11/07/2002 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 , 2002
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in a Work Session on Thursday, November
7, 2002, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South
State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Eric Jergensen, Nancy Saxton, Jill
Remington Love, Dave Buhler, Dale Lambert and Van Turner.
Also in Attendance: Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson, Rocky Fluhart, Chief Administrative
Officer; Gary Mumford, Council Deputy Director/Senior Legislative Auditor; Russell
Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Alison McFarlane, Economic Development Manager; Greg
Johnson, Community Development Planner; Diana Karrenburg, Community Affairs Manager;
and Pam Johnson, Deputy City Recorder. Councilmember Buhler presided at and conducted
the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. INTERVIEW DEBBIE MEDINA PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD.
Ms. Medina said she had served on this Board for 4 years. She said her interest began
with traffic calming issues she addressed while serving on the PTA. She said the
willingness of different entities to work together on all aspects of traffic issues,
was positive. She said she wanted to see a society where speed bumps in residential
areas were no longer necessary.
#2. INTERVIEW JAN GROVE KELSH PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
Ms. Grove Kelsh said she enjoyed volunteer work. She said she felt to be involved
within the community was always positive.
#3. CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS CHARACTER AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF
INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE 52-4-4 AND 54-4-5 (1) (A) (I) .
A closed session discussion was held.
#4. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF RE-SELLING TICKETS ON THE SAME
BLOCK FACE OF ANY STADIUM, THEATRE OR PLACE OF AMUSEMENT.
This item was rescheduled for the Work Session meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2002.
#5. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE DOWNTOWN LIGHTING, DECORATION AND ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAM.
Alison McFarlane briefed the Council on the projected downtown programs. She said the
contract had been awarded to Heritage and Associates, a local marketing firm. She
said a steering committee had been established. She the committee had been established.
She said the committee comprised of David Wright, President of the Downtown Retail
Merchants Association and the ZCMI Mall Manager, Vasilios Priskos, Internet Properties
and Downtown Alliance Main Street Committee, Tracy James, Manager of the Gateway, Sarah
Durke, Marketing Manager of the Crossroads Mall, Tracy Van Harten and Bob Farrington
of the Downtown Alliance, Pat Richards, of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, and
herself. She said the steering committee would work closely with the contractor to
make sure all aspects of downtown were represented.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 , 2002
Ms. McFarlane said the first phase of the 15-month long project would be the holiday
portion called Light up the Night. She said the idea was to enhance what was already
done during the holidays. She said store window decorating, creative lighting, and
sidewalk fire cauldrons were planned. She said street vendors and street performers
would give an interactive element downtown. She said transportation linking downtown
to the Gateway would be available.
Councilmember Jergensen said he was concerned with the City' s liability with lit
caldrons. Ms. McFarlane said an attendant would be located at each caldron while they
were lit.
Councilmember Love asked if the projected downtown programs were on budget and on
schedule. Ms. McFarlane said the final decision on the lighting options would be made
within the next week. She said she felt everything was on course. She said the first
phase would use approximately 1/3 of the overall budget of the 15-month program.
The meeting adjourned at 5:59 p. m.
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