03/01/2016 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, March 1, 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 Derek Kitchen
James Rogers Andrew Johnston Erin Mendenhall
Lisa Adams
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jacqueline M.
Biskupski, Mayor; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Margaret
Plane, City Attorney; Cindi Mansell, City Recorder; and Scott
Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were present .
Councilmember Rogers presided at and Councilmember Luke conducted
the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 :05:03 PM The Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7 :21:01 PM Mayor Biskupski presented recommendations to the
Council regarding proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding, Home Investment
Partnerships Program (HOME) funding, and Housing Opportunities for
Persons with Aids (HOPWA) funding budgets .
(T 16-1)
#3 . 7 :05:28 PM Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember
Mendenhall seconded to approve the minutes of the Work Session meeting
held Tuesday, February 9, 2016 and the Formal Meeting held Tuesday,
February 16, 2016, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(M 16-4) (M 16-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7 :06:54 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending the Major Street Plan of the Salt Lake City
Transportation Master Plan to remove a proposed collector street
located at 5700 West between California Avenue (1300 South) and 2100
South Street Frontage road (State Road - SR-201) pursuant to Petition
No. PLNPCM2014-00586 . A collector street moves traffic from local
streets to arterial roads. The proposal would change the Master Plan
for a proposed street located at 5700 West between California Avenue
(1300 South) and 2100 South Street Frontage Road to specify that
should a street be necessary in the future, a local street - rather
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than a collector street - would be installed. This change is related
to the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) decision to locate
the Mountain View Corridor in the area (Petitioner - Former Mayor
Ralph Becker) . View Attachment
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Adams seconded
to close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting,
which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(T 12-2)
#2 . 7:07:28 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance adopting the Northwest Quadrant Master Plan. The proposed
Master Plan details the vision, goals, and policies guiding growth and
development within the Northwest (NW) Quadrant. The NW Quadrant is
generally located west of the Salt Lake International Airport and
Interstate-215 and North of SR-201 or 2100 South to the western and
northern boundaries of the City. The NW Quadrant contains most of the
City's current industrial areas as well as a large amount of
undeveloped land that is adjacent to environmentally-sensitive lands.
View Attachment
Ella Sorensen, Richard West, Wayne Martinson, Chris Ginzton, and
D.J. Williams spoke and/or submitted written comments about the
proposal . Comments included Lee Creek Area Audubon, water issues,
bird/wildlife habitat, Gilmore Sanctuary, prohibit development in
certain areas, create buffer zone, remove some walking trails proposed
in prior version of plan, protect/preserve natural/sensitive areas,
trail access issues, define/establish access points to natural areas
(work with landowners/developers) , continued encroachment on green
areas, and eliminate all trails in natural areas . View Comments
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded
to close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting.
7 :16:43 PM Discussion was held with Nora Shepard, Planning
Director, and Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst, regarding potential
plan revisions and a date for final adoption. Councilmember Penfold
said he felt the eco-industrial component was too large and requested
an updated map identifying potential revisions . Ms . Shepard said there
were 6, 000 developable acres and felt development standards were
needed to address areas located adjacent to natural spaces . She said
Planning would make modifications and prepare a revised plan for
Council . She said ongoing discussions would be needed as future zoning
decisions were considered in the Northwest Quadrant . Mr. Tarbet
suggested delaying action until sometime in April to allow time for
further discussion/modifications . Councilmember Penfold said he was
comfortable with the April timeframe.
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Councilmember Luke called for the question, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(T 11-2)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
#1. 7:24:13 PM Adopting a resolution approving up to $10, 000, 000
of Lease Revenue Bonds of the Local Building Authority of Salt Lake
City, Utah and providing for related matters . View Attachment
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Resolution 4 of 2016, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(Q 15-8)
#2 . 7:24:54 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 Penfold moved and Director Kitchen 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 .
(Q 15-8)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :26:23 PM
Douglas Cotent spoke about events associated with the passing of
his wife in 1995 .
Elliott Christensen spoke/submitted a map about alignment issues
associated with Mountain View Corridor and suggested having
Transportation explore routes further to the north.
Ray Wheeler spoke about the Westside Master Plan, changing
demographics of the Glendale Community Council, Westside priorities,
protecting open space/wildlife habitat and restoring natural eco-
systems/native plants/stream-banks along the Jordan River, and better
connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods . He said he prepared a 36-
page plan to redevelop the entire westside economy which could be
added as an appendix to the Westside Master Plan.
Curtis Linton spoke about a protest held in Salt Lake following a
shooting incident . He said conversations about racial issues were
needed to develop a more inclusive/understanding City.
