The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at 3:00 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, JT Martin, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love and Van Turner.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Wayne Mills, Senior Planner; Janice Jardine, Council Land Use Policy Analyst; Delia Garcia, Walmart Senior Manager of Public Affairs and Government Relations; Christina Corondo, Ballard Spahr Land Use Counsel; Troy Herold, CLC Associates, Project Engineer; Joe Perrin, A Trans Engineering, Project Traffic Engineer; Shad Vermeesch, Project Architect; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; Dan Velazquez, Small Business Economic Development Manager; Bianca Shreeve, Mayor’s Assistant Chief of Staff; Jeff Niermeyer, Public Utilities Director; Jim Lewis, Public Utilities Finance Administrator; Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Tim Harpst, Transportation Director; Mike Barry, Transportation Engineer; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3:08 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) 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; e) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137, AND f) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, DEVICES OR SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE SECTION 52-4-205 (1)(f).
This item was not held.
#2. 6:09:02 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
See File M 11-5 for Announcements.
#3. 3:08:42 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2705 EAST PARLEYS WAY FROM COMMUNITY BUSINESS (CB) TO COMMUNITY SHOPPING (CS) AND CHANGE THE EAST BENCH COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROPOSED REZONING. THIS ACTION WOULD FACILITATE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY (A FORMER KMART STORE) AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WALMART SUPERCENTER.) PETITIONER – BALLARD SPAHR LLP REPRESENTING WALMART STORES, INC. (PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00556 AND PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00557). View Attachments
Wilford Sommerkorn, Wayne Mills, Janice Jardine, Delia Garcia, Christina Corondo, Troy Herold, Joe Perrin and Shad Vermeesch briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation. Councilmember Martin said Walmart had passed out cards to residents. He asked what the purpose of the cards was. Ms. Garcia said the cards were to demonstrate whether there was support and how broad that support was for rezoning the property. Councilmember Martin said there was certain information required and needed for a petition. He said the Council needed to review that information to make sure the information was at least at State standard for a petition.
Councilmember Love said the Council could set the date of August 23, 2011 for a public hearing. All Council Members were in favor of holding a public hearing.
#4. 5:00:38 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LOAN FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO THE LIBRARY SQUARE FOUNDATION FOR ART, CULTURE AND SCIENCE (THE LEONARDO) FOR ITS OPERATIONS. SALT LAKE CITY HAS FUNDS AVAILABLE IN A REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RLF) TO STIMULATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; THE LEONARDO IS APPLYING FOR A LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Dan Velazquez, Rick Graham and Bianca Shreeve briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Council Members were in favor of moving forward with the approval of the loan.
#5. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW FOR THE NORTH TEMPLE VIADUCT, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AREA NO. 109014; SETTING THE DATES FOR THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO HEAR AND CONSIDER OBJECTIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO ANY PROPOSED ASSESSMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY RECORDER TO PUBLISH AND MAIL A NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW; AND RELATED MATTERS. (THE BOE HEARING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISCUSS WITH THE BOARD ANY ACTUAL COSTS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED. THE BOARD WILL HEAR AND CONSIDER ANY OBJECTIONS AND MAKE CORRECTIONS OF ANY PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS WHICH THE BOARD MAY DEEM UNEQUAL OR UNJUST.) View Attachments
This item was not held.
#6. 5:40:32 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE REGARDING THE CREATION OF A STREET LIGHTING ENTERPRISE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING STREET LIGHTS CITY-WIDE. View Attachments
Jeff Niermeyer, Tim Harpst, Russell Weeks, Mike Barry and Jim Lewis briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
The meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held July 19, 2011.
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