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Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 2011 Page 1 City of Taylorsville CITY COUNCIL MEETING Minutes Wednesday August 17 2011 Council Chambers 2600 West Taylorsville Blvd Room No 140 Taylorsville Utah 84129 BRIEFING SESSION Attendance Council Members City Staff Council Chairman Jerry Rechtenbach John Inch Morgan City Administrator Vice Larry Johnson Chairman John Brems City Attorney Council Member Morris Pratt Cheryl Peacock Cottle City Recorder Jessica Springer Council Coordinator Mark McGrath Community Development Director Donald Adams Interim Economic Dev Director Robin Bronson Human Resource Manager Excused Mayor Wall Council Member Dama Barbour and Council Member Bud Catlin Others Kristie Overson Marsha Rosati Dykes BRIEFING SESSION 1 Review Administrative Report 15 Chairman Rechtenbach conducted the Briefing 02 18 Session which convened at 062m p City Recorder Cheryl Peacock Cottle conducted Roll Call wherein all Council Members were a present except Council Members Barbour and Catlin who were excused Chairman Rechtenbach called for questions on the Administrative Report for the Community Development Department Council Member Pratt referenced the business American Security and inquired Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 2011 Page 2 whether they need two business licenses Community Development Director Mark McGrath clarified that two separate licenses were requested by the business 2 Review Agenda 52The agenda for the City Council Meeting was reviewed 05 18 Council Member Johnson noted a need for additional cleanup of weeds along 4700 South City Administrator John Inch Morgan gave explanation on City cleanup efforts being made through the use of community service workers He noted that weed control has been hazd to keep up with due to many recent storms 3 Adjourn 20The Briefing Session was adjourned at 1 10 18 6 0m p REGULAR MEETING Attendance Mayor Russ Wall Council Members City Staff Council Chairman Jerry Rechtenbach John Inch Morgan City Administrator Vice Larry Johnson Chairman John Brems City Attorney Council Member Dama Bazbour Mark McGrath Community Development Director Council Member Morris Pratt Del Craig Chief of Police Cheryl Peacock Cottle City Recorder Jessica Springer Council Coordinator John Taylor City Engineer Donald Adams Interim Economic Dev Director Robin Bronson Human Resource Manager Marsha Thomas Judge Jean Ashby Economic Dev Dept Admin Asst Lisa Schwartz Emergency Response Coordinator Excused Council Member Bud Catlin Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 2011 Page 3 Dykes Rhetta McIff Brett Mclff John Gidney Israel Citizens Kristie Overson Marsha Rosati Grossman Dave Ballou Kelly Davis Steve Ashby Jay Ziolkowski Ruth Jacobson Dan Fazzini Vance Geltz Adam Westover Matt Tibbitts Aaron Tibbitts Justin Tibbitts Kaylee Westover Laura Westover Ryan Hansen Alex Kiesel Austin ICiesel Ben Wooley Parker Mack Mike Daley Jolene Daley Jarl Jacobson Ruth Jacobson Ernest Burgess Members of Scout Troop 3934 1 WELCOME INTRODUCTION AND PRELIMINARY MATTERS 33Chairman Jerry Rechtenbach called the meeting to order at 3 30 18 6 0m pand welcomed those in attendance City Recorder Cheryl Peacock Cottle conducted a Roll Call wherein all Council Members were present except Council Member Catlin who was excused 1 Pledge of Allegiance Opening Ceremonies Chairman Rechtenbach Council Member Pratt directed the Pledge of Allegiance 2 1 Reverence Chairman Rechtenbach Opening Ceremonies For September 7 2011 to be arranged by Youth Council 10 Mayor Wall offered the Reverence He described the recent homecoming event for the 31 18 body of Jared Day a Taylorsville resident who lost his life during active military duty He reported that Council Member Dama Barbour and Police Chief Del Craig were also able to attend the homecoming event which was held earlier in the day 3 1 Citizen Comments 41 Chairman Jerry Rechtenbach reviewed the Citizen Comment Procedures for the 35 18 audience He then called for any citizen comments 41 Dave Ballou cited the need for clean up along 6200 South and 1300 West He relayed 36 18 that there are 10 to 15 homes with large weeds growing along vinyl fences He stated that he has personally spent time recently trying to remove the weeds He questioned whether the City