11/09/2010 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, November
9, 2010 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 Stan Penfold
Luke Garrott Soren Simonsen J T Martin
Jill Remington Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney;
Mayor Ralph Becker; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Martin presided at and Councilmember Penfold conducted the
meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:03:20 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. 7:06:18 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to approve the Salt Lake City Council minutes for October 19, 2010, which motion
carried, all members voted aye. View Attachment
(M 10-1)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. 7:06:58 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 34 of 2010 which adopted the final budget of Salt
Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011.
(Budget Amendment No. 2) View Attachments
Reece DeMille, General Manager for Allied Waste, said he understood the Council
was considering an in-house City recycling program. He asked the Council to consider
continuing with their company. Carla Wiese, Downtown Alliance, asked the Council to
approve $45, 000 in the budget amendment for reimbursement of $30,000 that had already
been expended. She said the additional $15, 000 would be used to continue the token
program through the next year.
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to close the
public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 10-11)
#2. RE: 7:10:28 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending the Salt Lake City Code, Section 21A.28.020.F Zoning: M-1 Light
Manufacturing District: Maximum Height, to increase the maximum building height in
areas zoned M-1 situated west of the Salt Lake City International Airport and North
of Interstate 80 pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00476. Related provisions of
Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. (Dominion
Engineering/FBI Building) . View Attachments
Bruce Baird said there was potential for an FBI Building at the International
Center. He said his client was one of the bidders on the project. He said they were
trying to build an environmentally LEED building to meet the specifications of the
FBI. He said the proposal allowed for a slightly increased height.
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Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to close the
public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to adopt
Ordinance 78 of 2010, which motion carried, all members voted aye except
Councilmember Garrott who voted nay.
(P 10-21)
#3. 7:14:50 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending the zoning map to rezone property located at 376 East 8th Avenue from
Special Development Pattern Residential (SR-1A) to Residential Mixed Use (RMU-35) ,
amending the Avenues Master Plan future land use map and amending the Zoning
Ordinance, Section 21A-24.190 - Permitted and Conditional Uses in Residential
Districts - to allow restaurants without drive through services in the RMU-35 zone
pursuant to Petition Nos. PLNPCM2010-00369 and PLNPCM2010-00370. Related provisions
to Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. (Hatch Family
Chocolates) . View Attachments
Katie Masterson and Steve Hatch, owners of Hatch Family Chocolates, said they
had purchased the old 8th Avenue Market building. Mr. Hatch said originally there
had been a restaurant, a grocery store and a house on the property. He said they
wanted the property zoned Residential Mixed Use.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to close
the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to adopt
Ordinance 79 of 2010, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(P 10-22)
#4. 7:18:16 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending the zoning map to rezone property located at approximately 333, 349 and 365
South 900 East and 911, 933, 937, 959 and 963 East 400 South from I (Institutional)
and CC (Commercial Corridor) to UI (Urban Institutional) and RMF-35 (Residential
Multi-Family) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00229. Related provision of Title
21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition (Salt Lake Clinic) View
Attachments
Councilmember Martin recused himself for this item.
Esther Hunter, representing the East Central Community Council, read a document
from the community council in support of the petition. Steve Dibble, Director of
Facility Planning and Construction for Intermountain Health Care, said they were
asking for the zoning change because the clinic needed to be replaced. He said by
changing the zoning, it would allow the clinic to move to the urban edge along 400
South and would free up space against the residential area. He said it would create
more of a buffer with offsite parking.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to close the
public hearing and adopt Ordinance 80 of 2010, which motion carried, all members
voted aye except Councilmember Martin who was recused for the vote.
Councilmember Martin returned to the meeting.
(P 10-23)
#5. RE: 7:23:58 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
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amending the text and future land use map of the Central Community Master Plan to
encourage future civic uses to concentrate near existing civic uses in the east
downtown area and change the designation of land located within the block bounded by
300 East, 400 South, 400 East and 500 South to Civic/Mixed Use pursuant to Petition
No. PLNPCM2009-01423 (relating to the Public Safety Building Project) . View
Attachments
Douglas Cotant asked if this would affect the New Grand Apartments. Cindy
Cromer said within its first six months the Central Community Master Plan had been
amended more than any other plan. She said she felt the site for the Public Safety
Building would have been a good location for housing.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to close the
public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(P 10-20)
#6. 7:27:39 PM RE: Accept public comment regarding the issuance by Salt Lake
City, Utah of its Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2010B (McGillis School Project) in
the aggregate principal amount of not-to-exceed $3, 000, 000. View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen recused himself for this issue.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Christensen
who was recused for the vote.
