10/19/2010 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, October
19, 2010 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 Jill Remington Love Soren Simonsen
Luke Garrott J T Martin
The following Council Members were absent:
Stan Penfold Van Turner
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney;
Mayor Ralph Becker; and Chris Meeker, City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Martin presided at and conducted the meeting.
7 : 10:44 PM OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7 : 10:50 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. 7: 11: 14 PM Approve the minutes of October 5, 2010.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to approve the
minutes, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
**PLEASE NOTE: The Budget Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Year 2010-11 public hearing that
was previously scheduled for October 19, 2010 has been rescheduled for Tuesday,
November 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The Commercial Solicitation (Pan Handling) Ordinance
public hearing that was previously scheduled for October 19, 2010 has been
rescheduled for Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
#1. 7 : 12: 15 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Section 14.20.070 and Section 14.20.110, Salt Lake City Code, to
modify civil penalties for failure to remove snow and ice form a city a sidewalk.
View Attachments
The following citizens spoke in favor of the ordinance but were concerned about
enforcement and fines: Michael Barmes, Douglas Cotant, Mark Bunce, Darrell Moench,
Eugenia Bereshnyi and Tina Droegemeier.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(0 10-18)
#2. 7:27:42 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending the sunset provision set forth in Ordinance 74 of 2006 as amended
by Ordinance No. 1 of 2009 pertaining to the approval process of temporary
construction related activities (relating to the powers granted to the Community
Economic Development Director listed in Ordinance 74 of 2006. View Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to close the public
hearing, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
Council Love moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to adopt Ordinance 77 of
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2010, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(0 6-33)
#3. 7:28:58 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting:
View Attachments
A. An ordinance amending Section 5.71, Salt Lake City Code,
pertaining to ground transportation requirements, to coordinate
with taxicab ordinance and to provide for categorization of
vehicle types by passenger seating fees through rules and
regulations; on-demand service restrictions; elimination of
manifests; vehicle inspection requirements; special
transportation vehicle requirements; vehicle standards;
replacement of criminal enforcement with civil penalties; ground
transportation appeal committee;
B. An ordinance amending Section 5.72, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining
to taxicabs, to provide for transition from regulatory to contract-
based system for providing taxicab services; eliminating
certificates of public convenience and necessity; eliminating
operational requirements that will become contract-based; providing
for a contract between taxicab companies and the City, through the
Department of Airports; providing for rules and regulations;
replacing fixed fares with a flexible fare structure; replacing
criminal enforcement with civil penalties; and
C. An ordinance amending Title 16, Sections 16.60 and 16.64, Salt Lake
City Code, pertaining to motor vehicle operation at the Salt Lake
City International Airport, and violations, penalties and
enforcement of Title 16 provisions at the Salt Lake City
International Airport to correspond with changes made in Sections
5.71 and 5.72, replacing criminal enforcement with civil penalties
and establishing Salt Lake City Code processes and procedures
related thereto.
Douglas Cotant spoke in opposition to the ordinance, Troy Rushton, Gordon
Cummins, Stuart Rosen and Randy Curtis spoke in opposition of 5.71.060, minimums and
shared rides. Jay Chambers spoke in opposition of the bid system. Shawky Taha spoke
in opposition of issuing more licenses. Charles Free spoke in favor of keeping the
certificate system. Mark Hatch spoke in opposition of the three year period. Jay
Barron spoke about salvage title cars. Don Winder asked the Council to implement the
ordinance not the RFP. Cay Reams was concerned with staging for the Airport, Ivan
Klenov was concerned with the number of cab drivers allowed to drive, Saleem Afridi
spoke in favor of the ordinance and the image of cab companies, Diane Duminguez,
Michael Greco and Larry Heard spoke in favor of a flat rate, Russell Ridge said the
Council had been talking about the Ground Transportation ordinance for ten years. He
asked the Council to make a decision, Mark Buchanan spoke in opposition to shared
rides, Patrick Winters, and Abdou Bah spoke in favor of customer service, Samuel
Nelson asked that a mechanic sit on the Transportation Committee, Kaveh Aghdasi spoke
about customer service and new taxicabs, Mark Mundel, spoke about the needs of Hotels
and George Eichert spoke about ADA needs.