has budget for weed removal 04 Chairman Rechtenbach relayed that there is budget for weed removal 39 18 Mayor Wall cited reasons that weeds cannot be poisoned He agreed to have Police Chief Del Craig follow up through code enforcement personnel and said that the major responsibility for weed removal falls to property owners Mr Ballou clarified that at least half of the weeds are growing in the public right of way Taylorsville City Council Minu es August 17 2011 Page 4 24Dr Brett Mclff representing both the Healthy Taylorsville and the LARP Committees 40 18 reported on the Commit To Be Fit Event being sponsored by Salt Lake County He encouraged everyone to participate in helping Taylorsville become the healthiest city He relayed that City residents can sign up at wwwslfit or2 36Chairman Rechtenbach suggested that Dr McIff communicate with the s 42 18 City Public Relations Specialist and Council Member Pratt 21 Ruth Jacobson stated that she lives on Misty Way 43 18 She described flooding that occurred recently in her basement and in that of her s neighbor Mike and Jolene Daley She cited inadequate storm drain systems for their homes She thanked City Engineer John Taylor fox his efforts and inquired about any term long remedies 47City Administrator John Inch Mark described issues related to year 18 100 storm events 30City Engineer John Taylor reported on conditions that contributed to the recent 51 18 flooding of the residences 28 Council Member Johnson asked about 53 18 any immediate fixes for the flooding referenced Mr Taylor said that he is addressing immediate problems and referenced some potential temporary measures He acknowledged that previous repairs were made to the storm drains in the area but explained that this is a new issue He agreed to keep in touch with the Jacobson and Daley families 00Council Member Johnson thanked Mr Taylor for his extra efforts 55 18 44There were no additional citizen comments and Chairman Rechtenbach closed the 8 1 5 5 citizen comment period 03 Chairman Rechtenbach recognized scout 56 18 troops in attendance 4 1 Mayor Report s Mayor Russ Wall had nothing to report Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 2011 Page 5 2 APPOINTMENTS 1 2 Donald Adams Economic Development Director Mayor Wall 51 Mayor Wall described the hiring process for a new economic development director for 56 18 the City He nominated Donald Adams as the new Economic Development Director for the City and called for advice and consent from the Council 00Council Member Dama Barbour MOVED to approve Donald Adams as the 58 18 Taylorsville Economic Development Director Council Member Morris Pratt SECONDED the motion Chairman Rechtenbach called for discussion on the motion There being none he called for a vote The vote was as follows Rechtenbach yes yes yes Catlin Johnson Pratt excused and Barbour yes All City Council members present voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 2 ReAnna Barbieri Dan Fazzini Jr and Dale Kehl to the Planning Appoint Commission Chairmnan Rechtenbach 34Chairman Rechtenbach recognized Dan Fazzini who was in attendance He nominated 59 18 Anna Barbieri Dan Fazzini Jr and Dale Kehl for appointment to the Taylorsville Planning Commission 8 1 37 5 9 Council Member Morris Pratt MOVED to appoint reAnna Barbieri Dan Fazzini Jr and Dale Kehl to the Taylorsville Planning Commission Council Member Larry Johnson SECONDED the motion Chairman Rechtenbach called for discussion on the motion There being none he called for a vote The vote was as follows yes yes Rechtenbach Johnson Pratt Catlin and Barbour yes excused yes All City Council members present voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 3 2 Israel Grossman Economic Development Committee Mayor Wald 00Mayor Wall nominated Israel Grossman to serve as a member of the Economic 19 Development Committee He confirmed that Mr Grossman is currently a candidate for City Council and if he should win the election will no longer serve as a committee member 51 Council Member Larry Johnson MOVED to appoint Israel Grossman as a member of 00 19 the Economic Development Committee Council Member Dama Barbour SECONDED the motion Chairman Rechtenbach called for discussion on the motion There being none he called for a vote The vote was as follows yesJohnson Rechtenbach yes Catlin yes Pratt excused and