The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
Council in Attendance: Council Members Kyle LaMalfa, Stan Penfold, Luke Garrott, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, and Lisa Adams.
Absent: Councilmember James Rogers
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Nick Norris, Planning Manager; Daniel Echeverria, Principal Planner; Russell Weeks, Policy Analyst; Gina Chamness, Budget Director; Jim Lewis, Public Utilities Finance Administrator; Thomas Ward, Public Utilities Deputy Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Luke conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:08 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD PERMIT MONUMENT SIGNS TO BE BUILT HIGHER THAN CURRENT REGULATIONS ALLOW IN AREAS ZONED FOR LIGHT AND HEAVY MANUFACTURING (AMENDING SECTION 21A.36.100, SIGNS, SALT LAKE CITY CODE) PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2013-00197. THE PROPOSAL WOULD ALLOW SIGNS TO REACH UP TO 20 FEET INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER YESCO) View Attachments
Nick Norris, Daniel Echeverria, and Russell Weeks briefed the Council from a power point presentation and attachments.
Straw Polls taken:
•Was the Council interested in limiting the ordinance to monument signs in the front and the side areas of property and prohibiting in the rear of the property if that was not the main entrance. No vote taken.
Ms. Gust-Jenson said the Council could ask Planning to come up with the wording that would achieve what the Council was looking for.
•Was the Council in favor of the intent. Council Members were in favor.
#2. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A PREVIEW FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015. View Attachments
Gina Chamness briefed the Council from a power point presentation.
#3. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON A NEW WATER AND SEWER WARRANTY PROGRAM THAT WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS. THE OPT-IN WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE COVERAGE, FOR A FEE, TO RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CUSTOMERS. THE COVERAGE WILL HELP CUSTOMERS WITH MAJOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING AND REPAIRING SEWER AND WATER LINES. INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM WILL BE SENT TO RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CUSTOMERS CITY-WIDE BEGINNING APRIL 2014. View Attachments
Jim Lewis and Tom Ward briefed the Council from a power point presentation and attachments.
#4. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. 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. View Attachments
See file M 14-5 for announcements.
#5. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
Councilmember Luke said last year Councilmember LaMalfa organized a working meeting with the UTA Board. Councilmember Luke said he wanted to hold a similar Council outreach meeting with the University of Utah so they could talk about a partnership in areas of transportation, student mobility, and residential needs. He said he also wanted to do an outreach letter later in the year with UDOT.
#6. (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE ALLOWED PURPOSES.
Not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6:28 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 March 18, 2014.
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