03/24/2009 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 , 2009
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 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 Soren Simonsen Luke Garrott
Jill Remington Love Eric Jergensen Van Turner
JT Martin
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ralph Becker;
David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and
Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Christensen presided at and Councilmember Martin
conducted the meeting.
#1 . 7:01:10PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:01:38 PM The Council and Mayor adopted a joint resolution
encouraging the spending of Federal Economic Stimulus Grants to
maximize the creation of jobs and restoring economic growth through
businesses whose primary economic impact is the United States .
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
adopt Resolution 14 of 2009, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(R 09-1)
#3 . 7:02:28 PM The Council and Mayor congratulated the West High
School 4A Basketball State Champions.
Councilmember Christensen read a congratulatory statement. He
asked each player to introduce themselves and tell what position they
played on the team. Councilmember Christensen and Mayor Becker
presented each player with a key to the City.
#4 . 7:12:33 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Turner seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held March 10, 2009, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Attachment
(M 09-3)
PUBLIC HEARING
#1 . RE: 7:15:14 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution electing certain enhancements to the Airport Light Rail
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Project, directing Utah Transit Authority to undertake such
enhancements related to the TRAX Line to the Airport under the
interlocal agreement . View Attachments
The following spoke or submitted hearing cards in favor of
imbedded tracks for the Light Rail project : Willy Littig; Darren
Menlove; Alexander Scott; Bill Coker; Victoria Orme, Chair of the
Fairpark Community Council; Calvin Noyce, Vice Chair of Jordan Meadows
Community Council; Angie Vorher, Chair of the Jordan Meadows Community
Council; Dana Jeffs; Steven Asay; Tiffany Sandberg; Mike Harman, Chair
of the Poplar Grove Community Council; Brandon Coker; Gordon Storrs;
Jack Hammond; Judi Short; Ali Oliver; Canyon Evans; Tamara K. Prince;
Kent Landvatter; Heidi Goedhart; Christopher Comstock; Orlan Owen; Jeff
Robertson; Amanda Moore; Laura Cannon; Veronica Montoya; Trinh Mai;
Rhett Card; Jason Esplin; Matt Fields and Courtney Reeser.
Arnold Jones submitted a card but did not wish to speak. He did
not want the middle traffic lane removed because of emergency vehicles .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
close the public hearing and defer this item to a future Council
meeting for consideration, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(C 08-276)
#2 . RE: 7:59:20 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Section 21A. 24 . 190, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining
to the Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential
Districts, Private Clubs in Residential Mixed Use Zoning Districts
pursuant to Petition No. 400-06-45 (Andy' s Place) . View Attachments
The following spoke or submitted hearing cards against Andy' s
Place and private clubs in residential mixed use zoning districts :
Laura Fuller; Brent Ruesch; Nephi Kemmethmueller; Dayne Petersen; Sam
Petersen; Rebecca Petersen; Janelle Ruesch; Katherine Gardner; Jaynie
Brown; Steve Christopher; Georg Stutzenberger; Minta Brandon; Suzanne
Hansen; Christopher Wharton; Mike Harman and Victoria Orme.
The following spoke or submitted hearing cards in support of
private clubs in residential mixed use zoning districts : David Morris;
Rachel White and Christopher Wharton.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Garrett seconded
to close the public hearing and refer to a future Council meeting,
which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(P 08-17)
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#3 . RE: 8:40:20 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Chapter 5 . 72, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to
taxicabs, to provide for transition from regulatory to contract based
system for providing taxi services; changing the method for determining
rate adjustments; and requiring taxi drivers to accept valid debit and
credit cards for fare payments . View Attachments
The following spoke or submitted cards in opposition of transition
from regulatory to contract based system for providing taxi services :
Mike Gray; Don Winder; Gary Bamossy; Don Barron; John Holt; Yuriy
Arutyunyah; Cindy Vega; Robert Barron; James Curtis; Dave Jackson;
Bruce Jackson; Mark Hatch; Bonnie Workman; Victoria Orme; Adonis
Hegngi; Daniel Thomas; Charles Free and Arnold Jones .
The following spoke or submitted cards on taxi cab fees : Theodor
Tatos and Shawky Taha.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
close the public hearing and refer to a future Council meeting, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(0 05-2)
9:21:24PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Turner thanked Mayor Becker for the stimulus money.
He said the Mayor recommended the stimulus money be used to improve
some areas in the parks . He said he supported those recommendations .
Councilmember Simonsen said several students from Roland Hall St .
Marks School made a presentation on a World-wide program called Earth
hour to the Council . He said the program gave the community an
opportunity to turn off all lights for an hour at 8 : 30 p.m. on
Saturday, March 28th. He asked the Mayor and the Council if this
program could be promoted in the community. Mayor Becker said it was a
great idea but he felt there was not enough time to promote the idea.
Councilmember Sorensen said maybe a joint media advisory between the
Mayor and the Council Office could be done and sent to press .
9:27:41 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Cindy Cromer and Jeff Bair spoke in opposition to the rezoning of
CHRISTUS St. Joseph' s Villa .
Thomas Tilton; Kevin Shumway; Jean Arnold; Carl Clark; Kyle
Dansie; Michael Mielke; Charles Turner and Jim French spoke on electric
vehicles and installing electric vehicle public charging stations in
Salt Lake City.
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Elise Lazar spoke on electric cars and the City' s sustainability.
She said she wanted to see lots such as the Mecham property in Sugar
House used as community gardens .
