Minutes November 6, 2001

The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, November 6, 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 Nancy Saxton

Roger Thompson Dave Buhler Keith Christensen

The following Councilmember was absent:

Tom Rogan

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 Saxton conducted the meeting.

#2. Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meetings held on October 9, October 16 and October 18, 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

Councilmember Turner said his neighborhood wanted to thank Mayor Anderson for all he had done to put the Poplar Grove Boulevard celebration together. Mayor Anderson said it had been a wonderful community building effort and he was pleased to report that Pacificorp had said they would provide insurance coverage.

Councilmember C. Christensen said he had read a letter written by the Mayor to the Director of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with regards to additional security equipment for the Salt Lake City International Airport. He asked if the City was successful in obtaining additional Federal funds. Mayor Anderson said he had met with the Department of Transportation (DOT) approximately three weeks ago. He said he had asked DOT directly if he could inform the airlines that all costs for accomplishing the goal of 100% screened luggage would be covered by appropriations to the FAA. He said the Department of Transportation had said they would be supportive of that.

Douglas Cotant, Salt Lake City, said Robyn Petty had recently moved to Phoenix, Arizona.

Robert Coli, Salt Lake City, spoke about clean air. He said Crown Asphalt was an asphalt plant on the westside. He said the plant was constantly polluting the air and asked how the concerned citizen’s committee could be placed on the City’s council agenda. Councilmember Saxton suggested the group call the City’s main number at 535-NEED or the Health Department.

Victoria Orme, Salt Lake City, said she was Chairman of the recently formed Westside Committee for Clean Air. She said the committee had contacted City, County and State officials. She said the State had just finished monitoring and it appeared the plant complied with the standards of “parts per million of particles.”

Jerry Schmidt, Salt Lake City, said he had addressed the Council recently on water conservation. He said since that time he had found that some of the information he had given the Council was erroneous. He said he wanted to give the Council corrected information. He said he felt water rates should be increased.

Barbara Haugsoen, Salt Lake City, addressed red bagging of parking meters. She said she had gone to the Mayor’s Office and to Transportation to request the criteria on why a company was allowed to bag meters. She said she had not received any information. She said two meters in front of the Lion House were bagged for weeks. She said the people who bagged the meters only had a one-day permit. She said a construction company had gotten seven of the eleven meters in the area bagged for six weeks.

John Aagard, Salt Lake City, said he had concerns about the City’s Housing Authority. He said it was not fair for anyone to tell him what he could do on his own property as long as it was not a health issue. He said the City should not be able to confiscate someone’s personal property.

Verl Jennings, Salt Lake City, said he had been told a building inspector would come and confiscate his personal property if he did not clean up his property. He asked how he could obtain copies of ordinances pertaining to this problem. Councilmember Saxton said he could get information off the internet.

#1. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Zoning Code regarding sign standards in the Gateway zoning district pursuant to Petition No. 400-01-24. (Blade signage)

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

Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember C. Christensen seconded to adopt Ordinance 68 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#2. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning property located at 680 South 900 West from Medium Density Residential (RMF-35) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN), pursuant to Petition No. 400-01-31. (The “Island Connection”)

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

Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Ordinance 72 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#3. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance adopting a new and updated Sugar House Master Plan, pursuant to Section 10-9-303, U.C.A., and pursuant to Petition No. 400-00-58.

ACTION: Councilmember K. Christensen moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to continue the hearing to November 13, 2001 at 6:00 p.m., which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

DISCUSSION: Alice Edralson, Salt Lake City, said she was pleased with the emphasis in the master plan making Sugar House a walkable community. She said traffic was a major problem. She said traffic signals at 1000 and 1200 East on 2100 South were needed. She requested crosswalks at all intersections on 1100 East between 1700 South and 2100 South.

Gayen Wharton, Salt Lake City, said she was a member of the Master Plan Advisory Committee and a Trustee for the Westminster neighborhood. She said their goal was to keep the historic nature of Sugar House. She urged the Council to adopt the master plan. She said residents in her neighborhood were concerned about the height of buildings along both sides of 2100 South. She urged the Council to consider preserving the two story historic character of the buildings along 2100 South. She said they had no concerns about six story buildings farther south in the business district.

Lynne Olsen, Salt Lake City, said she joined the Master Plan Advisory Committee in October of 1998. She said she had worked on the Sugar House Business District Update. She asked the Council to adopt the proposed Sugar House master plan.

Michael Marron, Salt Lake City, said he supported the master plan except the aspect of opening the Jordan/Salt Lake City Canal into a public walkway. He said if the canal were opened, it would not only be a safety hazard but a health hazard as well.

Paddington Campos, Salt Lake City, said he was on the Sugar House Community Council. He spoke regarding the Emigration Corridor Trail. He said his neighborhood was not opposed to the concept of trails and open space. He said they wanted to reroute the trail out of their back yards.

Vince Rampton, Salt Lake City, said he was an attorney representing the Allen Park family. He said the Allen Park property was zoned RMF-30 at present and had the potential for 9000 square foot multi-family dwellings. He said the family was concerned that the focus on open space on the Emigration Creek corridor would limit reasonable use of their property in the future. He said they were concerned about the suggestion of extending a public walkway down the Emigration Creek corridor.

