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Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page1 CityofTaylorsville CITYCOUNCILMEETING Minutes Wednesday February20 2008 CouncilChambers 2600 WestTaylorsvilleBlvd RoomNo 140 Taylorsville Utah84118 BRIEFINGSESSION Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLesMatsumura JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairmanLynnHandy JohnTaylor CityEngineer CouncilMemberBudCatlin CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder CouncilMember MorrisPratt JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector ScottHarrington ChiefFinancialOfficer Excused CouncilMemberRechtenbach BRIEFINGSESSION 1 ReviewAdministrative Report 1804 20ChairmanLesMatsumura conductedtheBriefingSession whichconvenedat604 pm City RecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinall CouncilMembers werepresentexceptCouncilMemberRechtenbach whowasexcused TheAdministrative ReportfortheCommunityDevelopment Departmentwasthenreviewed Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page2 1805 04CouncilMemberPrattnotedthattheCouncilDistrictsarelistedincorrectlyonthe CodeEnforcementReport CityAdministratorJohn InchMorgan addressedquestionsofthe Council 2 ReviewAgenda 1807 01Theagenda fortheCityCouncilMeetingwasreviewedand discussed 3 Adjourn ChairmanMatsumura adjournedtheBriefingSessionat620p m REGULARMEETING Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLesMatsumura JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairmanLynnHandy JohnTaylor CityEngineer CouncilMemberBudCatlin MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector CouncilMember MorrisPratt DelCraig ChiefofPolice CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator KeithSnarr EconomicDevelopment Director Excused CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach Citizens PastorDavidSpringer StephanieSpringer KathyRicci KenDonarski Celeste Eggert RailiJacquet JohnGidney DavidWoodman LindaMoore JoanneBenfatti Lowell Gallagher HarlanChristmas DonnaPittmen PhilWeimer RichardWest ChristopherWright DavidWright Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page3 1 WELCOME INTRODUCTIONANDPRELIMINARY MATTERS 1831 18ChairmanLesMatsumura calledthemeetingtoorderat6 31pm andwelcomedthose inattendance City RecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncil MemberswerepresentexceptCouncilMember Rechtenbach whowasexcused 11 PledgeofAllegiance Opening Ceremonies CouncilMember LynnHandy CouncilMemberLynnHandydirected thePledgeofAllegiance 12 Reverence Council MemberLynnHandy OpeningCeremonies ForMarch5 2008 tobearrangedbyYouthCouncil PastorDavidSpringer ofTheAdventureFoursquareLiberty Park offeredtheReverence 13 CitizenComments 1834 01ChairmanLesMatsumura reviewedtheCitizen CommentProceduresforthe audience Hethencalledforanycitizencomments Therewerenocitizencomments andChairman Matsumuraclosedthecitizencommentperiod 14 Mayor sReport 1835 45 MayorRussWallreportedthatHB48 providingprotectionfor MobileHome Parks haspassedintheSenate TheMayornotedthatSenatorMichaelWaddoupswasvery instrumentalinthepassing ofthisbill 183711TheMayorrelayed thathe CouncilChairmanLesMatsumura andCityAdministrator JohnInch MorganrecentlytraveledtoWashingtonDC and metwithSenatorHatch Senator Bennett and RepresentativeCannontorequestappropriations fromthefederalgovernmentfor transportationandstormwaterissues TheMayorstatedthatthesemeetingswere ofa positive natureandresponsestotheCity srequestsareexpectedsoon 1838 19TheMayorstatedthatRepresentative Harperhasputfortha numberofappropriation requestsforTaylorsvilletransportationissues Hesaidthat thebillhasbeenpareddown