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Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page1 CityofTaylorsville CITYCOUNCILMEETING Minutes Wednesday October15 2008 CouncilChambers 2600 WestTaylorsvilleBlvd RoomNo 140 Taylorsville Utah84118 BRIEFINGSESSION Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLesMatsumura JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairmanLynnHandy JohnBrems CityAttorney CouncilMemberBudCatlin JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator CouncilMember MorrisPratt MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach JohnTaylor CityEngineer Excused CityRecorderCherylPeacock Cottle BRIEFINGSESSION 1 ReviewAdministrative Report ChairmanLesMatsumura conductedtheBriefingSession whichconvenedat600pm Deputy CityRecorderJessicaSpringerconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncilMemberswere present TheAdministrativeReportfortheCommunityDevelopmentDepartmentwas then reviewed 1801 11 CouncilMember Prattinquiredaboutthenumber ofBuildingPermitsfor2008 comparedtolastyear CommunityDevelopmentDirectorMarkMcGrathreportedthatanall timerecordfor evaluationsisexpectedfor themonthofOctober whichwillbringtheyear to datetotalwellaboveaverage Henotedthatresidentialdevelopmentisdownthisyear but commercialdevelopmenthasrisenconsiderably Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page2 1801 40ChairmanMatsumurapointedoutanerrorintheCodeEnforcementReportrelating to anaddresslistedwithinhisarea CommunityDevelopment DirectorMarkMcGrathaffirmed thattheerrorwouldbecorrected 2 ReviewAgenda 1802 44Theagenda fortheCityCouncilMeetingwasreviewedand discussed 3 Adjourn TheBriefingSessionwasadjourned at609pm REGULARMEETING Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLesMatsumura JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairmanLynnHandy JohnBrems CityAttorney CouncilMemberBudCatlin MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector CouncilMember MorrisPratt LieutenantRosie Rivera PoliceDepartment CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator JohnTaylor CityEngineer Excused CityRecorderCherylPeacock Cottle Citizens JohnGidney NatalieNoakes LandReay JayZiolkowski WhitneyMorgan Harlan Christmas RailiJacquet Stacey Staley KenSnarr DaveWilde BrandonStevenson Christian Felger DavidE Felger GarySchow MembersofScoutTroop963 1 WELCOME INTRODUCTION ANDPRELIMINARYMATTERS 1830 06ChairmanLesMatsumura calledthemeetingtoorderat6 30pm andwelcomedthose inattendance DeputyCity RecorderJessicaSpringerconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncil Memberswerepresent Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page3 11 PledgeofAllegiance Opening Ceremonies CouncilmanRechtenbach CouncilMemberCatlindirectedthe PledgeofAllegiance 12 Reverence Council MemberRechtenbach OpeningCeremonies ForNovember5 2008tobearrangedbyYouthCouncil YouthCouncilChairNatalie NoakesofferedtheReverence ChairmanMatsumura describedtheYouthCouncilsCityCounterpartProgram whereinYouth CouncilMembersshadowtheirCity counterpartsatwork HenotedthatYouthCouncilChair NatalieNoakesisattendingthemeetingtonightforthispurpose 13 CitizenComments 1832 29 ChairmanLesMatsumura reviewedtheCitizenCommentProceduresfortheaudience Hethencalledforanycitizencomments 1833 38 ChairmanMatsumurarecognizedmembers ofScoutTroop 963inattendance 1833 52LandReaycommentedonbusinesslicensesfor rentalproperties Heexpressedhis supportoftheordinanceproposedtohelpregulaterentalproperties butaskedthat Council Membersconsiderextraordinarycircumstancesthatmayaffectsomelandlords 1835 58 ChairmanMatsumura recognizedSaltLakeCountyCouncilMemberDaveWildewho wasinattendance 1836 13 CouncilMember PrattrecognizedWhitneyMorgan hiscounterpartfromthe Taylorsville YouthCouncil Therewerenoadditionalcitizencomments andChairmanMatsumura closedthecitizen commentperiod 14 Mayor sReport 1836 29MayorRussWallreportedthatheandCouncilMemberRechtenbachrecently interviewedsevenapplicantsforfiveTaylorsville