Minutes August 14, 2001

The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, August 14, 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

The following Councilmember was absent:

Keith Christensen

Rocky Fluhart, Chief Administrative Officer; Roger Cutler, City Attorney; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Pam Johnson, Deputy City Recorder, were present.

Councilmember Thompson presided at and Councilmember C. Christensen conducted the meeting.

#2. The Salt Lake City Council Members and Mayor Anderson presented a joint resolution strongly urging Fair Treatment of Renters During the Olympic Games to Glenn Bailey who represents Impact 2002.

ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 57 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

DISCUSSION: Councilmember Rogan thanked Glenn Bailey and everyone involved with Impact 2002. He said it was important that with the enthusiasm and excitement of the 2002 Olympics, the interests of the people of Salt Lake City and Utah would not be overlooked.

Glenn Bailey, Impact 2002, accepted the resolution. He said the resolution was an acknowledgement of vigilance, which needed to continue as the Olympics approached. He said the Olympics needed to be a positive experience for everyone, especially those who would not benefit economically.

Council Members Rogan and Turner spoke in support of the Mayor’s actions in reference to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on the west side of Salt Lake.

Bob Fisher, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the City’s proposed annexations.

#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 32 of 2001, which approved, ratified and finalized the Biennial Budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, including the Employment Staffing Document, for the Fiscal Years beginning July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002 and beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003. (Budget Amendment No. 1).

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

Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt intent language requesting the City Attorney’s Office review the grants listed in Budget Amendment No. 1 for Fiscal Years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 which were approved by an electronic process to determine how the authorization of acceptance should be handled so that the Council could consider applying the following criteria to those in future electronic grants: 1) It is acknowledged and understood that any positions funded from these funds were temporary and that they would expire at the conclusion of the grant, 2) any persons hired to fill the positions would be so advised, and 3) if prior to the conclusion of funding the Administration wishes to continue the position, it is the intent of the Council that the Administration identify other grant funds or present a proposal to the Council which would fund the position(s) from savings elsewhere or within the existing budget or revenue, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Ordinance 60 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

DISCUSSION: Councilmember Rogan said he was in favor of the intent language. He said it was the Council’s responsibility to see how employment related to these grants was implemented and followed up on, while working responsibility within the budget guidelines. He said he hoped the Council would adopt a formal policy in the near future to address this issue.

Councilmember Thompson said the intent was to put both the Council and the Administration on notice, in accepting grants. He said when grant monies ran out, it was difficult to do away with the position(s) created. He said it was viewed as a cutback in staffing, when actually the position(s) did not previously exist.

Councilmember Saxton said it was important to establish a formal policy. She said grants also served as a trial period for new programs. She said additional monies allowed the opportunity to evaluate which programs worked for the community. She said she was in favor of the intent language.

Councilmember Turner said a formal policy would be beneficial. He said in balancing the budget, it became the Council’s responsibility to determine who would or would not have a job after a grant had expired.

Councilmember Buhler said intent language could help identify grants as one-time monies. He said the City had the option to fund these projects from other sources.

#1. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant award provided to the Salt Lake City Emergency Management Division from the State of Utah, Department of Public Safety, Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management.

ACTION: Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Resolution 60 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#2. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign and accept a grant award provided to Salt Lake City Corporation for the Sorenson Multi-Cultural Center Computer Clubhouse Grant from the Salt Lake City Foundation.

ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Resolution 56 of 2001, with the following conditions: 1) It is acknowledged and understood that any positions funded from these funds were temporary and that they would expire at the conclusion of the grant, 2) any persons hired to fill the positions would be so advised, and 3) if prior to the conclusion of funding the Administration wishes to continue the position, it is the intent of the Council that the Administration identify other grant funds or present a proposal to the Council which would fund the position (s) from savings elsewhere or within the existing budget or revenue, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#3. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the Salt Lake City Mayor to accept a grant award provided to the Salt Lake City Prosecutor’s Office from the State of Utah, Commission of Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), Office of Crime Victim Reparations.

ACTION: This resolution was pulled from the meeting and rescheduled for August 16, 2001.

#4. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign and accept a grant award provided to the Salt Lake City Transportation Division from the Utah Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Resolution 61 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#5. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a loan agreement and related loan documents with The Paris, LLC, for a $100,000 loan from Salt Lake City’s Small Business Revolving Loan Fund.

ACTION: Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Resolution 62 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#6. RE: Adopting an ordinance amending and re-adopting the rate of tax levy upon all real and personal property within Salt Lake City made taxable by law for Fiscal Years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

ACTION: Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Ordinance 59 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#7. RE: Setting the date of September 4, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider amending Salt Lake City Resolution 37 of 2001, which adopted the Biennial Budget of the Municipal Building Authority of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Years beginning July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002 and beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003.

ACTION: Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Rogan seconded to recess as City Council and convene as the Municipal Building Authority, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

Councilmember Rogan moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to set the date of September 4, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to hold the public hearing and refer the item to a work session, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

Councilmember Rogan moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to adjourn as the Municipal Building Authority and reconvene as the City Council, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

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

#1. RE: Setting the date of September 4, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 79 of 2000, which adopted the Landfill Budget, as prepared and submitted by the Solid Waste Management Council, for Calendar Year 2001, subject to specific policy directives.