but it appearsthat itisnowback upto 1000000000fromtheGeneralFund MayorWall indicated thereisalso currentlyconsiderationforanother 3000000000 tobesplitamong projectsinSalt LakeCounty oneofwhichwillbeaTaylorsville priority TheMayor citedgoodsupportfrom Taylorsvillelegislatorsregardingtransportationconcerns Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page4 2 APPOINTMENTS 21 ReappointDonna PittmanasChairofthe PublicSafetyCommittee ChairmanMatsumura 1841 14CouncilChairmanMatsumura recognizedDonnaPittmanandnominatedher for reappointment asthePublicSafetyCommittee Chair 1841 22CouncilMemberBudCatlin MOVED toappointDonnaPittmanaschairofthePublic SafetyCommittee CouncilMemberLynnHandy SECONDED themotion Chairman Matsumura calledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone hecalledforavote The votewasasfollows Handy yes Matsumura yes Rechtenbach excused Prattyes andCatlin yes AllCityCouncilmembersvotedinfavorandthemotionpassed unanimously 22 Reappoint JackGreenasChairofHealthyTaylorsville Chairman Matsumura 1842 10CouncilChairmanMatsumura nominatedJackGreenforreappointmentastheChairof Healthy Taylorsville 1842 16CouncilMemberBudCatlin MOVED toappointJackGreenaschairofHealthy Taylorsville CouncilMemberLynnHandy SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone hecalledfor avote Thevotewasas follows Handy yes Matsumura yes Rechtenbach excused Prattyes andCatlin yes All CityCouncilmembersvotedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously 23 ResolutionNo 08 07 AppointingJessica Springer asaDeputyRecorder MayorWall 1844 01MayorWallcalledforCouncilconsiderationofthesubjectresolution appointing JessicaSpringertobeaDeputy Recorder TheMayornotedthatthereareoccasionswhenthe CityRecorderneedsbackupassistance particularlyincoveringCitymeetings HecitedMs SpringersqualificationsforappointmentasaDeputyCityRecorder 1845 24CouncilMemberCatlininquiredastowhetherMs Springer willparticipateinthe trainingprogram forCityRecorders ChairmanMatsumura affirmedthatshewillattendtraining andthatatrainingschedulewillbeprovidedtotheCity Council 1845 45CouncilMemberBudCatlin MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 08 07 Appointing JessicaSpringerasaDeputyCityRecorder CouncilMemberHandy SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone hecalledforaroll Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page5 callvoteThevotewasasfollows Handy yes Matsumura yes Rechtenbach excused Pratt yes andCatlin yes AllCityCouncilmembersvotedinfavorandthemotionpassed unanimously 3 REPORTS Therewerenoreports 4 CONSENTAGENDA 41 Minutes RCCM02 06 08andCCWS02 13 08 1840 32CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadopttheConsentAgenda withthechange notedintheBriefingSession CouncilMemberBudCatlin SECONDED themotion Chairman Matsumura calledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvote Thevotewasasfollows Handy yes Matsumura yes Rechtenbachexcused Pratt yes and Catlin yes AllCity Councilmembersvoted infavorandthemotion passedunanimously 5 PLANNINGMATTERS Therewereno planningmatters 6 FINANCIALMATTERS 61 PublicHearing 6 30pm ToReceivePublicCommentontheCommunity DevelopmentBlockGrant CDBG Funds KathyRicci 1846 24 KathyRiccistatedthatthisistheannualpublichearingscheduledforapplicants ofthe CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant CDBG fundstopresentneedsanddescribeprograms Shereferencedbooks thathavebeenprovidedtoelectedofficialsandnotedthatfundshavebeen reducedto 367000 00thisyear whichreflectsan8 10 reduction Ms Riccirelayedthat electedofficialswillbeinvitedtosubmitarequesttocongressmentokeepCDBGfundingatthe currentlevel 1847 52ChairmanMatsumura