PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
REGULAR/BRIEFING SESSION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 1987
THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MET AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1987, AT 5:00 P.M. IN SUITE 300 CITY HALL, 324 SOUTH STATE.
THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: FLORENCE BITTNER THOMAS M. GODFREY GRANT MABEY ROSELYN N. KIRK SYDNEY R. FONNESBECK WILLIE STOLER EARL F. HARDWICK.
Council Chairperson Kirk presided at the meeting.
BRIEFING SESSION
1. Linda Hamilton, Executive Director, briefed the Council on the evening’s agenda. She Introduced Faun O. Hansen, alternate appointment for a five-year term on the Board of Adjustment, to the Council. Ms. Hansen told the Council about herself and her interest in the Board of Adjustment.
2. Mayor Palmer DePaulis told the Council that Cheryl Cook, City Treasurer, had turned in her resignation to accept a job as regional manager for a national investment banking firm. Ms. Cook told the Council that she would stay with the City for 30 days or so to allow for a smooth transition. Mayor DePaulis assured the Council that there was no need to worry about confidence problems with the City’s finances. Lance Bateman, Director of Finance, and Ms. Cook had devised a plan to maintain confidence.
3. Mayor DePaulis briefed the Council on the City’s Economic Opportunity Fund. He told the Council that commitments had been made as to how the money ought to be appropriated. Council Member Fonnesbeck asked how the money would be disbursed. Jill Remington, Economic Development, responded that the disbursement of money would be through the City’s Purchasing Department with requisitions originating in Development Services. Mayor DePaulis assured the Council that careful records would be kept in line with usual procedures for disbursement of funds.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1987, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SUITE 300, CITY HALL, 324 SOUTH STATE.
THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: FLORENCE BITTNER THOMAS M. GODFREY GRANT MABEY ROSELYN N. KIRK SYDNEY R. FONNESBECK WILLIE STOLER EARL F. HARDWICK.
Mayor Palmer DePaulis, Roger Cutler, city attorney, Lynda Domino, chief deputy recorder, and Doc Kivett, deputy recorder, were present. Kathryn Marshall, city recorder, was absent.
Council Chairperson Kirk presided at and Councilmember Mabey conducted the meeting.
The invocation was given by Police Chaplain Joel Moriyama.
The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes
Councilmember Kirk moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council for the regular meeting held Tuesday, February 3, 1987, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(M 87-1)
PETITIONS
Petition 400-433 by Ivory and Company.
RE: The request that Salt Lake City rezone property at approximately 817 North Redwood Road from a Residential R-2A” to a Business B-3” classification.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to set a public hearing for Tuesday, March 10, 1987, at 7:00 p.m., which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(P 87-14)
Petition 400-456 by the City-County Board of Health.
RE: The request that Salt Lake City close Edison Street which abuts the Board of Health property between 600 and 700 South streets.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to set a non-advertised public hearing for Tuesday, February 17, 1987, at 7:00 p.m., which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(P 87-15)
DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
#1. RE: Public comment concerning the general housing and community development needs prior to allocation of the City’s Community Development Block Grant funding of $3,368,000.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to set a public hearing for Tuesday, February 17, 1987, at 7:15 p.m., which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(T 87-1)
MAYOR’S OFFICE
#1. RE: The appointment of Faun O. Hansen as an alternate for a five-year term on the Board of Adjustment.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to approve the appointment of Faun O. Hansen, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(I 87-1)
#2. RE: The appointment of Craig Peterson to fill the unexpired term of John Hiskey, extending through October 27, 1990, on the Housing Authority Board.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to approve the appointment of Craig Peterson, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(I 87-7)
PUBLIC WORKS
#1. RE: A resolution declaring the intention of Salt Lake City, Utah, to create Special Improvement District No. 40-R-13, concrete replacement, involving State and Main Streets from 900 South to 2100 South along with the connecting streets between them and an area in the Avenues from “A” Street to “E” Street between 4th Avenue and 7th Avenue.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Hardwick seconded to refer this to the Committee of the Whole, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(Q 87-3)
#2. RE: A resolution declaring the intention of Salt Lake City, Utah, to create Special Improvement District No. 38-813, curb and gutter extension, noncontiguous streets.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Hardwick seconded to refer this to the Committee of the Whole, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(Q 87-4)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Petition 400-435 by Leah Brown and Rick Collins.
RE: A public hearing at 6:30 p.m. to obtain public comment concerning the request that Salt Lake City vacate the southern most east/west portion of the alley located south of 300 North between Chicago and 900 West streets.
ACTION: Councilmember Hardwick moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
Councilmember Kirk moved and Councilmember Bittner seconded to adopt Ordinance 10 of 1987 vacating the southern most east/west portion of an alley located south of 300 North between Chicago Street and 900 West, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
DISCUSSION: Dean Barney, planning and zoning, outlined the area on a map and said the two abutting property owners signed the petition. He said the recommendation was to vacate the first 147 feet running west from Chicago Street and leave the other leg of the alley open.
Irene Darling, on behalf of Leah Brown, said the alley was a hang-out for neighborhood kids and they had access to the back of her mother’s house through the alley. She said the weeds grew up past her mother’s fence and for many years she has had to maintain the alley. She also said that cars did not use the alley. She said the alley was a nuisance, a fire hazard, and could not be used to turn into the other portion of the alley. Mrs. Leah Brown affirmed that kids used the alley as a hang-out and it was full of garbage.
Rick Collins, on behalf of his father, read from a deed giving his father’s property right of way over the alley and he asked who would get the alley if it was vacated. Councilmember Mabey said that each abutting property owner would get half. Councilmember Fonnesbeck asked if it was possible that others might have a deeded right of way over this alley and if the city would be ignoring those possible rights of way by vacating the alley. Roger Cutler, city attorney, said that when the city vacated an alley they were only vacating the public interest and a deeded or private interest was an issue that property owners would have to pursue and resolve. There was no objection.
(P 87-2)
Petition 400-478 by the Handicapped Concerns Committee.
RE: A public hearing at 6:45 p.m. to obtain public comment concerning an amendment to the zoning ordinances relating to handicapped parking spaces on private property.
ACTION: Councilmember Hardwick moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
Councilmember Hardwick moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to adopt Ordinance 11 of 1987 adding Section 51-9-5 to the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to handicapped parking spaces, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
DISCUSSION: Sherry Repscher, executive director of the Governor’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, supported the ordinance and said it was important because there was a need to increase handicapped parking since public transportation was not at its full potential for those with mobility impairments. She said the ordinance only dealt with new construction. No one opposed the ordinance.
(P 87-13)
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.