The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 17, 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 Deeda Seed Tom Rogan
Joanne Milner Roger Thompson Bryce Jolley
Keith Christensen
Mayor Deedee Corradini; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Jolley presided at and Councilmember C. Christensen conducted the meeting.
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held March 10, 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 98-1)
#3. Consider adopting a joint resolution with the Mayor supporting the Drive Friendly Program.
ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to adopt Resolution 15 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
The resolution was presented to Robert Anderson by Mayor Corradini and Councilmember Jolley.
(R 98-1)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Thompson asked Mayor Corradini how the Olympic observations data would be presented to the organizing committee. Mayor Corradini said a meeting was scheduled next week and her plan was to present the data at that time.
Councilmember K. Christensen said one of the issues the City had to deal with was where to hold and host the various Olympic events. He said some time needed to be scheduled to discuss this issue. He said he wanted to have some major input as a City and not just accept a suggestion.
Mayor Corradini said that was one of the issues which would be discussed at the next meeting. She said the Gateway had tremendous potential and could possibly be used for some of the events, but until the Gateway was farther along, it was hard to be definitive.
Councilmember C. Christensen said there had been talk of involvement of children in the Olympics. He said obviously the school board would play an important role. He asked if the City had begun a dialogue with the school board and the involvement of children. Mayor Corradini said she had already had two meetings with the board and she had made several phone calls. She said she wanted to continue the One School One Country program which the Mayor of Nagano had started.
CITIZEN COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL (ON ANY ITEM NOT SCHEDULED FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, AS WELL AS ON ANY OTHER CITY BUSINESS).
Fred Mauney, 245 South Rio Grande, said he had lived in Salt Lake City approximately two years. He gave the Council Members some handouts. He said in 1996 his car was stolen and he called the Police Department. He said all the needed information such as vin numbers and license numbers were in the car. He said the police officer told him he could not locate the car without that information. He said he felt the Police Department was involved in the theft of his car. He said two days later, an officer called and asked him if he had located his vin number yet. He said he was working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation because he felt the Police Department was a criminally corrupt organization.
Councilmember K. Christensen referred Mr. Mauney to Police Chief Ruben Ortega.
Liesa Manuel, Co-President of the Salt Lake League of Women Voters, said she wanted to express support for the campaign finance reform proposals draft released last year. She said the draft included mandatory contribution and voluntary spending limits. She said disclosure guidelines and extended regulations for filing worked to limit the campaign period. She said all these things were beneficial to reduce the influence of increased spending and contributions.
Dorothy Owen, 793 North Sir Patrick Drive, said she had been working with the League of Women Voters to look at the campaign finance proposals. She said her major concern was the lack of positive incentives in the current proposal. She passed some information out to the Council Members. She said the concept of this information was that the City could establish a citizens group who would establish a strategy of developing positive incentives for candidates. She said if a candidate agreed to limit spending, there could be different incentives available to the candidate.
Karen Engle, 924 2nd Avenue, said she taught employment discrimination at the University of Utah College of Law. She said the non-discrimination employment ordinance would not protect gay men and lesbians against discrimination. She said the City Attorney claimed there had been no discrimination by the City. She said until the City affirmatively protected gay employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, employees would not complain of discrimination or even acknowledge their homosexuality.
Terry Kogan, 1018 3rd Avenue, said he was a law professor at the University of Utah. He said Councilmember Seed would present the Council with a memorandum in opposition to the non-discrimination ordinance. He said he felt the City Attorney's letter dated March 4th, which was submitted in support of the proposed ordinance, distorted Utah law.
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Setting the date of April 21, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning properties located at 550 to 558 East 300 South and at 326 to 352 South 600 East from RMF-35 and RO to RMU and RMF-75, pursuant to Petition No. 400-97-74.
(P 98-14)
#2. RE: Setting the date of April 21, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance vacating an alley located between Ramona Avenue and Hollywood Avenue and between 1500 East and 1600 East pursuant to Petition No. 400-97-28.
(P 98-15)
#3. RE: Setting the date of April 21, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance to modify the zoning requirements for parks, community centers, places of worship, pedestrian pathways, trails, greenways, natural open space, conservation areas, squares and plazas within residential, commercial and downtown zones pursuant to Petition No. 400-97-52.
(P 98-16)
#4. RE: Approving the reappointment of DelMar J. Brewster to the Youth City Government Advisory Board for a term extending through January 1, 2001.
(I 98-6)
#5. RE: Approving the appointment of Meryl Redisch to the Recreation Advisory Board for a term extending through January 15, 2002.
(I 98-5)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the fiscal year 1997-98 budget.
ACTION: Councilmember Jolley moved and Councilmember K. Christensen seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Jolley seconded to adopt Ordinance 14 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(B 97-9)
The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.