04/12/2005 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, APRIL 12 , 2005
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, April 12,
2005 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 Jill Remington Love
Eric Jergensen Dave Buhler Nancy Saxton
Dale Lambert
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson; Lynn
Pace, Deputy City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder, were present.
Councilmember Lambert presided at and Councilmember Turner conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance
#2. Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to approve
the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held April 5, 2005, which motion
carried, all members voted aye. View Minutes
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment with respect to the proposed issuance by Salt Lake
City, Utah, of its sales tax revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$55,000,000 for the purpose of refunding certain lease revenue bonds of the Municipal
Building Authority of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. View Attachment
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(Q 05-4)
#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Ordinance
13 of 2003 removing the crash gates as a condition of the closure of 500 West railroad
crossing on 500 North pursuant to Petition No. 400-04-45. View Attachment
Kurt Larson, Salt Lake City Department of Transportation, said they had received a
petition in their office on April 6th. He said the petitioner lived in the Fair Park
Community Council area and spoke only broken English. He said a translator had let the
petitioner know about the Fairpark Community Council meeting where the closure would be
discussed. He said he also gave the petitioner the Planning Commission's public hearing
date.
Jilene Whitby, Fairpark Community Council Chair, said they had discussed this issue
at their last meeting. She said residents supported the closure of 500 North and a quiet
zone. She said one resident who owned a store on 500 North and 600 West was opposed to
the closure because he felt it would reduce the number of people who would visit his
store. She said residents voted unanimously to no crash gates and they wanted to be able
to walk across 500 North to the other side of the tracks.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Lambert seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Ordinance
13 of 2005.
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Councilmember Jergensen said he had sent letters and met with the petitioner and
the majority of his questions had been answered. He said most of the neighbors wanted a
quiet zone in the area.
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion carried, all members voted
aye.
(P 05-8)
#3. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance closing and
abandoning a portion of 300 South from approximately 5100 to 5200 West pursuant to
Petition No. 400-04-43. View Attachment
Donald Wallace said he represented South Farm LLC. He said South Farm owned the
south side of 300 South along the proposed vacation. He said this issue came up in
January. He said he did not receive notice so he did not attend the Planning Commission
meeting. He said the southern half of the proposed vacation was their access to public
roads. He said if that was vacated and sold to the applicant it would become a landlocked
parcel. He said he had not met with the applicant so he did not know what they were
proposing. He said because of the substantial impact it would have on the value of the
property and their access to public streets he was opposed to the vacation at this time.
Councilmember Saxton asked if there was anything presently located on the parcel.
Mr. Wallace said the parcel was vacant. Councilmember Saxton asked if he had been contacted
by anyone asking to buy the property. Mr. Wallace said no. He said they purchased the
property approximately two years ago. Councilmember Saxton asked what they planned to
use the property for. Mr. Wallace said it was planned for a future industrial park.
Councilmember Turner asked what size the parcel was. Mr. Wallace said it was 20 acres.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to table the
ordinance while new information was considered.
Cheri Coffey said she had just heard about this concern. She said usually in
industrial areas when new development occurred the developer installed the roadways. She
said 5200 West only went to the RC Willey development. She said she assumed Transportation
would require the petitioner to continue the road through when the parcel was developed.
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion carried, all members voted
aye.
(P 05-9)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant said he enjoyed the Open House at the new transit center earlier in
the week.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting a resolution to create the Salt Lake City, Utah 900 South, 900 East
Streetscape Upgrade Special Improvement District (SID) No. 106018 ("The District") ;
generally as described in the Notice of Intention concerning the District; authorizing
the City Officials to proceed with the construction of the improvements as set forth in
the Notice of Intention; and related matters. View Attachment
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Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to adopt Resolution 19
of 2005 and authorize the City to proceed with construction of the improvements with the
exception of the landscape medians and further move that the Council defer the question
of the landscape medians to the Council' s May 3rd, 2005 meeting for further discussion.
Councilmember Buhler said this had been in process for a long time. He said he felt the
project was needed and his intent was to see this item move forward. He said he had some
issues with the medians and wanted Public Services to come back to the Council with the
cost of maintaining them. He said the Council continued to place more responsibility on
the Parks Division and the Council needed to be aware of maintenance costs for the
medians.
Councilmember Love said she preferred to adopt the resolution without the condition but
she would support the motion with the understanding that this would not slow the project
down. She said she was told the cost of maintenance was not significant and felt the
medians added to the uniqueness of the neighborhood.
Councilmember Saxton said the medians current design was scaled back from other expanded
ideas. She said the design called for any living plant to be drought tolerant and not
require much care. She said she was willing to look at this but did not want the process
slowed down.
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion carried, all members voted
aye.
(Q 05-2)
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to approve the
Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Requesting that the Administration not hold a hearing at 5:00 p.m. on April 19,
2005 regarding a request to lease a portion of the Lee Drain to install and maintain a
bridge culvert and associated surface improvements to connect the property of an adjacent
property owner. No anticipated impacts to the Drain function, and representatives of
the Department of Public Utilities will approve facilities prior to installation.
Compensation will be tendered. View Attachment
(W 05-4)
#2. RE: Approving the appointment of Jill Lehmann to the Open Space Lands Advisory
Board for a term extending through March 1, 2006.
(I 05-13)
#3. RE: Approving the appointment of Sharen Hauri to the Open Space Lands Advisory
Board for a term extending through March 1, 2006.
(I 05-13)
#4. RE: Approving the appointment of Terry Becker to the Open Space Lands Advisory
Board for a term extending through March 1, 2008.
(I 05-13)
#5. RE: Approving the appointment of Richard Reese to the Open Space Lands Advisory
Board for a term extending through March 1, 2009.
(I 05-13)
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#6. RE: Approving the appointment of Karen Shepherd to the Open Space Advisory
Board for a term extending through March 1, 2009.
(I 05-13)
The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
bj
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