07/12/2011 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, May 3, 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 Jill Remington Love
Stan Penfold Luke Garrott J T Martin
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ralph Becker;
Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and
Chris Meeker, City Recorder; were present .
Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Simonsen
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 : 06: 01 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7 : 06: 43 PM Mayor Becker presented the proposed Salt Lake City
budget, including the Library Fund for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 .
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . RE: 7 :27 : 02 PM Adopting an ordinance regarding proposed
changes to the City' s zoning regulations relating to urban farms,
community garden, seasonal farm stands, and large renewable energy
generation equipment. Related provision of Title 21A - Zoning - may
also be amended as part of the petition . Petitioner - Mayor Ralph
Becker, (Sustainable City Code Initiative) , Petition No . PLNPCM2009-
01337 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Ordinance 21 of 2011, 1) changing the City' s zoning regulations
relating to urban farms, community gardens, seasonal farms, community
gardens, seasonal farms stands, and renewable energy systems and remove
Community Gardens as a permitted use in the Open Space zone, 2) and
further moved the Council request the Administration address issues
relating to whether community gardens should be allowed in the Open
Space Zone as part of the open space zoning reevaluation project
currently underway in the Planning Division and by providing a broad
range of opportunities for community participation and input, 3) and
further moved the Council express support for a single temporary
sustainability demonstration project to be conducted in Fairmont Park
recognizing that the project would be conducted on a temporary basis
from year to year, and would not be considered an allowed use in the
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future unless the Council amends the Open Space Lands Program
regulations , (City Code, Title 2 , Chapter 2 . 90) , 4) and further moved
the Council reaffirm there would be no expansion of community gardens
or new community gardens along the Jordan River Corridor until the
City' s Jordan River Corridor study was completed, 5) and further moved
the Council revises the definition of Community garden to read:
"Community garden" means an area of land managed and maintained by
an identifiable group of community members used to grow and
harvest food crops and/or non-food, ornamental crops , such as
flowers , for personal or group use, consumption, donation, or
sale, or for education purposes . Generally operated as not-for-
profit, limited sales and events may also occur on the site to
fund the gardening activities and other charitable purposes .
Private use of the private land (not intended to benefit the
community at large) and horticultural activities by the City on
city-owned land does not constitute community garden use .
6) and further moved the Council adopt a Legislative Intent requesting
the Administration address demolitions in the broader context. (or
elevating the topic in the Council' s list of Policy Priorities) , 7)
and further moved the Council adopt a Legislative Intent requesting the
Administration continue to review and refine the proposal for wind
energy systems with input from the Council, which motion carried all
members voted aye .
(0 11-6)
#2 . RE : Adopting an appropriation resolution adopting the One-
Year Annual Action Plan for 2011-2012 that included Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, Home Investment Partnerships
Program (HOME) funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding, and
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and
approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City
and the U. S . Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . View
Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt Resolution 17 of 2011, adopting the One-Year Action Plan and
Five-Year Consolidated Plan, and allocating FY 2012 CDBG funds, with
the exception of the HOPWA Category, Community Development Corporation
(CDC) - item CDBG Housing #2 , HOME #2 and #3 and "And Justice For All"
- Item CDBG Public Services Building Improvement #2 , which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Penfold recused himself.
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
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adopt the Resolution 17 of 2011, adopting the One-Year Action plan and
Five-Year Consolidated Plan, and allocating FY 2012 Community
Development Corporation (CDC) - Items CDBG Housing #2 and #3, which
motion carried, all members present voted aye .
Councilmember Penfold returned and Councilmember Simonsen recused
himself.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Resolution 17 of 2011, adopting the One-Year Action Plan and
Five-Year Consolidated, and allocating FY 2012 Community Development
Corporation (CDC - Items CDBG Housing #2 and #3, which motion carried,
all members present voted aye .
Councilmember Simonsen returned and Councilmember Love recused
herself.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Resolution 17 of 2011, adopting the One-Year Action Plan and
Five-Year Consolidated, an allocating FY 2012 And Justice For All -
Item CDBG Public Services Building Improvements #2 , which motion
carried, all members present voted aye .
(T 11-1)
7 :38 :45 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Eliot Sykes and Edie Trimmer spoke regarding re-districting.
7 : 18: 08 PM Jeff Niemeyer, Public Utilities Director briefed the
Council regarding the snow pack and flooding at City Creek.
7 :21:37 PM Frank Gray, Community and Economic director requested
policy direction information regarding location of facilities and
incentives to a project locating west of the Airport . Mr. Rutan, City
Attorney, said the issues should not be discussed at this time .
7 :42 :52 PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . RE: Approving the appointment of Paul Jones to the Citizen' s
Compensation Advisory Committee for term extending through August 31,
2014 .
(I 11-7)
#2 . RE: Approving the appointment of Paula Brog to the Business
Advisory Board for a term extending through December 29, 2014 .
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#3. RE: Setting the date of May 17 , 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment regarding three ordinances relating to a consolidated
fee schedule :
a. Enacting Chapter 3 . 02 of the Salt Lake City Code to authorize
creation of the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule;
b. Amending numerous fee provisions in the 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.
(0 11-9)
#4 . RE: Setting the date of May 17, 2011 at 7 :00 p.m. to accept
public comment regarding an ordinance to rezone property located at 163
West 1700 South from Commercial Business CB to Commercial General CG.
This would allow expansion of the existing ceramics manufacturing
business . Petitioner Jeremy Neff, petition No. PLNPCM2010-00561 .
Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning - may also be amended as part
of this petition.
(P 11-5)
#5 . RE: Setting the date of May 17 , 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment regarding an ordinance adopting the final budget and
related ordinances and the employment staffing document for Salt Lake
City, Utah for Fiscal Year 201-2012 (Note : This public hearing will
address all ordinances associated with the implementation of the City' s
2011-2012 Budget including the Library Fund) .
(B 11-1)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 43 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held May
3, 2011 .
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