Councilmember Christensen returned to the meeting.
(Q 10-9)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1. RE: 7:29:02 PM Adopting:
A. An ordinance amending Chapter 5 . 71, Salt Lake City Code,
pertaining to ground transportation requirements, to coordinate
with taxicab regulations in Chapter 5 . 72, to provide for
categorization of vehicle types by passenger seating fees
through rules and regulations, on-demand service restrictions,
elimination of manifests, vehicle inspection requirements,
special transportation vehicle requirements, vehicle standards,
replacement of criminal enforcement with civil penalties and a
ground transportation appeal committee;
B. An ordinance amending Chapter 5 . 72, Salt Lake City Code,
pertaining to taxicab regulation, providing for contract-based
taxicab services, eliminating certificates of convenience and
necessity, eliminating operational requirements that will
become contract-based, providing for contracts between taxicab
companies and the City, providing for rules and regulations,
replacing fixed fares with a flexible fare structure, and
replacing criminal enforcement with civil penalties;
C. An ordinance amending Chapters 16 . 60 and 16 . 64, Salt Lake City
Code, pertaining to motor vehicle operation at the Salt Lake
City International Airport, to correspond with changes made in
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Chapters 5 . 71 and 5 . 72, Salt Lake City Code; providing for
rules and regulations; replacing criminal enforcement with
civil penalties; and establishing processes and procedures
related thereto. View Attachments
This item was pulled from the agenda until a future date.
(0 05-2)
#2. RE: 7:29:12 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Section 14.20.070 and Section
14.20.110, Salt Lake City Code, to modify civil penalties for failure to remove snow
and ice from a City sidewalk. View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to adopt
Ordinance 81 of 2010, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(0 10-18)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 7:30:21 PM
Councilmember Christensen said at the annual General Meeting of the Council of
Governments, Salt Lake County awarded Mayor Becker the Mayor' s Cup. He said the
Mayor, in four weeks of competition, had taken approximately 850,000 steps. He said
he wanted to recognize the Mayor for being as fit as he was and for taking as many
steps as he did.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:31:45 PM
Douglas Cotant said he read a letter in the newspaper by someone who wrote
about pan handling. He said he was in favor of pan handling being restricted. Alan
Crutchfield said he was the sole proprietor of Skyline Transportation. He said he had
driven for another service for the last 18 months. He said he could not get an
appointment to be fingerprinted immediately and his income would be negatively
impacted for between five days and three weeks depending on whether a new criminal
background check was deemed necessary.
Stuart Rosen, owner of Ace Limousine Transportation, and Grant Callram, ASAP
Express Transportation and Limousine Service, spoke about ground transportation. Mr.
Callram asked the Council to meet with the private car services before passing an
ordinance.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: 7:41:44 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance and
confirming the sale of $15,300,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation
Bonds of the City for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring, constructing,
furnishing and equipping a multi-purpose regional sports, recreation and education
complex and related roads, parking and improvements; authorizing the execution and
delivery of certain documents relating to such bonds; and providing for related
matters. View Attachments
This item was pulled from the agenda until a future date.
(Q 10-1)
#2. RE: 7:41:48 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance and
confirming the sale of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation
Bonds of the City for the purpose of, among other things, providing a public safety
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administration and operations building, an emergency operations center and related
facilities; authorizing the execution and delivery of certain documents relating to
such bonds; and providing for related matters. View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt
Resolution 47 of 2010, which motion carried, all members voted aye except
Councilmember Simonsen who voted nay.
(Q 09-6)
CONSENT AGENDA 7:42:15 PM
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to approve the
Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Frank Stepan, Jr. to the Housing Trust
Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 31, 2012.
(I 10-19)
#2. RE: Approving the appointment of Eric McCulley to the Open Space Lands
Advisory Board for a term extending through March 1, 2013.
(I 10-22)
#3. RE: Setting the date of December 7, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance enacting a new Chapter 14.54, Salt Lake
City Code, relating to the policy for the dedication of private streets to public
ownership. View Attachments
(0 10-19)
#4. RE: Setting the date of December 7, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting a resolution adopting the Comprehensive Use and
Management Plan for the Parley's Historic Nature Park. View Attachments
(T 10-5)
The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes
of the City Council Regular Session meeting held November 9, 2010.
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