PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1983
THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1983, AT 5:00 P.M. IN ROOM 211 CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING.
ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: RONALD J. WHITEHEAD ALICE SHEARER GRANT MABEY IONE M. DAVIS SYDNEY R. FONNESBECK EDWARD W. PARKER PALMER DEPAULIS.
Mayor Ted L. Wilson was present at the meeting.
Council Chairman Grant Mabey presided at and conducted the meeting.
DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS
CITY COUNCIL
#1. RE: Rules of procedure promulgated by the Salt Lake City Council. Leigh von der Esch distributed revised copies of the Council rules of procedure. Ms. von der Esch discussed the changes with the Council and she indicated that the changes were mostly in accordance with changes that Roger Cutler, City Attorney, requested. She also said that the Council is presently following 80-90% of the rules as they have been proposed.
Councilmember Fonnesbeck expressed concern with the wording in the section addressing debate and interruptions by other members. The Council agreed to the rewording of this section. A change of wording was also requested in the section dealing with decorum and private discourse or acts tending to distract the Council. Councilmember Shearer requested that the section regarding adoption of formal procedures be deleted because she felt it would not be needed after the wording changes are made.
Councilmember Shearer moved and Councilmember Parker seconded to refer the rules of procedure hack to the Council staff for amendments, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(G 83-29)
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
#1. RE: The appropriation of $7,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the replacement of approximately 350 feet of water line along Spencer Court. Councilmember Fonnesbeck explained that Phyllis Spencer of 240 Spencer Court has been without water service for about two months. A substantial length of water line must be replaced. Ms. Fonnesbeck explained that this area has private water lines and when those lines need to be replaced they can connect into the new water line. Assist, Inc. has been working with Ms. Spencer to solve the problem but the cost of the project exceeds their program’s funding limit. Assist has agreed to finance the cost of connecting water improvements on Ms. Spencer’s property. Councilmember Fonnesbeck said that this water line replacement will benefit everyone along the street. The project is eligible for CD funding.
Councilmember Shearer moved and Councilmember Parker seconded to approve the appropriation of $7,000 from 8th year CDBG contingency to fund the replacement of 350 feet of water line along Spencer Court, which motion carried, all members voting aye.
(T 83-25)
#2. RE: A resolution authorizing the execution of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Utah State Department of Social Services to provide temporary and partial funding for the Emergency Work Program. Doug Carlson, Capital Planning and Programming, distributed a list of potential Emergency Work Program positions with City departments and briefly outlined the list (a copy of this list is on file in the Office of the City Recorder). Councilmember Whitehead asked if the City could use the $200,000 that had been appropriated for the program. Mr. Carlson felt that if all the activities are limited to Salt Lake City and the recipients are in Salt Lake City then the money probably could not be expended in a reasonable period of time.
Councilmember Whitehead felt that if the county uses the $200,000 it would not all be expended because so far the rate expended per month has been low. He felt that the money should not wait to be used since there are projects in Salt Lake City that could be completed with this money. Mr. Whitehead felt that the contribution to the Emergency Work Program could he cut back. Mr. Carlson said that according to the state, their clientele is increasing and they expect the winter months to be their heaviest period. He said that no City CDBG money will be used to hire a person who resides out of the City limits, all of the beneficiaries of this program will be City residents. He explained that this funding could be used to hire people for park rehabilitation work such as planting trees or laying sod.
The Parks Department has indicated that they could use five to ten people for this type of work thus eliminating this work from construction contracts. Mr. Carlson said that if the positions as outlined in his list were funded from December 1st to the end of the program year, $60,000 would be expended and that does not include current and potential uses with the subgrantees or others that are not included on the list.
Councilmember Whitehead moved and Councilmember Davis seconded to cut the appropriation by $120,000, leaving $80,000 in the program, and put the $120,000 in the contingency fund to be considered for projects that were previously deleted, which motion carried, all members voting aye except Councilmember Fonnesbeck who voted nay. Councilmember Fonnesbeck felt that the Council did not have all of the information.
(C 83-406)
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
#1. RE: Board of Canvassers to certify that the statements from the abstract of the votes of the General Election held November 8, 1983, is correct. The Mayor and City Council reconvened as the Board of Canvassers to certify that the statements from the abstract of the votes of the General Election held November 8, 1983, is correct and to subscribe names to the certification determining which candidates are elected in the municipal election. Kathryn Marshall, City Recorder, presented copies of the tabulation of election returns.
Mr. Whitehead moved and Mrs. Davis seconded to accept the canvass of votes of the General Election held November 8, 1983, as presented, which motion carried, all members of the Board of Canvassers voting aye.
(U 83-1)
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.