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Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page1 CityofTaylorsville CITYCOUNCILMEETING Minutes Wednesday April1 2009 CouncilChambers 2600 WestTaylorsvilleBlvd RoomNo 140 Taylorsville Utah84118 BRIEFINGSESSION Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairman BudCatlin JohnBrems CityAttorney CouncilMemberLesMatsumura CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder CouncilMember MorrisPratt JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector DelCraig ChiefofPolice JohnTaylor CityEngineer ScottHarrington ChiefFinancialOfficer Excused CouncilChairmanLynnHandy BRIEFINGSESSION 1 ReviewAdministrative Report 1758 58ViceChairmanBudCatlincalled theBriefingSessiontoorderat6 00pm City RecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinall CouncilMemberswere present exceptCouncilChairmanHandywhowasexcused ViceChairBudCatlin MOVED tohave CouncilMemberMorrisPratt conducttheremainder of theBriefingSessionandalso theRegularCityCouncilMeeting CouncilMemberJerry Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page2 Rechtenbach SECONDED themotion Vice ChairmanCatlincalledfordiscussion onthe motion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevotewasasfollows Catlin yes Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes andHandyexcused AllCityCouncilmembers presentvotedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously 1759 50CouncilMemberPrattcalledforanyquestionsorcommentsontheAdministrative Report andtherewerenone 2 ReviewAgenda 1801 55Theagenda fortheCityCouncilMeetingwasreviewedand discussed City AdministratorJohnInchMorgannotedthathewilldistributethepreliminaryBudget forFY 2009 2010duringtheregularmeeting 3 Adjourn 1805 54TheCityCouncilBriefingSessionwasadjournedat605 pm REGULARMEETING Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairman BudCatlin JohnBrems CityAttorney CouncilMemberLesMatsumura MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector CouncilMember MorrisPratt DelCraig ChiefofPolice CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator JohnTaylor CityEngineer ScottHarrington ChiefFinancialOfficer KeithSnarr EconomicDevelopment Director JamieBrooks CourtAdministrator Excused CouncilChairmanLynnHandy Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page3 Citizens AnthonyGarcia AubreyThomson NatalieNoakes TroyRicks MembersofScout Troops 1997 1041 KristieOverson JakeArslanian PriscillaManu CodyUhi Taniela Udenuku Jade Soloman Sione Finau BenMekesi OfaKaufusi ViliamiHosea PaulFolila FahaUhi MisiFelila JRR Moala InokeFelila BenAngilar MaafaPua LangofonuePoleki DavidFinau Sese Felila KayPond MatauaiFelila KourtneyMiles EchoFerrin LincolnUhi 1 WELCOME INTRODUCTIONANDPRELIMINARYMATTERS 1826 58CouncilMemberMorrisPrattcalledthemeetingtoorderat630pm andwelcomed thoseinattendance CityRecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinall CouncilMembers werepresentexceptCouncilChairmanHandy whowasexcused 11 PledgeofAllegiance Opening Ceremonies YouthCouncilMemberAubrey Thomson 1827 45YouthCouncilMemberAubreyThomsondirected thePledgeofAllegiance 12 Reverence YouthCouncil MemberJessicaBeauchamp Opening CeremoniesForApril22 2009 tobearrangedbyCouncilmanCatlin 1828 36YouthCouncilMemberAnthonyGarciaofferedtheReverence 13 CitizenComments 1828 50CouncilMemberPrattreviewedtheCitizenCommentProceduresfortheaudience He thencalledforanycitizencomments 1829 50Therewereno citizencomments andCouncilMemberPrattclosedthecitizen commentperiod 1829 59CouncilMemberPrattrecognizedmembersofScoutTroops 1997and 1041 who wereinattendance 14 Mayor sReport 1830 41MayorRussWallreportedthat theSaltLake CommunityCollegeMen sBasketball TeamrecentlywontheJr College AthleticAssociationNationalChampionship TheMayor statedthattheteamwillbe honoredattheApril22 2009 CityCouncilMeeting 1831 25MayorWallnotedthattheTaylorsville PoliceDepartmentcelebratedits four year anniversarytoday April1 2009 Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page4 2 APPOINTMENTS 21 RandKunz Economic DevelopmentCommittee Vice ChairmanCatlin 1831 59CouncilMemberMorrisPrattnominatedRandKunztoserveontheEconomic DevelopmentCommittee 1832 13CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toappointRandKunzasamemberof theEconomicDevelopmentCommittee CouncilMemberBudCatlin SECONDED the motion CouncilMemberPrattcalledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone he called foravote Thevotewasasfollows Catlin yes Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes and Handy excused AllCityCouncilmemberspresentvotedinfavorandthemotion passed unanimously 3 REPORTS 31 YouthCouncil YouthCouncilChairNatalieNoakes 1832 54YouthCouncilChair NatalieNoakesreportedontheYouthCouncilLeadership Conferenceheldrecently atUtahStateUniversity PhotographstakenattheLeadership Conferencewereillustrated Ms NoakesnotedthatYouthCouncilmembersrecentlyassistedwiththeTaylorsville ArtShow Ms Noakesreportedthatformer YouthCouncilMemberJoeyPehrsonwaselectedasthenew YouthCouncilChairman butthenrevealed thatthiswasan AprilFools joke Ms Noakes reportedactualresults fortheYouthCouncilOfficerelections asfollows Amy Braithwaiteas YouthCouncilChair KourtneyMilesasViceChair AnthonyGarciaasMayor NoelGilbertas Recorder and ColtonGardner HeideePehrson andJessicaBeauchampasCouncilMembers 4 CONSENTAGENDA 41 Minutes CCWS3 11 09 RCCM3 18 09 CouncilMemberLesMatsumura MOVED toadopttheConsentAgenda CouncilMember Bud Catlin SECONDED themotion CouncilMemberPrattcalled fordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevotewasas follows Catlin yes Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes andHandyexcused AllCityCouncilmembers presentvotedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page5 5 PLANNINGMATTERS 51 PublicHearing 6 30pm ProposedZoneChangefromA1toMD 1on Property Containing 039AcresLocated at2030West5400South CommunityDevelopmentDirectorMarkMcGrathdescribedthenatureofanapplication receivedfromTroyRicksforazonechangeat2030West5400 SouthinTaylorsville He illustratedthesubjectpropertyonaerialphotosand vicinity maps 1838 52Mr McGrathnotedthatthiszonechangerequestistofacilitateanofficebuildingon thesubjectproperty HestatedthatitisconsistentwiththecurrentGeneralPlan Mr McGrath relayedthatbothStaffandtheTaylorsville PlanningCommissionhavegivenrecommendation forapprovalofthisrequest Henotedthatthisprojectwillbeanicetransitionalusebetween 5400Southandsurroundingresidentialproperties 1839 47Mr McGrathcalledforquestionsontheapplication Council MemberRechtenbach inquiredaboutthepossibleconsolidationofdriveways 1840 10Mr McGrathnotedthat5400South isaStatefacilityand accesswillbedeterminedby theState HesaidthattheCityandtheapplicant willpursuedrivewayconsolidationthroughthe conditional useprocess 1841 03CouncilMemberPrattopenedthepublichearing onthismatterandcalledforcitizen comments 1841 23ApplicantTroyRicksrelayedthattheUtahDepartmentofTransportation UDOT has requiredonedriveway fortheproject 1841 47TherewerenoadditionalcommentsandCouncilMemberPrattdeclared thepublic hearingclosed 511 OrdinanceNo 09 14 ProposedZoneChangefromA1toMD 1on Property Containing 039AcresLocatedat2030West5400 South MarkMcGrath 1842 06CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toadoptOrdinanceNo 09 14 ProposedZoneChangefromA1toMD 1onPropertyContaining039AcresLocatedat2030 West5400South CouncilMemberBud CatlinSECONDED themotion CouncilMember Prattcalledfordiscussiononthe motion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThe votewasasfollows Catlin yes Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Prattyes and Handy Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page6 excused AllCityCouncilmemberspresentvotedinfavorandthemotionpassed unanimously 6 FINANCIALMATTERS 61 ResolutionNo 09 08 AcceptanceofaDonationfromtheStateHighway SafetyOffice ChiefDelCraig 1843 43PoliceChiefDelCraigpresentedthesubjectresolutiontoacceptdonationofa16 foot trailerfromtheUtahStateHighwaySafetyDepartment Hestatedthatthetrailerwill beused forbikerodeosandtotransportequipment ie trafficcones signage motorcycles etc 1843 45ChiefCraigaddressedquestionsfromtheCouncil HeconfirmedthatthePolice Departmenthasvehiclesavailabletopull thetrailer 1844 47CouncilMember LesMatsumura MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 09 08 AcceptanceofaDonationfromtheStateHighwaySafetyOffice CouncilMemberBudCatlin SECONDED themotion CouncilMemberPrattcalledfordiscussiononthemotion There beingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevotewasasfollows Catlinyes Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes and Handyexcused All CityCouncilmemberspresentvoted infavorandthemotionpassed unanimously 62 DiscussionRegardingtheFederalGovernmentStimulusGrant JohnInch Morgan 1845 29CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganstatedthatthisisthefirstofanumberof discussionstobeheldregardingavailablefederalstimulusmoney Heexplainedthatthosefunds mostreadilyavailabletomunicipalities areforinfrastructureandenergy 1846 00Mr Morgan describedtheCOPSHiringRecoveryProgramthatiscurrentlybeing offeredthrough theStimulusGrant Hestatedthatupto 1 billionisbeingmadeavailableto localmunicipalitiestofundnew policeofficersatthe entrylevel including100 oftheir compensationandbenefitsfor36 months Heexplainedthatthereisnolimitastohowmany officersmunicipalitiesmight hirethroughthegrant butthosewhoparticipatemustcommitto retainsuchofficersforan additionalyearfollowingthefirstthreeyears Mr Morgan notedthat anyincreasesgivenduringthefouryearperiodwouldcomefromtheCity sgeneralfund He calledfordirectionfrom theCouncilastointerestinparticipating intheCOPSProgram 1847 21Mr Morgan addressedquestionsfromtheCouncil Heconfirmed thattheCOPS fundingincludes allsalaries benefits retirementforthefirst36 monthsofhire buttheCityis Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page7 responsibleforequipmentneeds Herelayedthatthereiscurrentlyonlyoneunfilledallocation inthePoliceDepartment 1849 01PoliceChiefDelCraigstatedthat theallocationsmustremainin placeforafour year periodandcannotbeusedovertimetoreplace existingpositions Hecitedthethreepurposesfor useofthegrant asfollows 1 tohirenewofficerpositions 2 torehire officerswhohavebeen laidoff or 3 torehireofficerswhoarescheduledtobe laidofon aspecificfuturedate 1849 59ChiefCraigexplainedthatthedeadlinetoapplyfortheCOPSgrantisApril14 2009 andMr Morgan statedthattheCitythenshouldhave180daystoutilizethegrant 185132ChiefCraigclarifiedthatthisgrantistobeusedforexpansionofthe police department 1851 46CouncilMemberCatlinrecommended applyingforthegrantandgavereasonsthathe supportstheconcept 1852 21ChiefCraiggaveadditionalclarification ontheallocationsprovidedunderthegrant 1853 37MayorWallnoted theCitymustbudgetfor theadditionalallocations 1856 10Mr Morganexplained accountingprocedures forutilizingtheCOPSgrantand discussedrelatedequipmentexpense 1857 53 ChiefCraigstated thathewouldliketotakeadvantageofthegrantandcalledfor directionfromtheCouncil 1858 49ItwastheconsensusoftheCounciltoproceedwithapplicationforthegrant 7 OTHERMATTERS 71 OrdinanceNo 09 15 ApprovingaRequestforIndemnificationandLegal Representation Stemmingfroma Notice Giventothe CitywithRespectto MayorRuss Wall JudgeMichaelKwan JudgeMarshaThomas John Brems DelCraig JosephCorbett andMickeyPahl Resultingfromtheir OfficialDutieswiththeCityofTaylorsville JohnBrems 1859 28CityAttorneyJohnBremspresentedthesubjectordinance regardinga Notice that wasreceivedfromanindividualinregard toseveralCityemployees Hestatedthattwo additionalnoticeshavealsorecentlybeenreceivedfromthesameindividualandindemnification relatingtothesenotices willbebrought beforetheCouncilatalaterdate Itwasnotedthatthe Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page8 individualappearedintheJusticeCourtearlierinthedayandhisyardwasalsocleaneduptoday April1 2009 Itwas notedthatthisindividualalsomet withMayorWallfordiscussionand may bemorecompliantinthefuture 1902 16Mr Bremsmadeadditional clarificationonthetwoadditionalnoticesthatarestill pending 1902 24MayorWallgaveexplanationregardingtheCity slegalrepresentation fromtheUtah LocalGovernmentTrust Hesaidthatifindemnificationisnotfiled theTrustmaynotdefend individuals 1903 16CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MOVED toadoptOrdinanceNo 09 15 ApprovingaRequestforIndemnificationandLegalRepresentationStemmingfroma Notice GiventotheCitywithRespect toMayorRussWall JudgeMichaelKwan JudgeMarsha Thomas JohnBrems DelCraig JosephCorbett andMickeyPahl Resultingfrom theirOfficial DutieswiththeCityofTaylorsville CouncilMemberBudCatlin SECONDED themotion CouncilMember Prattcalledfordiscussiononthemotion Therebeingnone hecalledforaroll callvoteThevotewasasfollows Catlinyes Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes andHandy excused AllCity Councilmemberspresent votedinfavorandthemotion passedunanimously 72 Updateonthe WestValleyCityAnimalShelterConstruction JohnInch Morgan 1905 08CityAdministratorJohnInchMorganintroducedJakeArslanian WestValleyCity AdministrativeFacilitiesManager whoisoverseeingconstruction oftheTaylorsvilleWest ValleyCityJointAnimalShelter 1905 17Mr ArslanianrenderedaPowerPointPresentationregardingstatusofthenew Taylorsville WestValley AnimalShelterbeingconstructedat3500South4400West He illustratedphotosoftheprojectanddescribedspecificaspects ofthefacility 1909 16MayorWallgaveclarification regardingTaylorsville sprorated interestinthebuilding andnotedthattheCityispartial owneroftheAnimalServicesfacility only 1910 35Mr Arslanian referencedthechallenges ofwinter timeconstruction Hestatedthat aboutfourweekshave beenlostduetosnow butconstructionisnowonlyoneweekbehind schedule Hegaveclarification onthedesignofcanineandfelinekennelswithintheshelter 1913 24Mr Arslanianreviewed morespecificsofthebuilding sstructureand design Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page9 1915 50Mr Arslanian reportedthatthenewbuildingisapproximately 30 completeatthis time 1916 47Itwas notedthatMayorWallrecentlyadopteda catduringthenewshelters groundbreaking ceremony Mr Arslaniancitedunitedgoalstoincreaseadoptionsattheanimal shelter 1918 00Mr Arslanianstatedthatthenewfacilityisslatedfor completionduring Julyof2009 1919 05MayorWallrequestedthattheTaylorsville logobeprominentlydisplayedon thenew building 1919 32Mr Arslanianconfirmedthatthe TaylorsvilleWestValleyCity namewillbe displayedonthenewfacility 8 NEWITEMSFORSUBSEQUENTCONSIDERATION NoAction 1920 10CityAdministratorJohnInchMorgandistributed thumb drivescontainingthe TentativeFY2009 2010BudgetPackettoCouncilMembers Mr Morgan thendescribedthe currentbudgetprocess 1921 07CouncilCoordinatorJessicaSpringerwasdirectedtoprovideCouncilChairman Handy hiselectroniccopyofthetentative budgetpacket 1921 57Mr MorganrelayedthathewillbepresentingthetentativebudgetforCouncil considerationon April22 2009 Henotedthatallprojectedrevenues arefairlytentative He explainedthathewillbeemailingregularbudgetupdates totheCouncil 1921 21ChiefofFinanceScottHarringtonandMr Morgan illustratedtheBudgetPlanand revieweddocumentscontainedinthebudgetpacket Mr Morgan relayedthattheBudget Summaryfor 2009 2010willbeplacedon theCitywebsiteandmadeavailable tothepublic 1926 18Mr Morganreviewedspecificbudgetlinesand describedthenewbudgetformatbeing used Hereferenced theimpactoflowerrevenuesthisyear HerelayedthattheCity s December 2009 salestaxwas17 belowlastyear Mr Morganbriefly illustratedan AprilFools budgetontheCouncilscreen butclarifiedthat theactualtentativebudgethasbeenprovidedtoCouncilMembersonthediscsprovided 1929 27TheCouncil wasasked toemailanyquestionsorcommentstoMr Morgan with copiesprovidedtoall CouncilMembers Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page10 1929 42Mr Morganconfirmedthathewillpresenttheofficialordinance for adoptionofthe tentativebudgetduringtheApril22 2009CityCouncilMeeting Hestated thattheCity sIT TechnicianTroyHansenisavailabletohelpaccesstheelectronicformatofthebudget if necessary 1930 10CouncilMemberPrattinquiredabouttherecentRedwoodRoadBeautificationOpen House Heexpressedconcernaboutthelatenoticereceived bytheCouncilforthatmeeting 1930 05Mr Morgan reportedthattheContractorwasresponsiblefornotification Herelayed that40to50 individualswereinattendanceduringthetwoOpenHouseSessionsheld afternoon andevening Hesaidthatwritten commentswerereceived andcontainedmostlypositive feedback 1932 33CommunityDevelopmentDirectorMarkMcGrathstatedthatcommentsthatwere receivedregardingtheprojectduring theOpenHousewereoverwhelminglyfavorable Henoted thataseriesofmeetingswillbe heldinthefuturetoofficiallyupdate thepublicandtheCity Council 1933 31Mr Morgan agreedtoasktheProjectEngineerstosendfuturemeetingnoticesdirectly toCouncilMembers homesortosendoutthenoticesearlierinadvance 9 NOTICEOFFUTUREPUBLICMEETINGS NEXTMEETING 1934 03 91 CityCouncilWorkSession Wednesday April8 2009 6 00pm 92 CityCouncilBriefingSession Wednesday April22 2009 6 00pm 93 CityCouncilMeeting Wednesday April22 2009 6 30pm 94 CityCouncilBriefingSession Wednesday May6 2009 6 00pm 95 CityCouncilMeeting Wednesday May6 2009 6 30pm 10 CALENDAROFUPCOMINGEVENTS 1935 20 101 TwoEasterEggHunts Saturday April11 2009 9 00am SHARP ValleyRegional Park 5100S 2700W andT JohnLabrum Park 1850W 6100S Forchildrenages12yrs andunder 102 FreeConcert SLCC TaylorsvilleSymphony Tuesday April14 2009 7 30 pm JeffersonJuniorHigh 5850 S 5600 W EnjoymusicfromBrahms AcademicFestivalOverture Copland HoedownfromRodeo Schubert SymphonyNo 8 Holst SuiteNo 1 Holst ThePlanetsSuite Jupiter and Holst ThePlanetsSuite Mars Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes April 1 2009 Page11 103 TownMeeting Wednesday April29 2009 6 00pm TaylorsvilleCity CouncilChambers 2600W Taylorsville Blvd AsktheMayor andCity Councilquestions Bring yourideasandcomments 11 ADJOURNMENT 1935 26CouncilMemberBudCatlin MOVED toadjournthe CityCouncilMeeting Council MemberJerryRechtenbach SECONDED themotion CouncilMemberPrattcalled for discussion Therebeingnone hecalledforavote Thevotewasasfollows Catlin yes Rechtenbach yes Matsumura yes Pratt yes andHandyexcused AllCityCouncilmembers present votedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously Themeetingwasadjournedat 735pm CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder Minutesapproved CC04 22 09 MinutesPrepared by Cheryl PeacockCottle CityRecorder