01/05/2016 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 , 2016
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7 : 00 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers,
City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Charlie Luke Stan Penfold Andrew Johnston
James Rogers Derek Kitchen Erin Mendenhall
Lisa Adams
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Patrick Leary,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; and Scott
Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Rogers presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:04:33 PM The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scout Troop 56.
#2 . 7:07:27 PM Councilmember Adams moved and Councilmember Penfold
seconded to approve the minutes of the following Salt Lake City
Council meetings, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
• November 17 , 2015 Work Session
• November 17 , 2015 Formal Meeting
• December 1 , 2015 Work Session
• December 1 , 2015 Formal Meeting
• December 8 , 2015 Formal Meeting
(M 15-4) (M 15-3)
7 :07 :57 PM Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Mendenhall
seconded to recess as the City Council and convene as the Board of
Directors of the Local Building Authority, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
Director Mendenhall moved and Director Luke seconded to adjourn
as the Local Building Authority and reconvene as the City Council,
which motion carried, all directors voted aye .
Note: See File M 16-10 for Local Building Authority minutes .
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:10:47 PM Accept public comment and consider the following
items related to Grant Application Submissions :
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Note : Items 1-7 will be heard as one public hearing item.
1 . Grant Application Submission - Environmental Solutions for
Communities 2016. View Attachment
Legislative Sponsor: Not Required - Grant Application (s)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant: This grant funding will support the
Fairmont Park Pond Naturalization project by establishing . 08 acres of
emergent bench/wetland habitat and naturalized landscape to the pond
perimeter, the planting ten new trees at the project site, and the
installation of interpretive signs to increase outreach, education and
awareness of the natural riparian habitat. Grant Amount: $33, 000
Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Public Services Match
Requirement: $55,500 cash match from 2015-16 CIP Fund Funding Agency:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and Wells Fargo, in
conjunction with the Sugar House Community Council .
2 . Grant Application Submission - Camp Athena: Objectified.
More Than a Body. View Attachment
Legislative Sponsor: Not Required - Grant Application (s)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant: If approved, this grant will fund meals and
shirts for participants at Camp Athena, a two day event for the
education and recruitment of young women regarding fire service
careers. This event allows them to participate in firefighting
training exercises. Members of the Fire Department will lead the
training. Grant Amount: $2, 698 Requested by: Salt Lake City
Foundation Funding Agency: Women's Giving Circle, Community
Foundation of Utah in collaboration with the Salt Lake City Fire
Department Match Requirement: - 0 - Note: This is a new program.
3 . Grant Application Submission - Salt Lake County/Jordan River
Commission. View Attachment
Legislative Sponsor: Not Required - Grant Application (s)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant: This grant funding will be used to create
fifteen youth-created way finding tools along the Jordan River and
Jordan River Parkway. Grant Amount: $31,515 Requested by: Salt Lake
City Department of Public Services Match Requirement: - 0 - Funding
Agency: Salt Lake County and Jordan River Commission.
4 . Grant Application Submission - Salt Lake County/Jordan River
Commission - Public Boat Docks/2100 South. View Attachment
Legislative Sponsor: Not Required - Grant Application (s)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant: If approved, this grant funding will be
used to establish two boat docks near 2100 South, one above and one
below the intersection of the Jordan River and the Surplus Canal .
Grant Amount: $40, 000 Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of
Public Services Match Requirement: Although a match is not required,
matching funds are encouraged by the funding agency. Funding of
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$31,346 will be provided as follows: $6, 040 from the City's Division
of Parks and Public Lands in the form of staff work, and $25,306 from
Wasatch Rowing Foundation. Funding Agency: Salt Lake County and
Jordan River Commission in collaboration with Wasatch Rowing
Foundation.
5 . Grant Application Submission - Salt Lake County/Jordan River
Commission - Jordan River Trail Gap. View Attachment
Legislative Sponsor: Not Required - Grant Application (s)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant: The Jordan River Trail Gap involves
constructing a bridge and connecting Spans to cross two mainline Union
Pacific Rail Road rail lines and one Great Western Railway rail line:
200 South to North Temple Street. Grant Amount: $250, 000 Requested by:
Salt Lake City Department of Community and Economic Development Match
Requirement: Although a match is not required, funding is encouraged
by the funding agency. A match of $1 . 5 million will be provided by
the Salt Lake County Parks and Trails Bond passed in 2012. Funding
Agency: Salt Lake County and Jordan River Commission.
6. Grant Application Submission - UDOT Transportation
Alternatives Program (TAP) . View Attachment
Legislative Sponsor: Not Required - Grant Application (s)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant: To assist with the funding for the 1300
South Bicycle Bypass Route. Grant Amount: $325, 000 Requested by:
Salt Lake City Department of Community and Economic Development Match
Requirement: $23, 600 cash match from the City's Capital Improvement
Program (CIP Fund) Fiscal Year 2013 Bikeway Projects Citywide Funding
Agency: U. S. Department of Transportation via Utah Department of
Transportation (UDOT) and Wasatch Front Regional Council .
7 . Grant Application Submission - UDOT Transportation
Alternatives Program - Folsom Trail Design. View Attachment
Legislative Sponsor: Not Required - Grant Application (s)
Purpose/Goal of the Grant: To assist with the Folsom Trail Design.
Grant Amount: $74, 000 Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of
Community and Economic Development Match Requirement: $6, 000 cash
match from the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP Fund) Fiscal
Year 2013 Bikeway Projects Citywide Funding Agency: U. S. Department
of Transportation via Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and
Wasatch Front Regional Council .
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Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
close public hearing Items 1-7 and defer action to a later date, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
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QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :12:01 PM
Council Members welcomed Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff,
and said they looked forward to working with Mayor Biskupski and the
new Administration .
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL View Written Comments 7 :12:52 PM
Douglas Cotant congratulated newly elected officials and
suggested holding Induction Ceremonies indoors during cold weather .
Senator Karen Wayne spoke/submitted written comments regarding
the need for Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to revamp their bus system
to provide better service in residential neighborhoods .
Ameer Cornell said he had concerns about building enforcement and
asked Mr . Leary to contact him. He said he also felt City ordinances
were too old to be effective and suggested limiting them to ten-years .
Charlotte Mates spoke/submitted written comments regarding
homeless issues .
NEW BUSINESS
#1 . 7 :22 :30 PM Adopting a motion ratifying the election of Chair
and Vice-Chair of the Salt Lake City Council for the calendar year
2016 . View Attachment
Councilmember Adams moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded
to suspend the rules and adopt a motion ratifying James Rogers as
Council Chair and Stan Penfold as Council Vice-Chair for 2016, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(G 15-1)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 23 p .m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
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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 January 5, 2016 .
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