City Council Announcements
March 19, 2013
Information Needed by Council Staff
Y. City Asset Naming Request (Attachment) View Attachments
8:47:00 PM The Public Services Department has received requests, or has taken steps to initiate the process of naming the following City assets.
•Tree Planting Recognition Marker. Last year the Rotary Club of Salt Lake donated 100 trees to the City to commemorate its 100 Year Anniversary. The trees were planted in Liberty Park, near the Rotary Play Park, and several other community parks. The Club has asked the City for permission to place a commemorative marker, consisting of a stone and brass plaque, in Liberty Park to recognize the duration and the names of citizens who donated and in whose names the trees were planted. The rock and plaque would be placed in Liberty Park near the Rotary Play Park. There will be no expense to the City.
o Would Council Members want to be involved in the naming process and to what extent? By straw poll, the Council voted unanimously to decline involvement in the process.
•Spring Mobile holds the naming rights to the City's baseball stadium through March, 2014. It has decided not to exercise its option to renew its right. The City is now free to offer a naming right to another buyer. The Public Services Department has contracted with Miller Sports and Entertainment (Bees Baseball Club) to market and negotiate a new agreement. Miller is a proven expert in the field of sports marketing. The Administration would like to start to process and release Miller to begin its marketing campaign for the City. A new naming right agreement must be in place by October 2013.
o Would Council Members want to have the final authorization on the naming of the ball field or would Council Members want to be involved in another way? By straw poll, the majority of the Council declined involvement in the process.
•Public Safety Building Walkway Naming. The Administration has already started a public campaign to name the walkway running through the new Public Safety Building complex. This is a public competition and an announcement of the name will be made as part of the Grand Opening Celebration. A Public Relation firm is assisting the Mayor's office in this activity. A walkway is defined as a major asset. The walkway is not a street, but it is designed to accept an occasional vehicle for maintenance or emergency purposes. Its character will be similar to the Library Square walkway.
o Would the Council want to be involved in the process of naming the Public Safety Building Walkway? By straw poll, the majority of the Council voted to be involved in the naming process.
o Would the Council want to consent or decline to consent on a recommendation or would Council want to be more involved in the process? 8:51:15 PM Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director clarified the question and asked 1) if one name was given to the Council, would they want to agree or disagree, or 2) would the Council want several names to be presented, and have Council choose from the set of names. Ms. Gust-Jenson asked if they would also want a public hearing. Discussion followed regarding various options. Councilmember Simonsen suggested the Council receive the recommended name, then vote to consent after the name was presented at a public hearing. By straw poll, the majority of Council Members was in favor.
Ø By definition, the Spring Mobile Ball Park and the Public Safety Building Walkway are major assets. The Tree Planting Recognition Marker is a minor asset. Does the Council choose to opt-in to the naming request? See answers above.
Z. Philosophy Videos
8:58:02 PM Staff is working on 1-minute videos to explain the Council’s philosophies and respective priority projects. We’re trying to get each 1-minute video done in time for the Council’s discussion of the project, and it will end up being about one video per council meeting. (We missed the first 3, but will circle back to those later.) The video will help explain the work session discussion, but won’t be specific to just the discussion – it will be a broader explanation of the topic and the Council’s focus.
We’re going to link to the video on the Council’s website, advertise it on social media, link it to the Council agenda item, etc. in addition to posting them on Channel 17.
Ms. Gust-Jenson said staff was working on 0ne-minute videos to highlight the Council’s philosophy statements and would send the videos to Council Members for review one or two days prior to putting them on Channel 17.