05/17/2011 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 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 Stan Penfold
Luke Garrott Soren Simonsen J T Martin
Jill Remington Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff;
and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Simonsen
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 : 07 : 30 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7 : 08 :26 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember
Turner seconded to approve the Salt Lake City Council minutes for
April 26, 2011, May 3, 2011 and May 10 , 2011 , which motion carried,
all members voted. View Attachments
(M 11-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7 : 10 : 54 PM RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance
to rezone property located at 163 West 1700 South from Commercial
Business (CB) to Commercial General (CG) pursuant to Petition No .
PLNPCM2010-00561 . This would allow expansion of the existing ceramics
manufacturing business . Related provisions of Title 21A, Zoning, may
also be amended as part of this petition. (Petitioner Jeremy Neff)
View Attachments
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Ordinance 22 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(P 11-5)
#2 . 7 : 11 :51 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting
three ordinances relating to a consolidated fee schedule:
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a) Enacting Chapter 3 . 02, Salt Lake City Code, to authorize
creation of the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule;
b) Amending numerous fee provisions, Salt Lake City Code, to
refer to the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule; and
c) Adopting the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule .
These ordinances will transfer City fee provisions now listed in
numerous places in the City Code into a single document organized by
department and function. The primary intent of this change is to make
City fee information transparent and readily available to the public.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
adopt Ordinance 23 of 2011 relating to the Salt Lake City Consolidated
Fee Schedule enacting Chapter 3 . 02 , Salt Lake City Code, to authorize
creation of the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule; and further
move that the Council adopt Ordinance 24 of 2011 relating to the Salt
Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule amending numerous fee provisions
in the Salt Lake City Code to refer to the Salt Lake City Consolidated
Fee Schedule; and further move that the Council adopt Ordinance 25 of
2011 adopting the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule.
Councilmember Simonsen said he hoped this schedule would simplify
the process .
Councilmember Simonsen called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(0 11-9)
#3 . 7 : 16 : 14 PM RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance
adopting the final budget and related ordinances, excluding the budget
for the Library Fund, which is separately adopted, and the employment
staffing document for Salt Lake City, Utah for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 .
(Note: The Council will hold a combined public hearing on Items
C3-C21, which will address all issues associated with the 2011-2012
Budget, including the Library Fund. A continuation of that budget
hearing is scheduled for June 7, 2011 . Citizens are invited to speak
once at either hearing on the budget proposals . ) View Attachments
(B 11-1)
#4 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance adopting the
budget for the Library Fund of Salt Lake City, Utah for Fiscal Year
2011-2012 .
(B 11-2)
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#5 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance adopting the
rate of tax levy, including the levy for the Library Fund, upon all
real and personal property within Salt Lake City, made taxable by law
for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 .
(B 11-1)
#6 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance adopting the
rate of tax levy to be credited to the Library Fund for Fiscal Year
2011-2012 .
(B 11-2)
#7 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance approving a
compensation plan for all non-represented employees of Salt Lake City.
(0 11-10)
#8 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance approving a
Memorandum of Understanding between Salt Lake City Corporation and the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
representing eligible employees pursuant to the Collective Bargaining
and Employee Representation Joint Resolution dated March 22, 2011,
which shall become effective on proper ratification and signature .
(0 11-11)
#9. RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance
appropriating necessary funds to implement, for Fiscal Year 2011-2012,
the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding dated on or about
, 2011 between Salt Lake City Corporation and the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) ,
representing eligible employees pursuant to the Collective Bargaining
and Employee Representation Joint Resolution dated March 22, 2011 .
(0 11-11)
#10. RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance
appropriating necessary funds to implement, for Fiscal Year 2011-2012,
the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between Salt Lake
City Corporation and Local 1645 of the International Association of
Firefighters (IAFF) , representing the "400 Series" Firefighters and
Fire Captains, dated on or about June 15, 2009 .
(0 09-18)
#11. RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance
appropriating necessary funds to implement, for Fiscal Year 2011-2012,
the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between Salt Lake
City Corporation and the Salt Lake Police Association, Local 75
(SLPA) , representing the "500 Series City Employees" dated on or about
June 18, 2010 .
(0 09-19)
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#12 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending
Appendix A of Chapter 18 . 98 and Section 18 . 98 . 060 (E) , Salt Lake City
Code, relating to Impact Fees.
(0 07-17)
#13 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance adopting a
Disproportionate Fee Study relating to the Landlord/Tenant Initiative
Program as provided in Ordinance 74 of 2009 .
(0 09-39)
#14 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance repealing
Section 5 . 04 . 160, Salt Lake City Code, "Innkeeper License Tax, " and
enacting a new Section 5 . 04 . 160 "Municipality Transient Room Tax, " to
conform to state law.
(0 09-34)
#15. RE: Accept public comment regarding a resolution authorizing
the Salt Lake City Administration to proceed with the creation of a
Street Lighting Enterprise Fund.
(R 11-6)
#16. RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending
Section 17 . 81 . 200 and 17 . 81 . 500 (A) , Salt Lake City Code, relating to
storm water rates and appeal of charges. (Establishing a new $ . 25 fee
per billing unit for use towards projects in the City' s riparian
corridors . )
(0 09-24)
#17 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending
Sections 17 . 16 . 670 and 17 . 16 . 680 and repealing Table 17 . 16 . 670, Salt
Lake City Code, relating to water rates. (Increasing the fee to $1 . 50
per water account for funding of Watershed Land and Water Rights
purchases . )
(0 11-13)
#18 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending
Section 5 . 14 . 020, Salt Lake City Code, providing for a base license
fee of $50 for rental dwelling buildings containing two or fewer
units .
