PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
REGULAR/BRIEFING SESSION
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1988
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met as the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, May 10, 1988, at 5:00 p.m. in Suite 300, City Hall, 324 South State.
The following Council Members were present: Florence Bittner Thomas Godfrey Wayne Horrocks Roselyn Kirk Sydney Fonnesbeck Willie Stoler Alan Hardman.
Council Chairperson Godfrey presided at the meeting.
BRIEFING SESSION
#1. Linda Hamilton, Executive Director, briefed the Council on the evening’s agenda. She indicated that Roger Borgenicht’s appointment to the Housing Advisory and Appea1s Board was on the agenda for approval because Mr. Borgenicht had agreed to resign fran the Salt Lake City Arts Council to avoid serving on two boards at once. Ms. Hamilton said that the transfer of funds from the Capitol Improvements Project Contingency fund was on the agenda to be referred to Committee of the Whole because staff had rot had time to review the information.
Council Member Stoler indicated that the project was on held until the City appropriated the additional funds and he requested that the Council suspend the rules and adopt the notion to appropriate the additional funds on a first reading. Linda Hamilton then indicated that Staff had received additional information on the timing of the decision on the construction of the North Temple Interchange on Interstate 15. She indicated that the Wasatch Front Regional Council would not be holding their public hearings and making their recommendation to the State until August or September.
Because of the delay in the decision, it was not necessary for the Council to hold their public hearing on May 25. She suggested that the Council reschedule the hearing for late July or early August. The City Council discussed the issue and decided that because a number of organizations had already notified their memberships of the May 25 hearing date, they would held the May 25 hearing and continue it to August 3 in order to receive additional input.
#2. Council Member Kirk moved and Council Member Fonnesbeck seconded a motion to enter Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining with Mayor Palmer DePaulis. Council Members Bittner, Horrocks, Fonnesbeck, Hardman, Godfrey, Kirk, and Stoler voted in favor of the notion. Mayor DePaulis, Lance Bateman, Mike Zuhl, Linda Hamilton, Roger Cutler, and Bob Adams were in the roan for the discussion. Council Member Fonnesbeck moved and Council Member Kirk seconded a motion to close Executive Session. Council Members Bittner, Horrocks, Fonnesbeck, Hardman, Godfrey, Kirk, and Stoler voted in favor of the motion.
The briefing session adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in regular session on Tuesday, May 10, 1988, at 6:40 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 324 South State Street.
The following Council Members were present: Florence Bittner Thomas Godfrey Wayne Horrocks Roselyn Kirk Sydney Fonnesbeck Willie Stoler Alan Hardman.
Mayor Palmer DePaulis, Roger Cutler, city attorney, Kathryn Marshall, city recorder, and Lynda Domino, chief deputy city recorder, were present.
Councilmember Godfrey presided at and Councilmember Bittner conducted the meeting.
Approval of Minutes.
Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council for the regular meeting held Tuesday, May 3, 1988, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 88-1)
Special Recognition
#1. The City Council and Mayor presented a resolution acknowledging the contributions of South High School to the Salt Lake Community over the past 57 years. Councilmember Fonnesbeck read the resolution which stated that South High’s foremost commitment had always been to quality education and despite the school’s imminent closure, the results of South High’s quality education to all students would live on in the accomplishments of the more than 150,000 people who had graduated from the school. Three student body officers from South High accepted the resolution and the student body president thanked the Council and Mayor on behalf of the students and faculty.
Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to adopt Resolution 45 of 1988, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(R 88-1)
#2. The City Council and Mayor presented a resolution of condolence and appreciation to the family of William H. Kibbie. Councilmember Godfrey read the resolution which stated that William Kibbie was a respected community leader and member of the Salt Lake City Airport Authority Board and had contributed immeasurably to the successful development of the Salt Lake International Airport as a large hub air transportation center with a sound financial base and a well-charted future. A close family friend accepted the resolution and thanked the Council and Mayor on behalf of the family.
Councilmember Kirk moved and Councilmember Hardman seconded to adopt Resolution 46 of 1988, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(R 88-1)
DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
#1. RE: A motion revising the Capital Improvement Project and Community Development Block Grant funds by allocating $17,000 in CIP contingency to the 13th Year CDBG Sugar House Pedestrian Link project.
ACTION: Councilmember Staler moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to suspend the rules and on first reading adopt the motion revising the Capital Improvement Project and Community Development Block Grant funds, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(T 88-8)
MAYOR’S OFFICE
#1. RE: The appointment of Roger Borgenicht to the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board.
ACTION: Councilmember Kirk moved and Councilmember Horrocks seconded to approve the appointment, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(I 88-2)
PUBLIC UTILITIES
#1. RE: An interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Utah State University Foundation, amending an agreement of March 10, 1987, for the USUF to provide laboratory services, increasing the scope and payment of the increased services.
ACTION: Councilmember Kirk moved and Councilmember Horrocks seconded to adopt Resolution 42 of 1988 authorizing execution of the agreement, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(C 87-75)
PUBLIC WORKS
#1. RE: An interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Utah Department of Transportation to transfer ownership of landscape facilities from UDOT to the City, which the City will thereafter maintain at its cost, associated with the North Temple relocation and “O” ramp.
ACTION: Councilmember Kirk moved and Councilmember Horrocks seconded to adopt Resolution 43 of 1988 authorizing execution of the agreement, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(C 88-217)
#2. RE: An interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and the Utah Department of Transportation providing changes in City roads and/or realignment or abandonment of those roads, and requiring transfer of maintenance responsibility to the City.
ACTION: Councilmember Kirk moved and Councilmember Horrocks seconded to adopt Resolution 44 of 1988 authorizing execution of the agreement, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(C 88-218)
COMMENTS
#1. Carol Fairman, 347 Strongs Court, complained about a self-service car wash in her area that was very noisy and she said the business had a conditional use in order to operate in the “C-1” zone. She said under a “C-3” zone a self-service auto wash had to be 100 feet from a residential area yet in the “C-l” conditional use it only had to be 25 feet from a residential area. She asked why the “C-3” was more restrictive than the “C-l” conditional use for the same type of operation and said the noise from the car wash was at an industrial level.
Councilmember Godfrey explained that the conditions were set by the Board of Adjustment which sets standards they think will be adequate. He said that the Council Land Use Analyst had been following this issue to find out if the business violated the conditions. Ms. Fairman said the conditional use did not permit waxers but they were installed in this car wash. Mayor DePaulis said the city had effective noise and public nuisance ordinances that they could use to mitigate this problem. The Mayor said he wanted to look into this whole situation to see if the business was complying and if they were violating various ordinances. He asked Ms. Fairman to leave her name with Emilie Charles, one of his staff members.
#2. Bernice Cook, city resident, expressed concern that the Mayor had recommended budget cuts in the police and fire departments. She said of all the city departments, these two were most needed and she suggested an across-the-board cut of all departments. Mayor DePaulis explained that he was not recommending tax or fee increases this year and had proposed to balance next year’s budget by making cuts in all departments. He said the cuts were proportional to the size of the department and the police, fire and public works departments were the largest departments and used two thirds of the general fund. He said he wanted to maintain patrol in the police department and he said this budget presumed the closure of a fire station but he proposed to consolidate and produce better service in the long run.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.