The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Stan Penfold, Søren Simonsen, JT Martin, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love and Van Turner.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Quin Card, Council Policy Analyst/Constituent Liaison; Roni Thomas, Arts Council Public Art Program Manager; Gina Chamness, Budget Director; Jeffry Niermeyer, Public Utilities Director; Tim Harpst, Transportation Director; Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; John Naser, City Engineer; Debra Alexander, Human Resource Director; Skye Garcia, Risk Manager; Jodi Langford, Employee Benefits Administrator; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Nancy Boskoff, Arts Council Executive Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:15 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
No Report or Announcements were held.
#2. 2:30:10 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM DAVID HART, FAIA, VICE PRESIDENT/REGIONAL MANAGER OF MOCA SYSTEMS, REGARDING PLANS FOR THE CITY’S NEW PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, INCLUDING A PREVIEW OF A PROPOSAL THAT IS PENDING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REZONE THE PROJECT SITE. View Attachments
David Hart and Roni Thomas briefed the Council from the attached handouts and a power point presentation.
#3. 2:15:35 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THREE ORDINANCES RELATING TO A CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE: View Attachments
A) ENACTING CHAPTER 3.02, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, TO AUTHORIZE CREATION OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE;
B) AMENDING NUMEROUS FEE PROVISIONS, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, TO REFER TO THE SALT LAKE CITY CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE; AND
C) ADOPTING THE SALT LAKE CITY CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE.
THESE ORDINANCES WILL TRANSFER CITY FEE PROVISIONS NOW LISTED IN NUMEROUS PLACES IN THE CITY CODE INTO A SINGLE DOCUMENT ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT AND FUNCTION. THE PRIMARY INTENT OF THIS CHANGE IS TO MAKE CITY FEE INFORMATION TRANSPARENT AND READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Karen Halladay, Neil Lindberg and Quin Card briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#4. 5:30:57 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN ENTERPRISE FUND TO PAY FOR STREET LIGHTING AND THE PROPOSALS’ EFFECT ON THE CITY’S STREET LIGHTING PROGRAM. View Attachments
Gina Chamness, Jeff Niermeyer, Tim Harpst and Russell Weeks briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#5. 3:12:06 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachments
Frank Gray, Jennifer Bruno and John Naser briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#6. 5:46:52 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET RELATING TO THE INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachments
Deb Alexander, Skye Garcia, Karen Halladay and Jodi Langford briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#7. 5:53:52 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachments
Deb Alexander, Jodi
Langford, Karen Halladay and Gina Chamness
briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#8. 6:03:24 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE NON-DEPARTMENTAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachments
Gina Chamness, David Everitt, Nancy Boskoff and Russell Weeks briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#9. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachments
This item was not held.
#10. 6:30:17 PM INTERVIEW HEATHER THUET PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE LAND USE APPEALS BOARD.
Councilmember Love said Ms. Thuet’s name would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#11. 4:26:39 PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: a) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205 (1)(b); b) 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)(d); c) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(c); d) 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; e) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137, AND f) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, DEVICES OR SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE SECTION 52-4-205 (1)(f).
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to enter into Closed Session. A roll call vote was taken, which motion carried, with Council Members Christensen, Turner, Penfold, Garrott, Martin, Simonsen and Love voting aye. See File M 11-5 for sworn statement.
The meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held May 17, 2011.
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