12/17/2002 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 , 2002
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, December
17, 2002 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 Dale Lambert Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love Dave Buhler Nancy Saxton
Van Turner
Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson; Ed Rutan, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson,
Executive Council Director; and Pam Johnson, Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Buhler presided at and conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to approve the
minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meetings held December 3, December 10, and
December 12, 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 02-3)
COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Saxton said she wanted the Mayor to reconsider pursuing the appeal with
the 10th Circuit Court. Mayor Anderson said when public access was given on private
property, First Amendment rights were attached. He said because unreasonable behavior
could be protected under First Amendment rights, private property owners would no
longer want to allow access to their property.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance, resolution, or motion
relating to previously adopted ordinances closing a portion of Main Street between
North Temple and South Temple Streets.
ACTION: Councilmember Buhler said the meeting would consist of public comments
only and no action would be taken.
DISCUSSION: The following citizens spoke or submitted comments in favor of the City
maintaining the easement and the First Amendment expression rights on the easement:
Stephen Pace, Maureen Frikke, Malcolm Dean, Aere Greenway, Lonnie Pursifull, Paul
Mitchell, Travis Bird, Ruben Israel, Rod Warner, Kevin Daniels, Rudy Rodriguez, John
Renteria, Randy Jernigan, Richard Barnes, Mary Lee Anderton, John Bradshaw, Brian
Gillnorp, Craig Axford, Mark Williams, Johnny Jacquet, Jon R. Dewey, Rob Greenwell,
Kevin Cummins, Toni Lowery, David Wright, Kay Knight, Jim Espeland, Emily S. Merz,
Elizabeth Ashley Wright, Jim, (No last name given) , Matt Finnigan, Alexis Kelner, and
Ambrosia Robb.
The following citizens spoke or submitted comments in support of the proposed "time,
place and manner" ordinance as recommended by the Mayor: Polly Hart, Maureen Frikke,
Malcolm Dean, John Tucker, Richard Barnes, Oliver J. Nelson, Mark Smedley, Jon R.
Dewey, William R. Laderec, Siavash Ghaffari, Jeffery Smith, Dale Abboth, Tom Lowery,
Elizabeth Ashley Wright, Kevin Emerson, and Beatrix Sieger.
The following citizens spoke or submitted comments in support of the Mayor' s recent
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proposal to extinguish the easement in exchange for land from the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the City' s west side to build a community center: Craig
Peterson, Stephen Shaffer, Tom Guinney, Justin Brown, Charles Doane, H. Jarvis Rogers,
Paul Ahistrom, Dave Spatafore, Ervin Holmes, John Preston Creer, Sandra Lee Sterns,
Don Zarkou, Robert Hanks, Bill Hubbard, Steven J. McCardell, Pasili Lata, John Porter,
Jeanie McAllister, Paul Mecham, J. Douglas Davis, Roger S. Davis, John Tucker, Unga
Kioa, Ross Andra, John Langeland, Peter Grundfossen, Glen Saxton, Sandra Rodriguez,
Jessica Rodriguez, Bill Hadfield, Rita Robinson, Arthur Larsen, J. Michael Clara,
Charles M. Bennett, Kirk Thomas, Andrew Olson, Darlene Thomas, Keith Jensen, Chris
Glenn, Cheryl May, Norman Younker, Lynn Ames, Ted D. Lewis, Dr. Lloyd Miller, Chris K.
Lambert, Oliver J. Nelson, Kirk Robinson, Michael L. Smith, Steve Osbourn, Lance Reed,
David E. Richardson, Tim Lineback, Marlene Little, Marilyn Nunez, Jana Steele, Grant
Ayers, Kadee Nielson, Ken Thomas, D. Kinikini, Norman Rothman, Randy Long, Pasa Tukuafu,
Craig Gandolph, Victoria Orme, Mike Lovins, Gladys Gonzales, Ralph P. Frandsen, Richard
Nelson, David Woodruff, Bill LeFerre, Steven O. Kohiert, Chris Hansen, Tom Lowery,
Steven Christainsen, Gayle H. Anderson, Lewis Wilson, Mark Abbott, Jody Sybrowsky,
Jared Benzon, Robert B. Benzon, Eric Bunch, Abraham Rodrigues, Tim Hatch, Brian Johnson,
Raelynne Johnson, Matt Johnson, Travis Larsen, Brian Bellamy, Brett Lee, Colleen
Rogers, Ereka Sybrowsky, Brad Russell, Scott Workman, John Zorich, Ted D. Adams, Vagn-
Oluf Andersen, David Lloyd, Brent Davis, Jerry Madsen, Joanie Earbett, Linda Chapman,
Michael Seedall, James Thornton, Steve Christopher, Adelaide Andra, Siosiana Kioa,
Joanne Nelson, Samuel Rodrigues, Pamela Atkinson, and Bernie Marchant.
