November 20, 2007

Salt Lake City Council

 

AGENDA

 

City Council Chambers

City & County Building

451 South State Street, Room 315

Salt Lake City, Utah

7:00 p.m.

 

 

A.  WORK SESSION(Items from the following list that Council is unable to complete in Work Session from 3:00 p.m. - 6:25 p.m. will be addressed in a Work Session setting following the Consent Agenda.)

1.     The Council will interview Rick Knuth and Shawn Teigen prior to consideration of their appointment to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board.  (Item F7 and F8)

2.     The Council will interview Xuesong Zhou prior to consideration of his appointment to the Transportation Advisory Board.  (Item F9)

3.     The Council will interview Katie Bradshaw prior to consideration of her appointment to the
Housing Advisory and Appeals Board.  (Item F10)

4.     The Council will interview Elizabeth Barlow prior to consideration of her appointment to the Library Board.  (Item F11)

5.     The Council will interview Sheleigh A. Harding prior to consideration of her appointment to the Historic Landmark Commission.  (Item F12)

6.     The Council will receive a briefing regarding an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Salt Lake County, Holladay, Sandy, Murray, Salt Lake, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, South Jordan and West Jordan Cities regarding the Legislature’s House Bill 40 authorizing County Townships and the requirement to assess and evaluate the desires of residents and property owners within Townships with regard to annexation, incorporation or remaining in the unincorporated area of the County and to develop an implementation plan based on information obtained from County residents.  (Item F4)

7.     The Council will receive a presentation regarding The Leonardo Project.

8.     The Council will receive a briefing on the Canvass of Votes provided by Salt Lake County of the November 6, 2007, Salt Lake City Municipal General Election.  (Item F1)

9.     The Council will receive a briefing regarding the Salt Lake Valley Landfill Fiscal Year (Calendar Year) 2008 budget. 

10.  (Tentative) The Council will receive a briefing regarding Budget Amendment No. 2 for Fiscal
Year 2007-2008.

11.  Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements.

 

B.   OPENING CEREMONY:
Council Member Van Turner will conduct the Formal Council Meetings during the month of November.

1.  Pledge of Allegiance.

2.  The Council will approve the minutes of November 13, 2007.

 

C.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:

(None)

 

D. COMMENTS:

1.  Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.

2.  Comments to the City Council. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business. Comments are limited to two minutes.)

 

E.  NEW BUSINESS:

(None)

 

F.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.   Board of Canvassers:  Certify the Canvass and Declare the Results of the Municipal General Election

The Board of Canvassers, which includes the Mayor and City Council, will Canvass and Declare the Results of the Municipal General Election held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.  The election was held for the offices of Mayor and Council Members for Council Districts 2, 4, and 6.  The term for each of these positions is four years.

(U 07-2)

 

                            Staff Recommendation:  a.  The Council will consider a motion

                                                                to recess as the City Council;

                                                            b.  The Council and Mayor will then

                                                                consider a motion to convene as the

                                                                Board of Canvassers;

                                                            c.  The Board of Canvassers will canvass

                                                                the returns and consider a motion

                                                                    declaring the results of the

                                                                    November         6, 2007 Municipal

                                                                    General Election;

                                                            d.  The Board of Canvassers will consider

                                                            a motion to adjourn as the Board of

                                                            Canvassers;

                                                            e.  The Council will consider a motion to

                                                                reconvene as the City Council.

 

 

 

2.   Canvass of the Results of the Special Bond Election

The City Council only will sit as the Board of Canvassers for the Special Bond Election held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.  The Special Bond Election was for the issuance of $192,000,000 General Obligation Bonds of the City to acquire, construct, furnish and equip fire, police, and other public safety facilities.

(Q 07-7)

 

                            Staff Recommendation:  a.  The Council will consider a motion to

                                                                recess as the City Council;

                                                            b.  The Council will then consider

                                                                a motion to convene as the

                                                                Board of Canvassers for the

                                                                Special Bond Election;

                                                            c.  The Board of Canvassers will

                                                                canvass the results of the November 6,                                                                              2007 Special Bond Election;

                                                            d.  The Board of Canvassers will consider

                                                                a motion to adjourn as the

                                                                Board of Canvassers;

e.  The Council will consider a motion to

                                                            reconvene as the City Council.

