The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, January 10, 1995, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Stuart Reid Roselyn Kirk Keith Christensen
Paul Hutchison Tom Godfrey Alan Hardman
Sam Souvall
Mayor Deedee Corradini; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Bonnie Ferrin, Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Reid presided at and 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 December 6, 1994 and January 3, 1995, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 94-1)
(M 95-1)
#3. Consider adopting a joint resolution with the Mayor honoring Cherie Lucero.
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Hardman seconded to adopt Resolution 8 of 1995, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Christensen read the joint resolution with the Mayor honoring Ms. Lucero.
Mayor Corradini told the audience that Ms. Lucero was a City employee and congratulated her for saving the life of a citizen while on duty.
Cherie Lucero encouraged the audience to take a CPR class. She said she had re-certified just two weeks before the incident and stressed the importance of doing this periodically.
(R 95-8)
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Hardman seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Adopting Resolution 6 of 1995 authorizing the approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement among Salt Lake City Corporation, Salt Lake County and the Utah Department of Transportation to provide joint undertakings and services regarding traffic congestion management, design, engineering and construction.
(C 95-4)
#2. RE: Adopting a motion approving the following decisions made by the Planning Director:
a. Petition No. 400-94-103, Auto Soft Corporation: Proposed plat amendment to Lot 4, Plat 1B, in the Salt Lake International Center located at 201 North Jimmy Doolittle Road in an “M-1A” zone.
(P 95-5)
b. Petition No. 400-95-01, Salt Lake City Community and Economic Development: proposal to amend the Amos Addition Subdivision to include six new lots at approximately 1400 West 1000 North on the former Bob’s Market site in a B-3 zone.
(P 95-6)
NEW BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting an ordinance establishing a filing fee/signature requirement for City elective office.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Hutchison seconded to adopt Legislative Action requesting that the Administration forward to the City Council an ordinance enacting filing fees for candidates from municipal elective offices. He said the ordinance should follow the requirements outlined in the proposal section of the Legislative Action item. He said it was the Council’s intent that the ordinance be ready for City Council action at it’s February 17, 1995 meeting. He said it was also the Council’s intent that the section of the ordinance regulating filing fees for the City Council candidates and Mayoral candidates take effect January 1, 1996, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Godfrey said the reason he proposed the filing fee was because while running for office on three different occasions, he found that there were people who filed for City Council and then did nothing. He said it would trigger a primary election. He said some primary elections could cost approximately $10,000. He said he thought it was a waste of money just so someone could see their name on a ballot.
He said across the country he found that most cities had a combination of what he was recommending. He said if the individual could not afford the filing fee, they could come in with a certain number of signatures on a petition and this would put them on the ballot, which would show some sincerity on their part. He said he would recommend the Council support the action.
(O 95-6)
#2. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and the University of Utah for the project entitled “Salt Lake Valley Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition”.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Kirk seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 7 of 1995, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
C 95-5)
#3. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of a Letter of Intent among Salt Lake City Corporation, City of South Salt Lake and Utah Transit Authority for the Rails-with-Trails project.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Souvall seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 9 of 1995, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(R 95-2)
#4. RE: Adopting an ordinance relating to standards and placement of traffic control devices.
ACTION: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Godfrey seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 3 of 1995, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(O 95-4)
#5. RE: Adopting an ordinance prohibiting the use of City streets for storage of motor homes, boats and trailers.
ACTION: Councilmember Godfrey moved and Councilmember Hardman seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 2 of 1995, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(O 95-5)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting a motion approving the Planning Director’s/Planning Commission’s decision to deny petitioner’s request to amend Lot 2, Arlington Hills Plat “H” located at approximately 1557 Tomahawk Drive pursuant to Petition No. 400-94-9.
ACTION: Councilmember Hardman moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to continue the public hearing to February 14, 1995, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(P 94-227)
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
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