Councilmember Simonsen requested time on the April 7th agenda to
talk about present electric car technology and how it was expanding
rapidly across the country and in the City.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 9:51:42 PM Adopting an ordinance amending the Central
Community Master Plan and the Blocks 4 and 5 - East Waterloo
Subdivision Small Area Master Plan with respect to properties located
at 1952 , 1962 and 1966 South 500 East Street and 455, 459, 465 and 475
East Hollywood Avenue pursuant to Petition No. 400-07-35 . (CHRISTUS
St. Joseph Villa) View Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
not adopt the ordinance and refer the applicant to the Administration
with the request that the Administration work collaboratively with the
applicant to accommodate the proposed expansion on the existing site.
Councilmember Love said nothing defined a City more than its
neighborhoods and the people who lived there . She said it was the
Council' s responsibility to find the right balance between uses and
preservation of neighborhoods . She said she was sympathetic to the
great work and service St. Joseph' s Villa provided to the community but
she felt future expansion of the site put things out of balance in the
Liberty Wells neighborhood.
Councilmember Love encouraged the Villa to apply for a Planned
Unit Development (PUD) so they could discuss design and compatibility
of the expansion. She said she also hoped the Villa would use the
seven homes for independent living homes as part of the Villa. She
said when the Villa bought those homes with the plan to demolish them,
the neighborhood was enraged by the potential loss of seven historic
homes . She said the Villa preferred the Council delay the vote as they
studied the feasibility of a PUD. She said the Villa must contain
their growth and the Council was committed to the preservation of
historic homes and neighborhoods . She said the City was committed to
master plans because they were critical documents to the City' s
planning process . She said she hoped this had been a positive process
for the Villa. She said they were part of the neighborhood and she
hoped they would make an extra effort to take input, listen and reach
out.
Councilmember Simonsen encouraged the Villa to be conscience about
the ability to work within the master plan. He said important design
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recommendations had been made throughout the process . He said the loss
of homes was not justified and he would be voting in support of the
motion. He encouraged the Villa to apply good design principles to the
facility to integrate with the neighborhood. He said some of the
previous expansions and additions had not been conducive to supporting
the neighborhood.
Councilmember Turner said the situation between the community and
the Villa was an opportunity to make a better neighborhood. He said he
looked at the beautiful homes in the area and realized those homes had
to be kept. He said those homes were an asset to the community as well
as the institution. He said the Villa could use those houses for
senior housing. He said the Villa needed to be improved and there was
a need for what the Villa did for the community as well as the patients
living there . He said the Villa needed to be creative with their
parking and work with the neighborhood. He said he would support the
motion.
Councilmember Martin called for a roll call vote, which motion
carried, with Council Members Christensen, Turner, Jergensen, Love,
Garrott, Simonsen and Martin all voting aye .
(P 09-2)
#2 . RE: 10:05:45 PM Adopting a resolution appointing a Board of
Equalization and Review for the Salt Lake City, Utah Sidewalk
Replacement No. 102145 and Lyman Court No. 102146 Special Assessment
Area; setting the dates for the Board of Equalization to hear and
consider objections and corrections to any proposed assessment;
authorizing the City Recorder to publish and mail a notice of meetings
of the Board of Equalization and Review; and related matters . View
Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Resolution 15 of 2009, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(Q 08-3)
#3. RE: 10:06:41 PM Adopting a resolution appointing a Board of
Equalization and Review for the Salt Lake City, Utah California Avenue,
4800 West to 5600 West, Special Assessment Area No. 103006; setting the
dates for the Board of Equalization to hear and consider objections and
corrections to any proposed assessments; authorizing the City Recorder
to publish and mail a notice of meetings of the Board of Equalization
and Review; and related matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Resolution 16 of 2009, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
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(Q 08-1)
#4 . RE: 10:07:51 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City
Ordinance 64 of 2008 which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City,
Utah, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30,
2009 . (Budget Amendment No. 2) View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt Ordinance 5 of 2009 with the amendments discussed across the hall
earlier, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 09-4)
CONSENT AGENDA 10:09:21 PM
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item No. 5, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Garrott said he wanted to hold an interview with Ms .
Tarbet before appointing her to the Housing Authority Board.
Councilmember Christensen said Council Members had been polled and were
willing to forego the interview.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to approve the board appointment for Valda Tarbet (Item No 5) . A roll
call vote was taken, which motion carried, with Council Members
Christensen, Turner, Jergensen, Love and Martin voting aye and Council
Members Garrott and Simonsen voting nay.
#1 . RE: Setting the date of April 7, 2009 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Appendix A
to Chapter 8 . 04, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to Salt Lake City
Animal Services, increasing certain fees and adding new fee categories .
(P 09-3)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of April 7 , 2009 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning property
located at 2421 East Parley' s Way from R-1/5, 000 (Single-Family
Residential to CB (Community Business) , and amending the East Bench
Community Master Plan and Zoning Map pursuant to Petition Nos .
PLNPCM2008-00238 and PLNPCM2008-00239 . (Language of Flowers)
(P 09-5)
#3 . RE: Approving the appointment of Allison Barclay to the Arts
Council for a term extending through July 1, 2011 .
(I 09-7)
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#4 . RE : Approving the appointment of Rebecca Hall to the Human
Rights Commission for a term extending through December 27, 2010 .
(I 09-9)
#5 . RE: Approving the appointment of Valda Tarbet to the Housing
Authority for a term extending through October 27, 2010 .
(I 09-10)
#6 . RE: Adopting Resolution 17 of 2009 authorizing the approval of
an interlocal cooperation agreement among Salt Lake City Corporation,
Utah Transit Authority and South Salt Lake City to fund a financing
plan for preliminary engineering and environmental analysis for the
Sugar House Transit Corridor. View Attachments
(C 09-159)
The meeting adjourned at 10 : 18 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held March
24, 2009 .
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