(0 09-39)
#19. RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance enacting
18 . 44 . 030, Salt Lake City Code, and amending 18 . 32 . 035, Salt Lake City
Code, relating to Fire Suppression and Monitoring Equipment Inspection
Fees .
(0 10-4)
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#20 . RE: Accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending
Sections 5 . 04 . 070, 5 . 90 . 010 and 5 . 90 . 020, Salt Lake City Code,
increasing the base license fee, increasing regulatory and
disproportionate license fees and renaming and consolidating certain
classes and subclasses of businesses .
(0 11-14)
#21 . RE: Accept public comment regarding the following fee-
related ordinance amendments : (these ordinances will later be part of
the Consolidated Fee Schedule) View Attachments
• Amending Section 12 . 56 . 170, Salt Lake City Code, relating to
parking meter rates . (0 05-14)
• Amending Section 12 . 56 . 210, Salt Lake City Code, relating to
parking meter fees . (0 11-15)
• Amending Section 17 . 81 . 200 and 17 . 81 . 500 (A) , Salt Lake City
Code, relating to storm water rates and appeal of charges .
(0 09-24)
• Amending Sections 17 . 16 . 670 and 17 . 16 . 680 and repealing Table
17 . 16 . 670, Salt Lake City Code, relating to water rates .
(0 11-13)
• Amending Section 5 . 14 . 020, Salt Lake City Code, providing for a
base license fee of $50 for rental dwelling buildings
containing two or fewer units . (0 09-39)
• Enacting 18 . 44 . 030, Salt Lake City Code, and amending
18 . 32 . 035, Salt Lake City Code, relating to Fire Suppression
and Monitoring Equipment Inspection Fees . (0 10-4)
• Amending Section 5 . 04 . 070, 5 . 90 . 010 and 5 . 90 . 020, Salt Lake
City Code, increasing the base license fee, increasing
regulatory and disproportionate license fees and renaming and
consolidating certain classes and subclasses of businesses .
(0 11-14)
The following spoke or submitted hearing cards : David Burnham
spoke in opposition of a tax increase; Michelle Behl, Salt Lake City
K-9 Police Officer, spoke in support of pay while on military duty;
Scott Nielsen spoke about 4400 West being blocked by Union Pacific
Railroad and paying impact fees . Councilmember Love asked that staff
follow-up with Mr . Nielsen. Jeff Fillmore spoke about the
Transportation budget and 4400 West; Cindy Cromer and Richard Bigelow
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spoke in opposition of the Landlord/Tenant proposal; Ken Davis and
Darrell Thueson spoke in opposition of the current fee increase on
rental units; Mike Giles spoke as a concerned City employee; Donna Lou
Burdick, Jeff Westover, Terry Atkinson, David Dunn and Chris
Williamson spoke in opposition to raising the licensing fees and David
Burnham was opposed to raising taxes and fees on small business and
landlords .
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
continue the public hearing to the June 7, 2011 Council meeting, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(0 11-9)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 7 : 49 : 04 PM
Councilmember Love said there were City employees at the meeting
concerned over the collective bargaining process . She asked Mayor
Becker if he wanted to respond to the concerns . Mayor Becker said he
wanted discussions to continue with the unions . He said he wanted to
resolve the impasse and hold negotiations which could result in a
program that was fair and would benefit City employees .
Councilmember Martin said his district hosted events at the
University of Utah stadium. He said ticket sales brought revenue into
the City. He said it was frustrating for people attending events to
park on Guardsman' s Way and receive parking tickets because of two
hour parking. He said when a special event was held people were going
to be out of compliance . He asked the Administration to look at a
solution for large events and the two hour parking.
Councilmember Christensen said he wanted to thank the Mayor and
the Police Department for Friday evening' s gala in behalf of the
police . He said to place a plaque where officers have fallen was a
good idea.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 : 41 : 47 PM
Ilias Politis said he was a member of the City' s negotiating team
and was a police dispatcher. He said discussions started last year on
implementation of a new pay scale . He said they were assured the City
had no plans of taking away pay steps . He said that was not the case .
Cindy Cromer spoke about the 200 South medians and their
completion. She said there were no left over funds but there were
unfinished projects on 300 South and 300 East.
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Todd Winterroth, City employee, spoke about losing his shift
differential at the airport. He said this was not fair.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7 : 58 : 05 PM RE : Adopting a resolution authorizing a loan from
Salt Lake City' s Housing Trust Fund to Tannach Properties, LLC for the
State Street Plaza Apartment Project at 237-255 South State Street .
View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Resolution 19 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(R 11-7)
CONSENT AGENDA 7 : 58 : 37 PM
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . RE: Setting the date of June 7, 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake
City Ordinance 34 of 2010 which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake
City, Utah, for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30,
2011 . (Related items associated with budget and staffing documents
may also be amended. ) (Budget Amendment No. 4)
(B 11-6)
#2 . RE : Approving the appointment of Heather Thuet to the Land
Use Appeals Board for a term extending through December 31, 2011 .
(I 11-14)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 58 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held May
17, 2011 .
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