YouthAmbassadorpositionsand those selectionswillbeannounced duringthefirstCityCouncilMeetinginNovember TheMayorrelayedthattheEconomicDevelopment Forumwilltakeplacetomorrow October 16 2008 at730a m attheSaltLakeCommunityCollege OakRoom Healsoissuedan Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page4 invitationtothegroundbreaking ceremony forthejointTaylorsvilleWestValleyCityAnimal th ShelteronOctober16 at1000a m at4400West 3500South TheMayorstatedthat apresentationwillbemadetomorrow October16 2008 attheCapitolby Dr PatrickLuedtke oftheUtahStateHealthLab regardingthePowerParkthatwillbelocated nearAmericanExpress HeremindedtheCounciloftheirprioragreementtosupportthisproject inrelationtomaintenance MayorWallnotedthattheextentofTaylorsville sparticipation isyet tobedeterminedandwillbenegotiatedthrough apartnershipwithSaltLakeCounty 2 APPOINTMENTS 21 ResolutionNo 08 37 AppointingDenisR MorrillasaBusinessLicense HearingOfficer JohnBrems 1840 08CityAttorneyJohnBremsexplained theneedforanewhearing officertohearappeals onbusinesslicenserevocationsordenials Mr Bremsstatedthat bothheandMayorWallare recommendingDenisR Morrillfor thisappointment CouncilChairmanMatsumura recognized DenisR MorrillandnominatedhimtoserveasaBusinessLicenseHearingOfficer CouncilMemberCatlin MOVED toapproveResolution No 08 37toappointDenisMorrill asa BusinessLicenseHearingOfficer CouncilMemberHandy SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledfora vote Thevotewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Catlin yes Prattyes Handy yes and Matsumura yes AllCityCouncilmembers votedinfavorandthemotionpassed unanimously 3 REPORTS Therewerenoreports 4 CONSENTAGENDA 41 Minutes RCCM10 01 08 CCWS10 08 08 1841 39CouncilMemberPratt MOVED toadopttheConsentAgenda CouncilMemberCatlin SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussiononthemotion There beingnone hecalledforarollcall voteThevotewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Catlin yes Prattyes Handyyes and Matsumura yes AllCityCouncil members votedinfavor andthe motionpassedunanimously Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page5 5 PLANNINGMATTERS 51 DiscussBusinessLicensesforRentalUnits JohnInchMorgan 1842 18 CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganreferenced issueswithsomerentalunitsinthe Cityandmadeapresentationregardingthepossibleissuanceofbusinesslicensesforrentalunits Hesuggestedcharging aperunitfeeandthenofferingsubstantialdiscountstothoselandlords whoparticipateinthe GoodLandlordProgram Mr Morgancalled forinputanddirection fromtheCouncilregardingbusinesslicensesforrental properties 1843 52 MayorRussWallnotedthatlast yeartheStatelegislatureeliminatedaprovision forbiddingcitiesfromregulating rentalpropertieswithlessthanfourunits Henotedthatthis actionwastakenattherequestofrealestateandapartmenthousinglobbyists TheMayorcited thedisproportionateamountoftimespentbyCitystaffatrentalproperties Hereviewed specificsofthe GoodLandlordProgram anddescribed itisagoodcodeenforcementtool 1845 35 CouncilMemberCatlinquestionedMayorWallregardingfactorsfordeterminingfees perunit MayorWall statedthattheCityisrequiredtoconductastudyinsettingfees 1846 24 CouncilMemberHandysuggestedthatconsiderationbe giventohowmanyunitseach propertyhas 1846 59 MayorWallstatedthattherearealreadyregulationsinplacethatchargeperunit 1847 12 CouncilMemberPrattaskedwhetherfeeswouldbe implementedforsinglefamily rentaldwellingsandasked forclarification onhowthis mightbeenforced CityAdministrator JohnInch Morgan describedwaysofenforcingregulationsandsaid thatrental dwellingsmaybe identifiedbasedoncomplaints 1848 16MayorWalldescribedseveraldifferentscenarioswithlandlordsinthecity 1849 42 ChairmanMatsumura expressedhisconcernregardingtheregulation ofthenumbers ofindividualsresidinginarental home MayorWallrespondedthatCityordinance currently addressesthisissue butthatitisalmostimpossibletoenforce Hesuggestedwaysofregulating