07/07/2005 - Minutes (2) PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
WORK SESSION
THURSDAY, JULY 7 , 2005
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in a Work Session on
Thursday, July 7, 2005, at 5 : 30 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office,
City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance : Council Members Carlton Christensen, Eric Jergensen,
Van Turner, Nancy Saxton, Jill Remington Love, Dave Buhler, and Dale
Lambert.
Also in Attendance : Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director;
Rocky Fluhart, Chief Administrative Officer; Sam Guevara, Mayor' s
Chief of Staff; Ed Rutan, City Attorney; Boyd Ferguson, Senior City
Attorney; Lehua Weaver, Council Constituent Liaison; Janice Jardine,
Council Land Use Policy Analyst; Jennifer Bruno, Council Policy
Analyst; Jan Aramaki, Council Constituent Liaison/Research and Policy
Analyst; Doug Wheelwright, Planning Land Use and
Transportation/Subdivisions; Joel Paterson, Senior Planner, Preservation
and Urban Design; Elizabeth Giraud, Senior Planner, Preservation and
Urban Design; LuAnn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Development
Director; Sherrie Collins, Special Project Grants Monitoring
Specialist; Alison McFarlane, Senior Advisor for Economic Development;
Diana Karrenberg, Community Affairs Manager; Gwen Springmeyer,
Community Affairs Analyst; A representative from A-Plus Parking; David
Gibson, Member of the Yalecrest Ordinance Committee; Victor Kimball,
Petitioner; and Chris Meeker, Chief Deputy City Recorder.
Council Chair Lambert presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5 : 38 p.m.
#1 . 5 : 39 : 54 PM INTERVIEW DIJANA ALICKOVICM AND BRYAN CASE PRIOR
TO CONSIDERATION OF THEIR APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING ADVISORY AND
APPEALS BOARD. See Attachments
Councilmember Lambert said Ms . Alickovicm and Mr. Case' s names
would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda.
#2 . 5 : 45 : 57 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING TOWING OPERATION REQUIREMENTS AND AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING BOOTING OPERATION REQUIREMENTS . See Attachments
Ed Rutan, Gwen Springmeyer and a representative from A-Plus
parking briefed the Council with the attached handouts .
Councilmember Lambert said the issue would be scheduled for a public
hearing. Councilmember Jergensen asked that an investigation of what
effect the lower rate of $50 would have on the towing industry.
#3 . 6 : 08 : 31 PM DISCUSS CAMPAIGN FINANCING DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE
INCLUDING A MOTION TO OVERRIDE A VETO OF AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN
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SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2 . 46 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE AND CONSIDERATION
OF ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CAMPAIGN FINANCING DISCLOSURE
ORDINANCE . See Attachments
Boyd Ferguson briefed the Council with the attached handouts .
#4 . 6 : 15 : 10 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 21A. 34 . 120 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE ESTABLISHING THE
YALECREST COMPATIBLE INFILL OVERLAY DISTRICT BETWEEN 1300 EAST TO
1900 EAST AND 800 SOUTH AND SUNNYSIDE AVENUES TO 1300 SOUTH. (PETITION
NO. 400-02-34) See Attachments
Joel Paterson, Janice Jardine, and Dave Gibson briefed the
Council with the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
#5 . 7 : 31 : 43 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A REQUEST BY
VICTOR KIMBALL TO AMEND THE ZONING FROM SR-3 (SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT
PATTERN RESIDENTIAL) TO D-2 (DOWNTOWN SUPPORT) , FOR THE REAR PORTION OF
THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 850, 854 AND 858 EDISON STREET. (PETITION
NO. 400-04-37) See Attachments
Alison McFarlane, LuAnn Clark; Doug Wheelwright, Elizabeth Giraud,
Victor Kimball and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with the
attached handouts . Councilmember Lambert said the issue would be
forwarded for a public hearing.
#6. 8 : 01 : 14 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(CIP) BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS. See Attachments See Attachments
LuAnn Clark and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with the
attached handouts . Councilmember Lambert said interest in
projects by Council Members should be indicated at this time . He said
he was interested in Item 36, Sugar House Park Master Plan. He said
the request was for $25, 000 for a master plan with a match of $25, 000
from the County. He said he was also interested in Item 64 , 1700 East
Fence replacement at $40, 000 .
Councilmember Christensen said he was interested in Item 52,
Sidewalk Improvements on the South side of 700 North from I-215 to
Morton Drive for $45, 000 . He said this was the entrance to the City
from the Airport. He said he was interested in Item 14, Rosepark Lane
Improvements at 1700 North for 1, 500, 000 . He asked the Administration
to come back to Council with a budget proposal for concession stand
refurbishment for Little League Baseball .
Councilmember Love said she had interest in Item 66, Sunnyside
retrofit, 1300 East to Foothill Boulevard. She said the redesign
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would reduce traffic impact to neighborhoods . She said the current
five lanes of traffic would change to three and add a bike lane.
She said she was interested in both Tracy Aviary projects, Item 24,
perimeter fence improvements and Item 39, Lorikeet Housing.
Councilmember Turner asked about Item 27, residential concrete
street rehabilitation 1700 to 1900 East; 900 to 1300 South; and
California Avenue west to I-215 . Ms . Clark said Engineering had
generated the list and she would check with them.
Councilmember Jergensen said he agreed with the support of the
Tracy Aviary. He said Items 50 and 69, stairways at 8th, 9th and 4th
Avenues would be designed by senior engineering students from the
University of Utah saving the City $50, 000 . He recommended that Item
46, East Capitol Street reconstruction be designed. He said the cost
was $40, 000 .
Councilmember Saxton asked if Item 16, bicycles facilities
development added to the current plan. Ms . Clark said that was
correct and specific streets would be added based on the plan by
priority. She said this would finish the plan. Councilmember Saxton
said she was in support of Tracy Aviary.
Ms . Bruno said the Council had funded Items 1 thru 8 on the
attached Identifier and Plan Information handout. A straw poll was
held regarding funding Item 9, Percent for Art at $60, 000 . All
Council Members were in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 10, ADA ramps
Citywide and corner repairs at $400, 000 . All Council Members were in
favor.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 11, sidewalk
rehabilitation Citywide at $400, 000 . All Council Members were in
favor.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 12 , Liberty Park
Improvements at $600, 000 not counting funding for the Aviary. All
Council Members were in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 13, Pioneer Park
improvements at $600, 000 contingent on a $500, 000 grant. The Council
requested that the Administration present a detailed plan of the use
of the funding to the City Council for the total cost of improvements
for the park. Most Council Members were in favor of the funding.
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A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 14 , local street
reconstruction Citywide at $1, 500, 000 . All Council Members were in
favor.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 15 , safety lighting
at $50, 000, contingent on the new lighting policy. All Council
Members were in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 16, bicycles
facilities development Citywide at $50, 000 . All Council Members were
in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 17, safety lighting
additions Citywide at $125, 000 contingent on the new lighting policy.
All Council Members were in favor.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 18, Jordan River
trail improvements, Rose Park Golf Course to Redwood Road at $100, 000 .
All Council Members were in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 19, Wasatch Hollow
pavilion, 1700 South, 1700 East at $40, 000 . All Council Members were
in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 20, Jordan River
Trail safety lighting, North Temple to State Agricultural Building at
$62, 600 contingent on the new lighting policy. All Council Members
were in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 21, tree replacement
and removal at Citywide parks for $50, 000 . All Council Members were
in favor of the funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 22, Rotary Glen Park
improvement design at $95, 000 . All Council Members were in favor of
funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 23, Jordan River
Trail design 200 South to North Temple at $70, 000 contingent on the
new lighting policy. All Council Members were in favor of the
funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 24, the Tracy Aviary
perimeter fence improvement at $116, 200 . All Council Members were in
favor of the funding.
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A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 25, the Jordan River
Trailway improvements under I-80 at 200 South. All Council Members
were in favor of waiting a year to fund this item.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 26, sprinkler
irrigation central system interface, Citywide at $200, 000 . All Council
Members were in favor of not funding this issue .
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 27, residential
concrete rehabilitation at 1700 East to 1900 East between 900 South
and 1300 South and California Avenue, west of I-215 . All Council
Members were in favor of not funding this issue .
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 28, Special
Improvement District, sidewalk replacements on 700 to 1100 East, 1300
to 1700 South; 900 East, 1700 to 2100 South and 1100 East 1700 to 2100
South at $599, 818 . All Council Members were in favor of funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 36, Sugar House Park
Master plan at $25, 000 . All Council Members were not in favor of
funding.
A straw poll was held regarding Item 39, Tracy Aviary Lorikeet
Housing and restroom improvements at 171, 000 . All Council Members
were in favor of funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 46, East Capital
street reconstruction design at $40, 000 . All Council Members were in
favor of funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 52, sidewalk
improvement at 700 North I-215 to Morton Drive at $45, 000 . All
Council Members were in favor of funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 57, Rosepark Lane
improvements design at $30, 000 . All Council Members were in favor of
funding.
A straw poll was held regarding funding Item 64, 1700 East fence
at $40, 000 . All Council Members were in favor of funding.
#7 . CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF STRATEGY SESSIONS TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR
LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION WOULD
DISCLOSE THE APPRAISAL OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY UNDER
CONSIDERATION OR PREVENT THE PUBLIC BODY FROM COMPLETING THE
TRANSACTION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS AND TO DISCUSS PENDING
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REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE ANN. §§ 52-4-4 ,
52-4-5 (1) (a) (iv) , AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED,
PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE ANN. § 78-24-8 .
This item was not held.
#8 . 9 :21 : 10 PM DISCUSSION HELD REGARDING FRANK GRAY AS A
CONSULTANT.
A discussion was held regarding asking Frank Gray to consult with
the Planning Division and the Council to draft an ordinance regarding
Neighborhood Master Plans . A decision was made to bring Mr. Gray to
Salt Lake to discuss the issue with the Planning Director and Staff.
Ms . Gust-Jenson said the cost would be minimal . Councilmember Lambert
said the budget should not exceed $4, 000 .
#9. 9:31 :31 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING REVIEW
OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. See Attachments
Ms . Gust-Jenson said the Japan Town resolution needed to be
passed. Councilmember Lambert read a change to the last paragraph.
He said the City' s resolution said "cooperatively" and the County' s
resolution said "diligently in good faith" . He said this was a mutual
obligation by the City and County. A discussion was held regarding
Redevelopment Agency funds . Councilmember Buhler asked the City to
pass the City' s resolution. He said they would have two versions .
See file M 05-5 for announcements .
The meeting adjourned at 9 : 37 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAIR
CHIEF DEPUTY RECORDER
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This document along with the digital recording constitutes the
official minutes for the City Council Work Session meeting held July
7, 2005 .
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