PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1985
THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MET AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1985, AT 3:45 P.M. AT CHINA VILLAGE, 334 SOUTH MAIN.
THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: RONALD WHITEHEAD THOMAS M. GODFREY GRANT MABEY ROSELYN N. KIRK SYDNEY R. FONNESBECK EDWARD W. PARKER EARL F. HARDWICK.
Council Chairperson Sydney Fonnesbeck presided at the meeting.
BRIEFING SESSION
#1. The Council Members met with representatives of Fox and Company, the firm conducting the city’s financial audit.
The briefing session adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1985, AT 6:00 P.M. IN ROOM 301 CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING.
THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: RONALD J. WHITEHEAD THOMAS M. GODFREY GRANT MABEY ROSELYN N. KIRK SYDNEY R. FONNESBECK EDWARD W. PARKER EARL F. HARDWICK.
Mayor Ted L. Wilson, Albert Haines, chief administrative officer, Roger Cutler, city attorney, Kathryn Marshall, city recorder, and Lynda Domino, chief deputy recorder, were present.
Council Chairperson Fonnesbeck presided at the meeting and Councilmember Kirk conducted the meeting.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes.
Councilmember Whitehead moved and Councilmember Parker seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council for the regular meetings held Tuesday, April 23, 1985, Thursday, April 25, 1985, and Thursday, May 2, 1985, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(M 85-1)
Special Recognition
#1. Mayor Wilson and the Council Members presented awards to the winners of the “Be Kind to Animals Week” poster contest. Mayor Wilson read a proclamation designating the week of May 5, 1985, as “Be Kind to Animals” week.
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DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS
CITY ATTORNEY
#1. RE: Amendment l-D to the City’s Annexation Policy Declaration, involving the area within the proposed Northwest Quadrant Annex Phase II.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to adopt Resolution 46 of 1985 adopting Annexation Policy Declaration No. 1-D, Northwest Quadrant Phase II, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(R 85-3)
CITY COUNCIL
#1. RE: Salt Lake City’s submission of a bid to host the 1992 Winter Olympic Games.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, May 21, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. to obtain citizen comments regarding Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 1992 Winter Olympics, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(G 85-13)
#2. RE: An ordinance amending Section 20-38-2 relating to the fee for a license to sell fireworks.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, May 14, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. to obtain citizen comments regarding the ordinance amendment, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(O 85-14)
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
#1. RE: Preservation of housing in downtown Salt Lake City.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, May 14, 1985, at 8:00 p.m. to obtain citizen comments concerning preservation of housing in downtown Salt Lake City, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(T 85-3)
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#1. RE: Amendments to Salt Lake City’s Fiscal Year 1984-85 budgets.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, June 4, 1985 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss amendments to the FY 1984-85 budgets, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(B 84-5)
#2. RE: An ordinance amending Section 25-1-1 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as last amended by Bill No. 41 of 1984, relating to compensation of city officials and employees, including changes in some statutory and elected officials’ salaries.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, May 21, 1985, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss this ordinance, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(O 85-11)
#3. RE: An ordinance amending Section 25-1-2 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, as last amended by Bill No. 45 of 1984, relating to the adoption of an employment staffing document.
Without objection, Councilmember Kirk referred this ordinance to the Committee of the Whole.
(O 85-15)
#4. RE: A resolution determining the rate of tax levy and levying taxes upon all real and personal property within Salt Lake City, made taxable by law for 1985.
Without objection, Councilmember Kirk referred this resolution to the Committee of the Whole.
(R 85-7)
MAYOR’S OFFICE
#1. RE: Recommended budget for Fiscal Year 1985-1986.
Mayor Wilson presented his budget message to the Council (the complete message is on file in the Office of the City Recorder). The Mayor said that the proposed budget for all City funds is $198,557,814, which is 10% less than the 1984-85 amended budget. He said $79,956,313 is for the general fund, which represents an increase of 8.1% over the FY 84-85 amended budget. He said that overall the current proposed budget is austere and provides no property tax increase for the general operating fund.
