The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, January 16, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State.

      The following Council Members were present:

           Carlton Christensen        Van Turner        Tom Rogan

Roger Thompson           Dave Buhler       Keith Christensen

 The following Councilmember was absent:

     Nancy Saxton

     Acting Mayor Rocky Fluhart; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder were present.

      Councilmember Thompson presided at and conducted the meeting.

     #1.  The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.

     #2. Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember C. Christensen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held January 9, 2001 with corrections on Page 7, the first full paragraph which started with Councilmember Buhler, the words Moss Courthouse needed to be changed to Matheson Courthouse, and the last sentence of the same paragraph should read “He said while he opposed the justice court” which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

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COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL

     Marie Dueman, Salt Lake City, said she had a small business which required use of the Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City.  She said she was appalled by traffic conditions downtown.  She said traffic caused pollutants in the air, Utah drivers did not obey traffic laws, and traffic ruined the beauty of downtown.  She said her recommendations were that more people use mass transit, parking needed to be cut from downtown and the mass transit system needed improvement.  She said the City should consider allowing only buses and taxi cabs on South Temple between 200 West and 200 East and Main Street from South Temple to 400 South.  She said parking costs needed to be increased. 

     Councilmember Thompson asked Rocky Fluhart, Acting Mayor, to have someone from the Transportation Advisory Committee or from the Administration to response to Ms. Duman’s comments. 

     Douglas Cotant, Salt Lake City, asked about the Mayor’s Reward Program.  He asked if a person had to actually see someone commit a crime or could a person just have knowledge of a crime in order to qualify for the program. 

     Councilmember Thompson referred Mr. Cotant to Deeda Seed, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff.

     Lawrence Fountaine, Salt Lake City, said he had property stolen from him by the City.  He said he had not received any answers back from the City.

     Councilmember Thompson recognized Boy Scout Troop #41 from District 5. 

CONSENT AGENDA

     ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

     #1. RE: Setting the date of February 13, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 51 of 2000 which approved, ratified and finalized the budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, including the employment staffing document for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2001. (Budget Amendment No. 6.)

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

     #1. RE: Setting the date of February 13, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider amending Salt Lake City Resolution 41 of 2000 which adopted the budget of the Municipal Building Authority of Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2000-2001.

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     ACTION: Councilmember C. Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adjourn as the City Council and convene as the Municipal Building Authority, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

     Councilmember C. Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to set the date and refer to Work Session for briefing, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

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     The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

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Council Chair

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Chief Deputy City Recorder

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