11/01/2011 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 7 : 08 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
Jill Remington Love Luke Garrott J T Martin
Soren Simonson
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Lynn Pace, Deputy
City Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; and Chris Meeker, City Recorder;
were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Martin conducted
the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
7:08:18 PM #1 . The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
7:08:53 PM #2 . Hold a moment of silence in honor and remembrance
of deceased Salt Lake City employees who have passed away this year.
7: 11: 13 PM #3. Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Love
seconded to approve the minutes of Tuesday, October 25, 2011, which
motion carried all members voted aye .
7 :12:06 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Oscar Ross said he was unhappy with the Salt Lake City Police
Department on 1-11-2009 when he was ticketed for no lights on his car
and had his shoulder wounded by the Police. Lee Anne Walker said the
new taxi cab ordinance needed to be reviewed because it eliminated
local businesses . Jennifer Milner did not speak but wrote about limits
on having pets .
NEW BUSINESS
7 : 19:59 PM Council Chambers and 8:33:26 PM Work Session Room #la.
RE : Adopting a joint resolution authorizing approving an interlocal
agreement with the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City and the Board
of Education of the Salt Lake School District to use a portion of tax
increment to support a proposed performing arts center and
infrastructure and development activities related to the establishment
of a cultural core. (This item would ratify an October 1, 2011,
decision by the City Council acting as the Redevelopment Agency Board
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of Directors to use some property tax revenue generated by new
construction if the City Council ultimately approves funding for a
proposed performing arts center. )View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 41 of 2011, which motion
carried, all members voted aye.
(C 11-732)
7:24:49 PM Council Chambers and 8:34:46 PM Work Session Room #1b. RE:
Adopting a resolution calling for a public hearing to receive comment
from the public on the issuance of up to $18 million in subordinate
excise tax revenue notes for the purpose of financing a portion of the
cost of acquiring, constructing and equipping a proposed performing
arts center. (This item would set the date of November 22, 2011 for a
public hearing on the Administration' s proposal to issue up to $18
million in sales tax revenue notes to pay for the final design and
other non-construction costs of a proposed performing arts center. If
construction of the center ultimately is approved, the notes would be
repaid from a larger issue of bonds . If construction does not proceed,
the sales tax revenue notes would be repaid through other sources . )
View Attachments
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 42 of 2011, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(Q 11-9)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7:27:24 PM #1 . RE : Adopting an ordinance amending Section
12 .56. 179, Salt Lake City Code, relating to parking meter rates, to
waive parking meter charges during the holiday season . This is a
request from the Administration to waive parking meter fees from
Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011 to Sunday, January 1, 2012 to allow
two-hour free parking downtown. View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonson seconded to
adopt Ordinance 66 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(0 11-23)
7 :28:24 PM #2 . RE: Adopting a resolution and setting the date of
November 22, 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider
adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to
$2,000,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Bonds of
the City for purposes of acquiring and preserving open space, park and
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recreational lands; fixing certain maximum terms for the bonds;
providing for the holding of a public hearing on Tuesday, November 22,
2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. , relative to the bonds; and providing for related
matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 44 of 2011, which motion
carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Christensen who
recused himself.
(Q-11-6)
#3 . RE : Adopting a resolution authorizing the execution and
delivery of a supplemental trust indenture in order to pledge certain
franchise and other excise revenue as additional security for Salt Lake
City' s Tax Revenue Bonds; and related matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Resolution 43 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted
aye except Councilmember Garrott who voted nay.
(Q 11-8)
#4 . RE: Adopting various resolutions for the organization of the
Local Building Authority of Salt Lake City, Utah, including electing or
appointing authorizing officers to execute documents on behalf of the
Authority, adopting Bylaws, setting regular meetings of the Board of
Directors, providing for fiscal procedures and procurement and related
matters . View Attachments
(R 11-15)
This item was pulled from the agenda.
#5a. RE: Adopting Resolution of 2011 adopting the tentative
budgets of the Capital Projects Fund for the Local Building Authority
of Salt Lake City, Utah for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 .
(B 11-9)
This item was pulled from the agenda.
#5b. RE: Setting the date of November 22, 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment regarding a resolution adopting the final budget
for the Capital Projects Fund of the Local Building Authority of Salt
Lake City, Utah for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 .
(B 1-9)
This item was pulled from the agenda.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Simonson moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, excluding Item 4, which motion carried, all
members voted aye.
#1. RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at
7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
changing the City Code including the City' s zoning regulations to
eliminate the Board of Adjustment and the Land Use Appeals Board as
land use appeal authorities and replacing the boards with an appointed
professional hearing officer. The hearing officer would review and make
decisions relating to variance application, appeals of Administrative,
Planning Commission and Historic Landmark Commission decisions . The
intent is to provide a more streamlined and consistent appeal process
for land use decisions and reduce the expenditure of City funds and
staffing resources . Related provision of Title 21A - Zoning - may also
be amended as part of this petition. Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker,
Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00312 .
(P 11-11)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending Ordinance 50 of 2011 which adopted the final budget of Salt
Lake City, Utah for the Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 . Budget amendments
happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City' s
budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications .
(Budget Amendment No. 2)
(B 11-10)
#3. RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending Ordinance 50 of 2011 which adopted the final budget of Salt
Lake City, Utah for the Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 . Budget amendments
happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City' s
budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications .
(Budget Amendment No. 3)
(B 11-8)
#4 . RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an amendment to
Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule: Golf Green Fee Increase
effective on January 1, 2012 . The increase would include setting aside
$1 . 00 per 9-hole round of golf to be used for Capital Improvement
Projects at the City' s golf courses in addition to a per course
operations fee increase . View Attachment
(0 11-9)
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Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonson seconded to
set the date, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#5. RE: Setting the date of Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
proposing changes to the City' s zoning regulations transferring the
approval authority for Special Exceptions from the Board of Adjustment
to the Planning Commission or the Historic Landmark Commission (for
Special Exceptions located in a Historic Preservation Overlay Zoning
District) . The zoning regulations define Special Exceptions as a use
that is incidental to or in addition to the principal use (such as a
home occupation or outdoor dining as part of a restaurant) , or an
adjustment to a specific dimension standard (such as modifications to
height, yard area or fence height) that have less impact than a
conditional use, but which require a careful review of building
location, design, or potential impacts on the surrounding neighborhood.
Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning - may also be amended as part
of this petition. Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker, Petition No.
PLNPCM2010-00785 .
(P 11-12)
#6. RE: Adopting Ordinance 67 of 2011 amending Section
12 .56.570, Salt Lake City Code, clarifying and revising provisions
governing the dismissal and reduction of parking citation fees . This
proposed ordinance revises an omitted section of the ordinance adopted
on September 27, 2011, by the Salt Lake City Council, to include the
requirement that governmental entities seeking free and unlimited time
parking for their vehicles while on official business would need to
obtain a permit placard from Salt Lake City Parking Enforcement.
(0 10-14)View Attachments
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 32 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitutes the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
November 1, 2011 .
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