The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in a Work Session on Tuesday, March 1, 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, Van Turner, Stan Penfold, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love, JT Martin and Søren Simonsen.
Also in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Russ Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Tim Brown, Tracy Aviary Executive Director; Paul Svendsen, Friends of the Aviary Consultant; Rick Graham, Director of Public Services; John Naser, City Engineer; Frank Gray, Director of Community and Economic Development; Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst; Lex Traughber, Senior Planner; Noel Walkingshaw, Planning Programs Supervisor; Daunte Rushton, Planning Intern; David Terry, Golf Enterprise Manager; Paul Nielson, Senior City Attorney; and Chris Meeker, City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 3:10:03 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. View Attachments
See File M 11-5 for announcements.
#2. 3:15:49 PM RECEIVE A REPORT FROM TIM BROWN, TRACY AVIARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REGARDING NEW EXHIBITS CONSTRUCTED IN 2010 AND AN INTRODUCTION OF 2011 PROJECTS. View Attachment
Tim Brown and Paul Svendsen briefed the Council with the attached handout and a slide show. Mr. Brown said the Aviary had earned its accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Mr. Brown said 112 trees had been planted at the Aviary after removal of 66 old trees. He said because of the oil spill attendance was down. Mr. Brown asked the Council for full support for the coming years.
#3.3:48:39 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH AND SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION RELATING TO CERTAIN TRACY AVIARY BONDS OF SLAT LAKE COUNTY. View Attachments
Rick Graham and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Ms. Bruno said the amendment would allow Capital improvements to move forward.
#4. 3:50:50 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND PROVIDE CLARITY TO THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATION. RELATED PROVISION OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THE PETITION. (PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00064) THE PROPOSED CHANGES INCLUDE: View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Lex Traughber, Paul Nielson and Nick Norris briefed the Council with the attached handout.
•3:51:44 PM ALLOWING AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IN THE SIDE YARD BEHIND THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE.
Mr. Traughber said this clarified where an accessory structure could be located behind the rear plain of the principal structure of the lot.
•3:53:45 PM REMOVING THE PROPER NAMES “DELTA CENTER” AND “FRANKLIN QUEST BASEBALL STADIUM” FROM THE SIGNS REGULATION AND ADDING THE TERMS “SPORTS ARENA”, SPORTS STADIUM” AND THE ADDRESS OF THE FACILITIES.
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Councilmember Garrott wanted to know why the Ball Park wasn’t called the Ball Park instead of Sports Stadium. All Council Members were in favor of the name Ball Park.
•3:55:30 PM REARRANGING EXISTING LANGUAGE FOR FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES.
Mr. Nielson said the concern with existing language was that IT should have included affiliation with a national chapter. Councilmember Penfold said the language would specifically exclude an alternate use for a structure. He said the Planning Commission recommended further study. All Council Members were in favor of further study.
•4:09:25 PM PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR A PITCHED ROOF.
•4:10:10 PM REMOVING THE OUTDATED SUMMARY OF YARD AREA AND SIZE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ZONING DISTRICTS.
PETITION PLNPCM2010-00064 – MAYOR RALPH BECKER (ZONING CODE MAINTENANCE).
#5. 4:11:27 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1260, 1274, 1282, 1292 AND 1306 NORTH REDWOOD ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1/7,000) TO OPEN SPACE (OS). PETITIONER – MAYOR RALPH BECKER (ROSE PARK GOLF COURSE DRIVING RANGE EXPANSION), PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00328. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Noel Walkingshaw, Daunte Rushton and David Terry briefed the Council with attached handouts. Mr. Tarbet said the Rose Park Community Council had been briefed on March 11 and April 7, 2011 concerning the sale of the property and with a favorable feedback.
#6. 4:16:46 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION AND THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (1300 SOUTH VIADUCT REHABILITATION). View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, John Naser and Frank Gray briefed the Council with the attached handout. Mr. Naser said the project was a major rehabilitation. He said it would cost $20 million to totally rebuild the bridge and the Federal Highway Administration had given $9.4 million. He said they would look for more sources of funding. Councilmember Love asked for a list of options.
#7. 4:37:14 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Cory Lyman and Cindy Gust-Jenson briefed the Council with the attached handout. Council Members Christensen and Turner asked for CERT funding. All Council Members were in favor of CERT funding.
#8. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE LIST OF LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR THE 2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
This issue was removed.
#9. 6:08:19 PM INTERVIEW DRU WHITLOCK PRIOR CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD.
Councilmember Love said Mr. Whitlock’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for approval.
#10. 6:14:04 PM INTERVIEW JUDITH LOCKE PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
Councilmember Love said Ms. Locke’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for approval.
#11. 5:41:44 PM DISCUSS PRIORITIES FOR 2011 AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE RETREAT. View Attachments
Russ Weeks and Frank Gray briefed the Council with the attached handout. Mr. Weeks said between 400 and 600 street lights needed to be repaired at approximately $125 per light.
#12. 4:43:26 PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
(f) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §54-2-205 (1)(B);
(g) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING ANY FORM OF 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)(C);
(h) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205 (1)(c);
(i) 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 UNDER 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;
(j) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137; AND
(k) A STRATEGY FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §78B-1-137.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to go into Closed Session, a roll call vote was taken, which all members voted aye.
The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held March 1, 2011.
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