06/10/2008 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, JUNE 10 , 2008
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council
Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Van Turner Jill Remington Love Soren Simonsen
Luke Garrott Eric Jergensen JT Martin
Carlton Christensen
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 Love presided at and Councilmember Martin conducted
the meeting.
#1 . 7 : 09 : 54 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7 : 10 : 18 PM The Council will receive a presentation from Utah
Youth of the Year selected from Utah' s Boys & Girls Clubs, Jose Gomez .
Jose Gomez said he lived in Glendale and attended the Lied Boys &
Girls Club. He said he was chosen for Utah State Youth of the Year.
He said he would present to the Council the speech he would be giving
in California for the regionals .
#3. 7 : 13: 19 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember
Sorensen seconded to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held June 3, 2008, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
View Attachments
(M 08-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7 : 16:55 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 24 of 2007 which adopted
the final budget of Salt Lake City for the Fiscal Year beginning July
1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008 . (Budget Amendment No. 4) View
Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
close the hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Ordinance 27 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(B 08-7)
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#2 . 7 : 18 : 52 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution regarding the conclusions of a study performed under Utah
Code Section 10-8-2 (3) and to make findings regarding value and public
benefit, with respect to a City Grant to pay a portion of the purchase
price of a Community Garden to be owned by Wasatch Community Gardens .
(T 08-3) View Attachments
Emily Aagaard, Acting Executive Director of Wasatch Community
Gardens, thanked the Council for their support of the 400 East
Community Garden as open space .
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Turner said he supported including the gardens as
open space in the communities . He said all districts could participate
in open space .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to adopt Resolution 31 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(T 08-3)
7 :23 : 50 PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Simonsen said he and Councilmember Christensen
attended the Press Conference to announce the new Community and
Economic Development Director. He said he wanted to commend Mayor
Becker for working effectively to find a great asset to the community
and the Economic Department. He said he looked forward to working with
Frank Gray on many issues throughout the City. Mayor Becker said it
had been a long time coming.
7 :26 : 39 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant asked that next year the Gay Pride Day activities
be moved to another location in the City or asked that the noise be
held down.
The following people spoke or submitted cards in support of
continued funding for YouthCity: Mary Gonzalez ; Steven Grizzell; Gerard
Jones; Zachary Olsen; Carlos Romain; Stacey Romain; Kristan Tunks; Zoe
Jorgenson; Kelly Bangerter and Sammy Valenzia.
Vasilios Priskos spoke in opposition to changing parking meter
hours .
Jim Garside spoke on water quality and watershed protection.
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Adam LaFortune said he was from the University of Utah, College of
Architecture and Planning. He said he wanted to encourage appropriation
for another small area plan to replace the Gateway Specific Plan and to
protect the buildings in that area until plans could be created.
NEW BUSINESS
#1 . 7 :51 : 02 PM RE: The Council will recognize the recommendation
from the City Council Planning Subcommittee to consider approving the
appointment of Michael Ferror to the Historic Landmark Commission for a
term extending through January 14, 2011 .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded
to approve the appointment, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(I 08-2)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7 :51 : 49 PM RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance
and confirming the sale of approximately $25,000,000 Tax and Revenue
Anticipation Notes, Series 2008; and providing for related matters .
View Attachments
(I 08-2)
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Resolution 30 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(Q 08-7)
#2 . 7 :52 :51 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance enacting temporary zoning
regulations for issuance of temporary construction mitigation sign
permits for businesses within the Sugar House Business District.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded
to adopt Ordinance 28 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
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CONSENT AGENDA 7 : 54 : 32 PM
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item G-4, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . RE: Setting the date of July 1, 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Section
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21A. 62 . 040, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to Zoning Code Definitions,
and Sections 21A. 44 . 010, 21A. 44 . 020, 21A. 44 . 030 and 21A. 44 . 060, Salt
Lake City Code, pertaining to off street parking and loading
requirements, and amending tables in Section 21A. 44 . 060E, pertaining to
schedule of shared parking, Section 21A. 44 . 060F, pertaining to schedule
of minimum off street parking requirements, Section 21A. 24 . 190,
pertaining to permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts
and Section 21A. 26 . 080 pertaining to permitted and conditional uses for
commercial districts pursuant to Petition No . 400-02-22 .
(P 08-7)
#2 . RE: Approving the appointment of Alison Wright to the Police
Civilian Review Board for a term extending through September 5, 2011 .
(I 08-1)
#3 . RE: Approving the appointment of Patrick DePaulis to the
Business Advisory Board for a term extending through December 26, 2011 .
(I 08-11)
#4 . RE: Approving the reappointment of Maralee Oleson to the Art
Design Board for a term extending through March 8, 2010 .
(I 08-12)
#5 . RE: Approving the reappointment of Brian Snapp to the Art
Design Board for a term extending through March 8, 2010 .
(I 08-12)
#6 . RE: Approving the reappointment of Donna Land Maldonado to the
Open Space Lands Advisory Board for a term extending through March 1,
2012 .
(I 08-10)
#7 . RE: Approving the reappointment of Raymond Uno to the Mosquito
Abatement District for a term extending through December 31, 2010 .
(I 08-13)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 55 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held June
10, 2008 .
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