The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Lee Martinez Joanne Milner Mary H. Mark
Deeda Seed Tom Godfrey Bryce Jolley
The following Councilmember was absent:
Keith Christensen
Mayor Deedee Corradini; Frank Nakamura, Deputy City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Bonnie Ferrin, Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Seed presided at and Councilmember Jolley conducted the meeting.
#1. Flag Ceremony and Pledge of Allegiance - Boy Scout Troop #1060; Officer Shawn Streeter, Scout Master, and Officer James Washington, Assistant Scout Master.
#2. Oath of Office Ceremony and comments from Council Districts 1 and 3 Councilmembers-elect.
Councilmember Lee Martinez, Council District No. 1, was given the Oath of Office by Judge Ray Uno and Councilmember Mary H. Mark, Council District No. 3, was given the Oath of Office by Third District Judge Leslie Lewis.
Kendrick D. Cowley, City Recorder, presented Council Members Martinez and Mark with a plaque in behalf of Salt Lake City.
#3. Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held April 1, 1997, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(M 97-1)
#4. Mayor Corradini presented Urban Design Awards.
Mayor Corradini said this program was co-sponsored by the Salt Lake City Arts Council, Deseret News, and the Urban Design Coalition. She said this year's awards were for the category of alternative transportation. She presented the Urban Design Awards to:
Mrs. H. Reinhold
"Best Idea"
Gallivan Utah Center
Redevelopment Agency
Accepted by Valda Tarbet and Toni Geddes
"Location with the best
wheelchair access"
Jon Bayless
"Best individual effort"
Utah Transit Authority
Accepted by John Pingree
"Best all-around encouragement"
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Accepted by Bishop Richard Edgeley, and
Salt Lake City Public Services Department
Accepted by Michael Danielson, consultant, and John Hiskey, Director of Public Services
"Favorite new place to Walk"
Salt Lake City Airport
Accepted by Russell Widmar, Director Airport Authority
"Best new bicycle route"
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Seed moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Calvin L. Rampton to the Utah Transit Authority Board for a term extending through April 8, 2000.
(I 97-18)
#2. RE: Adopting Resolution 12 of 1997 authorizing the approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement addendum between Salt Lake City Corporation, the Municipal Building Authority of Salt Lake City, and the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, to authorize a loan up to $1 million from City general funds, to the Redevelopment Agency for the construction of a parking lot at Franklin Quest Field, prior to the 1998 baseball season.
(C 93-286)
#3. RE: Adopting Resolution 13 of 1997, authorizing the approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and the Utah Department of Transportation for the I-15 Corridor reconstruction project.
(C 97-169)
#4. RE: Setting the date of May 6, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance vacating an alley located between 1200 West and Emery Street and south of Indiana Avenue, pursuant to Petition No. 400-96-77.
(P 97-15)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting an ordinance confirming the assessment rolls and levying an assessment against certain properties in the Improvement District known as Salt Lake City, Utah Special Improvement District No. 103005 (California Avenue and 4400 West) as amended to include Project Area 38-916 (Virginia Street, The "Project Area", collectively the "District"), for the purpose of paying the costs of installation of earthwork, concrete curb, gutter and two lanes of concrete pavement on California Avenue and earthwork, concrete curb, gutter and two lanes of asphalt pavement on 4400 West, and in the Project Area, replacement of deteriorated curb, gutter and sidewalks and driveway approaches, installation of traffic control islands, and all other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the improvements; reaffirming the establishment and providing for the funding of special improvement guaranty fund; establishing the effective date of this ordinance, and related matters.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Milner seconded to adopt Ordinance 17 of 1997, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(Q 95-7)
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