The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, January 20, 1998, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Joanne Milner Tom Rogan
Deeda Seed Roger Thompson Bryce Jolley
Keith Christensen
Mayor Deedee Corradini; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Jolley presided at and conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember Seed moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held January 13, 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 98-1)
#3. Mayor Corradini presented the State of the City report.
(M 98-1)
CITIZEN COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Michael Martin, 417 M Street, said he was a sales solicitor and was opposed to the business regulatory fees. He said he traveled from City to City and the accumulation of fees was an excessive burden. He asked the Council to work on minimizing the fee impact.
Rick Stewart, 1008 South 1100 East, said he was opposed to the campaign reform ordinance as currently proposed. He said he had worked on a number of campaigns and felt the intent of the proposed reform could be damaging and have constitutional implications. He said he supported the general concept of limiting campaign spending but felt other avenues needed to be explored before finalizing the ordinance.
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Kathleen Hurd to the Youth City Government Advisory Board for a term extending through January 1, 2000.
(I 98-6)
#2. RE: Setting the date of February 10, 1998 to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning property located at 2529 Stratford Avenue from R-1-7000 to RMF-30 pursuant to Petition No. 400-95-66.
(P 98-5)
#3. RE: Setting the date of November 18, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting ordinances enacting mixed use zoning classification in West Capitol Hill Neighborhood, pursuant to Petition No. 400-96-74; and rezoning multiple parcels in the West Capitol Hill Neighborhood, between 200 West and 400 West and north of North Temple Street, pursuant to Petition No. 400-96-75.
(P 97-37)
#4. RE: Adopting a motion approving the following decision made by the Planning Director.
a) Petition No. 400-97-34, a request by Mr. Don Wallace of Sortech L.L.C. to amend Plat 1, Lot 18 of the Sorenson Technology Park Subdivision located at approximately 3500 West and 1500 South. Planning Director's Decision: approve.
(P 98-7)
#5. RE: Adopting a motion approving the following decision made by the Planning Director.
a) Petition No. 400-97-32, Park Willow Condominium Conversion, a request by Warren Lortie of WLA Arcon, to amend portions of the Irving Park Subdivision. The 72 unit apartment conversion project is located at 1557 West 200 South in a residential RMF-45 zoning district. Planning Director's Decision: approve.
(P 98-8)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Consider adopting a motion formally supporting the Council's labor policy and authorizing the Council Chair to sign the labor bargaining protocol agreement with the Administration to guide the 1998-99 labor bargaining process.
ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to adopt the motion, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(C 98-26)
#2. RE: Consider adopting an ordinance amending Schedule 1 of Title 5, Salt Lake City Code, relating to businesses being charged regulatory fees for disproportionate City services. (Correction for two clerical errors relating to apartment regulatory fees and non-profit residential regulatory fees.)
ACTION: Councilmember C. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to adopt Ordinance 4 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Thompson said this ordinance affected his business and wanted the record to show he had an interest in the fees.
(O 98-2)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the fiscal year 1997-98 budget.
ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to adopt Ordinance 5 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 97-7)
#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the landfill budget, which has been prepared and submitted by the Solid Waste Management Council, for calendar year 1998, subject to specific policy directives.
ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to adopt Ordinance 6 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 97-8)
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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