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10/08/2019 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in Room 315, Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State . The following Council Members were present: James Rogers Amy Fowler Charlie Luke Chris Wharton Erin Mendenhall Andrew Johnston Analia Valdemoros Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Lynn Pace, Acting City Attorney; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder were present. Councilmember Luke presided at and Councilmember Rogers conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 7 : 16 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY #1 . 7 :17 :36 PM Pledge of Allegiance. #2 . 7 :17 :03 PM Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct. #3. 7 :18:05 PM Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to approve the Work Session minutes of Tuesday, August 27, 2019 and Tuesday, September 27, 2019 as well as the Formal Meeting minutes of Tuesday, September 17 , 2019 and Tuesday, September 24, 2019. View Minutes (M 19-4) (M 19-3) #4 . 7 :18:31 PM Adopting a ceremonial resolution in support of U.S. House Resolution 1748, The Safe Freight Act of 2019. (R 19-1) Councilmember Mendenhall read the resolution. The resolution was presented to Jay Seegmiller. Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to adopt Resolution 33 of 2019, which motion carried, all members voted aye . #5. 7 :23:17 PM Adopting a ceremonial resolution supporting the protection of public health in Salt Lake City through Environmentally Sustainable Development of the Utah Inland Port. 19 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 , 2019 (R 19-1) Councilmember Luke read the resolution. Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to adopt Resolution 34 of 2019, which motion carried, all members voted aye. 7:26:13 PM Councilmember Luke said he signed the sale of the first $17 . 3 Million in voter approved General Obligation Bonds for streets reconstruction, and authorized $5 . 3 Million in refunding bonds (refinancing the debt at a lower interest rate) . He thanked Mary Beth Thompson, City Finance Director, and Marina Scott, City Treasurer for their tireless work for reducing the City' s payments on the existing bonds by hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. PUBLIC HEARINGS #1 . 7:27:32 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the zoning of property located at 504 South 900 East Street and amending the Central Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map, pursuant to Petition Nos . PLNPCM2018-00839 and PLNPCM2018-00898 . The proposal would rezone the property from Moderate Density Multi- Family Residential District (RMF-35) to Residential/Mixed Use (RMU-35) and a Master Plan Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Medium Residential/Mixed Use. The intent of the proposal is to build a mixed- use development. No site plan has been submitted at this time. Although the applicant has requested that the property be rezoned to Residential/Mixed Use (RMU-35) , consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics. View Attachments Esther Hunter spoke in support of the ordinance. She said this project was the first of nine development projects heard by the East Central Community Council and they were excited to see development at this location. She added that her only concern was the zone allowed for the first floor to be completely commercial, however; they met with the developer to work out a plan for a small (800 square foot) commercial space along with residential units . Councilmember Fowler said she was happy to see compromises made by the community and the developers, and thanked the community members for engaging in the process . 19 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (P 19-16) #2 . 7:31:50 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would authorize temporarily closing a portion of 2100 South Street between approximately SR-201 and 7200 West Street. Modified access to area businesses will be maintained during the closure. The reason for the temporary closure is repeated illegally dumped tires and other debris in the area. Sensitive wetlands in the area have also been degraded by the illegal activity. The temporary closure would allow municipal and community organizations to draft plans for enforcement and clean up for the area. View Attachments Dale Keller, Salt Lake County Health Department Environmental Health Bureau Director, spoke in favor of the ordinance. He said historically the area had become a drive-through dumping area within an environmentally sensitive wetland. He said clean-up was coordinated a year ago with various agencies and facilitated the removal of 131 tons of illegally dumped refuse and 4, 000 tires . Byron Bland, Bland Recycling owner, spoke in opposition to the street closure. He said the closure impacted access to his business, the road was used frequently, and his company had maintained the road for many years . He said there would be no further issues as long as said law enforcement continued to patrol the area. Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to continue the public hearing to a future meeting, which motion carried, all members voted aye. (0 19-12) 7:38:20 PM Items 3 and 4 were heard as one public hearing. #3. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, requesting to fund travel and training for sworn and civilian staff, cell phone analysis software and computer, Less-lethal Shotguns (new program) , Pioneer Police Precinct security cameras/intercom, a security system server, office overtime, outreach, and $100, 000 towards the replacement of the Police Department' s mobile command center. View Attachments #4 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Child and Adult Care Food Program Reimbursement for YouthCity Snacks Grant, requesting to reimburse the YouthCity program for snacks provided to 19 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 both child and adult care participants during the 2019-20 school year. View Attachments There were no public comments . Councilmember Wharton moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to close the public hearing and refer Items 3 and 4 to a future Consent Agenda for action, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (B 19-3) POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS #1 . 7 :39:03 PM Adopting an ordinance for the first amendment to the final budget of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document, for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 . Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. The proposed amendment includes funding for a contract to improve school crossing guard staffing, and increasing funding to add art elements to capital projects, among other changes. (Budget Amendment No. 1) . View Attachments Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to adopt Ordinance 49 of 2019, amending the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 final budget of Salt Lake City as proposed by the Administration and five Council-added items as shown below. I-1 : Place Remaining Budget from Frequent Transit Network Implementation into Holding Account (General Fund - $999,824) I-2 : Moving Ongoing Property Maintenance Expenses Out of Surplus Land Fund Legislative Intent: The Council expressed the intent to fund ongoing property maintenance expenses out of the Public Services Department and/or Community and Neighborhoods Departments' (CAN) Fiscal Year 2021 budget rather than continuing to use one-time revenues from the Surplus Land Fund. The Council requested the Administration include this approach based on actual expenses in the Mayor' s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 . This approach builds upon the Council' s FY 2019 decision to shift funding for a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) -related full time employee away from the Surplus Land Fund and into CAN' s base budget. I-3: Additional Funding for Fiscal Year 2020 CIP Budget (General Fund Vacancy Savings - $289,367, Streets Impact Fees - $281, 690 and Parks Impact Fees - $1,103,489) I-5: Increasing Percent for Art Fund to 1 .5% for Fiscal Year 2020 (General Fund Fund Balance - $36,883) 19 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 I-6: Additional Funding for School Crossing Guards (General Fund Fund Balance - $50,000) This $50,000 is contingent upon the Salt Lake City School District providing matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis and the additional crossing guards working at locations that are currently unstaffed, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (B 19-9) QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :39:57 PM There were no new questions . COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :40:15 PM Harriet Rasmussen, Ric Warner, Denise Taylor, John Sivo, Constance Daly, Susan Hilbig, Wayne Hilbig (provided photos) , Waldemar (Wally) Rassmussen spoke, and Margo Beecroft and Samantha Pexton submitted comment cards expressing concerns regarding scooters on City sidewalks . Comments included: public health concerns, multiple riders on one scooter, enforce laws to promote safety, excessive speeds, no police presence, joyriders ignoring the rules, no regard for pedestrians, provide on-going enforcement, matter of great urgency, daily fear of life-altering collisions, bikes/scooters on sidewalks being dangerous, scooters could not be heard approaching from the rear, genuine hazard to pedestrians, scooters cluttering sidewalks/private property (unsightly) , needing fines/police presence, and no regard for traffic rules . Jason Seaton spoke about drug paraphernalia found in his front yard, and a stabbing that occurred in the back yard of his home . He said he was a block away from the river and expressed concerns regarding a constant flow of adults on bikes through his neighborhood and the park bathrooms across the street being used for drugs/place to pass out. He said he contacted the Health Department and Salt Lake City Police with no results and suggested the parks' bathroom doors be welded shut. Jay Ingleby spoke about trees in the City. He said he preferred to see the City remove large old trees before they caused damage, more care was needed for existing trees, and he requested the City not plant more maple trees . Lilly White said she lived at 900 South and 300 West and spoke about a civil litigation with Big 0 Tires . She said her situation was getting more severe regarding the sale of her home, the City had promised a fence, there was no punishment to the business for overrunning the block, and the business had threatened to turn the entire block into a parking 19 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 lot. She said this was an environmental/health issue and a direct attack to arts and culture in the district. UNFINISHED BUSINESS #1 . 8:06:22 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County regarding the allocation of Tourism, Recreation, Culture and Conventions (TRCC) funds to help fund the Three Creeks Confluence project. The project site is located where three major tributaries (Red Butte Creek, Emigration Creek, and Parleys Creek) join the Jordan River. Once completed, the new City park will include amenities such as an overlook platform, plaza space, a pedestrian bridge over the river, and a fishing pier. View Attachments Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to adopt Resolution 28 of 2019, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (R 19-13) #2 . 8:07 :00 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County providing for the transfer of County transportation funds for certain transportation projects within Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City relating to Northwest Quadrant construction. The resolution would amend a 2018 interlocal agreement between the City and County which transferred $2, 600, 000 in County Transportation Funds to the City. The funds reimbursed the City for street construction in the Northwest Quadrant (5750 West and 5960 West from 150 South to 300 South) . The construction itself was done by Stadler US, Inc. , then reimbursed by the City using the County funds. Since the two original street sections cost nearly $500, 000 less than anticipated, the County approved Stadler's construction of an additional street (150 South between 5600 West and 6000 West) . The proposed amendment includes this street addition. View Attachments Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to adopt Resolution 29 of 2019, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (C 18-626) (T 18-2) CONSENT 8:0 7 :3 5 PM Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye . 19 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019 #1 . Setting the date of Tuesday, November 12 , 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider a request to rezone a property at 1937 South 1200 East from RMF-35 (Moderate Density Multi-family) to RMF- 45 (Moderate/High Density Multi-family) , pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2019-00183 . The applicant owns a parcel directly abutting it to the south (1961 South 1200 East) which is currently zoned RMF-45. If approved, the applicant intends to consolidate the lots and build a multi-family residential building. *The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation, therefore an ordinance has not been drafted. If the Council decides to approve the amendment, an ordinance would be drafted and considered for approval . View Attachments (P 19-20) #2 . Approving the appointment of Joe Jacoby as a member of the Art Design Board for a term ending on October 8, 2022 . View Attachments (I 19-6) #3. Approving the appointment of Paul Cherecwich as a member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term ending December 26, 2022 . View Attachments (I 19-21) #4 . Approving the appointment of Matthew Pauly as a member of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term ending December 26, 2022 . View Attachments (I 19-21) #5. Approving the reappointment of Jann Haworth as a member of the Art Design Board for a term ending on October 8, 2022 . View Attachments (I 19-6) #6. Approving the reappointment of Mary J Woodhead as an Appeals Hearing Officer for a term ending October 8, 2024 . View Attachments (I 19-22) #7 . Approving the reappointment of Pamela Silberman as a member of the Community Development and Capital Improvements Programs Advisory Board for a term ending June 6, 2022 . View Attachments (I 19-4) The meeting adjourned at 8 : 07 p.m. 19 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 , 2019 Council Chair City Recorder This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203 (2) (b) . This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held October 8, 2019 . dr 19 - 8