The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members James Rogers, Kyle LaMalfa, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, Lisa Adams, and Stan Penfold.
Absent: Councilmember Luke Garrott.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Executive Council Deputy Director; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst; Michaela Oktay, Planning Manager; Gina Chamness, Budget Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Legislative Policy/Project Manager; Boyd Ferguson, Senior City Attorney; Alden Breinholt, Public Services Operations Division Director; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; Michael Akerlow, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Marina Scott, City Treasurer; Jan Aramaki, Council Systems and Project Manager/Policy Analyst; Bradley Stewart, Public Utilities Engineer; Todd Reeder, Housing Development Program Specialist; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 12:17 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ABOUT THE GOLF FUND’S LONG-TERM FINANCIAL ISSUES AND DISCUSS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION POTENTIAL OPTIONS FOR OPERATING SCENARIOS TO HELP MAKE THE GOLF FUND FINANCIALLY SELF-SUSTAINING. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Rick Graham, Alden Breinholt, Gina Chamness, and David Everitt briefed the Council with attachments.
#2. RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF THE COUNCIL’S LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014. Legislative intents are formal requests made to the Administration seeking further study of a particular issue. This briefing will include the Administration’s responses on a variety of matters, including infrastructure, business districts, fire stations and insurance for small neighborhood events. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Gina Chamness, Michael Akerlow, and David Everitt briefed the Council with attachments.
#3. HOLD A DISCUSSION IN ANTICIPATION OF ADOPTING A BOND PARAMETERS RESOLUTION FOR MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAX REVENUE BONDS. The bonds would be used to fund:
•1300 South Reconstruction, Phase 1 – Replacing concrete pavement, deteriorated sidewalks and ADA ramps from State Street to the east side of 400 West.
•1300 South Reconstruction, Phase 2 – Incorporating complete streets and pedestrian safety improvements and remaining roadwork from State Street to 500 West
•1700 South – Replacing asphalt pavement with concrete pavement, and replacing curb, gutter, deteriorated sidewalks, ADA ramps and installing a water main. (Item G1) View Attachments
Maria Scott and Boyd Ferguson briefed the Council with attachments.
#4. HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND ELECTRICAL COSTS OF STREET LIGHTS WITHIN LIGHTING DISTRICT L01. The Administration recommends that increased costs associated with operating and maintaining the lights be passed on to the property owners, thus changing the cost sharing from 75 percent property owner/25 percent City to 82 percent property owner/18 percent City. (Property owners within a specific neighborhood who desired special or more lighting than the City’s standard level of lighting and who were willing to be assessed for the additional costs of the lighting petitioned the City for the creation of Lighting District L01 (also referred to as a Special Assessment Area). This special assessment district was formed by ordinance upon agreement of a majority of the area property owners. (Item G3) View Attachments
Jan Aramaki, Gina Chamness, and Bradley Stewart briefed the Council with attachments.
#5. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR SEVERAL LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSALS. View Attachments Local Historic Districts are designed to maintain the historic character of a neighborhood by protecting historic home features and preventing out-of-character alterations. The proposed Local Historic Districts include:
•Normandie Circle – Homes facing Normandie Circle, approximately 1350 East 1165 South. (Petition No. PLNHLC2014-00247)
•Upper Yale – Homes facing Yale Avenue between 1700 East and 1800 East. (Petition No. PLNHLC2014-00013)
•Upper Yale 2nd Addition – Homes facing Herbert Avenue between 1700 East and 1800 East. (Petition No. PLNHLC2013-00862)
•Yalecrest Princeton Park – Homes facing Princeton Avenue between 1700 East and 1800 East. (Petition No. PLNHLC2013-00861)
•Yale Park Plat A and Upper Harvard – Homes facing Harvard Avenue between 1500 East and 1700 East. (Petition PLNHLC2014-00111)
•City Creek Canyon Memory Grove
If the Council finds the reports complete, the Planning Division will continue with the local historic designation process which includes community outreach, public hearings before the Historic Landmark and Planning commissions, and an evaluation of property owners’ support. Once those steps have taken place, the proposals will come back to the Council for final consideration.
Nick Tarbet and Michaela Oktay briefed the Council with attachments.
#6. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A $700,000 LOAN FROM THE CITY’S HOUSING TRUST FUND TO FIRST STEP HOUSE. The loan would be used to renovate a building at 440 East 500 South to create a transitional housing facility for male veterans. The facility would provide a total of 50 beds and would include intensive treatment services, support services, and job training opportunities. (Item F1) View Attachments
Michael Akerlow and Todd Reeder briefed the Council with attachments.
#7. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council business.
Item was not held.
#8. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
Item not held.
#9. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-204, FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
Item not held.
The Work Session adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other items may have been discussed; 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 June 10, 2014.
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