The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 2:00 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, Lisa Adams, and James Rogers.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Marina Scott, City Treasurer; Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst; Everett Joyce, Senior Planner; Sean Murphy, Council Policy Analyst; Eric Shaw, Community and Economic Development Director; Mary De La Mare-Schaefer, Community and Economic Development Deputy Director; Brent Beck, Financial Budget Analyst; Mike Akerlow, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Chris Burbank, Police Chief; Sylvia Richards, Council Policy Analyst; Elwin Heilmann, Accounting Controller; Gina Chamness, Budget Director; Mary Beth Thompson, Finance/Revenue Audit Manager; Russell Weeks, Senior Council Policy Analyst; Robin Hutcheson, Transportation Director; Orion Goff, Building Official; Tamra Turpin, Risk Manager; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; David Terry, Golf Director; Scott Freitag, Director of 911 Communications Bureau; John Vuyk, Fire Department Financial Manager; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Luke conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:13 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT MORE THAN $25,000,000 OF TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2014. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno and Marina Scott briefed the Council from attachments.
#2. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE SUGAR HOUSE BUSINESS DISTRICT (CSHBD) PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2014-00027. Currently, assisted living facilities are not allowed in the district. The proposed changes would affect Section 21.A.33.030, Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Commercial Districts. Related provisions of Title 21A, Zoning, may also be amended as part of this petition. (Petitioner Aabir Malik) View Attachments
Nick Tarbet and Everitt Joyce briefed the Council from attachments.
#3. RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON ITEMS RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 ANNUAL BUDGET. The briefings include budget proposals for departments, separate funds, and other budget related items.
a. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Community and Economic Development (CED) View Attachments
Sean Murphy, Eric Shaw, Mary De La Mare-Schaefer, Gina Chamness, Orion Goff, Mary Beth Thompson, Robin Hutcheson, and Brent Beck briefed the Council from attachments. Councilmember Garrott asked for information on how many hours or days the parking machines malfunctioned. Mr. Shaw said he would get that information to the Council.
b. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Police View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno and Police Chief Chris Burbank briefed the Council from attachments and a power point presentation. Chief Burbank explained a proposed Metro Support Bureau for the area of North Temple to 700 South and from the freeway to State Street.
c. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Finance View Attachments
Sylvia Richards, Elwin Heilmann, Gina Chamness, and Mary Beth Thompson briefed the Council from attachments.
d. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Governmental Immunity View Attachments
Russell Weeks, Margaret Plane, and Tamra Turpin briefed the Council from attachments.
e. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. Golf View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Rick Graham, and David Terry briefed the Council from attachments.
f. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. 911 Communications Bureau View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Scott Freitag, and John Vuyk briefed the Council from attachments.
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Russell Weeks, David Everitt, and Gina Chamness briefed the Council from attachments. Councilmember Adams asked for some ridership numbers from UTA so the City could see if they were getting value for their money. Mr. Weeks said they were looking into the numbers. Councilmember Adams said she wanted some information on payments to nonprofit groups. She said she wanted to know what the benefits of the groups were and if it was a good investment of City dollars. Councilmember Mendenhall asked for a briefing on ground transportation enforcement.
#4. 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.
This item was not held.
#5. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
This item was not held.
#6. (TENTATIVE) Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(b) TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; AND UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137, ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED.
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember LaMalfa seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss Collective Bargaining and Attorney-Client Matters pursuant to Utah Code provisions 52-4-205(1)(b) and (78B-1-137), Utah Open and Public Meetings Law. A roll call vote was taken. Council Members Luke, Mendenhall, Garrott, Penfold, LaMalfa, Adams, and Rogers voted aye. See File M 14-2 for Sworn Statement.
In Attendance: Council Members Rogers, LaMalfa, Garrott, Mendenhall, Luke, Adams, and Penfold.
Others in Attendance: Brian Roberts, Margaret Plane, David Everitt, Jennifer Bruno, Mayor Ralph Becker, Gina Chamness, Cindy Gust-Jenson, and Beverly Jones.
The Closed Session adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
The Work Session adjourned at 6:43 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 May 20, 2014.
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