The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 13, 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 Søren Simonsen
Nancy Saxton Dave Buhler Eric Jergensen
The following Councilmember was absent:
Jill Remington Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Sam Guevara, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and Chris Meeker, Chief Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Buhler presided at and Councilmember Simonsen conducted the meeting.
#1. 7:08:32 PM. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. 7:08:58 PM Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council Meeting held February 6, 2007, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(M 06-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. 7:09:22 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting a resolution initiating an eminent domain proceeding regarding property located at approximately 579 West North Temple Street for the Westside Railroad Realignment Project. (Grant Tower) View Attachments
Gordon Crofts, GCII Property, spoke in opposition to the eminent domain proceeding.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 6 of 2007, which motion carried, all members present voted aye except Councilmember Jergensen who voted nay.
(R 07-6)
7:14:45 PM Councilmember Saxton took a moment of privilege to speak about the Trolley Square murders from the previous evening.
7:17:45 PM Councilmember Simonsen took a moment of privilege to send condolences to the Williams family regarding a tragic automobile accident.
7:19:39 PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Christensen asked Mr. Guevara for the Administration’s help with the Trolley Square tragedy. Mr. Guevara said a community gathering would be held on Thursday at Library Square.
7:24:06 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant spoke about the Trolley Square tragedy.
NEW BUSINESS
#1. 7:26:09 PM Setting the date of April 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. for a protest hearing and to consider adopting a resolution declaring the intention of the City Council of Salt Lake City to construct improvements within the City consisting of the removal and reconstruction of deteriorated concrete sidewalks and all other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the improvements in a proper workmanlike manner; to create the Salt Lake City, Sidewalk Replacement SID 2005/2006, 2006/2007 FY, Job No. 102136 (The “District”); to pay the acquisition and installation costs and expenses by special assessments to be levied against the property benefited by such improvements; to provide Notice of Intention to authorize such improvements and to fix a time and place for protests against such improvements, assessments or the creation of the District; to declare its official intent to reimburse itself for expenditures paid by it prior to the sale of bonds; and to authorize advertisement of construction bids and related matters. View Attachments
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to suspend the rules, adopt Resolution 7 of 2007 and set the date of April 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. for a protest hearing, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(Q 07-1)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. 7:26:48 PM Adopting a resolution
authorizing Mayor Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson to execute an agreement
between Salt Lake City Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad affirming the
obligations of each under a 2004 agreement between the two parties, and amending
the agreement as part of the Westside Railroad Realignment Project (Grant
Tower).
Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to adopt Resolution 9 of 2007.
Councilmember Turner said this agreement and resolution would improve people’s lives that lived along the track.
Councilmember Simonsen called for the question, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(C 04-171)
#2. 7:28:26 PM Authorizing a loan from Salt Lake City’s Home Investment Partnerships Program Funds and Housing Match Funds from Salt Lake City Community Development Block Grant Funds to Housing Opportunities, Inc., a non-profit organization of the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake (Grace Mary Manor Apartments).View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 8 of 2007, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(R 07-4)
7:28:48 PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
#1. Approving the appointment of Eleanor Muth to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 28, 2009.
(I 07-7)
#2. Approving the re-appointment of Michael Polacek to the Public Utilities Advisory Board for a term extending through January 17, 2011.
(I 07-8)
#3. Approving the appointment of Laura Jane McIndoe to the Public Utilities Advisory Board for a term extending through January 17, 2011.
(I 07-8)
#4. Approving the re-appointment of Julee Attig to the Board of Adjustment for a term extending though December 31, 2011.
(I 07-9)
#5. Approving the appointment of Kenneth R. Pollard to the City and County Building Conservancy and Use Committee for a term extending through July 21, 2009.
(I 07-2)
#6. Setting the date of March 6, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting resolutions initiating eminent domain proceedings regarding property affected by the installation of an instrument landing system at the Tooele Valley Airport.
(R 07-5)
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held February 13, 2007.
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