August 23, 2011

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

2:00 p.m. Work Session (the public is invited to listen to the discussion)

7:00 p.m. Formal Meeting (public comment section is included)

A.  WORK SESSION: Approximately 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City & County Building, 451 South State St.

(Agenda items scheduled during the Council's formal meeting may be discussed during the work session. Items from the following list that Council is unable to complete in the work session from approximately 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. may be addressed in a work session setting following the consent agenda.)

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

2.   The Council will receive an update from the Administration on progress being made in advancing the City’s sustainability goals.  This will include presentations from Rocky Mountain Power and Questar on the sustainability efforts of these utilities and their collaboration with Salt Lake City’s efforts. The Council established sustainability as one of their top priorities for 2011.  (Sustainability goals and programs are intended to help conserve resources, reduce pollution, slow climate change and ensure a healthy, sustainable future for Salt Lake City.)

Presenters include:

•    Vicki Bennett, Director of Sustainability and the Environment and Renee Zollinger, Environmental Programs Manager

•    Alene Bentley, Community Support Services Manager from Rocky Mountain Power

•    Susan Davis, Director of Marketing from Questar

ATTACHMENTS

3.   The Council will receive a briefing regarding an Idle Free Ordinance enacting Chapter 12.58, Salt Lake City Code¸ prohibiting idling of vehicles within City limits. ATTACHMENTS

4.     The Council will receive a briefing regarding an ordinance closing a portion of Edmonds Place as a public street at approximately 346 to 362 North (640 West) , pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00591.

(The applicant’s plan for the proposed street right-of-way is to use it as additional yard space that is currently being used as a drive approach for 362 Edmonds Place.) (Item C3) ATTACHMENTS

5.   The Council will receive a briefing from the Administration regarding the City’s Historic Preservation Program. The presentation will include information to establish a citywide Preservation Philosophy, improvement of the citywide Preservation Plan and preservation policy statements, and tools and projects to implement the City’s preservation goals. ATTACHMENTS 

6.   The Council will receive a briefing regarding Budget Amendment No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2011-12.  Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City’s budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. (Item H2) ATTACHMENTS

7.   (TENTATIVE) The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding the budget relating to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. Capital improvements involve the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets or other physical structures.  Generally, projects have a useful life of five or more years and cost $50,000 or more. ATTACHMENTS

8.   (TIME APPROXIMATE 6:10 P.M.) The Council will interview Stephanie Jensen prior to her appointment to the Housing Trust Fund Board. (Item H4) ATTACHMENTS

9.   (TIME APPROXIMATE 6:20 P.M.) The Council will interview Casey O'Brien McDonough prior to his appointment to the Business Advisory Board. (Item H5) ATTACHMENTS

10.  (TENTATIVE) The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session, in keeping with Utah Code § 52-4-204, for any of the following purposes:

        a) A strategy session to discuss collective bargaining, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205 (1)(b);

        b) A strategy session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property (including any form of water right or water shares) when public discussion of the transaction would disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration or prevent the City from completing the transaction on the best possible terms, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205(1)(d);

        c) A strategy session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205(1)(c);

        d) A strategy session to discuss the sale of real property (including any form of water right or water shares) if (1) public discussion of the transaction would disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration or prevent the City from completing the transaction on the best possible terms, (2) the City previously gave notice that the property would be offered for sale, and (3) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the City approves the sale;

                        e) For attorney-client matters that are privileged, pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137; and

        f) A strategy session to discuss deployment of security personnel, devices or systems pursuant to Utah Code Section 52-4-205(1)(f).

FORMAL MEETING

B.   OPENING CEREMONY: 7:00 p.m. in Room 315, City & County Building, 451 South State St.
Council Member Stan Penfold will conduct the Formal Council Meetings during the month of August.

1.   Pledge of Allegiance.

2.   The Council will approve the meeting minutes of August 9, 2011. ATTACHMENTS

C.   PUBLIC HEARINGS:

                1. Ordinance: Salt Lake Community College Alley Vacation Request at approximately 123 East 1700 South.

Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance closing and vacating an alley as a public right-of-way adjacent to property located at 1575 South State Street, pursuant to Petition No. PLNSUB2011-00004.

