The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 19, 1998, at 6:05 p.m. in Room 325, 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
The following Youth City Government Council Members were present:
Aaron Patterson Audra Satori Hilary Leonard
Christina Athas Ann Lynch Bryson Gill
Danelle Heagren
The following Youth City Government members were present:
Derrick Yee, Youth Mayor; Mary Recendez, Youth City Attorney; Gayle Petersen, Chair; Del Brewster, Vice Chair; JaNeanne Webster, Nano Podolsky, Troy Wihongi, Susi Hauser, Marsha Hodges, Kathleen Hurd, and Greg Mohammed.
Also in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Mayor Deedee Corradini; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Veronica Crandall, Youth Program Coordinator; and Chris Meeker, Chief Deputy City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Jolley presided at and Councilmember Rogan conducted the meeting.
#1. The Youth City Government led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Youth Mayor Derrick Yee presented the Youth State of the City report.
Veronica Crandall, Community Affairs, gave a brief introduction and introduced Youth Mayor Yee.
Youth Mayor Yee said the Youth City Government State of the City report was a culmination of ideas and feelings regarding issues facing youth of the City today. He said information was attained from Youth City Government and Pier Court and they had met as a youth summit to discuss issues youth felt were of most concern. He said Youth City Government had been established in 1995 by the City Council as a hands on introduction and leadership program for high school students at all six high schools within the City. He said a youth community was also developed as a component. He said there were 32 positions within Youth City Government.
Kathleen Zitlund, Program Director for Pier Court, thanked the City Council, Mayor Corradini, Veronica Crandall, Police Chief Ruben Ortega, and Captain Bill Shelton.
Youth Mayor Yee introduced the first issue, racial issues in schools and neighborhoods. Christina Athas, discussed problems dealing with racial issues. She said there was division in schools and communities due to racism. She said the group had noticed efforts to solve these problems with cultural weeks, fairs, etc. Several other students spoke on this issue.
Youth Mayor Yee introduced the second issue, recreation. Bryson Gill, Chair of the Skate Park Youth Community Council, said the Community Council had been working with constructive solutions for positive use of leisure time and recreation. He said the Community Council had learned about the public process. He introduced Will Chang, member of Youth Community Council Skate Park. Mr. Chang said not many recreational opportunities or facilities were available. He asked for more opportunities for recreation for kids.
Danelle Heagren said the goal was to help youth have more recreational facilities in Salt Lake City. She asked for continued support from the City Council, Community leaders and the Mayor.
#4. Mayor Corradini and Council Chair Bryce Jolley presented the Champion of the Year award to Wendy Jack and Children Are the Future awards to Tonalesia Lopez and Melony Hooton.
Councilmember Jolley said he was impressed with Youth City Government and Pier Court. He thanked them for their work.
#5. Councilmember Seed moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to approve City Council minutes from May 5, 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 98-1)
COMMENTS
#1. Citizen Comments to the City Council.
Brent Bullough, 8551 Danish Road, Student at the University of Utah said he commuted along Foothill Boulevard every morning. He asked if the Department of Transportation had ever looked at using the center turning lane to take on extra traffic during peak traffic hours. He said other cities and states had implemented this.
Jay Taggart, 1114 East 5190 South, supported the loan program for businesses adversely impacted by light rail construction.
CONSENT
ACTION: Councilmember Jolley moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Approving the appointment of Dave Spatafore to the Recreation Advisory Board for a term extending through January 15, 2002.
(I 98-5)
#2.: Approving the appointment of W. John Francis to the Board of Appeals and Examiners for a term extending through March 1, 2003.
(I 98-17)
#3. RE: Approving the appointment of Robert B. Rendon to the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board for a term extending through December 31, 1999
(I 98-18)
#4. RE: Setting the date of June 9, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance creating a sign overlay district for Franklin Quest Baseball Stadium and amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code regarding the PL district sign ordinance, pursuant to Petition No. 400-98-5.
(P 98-18)
#5. RE: Adopting a motion approving the following decision made by the Planning Director.
a. Petition No. 400-98-13, a request by Mr. Russ Naylor to amend Plat 1, Lot 19 of the Sorenson Technology Park subdivision, located at approximately 1500 South Gladiola Street.
#6. RE: Adopting Resolution 30 of 1998, authorizing the approval of certain contract modifications to a contract between Salt Lake City Corporation and CH2M Hill, and approved by the Utah Department of Transportation to modify the services provided by CH2M Hill, to increase the disbursement of fees to CH2M Hill, and to extend the termination date of the contract.
(C 97-219)
NEW BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the Community and Economic Development Department to implement a short-term loan program for businesses adversely impacted during light rail construction.
ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember K. Christensen seconded to suspend the rules and approve Resolution 31 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Jolley thanked the administration and the Mayor for taking the lead in the loan process for businesses adversely impacted by light rail construction. He said this was an equitable way to get through the hardships.
Councilmember K. Christensen said he was concerned with mixed reports regarding the construction process. He asked the Mayor to do whatever it took to keep on schedule. He asked for a report on the process. He said the news media had reported that the City was behind in the construction.
Councilmember C. Christensen said he had met with some of the business owners along Main Street. He said he appreciated the good attitudes of the owners and how they were trying to cope with the construction.
Councilmember Seed cautioned that the loan program might be a bandaid. She said the City should think about the downtown area and all the construction.
Councilmember Thompson asked the Transportation Division to look closely at intersections. He said Main Street at 600 South off ramp intersection, traffic lights were still operating with no cross traffic. He asked if Main Street was being constructed in a significant way. Mayor Corradini said that was correct.
Mayor Corradini said the intersection lights were for pedestrians crossing and vehicles turning left into Little America. She said relocating utilities had been a bigger problem than anticipated. She said construction on Main Street was a week to two weeks behind. She said construction was 9 months ahead of the original schedule.
