Community Council Agenda, April 2, 2008

March 18, 2008 by Baker.

 AGENDA – Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 6:30 p.m.

Conducting: Val Ringwood

 

Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance

 

1. City Council Issues – Carlton Christensen 10 min.

2. Crime Report – Detective Wierman 5 min.

3. Countywide Water Quality Stewardship Plan (WaQSP) 30 min.

This plan will be explained and your questions answered.

Get a look at the plan by going to: www.waterresources.slc.org

 

4. Rose Park Golf Course 10 min.

Derek Schmehl and Dave Terry will talk about this year’s golf course plans.

5. City Issues – Michael Stott, Community Liaison with the Mayor 10 min.

6. Neighbor to Neighbor – 10 min.

[This addition to the agenda is designed to allow neighbors in attendance to make comments or ask questions of the council or the assembled group. Someone may have a helpful idea for your question or concern or this may lead to further presentations in future meetings.]

 

NEXT MEETING:

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:30 p.m.

Chris Knoles will be conducting.

 

Please invite your neighbors to attend our meeting.

 

Rose Park Community Festival

April 26, 2008

www.RoseParkFestival.com

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

Item 1 “Community Garden” by Scott Steenblik (359-0354)

 

 

Rose Park Community Gardens 877 N Cornell Street (1525 W)

Wednesday’s 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday’s 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Item 2

We have established a Rose Park Community e-mail system. If you would like to be added to the list, please contact Ron Jarrett by phone at – 595-6259 or by e-mail at - r.jarrett@comcast.net

Item 3

Salt Lake County has recently published a draft of our Water Quality Stewardship Plan (WaQSP). This draft is two years in the making and examines issues from wastewater planning and stormwater runoff, to instream flows and aquatic habitat. Additionally, the WaQSP will serve as an update to the existing Area-Wide Water Quality Management Plan. In order to get feedback on the WaQSP, specifically the recommendations that are made in the WaQSP, we have been taking the show on the road. The entire WaQSP document is available on our website at www.waterresources.slco.org. Additionally, copies of the WaQSP are available at all County libraries and at the Main Salt Lake City Library. See all of you in April at your next Community Council meeting.

Item 4

Tracy Aviary, an eight acre oasis located in Liberty Park in the heart of Salt Lake City, maintains a collection of approximately 400 birds representing about 135 species.

Summer Camp 2008 Registration Now Open!! Stimulate your children’s minds as they connect with nature in a fun, interactive environment. Tracy Aviary offers week-long day camps beginning June 16, with half-day, full-day and aftercare options available. Children ages 4-9 can enjoy “Ravenous Raptors”, “Famous Feathers” and other fun sessions each of which includes up-close encounters with our bird show trainers and a variety of birds. Space is limited. For more information visit www.tracyaviary.org.

Trainer Talks Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays March 1- April 27 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Have you ever wondered how the trainers get a Harris’s Hawk to fly from a box suspended in the sky to fly hundreds of feet away into the theater, every day during the summer show season? Now is your chance to see the trainers and their feathered friends in action as they prepare for our Spring/Summer show season. Indoors at the Chase Mill, free with admission.

Pelican Encounter daily at 1:00 PM. Learn some fun facts from a Tracy Aviary trainer as you throw fish to a flock of fourteen American White Pelicans. You will be up close to these beautiful birds so don’t forget your camera! $2.

Tracy Aviary: Connect with Nature.

Item 5

From April 17-19, Utah Heritage Foundation’s 2008 Utah Preservation Conference will feature rehab workshops for homeowners, educational and training sessions for planners, architects, and preservationists of all levels. The theme of our second annual conference’s theme, “A Tradition of Sustainability,” focuses on how rehabilitating historic buildings also can help preserve our environment. Blair Kamin, architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune, presents the keynote address on Thursday, April 17. Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, County Mayor Peter Corroon, Utah architect Hank Louis, are among our other featured speakers. On Saturday, April 19, “Architecture’s Tradition: The Avenues Homes Tour” highlights the diversity of architectural styles built from the pioneer era through the 1950s.

For more information, complete schedules, and registration, visit: www.utahheritagefoundation.org

Item 6 Crime Report

Each month the Salt Lake City Police department prepares a report of all Community Council areas. You can locate this report on the Salt Lake City Police web site by going to: slcgov.com/police/crimestats/crimestatshome.htm

During February 2008 the overall count of reported crimes for our community went down by 12 incidents. Specifically it remained unchanged at 13 auto thefts (this includes 7 cars that were found in are area but necessarily stolen from it), burglary went from 8 to 4, damaged property reports went from 16 to 10. Other areas may have dropped or added one or two reported incidents. Of the 26 Councils we are #14 on the list from least to most reports.

We watch these reports and take note of the areas where they are occurring. You can do the same by coming to our meetings and getting a copy of these reports or by going on line. It is important to stay current on the things happening in our area and to be watchful in your neighborhoods. More information will be coming to you shortly on how to be more involved in our community crime prevention through our Neighborhood Watch program and Mobil Watch.

 

Item 7

What is the “Big Dig” on the 1000 N and 1200 W? The foundations for the new traffic signal are being installed. Completion date is the end of March.

 

Contact Information

Ron Jarrett

Rose Park Community Council Chair 595-6259 r.jarrett@comcast.net

Michael Stott

Community Liaison with the Mayor’s office michael.stott@slcgov.com

Carlton Christensen

City Council Representative carlton.christensen@slcgov.com

Detective David Wierman

Salt Lake City Police 799-3312 david.wierman@slcgov.com

 

 

 

 

 

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