09/30/2008 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 , 2008
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 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
Jill Remington Love JT Martin Luke Garrott
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff;
and Christine Meeker, City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Turner conducted
the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 6 : 59 : 46 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7 : 00 : 12 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Christensen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City
Council meeting held September 9, 2008, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
(M 08-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 6 : 59 : 15 PM RE : Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance rezoning a portion of property located at 431 South 300 East
and amending the Zoning Map pursuant to Petition No. 400-08-06 .
(Wyndham Resort Development) See Attachments
P 08-13
This item was tabled.
#2 . 7 : 01 : 28 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending the text of Section 21A. 46. 070 of the Salt Lake City
Code pertaining to Temporary Signs, and enacting Section 21A. 46 . 180 of
the Salt Lake Code, pertaining to Construction Impact Mitigation Signs
pursuant to Petition No. 400-08-16 . See Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
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Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded that the City Council adopt Ordinance 77 of 2008, amending
the text of Section 21A. 46 . 070 of the Salt Lake City Code, pertaining
to temporary signs, and enacting Section 21A. 46 . 180 of the Salt Lake
City Code pertaining to construction impact mitigation signs pursuant
to Petition No. 400-08-16 with the following amendments :
That the following definition be added to Section 21A. 46 . 180
Paragraph C:
"Construction Impact Area" means a specific location designated by the
Mayor or the Mayor' s designee likely to be impacted by temporary
construction activities that are anticipated to occur for a period
greater than six (6) months and which activities will likely disrupt
pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic in such a manner to negatively
affect nearby business activities . A Construction Impact Area
designation shall be effective for no longer than eighteen (18) months,
unless extended by the Mayor or Mayor' s designee for good cause .
That the words "City Council and" be omitted from Paragraph D of
Section 21 . 46 . 180 and replace with the words "or Mayor' s designee" so
the paragraph reads :
Approval of Construction Impact Areas : In order to encourage and
promote business identity during periods of construction activity, the
Mayor or Mayor' s designee may recognize via a public meeting, business
areas that are impacted by construction activity.
That the word "implementing" be inserted into Section 21 . 46 . 180
Paragraph F so the first sentence of the paragraph reads :
Construction Impact Area Mitigation signs are subject to the
following minimum standards in addition to any administrative
implementing guidelines developed for a specific Construction Impact
Area:
That the language of Paragraph H of Section 21 . 46 . 180 be revised
to read:
Effect on Overlay Districts : Construction impact area mitigation
signs are not subject to the requirements and standards of overlay
districts established in Section 21A. 34 of this title, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(0 08-21)
7 : 04 : 15 PM COMMENTS TO THE MAYOR
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Councilmember Simonsen thanked the Mayor for the opportunity to
review other cities transit. Councilmember Turner said it was a new
era of cooperation with the Council and the Mayor.
7 : 06 : 07 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Jim Garside spoke regarding the economic meltdown. Eric Kiltz
spoke regarding panhandlers in Salt Lake City. Cindy Cromer spoke
regarding short comings of the Transit zone .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7 : 12 : 46 PM RE: Adopting a resolution relating to Capital
Improvement Program allocations for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 . See
Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to
adopt Resolution 41 of 2008, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Love requested that the Administration look for
options for closing the budget short fall and come back to the Council .
(B 08-8)
#2 . RE: Adopting an ordinance confirming the modified and
equalized assessment lists and levying an assessment against certain
properties in the "Salt Lake City, Sidewalk Replacement Special
Improvement District 2005/2006, 2006/2007, FY Job No. 102136 (the
"District") , for the propose of paying a portion of the costs of the
installation of concrete sidewalks, driveway aprons, curb, gutter and
asphalt tie-ins, appurtenances and all other miscellaneous work
necessary to complete the improvements in a proper workmanlike manner
(collectively, the "Improvements") ; establishing the effective date of
the ordinance; and related matters . See Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 78 of 2008, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
(Q 07-4)
CONSENT AGENDA 7:16:22 PM
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1. RE: Setting the date of November 6, 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning a
portion of property located at 51 North Tommy Thompson Drive and
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amending the zoning map pursuant to Petition No 400-08-01 (Sunquest
Development, Gordon Jacobsen) .
(P 08-14)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of October 14, 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt
Lake City Ordinance 64 of 2008 which adopted the final budget of Salt
Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending
June 30, 2009 .
(B 08-9)
#3 . RE: Confirming the date of October 14 , 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting ordinances rezoning
property located at approximately 1812 South West Temple Street from
the Single-Family Residential (R-1/5000) zoning classification, to
Residential Multi-Family (RMF-45) zoning classification, amending the
Salt Lake City Zoning Map and amending the Central Community Master
Plan pursuant to Petition Nos . 400-08-20 and 400-08-21 . (Requested by
the Salt Lake City Housing Authority) .
(P 08-15)
#4 . RE: Approving the re-appointment of Kim Thronson to the
Police Civilian Review Board for a term extending through September 5
2011 .
(I 08-1)
#5 . RE: Approving the re-appointment of Billy Cruz to the
Housing Advisory and Appeals Board for a term extending through
December 31, 2009 .
(I 08-20)
#6 . RE: Approving the re-appointment of Alan Seko to the Golf
Enterprise Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through July 18 ,
2011 .
(I 08-21)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 17 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
September 30, 2008 .
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