09/27/2011 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 , 2011
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 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 Stan Penfold
Jill Remington Love Luke Garrott Soren Simonsen
J T Martin
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff;
and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Garrott
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 : 06 : 00 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Boy Scout Troop 301 from the Salt Lake City Millcreek area led
the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7 : 06 : 55 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Love seconded to approve the Salt Lake City Council minutes for
September 6, 2011 and September 20, 2011, which motion carried, all
members voted aye . View Attachments
(M 11-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . RE : 7 : 07 : 18 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance to change the City' s zoning regulations to allow electric
security fences in the Manufacturing M-1 and M-2 zones under certain
conditions pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-0300 . (Title 21A,
Zoning, Chapters 21 .A. 62 . 010 . Definitions, and 21A. 40 . 120L, Regulation
of Fences, Walls and Hedges . ) Related provision of Title 21A, Zoning,
may also be amended as part of this petition. (Petitioner - Sentry
Security Systems . ) View Attachments
Michael Pate spoke in support of allowing electric security
fences in Manufacturing M-1 and M-2 zones .
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(P 11-10)
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#2 . RE: 7 : 10 :21 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution regarding the issuance of not more than $10, 000, 000
principal amount of water and sewer revenue bonds of the City to
finance all or a portion of the cost of acquiring and constructing
certain improvements, facilities and property that will be part of the
City' s water, sewer and storm water system, including, but not limited
to the construction of a new storm water line on Folsom Avenue and
various other sewer improvements and the potential economic impact
that such projects will have on the private sector. View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(Q 11-5)
#3 . RE : 7 : 11 : 08 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Section 12 . 96 . 020, Salt Lake City Code, extending
the period after which unpaid parking citations may result in
impoundment of a vehicle from 30 days to 40 days to be consistent with
other provisions within the same Chapter and amending Section
12 . 56 . 570, Salt Lake City Code, clarifying and revising provisions
governing the dismissal and reduction of parking citation fees. View
Attachments
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Ordinance 57 of 2011 extending the period after which unpaid
parking citations may result in impoundment of a vehicle from 30 days
to 40 days and Ordinance 58 of 2011 clarifying and revising provisions
governing the dismissal and reduction of parking citation fees, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(0 10-14)
#4 . RE : 7 : 12 : 30 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance enacting Chapter 12 . 58, Salt Lake City Code, prohibiting
idling of vehicles within City limits . View Attachments
The following spoke or submitted hearing cards in support of
prohibiting idling of vehicles within City limits : Irene Rizza, Utah
Clean Cities; Patti White with Sixth Grade Students from Morningside
Elementary; Terry Marasco; Karen Hevel-Mingo; Glen Lanham, American
Lung Association in Utah; Rai Farrelly; Hugo Rodier, MD, Utah Medical
Association; Cherise Udell, Utah Mom' s For Clean Air; Cameron Cova,
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Breathe Utah; Jess Dear; Missy Greis; Sophia Udell and Tammi
Messersmith.
The following spoke or submitted hearing cards in opposition of
prohibiting idling of vehicles within City limits : Howard Headlee,
Utah Bankers Association; Melva Sim, Utah Restaurant Association; Mont
Evans; Derrick Smith; Alan Paul; Patti White with Sixth Grade Students
from Morningside Elementary; Chris Beck-McKay; George Ray; Mark McKay;
Rolayne Fink; Kristi Hook; Phyllis Perkins; Tanya Stewart and Shari
Troester.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(0 11-20)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . RE: 7 : 50 : 40 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City
Ordinance 50 of 2011 which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City,
Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30,
2012 . (Budget Amendment No. 1) View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Ordinance 59 of 2011 amending the Fiscal Year 2011/2012
budget as proposed by Administration with the exceptions of Item A-1
regarding the Impact Fee reallocation, Item A-2 regarding the Fleet
Vehicle Replacement Budget and Item A-6 regarding Parking Pay
Stations, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to move that the Council adopt Item A-2 regarding the budget for Fleet
Vehicle Replacement with the condition that changes to the purchases
replacement list that would exceed $75,000 come back to the Council
for review and approval, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
that it be the intent of the Council that the annual Fleet Fund
budgets be specific about vehicles and equipment being purchased. A
portion of the annual budget appropriation should be set aside for a
contingency of up to 15% of the total allocation for flexible
purchases related to damaged vehicle replacements and maintenance.
Items not specified on the Fleet Replacement list that exceed $75,000
cannot be purchased without prior Council approval. It is further the
intent of the Council that since the annual budget allocation is
approved by the Council with regard to the departments and vehicles,
that if any changes or transfers are considered, including any changes
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that would be considered a shift in policy or change to service level,
that they be presented to the Council for approval, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Martin seconded
that the Council not adopt Item A-1 regarding reallocating Impact Fees
from the East Precinct Building to the Public Safety Building property
expense and instead defer action on that until such a time as the
Council will be able to discuss as part of the 10-year Capital
Improvement Program and have the amended Sugar House Master Plan to
reflect the change in policy.
