09/18/2007 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2007
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 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
Nancy Saxton Dave Buhler Soren Simonsen
Jill Remington-Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Acting Mayor Sam
Guevara; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City
Recorder were present.
Councilmember Turner presided at and Councilmember Simonsen
conducted the meeting.
#1. 7:04:50PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:05:27 PM Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember
Christensen seconded to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City
Council meeting held September 4, 2007, which motion carried, all
members voted aye . View Attachments
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. 7:05:44 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance request from Property Reserve, Inc . (PRI) requesting partial
street closures to allow the purchase of sub-surface property rights as
part of the proposed City Creek Center pursuant to Petition No. 400-06-
38 . View Attachments
Bill Williams representing City Creek Reserve, Inc. (CCRI)
explained the petition and said he would answer any questions . Jackson
Rose spoke on proposed easements at City Creek Center.
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to
defer action to a later meeting, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
(P 07-7)
#2 . 7:12:04 PM RE : Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance closing and abandoning a portion of 800 South from
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approximately Chestnut Street (2500 West) to 2700 West pursuant to
Petition No. 400-06-47 . View Attachments
Jason Nichols representing Blue Tee said he was present to answer
questions or respond to comments .
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to adopt Ordinance 55 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(P 07-6)
#3. 7:14:08 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance adjusting the common boundary between Salt Lake City and
North Salt Lake. View Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
close the hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
adopt Ordinance 56 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(P 04-32)
7:16:25PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Saxton said she and Councilmember Love had worked on
the 900 East 900 South project for approximately years . She said
the dedication was on Saturday. She said the Administration did not
have anything to do with the project and to not invite the Council to
the ribbon cutting ceremony was disappointing.
7:18:47PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant said the parking lot across the street from the New
Grand Hotel could be made into a skateboard park because kids were too
lazy to walk to the real skateboard park.
Jim Garside asked why Public Utilities would not provide the
Council and the public with a transparent water inventory.
Councilmember Saxton asked Mr. Garside what he would do with the water
if he received it . Mr. Garside said he had to hold the water to move
it and then the water would be sold to an area where it could be
beneficially used. He said currently the water was land locked in
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Murray and could not be used due to urbanization. Councilmember Saxton
said he wanted the water so he could sell it for a profit. Mr. Garside
said yes . Councilmember Saxton said water was an enterprise fund and
the City did not make a profit on it.
Cindy Cromer said the Council needed to address the appeal process
for land use decisions .
Mickell Weber thanked the Council for their continued support and
for the proposed dog park in Pioneer Park.
Esther Hunter said she represented the Coalition for Early
Development. She said they had organized a subcommittee for public
process .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7:28:39 PM RE: Adopting a resolution relating to Capital
Improvement Program allocations for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 . View
Attachments
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
adopt Resolution 59 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(R 07-12)
#2 . 7:30:18PM RE: Accepting the official canvass of the September
11, 2007, Salt Lake City Primary Election.
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to recess as City Council and convene as the Board of Canvassers, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
accept the official canvass for the September 11, 2007 Salt Lake City
Primary Election as provided by the Salt Lake City Recorder, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adjourn as Board of Canvassers and reconvene as City Council, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(U 07-1)
7:32:31 PM CONSENT AGENDA
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Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1 . RE: Approving the appointment of Ella Olsen to the Library
Board for a term extending through June 30, 2010 .
(I 07-25)
#2 . RE: Approving the appointment of Hugh W. Gillilan to the
Library Board for a term extending through June 30, 2010 .
(I 07-25)
#3. RE. Approving the appointment of Alan Seko to the Golf
Enterprise Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through July 21,
2008 .
(I 07-1)
#4 . RE : Approving the appointment of Dennis Burbidge to the Golf
Enterprise Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through July 18,
2011 .
(I 07-1)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 32 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
September 18, 2007 .
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