Additional
City Council Announcements
May 22, 2012
2:33:09 PM Information needed by staff:
F. Council Member Initiative
Council Member Love would like to initiate an amendment to the City Code limiting street parking of vehicles over a certain size to a certain number of hours or to prohibit overnight parking. Adoption of an ordinance would allow for easier parking enforcement because a definite rule would be in place. Council Member Love would like to ask for the Council’s support. Council Members were in support of exploring some options.
G. Move to Amend Initiative Petition: Corporations are not People
**NOTE: The City Attorney indicated that they will be issuing a formal legal analysis shortly.
May 22, 2012
To: Salt Lake City Council
From: Chris Meeker, City Recorder
Re: Move to Amend Initiative Petition
This is to inform you that on May 15, 2012 the Salt Lake City Recorder’s Office received from the Salt Lake County Election Clerk a certified list of legal signatures that meet the numerical requirement of legal voters in Salt Lake City who support the initiative.
Utah Code 20A-7-501 (3) (a) provides that the local legislative body shall either adopt or reject the proposed law without change or amendment within 30 days of receipt of the proposed law.
The Council has the following choices pursuant to Utah Code 20A-7-501 (3)(b)
The local legislative body may:
(i) Adopt the proposed law and refer it to the people;
(ii) Adopt the proposed law without referring it to the people; or
(iii) Reject the proposed law.
Utah Code 20A-7-(3)(d)(ii) provides that if the Council rejects the proposed ordinance or amendment, or takes no action on it, the City Recorder must submit it to Salt Lake City’s voters at the next municipal general election.
Attached is a copy of the proposed resolution, the estimated cost for the initiative petition “Move to Amend” to be put on the ballot, the Certification of valid signatures by the County Clerk and the total signature counts for each Council District.
Staff Contacts: Chris Meeker, Acting City Recorder, 801-535-6223 or Chris.Meeker@slcgov.com.
Sonya Kintaro, Chief Deputy Recorder, at 801-535-6225 or Sonya.Kintaro@slcgov.com
Ms. Gust-Jenson said the City had received a sufficient number of signatures and the City Recorder was legally obligated to make the Council aware. More information will be provided on what the options were to approach this. She said the ballot language was included in the packet.
H. Adaptive Reuses of Landmark Buildings
The Council office has received a transmittal for an ordinance to allow adaptive reuses of landmark buildings. The petition would modify the regulations pertaining to nonresidential uses in a landmark structure. The Salt Lake Choral Artists would like to use the building at 700 North 200 West to conduct rehearsals, give lessons and keep their offices. The proposed change includes:
•creation of a new definition for an adaptive reuse of a landmark structure
•elimination of the list of commercial uses eligible to occupy landmark buildings
•enhancement of qualifying provision for eligibility of a commercial use to occupy a landmark structure
•modifications to onsite parking regulations
The petitioner called to let the Council know they are trying to move forward with the land purchase and are concerned they may lose opportunity to buy building if the item is not placed on the agenda soon.
Does the Council approve setting a Public Hearing date for June 12th? Council Members were in favor of setting a hearing date of June 5, 2012 to hold the public hearing.