City Council
Regular MeetingTaylorsville, UT · February 18, 2009
Minutes
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CityofTaylorsville
CITYCOUNCILMEETING
Minutes
Wednesday February18 2009
CouncilChambers
2600 WestTaylorsvilleBlvd RoomNo 140
Taylorsville Utah84118
BRIEFINGSESSION
Attendance
MayorRussWall
CouncilMembers CityStaff
ChairmanLynn Handy JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator
CouncilMemberLesMatsumura ScottHarrington ChiefofFinance
CouncilMember MorrisPratt CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder
CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator
MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector
JohnTaylor CityEngineer
Excused CouncilMemberBudCatlin CityAttorneyJohnBrems
BRIEFINGSESSION
1 ReviewAdministrative Report
1802 46ChairmanLynnHandyconductedtheBriefingSession whichconvenedat602pm
CityRecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncil Memberswere
presentexceptCouncilMemberCatlin whowasexcused ChairmanHandycalledforany
questionson theAdministrativeReportfortheCommunityDevelopmentDepartmentandthere
werenone
2 ReviewAgenda
1804 06Theagenda fortheCityCouncilMeetingwasreviewedand discussed
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3 Adjourn
1808 49TheBriefingSessionwasadjournedat608 pm
REGULARMEETING
Attendance
MayorRussWall
CouncilMembers CityStaff
ChairmanLynn Handy JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator
CouncilMemberLesMatsumura MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector
CouncilMember MorrisPratt DelCraig ChiefofPolice
CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder
JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator
JohnTaylor CityEngineer
ScottHarrington ChiefofFinance
WayneDial AssistantChiefofPolice
JamieBrooks CourtAdministrator
KeithSnarr EconomicDevelopment Director
Excused CouncilMemberBudCatlin CityAttorneyJohnBrems
Citizens Raili Jacquet JayZiolkowski SuzanBukovinski KellyDavis KevynSneltzer Dan
Fazzini MembersofScoutTroops771and872 JohnGidney HarlanChristmas LynnAdams
MarciMilling
1 WELCOME INTRODUCTIONANDPRELIMINARYMATTERS
1830 06ChairmanLynnHandycalledthemeetingtoorderat630pm andwelcomedthose in
attendance CityRecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncil
Memberswerepresent exceptCouncilMemberCatlin whowasexcused
11 PledgeofAllegiance Opening Ceremonies CouncilmanPratt
1830 51 CouncilMember PrattdirectedthePledgeofAllegiance
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12 Reverence CouncilmanPratt OpeningCeremonies
ForMarch4 2009 tobearrangedbyYouthCouncil
1831 15CouncilMemberPrattofferedtheReverenceandreadtheGettysburgAddressin
commemorationoftherecentPresidentsDayHoliday
13 CitizenComments
1834 00 ChairmanLynnHandyrecognizedmembersofScoutTroop771andScoutTroop872
whowereinattendance
1834 02ChairmanLynnHandyreviewedtheCitizenCommentProceduresfortheaudience
Hethencalledforanycitizencomments
1835 22 LynnAdams oftheUnitedVeteransCouncil requestedthattheCityof Taylorsville
participateintheVeteransDayParadeonNovember11 2010 asadovetailtotheTaylorsville
VeteransDayCelebration City AdministratorJohnInchMorganstatedthathehaspreviously
metwithMr AdamstodiscusstheCity sparticipationinthe2010 parade HenotedthatMr
AdamsiscoordinatingaFlagCeremonyatBridgesideParkonJune16 2009 MayorWall
relayedthattheCityofTaylorsvilleiscurrentlyplanning a2009VeteransDayCelebration
