10/05/2010 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, October
5, 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;
David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were
present.
Councilmember Martin presided at and Councilmember Turner conducted the
meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:07:14 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. 7:07:43 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
approve the Salt Lake City Council minutes for September 21, 2010, which motion
carried, all members voted aye. View Attachments
(M 10-1)
PUBLIC HEARING
#1. RE: 7:08:14 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
closing an unimproved portion of South Temple Street as a public street between 500
West Street and 600 West Street pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00320 . View
Attachments
Councilmember Martin recused himself from this issue.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Martin who
was recused for the vote.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to adopt
Ordinance 72 of 2010.
Councilmember Simonsen said the street did not exist but could be used as a
right-of-way in a neighborhood where the City was trying to develop additional right-
of-ways. He said he was not opposed to closing the street but appropriate ways were
needed to provide connectivity through the blocks.
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion carried, all members
voted aye except Councilmember Martin who was recused for the vote.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to initiate
a Legislative Intent to look at how they might replace this specific right-of-way
which had been abandoned with other connectivity through the block on the same block
to the south, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Martin
who was recused for the vote.
(P 10-19)
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Councilmember Martin rejoined the meeting.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:13:46 PM
The following spoke or submitted hearing cards in favor of Parley' s Historic
Nature Park being kept as a dog off-lease park: Ursula Jochmann; Jack Arnott; Kate
Bradshaw; Libby Peterson; Lisa Romney; Kathy McKay; Jim Breitinger; John Griswold;
Jackie Pope; Alex Silva; Karen Guthrie; Matthew Hansen; Ashley Dillree; Jeff Judge;
Wendy Sears; Sonny Roop; Ben Sears; Ethan Jensen; Hoke Martin; Joni Van Drunen;
Kathleen Bratcher; Jodi Wood; Christine Platt and Barbara Sherwood.
The following person spoke against having to pay $5 a month for a brown trash
can she did not use: Eugenia Bereshnyi.
NEW BUSINESS
#1. RE: 7:42:14 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Section 12.56.170, Salt Lake
City Code, relating to parking meter rates, to waive fees at parking meters during
the holiday season (the period of November 25, 2010 through December 26, 2010.) View
Attachments
Councilmember Turner said the Council waived fees until New Year' s or after.
Tim Harpst, Transportation Director, said the Downtown Alliance was not asking to do
that this year. He said the Downtown Alliance's request was to curtail this the day
after Christmas. Councilmember Turner asked if that would save the City money. Mr.
Harpst said it would save approximately $30,000.
Jason Mathis, Executive Director of the Downtown Alliance, said in many ways
the program acted as a marketing event. He said the message was that everyone was
welcome downtown. He said the parking token program was related and was financed
through the Downtown Alliance.
Councilmember Martin said he felt the last week was the second largest week for
actual purchases. He said there were people coming downtown to take advantage and
parking meters were a good way to do that. He said the real solution would be the
new parking meters which were scheduled to be installed within the year.
Councilmember Martin moved to continue the program as the City has always done,
not to shorten it a week and continue on this year and study the token program for
ongoing in the future. Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to suspend
the rules and adopt Ordinance 73 of 2010.
Councilmember Garrott asked if part of the motion was that they were putting
the money that was saved from the extra week to the token program. Councilmember
Turner said that would come before the Council as a budget opening at a future date.
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion carried, all members
voted aye except Councilmember Martin who voted nay.
(0 10-16)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: 8:04:25 PM Adopting a resolution expressing support for a request for
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LeRay McAllister open space grant funds to assist in the acquisition of property for
the Jordan River Riverview Project (property located at approximately 1465, 1515 and
1545 West Riverview Avenue (1700 North) for the Riverview Open Space Lands Project. )
View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to adopt
Resolution 44 of 2010.
Councilmember Simonsen said in the past matching funds for LeRay McAllister had
not been supported by the Administration. He asked if there was any opposition to
this issue. David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff, said they submitted the
application. Councilmember Christensen said he appreciated the Administration' s work
on this issue. He said it would be a great acquisition.
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion carried, all members
voted aye.
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CONSENT AGENDA 8:07:00 PM
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to approve the
Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Jennifer Bruno to the Salt Lake City
Housing Authority Advisory Board for a term extending through October 1, 2015.
(I 10-19)
#2. RE: Setting the date of October 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to 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)
(B 10-11)
#3. RE: Setting the date of October 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance enacting Chapter 11.70, Salt Lake City
Code, relating to commercial solicitation. (Pan Handling)
(0 10-17)
#4. RE: Setting the date of October 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the sunset provision set forth in
Ordinance 74 of 2006 as amended by Ordinance 1 of 2009 pertaining to the approval
process of temporary construction related activities (relating to the powers granted
to the Community Economic Development Director listed in Ordinance 74 of 2006. )
(0 06-33)
#5. RE: Setting the date of October 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance relating to removal of snow and ice from
sidewalks and penalties for failure to remove snow and ice.
(0 10-18)
The meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes
of the City Council Regular Session meeting held October 5, 2010.
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