The Mayor said that although the budget is balanced, it defers the need to fund some vital and necessary service levels. He said that the fleet maintenance division has been forced to spend beyond their normal funding level which has created a projected $400,000 cost overrun. He said that fleet replacement equipment is proposed to be funded through a Certificate of Participation program, which costs will have to be considered in future budgets. He also said that a new fire station at the International Center will be completed in the spring of 1986 which will require additional staff and equipment; the authorized staff allocation will require funding in FY 1986-87. The Mayor said that the overall 1985-86 general fund revenues are estimated to increase over the FY 1984-85 amended budget. He said the estimated general fund operating revenues will total $79,956,313 as compared with the projected actual revenues of $74,611,243 for the FY 1984-85, which represents an increase of 7.2%.
The Mayor said he was concerned with the economic as well as the social impacts of potential revenue sources, such as: The Kennecott Company closure which placed over 2,000 people out of work, reducing the amount of money circulating within the economic structure. The Reagan Administration budget, which, if approved, would reduce approximately $4.36 million in general revenue sharing which the City has come to rely on to aid in financing City activities. The Intermountain Power Project which was completed earlier this year reducing a vital workforce that also stimulated the economy. The United State Supreme Court decision which requires local governments to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act, which could have a $2 million impact on the budget.
Mayor Wilson said that in consideration of our restraints each program had to be weighed equally against the others resulting in the postponement of some needed City services. He said services that have been cut in this year’s budget include: downtown walking police beats, reduction of Salt Lake City road resurfacing, elimination of an additional Salt Lake City building inspector, parks maintenance personnel including an animal attendant at the Tracy Aviary, fire prevention education program and additional fire prevention personnel, an estimated overage in fleet maintenance costs which could put fleet into a deficit situation.
The Mayor recommended that, based on current projections, a mill levy increase be dedicated to the capital improvement project fund; 1 mill to finance the capital improvement eight-year program and 0.6 mill to finance the full cost of this year’s City and County Building restoration program. In addition he recommended contributions of $1.8 million from the Community Development Block Grant, $3.9 million from other federal, state and county sources, $1.3 million from property owner assessments, and $300,000 from other private and enterprise sources. He said that this is a total capital improvement program request of $12.7 million.
In conclusion he said that City services have been reduced to minimum levels in this proposed budget and many requested programs were reviewed, evaluated and postponed to present a balanced budget.
Councilmember Whitehead moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to refer the Recommended Budget to the Committee of the Whole, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
Councilmember Parker moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to adopt Resolution 47 of 1985 adopting tentative budgets for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1985, and ending June 30, 1986, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, May 21, 1985, at 6:15 p.m. to discuss the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 1985-86, including Federal Revenue Sharing, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(B 85-5)
PARKS DEPARTMENT
#1. RE: An amendment to Section 27-9-1 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to increasing golf course green fees.
This item was pulled from the agenda.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES
#1. RE: An interlocal agreement with the Metropolitan Water District regarding actual costs incurred by the District under its agreement with Horrocks and Corollo Engineers covering a study of the city’s Parley’s Water Treatment Plant and water transmission pipeline capacity.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to adopt Resolution 48 of 1985 authorizing the execution of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake City which provides for city reimbursement to the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake City for actual costs incurred by the District under is agreement with Horrocks and Corollo Engineers covering a study of the City’s Parley’s Water Treatment Plant and water transmission pipeline capacity, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
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#2. RE: An ordinance amending Section 37-6-2 (Schedule 3) of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to sewer rates, by decreasing some sewer rates.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, May 21, 1985, at 6:45 p.m. to consider this ordinance, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(O 85-12)
PUBLIC WORKS
#1. RE: Bids for construction of Project No. 38-685-1, 1700 South - 300 West to 700 West.
Bids were received from Geneva Rock Products, Gibbons and Reed Co., Staker Paving and Construction, Workman Construction, and W. W. and W. B. Gardner (the bid amounts are on file in the Office of the City Recorder). Mr. Albert Haines, chief administrative officer, read the bids and recommended that they be referred to the City Engineer.
Councilmember Fonnesbeck moved and Councilmember Hardwick seconded to refer the bids to the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(Q 85-1)
#2. RE: Bids for construction of Project No. 38-750, non-contiguous streets.
