09/07/2010 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, September 7, 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 Stan Penfold Van Turner
Jill Remington Love Soren Simonsen Luke Garrott
J T Martin
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and Chris Meeker, City
Recorder; were present .
Councilmember Martin presided at and Councilmember Christensen
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:06:32 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:06:58 PM Approve the minutes of August 10 , 2010 .
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
approve the minutes , which motion carried, all members voted aye .
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Notice: Items Cl-C2 will be held as one hearing to address all
overlapping issues related to the Budget Amendment No. 1 for Fiscal
Year 2010-11 and Regional Athletic Complex. )
#1 . 7:07:16 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 . (Please note-this includes an
item related to the Regional Athletic Complex as well as other City
budget items . )
#2 . RE: Accept public comment regarding the financing of the
proposed Regional Athletic Complex project of the City, including the
proposed issuance of general obligation bonds by the City.
The following citizens spoke against the Regional Athletic
Complex: Dan Potts, Nancy Saxton, Jeff Salt, Barbara RuFenacht and
Linda Parsons . Nancy Starks was in opposition to the complex but did
not wish to speak.
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Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
7:22:52 PM Jennifer Bruno and Rick Graham briefed the Council . Ms .
Bruno said the last item left before the Council to decide on amending
the budget for the expenditure to move forward with the project . She
said the first motion was approving the remaining $20 . 8 million in
expenditures with the project. Mr. Rutan said the Council would also
be approving the sale of the Bonds at a later date.
7:32:10PM Mr. Graham said REAL had no role in the complex. He said
funding from REAL was a gift and would be used to supplement the
project. He said the public would use the soccer fields as they used
parks now. He said there was a fee for the use as there was currently
in other facilities . He said 60o would be used for league play, 30%
for recreational play and 10o would be tournament play.
7:47:44 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved to not adopt the ordinance
and direct the administration to pursue the development of the complex
at an alternate site, which motion failed with no second.
7:52:28 PM Councilmember Martin moved and Councilmember Love
seconded to adopt the budget amendment, including Item A-1 relating to
the expenditure budget for the Regional Athletic Complex, and authorize
the City Treasurer to continue the City' s regular process for selling
the General Obligation Bonds and further amend the budget and add
$500,000 from fund balance for the purpose of the restoration plan.
These funds shall be held in a separated Capital Improvement Project
account to ensure they will be used only for corridor restoration,
8:19:09 PM which motion was withdrawn by Councilmember Martin.
8:29:31 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Turner
seconded to amend the motion to separate out the restoration as a
separate motion, which motion failed as Councilmember Turner took his
second back.
8:33:59 PM Councilmember Martin moved and Councilmember Love
seconded to adopt the budget amendment, including item A-1 relating to
the expenditure budget for the Regional Athletic Complex, and authorize
the City Treasurer to continue the City' s regular process for selling
the General Obligation Bonds and it is the intent of the Council to
fully fund an effective restoration plan. The Council accordingly
requests the administration to up-date the Council every six months on
the process of the restoration plan and present the budget proposals,
which motion was withdrawn by Councilmember Martin.
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8:42:41 PM Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 60 of 2010 and approve the items in Budget
Amendment No. 1 except for those relating to the Regional Athletic
Complex, which motion carried, all members present voted aye .
(B 10-8)
8:44:06 PM Councilmember Martin moved and Councilmember Love
seconded to adopt the budget amendment, including item A-1 relating to
the expenditure budget for the Regional Athletic Complex, and authorize
the City Treasurer to continue the City' s regular process for selling
the General Obligation bonds and it is the intent of the Council to
fully fund an effective restoration plan. The Council accordingly
requests the administration to up-date the Council every six months on
the process of the restoration plan and present the budget proposals . A
roll call vote was taken, which motion carried all members voted aye,
except Council Members Simonsen and Turner who voted nay.
(Q 10-1)
8:51:59 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Corey Larkin spoke about illegal shuttles, Salt Lake City cabs and
the ground transportation ordinance . Jay Ingleby, Glendale Community
Council presented, a letter of concerns regarding lighting in the
Glendale area. Randy Curtis asked that fees for driver badges at the
Airport be eliminated because the costs were not currently being
incurred by the City. Jim Breitinger and Jack Arnott spoke in favor of
off leash for dogs at Parley' s Historic Park. Nancy Saxton and Jeff
Salt spoke against the Regional Athletic Complex. Jay Chambers spoke
regarding cabs at the Airport . Karen Potts spoke about the need for
lighting in the Glendale area and against the Regional Athletic
Complex.
