The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in a Work Session on Tuesday, May 1, 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.
Councilmember Also in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; Brady Wheeler, Council Redistricting Coordinator; Nick Tarbet, Council Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Research and Policy Analyst; David Everitt, Chief of Staff; Helen Langan, Mayor’s Senior Advisor; Steven Wolff, AMS Planning and Research; Ed Rutan, City Attorney; Gordon Hoskins, Finance Director; Dan Mulé, City Treasurer; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; John Buckner, Director of Airport Administration; Kevin Robins, Director of Airport Engineering; Janine Christiansen, Airport Finance Director; Cassie Fairbourn, Airport Financial Analyst; Linda Hamilton, Library Transition Director; Van Tran, Library Financial Director; Kevin Werner, Library Board President; Vicki Bennett, Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment; Debbie Lyons, Recycling Programs Manager; Greg Davis, Public Services Finance Director; Nancy Sanders, Senior Accountant; Mike Wilson, General Manager of the Metropolitan Water District; John Kirkham, Chair of the Metropolitan Water District; Mike Akerlow, Deputy Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development; John Naser, City Engineer; Cindy Talbot Holts, Salt Lake City School District and Chris Meeker, City Recorder.
Councilmember Simonsen presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:16 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:16:43 PM TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY STATEMENT
Hold a discussion to review a draft philosophy statement on “Transportation & Mobility.” 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 H4) View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Brady Wheeler and Lehua Weaver briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Mr. Wheeler said the Dan Jones Resident Survey was a bi-annual study conducted to examine Salt Lake City resident’s perceptions of the quality of life in the City. Councilmember Garrott asked that the list of values in the handout for Transportation and Mobility not be incorporated as action items.
#2. 2:47:55 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, including a review of Council information items and announcements.
See file M 12-5 for announcements.
#3. 3:31:05 PM REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, including an update on Council interest items and a report on meeting with the Chair and Vice Chair of various city boards & commissions.
This issue was not addressed.
#4. 3:31:13 PM BUDGET ITEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 (ITEMS a-d)
Receive a briefing on items related to the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 annual budget. The briefing includes budget proposals for departments, separate funds, and other budget related items.
a. 3:31:13 PM Department of Airports Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual Budget
Mayor’s recommended budget relating to the Department of Airports for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. View Attachments
Russell Weeks, John Buckner, Kevin Robins, Janine Christiansen and Cassie Fairbourn briefed the Council with the attachment and a slide presentation.
b. 4:00:09 PM Library Fund Fiscal Year 2012-2013
Library Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. View Attachments
Linda Hamilton, Van Tran, Russell Weeks and Kevin Werner briefed the Council with the attachment. Ms. Hamilton said the budget up-graded technical equipment and increased collaboration with Salt Lake City’s Information Management and Finance Departments.
c. 4:33:06 PM Refuse Fund Class Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual Budget
The Refuse Fund Class includes the budgets for the Recycling & Operations Fund and the Environmental & Energy Fund, which includes the revenues and expenses for curbside waste collection services, the sustainability efforts, outreach & education, and
tree planting. View Attachment
Vicki Bennett, Rick Graham, Nancy Sanders, Debbie Lyons, Lehua Weaver and Greg Davis briefed the Council with the attached handout.
d. 5:04:13 PM Metropolitan Water District Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Annual budget
Salt Lake City is part owner of the Metropolitan Water District, which treats and sells water, has several large scale capital improvement projects that help provide additional water resources for Salt Lake City water customers, and the District has taxing authority over Salt Lake City residents.View Attachment
Mike Wilson, John Kirkham and Lehua Weaver briefed the Council with the attachment. Councilmember Love encouraged the Metropolitan Water District administration to look at the 3% proposed merit raise for employees and keep it the same level as Salt Lake City and Sandy City.
#5. 5:18:24 PM CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA
Hold a follow-up discussion regarding:
•An appropriation resolution adopting the One-Year Annual Action Plan for 2012-2013 that includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding, for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and approving an interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
•An amendment to the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan.
