The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Søren Simonsen, Kyle LaMalfa, Stan Penfold, and Charlie Luke.
Absent: Council Members Jill Remington Love and Luke Garrott.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Marina Scott, City Treasurer; Eric Shaw, Community and Economic Development Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Mike Akerlow, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Nichol Bourdeaux, Housing and Neighborhood Development Deputy Director; Mary De La Mare Schaefer, Community and Economic Development Deputy Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember LaMalfa conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 5:06:16 PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING RELATING TO THE CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP). CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE OR RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS, PARKS, STREETS OR OTHER PHYSICAL STRUCTURES. GENERALLY, PROJECTS HAVE A USEFUL LIFE OF FIVE OR MORE YEARS AND COST $50,000 OR MORE. View Attachments
#2. 5:45:17 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING RELATING TO THE CITY’S PARAMETERS RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY’S GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COST OF ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE, PARK AND RECREATIONAL LANDS AMENITIES. View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen recused himself.
Marina Scott briefed the Council.
#3. 5:08:09 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO FUND GRASS-ROOTS PROJECTS THAT ARE INEXPENSIVE AND QUICKLY DEPLOYED. A TOTAL OF $116,000 IS AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY COMMUNITY NONPROFITS AND NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN MIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE CATEGORIES: View Attachments
•SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT GRANTS - $2,000 MAXIMUM AWARD.
•LARGE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT GRANTS - $10,000 MAXIMUM AWARD.
•COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANTS - $1,000 MAXIMUM AWARD.
Eric Shaw, Jennifer Bruno, Mike Akerlow, Nichol Bourdeaux, and Mary De Le Mare Schaefer briefed the Council.
Councilmember Penfold arrived at 5:30 p.m.
Councilmember Penfold requested feedback on whether the program was successful, how it was working, and should more money be allocated if the program was successful. Councilmember LaMalfa said he wanted non-formalized groups to be able to apply for this program. He said language needed to be added to help spread the project around and to help non-traditional groups. Ms. Bruno said the third item would be to allow for a longer expenditure term for outreach efforts.
#4. INTERVIEW 6:06:19 PM JOHN LAIR AND 5:47:31 PM JASON (JD) SMITH PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF THEIR APPOINTMENTS TO THE BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD. View Attachments
Councilmember LaMalfa said Mr. Lair’s and Mr. Smith’s names would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#5. 5:52:22 PM INTERVIEW THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE NEWLY FORMED BICYCLE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD. MEMBERSHIP TERM EXPIRATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR FIRST MEETING. View Attachments
a) MARK KENNEDY
b) DENISE HUNSAKER
c) SUZANNE STENSAAS
d) SCOTT LYTTLE
e) JASON HAMULA
f) JASON STEVENSON
g) SHAUN JACOBSEN
h) DAVID BROOKS
i) SYHALLA BALES
j) THOMAS MILLAR
Councilmember LaMalfa said these names would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#6. 6:14:09 PM INTERVIEW KATHERINE POTTER PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE NEWLY FORMED UTAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AGENCY BOARD. View Attachments
Councilmember LaMalfa said Ms. Potter’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#7. INTERVIEW HELEN PETERS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE ARTS DESIGN BOARD. View Attachments
Ms. Peters was not present for the interview.
#8. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
This item was not held.
#9. 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.
#10. (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE ALLOWED PURPOSES.
This item was not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 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 July 16, 2013.
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