01/08/2008 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, January 8, 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. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance. 7:01:54PM
#2 . 7:02:23 PM Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember
Christensen seconded to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City
Council meeting held December 11 , 2007, which motion carried, all
members voted aye . View Attachments
COMMENTS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
7:21:16 PM Councilmember Simonsen said he wanted to welcome the
Mayor and the new Council Members . He said he looked forward to
working with them.
Councilmember Christensen thanked Mayor Becker for coming to the
ribbon cutting grand opening at Rose Park Elementary School . Mayor
Becker said he looked forward to spending many evenings with the
Council . He said they had a wonderful experience at Rose Park
Elementary where a new community center was opened.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:03:18 PM
Douglas Cotant said he wanted the City Council to strengthen the
"No Smoking" ordinance .
Ron Woodhead, Edmund C. "Ted" Evans and Scott MacCagno spoke in
opposition of the riparian ordinance .
Peter Onvoha gave the Council Members a handout. He spoke
concerning ice cream ordinance fees .
Cindy Cromer said conditional uses did not go away and were more
permanent than zoning. She said there had been 43 conditional
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applications in 11 years . She said conditional uses usually replaced
housing. She said they did not need lawyers' offices in homes they
needed family in homes .
John Tanner, from Congressman Bishop' s Salt Lake Office, said on
behalf of Congressman Bishop he wanted to welcome the Mayor and the two
new Council Members . He also congratulated Councilmember Turner for
his reelection. He said their office looked forward to working with
them.
Jim Garside said the greater good was for the City and not the
State to break the water monopoly.
The following people submitted a card on the proposed riparian
ordinance but did not wish to speak: Christell Farnsworth and Susan
Webster.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 7:23:46 PM Adopting a motion ratifying the election of
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Salt Lake City Council for the
calendar year 2008 .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded
to adopt a motion ratifying the election of Chairperson and Vice-
Chairperson, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
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#2 . RE: 7:24:32 PM Setting the protest hearing date of March 4 ,
2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to consider adopting a resolution for the California
Avenue reconstruction, 4800 West to 5600 West, Special Assessment Area,
Job No. 103006; (a) to finance the cost of certain infrastructure
improvements consisting of the reconstruction of roadway pavement,
installation of concrete curbs, sidewalks, and street lighting and all
other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the improvements in a
proper and workmanlike manner; (b) to defray the cost and expenses of
improvements by assessments to be levied against the properties
benefited by such improvements; and (c) to provide Notice of Intention
to designate assessment area to authorize such improvements and to fix
a time and place for protest against such improvements or the
designation of said assessment area; to declare its official intention
to reimburse itself for expenditures paid by it prior to the sale of
the bonds; and to authorize advertisement of construction bids and
related matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to adopt Resolution 1 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
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#3 . RE 7:25:05 PM Adopting an ordinance confirming the modified
and equalized assessment lists and levying an assessment against
certain properties in the Salt Lake City Sidewalk Replacement Special
Improvement District, 2004/2005 FY, Job No. 102119 ("The District") for
the purpose of paying a portion of the costs of the installation of
concrete sidewalks, driveway aprons, curb, gutter and asphalt tie-ins,
appurtenances and all other miscellaneous work necessary to complete
the improvements in a proper workmanlike manner; establishing the
effective date of this ordinance; and related matters . View
Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Ordinance 1 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(Q 05-9)
#4 . RE: 7:25:41 PM Approving the reappointment of Scott Daniel
McCoy to the Police Civilian Review Board for a term extending through
September 6, 2010 .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded to approve the reappointment, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
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CONSENT AGENDA
7:26:14 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love
seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all
members voted aye.
#1 . RE : Approving the appointment of Sheleigh A. Harding to the
Historic Landmark Commission for a term extending through July 14,
2010 .
(I 08-2)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 26 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
January 8, 2008 .
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