openedthepublic hearingonthismatterandcalledforcitizen comments 1848 14CelesteEggert oftheRoadHome statedthattheirshelter isthelargestintheStateof Utah Sherequestedfundingforthebasicshelter aswellas forthewinteremergency communityshelter SheaddressedquestionsfromtheCouncilregardingtimeframesforstaying Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page6 intheshelter Ms Eggertfurtherdescribedservicesprovidedandtypesofindividuals servedin theshelteringsystem 1852 36DavidWoodman EmergencyHome RepairCoordinatorforASSIST thankedtheCity foritsprevioussupport Hedescribed waysthatfundsareusedandcitedstatisticsforhome repairsthatwereprovidedin2007 Mr Woodmanansweredquestionsregardinglicensed contractorswhoprovideservices He explainedhowand whenbidsareobtainedforjobs 1855 41RichardWest oftheYMCABeforeandAfterSchoolCareProgram described servicesthatareprovided HecitedastrongpartnershipthatisheldwithGraniteSchoolDistrict Herequested 1000000tohelpwiththebeforeand afterschoolcareprogramsfor34students attwoelementary schoolsinTaylorsville Taylorsville ElementaryandJohnC Fremont Elementary Mr Westansweredquestionsregardingcostsperchildforthoseservedin Taylorsville 1902 49LindaMoore oftheUtahFoodBank requested 600000 fortotesandpackaging materialsforthefoodbank 100000for 211InfoBankservices and 4500000for SHIPP seniorhomerepairprojectsinTaylorsville Ms MooreansweredquestionsfortheCouncil concerningspecificservicesprovided 1905 43MayorWall notedthattheUtahFoodBankisthelargestproviderfortheTaylorsville FoodBankandpraised thatpartnership 1906 35PhilWeimer ofCommunityHealthCenter described servicesprovidedandrequested 1000000forclientsinTaylorsville Mr Weimeransweredquestionsregardingpatient demographics 1910 48 Therewerenoadditional commentsand ChairmanMatsumuradeclared thepublic hearingclosed 1911 47Ms RiccistatedthatfinaldecisionsonCDBGfundingaredueinapproximatelytwo weeks 19 1228CouncilMember Prattinquiredaboutfunds from2005 2006and 2007thatare being reallocatedtotheJonesHeritageTrailand Ms Ricciprovidedclarification Shegaveadditional explanationonrequestsmadeandfunds available includingrecapturedfunds Shecited 12000000 inHOMEfundsthatareallocatedfortheSeniorHousing Project 191728CouncilMemberMorris Pratt MOVED toaddress AgendaItem71atthistime prior toAgendaItem6 2 CouncilMemberLynnHandySECONDED themotion Chairman Matsumura calledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforavote The Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page7 votewasasfollows Handyyes Matsumura yes Rechtenbach excused Prattyes andCatlin yes 7 OTHERMATTERS 71 DiscussionofExpenseReimbursementforHighSpeedInternet Chairman Matsumura 1918 03ChairmanMatsumuracalledfordiscussionon theCitypolicyregardingreimbursement toCouncilMembersfortheexpenseofhighspeedinternetintheirhomes CouncilChair Matsumurastated thathisrecollectionwasthat theCouncilagreedin2002toreimburse50 of theamountofCouncilMembersinternetexpense however theordinance providesfor 100 reimbursement HestatedthathefeelsitisinappropriateforCouncil Memberstoreceive full reimbursementforhighspeedinternet 1921 53 CouncilMembersPrattandCatlinstatedthatthehighspeedinternetisnecessaryfor CouncilMemberstodownloadCityCouncil Meetingpackets CouncilMemberCatlinnoted thatCouncilMembersarenotreimbursedformileageorforcellphoneexpense Council MemberHandysaidthathefeltthathighspeed internetisnecessaryandCouncilMembers shouldreceivefullreimbursement 1925 48ChairmanMatsumura saidthatmostCouncilMemberswouldprobablyhave high speedinternetservicewhetherornottheyareCityCouncilMembers andhedoesn tbelievetax payersshouldcoverthatexpense Henotedthat he personally does