•An amendment to the 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan. (Item D2)View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott was excused for the remainder of the Work Session.
Karen Halladay, Cindy Talbot Holts, John Naser and Mike Akerlow briefed the Council with the attachment. Ms. Halladay said the Council wanted to fund English Skills Learning Center for $7,000. She said the seven highest grant recipients would be reduced by $1,000 to accomplish this.
A straw poll was taken regarding moving funds of $302,000 budgeted for Kensington Avenue reconstruction to the Salt Lake City School District and funding $250,000 for a Community Learning Center for Lincoln School and $50,000 for the Community Learning Center at Glendale/Mountain View Schools, with a roll call vote all members were in favor except Councilmember Garrott who was absent for the vote.
#6. 5:50:52 PM Demolition Ordinance
Receive a briefing regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 18.64 (Demolition) and Chapter 18.97 (Mitigation of Residential Housing Loss), Salt Lake City Code, to modify the process and requirement for demolition of buildings and structures. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for timely completion of demolition and improvement of property thereafter to ensure demolition is not detrimental to the use and enjoyment of surrounding property, to avoid demolition by neglect, and to encourage preservation of the City’s housing stock. View Attachments
Petitioner: Salt Lake City Council. (Item C3)
Councilmember LaMalfa was excused for the remainder of the meeting.
Larry Butcher, Lynn Pace and Neil Lindberg briefed the Council with the attached handouts. Mr. Lindberg said the new ordinance required the applicant to declare the new use of the property after demolition. He said the demolition would require a bond and landscaping. He said the main change proposed by the ordinance was a building permit before demolition and an increased bond. Councilmember Christensen said he wanted a provision for not leaving blight in the neighborhood. Councilmember Simonsen said the timing to obtain a building permit could be changed. Councilmember Penfold said the ordinance should require the parking strip to be maintained. Mr. Pace said ordinance required a building permit but did not require building.
#7. 6:31:32 PM Board Appointment: Steve Labrum, Business Advisory Board. Interview Steve Labrum prior to consideration of his appointment to the Business Advisory Board. (Item H3)
Councilmember Simonsen said Mr. Labrum’s name would be forwarded to the consent agenda.
#8. (TENTATIVE) Neighborhood Quality of Life Philosophy Statement.
Hold a follow-up discussion to review a draft philosophy statement on “Neighborhood Quality of life”. 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 C4)
This issue was not addressed.
#9. (Tentative) Volunteers of America, Street Closure, Washington Street. (Items a & b)
Receive a follow-up briefing regarding two ordinances relating to street and alley closures near West Brooklyn Avenue (1025 South) and Washington Street (240 West).
a. Closing a portion of Washington Street adjacent to 252 W. Brooklyn Avenue. An Ordinance closing a portion of Washington Street as a public street from its northernmost intersection with Brooklyn Avenue and running north approximately 72.5 feet therefrom, pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2011-00698. (Item C2a)
This issue was not addressed
b. Closing and vacating an alley adjacent to property located at 253 W. Brooklyn Avenue. An ordinance closing and vacating an alley as a public right-of-way adjacent to property located at 252 W. Brooklyn Avenue, pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2011-00697. (Item C2b)
This issue was not addressed
#10. (TENTATIVE FOLLOW-UP) 10-Year Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and Impact Fees.
Receive a follow-up briefing and consider three options regarding the City’s 10-Year Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and Impact Fees.
The Council suggested changes to the original proposed 10-Year CFP resulting in a recalculation of impact fees charged by the City will be amended. Note: Capital improvements involve the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets or other physical structures. Generally projects have a useful life of five or more years and cost $50,000 or more. (Item D1)
This issue was not addressed
#11. (TENTATIVE) Closed Session
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;
g) A strategy session to discuss deployment of security personnel, devices or systems pursuant to Utah Code Section 52-4-205(1)(f); and
h) A session to investigate proceeding regarding allegations of criminal misconduct, pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205(1)(g).
(M 12-2)
This issue was not addressed
The meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held May 1, 2012.
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