The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 20, 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

Nancy Saxton             Roger Thompson      Dave Buhler

Keith Christensen

 

     Mayor Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder were present.

 

     Councilmember Thompson presided at and Councilmember Rogan conducted the meeting.

 

     #1.  The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

     #2. Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember K. Christensen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held March 13, 2001, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(M 01-1)

 

QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

 

     Councilmember Turner thanked Mayor Anderson for the new crossing light on 900 West.  He said he wanted to encourage the Mayor to continue making streets more pedestrian friendly.

 

     Mayor Anderson said the City needed to do all they could to provide education.  He said parents needed to talk to their kids.  He said when kids carried a flag or crossed a street with overhead lights, they still needed to cross defensively. 

 

COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL

 

     Matt Wolverton, Central City Community Council Chair, said he wanted the Trax Station at 600 East and 400 South named Central City Station instead of Trolley Station. 

 

     Robin Petty, Salt Lake City, said she was concerned about the Manhattan Club.  She said there had been shootings and the club allowed teenagers to enter.

 

     Maurica Rae Reynolds, Salt Lake City, said she was concerned about the new adult club located on 2100 South and 200 West.  She said she was concerned about pornography and children passing the club on their way to and from school.

 

     Jill Brown, Salt Lake City, said she owned land at 1040 Prospect Street.  She said she had a potential renter who had been stopped from doing business by the City.  She asked why the renter could not be given a temporary work permit while issues were being worked out. 

 

     Mayor Anderson referred Ms. Brown to Alison Gregersen-Weyher, Director of Community and Economic Development.

 

     Sunshine Evans, Salt Lake City, said she was concerned about historical buildings being torn down in the area between 300 and 400 South and 500 and 600 East.  She said she wanted to buy one property in the area, but had been told the whole area was to be developed.  

 

     Douglas Cotant, Salt Lake City, proposed that one Trax station be named Washington Square Station.

 

     Ann Jimenez, Salt Lake City, said she was concerned about the new adult club which opened on 2100 South and 200 West.  She said once one of these businesses moved into the community, more adult businesses would follow. 

 

     Karen Haney, Salt Lake City, said she was concerned about the new adult club on 2100 South and 200 West.  She said she was concerned about pornography and drunk drivers leaving the club.  She said these clubs needed to be stopped.

 

     Lawrence Fountaine, Salt Lake City, thanked those who had helped him.  He said he still hoped the problem of his stolen property would be resolved. 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

     #1. RE: 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. 7)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to close the hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

     Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to adopt Ordinance 15 of 2001, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(B 01-6)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

     #1. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing a loan from Salt Lake City’s Community Development Block Grant Housing Match Fund to the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City for the Valor House transitional housing for homeless veterans.

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to adopt Resolution 15 of 2001, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

     DISCUSSION:  Councilmember Thompson said the Veteran’s Administration Hospital had a vacant wing on the second floor.  He said that wing would be converted to a transitional facility for veterans who had substance abuse and were trying to get back into normal society.

(R 01-3)

 

     #2. RE: Adopting a resolution electing certain enhancements to the University Light Rail project; directing Utah Transit Authority to undertake such enhancements as required by the University Light Rail Line interlocal agreement; and approving station names.

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember K. Christensen seconded to adopt Resolution 16 of 2001 with the following station name changes: 200 East station named City Hall-Library Square; 600 East station named Central City-Trolley Square or Trolley Stop; and 900 East station named Ninth Street-Gilgal Gardens, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Council Members Saxton and Buhler who voted nay.

 

     DISCUSSION: Councilmember Saxton said it would be nice to have station names the community had some investment in.  She said the 200 East stop should be changed from Library Station to City Hall Station, the 600 East stop should be changed from Trolley Station to Central City Station, the 900 East stop should be changed from Ninth Street Station to Gilgal Gardens Station, and the University stop should be called Stadium Station.

 

     Councilmember C. Christensen asked if Utah Transit Authority (UTA) chose to follow the suggested name changes, would the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) need to be amended.  Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director, said it was her understanding that UTA believed they did not have to come back to the Council with an amended MOU. 

 

     Roger Cutler, City Attorney, said it was his opinion that the MOU set the station names and to change those names would have to be a mutual agreement between both parties. 

 

     Councilmember C. Christensen said the Council had a copy of a letter from Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) regarding banners on 400 South.  He asked if it was still the City’s intent to fund the banner holders.  Alison Gregersen-Weyher said they were hopeful UDOT would change its position on banners on 400 South.  She said late this afternoon, a letter was resent to the City reiterating UDOT’s position that they did not want banners as an ongoing program on streets.  She said UDOT had said they would consider single events such as the Olympics or the State Fair.  She said the Council could approve the expenditure for banners and if the City was not able to place banners, then the money would be redirected. 

(C 00-280)

 

     #3. RE: Adopting the “2001 assessment ordinance” approving the assessment list; levying an annual assessment upon property in Salt Lake City, Utah Lighting District No. 3, now known as LO3 (The “District L03”); establishing the effective date of the 2001 assessment ordinance; and related matters.

 

     ACTION: Councilmember C. Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Ordinance 16 of 2001, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(Q 01-3)

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

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

 

     #1. RE: Setting the date of April 10, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 21A.24.010 and related provisions of the Salt Lake City Code regarding the residential height standards and calculation of grade pursuant to Petition No. 400-00-13.

(O 00-4)

 

     #2. RE: Adopting a motion authorizing the Council Chair to sign a three-month extension to the PricewaterhouseCoopers contract to conduct an annual financial audit of the City.  (Note: The Council’s contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers expires on March 31, 2001.  A Request for Proposals was recently issued with a proposal due date of April 3, 2001.  If no acceptable proposals are received, the Council indicated a desire to exercise an option of extending the existing contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers under the fee pricing submitted in a previous proposal.  Keeping the existing contract active would allow for an amendment to the contract if the Council chooses to do so.)

(C 00-870)

 

     #3. RE: Approving the appointment of Teresa C. Queris to the Transportation Advisory Board for a term extending through September 24, 2001.

(I 01-17)

 

     #4. RE: Approving the appointment of Joe Henderson to the Recreation Advisory Board for a term extending through January 17, 2005.

(I 01-15)

 

     #5. RE: Approving the appointment of David Asman to the Arts Council for a term extending through July 1, 2003.

(I 01-6)

 

The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

 

 

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Council Chair

 

 

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Chief Deputy City Recorder

 

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