Councilmember Jolley said the construction had challenging consequences. He said he hoped that when light rail was finished businesses would be doing better business than when construction began.
(R 98-3)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Petition No. 400-95-47 annexation of a .45 acre parcel at 3168 South McClelland Street.
ACTION: Councilmember Jolley moved and Councilmember K. Christensen seconded to deny the resolution with the understanding that Council is interested in annexing the area south of Sugar House that includes this parcel, but this petition represents a piecemeal approach to annexation that contradicts existing policy in the Sugar House Master Plan, providing City services to such an isolated parcel is an unsound policy decision, which all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember K. Christensen thanked Mr. Johansson for his patience with regard to the process.
(P 98-38)
#2. RE: Amending the Salt Lake City zoning code relating to the condominium approval procedure.
ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember C. Christensen seconded to approve Ordinance 25 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Councilmember Thompson said this was an improvement to the previous process. He said the new process addressed many of the Council's concerns.
(0 98-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance adding the Odd Fellows Building at 39 West Market Street as a landmark site to the City's Register of Cultural Resources pursuant to Chapter 21A.34.020 (C) (1) of the Salt Lake City Code
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 26 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Travis Sheppard, 127 North Twin Peaks, and Travis Borovatz, 378 "F", Street Architecture students at the University of Utah, spoke in support of the ordinance. Lisa Thompson, Program Director at the Utah Heritage Foundation, spoke in support of the ordinance.
Councilmember Thompson thanked all the public speakers for supporting the ordinance. He asked the architectural students to remember the important role they played in setting the tone and flavor of the surrounding environment.
(P 98-30)
#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance adding the James Freeze house at 734 East 200 South as a landmark site to the City's Register of Cultural Resources. `
ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Seed moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to adopt Ordinance 27 of 1998, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISCUSSION: Todd Braun, 1016 East Broken Ridge Court, and Chad Owne, 1587 South Foothill Boulevard, Architecture students at the University of Utah spoke in support of the ordinance.
Councilmember Thompson thanked the administration and the petitioner for the representation of the James Freeze House.
(P 98-32)
#3. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting the final budget, excluding the budget for the Library Fund which is separately adopted and the employment staffing document of Salt Lake City, Utah for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999, including but not limited to:
a) Ordinance: 100 Series City Employees
Adopting an ordinance approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Salt Lake City Corporation and Local 1004 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) representing the "100 Series" City employees.
(O 98-8)
b) Ordinance: 200 Series City Employees
Adopting an ordinance approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Salt Lake City Corporation and Local 1004 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) representing the "200 Series" City employees.
(O 98-9)
c) Ordinance: 300 and 600 Series City Employees
Adopting an ordinance approving the Compensation Plan for "300 and 600 Series" employees of Salt Lake City.
(O 98-10)
d) Ordinance: 400 Series City Employees
Adopting an ordinance approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Salt Lake City Corporation and Local 1645 of the International Association of Firefighters representing the "400 Series" City employees.
(O 98-11)
e) Ordinance: 700 Series City Employees
Adopting an ordinance approving the Compensation Plan for "700 Series" employees of Salt Lake City.
(O 98-12)
f) Ordinance: 800 Series City Employees
Adopting an ordinance approving the Compensation Plan for "800 Series" employees of Salt Lake City.
(O 98-13)
g) Ordinance: 900 Series City Employees
Adopting an ordinance approving the Compensation Plan for "900 Series" employees of Salt Lake City.
(O 98-14)
h) Ordinance: Executive Employees and Elected Officials
Adopting an ordinance approving the Compensation Plan for Executive Employees and Elected Officials of Salt Lake City.
(O 98-15)
i) Ordinance: Salt Lake Police Association, International Union of Police Associations, Local 75, and AFL-CIO
Adopting an ordinance appropriating necessary funds to implement, for fiscal year 1998-99, the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Salt Lake Police Association, International Union of Police Associations, Local 75, AFL-CIO dated June 26, 1997.
(O 97-7)
j) Ordinance: Tax Levy
Adopting an ordinance adopting the rate of tax levy upon all real and personal property within Salt Lake City made taxable by law for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999.
(O 98-16)
k) Ordinance: Public Utilities Franchise Fee Amount
Adopting an ordinance amending Section 17.16.070, Salt Lake City Code, relating to the amount of franchise fees collected on Public Utilities Department billings.
(O 98-17)
l) Ordinance: 911 Emergency Service Fee Amendment
Adopting an ordinance amending Section 5.04.210, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to 911 Emergency Service fees.
(O 98-18)
m) Ordinance: Impoundment of Vehicles
Adopting an ordinance repealing Section 12.56.070, Salt Lake City Code, and amending Section 12.56.450, relating to time-limited parking on certain streets, Section 12.56.550, relating to unauthorized use of streets, and Chapter 12.96, relating to impoundment of vehicles.
(O 98-19)
#4. RE: Final Library Fund Budget Adoption: Accept public comment and consider adopting the final budget for the Library Fund of Salt Lake City, Utah for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999.
(B 98-3)
#5. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting the budget of the Municipal Building Authority of Salt Lake City for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 1999.
(P 98-2)
ACTION: Councilmember Jolley moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to include Items 4 and 5 of the agenda into the motion, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Seed seconded to refer to June 9, 1998 for formal consideration, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
DISSCUSSION: Wess Quinn, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the budget and congratulated the Mayor and Administration for proposing a budget without a raise in taxes.
Kevin Balmer, Local Government Coordinator for Invision Utah, spoke on behalf of Robert Grow. He encouraged the Council to adopt into the budget $21,350 to support the Invision Utah partnership. He thanked Salt Lake City for past support.
The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.