03/18/2008 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, March 18, 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 Soren Simonsen
JT Martin Eric Jergensen Jill Remington Love
The following Councilmember was absent : Luke Garrott
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ralph Becker;
Ed Rutan, City Attorney; and Chris Meeker, Acting City Recorder were
present .
Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Jergensen
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:02:32 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:03:12 PM Accept public comment and adopt an appropriation
resolution adopting the One-Year Action Plan for the 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 for 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) .
The following spoke: Roger Borgenicht, Assist; Darin Brush, HOME;
Kent Landvatti; CDBG and HOME; Uilisoni Angilan, CDBG; Levi Weebb,
Disability Law Center; Michael Moonbird, Bad Dog Rediscovers America;
Merridith Ferne; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah; Kathryn Brussard,
Catholic Community Services; Lorna Koci, Utah Food Bank; Arthur Reilly,
Salt Lake Community Action Program; Pam Boede, Head Start; Dexter
Pearce; Community Health Centers; Stephanie Jensen; Salt Lake Donated
Dental; Holley Andrews, ESL Center; Bonnie Peters , Family Support
Center; Tiia Libin and Allan Ainsworth; 1st Street Clinic; Guadalupe
Avila, Martha Gonzales and Angie Roberts, Guadalupe Schools; Jan
Murphy, Camp Kostopolos; Stewart Palphs, Domestic Violence; Marlene
Gonzalez, Brandy Farmer and April Hollingsworth, Multi-Cultural Legal
Center; Kim Correa, People Helping People; Diana Thomas, Rape Recovery
Center; Matt Minkevitch, Road Home; Gordana Kapetanovic, Utah Health
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and Human Rights Project; Jona Nusiivk Curry and Mitzy Stewart, Valley
Mental Health; Amy Russell, YWCA; LeAnn Saldivar, Boys and Girls Clubs
of Greater Salt Lake; Ren Thomas Thompson and Mary Jo Broom, Century
Community Services Center; Jeanette Schimpf and Jacob Brace,
Neighborhood House; Eric Schmidt, Odyssey House; James Sullivan,
Salvation Army; Kathy Bray, Volunteers of America; Richard West, YMCA;
Kathy Lorz and Angela Jensen, Alliance House; Sion Vaiunei,
Illuminating Kava; Lisa Heaton, House of Hope; Tony Milner, Family
Promise and Maren Miller, Capitol West Exterior Improvements .
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
close the public hearing and forward the resolution to a future
meeting, which motion carried, all members present voted aye .
(T 08-1)
COMMENTS
#1. 8:39:15 PM Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.
Councilmember Love said the Council had approved a water diversion
in Liberty Park and after the vote Councilmember Garrott and myself
started having second thoughts . She said they had talked with Rick
Graham to look at other ways to mitigate the water. She said
Councilmember Garrott was in the park over the weekend and was
concerned about the tree that would be lost and the size of the
diversion ponds . She said they wanted to make the Mayor aware of their
concerns .
Councilmember Turner thanked the Mayor and the Chief of Police for
their attendance and support at the Family Dollar event.
Mayor Becker thanked Councilmember Turner for organizing the
event. He said it was a tragedy for the whole community. He said he
was encouraged by the community response . He said hopefully community
members would get involved with neighborhood watch and other programs
that make a big difference .
#2 . 8:41:54 PM Comments to the City Council .
Douglas Cotant commented on the Family Dollar shooting and the
Alliance House . Phil Gonzales commented on the crime in District 2 .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 8:48:13 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance and
providing for the sale of the $246,000 Salt Lake City, Utah Special
Assessment Bonds, Series 2008A (Sidewalk Replacement Special
Improvement District 2004/2005 Job No. 102119) (the "Series 2008A
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Bonds") providing for pricing and terms of the Series 2008A Bonds,
prescribing the form of bonds, the maturity and denomination of said
bonds; providing for the continuance of a guaranty fund; authorizing
and approving a bond purchase agreement; and related matters .
Councilmember Christensen recused himself due to his employment.
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Resolution 12 of 2008, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye . View Attachments
(Q 05-9)
#2 . 8:46:23 PM Approving the inducement resolution for Industrial
Revenue Bond and schedule a public hearing on April 8, 2008 at 7 : 00
p.m. regarding the Triple S Steel Holdings, Inc . Project for the
proposed bond issue .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Inducement Resolution 15 of 2008, which declares the intention of
Salt Lake City to issue and Industrial Revenue Bonds in the total
principal amount not to exceed $8,000,000 to be used for the
acquisition and/or construction of a manufacturing facility for Intsel
West Properties, LLC or any related company to clarify that the Triple
S Steel which is referenced in the Council' s agenda is a related
company to Intsel West and sets the date of April 8, 2008 for a public
hearing regarding the proposed issuance of bonds which motion carried,
all members present voted aye . View Attachments
(Q 08-5)
#3 . 8:47:30PM Approving a resolution extending the time period for
satisfying the conditions set forth in Ordinance 11 and No. 12 of 2003 .
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
extending the time in which to fulfill the conditions for 30 days
during which time the City Council will consider a further time
extension subject to establishing the development agreement and adopt
Resolution 14 of 2008 , which motion carried, all members present voted
aye .
(P 03-6)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 49 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held March
18, 2008 .
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