11/06/2008 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Thursday, November 6, 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 Soren Simonsen Luke Garrott
Jill Remington Love Eric Jergensen Van Turner
JT Martin
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; 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 Garrott conducted
the meeting.
#1. 7:28:06PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:28:34 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Turner seconded to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held October 21, 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View attachments
(M 08-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:29:16PM RE: Accept public comment and consider an ordinance
adopting the "Downtown in Motion" Salt Lake City Downtown
Transportation Master Plan pursuant to Petition No. 400-08-26 . View
Attachments
Carla Wiese, Economic Development Director for the Downtown
Alliance, spoke in support of the "Downtown in Motion" Salt Lake City
Downtown Transportation Master Plan. Jack Hammond, Salt Lake City
Architect, spoke about the proposed TRAX and Front Runner viaduct
transfer.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded
to adopt Ordinance 84 of 2008 adopting the Downtown In Motion Salt Lake
City Downtown Transportation Master Plan with the following items
identified to accomplish in the short and medium terms: 1) the City
should make every reasonable effort to pursue funding and develop a
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streetcar system in the short-term that complements existing and future
UTA rail lines, including the Sugar House street car spur line; 2)
recommendation 30 of the master plan, which reads : "Complete all
designated auto/bike shared travel lands downtown. Later in term
construct additional off-street bike paths , " should be moved to the
short-term items to accomplish instead of the medium-term category; 3)
the items listed below under the subhead City Council Transportation
and Mobility Subcommittee that includes a) the City continue to
implement ways to lower the downtown speed limit to a target of 20
miles per hour with flexibility not to exceed 25 mph so that speeds on
streets are compatible with pedestrian and bicycle activity and
community and economic development; b) that walking remain the primary
means of travel on sidewalks and that bicycles yield to pedestrians
without exception and travel at speeds compatible with pedestrians; c)
that the City renew its effort to work with the Utah Transit Authority
to provide more covered shelters for passengers at bus stops and d)
that the City and any other agency or organization studying the
implementation of the parking management recommendations in the
Downtown in Motion plan work quickly toward implementing the
recommendations .
Councilmember Simonsen said they were looking at alignment issues
with the Airport light rail line . He said the process had been open
and inclusive and the product before them connected people .
Councilmember Garrott said the inclusiveness had been far and wide .
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(T 08-4)
#2 . 7:40:51 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution with respect to the issuance of up to $32 ,000,000 principal
amount of sales tax revenue bonds of the City to finance all or a
portion of the cost of acquiring and constructing a new public services
maintenance facility and the potential economic impact that such
facility will have on the private sector; and consider adopting a
resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $32, 000, 000
aggregate principal amount of Sales Tax Revenue Bonds of Salt Lake
City, Utah to finance all or a portion of the cost of acquiring and
constructing a new public services maintenance facility and providing
for related matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
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Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jergensen
seconded to adopt Resolution 44 of 2008, which motion carried, all
members voted aye except Councilmember Martin who voted nay.
(Q 08-8)
#3 . 7:42:18 PM RE: Accept public comment with respect to the
issuance of up to $900,000 principal amount of general obligation bonds
of the City to finance all or a portion of the cost of acquiring and
preserving open space, park and recreational lands and amenities and
the potential economic impact that such open space, park and
recreational lands and amenities will have on the private sector. View
Attachments
Anne Cannon submitted a hearing card in favor of the general
obligation bonds for open space but did not wish to speak.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(Q 08-9)
#4 . 7:46:39 PM RE : Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance rezoning a portion of property located at 51 North Tommy
Thompson Drive and amending the zoning map pursuant to Petition No.
400-08-01 . View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Martin seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Ordinance 85 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(P 08-14)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:49:07 PM
Jack Hammond asked when the issue of TRAX light rail and the
transfer off the viaduct between North Temple and South Temple on 400
West would be discussed. Councilmember Garrott said they had a
deadline of December 31st, 2008 to settle on the alignment which
included whether there would be a transfer station or not.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 7:51:20PM Approve the appointment of Tom Shannon to the
position of Salt Lake City Fire Chief. View Attachments
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Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
approve the appointment, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(I 08-23)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 59 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
November 6, 2008 .
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