The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 20, 1996, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 315, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
The following Council Members were present:
Stuart Reid Joanne Milner Sam Souvall
Deeda Seed Tom Godfrey Bryce Jolley
Keith Christensen
Mayor Deedee Corradini; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Scott Crandall, Deputy Recorder were present.
Councilmember Christensen presided at and Councilmember Reid conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meetings held February 6, 1996 and February 13, 1996, with the exception of a change in the February 6 minutes, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#3. RE: Adopting a joint resolution with the Mayor expressing support for the Utah Youth Sports Complex.
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to adopt Resolution 11 of 1996, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(R 96-1)
CITIZEN COMMENTS TO THE COUNCIL
Bob Fisher, 2172 Hannibal Street, said he wanted to know if the Mayor had authorized the installation of power poles through the middle of Sugarhouse Park. He said the poles were installed in new locations, instead of where the old poles were. He said he contacted a news reporter to run a story on Sugarhouse Park. Mayor Corradini said this was not the appropriate time to hold a discussion and said she would meet with Mr. Fisher after the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Souvall seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Adopting Resolution 12 of 1996 authorizing the approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Utah Department of Transportation for the construction of utility covers, storm sewer and water valves by City crews and reimbursed by Utah Department of Transportation.
(C 96-73)
NEW BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting a policy outlining the Council's policy direction to the Administration for the 1996-97 labor bargaining process.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Souvall seconded to suspend the rules and adopt the policy, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(G 96-8)
#2. RE: Adopting a motion authorizing the Council Chair to sign a labor bargaining protocol agreement with the Mayor to guide the 1996-97 labor bargaining process.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to suspend the rules and adopt the motion, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(C 96-74)
#3. RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Section 2.35.070 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee meetings.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Souvall seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 7 of 1996, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(O 96-4)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting a motion relating to the City Council's policies and rules of procedure for selecting a chairperson and vice chairperson.
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Milner seconded to change the Council's policy regarding election of Chair and Vice Chair officers to the following: Chair and Vice Chair elections would be held at the first Committee of the Whole meeting in January of each year. The vote would be ratified at the following regular Council meeting. The Chair from the calendar year prior to the Committee of the Whole vote would conduct at the Induction Ceremony and any other official Council meetings until the vote was ratified. If the prior year's Chair was scheduled to leave office at the end of the calendar year in which he or she was serving as Chair, or was not available for any reason, the Vice Chair would conduct all official Council meetings. If the prior year's Vice Chair was scheduled to leave office at the end of the calendar year in which he or she was serving as Vice Chair, or was not available for any reason, all official Council meetings would be conducted by the continuing Councilmember who had the greatest seniority on the Council. If more than one Councilmember had an identical amount of seniority, those Council Members would flip a coin to determine who would conduct at official Council meetings until the votes for incoming Chair and Vice Chair could be ratified, which motion carried, all members voted aye, except for Councilmember Godfrey, who voted nay.
(G 96-1)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance closing a portion of 400 West Street north of Paxton Avenue pursuant to Petition No. 400-95-46.
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Souvall seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Jolley moved and Councilmember Milner seconded to adopt Ordinance 8 of 1996, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Mike Young, 1148 South 300 West, Young Electric Sign Company, said he was the petitioner and was in favor of the ordinance.
(P 96-2)
#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 1995-96 budget.
Hearing was cancelled.
(P 96-2)
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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