Ruth Price, Salt Lake City, said there had been no notice given to residents being considered in the master plan. She said she was a Trustee of the Sugar House Community Council and part of the Sugar House Master Plan Advisory Committee. She said their area was listed in the master plan under trails, bike paths, multi-modal corridors, pedestrian plans, and nature preserves.

Ray Pugsley, Salt Lake City, said he was chairman of the Sugar House Community Council. He said the master plan reflected changes in the City-wide policy towards affordable housing, walkable communities and an increased sensitivity to environmental concerns. He said there was preference for a balanced combination of commercial and residential uses. He said the plan preserved existing housing stock and increased affordable housing. He said there was strong support for enhancement of recreational and natural resources such as parks, open spaces and trails. He said there was a proposed need to preserve the historic character of neighborhoods and business districts. He said there was planned commitment for alternative transportation modes.

Helen Peters, Salt Lake City, said she was a member of the Master Plan Update Committee as well as a Trustee for the Sugar House Community Council. She said there were inconsistencies within the master plan which conflicted with current City policies. She said in spite of inconsistencies the community council urged the City Council to adopt the master plan and take whatever steps were necessary to resolve the conflicts.

Jerry Schmidt, Salt Lake City, said he lived near the McClelland Canal corridor. He said he was not in favor of the master plan. He asked the Council not to support turning the Allen Park and McClelland Canal into open space trails.

Rick Knuth, Salt Lake City, said he supported the plan. He spoke against the Emigration Creek corridor. He said his house was on the creek two doors north of Allen Park. He said his patio was approximately eight feet off the top of the creek bank. He said the farthest the trail could be located from his back door was 50 feet.

Amy Price, Salt Lake City, said Parley’s Corridor was finished and asked if another corridor four blocks away was needed.

These people submitted hearing cards but did not wish to speak: Ryan Thompson supported the Sugar House Master Plan but felt the trail should go around Allen Park; Sean Mitchell was opposed to the adoption of the Sugar House Master Plan as it related to trails and open space; Morris and Dorothea Neilson were opposed to implementing the open space plan; Glen Decker wanted Allen Park removed from all areas of the master plan; and William McClennen was concerned over private property rights relative to trails and open space.

Councilmember K. Christensen said some people were concerned that the Council held the master plan hearing on Election night. He said the Council felt they should give residents as much time as they needed to make comments to the Council before a decision was made.

Councilmember Thompson said master plans were important because they set the tone of what would go on in the area for a long time. He said it was a chance to set long range goals. He asked if Planning staff and others could brief the Council in written form with respect to problems dealing with the Emigration and McClelland corridors.

Councilmember Saxton said she had been through master planning processes before. She said it was important for community councils to realize that their part was to make issues as public as possible. She asked that “open space” wording be looked at. She said it was time to take a critical look at the Open Space Master Plan.

Councilmember Buhler said part of the area was in his district. He said he looked forward to working with the Council and getting further input from community and Planning staff to see how this plan could be improved.

#4. RE: Accept public comment regarding a resolution declaring the intention of the City Council of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, to issue revenue bonds to finance a portion of the cost of acquisition, construction and equipping of a mental health facility and the acquisition of land and construction and equipping thereon of a preschool and elementary school for autistic children; authorizing the issuance and sale of approximately $18,000,000 aggregate principal of its variable rate revenue bonds, Series 2001 (Valley Mental Health, Inc. project); establishing conditions which must be met at or prior to the time of the issuance of the revenue bonds; providing for the reimbursement from the proceeds for such revenue bonds of expenditures for the Valley Mental Health, Inc. project; providing for a public hearing and for publication of a notice of the public hearing; and related matters.

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

#1. RE: Approving the appointments of Kendrick Cowley, City Recorder, Chair of the Records Committee; John T. Nielson, Private Sector; Russell Weeks, City Council, Records Committee Member; Sonya Skyles, Office of the City Recorder, Records Committee Member to serve on the temporary Mayor’s Records Appeals Board for a term no less than three months and no longer than one year.

ACTION: Councilmember C. Christensen moved and Councilmember Thompson seconded to approve the appointments of the temporary Mayor’s Records Appeals Board, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#2. RE: The Mayor and City Council will convene as the Board of Canvassers at their regular meeting place to consider adopting a motion authorizing the City Recorder to prepare an abstract of the votes cast in the Salt Lake City Municipal Election to be held November 6, 2001 for the offices of Council Members of Council Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7, and recess the Board until the abstract is complete.

ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to recess as City Council and convene with the Mayor as the Board of Canvassers, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to suspend the rules and adopt the motion, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

Councilmember Thompson moved and Councilmember C. Christensen seconded to recess as the Board of Canvassers and reconvene as the City Council, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#1. RE: Adopting an ordinance approving the assessment list; levying an annual assessment upon property in Salt Lake City, Utah Special Lighting District No. 2; establishing the effective date of the 2001 assessment ordinance; and related matters.

ACTION: Councilmember C. Christensen moved and Councilmember K. Christensen seconded to adopt Ordinance 73 of 2001, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.

#2. RE: Setting the date of December 11, 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 fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

ACTION: Councilmember C. Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to recess as 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.

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

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

#1. RE: Setting the date of December 11, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 32 of 2001 which adopted the final biennial budget of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. (Budget Amendment No. 3).

#2. RE: Setting the date of December 11, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance adopting the Solid Waste Management Facility budget, which has been prepared and submitted by the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management Council for Calendar year 2002, subject to specific policy directives.