The following submitted cards but did not wish to speak: Michael Gray, Terry
Atkinson, Brian Metzgar, Adnan Afridi, Robert Barron and Terry Atkinson.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to close the
public hearing, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(0 05-2)
8 : 16: 00 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
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Douglas Cotant asked that vehicles parked in a bus zone be ticketed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. 8: 19: 05 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance (the "2010 Assessment Ordinance")
approving an assessment list and levying an annual assessment upon property in Salt
Lake City, Utah Lighting District No. 1 (the "District LOU') ; establishing the
effective date of the 2010 Assessment Ordinance; providing for a procedure to contest
an assessment; and related matters. View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Ordinance
74 of 2010, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(Q 10-5)
#2. 8: 19:38 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance (the "2010 Assessment Ordinance")
approving an assessment list and levying an annual assessment upon property in Salt
Lake City, Utah Lighting District No. 2 (the "District L02") ; establishing the
effective date of the 2010 Assessment Ordinance; providing for a procedure to contest
an assessment; and related matters. View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Ordinance
75 of 2010, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(Q 10-6)
#3. 8: 19:56 PM RE: Adopting a resolution of the City Council of Salt Lake
City, Utah, appointing a Board of Equalization and Review for Salt Lake City, Utah
Lighting District No. 3, known as L03 ("District L03") ; setting the dates for the
Board of Equalization to hear and consider objections and corrections to any proposed
assessments; authorizing the City Recorder to publish and mail a Notice of Meetings
of the Board of Equalization and Review; and related matters. View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Resolution
45 of 2010, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(Q 10-3)
#4. 8:20:23 PM RE: Consider enacting an ordinance (temporary land use
regulation) to suspend fees required for zoning text or map amendments pertaining to
historic overlay districts. (Confirming the Council's previous decision to waive fees
until January 15, 2011) View Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to adopt Ordinance
76 of 2010, which motion carried, all members present voted aye. (0 10-6)
CONSENT
8:20:51 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda excluding Items H7 and H9, which motion carried, all members
present voted aye.
8:22: 15 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Resolution 46 of 2010, Item H9, which motion carried, all members present voted
aye except Councilmember Christensen who was recused.
8:23: 08 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Item H7, which motion carried, all members present voted aye except
Councilmember Martin who was recused.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Mark Morris to the Sugar House Park
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Authority for a term extending through September 11, 2014 .
(I 10-20)
#2. RE: Approving the appointment of Lauren Shurman to the Sugar House Park
Authority for a term extending through October 9, 2014.
(I 10-20)
#3. RE: Approving the appointment of Steve Wyatt to the Sugar House Park
Authority for a term extending through September 11, 2014 .
(I 10-20)
#4. RE: Approving the appointment of Mark Danenhauer to the Sugar House
Park Authority for a term extending through March 14, 2013.
(I 10-20)
#5. RE: Approving the appointment of Helen Peters to the Arts Council for a
term extending through July 1, 2013.
(I 10-5)
#6. RE: Setting the date of November 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the zoning map to rezone property
located at 376 East 8th Avenue from Special Development Pattern Residential SR-lA to
Residential Mixed Use RMU-35, amending the Avenues Master Plan future land use map,
and Amending Section 21A.24.190 to allow restaurants without drive through service in
the RMU-35 zone pursuant to Petition Nos. PLNPCM2010-00369 and PLNPCM2010-00370.
Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of the petition.
(Hatch Family Chocolates) .
(P 10-22) View Attachments
#7. RE: Setting the date of November 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the zoning map to rezone property
located at approximately 333, 349 and 365 South 900 East and 911, 933, 937, 959 and
963 East 400 South from I (Institutional) , RMS-45 (Residential Multi-Family) and CC
(Commercial Corridor) to UI (Urban Institutional) pursuant to Petition No PLNPCM2010-
00229. Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of the
petition. (Salt Lake Clinic) .
(P 10-23) View Attachments
Councilmember Martin recused himself
#8. RE: Setting the date of November 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Section 21A.28.020F Zoning: M-1
Light Manufacturing District: Maximum Height of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to
Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00476 to increase the maximum building height in areas zoned
M-1 situated west of the Salt Lake City International Airport and North of Interstate
80, Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning may also be amended as part of the
petition. (Dominion Engineering/FBI Building) .
(P 10-21) View Attachments
#9. RE: Adopting Resolution 46 of 2010 authorizing the issuance of the City's
Facility Revenue Bonds Series 2010B and setting the date of November 9, 2010 at 7:00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting a resolution of the City Council
of Salt Lake City, Utah for the issuance and sale of approximately $2, 800, 000 of the
City's Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2010 (McGillis School Project) to finance the
costs of the acquisition, construction and improvement of facilities for McGillis
School, Inc. ; and related matters. View Attachments
(Q 10-9)
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Councilmember Christensen recused himself.
#10. RE: Setting the Date of November 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the text and future land use map
of the Central Community Master Plan to encourage future civic uses to concentrate
near existing civic uses in the east downtown area and change the designation of land
located within the block bounded by 300 East, 400 South, 400 East, and 500 South to
Civic/Mixed Use pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-01423 (relating to the Public
Safety Building Project) .
(P 10-20) View Attachments
The meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes
of the City Council Regular Session meeting held October 19, 2010.
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