02/13/2007 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 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 Soren Simonsen
Nancy Saxton Dave Buhler Eric Jergensen
The following Councilmember was absent:
Jill Remington Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Sam Guevara,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and Chris Meeker,
Chief Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Buhler presided at and Councilmember Simonsen
conducted the meeting.
#1 . 7:08:32PM. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:08:58 PM Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember
Buhler seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council
Meeting held February 6, 2007, which motion carried, all members
present voted aye .
(M 06-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:09:22 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution initiating an eminent domain proceeding regarding property
located at approximately 579 West North Temple Street for the Westside
Railroad Realignment Project. (Grant Tower) View Attachments
Gordon Crofts, GCII Property, spoke in opposition to the eminent
domain proceeding.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
adopt Resolution 6 of 2007, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye except Councilmember Jergensen who voted nay.
(R 07-6)
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7:14:45PM Councilmember Saxton took a moment of privilege to speak
about the Trolley Square murders from the previous evening.
7:17:45 PM Councilmember Simonsen took a moment of privilege to
send condolences to the Williams family regarding a tragic automobile
accident.
7:19:39PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Christensen asked Mr. Guevara for the
Administration' s help with the Trolley Square tragedy. Mr. Guevara said
a community gathering would be held on Thursday at Library Square .
7:24:06PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant spoke about the Trolley Square tragedy.
NEW BUSINESS
#1. 7:26:09PM Setting the date of April 3 , 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. for a
protest hearing and to consider adopting a resolution declaring the
intention of the City Council of Salt Lake City to construct
improvements within the City consisting of the removal and
reconstruction of deteriorated concrete sidewalks and all other
miscellaneous work necessary to complete the improvements in a proper
workmanlike manner; to create the Salt Lake City, Sidewalk Replacement
SID 2005/2006, 2006/2007 FY, Job No . 102136 (The "District") ; to pay
the acquisition and installation costs and expenses by special
assessments to be levied against the property benefited by such
improvements; to provide Notice of Intention to authorize such
improvements and to fix a time and place for protests against such
improvements, assessments or the creation of the District; to declare
its official intent to reimburse itself for expenditures paid by it
prior to the sale of bonds; and to authorize advertisement of
construction bids and related matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
suspend the rules, adopt Resolution 7 of 2007 and set the date of April
3, 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. for a protest hearing, which motion carried, all
members present voted aye .
(Q 07-1)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7:26:48 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing Mayor Ross C.
"Rocky" Anderson to execute an agreement between Salt Lake City
Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad affirming the obligations of
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each under a 2004 agreement between the two parties, and amending the
agreement as part of the Westside Railroad Realignment Project (Grant
Tower) .
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
adopt Resolution 9 of 2007 .
Councilmember Turner said this agreement and resolution would
improve people' s lives that lived along the track.
Councilmember Simonsen called for the question, which motion
carried, all members present voted aye.
(C 04-171)
#2 . 7 :28 :26 PM Authorizing a loan from Salt Lake City' s Home
Investment Partnerships Program Funds and Housing Match Funds from Salt
Lake City Community Development Block Grant Funds to Housing
Opportunities, Inc. , a non-profit organization of the Housing Authority
of the County of Salt Lake (Grace Mary Manor Apartments) .View
Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded
to adopt Resolution 8 of 2007 , which motion carried, all members
present voted aye.
(R 07-4)
7:28:48 PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members
present voted aye .
#1 . Approving the appointment of Eleanor Muth to the Housing Trust
Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 28, 2009 .
(I 07-7)
#2 . Approving the re-appointment of Michael Polacek to the Public
Utilities Advisory Board for a term extending through January 17, 2011 .
(I 07-8)
#3 . Approving the appointment of Laura Jane Mclndoe to the Public
Utilities Advisory Board for a term extending through January 17, 2011 .
(I 07-8)
#4 . Approving the re-appointment of Julee Attig to the Board of
Adjustment for a term extending through December 31, 2011 .
(I 07-9)
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#5 . Approving the appointment of Kenneth R. Pollard to the City
and County Building Conservancy and Use Committee for a term extending
through July 21, 2009 .
(I 07-2)
#6 . Setting the date of March 6, 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting resolutions initiating eminent
domain proceedings regarding property affected by the installation of
an instrument landing system at the Tooele Valley Airport .
(R 07-5)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 30 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
February 13, 2007 .
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