AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
2:00 p.m. Work Session (the public is invited to listen to the discussion)
7:00 p.m. Formal Meeting (public comment section is included)
All agenda discussion times are approximate and are subject to change
Council Meeting Rules, Parliamentary Order and Procedure
FORMAL MEETING
B. OPENING CEREMONY: 7:00 p.m. in Room 315, City & County Building, 451 South State St.
Council Member Søren Simonsen will conduct the Formal Council Meetings during the month of February.
1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. The Council will consider adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Becker designating February 18, 2012 Congressional Gold Medal Day for the Veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service. ATTACHMENTS
3. The Council will approve the meeting minutes of Tuesday, January 17, 2012. ATTACHMENTS
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Redistricting for Salt Lake City Council Boundaries
Continue to accept public comment regarding proposed Salt Lake City Council District boundary maps. Redistricting, completed every ten years after the census, is required to substantially balance the population so each person is equally represented. ATTACHMENTS
(U 12-1)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
2. Redistricting for Salt Lake City School Board District (Precinct) Boundaries
Continue to accept public comment regarding proposed Salt Lake City School Board District boundary maps. Redistricting, completed every ten years after the census, is required to substantially balance the population so each person is equally represented. ATTACHMENTS
(U 12-2)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
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3. Ordinances: Dog Breeders’ License Requirements
Accept public comment and consider adopting:
a) An ordinance enacting Chapter 8.06 of Title 8, Animals, of the Salt Lake City Code requiring dog breeders to obtain an annual license. The ordinance will (i) include an exception for responsible breeder licensees, belonging to recognized organizations which require and enforce adherence to a code of ethics and standards specific to their breed, (ii) authorize a five-year responsible breeder license at no charge; and (iii) amend Section 8.04.521 of Salt Lake City Code, Appendix A, to include penalties. This ordinance will mirror Salt Lake County’s Code Chapter
8.14.
(Since the date of setting the February 7, 2012 public hearing, the ordinance has been revised to: (i) include a revision to Section 8.04.090 stating “Nothing in this section or chapter 8.06 of this title shall be construed so as to exempt any dog or cat from having a required rabies vaccination;” and (ii) strike language from Section 8.06.010 that would allow a dog breeder to apply for a refund of the breeder license fee.)
(O 09-3)
b) An ordinance revising and amending the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule to enact fees for a dog breeder’s license.
(O 09-3)
ATTACHMENTS
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
4. Ordinance: Update the Major Street Plan of the Transportation Master Plan, PLNPCM2010-00354
Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Major Street Plan of the Salt Lake City Transportation Master Plan, Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00354. The Major Street Plan identifies and classifies existing and proposed freeways, arterial streets, collector streets, and local streets within Salt Lake City. The ordinance appears to acknowledge routine changes in the use or ownership of various streets in the City, including North Temple and 1300 East. ATTACHMENTS
(T 12-2)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
5. Ordinance: Elimination of the Board of Adjustment and Land Use Appeals Board
Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance changing the City Code including the City’s zoning regulations to eliminate the Board of Adjustment and the Land Use Appeals Board as land use appeal authorities and replacing the boards with an appointed professional hearing officer. The hearing officer would review and make decisions relating to variance applications, appeals of Administrative, Planning Commission and Historic Landmark Commission decisions. The intent is to provide a more streamlined and consistent appeal process for land use decisions and reduce the expenditure of City funds and staffing resources. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning – may also be amended as part of this petition. Petitioner – Mayor Ralph Becker, Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00312. ATTACHMENTS
(P 11-11)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
D. POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
(None)
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E. COMMENTS:
1. Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.
2. Comments to the City Council. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business. Comments are limited to two minutes.)
F. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Resolution: Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A
Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the partial refunding and refinancing of a portion of the Library General Obligation Bond – series 2002. The refinancing of this bond will result in approximately $3 million in savings over the next seven years, which will be realized in the form of a lower property tax bill for this project. (The Council will receive a briefing regarding a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of not more than $14,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A; and related matters.) ATTACHMENTS
(Q 12-1)
Staff Recommendation: Suspend the rules and adopt.
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(None)
H. CONSENT:
1. Board Appointment: Sabina T. Zunguze, Human Rights Commission
Consider approving the appointment of Sabina T. Zunguze to the Human Rights Commission for a term extending through December 28, 2015.
(I 12-4)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
2. Board Appointment: Claudia O’Grady, Civil Service Commission
Consider approving the appointment of Claudia O’Grady to the Civil Service Commission for a term extending through June 30, 2017.
(I 12-5)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
3. Set the Date: Budget Amendment No. 5
Set the date of Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting budget amendment #5 for Fiscal year 2011 - 2012. The Administration is proposing adjusting the FY 2012 budget in a number of areas. Notable items include an HVAC system replacement for Fire Station #2, an upgrade to the City’s website, funding to treat the City’s urban forest for insects and disease, funding to allow for solar panels on the roof of the new Public Safety Building, and funding for the remodel of Plaza 349.
(B 12-4) ATTACHMENTS
Staff Recommendation: Set the date.
4. Set the date: Resolution: Adopting a Philosophy Statement on Economic Health of the City
Set the date of Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting a resolution regarding the Council’s Philosophy Statement on the Economic Health of the City. ATTACHMENTS
(R 12-2)
Staff Recommendation: Set the date.
5. Grant Holding Account, Grant Projects
Approve the transfer of the following grant projects: State Office of Crime Victim Reparations, FY 2012 VAWA Grant; State of Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) Utah Pharmaceutical Drug Crime Project Public Awareness Grant; State of Utah, Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security - Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Grant; from the Grant Holding Account and establish a project budget for each grant to be confirmed in a formal budget opening. ATTACHMENTS
(B 12-6)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
6. (TENTATIVE) Set the Date: Ordinance: Impact Fees
Set the date of Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Appendix A of Chapter 18.98 and Section 18.98.060.E of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to impact fees.
(O 07-17)
Staff recommendation: Set the date.
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I. ADJOURNMENT:
Dated: February 2, 2012
By: ________________________________
City Recorder
STATE OF UTAH )
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COUNTY OF SALT LAKE )
On or before 5:00 p.m. on February 2, 2012, I also personally (1) posted a copy of the foregoing on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) provided a copy of the foregoing to The Salt Lake Tribune or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent.
City Recorder
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of February, 2012.
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Notary Public residing in the State of Utah
Approval:
Deputy Director
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