10/08/2002 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2002
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, October
8, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Chambers, City County Building, 451
South State, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Nancy Saxton
Jill Remington Love Eric Jergensen Dave Buhler
Dale Lambert
Mayor Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director;
Steven Allred, Acting City Attorney; and Chris Meeker, Chief Deputy City Recorder,
were present.
Councilmember Buhler presided at and conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to approve
the minutes of the City Council meeting held October 1, 2002, which motion carried,
all members voted aye.
(M 02-1)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Turner asked the Mayor about the 900 South railroad negotiations
between the City and Union Pacific. Mayor Anderson said negotiations were active. He
said a telephone conference was held on October 7, 2002 with Union Pacific
representatives. He said the City would not agree to anything with Union Pacific
before going to the community. He said he would do everything possible to reduce the
railroad impact on neighborhoods. He said an environmental assessment was also
discussed. He said the idea was to mitigate the adverse impact as much as possible.
Councilmember Turner said he had been stopped for an hour during commuter time
by a train which blocked all of the lanes on 900 West. He said many of his neighbors
had called with the same problem. Mayor Anderson said this was disruptive and dangerous
because emergency vehicles could not get through. He said the engineer of the train
could be sited by a City Police Officer for stopping longer than ten minutes.
DJ Baxter said a police officer needed to be on site at the beginning of the
ten-minute period in which the intersection was blocked. He said the officer could
then issue a citation. He said railroads viewed citations as a cost of doing business.
He said there might also be provisions in State Code for issuing citations for blocking
intersections. Councilmember Buhler asked that the Administration look at making the
citations more onerous to railroads. Mayor Anderson said grounds for injunctive relief
were also possible. He requested notification when trains were blocking intersections
longer than ten minutes.
Councilmember Jergensen said trains blocking intersections for longer than ten minutes
also happened in the 500 West corridors on 400 and 500 North as well as the 900 South
corridors. Ms. Gust-Jenson said citizens could call police dispatch and have an
officer dispatched. Mayor Anderson said he would have a briefing regarding traffic
delays due to trains blocking intersections and share the information with the Council.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
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Phil Carroll, Chair of the Transportation Advisory Board, said he believed the
way to solve the transportation problem with trains was a grade separation between
trains and cars. He said this was a long-term solution.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt
Lake City Ordinance No. 32 of 2001, which approved, ratified and finalized the Biennial
Budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, including the Employment Staffing Document, for Fiscal
Years beginning July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002 and beginning July 1, 2002 and
ending June 30, 2003. (Budget Amendment No. 10)
ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to close the
public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt initiatives 1, 2
and 5, and to continue initiative 3 to a future meeting in Ordinance 66 of 2002.
Councilmember Christensen added a friendly amendment to include initiative 4 being
prohibited from expenditure until all past Olympic kiosks on Main Street are removed
which, motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 02-10)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
#1. RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 32 of 2002,
which approved, ratified and finalized the Biennial Budget of Salt Lake City, Utah,
including Employment Staffing Document, for the Fiscal Years beginning July 1, 2001
and ending June 30, 2002 and beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003.
(Completion of Budget Amendment-200 East Crosswalk) (Budget Amendment No. 9) View
Attachment
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to confirm
the adoption Ordinance No 60 of 2002, funding the reconfiguration of the horseshoe in
the amount of $148, 609, to allow for a center-aligned crosswalk and install the traffic
signal with Transportation Division funds and the understanding that the appropriation
for pavers come from current budget with Council support, which motion carried, all
members voted aye.
(B 02-9)
#2. RE: Adopting a legislative action asking the Administration to draft an
ordinance requiring that a majority of a quorum of City boards or commissions to be
physically present when conducting electronic meetings. View Attachment
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt
the legislative action, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Christensen spoke to his motion. He said he had taken
part in several electronic meetings. He said he believed the general public wanted to
see a majority of board members in attendance to make decisions. He said he wanted
consistency between boards regarding removal of people so expectations were similar.
(0 02-31)
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to
approve Items 2 through 13 of the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members
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voted aye.
Item No. 1 will be re-scheduled and was not voted on.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Alison Weyher to the position of Community and
Economic Development Director.
(I 02-25)
#2. RE: Approving the appointment of Derek Thomas Payne to the Arts Council for a term
extending through July 1, 2005.
(I 02-19)
#3. RE: Approving the appointment of Jo-Ann Wong Kilpatrick to the Arts Council
for a term extending through July 1, 2005.
(I 02-19)
#4. RE: Confirming the appointment of Rex Olsen to the Board of Adjustment for
a term extending through December 31, 2006.
(I 01-26)
#5. RE: Confirming the appointment of Derek Satchell to the Housing Trust Fund
Advisory Board for a term extending through December 29, 2003.
(I 02-21)
#6. RE: Confirming the appointment of Nancy Fillat to the Transportation
Advisory Board for a term extending through July 17, 2006.
(I 02-6)
#7. RE: Setting the date of November 5, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance closing a portion of Keysor Place (445
South) between 250 East and 300 East, pursuant to Petition No. 400-01-65.
(P 02-12)
#8. RE: Setting the date of November 5, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code
relating to flag lot requ8irements and planned development standards, pursuant to
Petition No. 400-01-47.
(0 02-32)
#9. RE: Confirming the adoption of Ordinance 59 of 2002, amending the Salt
Lake City Code regarding obstruction in required yard areas, pursuant to Petition No.
400-01-26.
(0 02-26)
#10. RE: Adopting Ordinance 67 of 2002 amending Section 12.56.140, Salt Lake
City Code, relating to parking meters-definitions and marking of spaces; and amending
Section 12.56.170, Salt Lake City Code relating to parking meters-rates.
(0 02-33)
#11. RE: Adopting Resolution 56 of 2002 authorizing a loan from Salt Lake
City' s Housing Trust Fund to Community Housing Services, Inc for acquisition of the
Capitol Villa Apartments located 239 West 600 North. View Attachment
(R 02-4)
#12. RE: Adopting Resolution 57 of 2002 authorizing a loan from Salt Lake City's
Housing Trust Fund to Green Street Partners Inc. for the construction of the residential
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portions of the Second West Apartment project located at 925 South 200 West. View
Attachment
(R 02-15)
#13. RE: RE: Adopting Resolution 58 of 2002 authorizing a loan from Salt Lake
City' s Housing Trust Fund to Bracken Development, LLC for the purchase and
rehabilitation of the Bigelow Apartments located at 225/227 South 400 East. View
Attachment
(R 02-17)
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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