 

3.   Resolution:  Adopt the Resolution Finding and Promulgating the Results of the Special Bond Election

The City Council, as the governing body for the Special Bond Election, will consider adopting  Resolution No. 73 of 2007 as the official findings required by 11-14-207(2)(a).  The resolution is effective immediately upon adoption.

(Q 07-7)

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Adopt Resolution No. 73 of 2007 reflecting

                                                        the results of the Special Bond Election.

 

4.   Resolution:  House Bill 40 Township/Annexation Interlocal Cooperative Agreement

Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of an Interlocal Cooperation agreement between Salt Lake County and Holladay, Sandy, Murray, South Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Taylorsville, West Valley, South Jordan and West Jordan Cities.
(C 07-751)

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Adopt.

 

 

5.    Resolution:  CDBG Match Funds for construction on Valley Horizon II Project

Consider adopting a resolution authorizing a cash flow loan from Salt Lake City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Match Fund to Housing Opportunities, Inc., for the Valley Horizon II Project.
(R 07-16)

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Consider options.

 

 

6.   Resolution:  CDBG Match Funds Loan for construction of the Palmer Court project, located at 999 South Main Street

Consider adopting a resolution authorizing a cash flow loan from Salt Lake City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Match Fund to the Road Home, for the “Palmer Court” housing project for the chronically homeless, located at 999 South Main Street.

(R 07-17)

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Consider options.

 

7.    Board Appointment:  Approve Rick Knuth, Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board

Consider approving the appointment of Rich Knuth to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 28, 2009.

(I 07-7)

 

                                Staff Recommendation:  Approve.

 

8.     Board Appointment:  Approve Shawn Teigen, Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board

Consider approving the appointment of Shawn Teigen to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 28, 2008.

(I 07-7)

 

                                Staff Recommendation:  Approve.

 

9.     Board Appointment:  Approve Xuesong Zhou, Transportation Advisory Board

Consider approving the appointment of Xuesong Zhou to the Transportation Advisory Board for a term extending through September 27, 2010.

(I 07-21)

 

                                Staff Recommendation:  Approve.

 

10.   Board Appointment:  Approve Katie Bradshaw, Housing Advisory and Appeals Board

Consider approving the appointment of Katie Bradshaw to the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board for a term extending through December 31, 2009.

(I 07-16)

 

                                Staff Recommendation:  Approve.

 

 

11.   Board Appointment:  Approve Elizabeth Barlow, Library Board

Consider approving the appointment of Elizabeth Barlow to the Library Board for a term extending through June 30, 2010.

(I 07-25)

 

                                Staff Recommendation:  Approve.

 

12.   Board Appointment:  Approve Sheleigh A. Harding, Historic Landmark Commission

Consider approving the appointment of Shelieigh A. Harding to the Historic Landmark Commission for a term extending through July 14, 2010.

(I 07-13)

 

                                Staff Recommendation:  Approve.

 

13.  Resolution:  Determination of non-applicability for Mayor Anderson

Consider approving the resolution to determine the non-applicability pursuant to Section 2.44.180 of the Salt Lake City Code.

(R 07-14)

                                Staff Recommendation:  Consider options.

 

G. CONSENT:

1.  (Tentative) Ordinance:  Set date:  Budget Amendment No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2007-2008

Set the date of December 11, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance approving Budget Amendment No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.

(B 07-11)

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Set date.

 

2.  Ordinance:  Set date:  Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management Facility (Calendar Year 2008)

    Set the date of December 11, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. to accept public and consider adopting an ordinance as prepared and submitted by the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management Council for calendar year 2008.

(B 07-3)

 

                        Staff Recommendation:  Set date.

4.                      

 

 

H.  ADJOURNMENT: