SOUTH JORDAN CITY

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

July 5, 2011

 

Present:        Mayor Kent Money, Council Member Brian Butters, Council Member Kathie Johnson, Council Member Larry Short, Council Member Leona Winger, CM John Geilmann, City Attorney Rob Wall, ACM Laurie Johnson, ACM Gary Whatcott, Police Chief Lindsay Shepherd, Director of Business Services Jon Day, City Council Secretary MaryAnn Dean

 

Others:          Lorene Thompson, Vandenberg family, Betty Peterson, Bridger Peterson, Kody Pierce and family, Lori LeBeau, Caral and Lara Jackson

 

6:00 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING

 

I.          GENERAL BUSINESS

 

A.        Welcome and Roll Call

 

Mayor Money welcomed everyone present. Council Member Taylor was excused. All other members of the City Council were present, as listed.

 

B.        Opening Ceremony

 

1.         Invocation

 

Rajan Zedm, President of Universal Society of Hinduism, offered the invocation (Attachment A).

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance

 

Mayor Money led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

C.        Motion to Approve Amended Agenda Items, If Any  

 

None.

 

D.        Minute Approval

 

1.         June 7, 2011 with Attachments A through H

 

2.         June 21, 2011  

 

Council Member Winger noted a change to each set of minutes. Council Member Johnson said they need to ratify Council Member Winger as Mayor Pro Tempore for the June 21, 2011 meeting.

 

Council Member Short made a motion to ratify Council Member Winger as Mayor Pro Tempore for the June 21, 2011 meeting. Council Member Butters seconded the motion. The vote was 4-0 in favor, with Council Member Taylor absent.

 

The City Council discussed the requirement for a wall to be constructed to the west of the proposed 7-11, as noted in the June 7th minutes. No changes were made to the minutes.

 

Council Member Butters made a motion to approve the June 7th and June 21st City Council minutes, with the noted corrections. Council Member Short seconded the motion. The vote was 4-0 in favor, with Council Member Taylor absent.

 

II.         AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS

 

A.        South Jordan Tennis Association Award Presentation

 

This item was not done.

 

B.        Mayor Presents Four (4) Cub Scouts With a Certificate to be Deputized as Mayor for a Day

 

Mayor Money presented certificates to Tyler Vandenberg and Kaden Pierce, cub scouts, and made them honorary deputy Mayors for South Jordan City. He administered the Oath of Office to the cub scouts for Deputy Mayor.

 

III.        CITIZEN COMMENT

 

None.

 

IV.       SUMMARY ACTION CALENDAR

 

A.        Resolution R2011-32, Acceptance of the Collector Street Fence Citizen Report

 

Council Member Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution R2011-32. Council Member Butters seconded the motion. Roll call vote. The vote was 4-0 in favor, with Council Member Taylor absent.

 

V.        SUMMARY ACTION ITEMS HELD OVER

 

None.

 

VI.       PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POTENTIAL LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEMS

 

A.1.     Public Hearing – Ordinance 2011-05, Amending Section 5.60, Retail Fireworks Sales so that it is in compliance with state law and administrative rules

 

Government Services Director Cunningham reviewed the background information on this item. He said this addresses the business license code, not the dates that fireworks can be used or how high fireworks can go. Those requirements are pre-empted by state law. This addresses only the sale of fireworks.

 

Council Member Johnson asked if there is no wiggle room when the State changes the law? Mr. Cunningham said not when it comes to the allowed dates or type of fireworks allowed. The City has some discretion on where fireworks can be discharged. The Fire Chief will be making some recommendations on that issue soon.

 

Mayor Money opened the public hearing. There were no comments. He closed the public hearing.

 

A.2.     Potential Action Item – (See VI. A.1.) Ordinance 2011-05

 

Council Member Winger made a motion to approve Ordinance 2011-05. Council Member Butters seconded the motion. Roll call vote. The vote was 4-0 in favor, with Council Member Taylor absent.

 

B.1.     Public Hearing – Ordinance 2011-16, Repealing Sections 5.16 Auctions and Auctioneers, 5.20 Automatic Amusement Devices, 5.24 Closing Sales and Damaged Goods Sales, 5.28 Coin Operated Musical Devices, 5.32 Escort, Dating and Marriage Services, 5.36 Festival Vendors, and 5.52 Private Investigators and Security Guards of the South Jordan Municipal Code

 

Government Services Director Cunningham reviewed the background information on this item.

 

Mayor Money opened the public hearing. There were no comments. He closed the public hearing.

 

B.2.     Potential Action Item – (See VI. B.1.) Ordinance 2011-16

 

Council Member Johnson made a motion to approve Ordinance 2011-16. Council Member Short seconded the motion. Roll call vote. The vote was 4-0 in favor, with Council Member Taylor absent.

 

 

Mayor Money recognized some scouts present. A scout troop from Daybreak was introduced. Another scout (troop number not given) was introduced.

 

VII.      PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POTENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION ITEMS

 

None.

 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

 

None.

 

IX.       INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND OTHER BUSINESS

 

A.        CALENDARING ITEMS

 

Council Member Winger said the tentative date for the Constitution Day celebration is October 27th. She outlined some details of the event.

 

Council Member Johnson asked to be excused from the July 19th City Council meeting.

 

The City Council discussed an upcoming meeting with the President of Chick Fil A on July 27th at 6:30 p.m.

 

B.        COMMENTS FROM MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

Council Member Winger said she recently received several complaints regarding garbage cans on 1300 West 10200 South. CM Geilmann said staff will talk to the residents about not leaving them out longer than necessary. Next Spring, Mabey Lane will be paved so the garbage truck can get down that street. Then the cans will no longer need to be brought out to 1300 West.

 

Council Member Winger also noted a resident’s complaint on a code enforcement issue on Shields Lane and 1000 West. CM Geilmann will follow up.

 

C.        CITY MANAGER BUSINESS

 

Government Services Director Cunningham gave a follow up report on the EECB grant that the City received two years ago. They were given $194,300. They spent it on an energy strategic plan. He explained the benefits of that plan. They spent $87,000 on a furnace and light retrofit at the Gale Center. It has had significant impact in terms of energy use in that building. They also replaced the air conditioning unit at the Gale Center. Another project was a sports lighting controller system. It allows them to turn the lights on and off at the recreation facilities by a remote computer. He said it also allows the recreation department to evaluate the energy costs associated with their programs. They also converted some City street lights to LED lights. He outlined the benefits of that conversion. He said staff will be identifying more energy conservation projects and funding sources. Each building will have to go through a lighting retrofit. He noted projects underway at the pool and at the Municipal Services building.

 

D.        NEW BUSINESS

 

None.

 

CLOSED MEETING

 

Council Member Winger made a motion to adjourn the regular City Council meeting and go into a closed meeting to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property. Council Member Butters seconded the motion. The vote was 4-0 in favor, with Council Member Taylor absent.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Council Member Winger made a motion to adjourn. Council Member Butters seconded the motion. The vote was 4-0 in favor, with Council Member Taylor absent.

 

The July 5, 2011 City Council meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m.