The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 5:00 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; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Chris Burbank, Police Chief; Lehua Weaver, Council Policy Analyst/Constituent Liaison; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; D.J. Baxter, Redevelopment Agency Executive Director; Helen Langan, Mayor’s Senior Advisor; Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Tim Harspt, Transportation Director; Mary De La Mare-Schaefer, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; David Hart, FAIA, Vice President/Regional Manager of MOCA Systems; Kevin Miller, GSBS Architects; Tim Doubt, Deputy Police Chief, Facilities Division; Brian Dale, Deputy Fire Chief; Lisa Pascadlo, Police Accident Investigator; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:17 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
No discussion or announcements.
#2. 5:16:51 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM DAVID HART, FAIA, VICE PRESIDENT/REGIONAL MANAGER OF MOCA SYSTEMS, REGARDING PLANS FOR THE CITY’S NEW PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES. View Attachments
David Hart, Helen Langan, Kevin Miller, Tim Doubt, Brian Dale, and Frank Gray briefed the Council with a PowerPoint presentation and the attached handouts. Council Members expressed concerns about adequate shade and weather related safety issues concerning the canopy. Mr. Hart said they would continue to address those issues as the project progressed.
Councilmember Love said unless there were objections, a request authorizing release of funds would be placed on the next agenda. A majority of the Council was in favor.
#3. 6:14:06 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY (“RDA”), MARMALADE H&J, LLC, AND MARMALADE K, LLC PURSUANT TO A CONDITION OF ORDINANCE 55 OF 2006. THIS ACTION RELATES TO AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTIES ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF 300 WEST BETWEEN 500 AND 600 NORTH AND CHANGING THE CAPITOL HILL MASTER PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO ALLOW HIGH DENSITY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS. (PETITION NO. 400-05-40) View Attachments
D.J. Baxter and Wilford Sommerkorn briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Councilmember Love said the item would be scheduled for consideration on January 18, 2011.
#4. 7:21:50 PM HOLD A POLICY DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. View Attachments
Tim Harpst, David Everitt, Chris Burbank and Lisa Pascadlo briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Council Members made a number of suggestions including pedestrian prioritization, more public transit shelters, exploring east/west routes along 2100 South, 800 South or other locations, enhanced public education programs, eliminate right turn pockets at certain intersections such as 21st and 21st, develop complete streets policy, engage extended public groups, identify impediments to implementation, fund ongoing education programs, dedicated media team with sufficient resources, promote education through schools, use Main Street/South Temple as a trial pedestrian test/auto restricted zone and pursue grant funding.
#5. 8:12:39 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S NORTHWEST QUADRANT MASTER PLAN EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES PROPOSAL. View Attachments
David Everitt, Mary De La Mare-Schaefer and Wilford Sommerkorn briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Council Members expressed concerns/questions about a number of issues including investigating preservation options, allowing the public to see the area first hand and draw own conclusions, engage property owners including property rights, investment required to develop a plan, select panel of experts to evaluate plan, sustainable long-range planning strategies and development patterns, lack of long-range natural resources to accomplish plan goals, educate people on entire scope/range of available land, acquisition of private property and costs associated with different options.
Discussion was held on receiving follow-up information/updates from the Administration. One option was to have a quarterly briefing in addition to informal communications. Councilmember Love said the Council would develop a schedule for updates.
Councilmember Love asked if any Council Members objected to moving forward with releasing previously allocated funds. A majority of the Council was in favor. Councilmember Love said she would work with staff on the logistics.
#6. (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE UPCOMING REDISTRICTING PROCESS WHICH WILL ESTABLISH BOUNDARIES FOR THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AND SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICTS BASED ON THE 2010 CENSUS. View Attachments
Item removed from agenda.
#7. 8:35:35 PM COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED OUT-OF-TOWN CONFERENCES OR SITE VISITS WILL PROVIDE BRIEF REPORTS ON THEIR OBSERVATIONS.
Council Members Turner and Penfold briefed the Council on their trip to Portland, Oregon.
#8. 6:07:23 PM INTERVIEW EMILIE CHARLES PRIOR TO HER APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD. (ITEM H1)
Councilmember Love said Ms. Charles’s name was on the Consent Agenda for consideration during the formal meeting.
#9. 6:19:57 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A JOINT RESOLUTION WITH MAYOR BECKER IN SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY BOARD AND LIBRARY MANAGEMENT.
Council Members discussed issues relating to the proposal. A majority of the Council was in favor of a resolution expressing the Council’s confidence in the Library Board, director and strategic plan.
#10. 8:50:33 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 Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold 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 9:20 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held January 11, 2011.
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