(Salt Lake Community College is requesting the vacation of a north to south alley to allow for the integration of the alley into the existing South City Campus parking lot located at approximately 123 East 1700 South) ATTACHMENTS

(P 11-6)

                                                                                Staff Recommendation:                   Close and consider options.

      2. Ordinance: Marmalade West Rezone

Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance to rezone property located between 519 and 575 North 300 West from Residential Mixed Use (R-MU) to Commercial Business (CB).  This action would allow office uses and a coffee shop with a drive-thru window to be located in the existing building. These uses are not permitted in the Residential Mixed Use zoning district. (Petitioner – Howa Capital, LLC, Petition PLNPCM2011-000096) ATTACHMENTS

 (P 11-9)

Staff Recommendation:         Close and consider options.

3.  Ordinance: Street Closure, Edmonds Place at approximately 346 to 362 North (640 West)

Accept  public comment and consider adopting an ordinance closing a portion of Edmonds Place as a public street at approximately 346 to 362 North (640 West), pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00591. The applicant’s plan for the proposed street right-of-way is to use it as additional yard space that is currently being used as a drive approach for 362 Edmonds Place. ATTACHMENTS

(P 11-7)

                                                       Staff recommendation:           Close and consider options.

4. Ordinance: East Bench Community Master Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment (Walmart).

Accept public comment regarding an ordinance to rezone property located at 2705 East Parleys Way from Community Business (CB) to Community Shopping (CS) and change the East Bench Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map to be consistent with the proposed rezoning. This action would facilitate demolition of the existing structure on the property (a former Kmart store) and construction of a new Walmart Supercenter. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. Petitioner - Ballard Spahr LLP representing Walmart Stores, Inc. (Petitions PLNPCM 2010-00556 & PLNPCM 2010-00557) ATTACHMENTS

(P 11-8)

                                                   Staff recommendation:           Close and consider options.

D.  POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:

(None)

E.   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.)

F.   NEW BUSINESS:

(None)

G.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

(None)

H.  CONSENT:

1.  Set Date: Ordinance: Amending certain sections of Title 21A, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to wireless communication antennas

Set the date of Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the City’s zoning regulations for wireless telecommunications antennas, facilities and equipment.  Changes include - encourage co-location, clarify screening requirements, include stealth antennas as permitted use and provide a definition, clarify electrical equipment location, refine area limits for wall/roof mounted antennas, remove conditional use requirement for certain antennas, eliminate performance bond requirement for abandoned facilities and remove utility pole height restriction.  Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. (Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker, Petition PLNPCM2010-0045)

 (O 11-18)

Staff Recommendation:         Set date.

2.  Set Date: Ordinance: Budget Amendment No. 1, Fiscal Year 2011 2012

Set the date of Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance No. 50 of 2011that adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.

 (B 11-7)

Staff Recommendation:         Set date.

3.  Resolution: 2011 Salt Lake City Municipal Election Poll Workers

Consider adopting a resolution appointing poll workers for the 2011 Salt Lake City Municipal Election. ATTACHMENTS

(U 09-1)

                                                Staff Recommendation:                      Adopt.

4.  Board Appointment: Stephanie Jensen, Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board

Consider approving the appointment of Stephanie Jensen to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 30, 2012.

(I 11-5)

Staff Recommendation:         Approve.

5.  Board Appointment: Casey O'Brien McDonough, Business Advisory Board

Consider approving the appointment of Casey O'Brien McDonough to the Business Advisory Board for a term extending through December 29, 2014.

(I 11-13)

                                                  Staff Recommendation:         Approve.

6.   Board Reappointment: Arla Funk, Historic Landmark Commission
Consider approving the reappointment of Arla Funk to the Historic Landmark Commission for a term extending through July 14, 2014.
( I 11-8)

Staff Recommendation:         Approve.

7.  Board Reappointment: Sister Cities Advisory Board

Consider approving the reappointment of Margaret Yee, Karen Wiley, Anne Erickson and Estuko Freeman to the Sister Cities Board for terms extending through July 1, 2014.

(I 11-18)

Staff Recommendation:         Approve.

I.    ADJOURNMENT: