09/04/2007 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 , 2007
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at 7 : 00 p.m. at 3 : 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 Soren Simonsen
Nancy Saxton Dave Buhler Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Lyn Creswell,
Acting Mayor, Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney; and Chris Meeker, Acting
City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Turner presided at and Councilmember Simonsen
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:10:34PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:10:59PM Councilmember moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City Council meetings held
August 14, and 21, 2007, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. 7:11:21 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Chapter 5 . 65, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to
vending carts . View Attachments
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
Close the Public Hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
adopt Ordinance 54 of 2007 , which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
The following citizens spoke in favor of the amendment . K. M.
Lewis , Michael Holt, Richard Markosian and Sean Harris.
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COMMENTS
#1 . 7:27:50PM Questions to the Mayor from the City Council .
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Councilmember Saxton directed her comment to Lyn Creswell, Acting
Mayor. She said the State Legislature had mandated that a member of the
City Council attend the Board of Equalization. She said it was a good
opportunity. She thanked the staff.
#2 . 7:29:45PM Comments to the City Council .
Jim Garside, Big Ditch Irrigation commented on water rights .
Patricia Cory and Lorna Rosenstein commented on the Parley' s Creek
florid spill . Ms . Rosenstein requested several records .
Cindy Cromer said she had not been notified of the temporary land
use regulation for the Sugar House Business District.
The following citizens spoke in favor of the temporary land use
regulation for the Sugar House Business District. Patricia Sanders ,
Susan Petheram and Mark St. Andri .
The following citizens spoke in opposition of the temporary land
use regulation for the Sugar House Business District. Russ Callister,
Andrew Scrivner, Jim Johnson and Barbara Green.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7:51:01 PM Councilmember Simonsen turned the Chair over to
Councilmember Turner for Item No. F-1 .
#1 . (Tentative) Adopting an ordinance enacting temporary land
use regulation for the Sugar House Business District with the exception
of certain properties within the Granite block area generally located
between 2100 South to Sugarmont Drive (2225 South) and Highland Drive
(1100 East) west to McClelland Street (1045 East)
Councilmember Simonsen moved to adopt the ordinance without the
exception of excluding the Granite Block, which motion died for lack of
a second.
Councilmember Simonsen moved to adopt the ordinance as presented,
which motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Simonsen spoke to the motion. He said he was
disappointed that there was not support for the motion. He said he did
not take the idea of a moratorium lightly. He said some action needed
to be taken to preclude damage to the community. He said more
information was needed for significant historic buildings in Sugar
House . He asked the City Council to reconsider and move forward with
the temporary land use regulation.
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The meeting adjourned at 8 : 18 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
September 4, 2007 .
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