04/07/2015 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7 : 32 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers,
City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Charlie Luke Stan Penfold Luke Garrott
James Rogers Lisa Adams
The following Council Members were absent:
Kyle LaMalfa Erin Mendenhall
Russell Weeks, Senior Council Public Policy Analyst; David
Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; and
Cindi Mansell, City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Garrott presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:32:42 PM Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7:32:59 PM Councilmember Adams moved and Councilmember Luke
seconded to approve minutes of the following Salt Lake City Council
meetings , which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
• March 3, 2015 Work Session
• March 17, 2015 Work Session
• March 24, 2015 Formal Meeting
(M 15-4) (M 15-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:33:36 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting
ordinances amending the final budget of Salt Lake City, including the
employment staffing document for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. Budget
amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to
the City's budgets, including proposed project additions and
modifications. (Budget Amendment No. 2) (Budget Amendment No. 3)
View Attachments
Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
close the public hearing and consider options, which motion carried,
all members present voted aye.
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Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
adopt Ordinance 17 of 2015 amending the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget
per the revised items in Attachment A in Budget Amendment #2 , which
were not already addressed previously, specifically:
• Funds for repairs required due to fire at Fire Station #2 —
Amount - $600 ,000;
• Funds for Parks and Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond
Process — Amount — $261 ,131 . 10; and
• Funds for repair of grass at the City Cemetery — Amount $400 ,000 ,
which motion carried, all members present voted aye .
7 :36:15 PM Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Adams
seconded to defer action on the additional item in Budget Amendment
No. 3 to a future meeting, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
Councilmember Penfold said he wanted to craft intent language
relating to the HIVE pass component contained in Budget Amendment No .
3 which was adopted by the City Council on March 24, 2015 .
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded
that by approving Budget Amendment No. 3 on March 24 , 2015, it was the
intent of the Council that Consolidated Fee Schedule revisions
necessary to implement the HIVE pass are in process .
7 :37 :27 PM Councilmember Garrott said he understood this was a
housekeeping oversight .
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members present voted aye .
(B 15-5) (B 15-7)
#2 . Accept public comment on an application submitted for the
following grant: View Attachments
• Innovation Fellow - Research Support to determine the costs of
chronic homelessness and mental health issues.
Purpose: To fund salary, benefits and administrative for a new
1 . 0 Full Time Employee (FTE) Senior Advisor to the Mayor. This
individual would perform a survey to identify the costs of
chronic homelessness and mental health issues, and determine what
savings might be realized with a solution to the problem.
Grant amount: $149, 639
Requested by: The Mayor's Office
Funding Agency: Innovation Lab, Sorenson Fund for Global Impact
Investing, Eccles School of Business.
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Item removed from agenda.
(B 15-4)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . 7:37:41 PM Adopting an ordinance establishing design guidelines
for historic apartment and multifamily buildings within the H Historic
Preservation Overlay District pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2012-
00870 . The proposed guidelines are designed to maintain the historic
character of multifamily buildings by protecting historic features and
preventing out-of-character alterations . The guidelines also establish
how new construction can more readily reflect the rich tradition of
apartment design in the City. There are not currently design
guidelines specifically related to apartment and multifamily buildings
in historic areas . (Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker) View Attachments
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Adams seconded to
adopt Ordinance 16 of 2015.
7 :38:21 PM Councilmember Garrott spoke in support of the proposal .
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members present voted aye.
(P 15-9)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:39:16 PM
Douglas Cotant spoke about the lack of transit police at Trax
stations to ensure riders followed the rules and suggested hiring an
outside transit company to manage routes/security.
Stephen Heard (Phoenix) spoke about the grant item pulled from
the agenda . He expressed concerns about the homeless population and
wanted to improve their situation through better utilization of
existing resources and education.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7:44:32 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of
an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Salt Lake County regarding
the County providing election services for the City. The elections
will include a combination of vote center locations and vote-by-mail
ballots. View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
adopt Resolution 7 of 2015 approving an Interlocal Cooperation
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Agreement for election services whereby the County will provide a
complete Vote by Mail (VBM) election process for the City.
7 :45:35 PM Council Members Penfold, Luke, and Garrott commented on
the proposal . They said they felt the VBM process would help increase
voter access/participation throughout the City.
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members present voted aye.
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CONSENT 7:47:31 PM
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
#1. Setting the date of Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 7 :00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would
close and vacate a portion of a City-owned alley adjacent to 762 S.
Post Street pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2014-00141 . The proposal
would create better access to Fire Station No. 6 (948 West 800 South)
for fire vehicles to maneuver safely and easily. (Petitioner - Salt
Lake City Property Management) View Attachments
(P 15-10)
#2 . Setting the date of Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 7 :00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance authorizing
the amendment of the Meridian Commerce Center Plat 2 subdivision and
closing a portion of a public street located at the intersection of
Commercial Way and Meridian Park Road pursuant to Petition Nos .
PLNUB2014-00469 and PLNPCM2014-00470 . The right-of-way would be sold
to the owners of the abutting property at fair market value. The
right-of-way was originally designed to provide multiple lots
sufficient space for maneuvering vehicles, but the subdivision
configuration has since changed and the extra street frontage is no
longer needed. The closure would not affect traffic or accessibility.
Related provisions of Title 21A, Zoning, may also be amended as part
of this petition . (Petitioners - G&H Investments, LLC and Gloria B
Rothwell) View Attachments
(P 15-11)
#3 . Approving the appointment of Cencira Te'o to the Sorenson
Multicultural Center Advisory Board for a term extending through July
1, 2016 .
(I 15-11)
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#4 . Approving the appointment of Theodore (Ted) Boyer to the
Public Utilities Advisory Committee for a term extending through
January 21, 2019 .
(I 15-10)
#5 . Approving the reappointment of Sarinda Jones to the Art
Design Board for a term extending through March 1, 2016 .
(I 15-12)
#6 . Approving reappointment of Jeffery Juhlin to the Art Design
Board for a term extending through March 1, 2016 .
(I 15-12)
#7 . Approving the reappointment of Roger Player to the Public
Utilities Advisory Committee for a term extending through January 21,
2019 .
(I 15-10)
#8 . Approving the reappointment of Kent Moore to the Public
Utilities Advisory Committee for a term extending through January 21,
2019 .
(I 15-10)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 47 p.m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or
video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council Regular Session meeting
held April 7, 2015 .
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