The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 12, 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; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Michael Akerlow, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Janice Jardine, Council Land Use Policy Analyst; Eric Shaw, Community and Economic Development Director; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Justin Belliveau, Redevelopment Agency Deputy Director; Nick Norris, Planning Manager; Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Greg Davis, Public Services Finance Director; Gina Chamness, Budget Director; David Terry, Golf Enterprise Fund Manager; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Guest in Attendance: Dale Okerlund, Lewis, Young, Robertson and Burningham.
Councilmember LaMalfa presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:06 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES RELATED TO THE NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:
a) 5:06:31 PM An ordinance that would adopt the Community Development Plan for the Block 70 Community Development Project Area. The proposal would create a Community Development Area (CDA) for the downtown area located between State and Main Streets from 100 South to 200 South. The CDA would generate funds to contribute to the cost of the construction of the new Performing Arts Center project, allowing the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency to collect tax increment generated from properties on Block 70. Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, and the Salt Lake City School District are the three participating taxing entities. View Attachments
Justin Belliveau and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with handouts. Mr. Belliveau said this item would be scheduled for formal consideration at the next meeting.
b) 5:09:05 PM A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a Second Supplemental Trust Indenture relating to the City’s $15,000,000 Subordinate Excise Tax Revenue Notes, Series 2012, in order to make the interest on such Notes subject to federal income taxation and providing for related matters. View Attachments
Justin Belliveau, Jennifer Bruno and Dale Okerlund briefed the Council with handouts. Ms. Bruno said following analysis, the Administration would transmit a full financial plan to the Council in March or April, 2013 for the final proposal. She said a fully taxable scenario would be included but should any portion of the bonds be deemed eligible for tax-exempt status, then the Administration would come back to the Council with more information.
Ms. Bruno said the Council needed to let the Administration know if more information was needed before a final decision was made about the $110 million. Councilmember Penfold said he was interested in obtaining estimates as soon as possible regarding potential taxable and tax-exempt scenarios.
Councilmember Garrott said policy issues regarding exemptions, public/private ownership, flexibility, promotion efforts, naming rights and commercialization needed to be explored and asked Council staff to help refine questions for future discussions. Ms. Bruno said both items were scheduled for formal consideration on February 19, 2013.
#2. 6:05:35 PM INTERVIEW CHAD ANDERSON PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE SUGAR HOUSE PARK AUTHORITY BOARD.
Councilmember LaMalfa said Mr. Anderson’s name was on the Consent Agenda for consideration during the Formal meeting.
#3. 6:11:21 PM HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED MASTER PLAN REFINEMENT PROCESS. View Attachments
Janice Jardine, Eric Shaw, Neil Lindberg, Nick Norris and Wilford Sommerkorn briefed the Council with handouts. Discussion included plans viewed as living documents, time review/updates with election cycles, how should plans be formatted, expenses associated with creating/printing hard copies, utilize digital/electronic technologies, create template to analyze all existing community plans, establish realistic goals, long-term values/visions, resources needed to accomplish goals/plans, include potential costs in upcoming budget, review/incorporate older plans in current process, ensure input from a wide variety of community stakeholders and find systematic ways to incorporate input, analyze how CDBG/CIP projects tie to plans, consider/incorporate future land use/zoning changes, identify alternatives, incorporate processes in City code, make expectations clear to community and evaluate quality of final product.
Councilmember LaMalfa said a community engagement guidebook was prepared by the Administration and suggested Planning use that as a rubric for the engagement process.
#4. 5:40:00 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-13. BUDGET AMENDMENTS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES EACH YEAR TO REFLECT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CITY’S BUDGETS, INCLUDING PROPOSED PROJECT ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS. This amendment includes items such as carry-forward encumbrances for Sewer, Storm Water and Water Funds, as well as a proposal for the Steiner East Sports Complex. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Michael Akerlow, David Terry, Greg Davis and Gina Chamness briefed the Council with handouts. Ms. Bruno said additional information regarding revised revenue projections was provided. Councilmember Christensen requested information about how salaries/labor costs factored into the overall budget. Ms. Chamness said she would provide the information. Councilmember Garrott requested information about whether or not there had been a decline in street parking.
Item A-1: AT&T Cell Tower relocation ($350,000 – Source: CIP Fund). Council Members said it appeared this was not an urgent issue and wanted the Administration to continue exploring options.
Item A-5: Increase to Golf water and operating capital ($407,599 – Source: Golf Fund). Ms. Bruno said additional information was provided. Ms. Gust-Jenson said staff was concerned about advancing ESCO projects like the Bonneville Clubhouse/road improvements before the Council held policy discussions. She said Rick Graham, Public Services Director, suggested holding off on the ESCO until the Community and Economic Development consultant was available to work with the ESCO to evaluate and preserve all options. A majority of the Council was in favor.
Mr. Terry asked if the Siemens Company could continue working with Public Utilities to investigate secondary water sources. Ms. Gust-Jenson said yes. She said her staff would work with the Administration to develop a motion that would preclude the Bonneville Clubhouse and road design along with other issues that still needed to be evaluated by an outside consultant and approved by the Council.
Item I-1: Placeholder (Lindsey Garden – off leash area). Councilmember Penfold said he recommended a reverse allocation to allow the community time to discuss potential solutions. He said he would work with staff to draft a potential motion and was available to answer questions.
Item I-2: Placeholder-reimbursement of expenses for snow fighting costs ($TBD) Ms. Bruno said the Administration was working to provide final cost overrun estimates by February 19, 2013.
#5. 5:25:42 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION AND RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR THE 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Neil Lindberg briefed the Council on Representative Craig Powell’s bill regarding opinion question legislation. Although the bill had been abandoned, several Council Members expressed interest in pursuing legislation next year. Councilmember LaMalfa said he understood Council staff was prepared for an aggressive campaign this fall.
#6. 6:54:07 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. View Attachments
See file M 13-5 for announcements.
#10. 7:01:04 PM REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON COUNCIL INTEREST ITEMS AND A REPORT OF MEETINGS WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
Councilmember LaMalfa said future Work Session meetings would include briefings with other State/City entities regarding partnership activities.
#11. (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 7:01 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 February 12, 2013.
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