Barbour yes All City Council members present voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 2011 Page 6 3 REPORTS 1 3 Eagle Scout Project Matt Tibbitts Adam Westover 40Adam Westover reported on the Eagle Scout Project that he recently performed via 02 19 service in Millrace Park He illustrated his planting treeproject through a Powerpoint presentation 59Mr Westover addressed questions from the City Council 07 19 40 City Administrator John Inch Morgan thanked Rhetta McIff for procuring trees for the 08 19 Eagle Projects 26Matt Tibbitts described his Eagle Project and illustrated his efforts in cleaning up debris 08 19 resulting from the 6200 South Redwood Road Project He displayed before and after pictures of the area that was cleaned 17Chairman Rechtenbach commended these young men for the service they have 12 19 rendered and for completing their Eagle Projects 01 Mr Morgan cited the high quality of the Eagle Projects performed 13 19 14A 19 photograph was taken of the scouts with elected officials 2 3 Quarterly Report West Valley Animal Control Kelly Davis 07 Kelly Davis of West Valley Animal Control described services provided to the City of 15 19 Taylorsville during the previous quarter He reported that adoptions have increased by 3 over the last year and euthanasia has decreased slightly He noted that animal license sales and renewals have increased considerably Mr Davis described responsibilities given to volunteers and reported on the micro chip program 32Council Member Johnson inquired about any type of a hardship program that may be 19 offered Mr Davis said that reduced rates for obtaining dogs at the shelter are available for qualified low income individuals 02Mr Davis announced the First Annual Pet Fest Event scheduled for September 24 21 19 201 1 from 10 00 m a to 0 2 0m pat the West Valley Park He described plans for the event i e tours canine demonstrations entertainment drawings etc Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 2011 Page 7 18Council Member Pratt referenced data on the number of pets owned in Taylorsville and 23 19 questioned the accuracy ofthe information Mr Davis explained that the data is based on a survey that was conducted and said it serves as a guideline for Animal Services 33Council Member Johnson inquired about the number of units assigned to Taylorsville 24 19 Mr Davis reported that there are five units total for use in West Valley City and Taylorsville two of which are assigned to Taylorsville He noted that officers are moving all over as calls come in 38Mr Johnson inquired about priorities for call response and Mr Davis listed them in 25 19 priority order as follows 1 bite of a human in progress 2 bite of an animal in progress 3 any other event in progress 39Council Member Bazbour inquired about attacks listed that have occurred azound the 26 19 City Mr Davis described types of aggressive animal behavior reported 28 32Council Member Johnson asked whether Mr Davis can personally make a decision to 19 destroy an aggressive animal Mr Davis said that such situations go to court and ajudge determines if euthanasia is an option He described the policy for emergency action 3 Quarterly Report Taylorsville Police Department Chief De Craig 50Chief Del Craig reported on law enforcement services in Taylorsville during the final 32 19 fiscal quarter He noted that calls for service trended lower than the previous year overall He cited some increase in burglaries and a slight reduction in traffic accidents at major intersections The Chief referenced concerns over fireworks and reported that new legislation will be sponsored to reduce the time period for allowing fireworks He relayed that a person believed to be responsible for several Taylorsville robberies is now in custody 36 42Council Member Pratt made a suggestion regarding data to be included in future 19 reports Chief Craig agreed to reduce data to cover only the last two or three years 39Council Member Pratt inquired about the numbers of known gang members in 37 19 Taylorsville Chief Craig indicated that the Metro Gang Task Force is working on a database update to provide such information 56Council Member Johnson inquired about the timing of traffic 39 19 signals and noted problems with drivers who run lights Chief Craig described difficulties with intersection enforcement He