11/07/2006 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 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
Eric Jergensen Dave Buhler Nancy Saxton
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ross C.
"Rocky Anderson; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy
City Recorder, were present.
Councilmember Buhler presided at and Councilmember Love conducted
the meeting.
#1 . 7:03:19PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:04:43 PM Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember
Simonsen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held October 17, 2006, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Minutes
(M 06-3)
7:05:05PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
These people spoke on the following issues : Douglas Cotant asked
what people could do to help service men and their families going to
and returning from Iraq; Andrew Mitchell requested funding for lighting
at Fairmont Skate Park and Karen Eyre spoke about the proposed
ordinance prohibiting smoking in public places in Salt Lake City.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7:12:20 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Section
12 . 56 . 170, Salt Lake City Code, relating to parking meter rates - to
waive fees at parking meters from November 23, 2006 through January 1,
2007 to allow for two-hour free parking. View Attachment
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Ordinance 76 of 2006, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(0 06-35)
#2 . 7:13:01 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 2 . 33,
Salt Lake City Code, relating to the Community Development and Capital
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Improvement Programs Advisory Board (CDCIPAB) and repealing Chapter
2 . 41, Salt Lake City Code, relating to the Community Development
Advisory Committee. View Attachment
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jergensen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 77 of 2006.
Councilmember Christensen said this would better coordinate the
two programs which would be helpful to the City as a whole.
Councilmember Love called for the question, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(0 06-36)
7:13:59 PM #3 . RE: Adopting two ordinances and a resolution
relating to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
certification for City funded construction: View Attachments
a. Adopting an ordinance enacting Title 18, Chapter 95, Salt Lake
City Code, requiring LEED certification for certain City-
funded construction.
b. Adopting an ordinance amending Section 18 . 12 . 010, Salt Lake
City Code, Board of Appeals to require one member of the Board
to be LEED accredited.
c. Adopting a resolution formally encouraging the adoption of
LEED standards by the Salt Lake City Library.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to adopt Ordinance 78 of 2006 requiring leadership and energy efficient
design, compliance, and certification for City-funded building projects
of 10, 000 square feet or larger and LEED compliance and certification
at the silver level for City owned building projects of 10, 000 square
feet or larger. He said the effective date of this ordinance shall be
upon ordinance publication; adopt Ordinance 79 of 2006 amending Section
18 . 12 . 010, Salt Lake City Code, requiring the Board of Appeals and
Examiners to require that one board member be a LEED accredited
professional; and adopt Resolution 73 of 2006 encouraging both the
Library Board and the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency to
adopt similar standards with regard to LEED compliance for applicable
building projects funded by the Library and RDA respectively.
Councilmember Jergensen said by following the LEED program
standards applied nationwide could be applied to Salt Lake City. He
said it was the Council' s commitment to take advantage of technological
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developments to save money while at the same time making positive
contributions to the City' s environmental well-being.
Councilmember Simonsen said it was a small step in a significant
industry that had huge impacts on the environment. He said he was
encouraged because it was a small step forward, but an important step.
He said there would be ongoing work to establish how the City could
create incentives within the general construction industry to help
encourage the broad use of the standards in the construction
environment.
Councilmember Love called for the question, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(0 06-37)
7:21:11PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1 . RE: Confirming the date of November 14, 2006 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment regarding an amendment to the interlocal
agreement dated April 11, 2006 between Salt Lake City and Utah Transit
Authority (UTA) : which concerns the (i) conveyance by Salt Lake City to
UTA of the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub situated west of 600 West and
south of 200 South, consisting of approximately 16 . 5 acres, and all
existing improvements, (ii) the assignment of all City leases and
agreements related to the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, and (iii) the
granting by Salt Lake City to UTA of rights to use City streets to
construct and operate a light rail extension from the Delta Center
station to the Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub. The proposed amendment
will increase the project budget and modify the project scope; and
consider a resolution adopting the findings contained in the public
benefit study, and approving the use of public resources for the
project, in satisfaction of Section 10-8-2, Utah Code Annotated.
(C 06-194)
#2 . RE : Confirming the date of November 14, 2006 at 7 :00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider a resolution regarding the public
benefit study, the proposed ground lease and the proposed master lease
relating to the Sorenson Unity Center:
1) The proposed ground lease and the proposed master lease
will provide for the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-being,
peace, order, comfort or convenience of the inhabitants of Salt
Lake City; and
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2) Whether the net value to be received by the City resulting
from said ground lease and said master lease will constitute
adequate consideration, or equivalent value, for the benefit being
provided by the ground lease and the master lease .
(Q 06-12)
#3. RE: Approving the reappointment of Edie Trimmer to the Arts
Council for a term extending through July 1, 2009 .
(I 06-24)
#4 . RE: Approving the reappointment of Elmer Bullock to the
Community Development Advisory Committee for a term extending through
July 6, 2009 . (Note : this board is proposed to be renamed the
Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board)
(I 06-26)
#5 . RE : Approving the reappointment of Patti Esham to the Police
Civilian Review Board for a term extending through September 7, 2009 .
(I 06-25)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 21 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
November 7, 2006 .
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