03/08/2005 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MARCH 8 , 2005
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 8,
2005 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 Dave Buhler Nancy Saxton
Dale Lambert
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson; Lynn
Pace, Deputy City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder, were present.
Councilmember Lambert presided at and Councilmember Christensen conducted the
meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance
#2. The Mayor presented recommendations to the Council regarding 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.
See File T 05-1 for Mayor' s speech.
#3. Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to approve the minutes
of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held March 1, 2005, which motion carried, all
members voted aye. View Minutes
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and hear protests concerning the proposed creation
of the 900 East 900 South Streetscape Upgrade Special Improvement District (SID) , to
construct improvements within the City consisting of the reconstruction of roadway
pavement, and to construct and install concrete angle parking, concrete curbs, sidewalks,
driveway approaches, median islands, sidewalk ramps, storm drainage facilities, site
furnishing, street lighting, traffic signals, landscaping, and all other miscellaneous
work necessary to complete the improvements in a proper and workmanlike manner; to create
the Salt Lake City, Utah 900 South 900 East Streetscape Upgrade Special Improvement
District, Job No. 106018 (the "District") ; to pay the acquisition and installation costs
and expenses by special assessments to be levied against the property benefited by such
improvements; to provide Notice of Intention to authorize such improvements and to fix a
time and place for protest against such improvements, assessments or the creation of the
district; to declare the City' s official intent to reimburse itself for expenditures paid
by it prior to the sale of bonds; and to authorize advertisement of construction bids
and related matters. View Attachment
Dan Fieldstad spoke in opposition to the SID and Jacquie Bernard spoke in support
of the SID.
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to close the public
hearing and refer to Engineering for tabulation.
Councilmember Saxton said payments could be deferred for individuals where SID's
created hardships. Councilmember Christensen asked that someone from Engineering meet
with Mr. Fieldstad to outline his options.
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Councilmember Christensen called for the question, which motion carried, all members
voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen said the motion asked City staff to tabulate the rate of
protest. He said the Council would decide based upon the rate whether to proceed with
the process.
(Q 05-2)
#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning properties
located at 1385 South 900 West from Institutional (I) to Public Lands (PL) , 1325 South
800 West, 1327 South 800 West, 747 West 1300 South, and 739 West 1300 South from Single
Family Residential (R-1-7000) to Public Lands (PL) and amending the West Salt Lake
Community Master Plan pursuant to Petition No. 400-04-24. (Unity Center) . View Attachment
Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to adopt Ordinance
8 of 2005, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(P 05-5)
#3. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting a resolution accepting the
study performed in compliance with Utah Code Section 10-8-2 and authorizing a one-time
$30,000 contribution to the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City to mitigate recent federal
funding cuts. View Attachment
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Lambert seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution
10 of 2005.
Councilmember Saxton said she was concerned about creative financing by federal
leaders. She said she hoped the federal government would reconsider the issue. She said
Salt Lake City had great examples of how housing dollars should be used for Section 8
housing and for those needing assistance. She said it was a hardship for the City to
come up with $30,000 for a short term fix.
Councilmember Christensen called for the question, which motion carried, all members
voted aye.
(R 05-3)
#4. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake
City Ordinance 63 of 2004, which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City, including
the employment staffing document for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. (Budget Amendment No. 5)
View Attachment
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to adopt Ordinance
9 of 2005 amending the Fiscal Year 2004/2005 budget as proposed by the Administration
with the exception of Initiatives A-13, A-14 and E-3 and further move that in D-1 the
physical assets and inventories from the City operated copy center be moved to Information
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Management Services (IMS) and that the cash balance of $24, 000 be transferred to General
Fund, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 05-5)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Jerry Costley said he represented the Disabled Rights Action Committee. He said
he supported taxi companies making their transportation handicapped accessible.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting a resolution conditionally accepting bids for purchasing of materials
and construction work and, subject to approval of the City Engineer, authorizing execution
of a contract for construction with the apparent responsive bidder for the construction
of improvements within the Salt Lake City, Utah 900 South, Main Street to 900 West Street
Improvements Special Improvement District No. 102004 (The "District") ; providing for
construction of improvements consisting of the installation of concrete sidewalks,
sidewalk access ramps, driveways, curb, gutter, roadway pavement, street lighting, traffic
signals, drainage facilities and landscaping (collectively, the "Improvements") and all
other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the improvements in a proper workmanlike
manner; all other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the improvements; for issuance
of interim warrants and for the addition of the interest thereon to assessable costs and
related matters. View Attachment
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 11 of
2005, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(Q 05-1)
#2. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept a grant from
the State of Utah, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) . (Salt Lake City School
District's Environmental Management Systems Plan) View Attachment
Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Resolution 12
of 2005, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(C 05-102)
#3. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept funding from
the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for improvements under the west end of the
North Temple viaduct at 600 West. View Attachment
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Resolution
13 of 2005, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(C 05-103)
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to approve the Consent
Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Adopting Ordinance 10 of 2005 approving the assessment list and levying an annual
assessment upon property in Salt Lake City, Utah Lighting District No. 3, now known as
L03 (The "District L03") ; establishing the effective date of the 2005 assessment ordinance
providing for a procedure to contest an assessment; and related matters.
(Q 05-3)
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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