Councilmember Love said she would not support the motion. She
said the Council was reallocating the money because there was need
elsewhere .
Councilmember Martin said he agreed. He said unfortunately people
in his district were concerned and they felt an Eastside precinct was
part of the solution. He suggested the Council take another week or
two and let the Administration educate the public about the Eastside
precinct.
Councilmember Christensen said he would also vote against the
motion. He said the funding was not necessarily tied to a master plan;
it was a long term goal . Councilmember Martin said he agreed.
Councilmember Simonsen said this issue was presented as a
permanent change in funding. He said the Administration and the Police
Department said the Eastside Precinct was no longer being considered.
He said this project had been part of the Public Safety Building bond.
He said that funding was removed with the understanding that the
precinct would continue as a high priority project.
David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff, said this was about impact
fees and reallocation, not prohibiting this initiative in the future .
Councilmember Love said it had been approximately five years
since the Council bought Garfield School for an Eastside precinct. She
said at that time the neighborhood did not want a police precinct. She
said she did not view the reallocation of money tonight as a permanent
change in direction.
Councilmember Penfold said he would not support the motion . He
said he felt there was need for a precinct but that discussion had not
been held. He said he saw this as a reallocation of money and it did
not prohibit the Council from funding the precinct in the future .
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Councilmember Martin proposed a substitute motion .
Councilmember Martin moved and Councilmember Love seconded that
this item be tabled to a future meeting so the Administration had an
opportunity through their liaisons to have this discussion and explain
it to the community councils .
Councilmember Love said the Council had pulled this item from the
budget amendment and asked if they could leave the budget amendment
open for another week. Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director,
said the Council could come back to this item at any time until the
next budget opening.
Councilmember Love asked the Administration what delaying the
vote would do . Mr . Everitt said it would delay moving forward with the
purchase . Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director,
said one week would not make a difference . He said they had an
accepted offer on the property. He said they would need to execute
that in the next couple of weeks or renegotiate the offer.
Councilmember Love made a substitute motion .
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
reallocate the impact fees from the East Precinct Building to the
Public Safety Building property expense and that the Council adopt a
Legislative Intent that they commit to continue to discuss both in the
10-year CIP and with the Sugar House Master Plan the possibility of an
Eastside Police Precinct, which motion carried, all members vote aye
except Councilmember Simonsen who voted nay.
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to adopt Item A-6 to begin the test period only and
establishes a budget totaling $291,771, which includes $257 ,559 for
the first month, plus $17 ,106 for two additional test months for
parking pay stations, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
that it is the intent of the Council that when the Administration
forwards a recommendation on moving forward with the Parking Pay
Stations, that the proposal would include a recommendation for a fee
structure that would make both the ongoing and capital costs of
implementation of the pay stations revenue neutral or "revenue-
positive" over a five year term, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember seconded to
adopt Item I-1 which was a new item, to increase the budget for the
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street lighting study by $8 ,000 to allow for a third option, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(B 11-7)
NEW BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 8 :22 : 07 PM Adopting an ordinance regarding the North
Temple Project Area Plan for the North Temple Project Area, as
approved by the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, and
designating the North Temple project Area Plan as the official Urban
Renewal Plan for the North Temple Project Area. View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 56 of 2011, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(T 11-4)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 8 :22 : 43 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance
and confirming the sale of not more than $10, 000, 000 aggregate
principal amount of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2011 of the
City; authorizing the execution and delivery of certain documents
relating to such bonds; and providing for related matters . View
Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to adopt Resolution 35 of 2011 .
Cindy Gust-Jenson, City Council Executive Director, said a point
of clarification was needed. She said the agenda title was incorrect
although the text was correct so this would authorize the bond.
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(Q 11-5)
CONSENT AGENDA 8 :24 :25 PM
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Maria
Torres, District 4 and Stephen Nelson, District 7 , of the
Redistricting Work Group who would appear on the agenda at a future
date, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . RE: Approving the appointment of Mike Christensen, District
1; Nan Weber, District 2; Margith Maughan, District 3; Maria Torres,
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District 4; Eliot Sykes, District 5; James Guilkey, District 6 and
Stephen L. Nelson, District 7, to the Salt Lake City Redistricting
Work Group.
(I 11-20)
#2 . RE: Approving the appointment of Dale Evans to the Police
Civilian Review Board for a term extending through September 1, 2014 .
(I 11-16)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 25 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
September 27, 2011 .
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