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07/06/1993 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1993 The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met as the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, July 6, 1993 at 6 :15 p.m. in Room 325 , City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street. In Attendance: Council Members Ron Whitehead, Paul Hutchison, Nancy Pace, Don Hale, Tom Godfrey, Roselyn Kirk, and Alan Hardman. Also in Attendance: Mayor Deedee Corradini; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Brian Hatch, Deputy to the Mayor; Fire Chief Frank Florence; Bill Wright, Planning Director; Kathy Ricci, Director of Capital Planning; Dave Jones, Salt Lake County Consultant; Doug Dansie, Downtown Planner; Rennald Egbert, Fire Marshall; Blaine Collins, Plans Review Specialist; Rick Thorpe, Consultant from San Diego, California; Doug Wheelwright, Planning Programs Supervisor/Subdivisions; Ed Snow, Deputy Director City Council; and Bonnie Ferrin, Deputy Recorder. Council Chair Kirk presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to He said the agreement order at 6 :45 p.m. would not require funding at this time. He said the organization AGENDA ITEMS would create a board which would govern the program and #1. RE: Receive a the board would come up with a briefing and hold a discussion finance plan for a later date. regarding a proposal by Salt He said 30% of the funding Lake County relating to youth would come from Federal programs . dollars, grants and donations, 20% from local government Dave Jones, Consultant for appropriations, and 20% from Salt Lake County, said approxi- Job Training Partnership Act mately 6 months ago the Salt Funds (JTPA) . He said 10% Lake County Commission decided would come from Community to develop two youth service Development Block Grant (CDBG) core programs for young people funds and the remaining 20% at risk. from fee-f r-service contracts which the bickfe had entered into He said the County would with non-profit agencies, pay the youth approximately $6 Cities, or other governmental per hour. He said the proposal agencies . He said Salt Lake had been formed as an County wanted to have the interlocal cooperative agree- agreement in place by the end ment between Salt Lake County, of July. Salt Lake City and the School Districts . He said each of the Councilmember Pace asked school districts had agreed to what the tax status was . become involved in the program. 93 - 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1993 Mr. Jones said Salt Lake Police Department had applied County was the only entity for the funds. involved. He said the County had committed $100,000 on an Ms. Ricci said Capital annual basis to the program and Planning and Programming were the finance plan for local watching grant funds closely governments was initially and were currently applying for proceived at $100,000 from the the Weed and Seed program County, $60,000 from the City, through the Justice Department. and $40,000 from the School She said the Glendale area had Districts. been targeted for the funds. Kathy Ricci, Director of Councilmember Hardman Capital Planning, said funds asked if there was a policy originally requested were from regarding monies or properties the General Fund, but said the seized by the Police Department City did not fund social in drug raids. programs with general fund money. She said CDBG funds had Mayor Corradini said the already been allocated for the Metro Area Gang Task Force 1994 year and the City did not received the drug seizure take on new projects during the money, but were not part of the year. City. She said the Metro Area Gang Task Force presented the Ms. Ricci said she felt money to the Police Mutual Aid the program was top heavy, with Association (PMAA) and the PMAA 62% of the money during the would decide who received the first year going to pay money. administrative operating expenses and salaries for Councilmember Hardman adults involved in the program. asked about the City's narco- She said only 36% would be tics agency funds. Mayor direct payment to the youth Corradini said her staff would participating in the program. have to check on the funds. Mr. Jones said the numbers Councilmember Whitehead were taken from national models said he was concerned about and might be inappropriate for seizure money, because it would the local market. He said all not be a guaranteed income. budget items would be reviewed and established by a board of Councilmember Godfrey directors, so there might be asked the Council if they some flexibliity. wanted General Fund money going to this program or if the Councilmember Godfrey said program should go through the there were grants available CDBG process. through President Clinton's Administration and asked if the Mr. Jones said he thought 93 - 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1993 it was important for Salt Lake Fire Department realized they City to become involved in the should not approve new develop- program because the City had a ment which would place an large percentage of the gang abnormal burden on the City's problem. ability to provide public services . He said Planning and Councilmember Godfrey said Zoning currently required he did not feel the City had internal fire sprinkler systems the money to participate this on certain residential building year. He said the County was permit approvals and on some more interested in getting the division plat approvals . interlocal agreement underway first. Rennald Egbert, Fire Marshall, briefed the Council Councilmember Pace said on the attached handout she would like more informa- entitled Residential Fire tion on the role of the School Sprinklers . He said the City's Board. expansion had created problems for the Fire Department because Cindy Gust-Jenson , of travel distances and times, Executive Council Director, distance away from fire sta- said she would follow up with tions and elevation problems . Mr. Jones on budget questions He said fire engines were that had been raised on the extremely heavy and took interlocal. She said she would additional time to travel up provide the Council with steep roads. information for their review. Mr. Egbert said fire #2. RE: Receive a service was currently adequate, briefing relating to a proposed but future needs had to be ordinance regarding fire looked at. sprinkler protection. Blaine Collins, Plans Doug Wheelwright, Plan- Review Specialist, said most ping Programs Supervisor/ fire deaths occurred in single Subdivisions , said there were family residents . two reasons the Fire Department had been involved in the issue. Councilmember