The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at 8:30 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State.

 

     The following Council Members were present:

 

Carlton Christensen     Van Turner        Eric Jergensen

Jill Remington Love     Nancy Saxton      Dave Buhler

Dale Lambert

 

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

 

     Councilmember Buhler presided at and conducted the meeting.

 


PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

#1. RE: 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. 11)

 

ACTION: Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Ordinance 65 of 2002 amending the fiscal year 2002-2003 budget as proposed with the exception of Initiatives 16 and 29, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Love seconded to allocate $700,000 to the Open Space Acquisition Cost Center of the Capital Improvement Program and eliminate the recommended allocation of $700,000 to the Neighborhood Legacy Project, which motion failed, Council Members Lambert and Love voted aye and Council Members Turner, Buhler, Christensen, Saxton and Jergensen voted nay.

 

Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to appropriate the $700,000 to the established cost center with the provision that no funds be expended until the Council was in agreement on the conditions to which it could be done, which motion carried, Council Members Saxton, Buhler, Turner, Christensen and Jergensen voted aye and Council Members Lambert and Love voted nay.

 

Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to accept the items of Initiative 16 to include the 2 to 1 match, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to approve Initiative 29, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

DISCUSSION:  Councilmember Lambert said he opposed the $700,000 Neighborhood Legacy Project.  He suggested that the $700,000 be placed in the Open Space Fund.  He said the City could do more good by committing the money to one purpose, than by dividing the money seven ways.  He said there was limited open space left in the City.  He said those spaces would make nice neighborhood parks.  He said he wanted to have sufficient funding to purchase available properties.  He said the money was not allocated on the basis of need.  He said it was a bonus to each Council District to receive the one-time money. 

 

Councilmember Lambert said the Council was funding a project for which no criteria had been developed.  He said they did not know what the money should be used for.  Councilmember Love said if the money was kept in total, the City could have an impact on the community.  Councilmember Turner said he wanted the $100,000 for an Olympic legacy in his district. 

 

Councilmember Saxton said she did not want to put the money into open space.  She said she wanted to hold the money in total until a decision had been made about the Olympic Legacy.  She said she was willing to consider other options.  She said she still wanted the one-time money for the districts after criteria had been developed. 

 

Councilmember Christensen said there had never been any criteria created for acquisition of open space.  He said his community councils wanted to spend the money on the Jordan River Parkway .  Councilmember Jergensen said he agreed with Councilmember Saxton.  He said he wanted to set the total money aside and develop acceptable criteria. 

 

Councilmember Buhler said Councilmember Lambert had raised a number of good issues.  He said the Council needed solid criteria before the money was spent.  He said he opposed Council Members Lambert and Love’s motion. 

(B 02-11)

 

     #2. RE: 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 2003, subject to specific policy directives.

 

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

 

     Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Ordinance 75 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(B 02-4)

 

     #3. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 12.96 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to the impoundment of vehicles. 

 

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

 

     Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Ordinance 76 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Councilmember Lambert who voted nay.

 

     DISCUSSION:  Scot Andrews, Salt Lake City , said a Federal Court ruling stated that a car could not be kept impounded without the owner’s consent.  Rick Graham, Public Services Director, said if there was a ruling then every City in Utah was in violation.  He said the City had always had the right to impound cars that were in violation. 

 

     Councilmember Christensen asked if the proposed fees covered the cost of the impound and was revenue neutral.  Mr. Graham said that was correct.  Cindy Gust-Jenson said this would generate more funds but would not generate funds in excess of expenses. 

 

     Councilmember Christensen asked about someone who did not have sufficient means to get their car out of impound.  Mr. Graham said costs would continue to incur.  He said there was an appeal process through the courts.  Councilmember Buhler said it had been determined that the fee was not excessive.  He said he would vote for the proposed increase.

(O 02-36)

 

     #4. RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 9.08 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to garbage and refuse.

 

     ACTION:  Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Lambert seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

     Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Ordinance 77 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

     DISCUSSION:  Scot Andrews, Salt Lake City , asked about multi-family units and recycling.  Councilmember Buhler said now multi-family units could recycle.

 

     Jan Bartlett, Salt Lake City , said on the top of the blue recycling cans there was raised lettering which told a person what could be recycled.  He said it was hard to read the raised lettering.  He said the lettering needed to be printed so it was more readable.

(O 02-37)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

     #1. RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Section 2.06.030 and enacting Chapter 2.84 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to electronic meetings held by the City Council and City Boards, Commissions and Committees.

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Ordinance 78 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(O 02-31)

 

     #2. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant for updating radio communications equipment.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 66 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-19)

 

     #3. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) early intervention system grant.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 67 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-20)

 

     #4. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) methamphetamine grant.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 68 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-21)

 

     #5. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the Department of Justice, Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG).  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION:  Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 69 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-22)

 

     #6. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the Hansen Family Trust donation for fire safety equipment, training and related purposes.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 70 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-23)

 

     #7. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant (FEMA) for fire safety operations, equipment, training and related purposes.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 71 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-24)

 

     #8. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the grant awards and contributions for the 1300 East pedestrian link design competition.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 72 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-25)

 

     #9. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the New York International Rescue Committee, Department of Health and Human Services Grant.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 73 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-26)

 

     #10. RE: Adopting a resolution authorizing Salt Lake City to accept the Hansen Family Trust donation to the Police Department for equipment, training and related purposes.  (Budget Amendment No. 11)

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Turner moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to adopt Resolution 74 of 2002, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

(R 02-27)

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

     ACTION: Councilmember Lambert moved and Councilmember Jergensen seconded to adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

 

     #1. RE: Adopting Resolution 75 of 2002, appointing a Board of Equalization and Review for Salt Lake City, Utah Special Improvement District No. 103009; setting the dates for the Board of Equalization to hear and consider objections and corrections to any proposed assessments; authorizing the City Recorder to publish and mail a notice of the meetings of the Board of Equalization and Review; and related matters.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.

 

 

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Council Chair

 

 

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Chief Deputy City Recorder

 

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