The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at 4:00 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; Rusty Vetter, Senior City Attorney; Lehua Weaver, Council Policy Analyst/Constituent Liaison; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Nick Norris, Principal Planner; Sharen Hauri, Consultant-Somas; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Emy Maloutas, Open Space Lands Program Manager; Nole Walkingshaw, Planning Programs Supervisor; Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Jan Aramaki, Council Constituent Liaison/Research and Policy Analyst; Nick Tarbet, Council Analyst and Constituent Liaison; Margaret Plane, Senior City Attorney; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:43 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 9:08:26 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. 5:43:17 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY’S ONLINE FORUM “OPEN CITY HALL”. View attachments
Nole Walkingshaw briefed the Council with a live web demonstration and the attached handouts. Councilmember Love said she felt there was interest on the Council to include this program as another communication tool and asked staff to generate questions regarding Council issues/priorities which could be posted for public comment.
#3. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, 16.12.195, TO ARTICLE I OF TITLE 16 TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A CUSTOMER FACILITY CHARGE AT AIRPORT CAR RENTAL FACILITIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 16.12.200, PERTAINING TO FUNDS; DISPOSITION AND ACCOUNTING, TO INCLUDE THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER FACILITY CHARGE. RELATED PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 16 MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (AIRPORT RENTAL CAR FACILITY RELOCATION FUNDS) View attachments
This item was not held.
#4. 8:06:35 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE INTENT STATEMENT FOR THE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE PURPOSE STATEMENTS FOR THE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, MANUFACTURING, DOWNTOWN, GATEWAY AND SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2009-00173. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A - ZONING - MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (ZONING PURPOSE STATEMENTS) View attachments
Nick Norris, Wilford Sommerkorn and Nick Tarbet briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Discussion was held on two purpose statements identified on the first page of the staff report. A straw poll was taken to use the following language for M1 and M2 Manufacturing zoning districts. “Safe, convenient and inviting connections that provide access to businesses from public sidewalks, bike paths and streets are necessary and are provided in an equal way.” The language for CC Commercial Corridor and CG General Commercial zoning districts would read: “Safe, convenient and inviting connections that provide access to businesses from public sidewalks, bike paths and streets are necessary. Access should follow a hierarchy that places the pedestrian first, bicycle second and automobile third”. A majority of the Council was in favor.
#5. 6:11:48 PM RECEIVE UPDATED INFORMATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION RELATING TO PARLEY’S HISTORIC NATURE PARK. View attachments View Powerpoint
Rick Graham, Emy Maloutas, Sharen Hauri, Jan Aramaki, Neil Lindberg and Mayor Becker briefed the Council with a PowerPoint presentation and the attached handouts. Discussion on the proposal included the process/authority to establish off-leash designations, installing a restroom facility and impacts on neighborhoods and park users. Ms. Gust-Jenson said legal advice was needed from the Attorney’s Office to ensure accuracy regarding off-leash designations.
A straw poll was taken to support the Administration’s new plan and place it on a future agenda for formal consideration/adoption with an addition that the plan gave the Administration flexibility to address impacts on the neighborhood and dog owners relating to the south entrance. A majority of the Council was in favor.
Councilmember Love said staff could prepare three ordinances with a place holder to adopt the management plan at a later date. A majority of the Council was in favor.
Councilmember Simonsen asked the Administration to post current environmental information on the City’s website.
#6. 8:16:56 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING LAND USE MASTER PLAN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY. View attachments
Wilford Sommerkorn and Frank Gray briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Councilmember Love said several years ago a document was adopted showing what the Council wanted master plans to look like. She said the Planning Commission (PC) also adopted a similar document/resolution.
Mr. Sommerkorn said the Administration could prepare/present the Council with some type of outline of what master plans could address. Mr. Gary said additionally, the Administration could prepare a work plan outlining what resources would be needed to follow-up on the outline and to address other relevant Council concerns/issues.
Councilmember Love asked the Administration to research previous actions taken by the Council and PC and prepare an outline and work-plan. She said follow-up discussions would be scheduled for future meetings.
#7. RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11. View attachments
This item was not held.
#8. 9:03:50 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION. View attachments
Margaret Plane and David Everitt briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Councilmember Love said the item would be placed on a future agenda for formal consideration.
#9. (TENTATIVE) DISCUSS PRIORITIES FOR 2011 AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THEIR RETREAT. View attachment
This item was not held.
#10. 9:15:51 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 Christensen moved and Councilmember Garrott 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 9:25 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held February 8, 2011.
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