The following submitted comment cards including various comments
about lighting in the Glendale area, the Regional Athletic Complex, and
ground transportation but did not wish to speak: Amir Adabkhah, LaVon
Weidner, LaBerne Sluyters, Jimmie Hartley, Joan Gregory and Linda
Parsons .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 9:10:54 PM RE: Adopting a resolution designating an
assessment area to be known as the Salt Lake City, Utah North Temple
Boulevard Assessment Area No. LC-109017 and No. M-109018 (the "North
Temple Boulevard Assessment Area" ) as described in the Notice of
Intention to Designate Assessment Area adopted on June 15, 2010, as
amended; authorizing the City officials to proceed with the
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acquisition and construction of the improvements and the levying of
assessments to finance a portion of the costs of said improvements as
well as certain operation and maintenance expenses, all as described
in said Notice of Intention, as amended; and related matters .
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Resolution 42 of 2010, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(Q 10-4)
CONSENT
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda except for Item 1C which was pulled, which
motion carried, all members present voted aye .
#1 . RE: Setting the date of September 21 , 2010 at 7 : 00 p . m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting:
A. An ordinance amending Section 5 . 71 , Salt Lake City
Code, pertaining to ground transportation
requirements, to coordinate with taxicab ordinance and
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; ground transportation appeal
committee;
B. An ordinance amending Section 5 . 72, Salt Lake City
Code, pertaining to taxicabs, to provide for
transition from regulatory to contract-based system
for providing taxicab services; eliminating
certificates of convenience; eliminating operational
requirements that will become contract-based;
providing for a contract between taxicab companies and
the City, through the Department of Airports;
providing for rules and regulations; replacing fixed
fares with a flexible fare structure; replacing
criminal enforcement with civil penalties;
C. An ordinance repealing Chapter 5. 76, Salt Lake City
Code, pertaining to special transportation vehicles;
special transportation vehicles shall be regulated
pursuant to Section 5 . 71, Salt Lake City Code;
D. An ordinance amending Title 16, Sections 16. 60 and
16. 64 , Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to motor
vehicle operation at the Salt Lake City International
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Airport, and violations, penalties and enforcement of
Title 16 provisions at the Salt Lake City
International Airport to correspond with changes made
in Sections 5 . 71, 5 . 72 and 5 . 76, Salt Lake City Code;
providing for rules and regulations; replacing
criminal enforcement with civil penalties and
establishing Salt Lake City Code processes and
procedures related thereto.
(0 05-2)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of October 5, 2010 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
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 .
(P 10-19)
#3. RE: Approving the transfer of the following grant projects :
State of Utah Department of Public Safety - SLC Bicycle Safety Project
Grant Increase; State of Utah, Certified Local Government (CLG)
Program, Intensive Level Survey - Liberty Wells; State of Utah
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) , SLC Asset
Forfeiture Program; Utah Department of Public Safety - 2010 Emergency
Management Performance Grant (EMPG) ($20,000) ; Utah Department of Public
Safety - 2010 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) ($12,500) ;
Utah Department of Public Safety - 2009 Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) Grant; State of Utah, Department of Workforce Services
Youth Connections Grant - Ottinger Hall; United States Department of
the Interior Bureau of Reclamation - Water Conservation Landscape
Efficiencies Interactive Website; State Office of Crime Victim
Reparations, 2010 VOCA Victim Assistance Grant; State of Utah,
Department of Workforce Services Youth Connections Grant - Central
City; State of Utah, Department of Workforce Services Youth Connections
Grant - Fairmont Park; State of Utah, Department of Workforce Services
Youth Connections Grant - Liberty Park from the Grant Holding Account
and establish a project budget for each grant to be confirmed in a
formal budget opening.
(B 10-10)
#4 . RE: Approving the appointment of Emily Drown to the Planning
Commission for a term extending through July 1, 2014 .
(I 10-13)
The meeting adjourned at 9 : 12 p.m.
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
September 7, 2010 .
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