11/19/2002 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2002
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, November
19, 2002 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
Jill Remington Love Nancy Saxton Dave Buhler
Dale Lambert
Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson,
Executive Council Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Buhler presided at and Councilmember Lambert conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Presentation by the Utah Boy's State to Salt Lake City Police Chief Dinse.
DISCUSSION: Ken Hoyle, Utah Boys State, David Barker, advisor to Boys' State,
and Governor Aaron Johns presented special Boys' State pins for the Class of 2002 to
Chief Dinse and the City Council. Governor Johns presented a plaque to Police Chief
Dinse.
Chief Dinse thanked Governor Johns and Boys' State for the honor.
#3. Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to
approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held November 12, 2002, which
motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 02-1)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Buhler said he was concerned about Mayor Anderson' s public
statements that Council Members were biased and unable to make a fair, objective
decision on the Main Street Plaza issue. He said the Council was honest, objective,
fair-minded and tried to do what was best for the community. He asked the Mayor to
raise the civility of this discourse and refrain from further or future personal
attacks on the integrity of the Council Members.
Mayor Anderson said he felt they needed to speak plainly and openly about the
issue. He said this matter had divided the community. He said the vote to close Main
Street was along religious lines. He said some Council Members had advocated the
position of their religious organization rather than advocate for the best interest of
everyone.
Councilmember Buhler said the Council had taken no action other than to obtain
outside legal advice. He said the Council would be deliberative, would seek public
input, and would take action in the open. He asked the Mayor not to come to conclusions
based on someone' s affiliation. He said the Mayor owed the Council and the community
that amount of respect.
Mayor Anderson said Council Members should respect the promises which were made
to the people of the community. He said people should have the right to public access
on the Main Street Plaza block. He said that access had been assured by the written
agreement entered into between the LDS Church and the City.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2002
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Kathleen Zeitlin, Director of Salt Lake Peer Court, said this program was a
nonprofit, Utah law related education project. She said City high school students
became stakeholders in their community. She said Peer Court offered an alternative
approach to juvenile justice in which youth offenders were sentenced by a panel of
their peers. She said Peer Court used a restorative justice based approach.
Malissa Barnett said this was her second year with Peer Court. She said she
came back after graduating from high school to be an advisor. She said she advised
three youth volunteers and helped them be mentors to offenders who came to Peer Court.
Nic Massie said he was a junior at Highland High School. He said he was a second
year member of Peer Court. He said he had come through the Peer Court process as an
offender during his freshman year. He said Peer Court had broadened his perspectives
on civil responsibilities for restorative justice.
Clio Miller, Salt Lake City, said she opposed money allotted from the Olympics
to go to Olympic monuments. She said the Olympics presented a chance to celebrate
athletic abilities and the City in which they occurred. She said the money would be
better spent on improving things which made the City unique.
The following people spoke in support of the City not lifting the easement for
public access to Main Street Plaza: Craig Axford, Salt Lake City; Donald Stromquist,
Salt Lake City; Mary Mark, Salt Lake City; Phil Carroll, Salt Lake City; Jim Jenkin,
Salt Lake City; Virginia Walton, Salt Lake City; Dennis Guy-Sell, Salt Lake City; Brent
Hardy, Salt Lake City; George Huntzinger, Salt Lake County; Priscilla Kawakami, Salt
Lake City; Lonnie Pursifull, Salt Lake City; and Dani Eyre, Salt Lake City.
The following people spoke in support of the City lifting the easement for public
access to Main Street Plaza: Glen Fassmann, Salt Lake City; and Lance Reed, Roy, Utah.
Dr. M. Wells, Salt Lake City, wanted Main Street Plaza turned back into a street
people could drive on; and James Webster, Salt Lake City, wanted to explore design
related solutions.
The following person submitted a card but did not wish to speak: Dan Moshin,
Salt Lake County, was opposed to giving the easement to the LDS Church.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Consenting to the appointment of Edwin Rutan to the position of Salt
Lake City Attorney.
ACTION: Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to
consent to the appointment, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(I 02-27)
#2. RE: Setting the date of December 3, 2002 and/or December 10, 2002 at 7:00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance relating to previously
adopted ordinances closing a portion of Main Street between North Temple and South
Temple Streets.
ACTION: This item was deferred.
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DISCUSSION: Councilmember Lambert said an investigative hearing would be held on
December 10, 2002. He said the Council would tentatively set December 17, 2002 for a
public hearing on this issue.
(P 99-14)
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Ben Burdett to the Capital Improvement
Program Board for a term extending through June 6, 2005.
(I 02-11)
#2. RE: Adopting Resolution 65 of 2002 authorizing the approval of an interlocal
cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and UDOT for the design of
2100 South 900 West to Redwood Road, Job No. 102091. View Attachment
(C 02-778)
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
bj
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