The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Van Turner, Jill Remington Love, JT Martin, Stan Penfold, Luke Garrott and Søren Simonsen.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Cheri Coffey, Assistant Planning Director; Janice Jardine, Council Land Use Policy Analyst; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. (TENTATIVE) 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 § 524-205 (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)
Item not held.
#2. 6:26:46 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. View Attachments
See File M 11-5 for announcements.
#3. 4:33:01 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. View Attachments
David Hart briefed the Council with a PowerPoint Presentation and the attached handouts. Councilmember Christensen asked if drainage water from the project could be reused. Mr. Hart said he would research the issue and provide information at the next briefing.
#4. 4:45:08 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CITY’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM. THE PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH A CITYWIDE PRESERVATION PHILOSOPHY, IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITYWIDE PRESERVATION PLAN AND PRESERVATION POLICY STATEMENTS, AND TOOLS AND PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY’S PRESERVATION GOALS. View Attachments
Joel Paterson, Cheri Coffey, Wilford Sommerkorn and Lynn Pace briefed the Council with a PowerPoint Presentation and the attached handouts. Discussion was held on philosophy statements contained in the handouts. A majority of the Council was in favor of removing “reasonable size” language from the statements.
Discussion was held on standards and guidelines for structure additions and alterations. Council Members said clear delineation was needed between standards and guidelines. Councilmember Simonsen suggested combining the 3rd and 5th bullet points on Page 2, to read “Respect that change is part of history and that appropriate additions and alterations must be considered as part of a natural evolution of historic properties and districts but allow flexibility where alterations are less likely to negatively affect the significant character-defining features”. A majority of the Council was in favor.
Councilmember Love asked Council Members to let staff know if further changes were needed to philosophy statements. She said an updated version would be ready for Council review during one of the October, 2011 meetings.
Discussion was held on creating historic districts. Comments included understanding current ordinances and requirements; contacting other communities about their processes; determining the appropriate number to create a district; providing a safe method for residents to vote/express their thoughts/intentions; and educating residents/City officials about the process.
The Council asked the Administration to gather information from other communities and prepare an ordinance/proposal to bring back for further review/modifications.
Councilmember Simonsen requested a copy of current ordinances/requirements and Councilmember Penfold requested an educational component be included in the process.
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held September 20, 2011.
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