The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 3:10 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, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love, Charlie Luke and Kyle LaMalfa.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; David Hart, FAIA, MOCA Systems; Eliot Sykes, Redistricting Work Group; Dr. McKell Withers, Salt Lake City Schools Superintendent; Kristi Swett, Salt Lake City School Board President; Heather Bennett, Salt Lake City School Board Vice President; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; Brady Wheeler, Council Redistricting Liaison; Doug Dansie, Senior Planner; Neil Lindberg, Council’s Legal Director; Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Gordon Hoskins, Chief Financial Officer; Paul Skeen, CPA, Partner at Hansen Barnett & Maxwell; Mike Mickelson, Partner at Hansen Barnett & Maxwell; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Kevin Young, Transportation Planning Engineer; Katia Pace, Principal Planner; April Harris, Salt Lake County Animal Services; Jan Aramaki, Council Constituent Liaison; Research and Policy Analyst; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Simonsen presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3:31 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: a) DISCUSSION OF THE CHARACTER, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(a); b) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205 (1)(b); c) 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); d) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(c); e) 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; f) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137, g) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, DEVICES OR SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE SECTION 52-4-205 (1)(f); AND h) A SESSION TO INVESTIGATE PROCEEDINGS REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(g).
This item was not held.
#2. 3:31:52 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
See File M 11-5 for Announcements.
#3. 4:58:08 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.
David Hart briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
#4. 3:39:47 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING TO REVIEW, DISCUSS AND FINALIZE SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO PROPOSED DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AS A RESULT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 REDISTRICTING PROCESS. SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AND SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE PRESENT AND DISCUSSED AS FOLLOWS: View Attachments
•3:42:28 PM REDISTRICTING WORKING GROUP (RWG) REPRESENTATIVE(S) – REVIEW RWG RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT MAPS.
Eliot Sykes briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
•3:45:31 PM SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE(S) – REVIEW SCHOOL BOARD’S RECOMMENDED MAP. THIS MAP WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED AS ONE OF THE TWO SCHOOL BOARD MAPS RECOMMENDED BY THE RWG.
Dr. Withers, Kristi Swett and Heather Bennett briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
•3:53:30 PM COUNCIL STAFF – REVIEW ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES TO SCHOOL BOARD MAPS.
Karen Halladay and Brady Wheeler briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
•4:00:46 PM SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AND SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOL BOARD – DISCUSSION OF SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Dr. Withers, Kristi Sweet, Heather Bennett, Karen Halladay and Brady Wheeler briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation. Councilmember Simonsen said the school board could send a letter and an updated map to the Council if there were recommendations to the map. He requested that the information be forwarded to the Council by February 9th.
•4:37:44 PM DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL BOUNDARIES.
Karen Halladay and Brady Wheeler briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation. Councilmember Simonsen asked if the Council was comfortable holding the hearing and then coming back on February 7th for more discussion. All Council Members were in favor.
#5. 5:09:02 PM HOLD A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21A.46 TO MODIFY SIGN REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO BILLBOARDS, ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-000717 AND PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00032. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE AMENDMENTS WILL REFINE PROVISIONS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN APRIL 2011 THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 13, 2012. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER) View Attachments
Russell Weeks, Neil Lindberg, Doug Dansie and Wilf Sommerkorn briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Christensen asked that planning staff provide information on types of industries and individuals on the working group.
#6. 5:40:29 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING SALT LAKE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 AND THE CITY’S MANAGEMENT AUDITOR’S LETTER REGARDING INTERNAL CONTROLS AND COMPLIANCE. View Attachments
Gordon Hoskins, Paul Skeen and Michael Michelson briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Christensen said he would rather give the Arts Council more money than cut services.
#7. 5:52:41 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAJOR STREET PLAN OF THE SALT LAKE CITY TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00354. THE MAJOR STREET PLAN IDENTIFIES AND CLASSIFIES EXISTING AND PROPOSED FREEWAYS, ARTERIAL STREETS, COLLECTOR STREETS AND LOCAL STREETS WITHIN SALT LAKE CITY. THE ORDINANCE APPEARS TO ACKNOWLEDGE ROUTINE CHANGES IN THE USE OR OWNERSHIP OF VARIOUS STREETS IN THE CITY INCLUDING NORTH TEMPLE AND 1300 EAST. View Attachments
Katia Pace, Frank Gray, Russ Weeks, Joel Paterson and Kevin Young briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Simonsen said the Council would set the date of February 7, 2012 to hold the public hearing.
#8. 6:00:26 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ENACTING CHAPTER 8.06 OF TITLE 8, ANIMALS, REQUIRING DOG BREEDERS TO OBTAIN AN ANNUAL LICENSE. THE ORDINANCE WILL (i)INCLUDE AN EXCEPTION FOR RESPONSIBLE BREEDER LICENSEES BELONGING TO RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH REQUIRE AND ENFORCE ADHERENCE TO A CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO THEIR BREED, (ii) AUTHORIZE A FIVE-YEAR RESPONSIBLE BREEDER LICENSE AT NO CHARGE; AND (iii) AMEND SECTION 8.04.521, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, APPENDIX A TO INCLUDE PENALTIES. THIS ORDINANCE WILL MIRROR SALT LAKE COUNTY’S CODE CHAPTER 8.14. INCLUDED IN THIS PROPOSAL IS A SECOND ORDINANCE REVISING AND AMENDING THE SALT LAKE CITY CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE TO ENACT FEES FOR A DOG BREEDER’S LICENSE. View Attachments
April Harris, Jan Aramaki and Neil Lindberg briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Simonsen said this had been scheduled for a February 7, 2012 public hearing.
#9. 6:06:14 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR CITY ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD AUTHORIZE DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS ON CITY PROPERTY AND PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH DONATIONS. View Attachments
Edwin Rutan, Neil Lindberg and Rick Graham briefed the Council from the attached handout. Councilmember Simonsen said this item would be pulled from the meeting and put on the February 7th meeting.
#10. HOLD A DISCUSSION OR RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR THE 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
This item was not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held January 17, 2012.
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