The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
Council in Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Søren Simonsen, Stan Penfold, Jill Remington Love, Luke Garrott, and Charlie Luke.
Council Absent: Kyle LaMalfa
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Janice Jardine, Council Policy Analyst; Ray Milliner, Principal Planner; Dan Bergenthal, Trails Coordinator; Kevin Young, Transportation Planning Engineer; Michael Maloy, Principal Planner; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Research and Policy Analyst; Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Police Chief Chris Burbank; Mary De La Mare-Schaefer; Economic Development Deputy Director; Cheri Coffey, Assistant Planning Director; Ann Ober, Public Services Administrative Services Director; Brian Roberts, Senior City Attorney; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Nole Walkingshaw, Planning Programs Supervisor; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Also in Attendance: Laura Hanson, Executive Director of the Jordan River Commission.
Councilmember Love conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:15 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:16:09 PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE NEW STREET LIGHT ENTERPRISE FUND, INCLUDING THE STATUS OF REPAIR WORK. View Attachments
Written briefing only.
#2. 2:16:17 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM LAURA HANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JORDAN RIVER COMMISSION, REGARDING TOPICS OF MUTUAL INTEREST WITH SALT LAKE CITY. THIS IS ONE IN A SERIES OF BRIEFINGS FROM PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL BE SCHEDULED IN 2013 BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
Laura Hanson briefed the Council from a power point presentation.
#3. 2:34:57 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS ALLOWING COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THE OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONING DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2012-00032. THE CHANGE WOULD ALLOW COMMUNITY GARDENS IN APPROPRIATE CITY-OWNED LOCATIONS. COMMUNITY GARDENS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER, CITY CREEK, RED BUTTE CREEK, EMIGRATION CREEK AND PARLEY’S CREEK. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER) View Attachments
Janice Jardine, Joel Paterson, Ann Ober, and Ray Milliner briefed the Council from attachments. Councilmember Penfold said the Council had talked about making some distinctions between the different types of open space. He asked for an update on that process. He said the application for community gardens needed to be as streamlined and as consistent as possible.
Straw Poll Taken:
•Move ahead with the public hearing which would include the specific sites with the possibility of adopting a motion that was site specific, and Phase 2 would be approving something with those criteria. All Council Members present were in favor.
#4. 3:07:20 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE SUGAR HOUSE CIRCULATION AND STREETSCAPE AMENITIES PLAN. THE PLAN PROPOSES WAYS TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION IN THE SUGAR HOUSE BUSINESS DISTRICT BY MAKING USE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT, MANAGING AUTOMOBILE PARKING, AND INCREASING WALKABILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BICYCLE ON STREETS. PROPOSED IDEAS INCLUDE CLOSING THE RIGHT TURN LANE SOUTH OF THE MONUMENT PLAZA, REALIGNMENT OF SUGARMONT DRIVE AND WILMINGTON AVENUE, REDUCTION OF TRAFFIC LANES ON HIGHLAND DRIVE, DIVISION OF LARGE BLOCKS, ADDITION OF BICYCLE LANES ON PARTS OF 2100 SOUTH, AND CONNECTING PARLEY’S TRAIL BETWEEN THE FAIRMONT AQUATIC CENTER AND HIDDEN HOLLOW. IF ADOPTED, THE PLAN WOULD BE AN ADDENDUM TO THE SUGAR HOUSE MASTER PLAN. View Attachments
Dan Berganthal, Kevin Young, Mike Maloy, Lehua Weaver, Neil Lindberg, and Russell Weeks briefed the Council from attachments. Ms. Weaver said there was discussion about holding the public hearing on site at Sugar House Monument. She said the hearing could be scheduled for Friday, September 27, 2013. She said advertising would include sandwich boards, mailings and other ways to get word out to the citizens. Council Members were in favor of starting the hearing at 6:00 p.m. and wanted a backup plan for inclement weather. Russell Weeks said this item would be placed on the Consent Agenda on September 3rd, 2013 for a September 27th hearing.
#5. 4:51:13 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY’S TAKE HOME VEHICLE REGULATIONS. THE PROPOSED CHANGES WOULD:
•ALLOW VEHICLES TO BE USED FOR REASONABLE PERSONAL USE WITHIN A 35 MILE RANGE RATHER THAN RESTRICTED TO USES THAT ARE INCIDENTAL TO EMPLOYEE COMMUTES. THE CHANGE IS DESIGNED TO LESSEN THE OVERALL CARBON FOOTPRINT AND ALLOW FOR QUICKER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIME FOR OFF DUTY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.
•ALTER THE FEE STRUCTURE THAT DETERMINES HOW MUCH EMPLOYEES PAY TO USE THE VEHICLES. THE CHANGE WOULD BASE FEES OFF AN INDIVIDUALIZED CALCULATION FROM THE EMPLOYEE’S RESIDENCE TO THE CITY’S BOUNDARIES RATHER THAN THE CURRENT APPROACH THAT IS BASED ON HOW CLOSE THEY LIVE TO A DEMARCATION LINE. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Police Chief Chris Burbank, and Brian Roberts briefed the Council from attachments.
#6. 3:57:51 PM HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING:
•COMBINE CHAPTERS 2.60 AND 2.62; AND
•AMEND CHAPTER 21A.10 (GENERAL APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES AND ZONING CONDITIONAL USES PROCEDURES) TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SIGNED STATEMENT FROM THE APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION STATING THE PETITIONER MET WITH THAT ORGANIZATION AND EXPLAINED THE PROPOSAL PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. TMTL2012-00013.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WOULD UPDATE THE CURRENT ORDINANCE RELATED TO RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 1990. THE AMENDMENTS POTENTIALLY EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER) View Attachments
Nole Walkingshaw, Jan Aramaki, Mary De La Mare-Schaefer, and Cheri Coffey briefed the Council from attachments.
Straw Poll Taken:
•Any additional community recognized group is treated in the same way that a community council is treated for conditional site plans. Four Council Members were in favor.
Councilmember Love said this issue was tentatively scheduled on the agenda for a September 3rd, 2013 vote.
#7. 6:02:55 PM INTERVIEW CHET CANNON PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD.
Councilmember Love said Mr. Cannon’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#8. 6:07:26 PM INTERVIEW DAVID CUELLAR PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE SORENSON MULTI CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.
Councilmember Love said Mr. Cuellar’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#9. 6:09:22 PM INTERVIEW TODD HADDEN PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE BICYCLE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD.
Councilmember Love said Mr. Hadden’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#10. 6:10:55 PM INTERVIEW MEGAN HALLET PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE ARTS COUNCIL.
Councilmember Love said Ms. Hallet’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#11. 6:14:57 PM INTERVIEW IRENE MAYA OTA PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.
Councilmember Love said Ms. Ota’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#12. 5:20:07 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 & View Attachments
See File M 13-5 for announcements.
#13. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON COUNCIL INTEREST ITEMS AND A REPORT ON MEETINGS WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
This item was not held.
#14. 5:43:55 PM (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE ALLOWED PURPOSES.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to enter into Closed Session for Attorney/Client Communication, which motion carried. A roll call vote was taken with Council Members Christensen, Garrott, Penfold, Simonson, Luke, and Love voting aye. Councilmember LaMalfa was absent for the vote.
The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; 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 27, 2013.
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