City Council Announcements
January 15, 2013
Information Needed by Council Staff
F. Council Retreat 9:32:10 PM
On the calendar for 2013, there are two possible dates for a Council Retreat
ü Tuesday, January 29
ü Tuesday, February 26
ü Other
Ø What date works best for Council Members to hold a Retreat? A majority of the Council was in favor of January 29th. Councilmember LaMalfa suggested having a lunch hour social starting at approximately 11:30 a.m. and start working at 12:30.
G. Business Advisory Board
There are unfilled seats on the Business Advisory Board for people from City Council districts 1,5,6, and 7. It should be noted that George Lukes – a District 6 resident a small business – has been asked by the Administration to submit an application to serve on the board. The Administration also has issued a news release that says “interested and qualified candidates within all districts will be considered.
Ø Do Council Members have any constituents who would be interested in serving on the Business Advisory Board? Cindy-Gust Jenson, Executive Council Director, asked Council Members to let the Mayor’s Office or Council staff know if they had any recommendations. Councilmember Love asked for clarification on whether or not applicants had to live in the district or have their business located in the district. Russell Week, Council Policy Analyst, said either way acceptable. Councilmember Love said she had two or three names in her district. Councilmember LaMalfa said there were a couple of potential applicants in his district.
H. Business Advisory Board Meetings
Business Advisory Board staff has indicated that the board’s chair would appreciate having a Council Member or Council Members attend board meetings on a regular basis.
Ø Is any Council Member interested in attending the board meetings? The board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. in Room 326.
Ø Ms. Gust-Jenson said the Board wanted to renew the invitation to have Council Members attend their meetings. She said any Council Members who were interested could have their names included on the Board’s mailing list to receive agendas and/or other information. Council Members Garrott, Penfold and Love expressed interest.
I. Golf Program Consultant Scope Outline (Attached)
Attached is the proposed outline for the Golf Program Consultant Scope. 9:35:47 PM
Ø Do Council Members have recommendations?
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Ms. Gust-Jenson said during the budget, Council Members indicated interest in having an opportunity to review the scope to ensure their concerns were included. She said one key question staff needed direction on was whether the Council anticipated that the purpose of the study was to look with fresh eyes at the golf program or whether the Council anticipated it would look at proposals that had been put on the table in recent years. A majority of the Council was in favor of fresh eyes.
Ms. Gust-Jenson said she noticed other issues in the scope and asked if Council Members wanted her to point those out or if they were ok with the scope as proposed. Councilmember Garrott asked about dog uses. Ms. Gust-Jenson said there was a section entitled “Alternative Uses and Opportunities” which talked about use of golf course properties and at different times Council Members expressed they did not want to see golf course property sold. She said she did not know if that was an official position of the Council. She said if it was, the Council might want to clarify that or have the Administration clarify that in the scope. Councilmember LaMalfa asked if that was on the table. Council Members said yes/fresh eyes.
Ms. Gust-Jenson said another issue was a comparison of Salt Lake City’s historical financial performance with County golf. She said this might take a fair amount of time and did not know if the Council thought that would add value. Councilmember Christensen said he was more interested in tying it in context with the City’s competition with other municipal courses unless subsidizing operations or something similar was being considered. He asked if there was a reason to go back and perform a historical comparison with the County. Ms. Gust-Jenson said she did not know but just wanted to bring this to the Council’s attention. Michael Ackerlow, Acting Housing and Neighborhood Development Director, said he thought the purpose was to look at similar or comparable public systems to benchmark against. Council Members expressed concerns that County courses might not provide a good comparison. Mr. Ackerlow asked if the Council wanted the Administration to look at other appropriate courses located closer to the City. A majority of the Council was in favor.
Ms. Gust-Jenson said another issue (Stakeholder Interviews) listed a number of people/groups to interview including Key Golf Division staff, Golf Advisory Board, Mayor’s Citizen Task Force, Council Members/Mayor, Open Space Advisory Board, Open Space staff and Community Councils. She said it did not appear a component was included for gathering input from the general public and wanted to bring that to the Council’s attention. Councilmember Love suggested removing community councils and adding golf course users/focus groups. Councilmember Christensen suggested including other organizations like the Utah Golf Association.
REVISED-ADDITIONAL
City Council Announcements
January 15, 2013
A. Information Needed by Council Staff
1. Central Business Improvement Area – Board of Equalization Meetings:
Preliminary tabulation of protests against the creation of a Central Business Improvement Area appears to be less than 1 percent of the assessed value of the proposed area. That means the Administration plans to forward for the City Council’s January 22 meeting proposed ordinances to create the area and to establish a board of equalization to hear matters involving properties within the proposed area. The board of equalization requires participation by members of the City Council as well as a representative of the Engineering Department, and Treasurers Office. Board of equalization meetings are scheduled to be held in the Engineering Division, First Floor Conference Room, 349 South, 200 East on
•Wednesday, February 20; 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
•Thursday, February 21; 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
•Friday, February 22; 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Council Members are a necessary part of the board of equalization.
Ø Are there Council Members who will be available at the days and times listed above? Ms. Gust-Jenson said one Council Member was needed at each session. Councilmember Garrott asked if there was an official record of who attended the last session and when. Ms. Gust-Jenson said she thought there was but did not have that information readily available. Council Members were in favor of getting that information. Councilmember Christensen said he wanted February 21st. Ms. Gust-Jenson said if Council Members were not available on the proposed dates, staff needed to know very soon so advertising could be changed.
2. Reminder: Reverend Jesse Jackson – MLK Keynote Address
Huntsman Center-1825 E East South Campus Drive
January 24, 2013
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Staff has reserved each Council Member 2 general admission tickets for the MLK Keynote Address to be given by Reverend Jesse Jackson. Staff has inquired to see if there any VIP seating is available. At the suggestion of Council Member Garrott, staff has asked University leadership whether it might be possible for the Council to meet with Rev. Jackson at some point while he is in town. Staff will let Council Members know. Ms. Gust-Jenson said the University was still checking on whether there was an opportunity for the Council to meet with Reverend Jackson in a smaller setting and would keep the Council posted.