October 17, 2006

5:00 p.m., some Council Members may dine together in Room 125 at the City & County Building.

(The room is open to the public.)

A. WORK SESSION: 5:30 p.m., Room 326, City & County Building, 451 South State Street

(Items from the following list that Council is unable to complete in Work Session from 5:30-6:55 p.m. will be addressed in a Work Session setting following the Consent Agenda.)

1. The Council will interview J. Shawn Foster prior to consideration of his appointment to the Community Development Advisory Committee.

2. The Council will receive a briefing regarding Salt Lake City Foreign Trade Zone #30.

3. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding a proposed ordinance that would prohibit smoking tobacco products in City-owned parks, public squares, ball diamonds, golf courses, soccer fields, recreational areas, Library Square city-owned cemeteries, trails and near mass gatherings. (Item C-3)

4. The Council will hold a follow-up discussion on the issue of bonding for the Grant Tower Project.

5. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding an ordinance requiring LEED compliance for City funded building projects (Petition No. 400-05-38).

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

B. OPENING CEREMONY:
Council Member Nancy Saxton will conduct the Formal Council Meetings during the month of October.

Accept public comment and consider adopting a resolution relating to a study performed in compliance with Utah Code Section 10-8-2 in connection with a Pilot Heat Pump Project to be undertaken by Salt Lake City and Lear Holdings, LLC, and authorizing the use of public resources in connection with such pilot project.

2. Ordinance – Adopt an expedited approval process and authorize City administrative staff to modify City regulations for temporary construction-related activities in the Downtown Area bounded by North Temple; 600 South; Interstate 15; and 200 East

Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance enacting expedited approval processes for temporary construction-related activities in a portion of the Downtown Area, which is bounded by North Temple; 600 South; Interstate 15; and 200 East, and granting the authority to City administrative staff to modify certain City regulations for construction-related activities (Petition No. 400-06-32).

3. Ordinance – Adopt regulations prohibiting smoking tobacco products in City-owned parks, public squares, ball diamonds, golf courses, soccer fields, recreational areas, Library Square city-owned cemeteries, trails and near mass gatherings
Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance enacting Chapter 15.30 of the Salt Lake City Code, prohibiting smoking in City parks, recreational areas, cemeteries, and near mass gatherings.
(O 06-34)

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.)

Consider adopting an ordinance (The “2006 Assessment Ordinance”) approving the assessment list and levying an annual assessment upon property in Salt Lake City, Lighting District No. 2, now known as L02 (The “District L02”); establishing the effective date of the 2006 assessment ordinance; providing for a procedure to contest an assessment; and related matters.

Consider approving the re-appointment of James Jenkin to the Transportation Advisory Board for a term extending through September 28, 2009.