03/13/2007 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MARCH 13 , 2007
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council
Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Jill Remington Love
Eric Jergensen Nancy Saxton Soren Simonsen
Dave Buhler
Gary Mumford, Deputy Council Director; Mayor Ross C. "Rocky"
Anderson; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City
Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Turner presided at and Councilmember Christensen
conducted the meeting.
#1. 7:11:32PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:12:01 PM Mayor Ross C. Anderson presented recommendations to
the Council regarding the One-Year Action Plan for proposed Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) , Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) , American
Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) , Housing Opportunities for People
With Aids (HOPWA) , and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
funding and interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City and
the U. S . Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) .
(T 07-1)
#3. 7:20:46 PM Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Turner
seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting
held March 6, 2007 with the correction of the spelling for Soren
Simonsen' s name, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(M 07-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:21:22 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution initiating eminent domain proceedings on behalf of the Utah
Transit Authority regarding property located near 700 West and 200
South streets . View Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
close the hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye except
Councilmember Love who was recused for the vote .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Saxton to refer
this item to a future Council meeting for consideration, which motion
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carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Love who was
recused for the vote .
(R 07-7)
#2 . 7:23:10 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance approving Budget Amendment No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2006/2007 .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
adopt Ordinance 7 of 2007 with the exception of the following: a) Item
D-7 , the donation Fund contributions request, the Council will increase
the Master Donation Appropriation from $50,000 to $100 ,000 in the
Special Revenue Donation Fund rather than to $400,000 as proposed; b)
Item A-4, the funding for the Ground transportation Administration
Office, the Council will keep this item open for future consideration;
c) Item A-10, relating to the purchase of Natural Open Space Property,
the Council will keep this item open for future consideration; d) Item
A-11, the Pioneer Park Improvement Project, the Council will keep this
item open for future consideration; e) Item C-1 , the Anti-Human
Trafficking Task Force - the Council will accept the grant and request
annual reports, and prior to the appropriation of the third year of
funding, the Administration would provide written justification for the
proposed positions; and f) Item I-2 , relating to House Bill 40 (2005)
and an interlocal agreement, the Council will move forward by
appropriating the $19,350, with the understanding that the interlocal
agreement will need to come to the Council in the future, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(B 07-4)
7:25:18PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Christensen apologized for comments he made to the
press in regards to discrimination in the Mayor' s Office .
7:25:57PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Ethel Walters, Ray Walters and Dick Kunz spoke in opposition to
eminent domain by the Tooele Valley Airport .
Douglas Cotant spoke about the Mayor' s presentation on CDBG
funding and how the funding was being cut . He said something needed to
be done .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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#1 . 7:34:16 PM RE: Adopting the following resolutions authorizing
Salt Lake City to accept :
a) The State of Utah, Department of Natural Resources, Utah
Public Building Energy Efficiency Pilot Program Grant .
(Plaza 349 Building located 349 South 200 East and
Westside Senior Center located at 868 West 900 South, and
b) The Department of Justice, Office of Justice programs,
Salt Lake Area Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force . View
Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Resolution 16 of 2007 with the State of Utah for a Utah Public
Building Energy Efficiency Pilot Program for Plaza 349 and the Westside
Senior Center and Resolution 17 of 2007 with the Department of Justice
for the Salt Lake Area Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, which motion
carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Buhler who was
absent for the vote .
(R 07-8, R 07-9, R 07-10)
#2 . 7:34:43 PM RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance
and providing for the sale of the $392 ,000 Salt Lake City, Special
Assessment Bonds, Series 2007 (2004 Sidewalk Replacement and Quayle
Avenue Reconstruction Special Improvement District) (The "Series 2007
Bonds") providing for pricing and terms of the Series 2007 Bonds,
prescribing the form of bonds, the maturity and denomination of said
bonds; providing for the continuance of a guaranty fund; authorizing
and approving a bond purchase agreement; and related matters . View
Attachments
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
adopt Resolution 18 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye except Councilmember Buhler who was absent for the vote .
(Q 04-10)
#3 . 7:35:17PM RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the execution
and delivery of an Escrow Agreement among Salt Lake City, (the "City") ,
Zions First National Bank, as escrow agent and trustee, and IHC Health
Services, Inc . , a Utah non-profit corporation, providing for the
establishment of a trust fund for the payment of the City' s Hospital
Revenue Bonds, Series 1992 (IHC Hospitals, Inc. ) ; repealing all
ordinances, resolutions or portions thereof in conflict with the
provisions thereof; and related matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
adopt Resolution 19 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye except Councilmember Buhler who was absent for the vote .
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(Q 07-2)
#4 . 7:35:42PM RE: Adopting a resolution expressing Official Intent
regarding certain Capital Expenditures to be reimbursed from proceeds
of an obligation to be issued by the City. (TRAX Extension Project)
View Attachments
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Resolution 15 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye except Councilmember Buhler who was absent for the vote .
(Q 07-3)
#5. 7:36:06 PM RE: Adopting resolutions initiating eminent domain
proceedings regarding properties affected by the planned installation
of an instrument landing system at the Tooele Valley Airport. View
Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Resolution 20 of 2007 initiating imminent domain proceedings
against real estate in Tooele County identified as Parcel No. 05-062-0-
0023 and 05-035-0-0008 and owned by Six Mile Ranch Company for the
public use and purposes described in the resolution and to defer action
on the other parcels in question.
Councilmember Jergensen said had met with airport staff on
initiating eminent domain on two parcels . He said he hoped resolution
could be met with the other property owners . He encouraged the Council
to support the motion and encouraged both sides to move quickly towards
a resolution.
Councilmember Simonsen said Airport safety was of utmost concern
to everyone . He said this was a transportation project and safety
needed to come first. He said equipment needed to be installed so the
City could take advantage of available federal funding which had to be
expended by September.
Councilmember Christensen called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Buhler who was
absent for the vote.
(R 07-5)
7:39:56PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye
except Councilmember Buhler who was absent for the vote .
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#1 . RE: Setting the date of April 3, 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the zoning
map pursuant to Section 21A. 34 . 020 .C, Salt Lake City Code, and place
the Walker Bank Building located at 175 South Main Street on the Salt
Lake City Register of Cultural Resources as a Landmark Site pursuant to
Petition No. 400-06-20 .
(P 07-3)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of April 10, 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance vacating an alley
generally located at 740 South Goshen Street between Goshen Street and
1075 West pursuant to Petition No . 400-06-05 . (M. Kiphibane)
(P 07-4)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 40 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held March
13, 2007 .
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