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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 22 of 2008
(Relating to the TRAX extension project, extending light rail service
to the Salt Lake City International Airport; the granting by
Salt Lake City to Utah Transit Authority of certain City street surface
rights for the operation of such light rail extension; and related matters)
AN ORDINANCE (1) APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF, AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SALT
LAKE CITY CORPORATION AND UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY (A) RELATING
TO THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OWNERSHIP AND FUNDING OF AN
EXTENSION OF THE TRAX LIGHT RAIL LINE TO THE SALT LAKE CITY
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, (B) PROVIDING FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF THE
LIGHT RAIL LINE, (C)PROVIDING FOR SEVEN LIGHT RAIL STATIONS, AND
(D) PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS; (2) AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PUBLIC WAY USE AGREEMENT
GRANTING TO UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY CERTAIN CITY STREET
SURFACE USE RIGHTS FOR OPERATION OF THE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION;
AND (3) AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY
OF ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE THE FOREGOING
TRANSACTIONS; AND RELATED MATTERS.
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WHEREAS, Title 11, Chapter 13, Utah Code Annotated, allows public entities to
enter into cooperative agreements to provide joint undertakings and services; and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City, Utah (the "City") and Utah Transit Authority
("UTA") desire to (a) provide for the design, construction, funding and ownership of
facilities extending TRAX light rail line service to the Salt Lake City International
Airport, (b) provide for the granting by the City to UTA of certain City street surface use
rights, pursuant to a Public Way Use Agreement, for the operation of such TRAX light
rail line, and (c) make all other arrangements necessary or desirable in connection with
the foregoing, and for this purpose have proposed entering into an interlocal cooperation
agreement, as authorized by the Act; and
WHEREAS, a proposed interlocal cooperation agreement entitled "Interlocal
Agreement Regarding the Design and Construction of the Downtown to Airport TRAX
LRT Project Between Salt Lake City Corporation and Utah Transit Authority" (such
interlocal cooperation agreement, including all exhibits attached thereto, being referred to
herein as the "Interlocal Agreement"), has been negotiated, and has been presented to and
is now before the City Council for consideration; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Section 10-8-2(3), Utah Code
Annotated, a study has been performed setting forth an analysis and demonstrating the
purpose for making the conveyances, assignments and grants contemplated by the
Interlocal Agreement (the "Study"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has, following the giving of not less than fourteen
(14) days public notice, conducted a public hearing relating to the foregoing, in
satisfaction of the requirements of Sections 10-8-2(3) and 10-8-2(4), Utah Code
Annotated; and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed the Study, and has fully considered the
analysis and conclusions set forth therein, and all comments made during the public
hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires at this time to approve such Interlocal
Agreement and all transactions contemplated therein,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City,
Utah, as follows:
1. Extension of the light-rail line from its current terminus in Salt Lake City
to the Salt Lake City International Airport ("Airport Light-Rail Extension") is approved;
2. The City Council does hereby approve the alignment of the Airport Light-
Rail Extension running north along 400 West Street, connecting to North Temple Street,
then running west in a center-running configuration to approximately 2400 West, and
then to the Airport;
3. The City Council does hereby approve the construction of seven(7)
additional light-rail stations at approximately the following locations: (a) on top or
adjacent to the North Temple viaduct, (b) at the intersection of North Temple and 800
West Street, (c) at the intersection of North Temple and the Jordan River, (d) at the
intersection of North Temple and Cornell Street, (e) at the intersection of North Temple
and Winifred Street, (f) at or near to Airport Terminal One, and (g) a future station at the
intersection of North Temple and 2200 West.;
4. The City Council does hereby approve the reduction of the number of
travel lanes on North Temple Street from three to two lanes in each direction;
5. The City Council hereby adopts the conclusions set forth in the Study, and
hereby finds and determines that, for all the reasons set forth in the Study, the
conveyances, assignments and grants contemplated by the Interlocal Agreement are
supported by full and adequate consideration, both tangible and intangible.
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6. That the Interlocal Agreement, in substantially the form presented to the
City Council at the public meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted, is hereby
approved, and Ralph Becker, Mayor of the City, or his designee, is hereby authorized to
execute and deliver the Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the City, subject to such minor
changes as do not materially affect the rights and obligations of the City thereunder and
as shall be approved by the Mayor, his execution thereof to constitute conclusive
evidence of such approval.
7. That certain Public Way Use Agreement, in substantially the form
attached to the Interlocal Agreement, is hereby approved, and the Mayor, or his designee,
is hereby authorized to execute and deliver such Agreement on behalf of Salt Lake City
Corporation, subject to such minor changes as do not materially affect the rights and
obligations of the City thereunder and as shall be approved by the Mayor, his execution
thereof to constitute conclusive evidence of such approval.
8. The Mayor, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute and deliver all
documents, certificates and showings, and to otherwise take any and all actions, deemed
by the Mayor to be reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the foregoing.
9. Each of the foregoing documents authorized and approved by this
Ordinance shall take effect on the date last signed by all necessary signatories.
10. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication of
notice thereof by the Salt Lake City Recorder.
Passed by the City ouncil of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 6th day of
May , 2008 CI
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Transmitted to Mayor on 6-14-08
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