Bids were received from Geneva Rock Products, Gibbons and Reed Co., Okland Construction, Western Quality, and Workman Construction (the bid amounts are on file in the Office of the City Recorder). Mr. Albert Haines, chief administrative officer, read the bids and recommended that they be referred to the City Engineer.
Councilmember Fonnesbeck moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to refer the bids to the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(Q 84-1)
#3. RE: Curb and Gutter Extension No. 38-681, 1300 South - 200 East to 400 West.
Councilmember Fonnesbeck moved and Councilmember Parker seconded to adopt Ordinance 29 of 1985, confirming the equalized assessment rolls and levying a tax providing for the assessment of property in Salt Lake City, Utah, Curb and Gutter Extension No. 38-681 (1300 South, 200 East to 400 West) for the purpose of constructing improvements on certain streets within said municipality consisting of the construction of curb and gutter, sidewalk, roadway and drainage facilities; and all other miscellaneous work, necessary to complete the improvements in a proper and workmanlike manner, reaffirming the establishment of a Special Improvement Guaranty Fund; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(Q 82-34)
#4. RE: Curb and Gutter Extension No. 38-708, Sugar House Beautification Project.
Councilmember Parker moved and Councilmember Mabey seconded to adopt Ordinance 30 of 1985, confirming the equalized assessment rolls and levying a tax providing for the assessment of property in Salt Lake City, Utah, Curb and Gutter Extension No. 38-708 (Sugar House Beautification Project) for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing improvements on certain streets within the municipality consisting of the construction of curb and gutter, decorative sidewalks, asphalt paving, pedestrian crossings, landscaping, sprinkling system, improved lighting, decorative paving and landscaping of the Sugar House monument area, and Street and other utility improvements and modifications; and all other miscellaneous work, necessary to complete the improvements in a proper and workmanlike manner; reaffirming the establishment of a Special Improvement Guaranty Fund; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(Q 83-3)
#5. RE: Interlocal agreement with Utah Department of Transportation for repair work to City guardrails.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Whitehead seconded to adopt Resolution 49 of 1985 authorizing the execution of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Utah Department of Transportation which allows UDOT to perform and charge for repair work to City guardrails upon the city’s request, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
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Specia1 Improvement District.
RE: Protests regarding the improvements or creation of Special Improvement District 38-760, which includes improvements on 900 North, west of Redwood Road.
A public hearing was held at 6:00 p.m. to discuss this issue. Max Peterson, city engineer, said that one protest had been received which amounts to 2.67%. He explained that this was not a protest against the project, there is a problem with land in front of the home. Mrs. Keith Woodland, 1795 West 900 North, said that it is proposed to widen the street in front of their home and they are being asked to sacrifice footage from their yard. She wanted to only move their fence 18 feet so that they would not lose a lot of landscaping and she wanted the City to do a survey as soon as possible so they would know where the property line will be moved. She said if the City infringes on their property they expect compensation. Ms. Woodland said that she hoped this problem could be solved so the project can progress.
Mr. Peterson said that a crew will survey the property from both directions but the early indication is that only City property is involved. He said that if it is determined to be the Woodland’s property the City will buy the land. He said that they should know within the next two weeks. He also said that the City will try to save as many of the Woodland’s trees as possible.
Councilmember Mabey moved and Councilmember Parker seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voting aye except Councilmember Fonnesbeck who was absent when the vote was taken.
Councilmember Whitehead moved and Councilmember Mabey seconded to refer this matter to the City Engineer for tabulation, which motion carried, all members voting aye except Councilmember Fonnesbeck who was absent when the vote was taken.
(Q 85-2)
CITIZEN COMMENTS
#1. Bernice Cook expressed her concern about the project on 400 South and 200 East. She said that at night the crane is left hanging over 400 South and she asked if they were allowed to do this. Mayor Wilson said he would call and ask that the crane be kept inward on the property. Ms. Cook complimented the Council and Mayor about the grounds workers at the City and County Building. Specifically she said that there was a large puddle of mud on the sidewalk making it difficult to get to the parking meter where her car was parked. She said she asked one of the workers if he could clean the sidewalk and she said he cleaned up the mud and hosed off the sidewalk. Mayor Wilson said he would let the crew supervisor know about her compliment.
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.