complianceinhomesthatarenotoccupiedbytheowner Hepointedoutthatbusinesslicenses arereviewableuponcomplaint whichwillassist withcodecompliance ChairmanMatsumura askedwhethertheOrdinanceReviewCommitteehasmadeanyprogress onthisissue CouncilMemberHandystatedthatitisnota topicthecommitteeiscurrently lookingat althoughtheycouldbeaskedtoreview theissue MayorWalldescribedplansto Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page6 moveforwardwithabusinesslicensefeestudy CouncilChairmanMatsumura askedCouncil MemberHandytomovethismatter upontheOrdinanceReviewCommittee sprioritylist 1853 27 Mr Morganstatedthat withtheCouncilspermission theCitywillmoveahead with thefeestudy CommunityDevelopmentDirectorMarkMcGrathstated thatthestudywill goout tobidwithinamonthandshouldbecompletedbytheendofMarch 2009 6 FINANCIALMATTERS 61 ResolutionNo 08 38 ApprovingaMulti Jurisdictional MutualAid AgreementforSheriffandPoliceServices JohnInchMorgan CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganpresentedtheMultiJurisdictionalMutual AidAgreement forSheriffandPoliceServices 1854 29 CouncilMember Prattinquiredaboutwhoisinchargeofoperationswhenother agencies areaskedtoassistwithTaylorsville incidents Mr Morgan askedPoliceLieutenant RosieRiveratorespondandsheconcurredthatTaylorsvillewouldbe inchargeduringlocal incidents 1855 21 ChairmanMatsumura asked aboutliabilityifacitizen wereharmedduetoanother agency snegligence Mr Morgan askedCity AttorneyJohnBremstorespondand Mr Brems statedthatthenegligentpartywouldbe responsibleforanyharm CouncilMemberHandy MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 08 38 ApprovingaMulti JurisdictionalMutual AidAgreementforSheriffandPoliceServices CouncilMemberCatlin SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussiononthemotion There beingnone hecalledforarollcall voteThevotewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Catlin yes Prattyes Handyyes and Matsumura yes AllCityCouncil members votedinfavor andthe motionpassedunanimously 62 ResolutionNo 08 42 ApprovinganInterlocalCooperativeAgreement BetweentheCityofTaylorsville andtheCityofCottonwoodHeightsand HolladayCity forJointStreetSweepingServices JohnInchMorgan 1857 26 CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganpresentedtheInterlocalCooperative Agreement betweentheCityofTaylorsvilleandtheCityofCottonwoodHeightsandHolladayCity forjoint streetsweepingservices Heexplainedthehistoryofthisdecisionanddescribedservicesthe Countyhasbeenprovidingandwhatservicesmightbe providedprivately Mr Morganoutlined thebidprocessandgavejustificationforselectingKanoEngineering toprovidestreetsweeping Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page7 services He notedthatCity Engineersfrom Taylorsville CottonwoodHeightsand Holladayare allrecommendingtheinterlocal agreement 1859 39 CouncilMemberCatlinaskedabout contingency andovertimecosts City AdministratorJohnInchMorgan respondedthatthematterbeforetheCouncilistheInterlocal Agreementandnottheagreementwiththecontractor Mr Morgan expressedhisdesireto budgetsothat allbasesarecovered ratherthanpossiblycoming upshortduetounknown conditions CouncilMemberCatlinstatedhisconcern aboutbudgeting forsomethingthat may notbeneeded 1901 22 Mr Bremsgavefurtherexplanationregardingcontingency costs 1902 30 CouncilMemberRechtenbachalsoexpressedconcernsaboutthecontingency costs andaskedforadefinitionofcontingency issues Mr Morgan citedfactorssuchasfuelprices etc 1903 23 ChairmanMatsumura askedforadditionalclarification oncontingency costsandMr Morgan statedthatactualcostswillbeassessed tothecity 1904 27 CouncilMemberHandyinquired aboutthepotentialfor additionaladministrative costs 1904 55 MayorRussWallcitedtwospecialeventsthisyearwheretheCityrequested additionalstreetsweepingservicesthatwerenotpredictedbeforehand Hestatedthat the contingency providesabufferforthe Cityandeliminates theneedtocontinuallyredraftthe contract 1906 04 CouncilMember Catlinstatedthatcertainfactorsshouldbetakenintoconsideration