The following citizens spoke or submitted comments in favor of exercising any available
City authority to eliminate or limit the easement (to enable the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter—Day Saints to exercise full or additional control over the Plaza. ) : Torn
Guinney, Justin Brown, Debbie Mackintosh, Ervin Holmes; Richard Sneigrove, Wendell
Rawlings, Sandra Lee Sterns, Don Zarkou, Logan Rogan, Bill Hubbard, Steven J. McCardell,
Derrel Grappendorf, John Porter, Jeanie McAllister, Paul Mecham, J. Douglas Davis,
Roger S. Davis, Jason Wallace, Gary Snow, Ross Andra, Randy Jernigan, Glen Saxton,
Bill Hadfield, Paul Foreman, Arthur Larsen, Kirk Thomas, Darlene Thomas, Keith Jensen,
Michael T. Packard, Chris Glenn, Edvardo Seoane, Nathan Dailey, Stan Benfell, Ted D.
Lewis, Dr. Lloyd Miller, Chris K. Laibert, Michael L. Smith, Kevan W. Walker, Lance
Reed, David E. Richardson, Rick Bohne, Kadee Nielson, D. Kinikini, Keith Ridgway,
Victoria Orme, Ryan Larsen, George H. Zinn, Gladys Gonzales, Ralph P. Frandsen, Torn
Lowery, Ranae Murphy, Shannon Lundberg, Gayle H. Anderson, Lewis Wilson, John Crites,
Brian Steffensen, Mark Abbott, Jody Sybrowsky, Jessica F] .uekiger, Melissa Keddington,
Erick Brown, Loren W. Ashcraft, Raul Ontivros, Craig Moffat, Jared Benzon, Robert B.
Benzon, Laune Larsen, James Bailey, Gerhard Ackermann, Chari Engle, Dennis K. Engle,
Kent Sorensen, Eric Bunch, Tim Hatch, Brian Johnson, Raelynne Johnson, Travis Larsen,
Brett Lee, Ereka Sybrowsky, Brad Russell, John Zorich, Scott Workman, Steve
Christopher, Adelaide Aridra, Sally Odekirk, and Steve Winters.
The following citizens spoke or submitted comments in favor of the Mayor joining the
appeal of the Tenth Circuit Court decision to the United States Supreme Court: Richard
Sneigrove, Bill Hadfield, Arthur Larsen, Cheryll May, Steve Osbourn, David E.
Richardson, Jon R. Dewey, O. Kinikini, John Crites, Elizabeth Ashley Wright, Pete
Dalton, Neils Little, Kevin Emerson, John Crites, Tim Hatch, Travis Larsen, Steve
Christopher, and Alexis Kelner.
The following citizens spoke or submitted comments with other suggestions or options:
Bonnie Mangold said a solution which ended protests and harassment but maintained first
amendment rights needed to be found. Samantha Francis said discussion should be done
at the Community Council level first. Solomon Urriola said first amendment rights
should not be confused with hostility. Debbie Hough said the trade should be for
environmental concerns. Earle Jensen said the west side needed a Mega Mall, rather
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than a Community Center. Dixie Carter said continuing to refer to the "west side",
helped make division within the City. Douglas Cotant said he was in favor of the
Mayor's new proposal. Paul Alstrom said this had become a platform for a community
which did not feel accepted by each other. Dorothy Lane said the City should go back
to the original design and use. Hermann A. Peine said space and design issue could be
used to help the easement issue. Kerry Moore said the original closure of Main Street
had hurt the merchants. Mike Moore said a historic landmark would be destroyed if a
community center was built in the Glendale area. Stone Fanua said 30-day permits should
be obtained each month for the street closure of Main Street and for protesting. Joe
Zavala said the City should wait for the appeal ruling of the 10th Circuit Court. Peter
Ashdown said the L.D.S. Church should show unity by taking down the wall surrounding
their grounds. Bill Ramsey suggested turning the walls of Temple Square into art space.
Ryan Jones said the terms of the original contract should be upheld. Lawrence Rey
Topham said the City did not have the right to sell any property on Main Street. Robert
Hisichi said trains on 9th South was a larger issue than the Main Street Plaza.
Others submitting comment cards with no written suggestions were: Joel C. Wright, Ramon
Johnson, Jan Bartlett and Brent Hardy.
(P 99-14)
The meeting adjourned at 10:04 p.m.
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