08/07/2003 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 , 2003
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Thursday, August
7, 2003 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 Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love Nancy Saxton Dave Buhler
Dale Lambert
Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director;
Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder, were present.
Councilmember Christensen presided at and Councilmember Lambert conducted the
meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. The Council will consider a joint resolution with the Mayor regarding Hogle Zoo.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Buhler read the joint resolution. He said by adopting the
joint resolution, a strong signal would be sent that there were compelling reasons to
keep the zoo at its present location. He said closure was needed so improvements to
the zoo could be started.
ACTION: Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Resolution
35 of 2003, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Jergensen
who was absent for the vote.
(R 03-1)
#3. Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to approve the minutes
of the Salt Lake City Council meetings held June 24, July 1 and July 8, 2003, which
motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 03-1)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt
Lake City Ordinance 33 of 2003, which adopted the revised tentative budget of Salt
Lake City, including the employment staffing document for fiscal year 2003-2004.
(Budget Amendment No. 1) View Attachment
ACTION: Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to close the
public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Ordinance
53 of 2003, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Buhler
who voted nay.
(B 03-8)
#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the
Salt Lake City Site Development Ordinance regarding the standards by which subdivisions
may be approved in Foothill zoning districts pursuant to Petition No. 400-03-07 . View
Attachment
DISCUSSION: The following people spoke or submitted speaker cards in opposition
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to the petition: David Deisley, Dennis Nielson, Deb Sawyer, and Dona Disario.
The following people spoke or submitted speaker cards in support of the petition:
Mitch Beckstead, James Derrick, Bruce Baird, Amir Cornell, Wynn Johnson, and Greg
Larsen.
Councilmember Jergensen said there was discrepancy between the site development
ordinance and the zoning ordinances. He said North Bonneville was not the only street
in question. He said there were many parcels throughout the Avenues as well as the
Foothill area. He said it was the Council's policy to protect the hillside and
foothills from encroachment. He said he felt the proposed ordinance left many questions
unanswered.
Councilmember Lambert said he supported the motion. He said the Council could
not solve a general policy issue by trying to address a single lawsuit.
ACTION: Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to continue
the public hearing until after Council staff and the Administration have had time to
propose additional methodologies and processes to define an ordinance regarding
Foothill and Foothill Development and such a proposal may and ought to include hiring
a consultant to help the Council on this issue, which motion carried, all members voted
aye.
(P 03-15)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Turner thanked the Mayor for the resources during the Night Out
Against Crime party held in his district. He thanked the Fire and Police Departments
for all their resources. Mayor Anderson said it was a great tradition in the
neighborhood. He said fighting crime and creating safer neighborhoods required a
partnership between residents of the City.
Councilmember Christensen said he appreciated City resources made available to
a number of Night Out Against Crime parties in his district.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant said the Main Street Plaza was quiet and peaceful and no protesters
were present. He thanked Mayor Anderson for giving the easement to the LDS Church.
Bonnie Mangold spoke about Main Street Plaza divisiveness.
Kirk Huffaker, the Utah Heritage Foundation, said the City's Administration
recently announced their interest in a November Election ballot spot for a General
Obligation Bond. He said if the bond passed, it would fund several cultural facilities
renovations including the Wasatch Springs Plunge and the Hansen Planetarium. He said
the Foundation had assisted other communities in passing bond initiatives to renovate
public historic buildings. He said he hoped the City would involve the Foundation in
its plans.
Lon and Zoe Richardson spoke about Hogle Zoo. Mr. Richardson said they co-
chaired a grass roots group that was trying to keep Hogle Zoo at its present location.
Ms. Richardson said the zoo needed the City' s financial support.
NEW BUSINESS
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#1. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of an interlocal
cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and the US Department of
Agriculture Forest Service Intermountain Region Wasatch-Cache National Forest for a
variety of watershed protection projects.
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 34 of 2003, which motion carried, all members
voted aye except Councilmember Jergensen who was absent for the vote.
(C 03-496)
#2. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of an interlocal
cooperation agreement among Salt Lake City Corporation, The Friends of ALTA and Utah
Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission for the reimbursement to Salt Lake
City Corporation of funds used to purchase watershed property in the Albion Basin of
Little Cottonwood Canyon.
ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Love seconded to suspend
the rules and adopt Resolution 36 of 2003, which motion carried, all members voted aye
except Councilmember Jergensen who was absent for the vote.
(C 03-497)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Section 5.50.170 of the Salt Lake City
Code regarding outdoor barrier requirements for private clubs. View Attachment
ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt
Ordinance 57 of 2003, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember
Jergensen who was absent for the vote.
(0 03-10)
#2. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the grant
agreement from the State of Utah, Department of Transportation to Salt Lake City' s
Fire Department and Police Department for the purchase and installation of a Computer
Aided Dispatch (CAD) System.
ACTION: Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt
Resolution 37 of 2003, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember
Jergensen who was absent for the vote.
(C 03-498 & C 03-499)
#3. RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 9.02, Salt Lake City Code,
pertaining to Salt Lake City-County Health Department regulations, to reflect changes
to the name of the local Health Department and adopting the Health Department
regulations by reference. View Attachment
ACTION: Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt
Ordinance 54 of 2003 with the exception of Section 9.02.020 which shall read as follows:
violations of Salt Lake City health regulation, Section 9.02.010 or its successor shall
be punished as Class C misdemeanors unless otherwise specified, which motion carried,
all members voted aye except Councilmember Jergensen who was absent for the vote.
(0 03-11)
CONSENT AGENDA
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Nathan Wilcox to the Mayor' s Records Appeals
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Board.
(I 03-12)
#2. RE: Approving the reappointment of James Moreno to the Arts Council for a
term extending through July 1, 2006.
(I 03-25)
#3. RE: Approving the reappointment of Davis Asman to the Arts Council for a
term extending through July 1, 2006.
(I 03-25)
#4. RE: Approving the reappointment of Hubert Chang to the Sister Cities Board
for a term extending through July 3, 2006.
(I 03-11)
#5. RE: Approving the appointment of Mae Rendon to the Multi-Ethnic Community
Resource Board for a term extending through December 31, 2007.
(I 03-3)
ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye except
Councilmember Jergensen who was absent for the vote.
The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
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