upfrontandadditionaldiscussionensued 1908 28 CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganreiteratedthatthematterbeforetheCouncilis theinterlocalagreementandnotthecontractagreement 1909 12 CouncilMember PrattconcurredwithMr Morgan thattheCouncilisonlyconsidering theinterlocalagreement 1913 15 Mr Morgan gaveadditionalexplanationonthetypesofbidsthatwere receivedfor streetsweepingservices CouncilMemberPrattMOVED toadoptResolutionNo 08 42 ApprovinganInterlocal CooperativeAgreementBetweentheCityofTaylorsvilleandtheCityofCottonwoodHeights Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page8 andHolladayCityforJointStreetSweeping Services CouncilMemberHandy SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone he calledforarollcallvoteThe votewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Catlin no Pratt yes Handy yes andMatsumura yes All CityCouncilmembers votedandthemotionpassed withafourtoonevote 63 ResolutionNo 08 43 Accepting aGrantfromEDCUtahintheAmountof 2000toAssistinthe PaymentofCostsAssociatedwiththeEconomic DevelopmentForum KeithSnarr Economic DevelopmentDirectorKeithSnarrpresentedthegrantfromEDCUtah intheAmount of 2000toassistinthepaymentofcostsassociated withtheEconomicDevelopmentForum 1917 18 Therewereno questionsfromtheCouncil CouncilMemberHandy MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 08 43 Accepting aGrantfrom EDCUtahintheAmountof 2000toAssistinthePaymentofCostsAssociatedwiththe EconomicDevelopmentForum CouncilMemberRechtenbach SECONDED themotion ChairmanMatsumura calledfordiscussionon themotion There beingnone he calledforaroll callvoteThevotewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Catlin yes Prattyes Handy yes and Matsumura yes AllCityCouncilmembers votedinfavorandthe motionpassed unanimously 7 OTHERMATTERS 8 NEWITEMSFORSUBSEQUENTCONSIDERATION NoAction 191907CouncilMemberPrattthankedDeputy CityRecorder JessicaSpringerforfillingin as Recorderduringthis meeting 191921CouncilMemberHandyremindedthosepresent ofthetrailersthatarebeingprovided atValleyRegionalPark 9 NOTICEOFFUTUREPUBLICMEETINGS NEXTMEETING 1919 34 91 CityCouncilBriefingSession November5 2008 6 00pm 92 CityCouncilMeeting November5 2008 6 30pm 93 CityCouncilWorkSession November12 2008 6 00pm 94 CityCouncilBriefingSession November19 2008 6 00pm 95 CityCouncilMeeting November19 2008 6 30pm Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes October15 2008 Page9 10 CALENDAROFUPCOMINGEVENTS 1920 04 101 CityOfTaylorsvilleEconomicDevelopmentForum Thursday October16 2008 7 30to9 30am SaltLakeCommunityCollege OakRoom TaylorsvilleRedwoodCampus 4600SouthRedwoodRoad RSVP required ContactJeanAshbyat963 5400orjashby@taylorsvilleutgov 102 EarlyVoting October21 24 27 30 Noon to7 00pm TaylorsvilleCity Hall Room110 Formoreinformationonlocations goto wwwclerkslcoorgelections orcall468 3427 EarlyVotingwillalsobe October31 2008fromNoonto5 00pm 103 PumpkinGlow Saturday October25 2008 7 00pm to8 30pm Taylorsville BennionHeritage Center 1488W 4800S Halloween pumpkinsondisplay Entrieswillbeacceptedforjudgingfrom6 00pm 6 30pm onSaturday October25 2008 Forinformation callJoanWhite at265 8478 Pumpkins willbereadytoharvestinthe pumpkin patchthe firstofOctober Purchaseapumpkinfor 2duringmuseumhours Tues 9 00am 2 00pm Wed 6 00pm 900pm andSat 2 00 6 00pm 104 TownMeeting Wednesday October29 2008 6 00pm TaylorsvilleCity CouncilChambers 2600W TaylorsvilleBlvd 11 ADJOURNMENT 192136CouncilMemberPrattMOVEDtoadjourntheCityCouncilMeeting CouncilMember RechtenbachSECONDEDthemotion ChairmanMatsumuracalledfordiscussion Therebeing none hecalledforavote Thevotewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Catlin yes Pratt yes Handy yes andMatsumura yes AllCityCouncil membersvotedinfavorandthemotion passedunanimously Themeetingwasadjourned at721pm CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder Minutesapproved CC11 05 08 MinutesPrepared by Cheryl PeacockCottle CityRecorder