1838 19Therewerenoadditionalcitizencomments andChairmanHandyclosedthecitizen
commentperiod
14 Mayor sReport
141 Acknowledgement ofEdoRottini forhisLifetimeAchievement
AwardgivenbytheTaylorsvilleBaseballCommunity
1838 41MayorWallreportedonarecentTaylorsville BaseballBanquetwhereTaylorsville
residentEdoRottiniwaspresentedwith aLifetimeAchievement AwardfromtheTaylorsville
BaseballCommunity MayorWallcitedMr Rottinistremendousvolunteerefforts inworking
withyouthbaseballprogramsoverthepastfivedecades TheMayordisplayedaplaquethatwas
presentedtotheCityinMr Rottinishonor
142 StateoftheCityAddress
1841 29MayorWallpresentedtheannual StateoftheCity addresstotheCityCouncil A
copyoftheMayor s StateoftheCity 2008 isattachedandincorporatedhereinaspartofthis
record
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1851 20MayorWallrelayedthatCongressman ChaffetzwasrecentlyappointedtoaCommittee
thatoversees thepostalservice TheMayorcitedarecentmeetingwithSenatorChaffetz which
hasresultedinrenewedcommunicationwiththeUS PostalService regardingzip code
realignmentin Taylorsville
185340CouncilMemberRechtenbachaskedforclarification onthestate wideeconomic
situationandMayorWalldescribedeffortsbeingmadeinTaylorsvilletoward providingSenior
Housing etc
1855 22 MayorWallgaveexplanationon 65millioninappropriationsfromtheStateofUtah
forthe6200South RedwoodRoadProjectandstated that afterrecentmeetingswith UDOT
officialsandRepresentativeHarper he ishopeful thatthosefundswillbeissuedsometimein
Spring 2009 TheMayornoted however thatthiscommitmentissubjecttochange
2 APPOINTMENTS
21 TiffanyWillis TaylorsvilleArtsCouncil MayorWall
1857 55MayorWallnominatedTiffanyWillistoserveon theTaylorsville Arts Council
1857 58CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toappointTiffany Willisasamember of
theTaylorsville ArtsCouncil CouncilMemberMorrisPrattSECONDED themotion
ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussiononthemotion There beingnone he calledforavote
Thevotewasasfollows Pratt yes Catlin excused Handy yes Rechtenbach yes and
Matsumura yes AllCityCouncilmemberspresentvotedinfavorandthemotion passed
unanimously
3 REPORTS
31 QuarterlyReport PublicWorks KevynSmeltzer
1858 45SaltLakeCountyPublicWorksDirectorKevynSmeltzerreportedonpublicworks
servicesprovidedinTaylorsville duringthesecond quarter HenotedthatSaltLakeCounty no
longerprovidessweepingservices Mr Smeltzerdescribedpavementmanagementsurveysthat
havebeencompleted Hecited laborcrewsthatarebeingprovidedthrough theSheriff s
Departmentforroadsideandclean upsand weedremoval Hestated thatthislow costcrew has
alsoassistedwithsnowremovalalongthebacklotsof5400Southandin otherareas
1900 28Mr SmeltzernotedthatMay18 throughMay23 2009isNational PublicWorksWeek
andan OpenHousewillbeheldduringthattime whereequipment signs signals etc willbeon
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display HestatedthatanarticleregardingthePublicWorksOpenHousewillbeplacedinthe
CityNewsletter
1901 01Mr Smeltzeraddressedquestions fromtheCouncilregardingthebudgetforPublic
Works
1901 49CouncilMemberPrattrelayedtheappreciationofresidentsregardingrecentsnowplow
efforts
1902 36CouncilChairHandyinquiredaboutanyschedule forroadoverlays Mr Smeltzer
gaveclarificationon thewayworkisprioritized
1903 23Mr SmeltzerreportedthattheMillraceParkBassFishingPondisapproximately90
completed MayorWallgaveadditionalclarification oncostsfortheBassFishingPond
1904 03CouncilMemberRechtenbachaskedaboutthepotentialannualupkeepand
