05/05/2009 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MAY 5 , 2009
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday May 5, 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 Van Turner Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love JT Martin Luke Garrott
The following Councilmember was absent:
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; and Christine Meeker, City Recorder were
present.
Councilmember Christensen presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY 7:03:55 PM
#1 . 7:04:10 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:05:06PM Mayor Becker presented the proposed Salt Lake City
budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 . View Attachments
#3. 7:28:18PM Councilmember Garrett moved and Councilmember Turner
seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting
held April 28, 2009, which motion carried, all members present voted
aye . View Attachments
(M 09-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: 7:28:43 PM Adopting an Ordinance amending the zoning map
to change the zoning designation of property located at 1933 South 2000
East from R-1/7000 (Single-Family Residential) to I (Institutional) ,
pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00074 . View Attachments
The following citizens spoke in support of the zoning change :
Elaine Brown, Kenneth Limb, Mandi Kerr, Judi Short, Bradley Gygi, Steve
Warner, Jeanie McAllister, Sheila O'Driscoll and Grace Sperry.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
(P 09-6)
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#2 . RE: 7:45:55 PM Accept public comment regarding Salt Lake
City' s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, recently
funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the
Mayor' s project funding recommendation. View Attachment
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
(R 09-8)
#3 . RE: 7:46:43PM Adopting a resolution regarding an amendment to
the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
Programs between Salt Lake City and the U. S . Department of Housing and
Urban Development to allow for the acceptance and use of Homeless
Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) funds for 2009-2011 .
View Attachments
The following spoke in support of the amendment: Sharon Abegglen,
Salt Lake Community Action Program and Kathryn Brussard, Catholic
Community Services .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
(T 05-1)
#4 . RE: 7:50:52 PM Adopting a resolution regarding the City' s
General Obligation Bonds for the Leonardo at Library Square and related
matters . View Attachment
Mr. Rutan said 11-14-318 Utah Code Ann. required notice to be
posted on the Utah Public Notice web site and in the news paper 14 days
prior to the public hearing. He said the news paper had been noticed
but the Utah Public Notice web site had not . He suggested continuing
the public hearing to June 2, 2009 and the vote be postponed to June 9,
2009 .
The following citizens spoke in favor of the Leonardo: Joe
Cannella, Cannella' s Restaurant and Romina Rasmussen, Les Madeleines
Restaurant.
Councilmember Martin moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
continue the public hearing to June 2 , 2009 and in that time receive
input from the public with respect to issuance of up to $10, 200, 000
principal amount of General Obligation Bonds of the City to finance all
or a portion of the cost of renovating, improving, and preserving the
old Main Library building and providing related facilities located at
approximately 500 South and 200 East streets to establish a science,
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culture and art education center currently known as the Leonardo and
the potential economic impact that such a project would have on the
private sector, which motion carried, all members present voted aye .
(Q 06-6)
#5 . RE : 7:58:43 PM Adopting a resolution regarding the conclusion
of a study performed under Utah Code Section 10-8-2, and to make
finding regarding value and public benefit, with respect to leasing the
old City Library to Leonardo. View Attachment
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
adopt Resolution 26 of 2009, regarding the conclusions set forth in the
study and hereby finds and determines that, for all the reasons set
forth in the study: (a) the net value, both tangible and intangible, to
be received by the City will constitute adequate consideration, or
equivalent value, for the benefit being provided by the Lease, and (b)
the Lease will provide for the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-
being, peace, order, comfort, or convenience of the inhabitants of the
City, motion carried, all members present voted aye .
(Q 09-3)
PUBLIC HEARING ACTIONS ITEMS
#1 . RE: 8:00:48 PM 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 Club in
Residential Mixed Use Zoning Districts, pursuant to Petition No. 400-
06-45 (Andy' s Place) .View Attachments
Councilmember Turner said he had no personal problem with private
clubs but Andy' s Place was in a neighborhood. He said owning a home
next door to a club would impact the owner financially. He said the
indoor smoking law now put club patrons outside in front of homes
smoking. He said he would not vote for the ordinance .
Councilmember Garrott thanked the Council and the Community. He
said this was the first step in normalizing the liquor laws in Salt
Lake City. He said Andy' s would be an amenity to the neighborhood. He
said people could walk to Andy' s and would increase property values .
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Ordinance 12 of 2009, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye, except Councilmember Turner who voted nay.
(P 08-17)
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8:15:14PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant spoke about the Mayor' s Budget . Lee Childs and
Chris Staser spoke about a political movement .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 8:22:19PM Adopting a resolution adopting the tentative
budgets of Salt Lake City, Utah including the tentative budget of the
Library Fund, for Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
adopt Resolution 25 of 2009, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
(B 09-1 & B 09-2)
#2 . RE: 8:22:38 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Section
5 . 72 .315, Salt Lake City Code, setting age limits for taxi vehicles .
Councilmember Martin moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt Ordinance 11 of 2009, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye . View Attachments
8:25:31 PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
#1 . RE: Confirming the date of May 12, 2009 at 7 : 00 p .m. to
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 2009-2010 . (Note : This public hearing
will address all ordinances associated with the implementation of the
City' s 2009-2010 Budget including the Library Fund) .
(B 09-1 & B 09-2)
#2 . RE: Approving the appointment of John Phillips to the City &
County Building Conservancy and Use Committee for a term extending
through July 18, 2012 .
(I 09-8)
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#3 . RE: Approving the appointment of Kathy Davis to the Housing
Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 26,
2011 .
(I 09-18)
#4 . RE: Approving the appointment of Blaine Linck to the
Mosquito Abatement District for a term extending through December 31 ,
2012 .
(I 09-1)
#5 . RE: Approving the appointment of Kyle LaMalfa to the Open
Space Lands Advisory Board for a term extending through March 1 , 2013 .
(I 09-2)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 29 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held May
5, 2009 .
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