The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Stan Penfold, Søren Simonsen, JT Martin, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love and Van Turner.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Vicki Bennett, Director of Sustainability and the Environment; Renee Zollinger, Environmental Programs Manager; Alene Bentley, Customer and Community Manager from Rocky Mountain Power; Susan Davis, Director of Marketing from Questar; James Campbell, Environmental Policy Analyst; Bianca Shreeve, Mayor’s Assistant Chief of Staff; Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Cheri Coffey, Assistant Planning Director; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Wilf Sommerkorn, Planning Director; LuAnn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Karen Halladay; Council Policy Analyst; John Naser, City Engineer; Tim Harpst, Transportation Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:09 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND 2:10:36 PM ANNOUNCEMENTS.
See File M 11-5 for Announcements.
#2. 2:23:34 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON PROGRESS BEING MADE IN ADVANCING THE CITY’S SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER AND QUESTAR ON THE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS OF THESE UTILITIES AND THEIR COLLABORATION WITH SALT LAKE CITY’S EFFORTS. THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED SUSTAINABILITY AS ONE OF THEIR TOP PRIORITIES FOR 2011. (SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED TO HELP CONSERVE RESOURCES, REDUCE POLLUTION, SLOW CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENSURE A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR SALT LAKE CITY.) View Attachments
PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
•VICKI BENNETT, DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND RENEE ZOLLINGER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS MANAGER
Ms Bennett and Ms. Zollinger briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation. Councilmember Penfold said he wanted to expand options for a sustainable city beyond what was available through State, County or Regional providers. He said if the City was going to be successful in reducing carbon footprint they had to come up with options not currently on the table.
Councilmember Simonsen said he wanted to encourage the City to explore transit passes. He said major transportation corridors served by transit still had unfriendly zoning associated with them. He said the City had focused on rail transit corridors but not on bus corridors. Councilmember Garrott said the public needed more choices when it came to transportation.
•2:57:38 PM ALENE BENTLEY, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
Ms. Bentley and James Campbell briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
•3:45:10 PM SUSAN DAVIS, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FROM QUESTAR
Ms. Davis briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
#3. 4:11:45 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN IDLE FREE ORDINANCE ENACTING CHAPTER 12.58, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, PROHIBITING IDLING OF VEHICLES WITHIN CITY LIMITS. View Attachments
Russell Weeks, Bianca Shreeve and Vicki Bennett briefed the Council from the attached handouts. All Council Members were in favor of holding a public hearing.
#4. 4:43:48 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF EDMONDS PLACE AS A PUBLIC STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 346 TO 362 NORTH (640 WEST) PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2009-00591. (THE APPLICANT’S PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY IS TO USE IT AS ADDITIONAL YARD SPACE. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING USED AS A DRIVE APPROACH FOR 362 EDMONDS PLACE). View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno and Cheri Coffey briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#5. 4:51:04 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CITY’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM. THE PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH A CITYWIDE PRESERVATION PHILOSOPHY, IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITYWIDE PRESERVATION PLAN AND PRESERVATION POLICY STATEMENTS, TOOLS AND PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY’S PRESERVATION GOALS. View Attachments
Joel Paterson, Cheri Coffey and Wilf Sommerkorn briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation. Councilmember Love asked if the preservation philosophy described the historic preservation program desired by the City. Council Members said it was close.
Councilmember Love asked if the current philosophy was complete. All Council Members said no. Councilmember Love asked if there were concerns about structure. Some Council Members had concerns. Councilmember Love asked if the Council wanted zoning ordinance standards and design guidelines strictly enforced on all facades of buildings or if flexibility should be allowed on secondary facades. She asked if the Council wanted to be that specific within the philosophy. Councilmember Penfold said he felt if it was not visible at the street it was of less concern.
Councilmember Love asked if the preservation philosophy should uphold the principles of historic preservation yet provide flexibility. All Council Members were in favor. Councilmember Love asked if the Council wanted a statement in the philosophy about size of districts. Council Members were in favor of certain guidelines.
Councilmember Love said another discussion would be scheduled with a revised philosophy based on feedback tonight.
#6. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-12. BUDGET AMENDMENTS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES EACH YEAR TO REFLECT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CITY’S BUDGETS, INCLUDING PROPOSED PROJECT ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS. View Attachments
This item was not held.
#7. 6:16:54 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING THE BUDGET RELATING TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. 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
LuAnn Clark, Karen Halladay, John Naser and Tim Harpst briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Love said they would schedule this issue with additional time on a briefing to finish the discussion. She said they would vote on it the same night. She said the Mayor wanted to talk about 200 South as part of the CIP.
#8. 6:08:13 PM INTERVIEW STEPHANIE JENSEN PRIOR TO HER APPOINTMENT OT THE HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD.
Councilmember Love said Ms. Jensen’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#9. 6:13:28 PM INTERVIEW CASEY O’BRIEN MCDONOUGH PRIOR TO HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD.
Councilmember Love said Mr. McDonough’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#10. 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; e) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137, AND f) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, DEVICES OR SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE SECTION 52-4-205 (1)(f).
This item was not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held August 23, 2011.
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