notelecttotakethe internetreimbursement 1928 00CouncilMemberPrattsuggestedthatperhapsconsiderationshouldbegivento providingreimbursementforCouncilMembers cellphones 1930 11Itwasnoted thatthereisadiscrepancybetweenthediscussionrecordedinmeeting minutesand theCityordinance thatwaslateradopted 1930 39 CouncilMemberPratttookexception toChairmanMatsumura sreferenceto perks beingprovidedtoCouncilMembers Hestatedthatreimbursementofexpenseisnotaperk 1932 59CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgan affirmedthatapublic hearingisnotnecessaryto discussCouncilreimbursements 1938 28MayorWallgavehisrecollectionofdiscussionattheNovember6 2002CityCouncil Meetingregardingthesubjectofinternetreimbursement CouncilMembersconcurredthat no changetotheordinanceisnecessary Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page8 62 PublicHearing 6 30pm RegardingSalary orCompensation AdjustmentstoTaylorsvilleCityElectedOfficials JohnInchMorgan 1940 27CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganreferenced thenewspapernoticethatwas publishedregardingproposed salaryadjustmentsforCityelectedofficials 1941 16Mr Morgananswered questionsregardingcostoflivingincreasesandaffirmedthat adjustmentsfor compensationwillbereflectedintheordinance forthemidyearbudget 1944 27ChairmanMatsumura openedthepublic hearingonthismatterandcalledforcitizen comments There werenocommentsandChairmanMatsumura declaredthepublichearing closed 1944 49CouncilMemberPrattnotedthattheproposedsalary adjustmentsareconsistentwith recommendationsfromtheBudgetCommittee 63 ResolutionNo 08 03 ApprovinganInterlocalCooperativeAgreementwith SaltLakeCountywithRespecttotheOneMillionTreesforOneMillion PeopleGrantProject JohnBrems 1945 54CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganpresentedthesubjectresolutionforCouncil consideration Heclarifiedthatthisresolution isfortheone timeeventthathasalready transpired Hesaidthatseparateinterlocalagreementswillbeprovidedforfuturetreeprojectsin cooperationwithSaltLake CountysOneMillionTreesProgram 1947 59MayorWalladdressedaquestiongeneratedbytheLARPCommitteeregardingthe City scommitmenttotheprogram HenotedthattheCityissupportingtheCounty sMillion TreesProgram buthasnotmadean officialcommitmentoffunds CouncilMemberPratt asked aboutavailablegrantsoradditionalfunding fortreeplantingprojectsandMr Morgan described fundsthatareavailable HesuggestedthattheLARPCommitteemayhelptowritegrant requests 1950 46CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 08 03 Approvingan InterlocalCooperativeAgreementwithSaltLakeCounty withRespecttotheOneMillionTrees forOneMillionPeopleGrantProject CouncilMemberLynnHandy SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone hecalledforaroll callvoteThevotewasasfollows Handy yes Matsumura yes Rechtenbach excused Pratt yes andCatlin yes AllCityCouncilmembersvotedinfavorand themotion passed unanimously Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page9 64 OrdinanceNo 08 10 AnOrdinancefortheCityofTaylorsville Providing fortheMidYearAmendment tothe2007 2008 FiscalYearBudget John InchMorgan 1951 27CityAdministratorJohnInch MorgancalledforanycommentsorquestionsfromCity CouncilMembersregardingtheMidYearBudgetAdjustment tothe2007 2008FiscalYear Budget HenotedthatthepublichearingforthismatterwasheldonFebruary6 2008 andone changewasmadetothebudgetamendmentatthattime Mr Morgan advisedCouncilMembers thattheproposedmidyearamendmenthasbeenpostedforpublicinspectionontheCity website 1954 22CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadoptOrdinance08 10 AnOrdinancefor theCityofTaylorsville ProvidingfortheMidYearAmendment tothe2007 2008FiscalYear Budget CouncilMemberLynnHandySECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumuracalled fordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevotewas as follows Handy yes Matsumura yes Rechtenbach excused Prattyes andCatlin yes All CityCouncilmembersvotedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously 8 NEWITEMSFORSUBSEQUENTCONSIDERATION NoAction 1955 13CouncilMember CatlinstatedthathefeelsitisappropriatetoaskthePlanning CommissionChair orhisdesignee tocometoCityCouncil Meetingsandcommentonplanning mattersthatareontheagenda 1957 06MayorWallstatedthatPlanning CommissionrepresentativesroutinelyattendtheCity CouncilMeetingandtheircommentsaresolicited Hesuggestedthat PlanningCommissioners beinvitedtoattend especiallyon mattersthatareupforappeal 2000 33 RecommendationwasmadetoinvitePlanningCommissionerstoCityCouncil Meetingsinordertocommentonplanningissuesandalso toaskPlanningCommissionersto providesummarycommentsthatcanbeincludedinCouncilpackets 2002 28TheMayorsuggestedthat theCouncilCoordinatorsendlettersofinvitationinviting PlanningCommissionerstoattendCityCouncilMeetingsandprovideinformationonpertinent issues 2004 58TheCity RecorderwasdirectedtoadvisetheCouncilCoordinatorandCouncilChairof anypublichearingsthatarenoticedfor planningmatters 2005 54ChairmanMatsumura suggestedthatCouncilMembersaccesstherecordings from PlanningCommissionMeetingsinordertobe awareofissues Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page10 2007 34Mr Morgan encouragedCouncilMemberstocall onTroyHansenforanycomputer helpthatisneeded 2008 39ItwasdeterminedthatnotificationwillbegiventotheCouncilofanyupcomingpublic hearingsforplanningmattersandthatinvitationswillbesenttoPlanningCommissionerssothat theymightattendandvoiceopinions ifdesired 2008 43CouncilMemberPrattreferencedState Coderequirementsthatdictatethatthewritten minutesofCity CouncilMeetingsareconsideredthelegalrecord ratherthanaudiorecordings JohnInch Morganaffirmedthatwrittenminutestakeprecedenceoveraudiorecordings Mr Prattexpressedconcernover potentialsituationswherewrittenminutesdo notcontain everythingthatiscapturedinaudiorecordingsormayconflictwithinformationonthe recording Hesuggestedcontactinglocalrepresentativesaboutsponsoringlegislationtomake audiorecordingstheofficialrecord 9 NOTICEOFFUTUREPUBLICMEETINGS NEXTMEETING 2012 43 91 CityCouncilBriefingSession March5 2008 6 00pm 92 CityCouncilMeeting March5 2008 6 30pm 93 CityCouncilWorkSession March12 2008 6 00pm 94 CityCouncilBriefingSession March 19 2008 6 00pm 95 CityCouncilMeeting March19 2008 6 30pm 10 CALENDAROFUPCOMINGEVENTS 2013 14 101 MegaCatFix February22 2008 8 00am OutsideofFireStation118 5317S 2700W Formoreinformationandtobuyyourreservationonline visit wwwutahpets org 102 TaylorsvilleArtShow February23 0208 12 00pm TaylorsvilleCity CouncilChambers ForentryinformationcontactJohnGidneyat967 8957 103 RedCrossBloodDrive Monday February25 2008 2 00pm 7 00pm TaylorsvilleCityCouncilChambers ContactElaineWaegnerat963 5400 toscheduleanappointment 11 ADJOURNMENT 2013 58CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadjourntheCityCouncilMeeting Council MemberBudCatlin SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussion There beingnone hecalledforavote Thevotewas asfollows Handy yes Matsumura yes Rechtenbach excused Prattyes andCatlin yes AllCityCouncilmembersvotedinfavor andthemotionpassed unanimously Themeetingwasadjournedat8 13pm Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes February20 2008 Page11 CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder Minutesapproved CC03 05 08 MinutesPrepared by CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder