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Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page1 CityofTaylorsville CITYCOUNCILMEETING Minutes Wednesday March4 2009 CouncilChambers 2600 WestTaylorsvilleBlvd RoomNo 140 Taylorsville Utah84118 BRIEFINGSESSION Attendance CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLynn Handy JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairman BudCatlin JohnBrems CityAttorney CouncilMemberLesMatsumura CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder CouncilMember MorrisPratt JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector ScottHarrington ChiefofFinance Excused MayorRussWall BRIEFINGSESSION 1 ReviewAdministrative Report 1801 25ChairmanLynnHandyconductedtheBriefingSession whichconvenedat601pm CityRecorderCherylPeacock CottleconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncil Memberswere present ItwasnotedthatMayorRussWallwasexcusedfromthemeeting 1802 19Chairman Handycalledforquestionson theAdministrativeReportandthere werenone 2 ReviewAgenda 1802 32Theagenda fortheCityCouncilMeetingwasreviewedand discussed City AdministratorJohnInchMorgannotedanadditional itemfordiscussionunderOtherMatters Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page2 3 Adjourn 1805 29TheBriefingSessionwasadjournedat605 pm REGULARMEETING Attendance CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLynn Handy JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairman BudCatlin JohnBrems CityAttorney CouncilMemberLesMatsumura MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector CouncilMember MorrisPratt DelCraig ChiefofPolice CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator JohnTaylor CityEngineer ScottHarrington ChiefofFinance JamieBrooks CourtAdministrator MarshaThomas Judge Excused MayorRussWall Citizens KathyRicci KenDonarski JohnGidney Raili Jaquet KatyPond PaigePowell Phil Weimer DexterPearce MembersofScoutTroops 963and 191 AlanAnderson Bonnie Peters LornaKoci TerryBegay MeghanMaughan DianeSpencer AmyBraithwaite Natalie Noakes NathanMurray AprilPowell NoelGilbert JessicaBeauchamp ReaganGabbitas Dave Woodman BryonMuir GarySchow EchoFerrin KourtneyMiles AubreyThomson Terri Geddes JeffKnight JenniferKnight RichWest RebeccaPalmer SuzanneLeonali 1 WELCOME INTRODUCTIONANDPRELIMINARYMATTERS 1830 39ChairmanLynnHandycalledthemeetingtoorderat630pm andwelcomedthose in attendance CityRecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncil Memberswerepresent Chairman Handynoted thatMayorRussWallwasexcusedfromthis meeting Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page3 11 PledgeofAllegiance Opening Ceremonies YouthCouncilMember KatyPond 1831 08YouthCouncilMemberKatyPonddirectedthePledgeofAllegiance 12 Reverence YouthCouncil MemberBrittanySlade OpeningCeremonies ForMarch18 2009tobearrangedbyCouncilmanRechtenbach 1832 27YouthCouncilMemberPaigePowellofferedtheReverence 183231ChairmanHandyrecognizedmembersofScoutTroops 963and 191 whowerein attendance 13 CitizenComments 1833 58ChairmanLynnHandyreviewedtheCitizenCommentProceduresfortheaudience Hethencalledforanycitizencomments 1834 47Therewerenocitizencomments andChairmanHandyclosed thecitizencomment period 14 Mayor sReport TherewasnoMayorsReport 2 APPOINTMENTS Therewereno appointments 3 REPORTS 31 YouthCouncil YouthCouncilChairNatalieNoakes 1835 12YouthCouncilChairNatalieNoakesreportedonrecentactivitiesandupcomingevents fortheTaylorsville YouthCouncil Shecited preparations fortheupcomingYouthCouncil ConferencethatwillbeheldatUtahStateUniversityinLoganbeginningMarch12 2009 Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page4 4 CONSENTAGENDA 41 Minutes RCCM2 18 09 1836 13CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadopttheConsentAgenda Council MemberJerry RechtenbachSECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevotewasas follows Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes Catlin yes andHandy yes AllCity Council membersvotedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously 5 PLANNINGMATTERS Therewerenoplanningmatters 6 FINANCIALMATTERS 61 PublicHearing 6 30pm ToReceivePublicCommentontheCommunity DevelopmentBlockGrant CDBG Funds KathyRicci 1837 02 CDBGConsultant KathyRicciexplainedthat accordingtoHUDguidelines a Public HearingmustbeheldannuallyfortheCityCounciltoreceiverequestsforCDBG funds 1837 56ChairmanHandyopenedthepublic hearingon thismatterandcalledforcomments 1838 09PhilWeimer ofCommunity HealthCenters statedthat26 lowincomeuninsured residentsfromTaylorsville wereservedattheHealthCenterfromJulythrough December 2008 1839 55Mr Weimeraddressedquestions fromtheCouncilregardingspecifictypesofhealth careservicesprovided 1843 21Mr Weimermadeadditionalclarification onthenumberofindividualsservedin Taylorsville 1846 18LornaKoci ofUtahFoodBank Services describedthe Services forSeniors Program SHHIP thatprovidesminorhomerepairsforseniorcitizenswithlow incomes Shenotedthat servicestostartupandshutoffswampcoolersarealsoprovided Shestatedthat184 Taylorsville residents wereservedlastyear although fundingfromTaylorsvillewasdepletedby May 2008 Ms Kocisaidthatitisanticipatedthatfundsmayalsorunlowthisyear She relayedthatlastyearsgrant wasfor 30 000 and 35 000isbeingrequestedfortheupcoming year Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page5 1850 24Ms Kociaddressed questionsfromtheCouncilandgaveclarificationregardingthe difference betweentheSHHIPProgramandtheASSIST Program Shenotedthat thejobs SHIPPdoesaremuchsmaller Shereportedthat 21000isbeingrequestedforlaborand 14000forhomerepair parts Ms Kociexplainedthat theseamounts coverportions ofsalaries forthehandymanandtheschedulercoordinator butno benefitsoroverheadareincluded She confirmedthattheworkersusedarenotlicensedcontractors 1853 39TerryBegay ClinicalDirectorfortheHouseofHope thankedTaylorsvillefor assistanceinpurchasingplaygroundequipmentfortheUtahAlcoholismFoundationLiving Facility She describedthefoundation ssubstanceabuse treatmentprogramdesignedtoassist batteredorabusedwomenandchildren Shenotedthatthemajorityofindividualsserved throughtheprogramarehomeless Ms Begaystatedthatthe 2500requestedistopayhalfthe costsofcompletingafencearoundthewomenandchildren sresidentialfacility 1855 20Ms Begayaddressedquestionsregardingfacilitiesinthevalley andreportedthat 14 womenfromTaylorsville receivedservicesduring theprioryear 1857 58DianeSpencer oftheFamily SupportCenter describedthechildabusepreventionand treatmentagencythathasoperatedforthepast 30years ShestatedthattheCenterprovides servicestoapproximately50residentsfromTaylorsville eachyear mostwhomarelowincome individuals Ms Spencerrelayedthat fundsarebeingrequestedtoprovideanewroofandfloor coveringsforabuildingdonatedbyIntermountainHealthcareat4805South1760Westin Taylorsville Ms SpencersaidthattheFamilySupportCenter smissionistoprotectchildren strengthenfamilies andpreventchild abuse Shecitedshort termcare offeredforchildreninthe Center sCrisis Nursery She alsoreviewedcounselingservicesthatareprovidedandahousing andselfsufficiencyprogramthatisoffered 1903 47Ms SpencerstatedthatthebulkoftheFamilySupportCenter sfundingcomesfrom localandfederalgovernmentsources SheaffirmedthattherearenophysiciansattheCenter butseveralLicensedClinicalSocialWorkersareaffiliated 1859 29Ms SpencerdescribedtheParentAdvocate Programthatisprovidedand trainingbeing offeredthrough theLifeStartVillage 1906 13Ms SpencernotedthatindividualsservedattheFamily SupportCenterarenotdeemed asseriouslyorpersistentlyillas thosetreatedthrough ValleyMentalHealth 1906 57DaveWoodman EmergencyHomeRepairCoordinatorforASSIST outlinedthe programtoprovidehomerepairsforlowincomeindividuals Henoted thatall repairsaremade bylicensedandinsured contractors Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page6 1908 27Mr Woodmandescribedcommunicationeffortsand coordinationthatexistsbetween agencies Hecitedstatisticsforjobs performedinTaylorsvilleresidencesandsaidthat46 of repairsarerelatedtoplumbing 1909 21Mr WoodmanaddressedquestionsfromCouncilMembers 1911 13ToniGeddes oftheBoysandGirlsClubsofSouthValley describedthe After School Program providedto150Taylorsvillechildren primarily fromPlymouthElementary 1912 51Ms Geddescitedafundingrequestfor 10000 forAfterSchooland Summer Programs includinga BikesforKids event 1913 42Ms Geddesstatedthattheorganizationhasbeeninoperation for42years Shenoted that98 ofthechildrenservedarefromfamilies withlowormoderateincome 1915 07CelesteEggert ofTheRoadHome HomelessShelter reported that70individualsfrom Taylorsville wereservedatshelters lastyear ShenotedthattheDowntownShelterhas experienceda42 increase 1916 43Ms EggertstatedthatLicenseClinicalSocialWorkersareavailableattheShelter She clarifiedthat inadditiontothemainDowntownShelter atemporaryshelterinMidvaleis providedduringwintermonths 1917 48RichWest ExecutiveDirectoroftheYMCAofGreaterSaltLake statedthatthe YMCAAfterSchoolProgram served161childrenfromTaylorsvilleinelementaryschools during2008 Henotedthat70Taylorsvillechildrenarealreadyenrolledfor2009 Mr West explainedthattheYMCAhasplanstobuilditsownYouthCommunityCentertobe locatedon JohnC FremontElementaryproperty Hestatedthatowningits ownfacilitywillallowthe YMCAProgramtoextendhoursandtooffersummerandholidaycampsduringtimesthat schoolsarenotopen 1922 31SuzanneLeanali ofBigBrothersBigSisters presentedarequestfor 2800for a programconductedatVistaElementaryinTaylorsville Shestatedthattheprogramserves55 childrenattheschool Ms LeanalinotedthatmanyofthementorsintheBigBrothersBig SistersProgramarerecruitedfromTaylorsville HighSchool 1926 15Ms LeanaliaddressedquestionsfromCouncilMembers 1928 30KathyRiccireportedthatthefederalgovernmenthasnotyetapprovedanyCDBG budgets Shenotedthatrequestsare therefore conservative Ms Riccirelayedthat official fundingamountsshouldbereleasedwithinacoupleofweeks Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page7 1929 46Ms Ricciaddressedquestions fromtheCouncil ShestatedthatTaylorsvillewillbe receivinganadditional 99000inCDBGfunds whichwillprobablybedesignated forcapital improvements 1931 11Therewereno additionalcitizencomments and ChairmanHandydeclaredthepublic hearingclosed 62 DiscussionofCityCouncilStrategicPlanningPriorities JohnInchMorgan 1931 15CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgandescribednewstepstakeninbudgetplanning thisyearand referencedtheStrategicPlanning PrioritySheetpreviouslydistributedtoCity CouncilMembers HestatedthatChiefofFinanceScottHarringtonandCityEngineerJohn TaylorhaveassembledtheinformationreceivedfromtheCouncilthrough theStrategicPlanning Prioritylists Mr Morgan notedthatsalestaxshowedacumulative reductionofapproximately 9 atthetimetheMidYearBudgetwassubmitted He relayedthatstatewidesalestax decreasedby19 overthepreviousyearduringFebruary 2009 Mr Morgannotedtheeffect oftheeconomyon theCity scapitalprojects Hesaidthatallprojectsfundedoutofthebond proceedswillbecompletedthis year butthereisverylittleavailablefundingforadditional projects 1934 43Mr Morganmadeclarification fortheCouncilregardingavailablestateandfederal funding Hestatedthatthedropinsalesofautomobileshashadasignificantimpacton statewidetaxdistribution Mr Morgan acknowledgedthat theStateofUtahreceived15billion dollarsoftheStimulusPackageand approximately 300millionhasbeendesignatedfor roads andothercapitalprojectswithintheState 1934 33Mr Morgan describedthreeStateprojectswithinTaylorsvillethatwillbefunded through recommendationsoftheWasatch FrontRegionalCouncil He confirmedthatthereis currentlynofederal fundingavailableforthebuildingofaMulti PurposeCenterinTaylorsville Heexplainedthatinordertoqualifyforfundingthrough theStimulusPackage projectsmust alreadybeengineered andbedeterminedtobe shovelready Herelayedreasons thatthe proposedBikeTrailProjectalong5400Southisnoteligible forfederalfunding 1937 52CityEngineerJohnTaylorreviewedtheStrategicPlanningProjectPriorityList as submittedbytheCityCouncil Henotedthatdatahasbeencompiled toreflect Council priorities basedon averages 1938 19Mr TaylorreviewedStateProjectsontheStimuluslist asfollows ContinuousFlow Intersectionat6200South RedwoodRoad ContinuousFlowIntersectionat5400South RedwoodRoad and DualLeftHandTurnsatallpointsofthe4700South RedwoodRoad Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page8 Intersection HerelayedthattheState Projectsat5400Southand4700Southarebothunder designandclosetoconstruction 1939 01Mr TaylorstatedthattheStateisalsoconsideringprojectstoimproveintersectionsat 6200SouthBangerter and5400SouthBangerter Henotedthatheisnotyetawareofspecific designplans butcontinuousflowintersectionsmaybeconsidered 1940 42Mr TaylorconfirmedthattheCity hasnothadinputonthe5400South RedwoodRoad StateProject 1941 24 CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbachnotedhisconcernswith continuousflow intersections Mr Taylorcitedreasonsthatengineersfavorcontinuousflow intersections due to trafficvolumesandfunctionality DiscussionwasheldregardingtheimpactoftheStateprojects onpropertieslocatedatthe5400Southand6200SouthRedwoodRoadintersections 1945 04Mr Morganreferencedsignificanttrafficproblemsatthe5400 SouthBangerter and 6200SouthBangerter intersections HecitedtheeffortsofRepresentative WayneHarperto identifyfundingforimprovementsatthoselocations 1946 22Mr TaylorreviewedtheCouncil ssix numberone priorities identifiedonthe StrategicPlanningList asfollows theBassFishingPond theBaseballComplex the6200 SouthRedwood RoadIntersection the1175WestReconstructionProject Surface Transportationand CapitalSidewalks andtheRedwoodBusinessDistrictEnhancement Project 1947 47Mr TayloraddressedquestionsfromtheCouncilregardingthestatusofparticular projects AtypographicalerroronthePriorityListrelatingtobudgetforthe1175West ReconstructionProjectwasnoted byCouncilMemberPratt correctamountis 1000000 1948 40Mr TaylorrelayedthatthecontractisinplacefordesignoftheRedwoodBusiness DistrictProject Hestatedthatdiscussionofthisprojectwillbescheduled atanupcomingCity CouncilMeeting 1949 02Mr Taylorlistedotherprojects whichhave beendesignatedaslower priorities ie StreetLightingCapital Improvements theOpticomSystem theCongestion MitigationStudyat 4700South2700West and twoWallProjects 195039Mr Taylorcitedtheneedtoreviewcongestionproblemsalong2700West from border toborder 1951 00 Mr TaylordescribedthethreedesignphasesfortheRedwoodBusinessDistrict EnhancementProject He confirmedthatthefirstpriorityisthesouthborderoftheproject Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page9 1951 50 Mr MorgandescribedspecificplansfordevelopinglandscapealongRedwoodRoad andstatedthat propertydevelopersmayberequired tobeconsistentwiththeCitysoverall designplan 1952 15Mr MorgannotedthattheBassFishingPondisfullyfunded Hecitedpotentialplans fornextyear tolandscapeandinstallcurband gutteratthefrontoftheBass FishingPond Project 1953 19Mr Morgan statedthattheCityisapproximately 991000 shortofcompletingallfour phasesoftheBaseballFieldProject HestatedthatseveralmembersoftheSaltLakeCounty CouncilhaveexpressedinterestinfindingfundstofinishallphasesoftheBaseball Projectwhile thecontractorisstillonboard 1953 44Mr Morganstated thatthereisnoextra fundingavailable forprojectsotherthanthe toppriorities listed 1954 46Mr Morganpredictedthatintheupcomingbudget therewill beno morethan 100000availablefortransfertocapitalprojectsfromtheGeneralFund Hereferenced unknownfactorsrelatedtothecurrent economicstate 7 OTHERMATTERS 71 OrdinanceNo 09 09 RequestingIndemnificationand LegalRepresentation Stemmingfroma NoticeofFact GiventotheCitybyGaryChristensen JohnBrems 1956 02CityAttorneyJohnBremsdescribeda NoticeofFact thattheCity ofTaylorsvilleand manyofthe CitysemployeesreceivedfromGaryChristensen Mr BremsexplainedthatMr Christensensresidencehasbeenfoundinnon compliancewithCitycodeandthe Noticeof Fact representsaresponsereceivedfromMr Christensenfollowingcode enforcementefforts 1956 33Mr BremsnotedthatMr Christensensintentisunclearand thenoticehasnotbeen filedinanycourt Mr Bremsstatedthat outofanabundanceofcaution theCityisviewingthe document asaNoticeofClaimandisfollowingthenormalprocessforindemnification 1956 57Mr Bremsillustratedthesubjectdocument andgaveadditionalclarificationfor CouncilMembers He referencedseveralCityemployeeswhowerenamedinMr Christensen s notice Mr BremsstatedthathehasnotifiedtheUtahLocalGovernments Trust whohas retainedcounselinthis matter Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page10 1958 08Mr BremsagreedtoprovidetheaddressofMr Christensen spropertytoCouncil MemberMatsumura following themeeting Mr BremsnotedthattheCityhaspreviously obtainedajudgmentagainstMr ChristenseninDistrictCourt includinganabatementorder 1959 29Mr Bremsrelayedthatan additionalsetofdocuments hasbeenreceived fromMr Christensenandindemnificationrelatingtothesecondnoticewill beaddressedattheMarch18 2009CityCouncilMeeting 2000 04CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toadoptOrdinanceNo 09 09 RequestingIndemnificationandLegalRepresentationStemmingfroma NoticeofFact Given totheCitybyGaryChristensen CouncilMemberLesMatsumura SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussionon themotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcall voteThevotewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes Catlin yes and Handy yes AllCity Councilmembersvotedin favorandthemotionpassedunanimously 72Discussion ofSanitationServices MayorWall 2000 30CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgancalledfordirectionfromtheCouncilregarding thesanitationservicesprovidedinTaylorsville Discussionwasheldregardingalternativesfor sanitationservices ThemajorityofCouncilMemberswereinfavorofseekingformalproposals fromadditionalproviders Mr Morgan agreedtosendoutaRequestforProposals RFP for sanitationservices 2004 53Mr Morgan referenced thedraftprovidedofa sample resolutionthat hasbeen generatedbytheUtahLeagueofCities andTownsregardinggastax Mr Morganreviewed the historyoftheB CRoadFundingSystemanddescribedtheresolutionbeingproposedto encourageStatelegislatorstocontinuethatfunding 2008 45DiscussionwasheldregardinggastaxandpossiblemethodsforsupplementingState roadfunds Mr Morgan describedways thattheCityofTaylorsvilleutilizesB CRoadfunds CouncilMemberCatlinsuggesteddraftingalettertolegislatorsinsupportofsharingB C RoadFundsandtheCouncilconcurred Mr Morgan willprepare aletterforsignaturesofthe MayorandCityCouncilChairbyFriday March6 2009 2009 54Itwas notedthattheUtahLegislativesessionends Thursday March12 2009 8 NEWITEMSFORSUBSEQUENTCONSIDERATION NoAction Therewerenonewitemsfor subsequentconsideration Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes March4 2009 Page11 9 NOTICEOFFUTUREPUBLICMEETINGS NEXTMEETING 2010 10 91 CityCouncilWorkSession Wednesday March11 2009 6 00pm 92 CityCouncilBriefingSession Wednesday March18 2009 6 00pm 93 CityCouncilMeeting Wednesday March18 2009 6 30pm 94 CityCouncilBriefingSession Wednesday April1 2009 6 00pm 95 CityCouncilMeeting Wednesday April1 2009 6 30pm 10 CALENDAROFUPCOMINGEVENTS 2010 34 101 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 Forinformation contactJoanWhiteat801 265 8478 Free Admission EntriesmaybesubmittedThursday March19 2009from4 00 pm to8 00pm orFriday March20 2009from10 00am to4 00pm 103 AuditionsforOKLAHOMA Saturday March28 2009 10 00am to 1 00pm CommunityRoom FireStation118 5317S 2700W Come preparedtosinganupbeatsong Anaccompanist willbeprovided SponsoredbyTaylorsville ArtsCouncil ContactHowardWilsonfor informationat801 8317107 11 ADJOURNMENT 2011 26 Council MemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toadjourntheCityCouncilMeeting CouncilMemberMorrisPratt SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussion Therebeingnone hecalled foravote Thevotewasasfollows Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Prattyes Catlin yes andHandyyes AllCity Councilmembersvotedinfavorandthe motion passedunanimously Themeetingwasadjournedat811pm CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder Minutesapproved CC03 18 09 MinutesPrepared by Cheryl PeacockCottle CityRecorder