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Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page1 CityofTaylorsville CITYCOUNCILMEETING Minutes Wednesday November18 2009 CouncilChambers 2600 WestTaylorsvilleBlvd RoomNo 140 Taylorsville Utah84118 BRIEFINGSESSION Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLynn Handy JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairman BudCatlin JohnBrems CityAttorney CouncilMemberLesMatsumura CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder CouncilMember MorrisPratt JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector DelCraig ChiefofPolice JohnTaylor CityEngineer BRIEFINGSESSION 1 ReviewAdministrative Report ChairmanLynnHandyconductedtheBriefingSession whichconvenedat6 03pm City RecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinall CouncilMemberswere present ChairmanHandycalledfor questionson theAdministrativeReportfortheCommunity DevelopmentDepartment andtherewerenone Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page2 2 ReviewAgenda 1803 53Theagenda fortheCityCouncilMeetingwasreviewed CityAdministratorJohnInch Morgan referenced thetentativebudgetcalendarprovidedtotheCouncil Headdressed questionsregardingthescheduleforbudgetdiscussionsandadoption 1811 21Mr Morgan described planstoholdStrategicPlanningSessions Retreatsin conjunctionwithbudgetpreparation Hestatedthatdateswillbesubmittedforapprovalatthe nextmeeting 1813 55MayorWallcitedarequestfromSaltLake Countyfor aTaylorsville electedofficialto serveasarepresentative ontheAdministrativeControlBoardfortheSanitationDistrict Healso referencedtheneedforanelectedofficialtoserveontheChamberWestBoard 1814 20CouncilMemberRechtenbachindicated thathewouldbe interestedinservingon the SanitationBoard MayorWallagreed toprovidehimwithadditionalinformation 3 Adjourn TheBriefingSessionwasadjournedat6 08pm REGULARMEETING Attendance MayorRussWall CouncilMembers CityStaff ChairmanLynn Handy JohnInchMorgan CityAdministrator ViceChairman BudCatlin MichaelKwan Judge CouncilMemberLesMatsumura MarkMcGrath CommunityDevelopmentDirector CouncilMember MorrisPratt DelCraig ChiefofPolice CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder JessicaSpringer CouncilCoordinator JohnTaylor CityEngineer ScottHarrington ChiefofFinance DeniseIkemiyashiro PoliceDetective JerryJacobson PoliceOfficer JamieBrooks CourtAdministrator Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page3 MarshaThomas Judge KeithSnarr EconomicDevelopment Director LisaSchwartz EmergencyResponseCoordinator Excused CityAttorneyJohnBrems Citizens KenCook JayZiolkowski DamaBarbour RobinHutcheson ChristopherChesnut HarlanChristmas MembersofScoutTroop963 KellyHunsaker KathyRicci ParkerStanding JohnGidney DanFazzini KenDonarski MeghanMaughan RogerBorgenicht KellyDavis HeatherStringfellow BrettMcIff JulieAdams Chatterley ArthurBridgewater RichWest 1 WELCOME INTRODUCTIONANDPRELIMINARYMATTERS 1831 38ChairmanLynnHandycalledthemeetingtoorderat631pm andwelcomedthose in attendance CityRecorderCherylPeacockCottleconductedaRollCall whereinallCouncil Memberswerepresent 11 PledgeofAllegiance Opening Ceremonies Det DeniseIkemiyashiro 1832 06Taylorsville PoliceDetectiveDeniseIkemiyashirodirectedthePledge ofAllegiance 12 Reverence OfficerJerryJacobson Opening Ceremonies ForDecember2 2009 tobearrangedbyYouthCouncil 1833 05Taylorsville PoliceOfficerJerryJacobsonofferedtheReverence 13 CitizenComments ChairmanLynnHandyreviewedtheCitizenCommentProceduresfortheaudience Hethen calledforanycitizencomments ChairmanHandyrecognizedCouncilMemberElectDama Barbourandalso membersofScout Troop963whowereinattendance Therewerenocitizencomments andChairmanHandyclosedthecitizencommentperiod 14 Mayor sReport 1838 44MayorRussWallrecognizedParkerStandingandArtBridgewaterfortheir contributioninmakingand donatingemergencybackboardsfortheCity sCERT Community EmergencyResponseTeam caches MayorWallcongratulatedParkeronreceivinghisEagle ScoutAward Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page4 1841 21MayorWalldescribedtherecent VeteransDayProgram hostedbytheCityandthanked Citystaff fortheireffortsinorganizingand conductingtheevent 2 APPOINTMENTS 21 ErnestBurgess PlanningCommission District 1 ChairmanHandy 1842 59CouncilChairmanHandynominatedErnestBurgesstoserveontheTaylorsville PlanningCommission representingDistrict 1 1843 25CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toappoint ErnestBurgessasamemberofthe TaylorsvillePlanningCommission CouncilMemberBudCatlin SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussiononthemotion There beingnone he calledforavote Thevotewasasfollows Matsumura yes Pratt yes Catlin yes Handy yes Rechtenbach yes AllCityCouncilmembersvotedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously 184418ChairmanHandynotedthattheTaylorsville Planning Commissionisnowfullystaffed 22 BrettMcIffasViceChair HealthyTaylorsvilleCommittee CouncilMember Catlin 1844 32CouncilMemberCatlinnominatedBrettMcIfftoserveasViceChairoftheHealthy Taylorsville Committee 1845 03CouncilMemberBudCatlin MOVED toappointBrettMcIffasViceChairofthe Healthy TaylorsvilleCommittee CouncilMemberLesMatsumura SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfor discussiononthemotion Therebeing none he calledforavote Thevotewasasfollows Matsumura yes Prattyes Catlin yes Handy yes Rechtenbach yes AllCityCouncilmembers votedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously 23 ReappointGaryC Swensontothe JordanValleyWaterConservancy DistrictBoardofTrustees MayorWall 1845 40MayorWallnominatedGarySwensontoserveasamemberoftheJordanValley WaterConservancyDistrictBoardofTrustees 1846 44MayorWallconfirmedthatMr SwensonisstillalsoservingontheTaylorsville BennionImprovementDistrictBoard CouncilMemberRechtenbachexpressedhisconcern regardingapossibleconflict ofinterest 1847 39MayorWallsaidthatitisnotunusualforonemembertoserve onseveralboards Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page5 1848 09CouncilMember LesMatsumura MOVED toappointGary Swensonasa memberof theJordanValleyWaterConservancyDistrictBoardofTrustees CouncilMemberMorris Pratt SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfor discussionon themotion There beingnone hecalledforavote Thevotewasasfollows Matsumura yes Pratt yes Catlin yes Handy yes Rechtenbach no AllCityCouncilmembers votedandthemotionpassedwith afourtoonevote 3 REPORTS 31 QuarterlyReport UFA JayZiolkowski LogisticsBattalionChief 1849 08BattalionChiefJayZiolkowski oftheUnified FireAuthority reportedonfireservices withinTaylorsville HereportedthatUFAChiefDonBerryrecentlyretiredandMichaelJensen isthenewUFAChief 1850 20ChiefZiolkowskireviewedstatisticsprovidedinthequarterlyreportandnotedthat therehasnotbeenmuchchangeoverthepastquarter 1852 23ChiefZiolkowskireferencedanewlistofUFApersonnel assigned toTaylorsville 1852 59ChiefZiolkowskiaddressedquestionsfromtheCouncilregardingthe Adopta School ProgramsponsoredbytheUFA 32 QuarterlyReport AnimalServices KellyDavis OperationsDirector 1854 09KellyDavis OperationsDirectorforAnimalServices presentedaquarterlyreporton animalserviceswithinTaylorsville 1854 25Mr Davishighlighted aspectsoftheQuarterlyReport Hereferenced thepresence of AnimalControlOfficersatMillracePark 1855 07Mr Daviscitedgoalsthatweremetforresponse times 1859 01Mr Davisreviewedstatisticscontained inthereportanddescribedbenefitsofthenew jointlyownedAnimal Shelter 33 QuarterlyReport TaylorsvillePoliceDepartment ChiefCraig 1859 40PoliceChiefDelCraigreportedon recentactivitiesoftheTaylorsvillePolice Department Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page6 1900 06ChiefCraigreviewedcrimestatisticsand trendscontainedinthequarterlyreport 190133ChiefCraigcitedarecentincreaseinresidentialburglaries withintheCity Healso describedeffortsbeing madetocurtailgraffiti 190437ChiefCraigaddressedquestionsfromthe Councilanddescribedpatternsthathave beenobservedwithhomeburglaries Hestatedthatburglarsareknockingondoorstodetermine ifresidentsarehomeandthenbreakinginattherearofhomes 1906 26ChiefCraigdescribedplanstohelpmitigatetrafficproblemsduringtheupcoming construction projectsintheCity HereferencedmeetingsheldwithUTA UtahTransit Authority todeterminepotentialtrafficpatterns 1907 03CouncilMemberCatlinrecognizedtheeffortsofdirectedenforcementofficer Jerry Jacobson withinhisdistrict 190816ChairmanHandyrecognizedOfficerScottLloydforenforcementeffortswithinhis district 4 CONSENTAGENDA 41 Minutes RCCM11 04 09 1908 31CouncilMemberBudCatlin MOVED toadopttheConsentAgenda CouncilMember JerryRechtenbach SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalledfordiscussiononthe motion Therebeingnone hecalledforarollcallvoteThevotewasasfollows Matsumura yes Prattabstain Catlin yes Handy yes Rechtenbach yes AllCityCouncilmembers voted andthe motionpassed 5 PLANNINGMATTERS Therewerenoplanningmatters 6 FINANCIALMATTERS 61 PublicHearing 6 30pm ToReceivePublicCommentontheCommunity DevelopmentBlockGrant CDBG Funds KathyRicci 1909 30CDBGConsultantKathyRiccistatedthatthisistheAnnualNeedsHearingwhich beginstheCDBG processfortheyear Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page7 ChairmanHandyopenedthepublichearingandcalledforcitizencomments 1910 12MeganMaughan GrantWriterfromTheRoadHome describedservicesofferedatthe shelter SherequestedfundingforbothofthesheltersalongtheWasatchFront Shestatedthat thenumberoffamiliesbeingservedisup124 overtwoyearsago Ms Maughancited 163 peoplethatwereservedinTaylorsville lastyear 1912 30HeatherStringfellow Director oftheRapeRecoveryCenter described services providedattheCenter Shecitedthe24 hourCrisisLinethatisavailable andstatedthatthe CenterworksincollaborationwithTaylorsvilleVictimAdvocate Tessa Kohl Ms Stringfellow relayedthattheCenteralsoprovides therapy ShedistributedliteratureontheRapeRecovery Center 1915 18KenCook DirectorofTriParkServices describedservicesofferedbytheorganization toprovidefoodfor Taylorsvilleresidents Mr Cookcitedtheincreasingneedforfood for Taylorsvillefamilies andreviewedreasons whyalargerspaceisneededforthefoodpantry He saidthat4803familieswereservedduringthepastyear He recognizedTri ParkPresidentKeith Barlow Herequested supportfromtheCitytohelp provideneeded spacetocontinueproviding services 1919 48JulieAdams Chatterley oftheUtahFoodBank referenced thenewfacilityat3150 South900WestinWestValleyCity ShedescribedtheServices forSeniorsprogram She thankedTaylorsvillefor theirpastsupport Ms Adams Chatterleydescribedmethodsusedto trackthenumberofTaylorsville residentsserved 1922 32Discussionwasheldregardingtheamountoffood providedtotheTaylorsville Food PantrybyUtahFoodBank 1923 09MayorWallcitedthegenerouscontributionsmadetotheUtahFoodBankby Taylorsville Heexpressedhisconcernregardingapotentialdropinfooddeliveriesto Taylorsville andsuggestedthatcommunitiesbeprovidedfoodproportionatetotheshare contributedbytheirCity Ms AdamsChatterleyagreedtorelay theMayor ssuggestion 1924 26RichWest oftheYMCAofGreater SaltLake describedtheBeforeandAfterSchool YouthProgramsofferedbyYMCAwithinschoolsinTaylorsville HethankedtheCityforits supportofthenewFamilyCommunityCenterbeingbuiltatJohnC FremontElementary 1927 32Mr WestsaidthatFoxHillsElementaryinTaylorsvillehasasked foranAfterSchool Programandaneeds assessmentisbeingplannedforthatschool Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page8 1928 05Mr WestaddressedquestionsfromtheCouncilregardingthenumberofstudents servedandlistedhoursfortheprogram Hestatedthata 1to12ratioisdesiredforstaffand studentsinAfter SchoolPrograms 1930 32RogerBorgenicht oftheASSISTHomeRepairProgram describedservicesthatare provided Hesaidthatrepairneedshave increaseddramaticallyoverthepastyear Henoted thatfundsarerunningshortandapplicationswillbe acceptedon adireemergencybasisonly 1932 57Ms RiccisaidthatthereiscurrentlynoindicationoftheamountofCDBGfundsthat willbeallocatedtoTaylorsville CouncilMemberRechtenbachrequestedthattheusualCDBG bindersbereplacedwithelectroniccopies Ms Riccisaidthatsheiscurrentlyunabletodo so butindicatedthatelectronic copiesofapplicationsmayberequestedinthefuture 1934 06Therewereno additionalcomments andChairman Handydeclaredthepublichearing closed 7 OTHERMATTERS 71 ResolutionNo 09 36 AdoptingaLocallyPreferredAlternativefortheUtah TransitAuthority UTA toExtendTransitOptionswithintheTaylorsville andMurrayTransitCorridor RobinHutcheson Christopher Chesnut UTA 1935 01RobinHutchesonandChristopherChesnut ofUTA gaveaPowerpoint presentationon theTaylorsvilleMurrayTransitAlternativesAnalysisanddiscussedtransitoptions in Taylorsville Ms Hutchesonreviewedelementsofthetransitstudy includingsponsors publicinvolvement goals and theoverallstudyprocess She describedseveralproposedalternativesandintroduced theLocallyPreferredAlternative LPA forbusrapidtransit Ms HutchesonlistedcharacteristicsoftheLPAandcalledforimplementationbyTaylorsville includingofficialadoptionoftheLPAandapproval ofanon bindingresolution 1943 04Ms Hutchesonaddressed questionsregardingthesectionofthepreferredroutethat includestheSaltLake CommunityCampus Sheagreedtoprovideinformationregardingthe preliminarylayout ShenotedthatthenextphaseofthetransitprojectwillbetheImpactStudy Analysis 1944 56MayorWallgaveclarification regardingtheproposedroute Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page9 1946 49 Ms Hutchesonaddressedadditional questionsfromtheCouncil 1951 10ChristopherChesnut andCityEngineer JohnTaylorgave clarification oncontinuous flowintersections 1953 14Mr Chesnutprovidedinformationonproposedbusstops andstations 1957 01Mr Chesnutreviewedstepstobe takenbeforefunding optionsarepursued Hecited advantagestoperforming anEnvironmental AssessmentversusafullEnvironmental Impact Statement 1959 56Mr ChesnutrecognizedCouncilMemberElectDamaBarbourwhoservesontheUTA Boardandrepresents Taylorsville 2001 46 Ms Hutchesongaveclarificationonthemodeoftransportationselectedandtheroute thatisbeingproposed 2002 06CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadoptResolutionNo 09 36 Adoptinga LocallyPreferredAlternativefortheUtah TransitAuthority UTA toExtendTransitOptions withintheTaylorsville andMurrayTransitCorridor CouncilMemberJerryRechtenbach SECONDED themotion ChairmanHandycalled fordiscussiononthemotion Council MemberRechtenbachexpressedhisapproval oftherecommendedAlternative There beingno furtherdiscussion Chairman HandycalledforarollcallvoteThevotewasas follows Matsumura yes Pratt yes Catlin yes Handyyes Rechtenbach yes AllCityCouncil members votedinfavorandthemotionpassedunanimously 72 DemonstrationofSecurityCamerasattheSkatePark JohnInch Morgan Chief Craig 2004 09 CityAdministratorpresentedademonstrationregardingsecurity equipmentand illustratedimagesthatwereobtainedthrough camerasinstalled attheTaylorsvilleSkatePark Mr Morgan statedthatthereisaseparateserver tostoreimages Hereportedthatfundingforthe camerashascomethrough CDBG 2006 22Discussionwasheldregardingthelengthoftimefootageisstored Mr Morgan agreed tocheckontheamountofstorageavailable 2007 09Mr Morgandemonstratedthecapabilities for viewingimages Headdressedquestions regardingthequalityoftheimageresolution 2013 06ChiefDelCraigindicatedthatmostvandalismattheparkoccursatnight Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page10 2015 03CityEngineerJohnTaylorconfirmedthat camerasatBridgesideParkshould be installedbytheendof2009 73 OrdinanceNo 09 34 ChangingtheHoursofTaylorsvilleCourtOperations JohnInch Morgan 2015 31CourtAdministratorJamieBrooksdescribedamendmentsthathavebeenincludedin thesubjectordinancesince itwaslastpresentedtotheCityCouncil 2016 50Ms Brooksreviewedreasonsthat sheisrequestingachangetotheCourthoursof operation 2018 45MayorWallstatedhisbeliefthatthecourtisunderutilizedduring daytimehours 2019 40JudgeMichaelKwanindicatedthathehears35 40 casesperday 2020 19Ms Brooksstatedthat nostaffreductionsareproposedanddescribed proposedcourt schedules 2021 07Ms Brooksagreedtoprovidenumbers oncostssavings throughthechangein schedulingofcourtstaffandalsoon savingsinprosecutioncosts 2022 01DiscussionwasheldregardingthescheduleforSmallClaimsCourt 2023 44CouncilMember Prattcitedhis concernsaboutcostsfortheSmallClaimsCourtand theclauseintheproposedordinancegiving thecourtanoptiontoaddhoursforsmallclaims casesifneeded 2025 58Ms Brooksnoted reasonsforallowing flexibilityintheordinance 2025 12JudgeThomascommentedon timeframesforsmallclaimscases 2027 07Ms BrookssaidthattheCourtStudyshouldbeavailableinitsfinalformbytheendof theweekandaffirmedthatitwillbeprovidedtoCouncilMembersassoonaspossible 2028 32JudgeMichaelKwanstatedreasonsheisnotinfavorofadjustingthecourthoursand saidthathe doesnotbelievetheschedulechangewillsavetheCityincosts Hesaidthat discussionshouldbe heldbetweenthethreebranchesofgovernmentregardingtheproposed ordinance 2031 48JudgeKwanaddressedquestionsfromtheCouncil Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page11 2032 56CouncilMemberMatsumura requesteddocumentation oncasedispositionandJudge Kwanagreedtoprovidethatdata 2035 06CouncilMemberRechtenbachcalledfordataonbothsidesofthisissue 2038 25CouncilMemberCatlin inquiredaboutincreasedcourtcosts JudgeKwan notedthat bailforfeituresarenotdealtwithinthecourtroom Hereferenced preparatorytimethatis requiredinthecourt 2041 55JudgeThomasgaveexplanationon smallclaimscases andcited recentincreasesin filingfeesandlimits 2043 37CouncilMember Prattsuggestedthat bothsidespresentdataon thismatter andprovide ittoCouncilCoordinatorbyNovember27 2009forplacementonthemeetingagendafor December2 