relayed his personal opinion that Photo Cop is the best way to provide adequate enforcement at intersections however current legislation prevents such use Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 201 I Page 8 42Chairman Rechtenbach noted a typographical error and Chief Craig clarified that 6020 19 South should actually be listed as 6200 South 55Chairman Rechtenbach stated that he would like to see the causes of traffic accidents 42 19 listed in future reports Chief Craig acknowledged that this valuable information has been provided in the past and agreed to include it in future reports 11 Council Member Johnson cited the shortage of Taylorsville police officers but 44 19 suggested that during down times officers park at busy intersections in order to discourage drivers from running lights Chief Craig relayed that this is currently happening but noted that in order to address the issue term long consistent enforcement is necessary 4 3 Monthly Report Taylorsville Courts Judge Kwan 13 Judge Michael Kwan reported on recent activities in the Taylorsville Justice Court 46 19 58Judge Kwan reviewed an Executive Summary of Court revenues and expenses through 46 19 a Powerpoint presentation He cited expenses that have significantly decreased 02Judge Kwan reviewed the Case Load Summary and reported on traffic cases 49 19 19 50 48The Judge referenced data on revenues and expenses 12Judge Kwan acknowledged that overall revenue from traffic school has increased 51 19 He noted that the s City 55 fee is now considered average 36Chairman Rechtenbach congratulated the Court for fiscal improvements made and 52 19 Judge Kwan acknowledged the efforts of Court Staff and Judge Mazsha Thomas 53Judge Kwan reviewed comparisons of revenues and expenses for other municipal 19 courts He noted that is important to compare apples to apples 19 54 08Council Member Pratt said he doesn t caze how other courts are doing but is impressed with comparisons of the Taylorsville s Court previous years 09The Judge clarified that over the life of the Taylorsville Court since 1998 net revenues 55 19 over expenses is Ll million He said that individual years have been up and down but the broader picture illustrates that the Court has brought in revenues 03 Judge Kwan said that the Court will continue along a forwazd 56 19 moving path and asked for help in dispelling rumors and misinformation about the Taylorsville Court He noted that Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 20 L I Page 9 Court expenses are closely tied to the revenues that are brought in and suggested that more resources given to the Court results in more revenue He stressed the purpose of the Court in protecting the constitutional rights of Taylorsville citizens He cited efforts being made to make schedule adjustments that should minimize police officer time spent in Court 02Council Member Pratt was excused from the Council Meeting at 5 57 19 7 7 m p 39Judge Kwan relayed that revenue collections have increased thanks to a team who 58 19 tracks and enforces court orders He reported that collections are current from 2007 to the present and collections are being pursued as fax back as 2001 The Judge estimated that there may still be around 2 million in uncollected revenue He acknowledged that a portion of this amount will ultimately be deemed uncollectible after collection efforts have continued for a couple of more years He affirmed that the Court is absolutely current on tracking collectibles since 2007 4 CONSENT AGENDA 1 4 Minutes CCWS 07 11 RCCM 07 13 11RCCM 08 20 11 03 44Council Member Dama Barbour MOVED to adopt the Consent Agenda Council 02 20 Member Larry Johnson SECONDED the motion Chairman Rechtenbach called for discussion on the motion There being none he called for a roll call vote The vote was as follows yesJohnson Rechtenbach yes Pratt Catlin and Barbour yes excused yes All City Council members voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously present 5 PLANNING MATTERS 1 5 Discussion Regarding the Proposed Land Development Code Mark McGrath 19 Community Development Director Mark McGrath presented Chapters 10 12 and 13 of 09 20 the proposed Land Development Code for discussion He explained that all three chapters are new concepts to the code 15Mr McGrath cited several 04 20 questions that were previously m e ailed