The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Kyle LaMalfa, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love, Charlie Luke, Stan Penfold, and Søren Simonsen.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Executive Council Deputy Director; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Research/Policy Analyst; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; Karen Krieger, Arts Council Director; Marina Scott, Treasurer; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Russ Wall, County Public Works Director.
Councilmember LaMalfa presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 5:00:03 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL BY THE SALT LAKE VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TO DELAY A FISCAL YEAR 2013 FEE INCREASE, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS, AND OTHER BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS. The Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management Council intends to instead study why incoming tonnage at the landfill continues to decrease and forgo purchasing a dozer for the time being. The formal budget changes will be included in an upcoming Budget Amendment. View Attachments
Note: After consulting with the Attorney’s Office, Councilmember Christensen was told he did not have a conflict on this issue due to his new position with Salt Lake County.
Rick Graham, Russ Wall, Margaret Plane, and Lehua Weaver briefed the Council with attachments. Mr. Wall said an in-depth landfill operation audit/market study was being conducted. He said when the study was finalized in the next few months a briefing would be scheduled with the Council. He said tipping fees included in the July, 2013 budget were not implemented due to concerns about the potential loss of customers. He said the County Council passed legislation to delay implementation. Council Members expressed concerns about why fees, officially adopted by ordinance, were not being implemented. Mr. Graham said part of the issue dealt with the fact that the City and County were on different budget cycles and Council action was needed so the two bodies were unified.
Following discussion about passing some type of immediate legislation, a majority of the Council was in favor of delaying action until the next meeting to allow the Attorney’s Office and other City staff to review the interlocal agreement and come back to the Council with appropriate recommendations.
#2. 6:04:46 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING: View Attachments
A. Reimbursement Resolution related to the issuance of Lease Revenue Bonds through Local Building Authority of Salt Lake City for the Marmalade Library Project. (G2a)
B. Budget Amendment for the Local Building Authority to fund construction of the Marmalade Library Branch. (G2b)
Marina Scott and Russell Weeks briefed the Council with attachments.
No concerns were raised.
#3. 5:49:10 PM INTERVIEW LOUIS MELINI PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE BICYCLE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD. (H1)
Councilmember LaMalfa said Mr. Melini’s name was on the Consent Agenda for consideration during the formal meeting.
#4. 5:57:03 PM INTERVIEW LIBBY HASLAM AND HELEN PETERS PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THEIR APPOINTMENTS TO THE ART DESIGN BOARD. (H2)
Councilmember LaMalfa said Ms. Haslam’s and Ms. Peters names were on the Consent Agenda for consideration during the formal meeting.
#5. 5:59:28 PM INTERVIEW THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE ARTS COUNCIL. (H3)
a. Chad Whittaker
b. Eva M. Rinaldi
c. Megan Hallet
d. Whitney King Hyans
e. Richard Jaramillo
Councilmember LaMalfa said Mr. Whittaker’s, Ms. Rinaldi’s, Ms. Hyan’s and Mr. Jaramillo’s names were on the Consent Agenda for consideration during the formal meeting.
Note: Megan Hallet was not available to be interviewed.
#6. 7:44:17 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING RELATING TO THE CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP). Capital improvements involve the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets or other physical structures. Generally, projects have a useful life of five or more years and cost $50,000 or more. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, and David Everitt briefed the Council with attachments. Councilmember LaMalfa said the goal was to narrow the list of nine potential scenarios to one which would then be used as a starting point for future discussions. Councilmember Love requested information for the next meeting regarding the number of overlay miles typically done each year and how many more could be done with the additional $850,000, including the department’s capacity to actually complete the work.
Straw Polls:
•All Council Members were in favor of narrowing the list of nine scenarios to the following three: Councilmember Love’s, Council staff’s, and Council Members LaMalfa and Luke’s.
•Council Members Christensen and Garrott were in favor of using the Council staff’s scenario. Council Members LaMalfa, Love, Luke, Penfold, and Simonsen were opposed.
•Council Members Christensen, Penfold, Love, and Simonsen were in favor of using Councilmember Love’s scenario. Council Members LaMalfa, Luke, and Garrott were opposed.
#7. 6:07:37 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council business. View Attachments
See file M 13-5 for announcements.
#8. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
No discussion.
#9. (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-204, FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other items may have been discussed; please refer to the audio or video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held August 20, 2013.
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