05/31/2005 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MAY 31 , 2005
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 31,
2005, at 7:11 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South
State.
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Eric Jergensen
Nancy Saxton Jill Remington Love Dave Buhler
Dale Lambert
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Rocky Fluhart, Chief
Administrative Officer; Ed Rutan, City Attorney; and Chris Meeker, Deputy City Recorder
were present.
Councilmember Lambert presided at and Councilmember Jergensen conducted the
meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to approve
the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held May 24, 2005, which motion
carried, all members voted aye. View Minutes
(M 05-1)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant commented on a trip he had taken to Idaho.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. Request for disconnection from North Salt Lake City to disconnect 80 acres
from Salt Lake City's municipal boundary. View Attachment
Councilmember Jergensen asked Councilmember Lambert to conduct the next item of
business.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to adopt
Resolution 29 of 2005 to deny the disconnection and initiate a Legislative Action
requesting the Administration create a new zoning district limited to natural open
space, and consider rezoning all or parts of the North Salt Lake property, the adjacent
Hunter/Bates property, and portions of the Lakeview and Staker properties as natural
open space, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Turner
who voted nay.
Councilmember Jergensen said the process was long and complex. He said the resolution
identified 27 specific findings relating to the property and City policy. He said the
motion to deny advanced the findings and policy. He said an important issue was the
value of land and members of the Council felt the best value for the property was open
space. He said it was not an effort by one municipality to tell another how to use
land.
Councilmember Christensen said the beauty and unique elements of the property
needed to be saved as open space. He said the conclusion had been difficult.
Councilmember Turner said North Salt Lake owned the property and should have the
right to develop 30 acres. He said he would vote for approval of the disconnection.
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Councilmember Love said since the late 1970' s Salt Lake City held the property
in the strictest of preservation zones. She said she supported the resolution to deny
the disconnect. She said the best use of the property was to be open space.
Councilmember Saxton said preservation of open space was on everyone' s mind and
had become a mainstream issue. She said she was in support of the resolution to deny.
Councilmember Lambert said it was important in dealing with a sister city to
respectfully consider the petition. He said the Council had appointed a sub-committee
to meet with North Salt Lake to exchange ideas. He said he was convinced the property
should not be divided. He said division would destroy the natural open space. He
said the character of the property was at stake. He said this was an opportunity to
stand up for open space preservation. He said he supported the resolution to deny.
(P 04-32)
Councilmember Lambert asked Councilmember Jergensen to conduct the remainder of
the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt the Consent Agenda,
which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. Approving the reappointment of Patricia Comarell to the Metropolitan Water
District Board for a term extending through January 5, 2009.
(I 05-17)
The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
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