from Council Member Pratt and indicated that those will be addressed 57Mr McGrath described the classification of 05 20 Open Space He reviewed key points in the chapter and referenced changes to be made 09 Mr McGrath addressed questions from Council Members regarding Chapter 10 07 20 Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 7 2011 Page 10 53 Mr McGrath reviewed Chapter 12 regarding the Traditional Neighborhood 09 20 Development Overlay Zone He defined the meaning of an overlay zone He outlined key points contained in the chapter and cited questions and changes that have been noted 3 1 20 5 7Mr McGrath discussed Chapter 13 regarding the hospital district and noted that it is the shortest chapter in the entire code He answered questions that werepresented regarding the hospital district He noted that medical offices locating in the City do not have to have the Hospital Designation but are allowed in any commercial classification in the City Mr McGrath explained that the Hospital Designation is a very special district designed to accommodate the needs of a lazge hospital He also clarified that the designation is envisioned in the City for two places 1 the large IHC Facility on 4700 South and Bangerter Highway and 2 the Wasatch Canyon complex just off the 215 I freeway exit 56Mr McGrath defined street 17 20 offparking 35Economic Development Director Donald Adams gave additional clarification on 19 20 specific regulations for hospital zones He affirmed that the hospital zone classification is less restrictive than a regular commercial zone 27Additional questions were addressed regarding residential compatibility 21 20 31It was relayed that Chapter 1 l of the Development Code will be discussed during the 22 20 September 11 2011 Council Meeting possibly along with other chapters 6 FINANCIAL MATTERS There were no financial matters 7 OTHER MATTERS 54 Council Member Johnson questioned whether Chapter 11 should be moved to the 22 20 September Work Session for discussion It was determined that it will be scheduled for the September 7 2011 Meeting for now 8 NEW ITEMS FOR SUBSEQUENT CONSIDERATION No Action There were no new items for subsequent consideration Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 2011 Page 11 9 NOTICE OF FUTURE PUBLIC MEETINGS NEXT MEETING 41 City Administrator John Inch Morgan described the new format being proposed for the 24 20 Town Meeting scheduled for August 31 2011 He explained that the Town Meeting will be conducted as an hour long informal open house 1 9 Town Meeting Wednesday August 31 2011 0 6 0m p 2 9 City Council Briefing Session Wednesday September 7 2011 0 6 0mp 3 9 City Council Meeting Wednesday September 7 2011 6 3 0 m p 4 9 City Council Work Session Wednesday September 14 2011 06 0mp 5 9 Board of Canvassers Meeting Primary Tues Sept 20 2011 at 0 6 0mp 9 6 City Council Briefing Session Wednesday September 21 2011 0 6 0 p m 7 9 City Council Meeting Wednesday September 2l 2011 3 6 0mp 8 9 Board of Canvassers Meeting General Tues Nov 22 2011 6 0 0 p m 10 CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS 54 25 20 10 Community Yard Sale Saturday August 27 2011 0 8 0m a to 0 1 0 m p Hosted by the Taylorsville Youth Council reserve your spot today Spaces are 35 for a parking spot size area Contact Jessica at 801 5400 or 963 ovfor more information a taylorsvilleut jsnrinser 2 10 Early Voting August 30 through September 9 2011 weekdays only closed Labor Day from 10 00 m a to 0 4 0m p Taylorsville City Hall is an Early Voting Location 3 10 2011 Municipal Election Primary Tuesday September 13 2011 polls are open from 0 7 0m a to 0 8 0m p Contact Cheryl Cottle at 801 2006 for 955 additional information on polling locations Taylorsville City Council Minutes August 17 201 I Page 12 11 ADJOURNMENT 43 Council 26 20 Member Dama Barbour MOVED to adjourn the City Council Meeting Council Member Larry Johnson SECONDED the motion Chairman Rechtenbach called for discussion There being none he called for a vote The vote was as follows yes Rechtenbach yes Pratt Johnson Catlin and Barboar yes excused yes All City Council members present voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously The meeting was adjourned at 2 8 9m p i Cheryl Peac ck Cottle City Recorder Minutes approved CC 09 11 07 es Prepared by Mfnu Cheryl Peacock Cottle City Recorder