The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 7:41 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Van Turner, Jill Remington Love, JT Martin, Stan Penfold, Luke Garrott and Søren Simonsen.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ralph Becker; Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney; Lehua Weaver, Council Policy Analyst/Constituent Liaison; Jeffrey Niermeyer, Public Utilities Deputy Director; Tom Ward, Public Utilities Deputy Director; Jim Lewis, Public Utilities Finance Administrator; Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director; Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Bianca Shreeve, Mayor’s Assistant Chief of Staff; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7:41 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 8:46:43 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. View Attachments
See File M 11-5 for announcements.
#2. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE SALT LAKE CITY STREETCAR PROJECT. View Attachments
Item was not held.
#3. 8:24:08 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT NEW ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS AND REGULATE CHANGING EXISTING BILLBOARDS TO AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A - ZONING MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. PETITION PLNPCM2010-000717 - MAYOR RALPH BECKER. (ITEM D1) View Attachments
Frank Gray and Neil Lindberg briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Discussion was held on the review process, indoor/outdoor signs, on-off premise signs and applications/permits. Mr. Gray said the goal was to complete the review process within nine months. He said the City would work with the sign industry, manufacturers and users to develop criteria that he hoped could be incorporated into the larger billboard/sign regulations currently being reviewed by the Planning Commission (PC). Councilmember Martin asked for more information. Mr. Gray said there were a number of issues which required additional information/research including dwell/change times, illumination and impact on residential areas. He said the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) study needed to be reviewed when it was released later this year. He said the study dealt with perceived/real hazards of digital billboards on federal highways. He said the Administration would come back to the PC and Council with recommendations/refinements.
#4. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING SALT LAKE CITY’S HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS. CURRENT AND FUTURE PLANS FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY’S HEALTH PLAN DEFICIT AND RISING HEALTH COSTS WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING THE BRIEFING. View Attachments
Item was not held.
#5. 7:42:42 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ANNUAL BUDGET, INCLUDING THE WATER, STORM WATER AND SEWER UTILITY FUNDS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachments
Jeffrey Niermeyer, Jim Lewis, Tom Ward and Lehua Weaver briefed the Council with a PowerPoint presentation and the attached handouts. Discussion was held on the Watershed Purchase Fund. Ms. Gust-Jenson said this was an issue for the Council to hold a public policy discussion.
Discussion was held on leaking water values/pipes. Mr. Niermeyer said current leakage was between 10-15% and the goal was to reduce that to 10% or lower. He said a study on this subject was available which he would provide to the Council.
Discussion was held on paperless billings. Mr. Lewis said that option was currently available but a better job needed to be done to educate the public.
Discussion was held on potential flooding issues. Mr. Niermeyer said there were several areas where ground water was impacting residents in Rose Park and Glendale. He said a meeting was scheduled with his staff to address problems/concerns.
Councilmember Love said a time would be scheduled for Mr. Niermeyer to update the Council on water/flooding issues.
#6. RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Item was not held.
#7. HOLD A DISCUSSION ON AN APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ONE-YEAR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2011-2012 THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDING, EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) FUNDING, AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) FUNDING AND APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). View Attachments
Item was not held.
#8. 8:06:50 PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
a) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205 (1)(b);
b) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING ANY FORM OF WATER RIGHT OR WATER SHARES) WHEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION WOULD DISCLOSE THE APPRAISAL OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION OR PREVENT THE CITY FROM COMPLETING THE TRANSACTION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(d);
c) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(c);
d) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING ANY FORM OF WATER RIGHT OR WATER SHARES) IF (1) PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION WOULD DISCLOSE THE APPRAISAL OR ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION OR PREVENT THE CITY FROM COMPLETING THE TRANSACTION ON THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS, (2) THE CITY PREVIOUSLY GAVE NOTICE THAT THE PROPERTY WOULD BE OFFERED FOR SALE, AND (3) THE TERMS OF THE SALE ARE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED BEFORE THE CITY APPROVES THE SALE; AND
e) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137.
Councilmember Martin moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to enter into Closed Session. A roll call vote was taken. Council Members Christensen, Turner, Penfold, Love, Garrott, Martin and Simonsen voted aye. See file M 11-2 for Sworn Statement and recording.
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held April 12, 2011.
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