Hutchison He said one reason was approval asked how much the increase considerations for new would be to the price of a home development proposals and the to install fire sprinklers . other was review of building Mr. Egbert said an average cost permits . would be approximately $1 .50 per square foot. Mr. Wheelwright said one thing which needed to be Mr. Collins said the areas considered was streets steeper most impacted were Ensign Downs than a 12% grade. He said the North Cove and Carrigan Cove. 93 - 3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1993 Mr. Egbert said industry the next meeting. He said the standard for sprinkler systems Planning Commission took a on commercial and residential unanimous position. He said was 96% effective, so it was a the Utah Transit Authority high reliability factor. (UTA) submitted a letter stating their preference of Councilmember Whitehead either Main Street or the east asked how many homes would be side of State Street. effected by this ordinance. Mr. Collins said a change in Bill Wright, Planning the fire rating of the City Director, briefed the Council would impact all residents, using the attached three whether they lived there or handouts, Planning Commission not. Staff Report, Downtown Salt Lake City Alignment Evaluation, Councilmember Kirk said and Downtown Salt Lake City the issue would be on the Employment Summary. He said agenda for public hearing next the figures used in the hand- week and asked the Fire outs were as good as the infor- Department staff to get this mation available, but there had information to the Council by been some debate within the next week. community about some of the figures . #3. RE: Receive a briefing and hold a discussion He said the Planning relating to light rail. Commission held a hearing on June 3, 1993 where they Brian Hatch, Deputy to the received the Staff Report Mayor, said there had been recommending the best location several organizations which had for both existing and future taken positions on the development would be in the alignment issue. He said the center of the road on Main Salt Lake Area Community Coun- Street. cil (SLACC) Land Use Committee, SLACC Transportation Committee, Doug Dansie, Downtown SLACC Executive Committee, and Planner, briefed the Council the Downtown Retail Merchants using the attached Planning had all supported the Main Commission Staff Report. He Street alignments . He said the said the staff recommendation Chamber of Commerce supported was to have light rail on Main the State Street alignment. He Street with a center line, said the Downtown Alliance had double track, an extension to originally supported State the Delta Center, and an Street, but had changed to a interface with bus, light rail, neutral position. He said the and urban design issues . Downtown Alliance would be meeting with a consultant soon Brian Hatch said a and would make a decision by consultant from Portland, 93 - 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1993 Oregon would be coming to Salt said the first option would be Lake City on July 9 , 1993 . He limiting the number of non- said the consultant would not residents to the board and be coming to recommend an since there were currently four alignment, but to look at and non-residents, nothing would recommend things which the City have to be changed. He said a would need to accomplish for a second option would be to limit successful light rail system. the number to three, and pro- vide a grandfather clause to Councilmember Hale asked allow members to serve out the when I-15 would be widened by remainder of their terms . He two lanes in each direction. said a third option would be to Mr. Hatch said the plan was to limit the number of non-resi- have light rail in place by dents to three and exempt the 1997 when I-15 reconstruction representative who organized would begin. He said it should labor from the non-residency be completed by the year 2002 . limitation, since historically there had been a representative Rick Thorpe, Engineer and of labor on the Airport Board Consultant to UTA, gave a slide Authority. presentation showing the light rail system in San Diego, All Councilmembers were in California. favor of option #1 . #4. RE: Hold a 5. RE: Hold a discussion discussion relating to the relating to filling two Airport Authority Board and positions on the Taxing Agency membership City residency. Committee. Ed Snow, Deputy Director Councilmember Godfrey said of the City Council, said a few this issue had already been months ago two individuals had decided at the Redevelopment been appointed to the Airport Agency (RDA) meeting. He said Authority. He said both board the chair of both the Council members were non-City residents and Redevelopment Agency would and had caused certain Council be on the Taxing Agency Members to ask questions about Committee. All Council Members the Authority. He said of the were in favor of this decision. nine board members, four were non-residents . He said the 6. RE: Hold a discus- Council asked the City Attorney sion relating to Council Office to draft an amendment to the procedures, including internal ordinance limiting the number signature authority and use of of non-residents on the Airport the Committee of the Whole Authority Board to four. room. Mr. Snow said there were Ms . Gust-Jenson said there three possible options . He had been a long standing policy 93 - 5 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1993 regarding the signature 9 :i5 p.m. authority and she referred to �/ the attached memorandum. She �`� Af said since the Purchasing CO CIL C IR Division had recently changed to a new computer approval system, it might be a good time to review the policy. She said the individual which now CA DEPUTY CI Y ORD approved a requisition would have to learn the new computer bf program. Ms . Gust-Jenson asked if the Council would prefer an elected official maintain the function or if the Council wanted her staff to establish a new procedure. All Council Members were in favor of option #3 from the attached memorandum. Ms . Gust-Jenson said she recommended the Committee of the Whole room be made available to be rented out in the evening. She said Council staff would schedule the room during day time hours . She said the room would be available for night time use on evenings other then Council Meeting nights, and the Support Service staff would do the scheduling. She said she would inform Support Service staff that the Committee of the Whole room would be available for public use, and Support Service staff would inform the Council of any scheduled night meetings . The meeting adjourned at 93 - 6