10/06/2009 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 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 Soren Simonsen Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love Van Turner JT Martin
Luke Garrot
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff;
and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Christensen presided at and Councilmember Martin
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:03:16 PM Braydon Ashcraft from the Grant Stake Scout Troop
led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7:04:14 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Turner seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held September 29, 2009, which motion carried, all members
voted aye . View Attachments
(B 09-3)
7:04:56PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Simonsen asked Mayor Becker about his recent trip to
Washington D.C. Mayor Becker said discussions were held on health care
reform and livable communities .
7:11:12PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
The following people spoke or submitted hearing cards in favor of
the Parley' s Off-Leash Dog Park: John Griswold; Libby Peterson; Jackie
Rabb; Fran Yates; Rayn Walraven; Zander Cotrotmanes; John Lloyd; Eric
Vance and Adam Larson.
The following people spoke in support of free metered parking this
holiday season: Amy Coady and Jason Mathis.
The following people spoke in support of burying power lines on
North Temple : Bill Baer; Bill Coker and Tom Guinney.
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The following people spoke in opposition of transferring the
Sorenson Multi Cultural Center to Salt Lake County; Cindy Harling; Mark
Harling; Jose Garcia (age 7) ; Jose Garcia; Mindy Simpson and Jesus
Ramos .
NEW BUSINESS
#1. RE: 7:39:00 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 period of November 26, 2009
through January 3, 2010 . View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 57 of 2009, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(0 09-33)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE 7:40:25PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of
an amended and restated interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt
Lake County, Utah and Salt Lake City Corporation relating to solid
waste management (Landfill) . View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt Resolution 54 of 2009, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(C 09-693)
#2 . RE: 7:41:11PM Adopting a resolution approving expenditures for
the North Temple Grand Boulevard transit corridor design element
expenditures pursuant to an interlocal agreement between Salt Lake City
and Utah Transit Authority (300 West to Salt Lake City International
Airport) . View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Resolution 55 of 2009.
Councilmember Christensen said he supported the resolution. He
said there would be many challenging decisions ahead. He said North
Temple led to the heart of the city. He said this was an area where
most of the buildings had met their economic lifetime . He said he felt
the city would benefit from this improvement.
7:47:15 PM Councilmember Turner asked for support on underground
power lines . He said this was an opportunity to enhance the business
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community in Rose Park at the intersection of North Temple and Redwood
Road. He said he supported the motion.
7:49:27 PM Councilmember Love said she also supported the motion.
She said this was a once in a lifetime opportunity that could not be
passed up.
7:50:50 PM Councilmember Simonsen said he was excited about this
issue . He said North Temple was not just a Westside project; it was the
gateway for every visitor who came to Salt Lake City. He said it was a
difficult decision to make but he felt it was the right thing to do.
7:5;2:59 PM Councilmember Garrott said this did not complete all
elements of the project.
7:53:56PM Councilmember Martin said he would be voting against the
motion. He said he felt the Council was putting the rest of the city
at risk because of critical capital improvement needs .
Councilmember Martin called for a roll call vote, which motion
carried, Council Members Christensen, Turner, Jergensen, Garrott, Love
and Simonsen voted aye and Councilmember Martin voted nay.
(R 09-17)
CONSENT AGENDA
7:56:32 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love
seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all
members voted aye.
#1 . RE: Setting the date of October 20, 2009 at 7 : 00 p.m.
September 22 , 2009 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider
action to amend the table of permitted and conditional uses for the
Community Business (CB) Zoning District to allow a hotel/motel as a
conditional use when located on a state-owned arterial street pursuant
to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00135 (Scenic Motel) .
(P 09-9)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 23 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
October 6, 2009 .
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