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NEW BUSINESS
#1 . 7 :39:09 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing a $128,000 grant
from the City' s Housing Trust Fund to The Road Home to create 20
short-term housing units for the top 20 users of homeless services .
The top 20 users are clients who have consumed the highest number of
shelter nights at the downtown shelter. View Attachment
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded
to suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 5 of 2016, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(B 16-4)
#2 . 7:40:06 PM Approving the appointment of Laura Briefer as
Director of the Salt Lake City Public Utilities Department. View
Attachment
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded
to suspend the rules and approve the appointment, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(I 16-2)
#3 . 7 :40:43 PM Approving the appointment of April Townsend as
Director of the Salt Lake City Public Services Department. View
Attachment
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Kitchen seconded to
suspend the rules and approve the appointment, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(I 16-3)
#4 . 7 :41:20 PM Approving the appointment of Mike Reberg as Director
of the Salt Lake City Community and Economic Development Department.
View Attachment
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Kitchen seconded
to suspend the rules and approve the appointment.
7 :41:44 PM Councilmember Adams said this was being called the
"Community and Economic Development" job but further clarification was
needed from the Mayor about a placeholder for "Economic Development" .
She said she would support the nomination but was concerned that Mr .
Reberg was not vetted about economic development .
Councilmember Luke called for the question, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
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(I 16-4)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7 :42 :55 PM Adopting a resolution updating policy statements for
the City' s Community Housing Plan. View Attachment
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
adopt Resolution 6 of 2016, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(T 11-5)
CONSENT 7 :4 3:2 0 PM
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded
to adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1 . Setting the date of Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
hold a public hearing and accept public comment regarding the Mayor' s
funding recommendations and an appropriations resolution adopting the
One-Year Annual Action Plan for 2016-2017 which included Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, HOME Investment Partnership
Program funding, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding, Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding, for Fiscal Year
2016-17 and approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt
Lake City and the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) . View Attachment
(T 16-1)
#2 . Setting the date of Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
hold a public hearing and accept public comment regarding Budget
Amendment No. 3 of Fiscal Year 2015-2016 . Proposed amendments to the
Final Budget of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing
document for Fiscal Year 2015-16. View Attachment
(B 16-5)
#3 . Setting the date of Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
hold a public hearing and accept public comment regarding a request to
amend the Table of Permitted Uses for Manufacturing Districts to allow
Bus Line Yard and Repair as a permitted use in the M-1 zoning district
(Light Manufacturing District) pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2015-
00578 . The proposed changes would apply citywide within Manufacturing
zoning districts. This ordinance would amend Section 21A. 33. 040 of the
Salt Lake City Code (Petitioner - Le Bus) . View Attachment
(P 16-3)
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#4 . Setting the date of Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
hold a public hearing and accept public comment regarding an ordinance
amending certain sections of Title 21A, Zoning, Salt Lake City Code,
pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2015-00146 to provide additional
clarity and efficiency in land use regulation. This will fine tuning
City Code relating to public hearings and the operations of various
Boards and Commissions (Petitioner - Former Mayor Ralph Becker) . View
Attachment
(P 16-4)
#5 . Approving the correct term date for the board appointment of
Carmen R. Nichol to the Civil Service Commission for a term extending
through June 30 , 2018 . (Appointment made December 8, 2015) View
Attachment
(I 15-24)
#6 . Approving the appointment of Patrick W. Leary to the Utah
Performing Arts Center Agency Board for a term extending through
December 31, 2019 as a City representative to the board. View
Attachment
(I 16-5)
#7 . Approving the re-appointment of Justin Belliveau to the Utah
Performing Arts Center Agency Board for a term extending through
December 31, 2019 as a City representative to the board. View
Attachment
(I 16-5)
#8 . Approving the re-appointment of Dave Golden to the Utah
Performing Arts Center Agency Board for a term extending through
December 31, 2019 as a City representative to the board. View
Attachment
(I 16-5)
#9 . #4 . Setting the date of Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 7 : 00 p.m.
to hold a public hearing and accept public comment regarding an
ordinance amending the City' s zoning ordinance pertaining to open
space requirements in the Business Park zoning district (BP) -
(amending Section 21A.32 . 030 .E) pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2015-
00159 . The proposal would reduce the minimum open space requirement
from 30 percent to 15 percent (Petitioner - FARB Airport Land, LLC) .
View Attachment
(P 15-22)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 43 p .m.
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Council Chair
City Recorder
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 March 1, 2016 .
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