02/05/2008 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 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
Luke Garrott JT Martin Soren Simonsen
Jill Remington-Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ralph Becker;
David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney and
Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder, were present.
Councilmember Turner presided at and conducted the meeting.
#1 . 7:06:08PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:06:34 PM Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember
Love seconded to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held January 22 , 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Attachments
PUBLIC HEARING
#1 . RE: 7:07:54 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance enacting Chapter 2 . 92, Salt Lake City Code, relating to the
creation of a Domestic Partnership Registry. View Attachments
The following people spoke or submitted cards in support of the
registry: Will Carlson; Michael Fife; Glenden Brown; Victor Saldivar
and Jackie Biskupski .
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Ordinance 4 of 2008 enacting Chapter 2 . 92 of the Salt Lake City
Code relating to the creation of a Domestic Partnership Registry and
further move that the Council recommend that the Administration make
the necessary changes to the existing Adult Designee ordinance, Section
2 .52, Salt Lake City Code, to be consistent with language in the
Domestic Partnership Registry ordinance.
Councilmember Love said the ordinance recognized that families did
not come in just one package. She said it could be a mother/daughter,
two longtime friends caring for each other or a gay couple. She said
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this ordinance would allow more couples to take care of each other.
She said she supported the ordinance.
Councilmember Simonsen said he had talked with someone about the
need to extend health care coverage to people who did not currently
have benefits . He said it was a significant step to try and close the
gap on people who did not receive health care and other benefits from
their employers because there were no mechanisms in place to allow that
to happen. He said he supported the proposed ordinance .
Councilmember Martin said Community Council Chairs in his district
had contacted many of their members . He said feedback on the proposal
overwhelmingly supported the ordinance . He said it was a proud day for
the City and for him to be part of this important legislation.
Councilmember Garrott said this was a strong statement supporting
diversity of households living in the City. He said he supported the
ordinance .
Councilmember Jergensen said this ordinance was intended to
provide employers with a mechanism by which they might be able to
provide benefits to an adult designee . He said he supported the
proposed ordinance .
Councilmember Christensen said he supported the proposed
ordinance . He said he did have concerns about whether this should be a
function of local government . He said the City was creating a long
term commitment for those who participated. He said it provided a
vehicle for a broad group of people who might not have that option
through other legal instruments .
Councilmember Love thanked the Mayor for bringing the proposed
ordinance forward and she said she also supported the ordinance .
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
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7:25:31 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Joel Briscoe, Chair of the East Central Community Council, said
neighbors had called him because representatives of Rocky Mountain
Power were knocking on their doors offering them compensation if Rocky
Mountain could upgrade a 46, 000 volt power line to a 138, 000 volt power
line . He said he was dismayed the Council would not consider funding
to bury the lines . He said he wanted to see a beautiful downtown but
he felt the soul of the City was its neighborhoods .
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Tim Funk, Housing Authority, said he felt the City was selling off
stand-alone public housing units . He said there were 311 housing units
that were put up for sale or would be put up for sale. He said there
had not been housing issues in the City in the last 20 years . He said
this was one of the worst situations he had ever experienced.
CONSENT AGENDA 7:31:50 PM
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Sorensen seconded
to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1 . RE: Setting the date of March 18, 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider an appropriation resolution adopting the
One-Year Action Plan for 34th Year Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funding, Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding,
American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funding, Emergency Shelter
Grant (ESG) funding and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS,
(HOPWA) funding, Fiscal Year 2008-09 and approving an interlocal
cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) .
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The meeting adjourned at 7 : 32 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
February 5, 2008 .
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