The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in a Work Session on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Kyle LaMalfa, Jill Remington Love, Stan Penfold, Luke Garrott, Charlie Luke and Søren Simonsen.
Also in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; Brady Wheeler, Council Redistricting Coordinator; Russ Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Jan Aramaki, Council Constituent Liaison, Nick Tarbet, Council Liaison; LuAnn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; David Everitt, Chief of Staff; Vicki Bennett, Sustainability Director; Helen Langan, Mayor’s Senior Advisor; Savannah Wake, Volunteer Coordinator; Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Katia Pace, Principal Planner; Margaret Pahl, Representing a petitioner; Brad Stewart, Public Utilities; Jim Lewis, Public Utilities Accounting; Ed Rutan, City Attorney; Gordon Hoskins, Finance Director; Dan Mulé, City Treasurer; Karen Krieger, Arts Council Executive Director; Robin Hutcheson, Transportation Director; John Campbell, Chair of the Citizen’s Compensation Advisory Committee; Connie Linardakis, Vice Chair of the Citizen’s Compensation Advisory Committee; and Chris Meeker, City Recorder.
Councilmember Simonsen presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:18 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:18:46 PM A discussion was held to review a draft philosophy statement on “Arts and Culture”. The Council met in January to discuss priority focus areas and requested that staff provide draft Philosophy Statements for review and refinement. The six priority areas are: Economic Health of the City, Arts and Culture, Neighborhood Quality of Life, Transportation and Mobility, Parks and Open Space, and Sustainability. (Item H5)View Attachment
Russ Weeks briefed the Council with the attachment. Councilmember Penfold asked that the Arts Council be notified of the Arts Philosophy Statement. Councilmember Love asked that business groups be notified of the economic philosophy.
#2. 2:42:52 PM Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements. View Attachment
See File M 12-5 for announcements.
#3. 3:36:36 PM Receive a follow-up briefing regarding resolutions that relate to climate change and clean air. View Attachment
Vicki Bennett and Jan Aramaki briefed the Council with the attached.
#4. 3:48:37 PM (TENTATIVE) Receive a briefing regarding a resolution authorizing a loan from Salt Lake City's Housing Trust Fund in the amount of $404,997.83 for the Road Home to acquire and renovate the Wendell Apartment Building located at 204 West 200 North. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet and LuAnn Clark briefed the Council with the attached. Ms Clark said the Road Home would use loan funds to acquire and renovate the Wendell Apartment building at 204 West 200 North.
#5. 3:55:43 PM Receive a briefing regarding an ordinance rezoning the frontage of properties located at 545 and 555 west 500 North from SR-1A and SR-3 (Special Development Pattern Residential) to TSA (Transit Station Area) and rezoning the rear of the property located at 555 West 500 North from SR-1A to SR-3. Petitioner Marie Ginman – PLNPCM2011-00203. (Item H4)View Attachment
Nick Tarbet, Frank Gray, Joel Paterson, Katia Pace and Margaret Pahl briefed the Council with the attached. Councilmember Christensen asked that Tuttle Court become a dedicated public street.
#6. 4:29:47 PM Hold a briefing and discussion regarding an ordinance governing City acceptance of donations. The ordinance will establish policy and provide guidelines for evaluating donations of money, real and personal property, and volunteer labor, including labor and materials contributed for the purpose of making improvements to City property. View Attachments
Neil Lindberg and Savannah Wake briefed the Council with the attachment. A straw poll was taken to keep the volunteer piece of the ordinance, 3.60.080, The City Council encourages the acceptance of volunteer labor to provide public improvement and hereby declares its policy that volunteer should be used wherever possible. The Council further declares that in weighing the benefit of using volunteers versus the risk of liability to a volunteer, preference should be given to using volunteers. All members were in support of keeping the wording except Councilmember LaMalfa. Council Members Garrott and Luke wanted to fine tune the language at a later date. Councilmember Garrott wanted to visit the volunteer program at a later date.
#7. 5:17:43 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING A STUDY OF FUNDING OPTIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. The discussion may include a discussion of policy options and a review of findings from a citizens committee formed as part of the study. (During the City Council’s 2011-12 annual budget discussion, Mayor Ralph Becker’s Administration recommended establishing an enterprise fund as a dedicated source of funds for operating and maintaining street lights throughout the City. A study was conducted to evaluate funding options particularly fees versus property taxes, and future street lighting infrastructure needs.)View Attachment
Russ Weeks, Brad Stewart and Jim Lewis briefed the Council with with the attachment.
#8. Receive a follow-up briefing on the status of Legislative Intents and Interim Study items that were identified in the 2011-12 budget, and other pending legislative action items or requests. These are items on which the Council either requested further information or those policies be incorporated into existing processes. Some requests are related to the Golf Capital Improvement Program, parking enforcement, technology improvements, land use amendments, and other various items.
This item was not discussed.
#9. 5:41:56 PM Receive a briefing from the City's Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee including: View Attachment
•2012 Annual report and recommendations, including results of a salary survey of Elected Officials and Department Directors and other key city leaders.
•Ordinance changes to Chapter 2.35, including simplifying the terms of office (four years, limited to two consecutive terms) for all members appointed to the committee and expanding the powers and duties of the committee to include total compensation not just salaries and wages.
Karen Halladay, John Campbell, Connie Linardakis and David Salazar briefed the Council with the attachment.
#10. 6:08:51 PM Interview Kimball Young prior to consideration of his appointment to the Community Development and Capital Improvement Program Advisory Board. (Item H7)
Councilmember Christensen asked Mr. Young to evaluate the City’s financed capital structure. Councilmember Simonsen said Mr. Young’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda.
#11. 6:12:56 PM Interview Maureen Wilson prior to consideration of her appointment to the Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees. (Item H8)
Councilmember Simonsen said Ms. Wilson’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda.
#12. 6:17:16 PM Interview Ryan Corbin prior to consideration of his appointment to the Business Advisory Board. (Item H9)
#13. Interview Spencer Lloyd prior to consideration of his appointment to the Business Advisory Board. (Item H10)
Councilmember Simonsen said Mr. Corbin and Mr. Lloyd names would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda.
#14. 6:29:19 PM Interviewed Lisa Adams prior to her appointment to the Planning Commission. (Item H11)
Councilmember Simonsen said Ms. Adam’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda.
#15.(TENTATIVE) The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session, in keeping with Utah Code § 52-4-204, for any of the following purposes:
a) Discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual, pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205(1)(d);
b)A strategy session to discuss collective bargaining, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205 (1)(b);
c) 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)(c);
d) A strategy session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205(1)(c);
e) 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;
f) For attorney-client matters that are privileged, pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137; and
g) A strategy session to discuss deployment of security personnel, devices or systems pursuant to Utah Code Section 52-4-205(1)(f).
h) A session to investigate proceeding regarding allegations of criminal misconduct, pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205(1)(g).
(M 12-2)
This item was not discussed.
#16. 5:24:38 PM and 8:23:03 PM Hold a discussion regarding the City’s Complete Streets Policy. The Complete Streets policy addresses including pedestrians and bicyclists as key users, in addition to automobiles, throughout the planning process for the design of City Streets. View Attachments
Mayor Becker, Robin Hutcheson and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with the attachment.
#17. 5:19:22 PM Hold a follow-up briefing to review, discuss, and finalize suggested modifications made to City Council district boundary maps. (Item C3)
This item was not discussed.
#18. Hold a discussion or receive a briefing regarding Legislative Issues for the 2012 State Legislative Session.
This item was not discussed.
The meeting adjourned at 10:48 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held March 6, 2012.
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