2009 2044 35MayorWallreferencedproblemsinthecourtthathaveexistedforthelastthreeyears HecitednumerousdiscussionsthatAdministrationhasheldwiththeCourt Henoted that concretefiguresindicatetheTaylorsvilleCourthasoperatedata 500 000annualloss 2045 08MayorWallexpressedhisfrustrationwithcourtissues andcitedtheneedtofinda balancebetweenproviding servicestothecommunityandcontrollingcosts 2048 16Discussionwasheldregardingan emailMayorWall previouslyreceivedfromJudge Kwan 2047 06Additionaldiscussionensuedregardingoutstandingfines interpreterfees andideas for cuttingcostsintheCourt 2059 23CouncilMemberPratt MOVED thatCourtAdministration theJudicialBranchand CityAdministrationprovideinformationforfurtherdiscussionattheDecember2 2009City CouncilMeetingtobegiventotheCouncilCoordinatorbyWednesday November25 2009 withconsiderationoftheproposedordinance tobeheldonDecember2 2009 CouncilMember Catlin SECONDEDAllCouncilMembersvotedin favorandthemotionpassed themotion unanimously nd 2105 20ItwasnotedthatdiscussiononDecember2 wouldbeheldregardingCourthours only MayorWallsuggestedreasonsthatitwouldbebeneficialtosetadatecertaintoexamine allcourtissues oncetheCourtStudyResults arereceived Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page12 74 DiscussDecemberMeetingSchedule ChairmanHandy 2107 25ChairmanHandysuggestedmaintainingtheregularschedule fortheDecember meetings ItwastheconsensusoftheCounciltoholdmeetingsDecember2nd regularmeeting thth December9 worksession andDecember16 regularmeeting 2009 Itwasnotedthata TownMeeting willnotbe scheduledonthefifthWednesdayofDecember 8 NEWITEMSFORSUBSEQUENTCONSIDERATION NoAction 2108 33Therewereno newitemsforsubsequentconsideration 9 NOTICEOFFUTUREPUBLICMEETINGS NEXTMEETING 2108 36 91 BoardofCanvassersMeeting Tuesday November17 2009 6 00pm 92 CityCouncilBriefingSession Wednesday December2 2009 6 00pm 93 CityCouncilMeeting Wednesday December 2 2009 6 30pm 94 CityCouncilWorkSession Wednesday December9 2009 6 00pm 95 CityCouncilBriefingSession Wednesday December16 2009 6 00pm 96 CityCouncilMeeting Wednesday December 16 2009 6 30pm 10 CALENDAROFUPCOMINGEVENTS 2108 41 101 ChristmasConcertbyTaylorsvilleSymphony Friday December4 2009 7 30pm EisenhowerJr High 4351S RedwoodRoad Hostedby TaylorsvilleArtsCouncil a 5donationissuggested 102 AnnualSaturdaywithSanta Saturday December5 2009 Four TaylorsvilleLocations Noon BigKmart 3835W 5400S 1 00pm Harmons 5454S RedwoodRd 3 00pm Taylorsville BennionHeritage Center 1488W 4800S Santawillvisitwiththekids whileCityof TaylorsvilleselectedofficialsandTaylorsvilleYouthAmbassadorsgiveout candycanesandgreetSanta svisitors TheUFAtruckcarryingSantawill beescortedbyTaylorsvillePoliceDepartment Officers 103 Messiah SingIn Saturday December5 2009 7 00pm Taylorsville CityCouncilChambers 2600W Taylorsville Blvd Geta Handel onthe season ContactHeleneSmithat801 262 4705forinformation Onlylimited copiesofthemusicareavailable sopleasebringyourpersonalcopies if possible Taylorsville CityCouncilMinutes November18 2009 Page13 11 ADJOURNMENT 2108 58CouncilMemberMorrisPratt MOVED toadjourntheCityCouncilMeeting Council MemberBud CatlinSECONDED themotion ChairmanHandy calledfordiscussion There beingnone hecalledforavote Thevotewasasfollows Matsumura yes Pratt yes Catlin yes Handy yes Rechtenbach yes AllCityCouncilmembersvotedinfavorandthemotion passedunanimously Themeetingwasadjournedat909pm CherylPeacockCottle CityRecorder Minutesapproved CC12 02 09 MinutesPrepared by Cheryl PeacockCottle CityRecorder