maintenanceoftheBassFishingPond MayorWallreportedthattheongoingmaintenancewill
beperformedbytheStateofUtahandTaylorsvilleCitywillonlyhaveresponsibilityforcursory
upkeep Heexplained thatfishingaccesswillbeextremelylimited anddescribedsome specific
plansfortheproject
190615CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgannotedthat theStatewill stocktheBassFishing
Pondonamonthlybasis Healsocommentedonissuesregardingsnowremovalandicebuildup
onCityroads Mr Morgan citedpotentialdamagethatmayresultfromicebuildupanddescribed
Taylorsvillesefforts tobalancesnowclearingandsaltingtopreventsuchdamage
32 QuarterlyReport WestValleyAnimalControl KellyDavis
1907 36WestValleyAnimalControlDirectorKellyDavisreportedon animalcontrolservices
intheCityofTaylorsville during thesecond quarter Heciteda newreporting softwareprogram
thathasbeenimplementedanddescribed improvementsbrought aboutbythenewsystem He
notedthatstatisticscannowbeobtainedforindividualCouncilDistricts
1909 58Mr Davisreviewedresponsetimesandpriorities forcallswithinTaylorsville
1912 48Mr DavisaddressedquestionsfromtheCouncilonresponsetimesandgave
clarification onspecificincidents Hereportedthat73animalswereeuthanizedinTaylorsville
duringthesecondquarter
1915 03Mr Davisreportedthat weatherhasslightlyslowedconstruction onthenewanimal
shelter butthecontractorisconfidentthattheprojectwillgetbackontracksoon
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1915 24Mr Davisansweredquestions regardingmethodsofeuthanasiaandrelayedthat
opportunitywillbe giventocitizensdesiringtowitnesseuthanasiainthenewcarbonmonoxide
chamber Hedescribedissues relatingtolethalinjection whichisthecurrentmethodof
euthanasiabeingutilized Hecited situationswhencarbonmonoxideisthehumaneoption
1920 38Mr DavisagreedtoprovideadditionalinformationtotheCouncilregardingtheuseof
carbonmonoxideforpurposes ofeuthanasia
1921 13Mr Davisillustratedthenewsletterthatisnowbeingproducedregardinganimal
servicesinTaylorsville
33 QuarterlyReport TaylorsvillePoliceDepartment ChiefCraig
1921 57ChiefDelCraiggaveanoverviewonrecentactivity withintheTaylorsville Police
Department Hereviewedstatisticsprovidedoncallsforservice anddescribedtypes ofcrimes
reportedduringthepreviousquarter ChiefCraigcitedsignificantaccidentsoccurringat
BangerterHighway and5400South
1926 04ChiefCraigcitedrecentgangactivityinthecommunityanddescribedstepsthatthe
Taylorsville PoliceDepartmentistaking inthatregard
1927 16ChiefCraigaddressedquestionsregardingNeighborhoodWatchprograms etc
1928 06ChiefCraigagreedtoprovidetheinvestigativenarrativefrom Detective Wyantfrom
CouncilDistrict4forCouncilMemberMatsumura
34 QuarterlyReport UFA JayZiolkowski Battalion Chief
1928 45UFABattalionChiefJayZiolkowskireportedonservices inTaylorsvilleprovidedby
theUnifiedFireAuthority
1929 23ChiefZiolkowskicitedarecentarticleintheSaltLakeTribune andgavesome
clarificationregardingambulancetransportfees
1932 57ChiefZiolkowskiaddressed questionsfromtheCouncilregardingambulancetransport
feesandtrackingcosts Hesaidthatcollection ratesforthepastmonthwereapproximately40
although52 isthegeneralaverage
1933 11CouncilMemberRechtenbachsuggestedthat futurereportsbesenttotheCouncil
Coordinatorinelectronicformat andChiefZiolkowskiagreedtodoso
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1936 55MayorWallstatedthatthecollection rate forambulancefeesisestimated tobeinthe
low50 range HecitedaconcernregardingtheUFAtakingover onlyemergency transport
services whileintra facilitytransportisbeingprovidedbyGoldCross throughanarrangement
withUFA
1938 33ChiefZiolkowskistatedhisconfidencethattheUFAwill breakeven withambulance
fees Hecitedthebenefitofquality andcontinuityofcare duetotheUFAemergencymedical
technicians paramedics andfirefighterswhoarenowavailable toaccompanytransports
1941 55ChiefZiolkowskicitedtheinfluenceofinsurancecompaniesoncollection rates
1942 09MayorWallcommentedonambulanceservicesanddescribedissueswithprivate
ambulanceserviceproviders Herelayedthatallambulances servingtheCityofTaylorsvilleare
nowmannedbypersonnel whoareparamedicsandcanadministerLevelAcare
1944 54ChiefZiolkowski reportedon recentCerttrainingeffortsinconjunctionwith the
CommunityServicesBureauStaff andTaylorsvilleCityemployeeLisaSchwartz
4 CONSENTAGENDA
41 Minutes RCCM02 04 09
1945 58CouncilMemberLesMatsumura MOVED toadopttheConsentAgenda Council
MemberJerry RechtenbachSECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussionon
themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevotewasas follows Pratt
abstain Catlin excused Handy yes Rechtenbach yes andMatsumura yes AllCity Council
memberspresentvotedandthemotionpassedwiththreeinfavorandoneabstention
5 PLANNINGMATTERS
51 DiscussionRegardingtheAppealofaConditionalUsePermitDenialon
Property Located at5104South3200West File44C08 MarkMcGrath
1947 06CommunityDevelopmentDirectorMarkMcGrathnotedthatthisisnot apublic
hearingandismerelyadiscussionoftheappealregardingaConditionalUsePermitdenialby
theTaylorsvillePlanningCommission HereviewedrequirementsoutlinedintheCitycode
regardingthehandlingofappealsandrelayedthattheCityCouncil nowhasthefollowing
options 1 toupholdthePlanningCommissiondecision 2 Remandthematterbacktothe
PlanningCommission or 3 Choosetoholda futurepublichearingontheappeal with14days
advancenoticebeingprovidedtothePlanningCommission
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1948 08Mr McGrathgavebackgroundinformationontheconditional useapplicationforan
AnimalHobbyPermit HestatedthattheapplicantappearedbeforetheTaylorsvillePlanning
CommissiononNovember25 2008 askingforpermissiontohavethreedogs GoldenRetriever
MiniatureHuskyandMixedBreed onhisproperty Mr McGrathillustrated thesubject
property at5104South 3200West inphotos onavicinitymap andonanaerialmap
Mr McGrathnotedthatitisunclearwhich ifany oftheanimalslocatedon thepropertyare
licensed Hesaidtherewerenocomplaintsrelatingtothispropertyfiledwith AnimalServices
priortotheapplication however aneighboroftheapplicantappearedattheNovember25th
PlanningCommissionMeetingtoreportanincidentwhenoneoftheanimals MiniatureHusky
wasroaminglooseonhisproperty Mr McGrath relayedthatthisneighborreportsbeing
intimatedinhisownbackyardbecauseofthisparticulardog asecondindividualatthePlanning
CommissionMeetingconfirmedtheseconcerns
1950 33 Mr McGrathdescribedfencingthatissituatedonthesubjectproperty
1950 45Mr McGrathreportedthattheTaylorsvillePlanningCommissiondeniedthe
application foranConditional UseAnimalHobbyPermitina5to2voteand theapplicant
subsequentlysubmittedanappealletterasking theCityCounciltoreconsiderthatdecision Mr
McGrathreferencedaletterfromtheapplicantwhereinheindicatesthatanumberof
improvementsarebeingmadetothepropertyinordertobettercontaintheanimals Mr
McGrathrelayedthattheapplicanthasalsoindicatedthatifthepermitisdenied theGolden
Retrieveristhedogthatwillberemovedfromtheproperty rather thanthetwowhoare
perceivedtobeintimidating
1952 49Mr McGrathaddressedquestionsfromtheCouncil CouncilMemberRechtenbach
notedthattheapplicanthasmadeconcerted effortstomakeconformities andalleviateconcerns
ofhisneighbors
1953 49CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toremandthis matterbacktothe
TaylorsvillePlanningCommissionforanadditionalhearingtoevaluatewhetherneighbors
concernshaveindeedbeenaddressed CouncilMemberMorrisPratt SECONDED themotion
ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcall
voteThevote wasasfollows Pratt yes Catlin excused Handyyes Rechtenbach yes and
Matsumura yes AllCityCouncilmemberspresent votedinfavorand themotion passed
unanimously
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6 FINANCIALMATTERS
61 OrdinanceNo 09 07 Declaring CertainVacantRealProperty Locatedat
Approximately4764SouthPlymouthViewDrive Taylorsville Utah as
Surplus Establishing aMinimumBid andEstablishing theMethodfor
DeterminingtheHighest EconomicReturntotheCity JohnInchMorgan
1955 27CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgan presentedthesubjectordinance regarding
declarationofpropertyat4764SouthPlymouth ViewDriveassurplus Henotedthat the
CouncilisfamiliarwiththisprojectonthesouthendofTaylorsvillePark Mr Morgan
referencedan analysisprovidedbyBobSpringmeyerindicatingthatconveyingthepropertyfor
purposesofseniorhousingisan appropriateusefortheproperty Mr Morgan notedthe
recommendationthattheminimumbidbe fornoconsideration Hecitedareversionclause
providingthatifthis propertywereeverusedforanythingotherthanSeniorHousing the
propertywouldthenrevert backtotheCity
1957 42Mr Morgan notedthat theactual acreageofthepropertyis2117acres Hereferenced
anamendedlegaldescription thathasbeenprovidedinordertoallow fortheinclusionofabus
stopatthelocation
1958 31Mr Morgan affirmedthatthelegaldescriptionwasprovidedbyasurveyorand
includesacarve outforthebusstop
1958 58MarciMilling withtheUtahNonProfit HousingCorporation reportedthat
submissionforacceptanceofthegrantwassubmittedtoHUDonFebruary17 2009anditwas
thencertifiedandacceptedtoday Shestatedthateverythingisnowinplacetomoveforwardon
thisproject
1959 32CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadoptOrdinanceNo 09 07 Declaring
CertainVacantRealPropertyLocatedatApproximately4764SouthPlymouth ViewDrive
Taylorsville Utah asSurplus Establishing aMinimumBid andEstablishing theMethodfor
DeterminingtheHighestEconomic ReturntotheCity CouncilMemberLesMatsumura
SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeing
none hecalled forarollcall voteThevotewasasfollows Pratt yes Catlin excused Handy
yes Rechtenbach yes andMatsumura yes AllCityCouncil memberspresent votedin
favorandthemotionpassedunanimously
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62 ResolutionNo 09 05 Authorizing Disbursementof 19500fromtheCity
CouncilBudgetStudyLine Itemfora DisproportionateFeeStudy
JohnBrems
2000 24CityAdministratorJohn InchMorgan presentedthesubjectresolutiontoauthorize
fundingforadisproportionatefeestudy Hedescribedproposalsthathavebeenreceived He
statedthat thebidfor 19500fromLewisYoungRobertson Burningham cameinatthe
lowestamountandwasalsofromacompanywithwhichtheCityfeelscomfortable
2001 19CouncilMemberPrattinquired aboutthetimeframeforthestudy
2001 26Mr Morgan indicatedthatitwilltakeapproximately30daysforLewisYoungtobegin
thestudyandthenapproximatelythreemonthstocompilethedata Hestatedthat once
recommendationsaremadetotheCityCouncil furtherdiscussionwillbeheld
2002 06CommunityDevelopment DirectorMarkMcGrathnotedthatoncethestudyis
completed itwillbepartneredwiththeGoodLandlordProgram thatisbeingproposed
2003 25Mr Morgan addressedadditional questionsregardingdisproportionatefees
2003 49CouncilMember LesMatsumura MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 09 05
Authorizing Disbursementof 19500fromtheCityCouncilBudgetStudyLine Itemfor a
DisproportionateFeeStudy CouncilMember JerryRechtenbach SECONDED themotion
ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcall
voteThevotewasasfollows Pratt yes Catlin excused Handyyes Rechtenbach yes and
Matsumura yes AllCityCouncilmemberspresentvotedinfavorandthemotion passed
unanimously
63 DiscussionoftheInter LocalAgreementRegardingtheCreation and
OperationoftheValleyPoliceAlliance ChiefCraig
2004 25PoliceChiefDelCraigcitedarecentpressconferenceregardingtheValleyPolice
Allianceandcalled fordiscussion He explainedthattheAlliancehasresultedfrom concerns
aboutalackofunifiedpolice servicesandwasinitiatedbytheCouncilofGovernments inan
efforttopromoteaconsolidationoflawenforcementservices
2006 09ChiefCraigreviewedelementsoftheAllianceandnotedthatsomebylawsandpoints
oforderareyettobedetermined AlthoughtheAgreementwasinitially writtenforcitiesthat
havetheirownindividualPoliceDepartments ChiefCraigandMayorWallagreedthattheSalt
LakeCountySheriff sDepartmentshouldbeinvolvedinthe Alliance ItwasrelayedthatSheriff
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WinderandSaltLakeCountyMayorPeterCorroonhavebothindicatedtheirintenttojointhe
Alliance butthedocument hasnotyetbeenamended
2008 44ChiefCraigaddressedquestionsabout theproposedValleyPoliceAllianceand
discussionensued ItwasstressedthatjoiningtheAlliancedoes notrequireanybudget
commitmentfrom theCityand anycontracts forserviceswouldbe givenseparateconsideration
ItwasconfirmedthatMayorWallwillattendanymeetingsoftheValleyPoliceAllianceif
Taylorsville becomesamember
2015 06ChiefCraigstatedthat althoughtherearestillmanyunknownfactorssurroundingthe
ValleyPoliceAlliance hebelievesitisimportantforTaylorsvilletobeavoiceand forlaw
enforcement agencies toshowsupportforoneanotherinaspiritofcooperation
2017 35MayorWallcitedthehistoryoftheUnifiedFireAuthorityandnotedthatitisapremier
fireorganization MayorWallstatedthathesupportsjoiningtheValleyPoliceAlliance now
thatSaltLakeCountywillbeparticipatingand reiteratedthattherewillbenocostorobligation
onTaylorsville spart
2020 49Additionaldiscussionensuedregardingthebenefitsofconsolidatingeffortswith other
policeagencies
2025 33ItwasconfirmedthatCity AttorneyJohnBremshasreviewedandapprovedthesubject
document CouncilMembersconcurredthat theCity shouldmoveforwardtoparticipateinthe
ValleyPoliceAlliance ChiefCraigstated thathewillbringaresolutionbackforofficial
Councilactioninthenearfuture
64 DiscussionoftheBudgetCalendarandOtherBudgetTopicsforFiscalYear
20092010 JohnInchMorgan
2026 34CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganreferencedtheBudget Calendarprovidedtothe
CityCouncil andcalledfordiscussion
2027 41CouncilMember Prattinquired aboutbudgetquestionnairesthatwerepreviously
completedandsubmitted Mr MorganagreedtoprovidethoseattheMarch4 2009CityCouncil
Meeting
2028 09Mr Morgan clarifiedthatdocumentscontainingdifferentelementsofthebudgetwill
bepresentedduringthethreeMarchCityCouncilMeetings
2029 06CouncilMemberRechtenbachstatedhispreference foranelectronicspreadsheet
ratherthanbinders inordertosavepaper
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2029 25Mr Morgan clarifiedthatbindershave alreadybeenprepared butdatawillbeprovided
inanelectronic format aswell
2031 12Discussionwasheldon adjustingtheAprilCouncilMeetingScheduleduetotheUtah
LeagueofCities andTownsSpringConference whichwillbeattendedbytheCouncilChairand
ViceChair ItwasdecidedtomovetheregularCity CouncilMeetingnormallyheldonApril15
2009toApril22 2009
2034 39Mr Morgan reviewedbudgettopicsthathavebeensolicitedandreceivedfromCity
CouncilMembers Heinquiredabout anyother topicsthatshouldbeincludedinfuturebudget
discussions
2036 12CouncilMember Prattasked thatanyissuescoveredintheaforementioned
questionnairesareincludedandMr Morgan agreed
203726Mr Morgandescribedbudgetelementsthathavebeenaddressed byindividual
departments HethenaskedChiefofFinance ScottHarrington tomakeapresentationregarding
revenueprojections
203750Mr HarringtonpresentedaPowerPointpresentationon revenueprojections He
providedan analysisthatwascompletedontheCitysfourmajorrevenuesources ie Motor
RealandPersonalPropertyTaxes B CRoadFunds SalesTaxRevenue andFranchiseTax
Mr Harringtoncitedcomparisonsbetweenrevenuesreceivedduring fiscalyear20072008and
fiscalyear20082009
2047 01Mr Morganstated thatitisdifficulttopredictrevenuetrendsfor2009 2010 Henoted
thatAdministration isbeingveryconservativebutobservedthattheCitymayhaveto
compensateatalater timefor anyservicesthatarereducednow Hecitedpotentialproblems
withdeferringmaintenance
2048 48Mr Morganstatedthathe isnotoptimisticregardingpotentialfundsfortheCity
through federalorstatepackages
2049 25Mr Morgangaveclarification onpublicworksandashortageinroadmonies
205146Mayorcommentedondeferredcapitalprojects
2052 34CouncilMember PrattrecognizedJohnGidneyfromtheTaylorsvilleBudget
Committee Mr Prattencouragedcontinualinvolvement withBudgetCommitteemembersand
statedthattheCityneedstotakeadvantageofthefinancialexpertiseofthosemembers
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2053 35Mr Morgancalledforadditional questionsfromtheCouncil andtherewerenone
7 OTHERMATTERS
71 ResolutionNo 09 04 GivingAdvice andConsentfortheAppointmentsto
theEmployeeAppealBoard JohnBrems
2055 08CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgan notedthattheCityOrdinancewaspreviously
revisedregardingtheformationofanEmployeeAppealBoard Hepresentedthesubject
resolutionreflecting theMayorssuggestedappointments totheTaylorsvilleEmployeeAppeal
Board
2055 13CouncilMemberPratt inquiredaboutthebackgroundofeachappointee MayorRuss
Wallprovided informationregardingtheexperienceofDamaBarbour whoisaformerexecutive
ofHarmonsandhasservedonthePlanningCommission withabackgroundinrealestate Steve
Woodland whoisanattorney ClydeMarshal whoisretiredfrom RockyMountainPower has
servedas memberoftheChamberWestBoard andisaprofessional consultant andJeremy
EvelandwhoisaformerCityAttorneyand wasrecently appointedastheCity sAdministrative
LawJudge
2057 38CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 09 04 Giving
AdviceandConsentfortheAppointmentstotheEmployeeAppealBoard CouncilMember
MorrisPrattSECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussiononthemotion
Therebeingnone hecalledforaroll callvoteThevotewasasfollows Prattyes Catlin
excused Handyyes Rechtenbach yes and Matsumura yes AllCityCouncilmembers
presentvotedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously
72 ResolutionNo 09 06 RequestingtheUS PostalServiceReviseZipCodes
andZipCodeBoundarieswithintheCityofTaylorsville
JohnInch Morgan
2058 04MayorWallpresentedthesubjectresolutionforCouncilconsiderationregarding
realignmentofthezipcodes HenotedthatthePostalServiceisnowreceptivetotheideaof
adjustingzipcodeboundaries
2058 40ChairmanHandycitedarecentmeetingwithCongressmanChaffetzandrecognizedhis
effortsonthismatter
2059 26CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgan referenced newregulationsthatwere adoptedby
thePostalServicein2006tohelpaccommodatecitiesrequesting considerationtozipcode
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boundaries Mr Morgan suggestedinstigatingapublicrelationscampaigntoeducate
Taylorsville residentsregardingzipcodeissues
2100 40Discussionwasheldregardingthenumberofzipcodesthatservice Taylorsville Mr
Morganagreedtofollowup andconfirmthatall appropriatezipcodesareincluded
2101 27CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 09 06 Requesting
theUS PostalServiceReviseZip CodesandZipCodeBoundariesWithintheCityof
Taylorsville CouncilMemberLesMatsumura SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandy
calledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevote
wasasfollows Prattyes Catlinexcused Handyyes Rechtenbach yes and Matsumura yes
AllCityCouncilmemberspresent votedinfavorandthe motionpassedunanimously
73 DiscussionoftheAprilMeetingSchedule DuetotheULCTConferenceApril
thth
15 18 ChairmanHandy
CouncilChairmanLynnHandynotedthatdeterminationwasmadeearlierduringdiscussionof
th
theBudgetCalendartomovetheApril15 CityCouncilMeetingtoApril22 2009
8 NEWITEMSFORSUBSEQUENTCONSIDERATION NoAction
210254MayorWallstatedthat2009CDBGapplicationshavebeen providedtotheCouncil
alongwiththeAdministration srecommendations TheMayorconfirmedthatapublichearing
willbeheldonMarch4 2009andtheCityCouncilwillthenconsiderCDBGapplications The
MayorstatedthatCDBGCalendarswillbeprovidedtotheCouncilassoonaspossible
2104 39MayorWallpredictedthat2009CDBGfundsmayactuallybeincreasedoverlastyear
butsaidthe officialfigurehasnotyetbeenreleased
9 NOTICEOFFUTUREPUBLICMEETINGS NEXTMEETING
2104 51
91 CityCouncilBriefingSession March4 2009 6 00pm
92 CityCouncilMeeting March4 2009 6 30pm
93 CityCouncilWorkSession March11 2009 6 00pm
94 CityCouncilBriefingSession March 18 2009 6 00pm
95 CityCouncilMeeting March18 2009 6 30pm
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10 CALENDAROFUPCOMINGEVENTS
2105 06
101 WeeklyGardeningClasses ThursdaysinMarch 6 30pm Taylorsville
CommunityGreenhouse 1488W 4800S Cost is 15perclass Contact
ToniLenningat801 265 1328or801 414 4192forinformation
102 AnnualArtShow Saturday March21 2009 Noonto4 00pm
Taylorsville CityHall 2600W Taylorsville Blvd Theeventissponsoredby
theArtsCouncil Formoreinformation contactJoanWhiteat801 265
8478 FreeAdmission Entries maybe submittedThursday March19 2009
from4 00to800 pm orFriday March 20 2009from10 00am to4 00
pm
11 ADJOURNMENT
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CouncilMemberLesMatsumura MOVED toadjourntheCityCouncilMeeting Council
MemberJerryRechtenbach SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussion
Therebeingnone hecalledfora vote Thevotewasasfollows Prattyes Catlin excused
Handy yes Rechtenbachyes andMatsumurayes AllCityCouncilmemberspresentvoted
infavorandthemotionpassed unanimously Themeetingwasadjournedat905pm
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