February 3, 2004 City Council minutes

The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State.

The following Council Members were present:

Carlton Christensen Van Turner 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 Pam Johnson, Deputy City Recorder were present.

Councilmember Love presided at and Councilmember Saxton conducted the meeting.

#2. Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meetings held January 20 and January 22, 2004, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

Councilmember Christensen asked about festivities planned at the Galivan Center. Mayor Anderson said Saturday’s celebration recognized Olympic volunteers from Salt Lake City for their contributions. He said an illumination parade would go from Gateway to the Galivan Center in the early evening.

Councilmember Love asked for clarification on a newspaper article concerning the 900 South and 900 East area. Mayor Anderson said the City had received Federal monies to assist with development. He said several designs were being considered. He said the new Department of Economic Development would continue to oversee the project.

Douglas Cotant addressed the Council concerning Medicaid funding cuts by the State Legislature.

Lonnie Pursifull addressed the Council concerning the rights of free speech and street preachers.

Bonny C. Offerman, Bill Tibbitts, Taisha Baty and Joe Hudson addressed the Council concerning the Police Department ticketing the homeless population on public sidewalks. Comments included the inability for the homeless to pay tickets, the lack of room at shelters, and the need to work together for a better solution.

Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Lambert seconded to adopt the consent agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.

#1. RE: Adopting Resolution 8 of 2004, declaring the intention of the City Council of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, to construct improvements within the City consisting of the installation of decorative street lighting poles, the removal of existing wooden street lighting poles and all other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the improvements in a proper workmanlike manner; to levy an assessment to operate and maintain said street lighting facilities; to create the Salt Lake City, Utah Rose Park Special Improvement District; to pay the acquisition and installation costs and expenses and the operation and maintenance costs of said improvements by special assessments to be levied against the property benefited by such improvements; to provide notice of intention to authorize such improvements and to fix a time and place for protests against such improvements, assessments or the creation of the district; to declare its official intent to reimburse itself for expenditures paid by it prior to the sale of bonds; and to authorize advertisement of construction bids and related matters.

#2. RE: Setting the date of March 2, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment regarding a request by George Mattena that the City close the alley located between 900 and 1000 West Streets and Folsom Avenue and 100 South Street to the general public, pursuant to Petition No. 400-03-17.

#3. RE: Setting the date of February 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance No. 58 of 2003, which adopted the Final Budget of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing for Fiscal Year 2003-2004.

#4. RE: A) Setting the date of February 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance rezoning property located at 280 East 800 South from Neighborhood Commercial (CN) and Residential Multi-Family (RMF-30) to Residential Multi-Family (RMF-45) and amend the Central Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map to a Medium High-Density Residential land use classification, and

B) Setting the date of February 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance vacating and amending a portion of the Block 3 City Hall Subdivision.

#5. RE: Approve the reappointment of John Short to the Airport Board for a term extending through January 21, 2008.

#6. RE: Approve the reappointment of Jess Agraz to the Airport Board for a term extending through January 21, 2008.

#7. RE: Approve the reappointment of Clark Nielsen to the Sugar House Park Authority for a term extending through November 1, 2007.