September 29, 2007 by Baker.

October 3, 2007, Day Riverside Library

Conducting: Scott Steenblik

1. City Council Issues:  Carlton Christensen                                     10 min

2. Crime Report, Graffiti and Tagging:  Officer Mike Hatch           15 min

3. Candidates for Mayor–Ralph Becker and Dave Buhler               10 min each

4. Northwest Senior Center: David Turner                                         10 min

5. Gigante Project: Dave Spatafore                                                       10 min

6. Recreation Center Project 900 W/1000 N: Cheri Coffey              10 min

7. Community Garden Report–Scott Steeblik                                       5 min

8. Information–Kenneth Neal                                                                  5 min

Next meeting: Wednesday November 7, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Information Items

1. The annual leaf bag distribution will be made during the week of October 15-19.  Leaf bag pickups will be Nov. 5-Nov. 8; Nov. 28-Dec. 4; and Dec. 17-Dec. 20.  Christmas tree pickup will be Jan 14-17.

2. All residents will soon receive in the mail a brochure that will offer a new brown waste can in which leaves, limbs, ect. should be placed.  The pickup of these cans will be from March to November.  The cost will be $3.50 per month for twelve months.  At the same time you will be given a choice of downsizing your green garbage cans and even eliminating one if you presently have two.

3. If you see any potholes please call 535-6903 to report them.

4. The Council officers wish to thank those who take care of their parking strips.  Brown ones and weedy ones distract from the beauty of our overall appearance in Rose Park.  Be proud of our area and do everything you can to make it a beautiful place in which to live and be proud of. 

5. LeslieReynolds-Benz, chair of Westpoint CC, is conducting a campaign entitled “Lift Us Up–Don’t Throw it Down”. She personally picks up garbage when she walks and has presented the idea to the SLC School Board.  She has secured support from two LDS Stake Presidents in Keeping Redwood Road picked up.  She says that cleaning up her area has reduced crime about 50%, and she wants all Community Councils to support her.

6. Concern has been expressed by the City Forester that tree leaves all over the city are turning brown because of the lack of water.  He is asking that residents deep water their trees more.

7. Crime report for August read: 2 agg. assaults, 1 arson, 19 auto thefts, 7 burglaries, 11 car prowls, 1 car strip, 7 gang related, 4 robberies, and 2 sexual assaults.  The total for our area was 54 out of a citywide 846 crimes.  This was 8th place out of 15 large council areas

8. Election Day is November 6th

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August 8, 2007 by Baker.

An open house regarding plans for the Northwest Multi-Purpose Community Center will be held on Tuesday, August 21 at the Day-Riverside Library from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.  Following the open house, the Salt Lake City Council District One Neighborhood Outreach Meeting will be held.  The first 30 minutes of the meeting is open for public comments.  An agenda will be available 24 hours in advance at www.slcgov.com/council. 

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May 27, 2007 by Baker.

AGENDA - June 6, 2007, Day Riverside Library Conducting: Val Ringwood Conducting (359-1645)

Welcome

Pledge Of Allegiance

1. City Council Issues: Carlton Christensen 10 min

2. Crime Report - Mike Hatch     10 min

3. Emergency Management - Foster Rich      25 min

4. Mayoral Candidates for SLC - Jenny Wilson     10 min

Ralph Becker     10 min

5. Community Garden Report - Scott Steenblik     5 min

6. City Issues - Barry Esham     5 min

7. Awards - Linda Johnson (SLCPD)

Verde Parker

Kent Mayberry

Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Please bring a neighbor with you to the meetings.

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 6:30 pm

INFORMATION ITEMS

Item 1

Kyle LaMalfa represents the SLC Peoples Market which last year was conducted at the Northwest Multipurpose Center. This year it will be at Jordan Park from June 10 thru October 21 during the hours of 10 am to 3 pm. There will be a charge of $10 for home gardeners and professional food vendors. Other charges range from $15 to $25.

I have not encouraged our participation in this activity even though I was invited to be in on the ground floor of the planning. My main objection was that it would only be held on Sundays which automatically cuts off all anti-Sunday shoppers. But the organizers washed away my objections without any consideration. The idea has good merit.

Item 2

The City has republished the Good Neighbor’s Partnership Resource Guide. I have a number of copies should any of you want them and can get more. For new members of the community, this is a guide covering a number of topics ranging from Senior Center, Public Transit, Schools, Youth Programs. Neighborhood Watch, Cultural Awareness, Housing/Zoning Enforcement, Yard Landscaping and Maintenance, Parking, and Health.

The publication is written so that the left side of every page is written in English and the left hand side is in Spanish. The whole document is cut and assembled so that the smallest page is at the top and the longest one is on the bottom. They are free and available for you to hand out.

Item 3

If your home has suffered recent damage from the blasting at Staker please keep us informed. It would be of most value if you could document it with written information and/or pictures. Carlton Christensen is working on this but you must provide some proof that it occurred as a result of a specific blast on a specific day and time.

Item 4

The crime report for last month showed that there were 5 assaults, 7 burglaries, 2 car prowls, 4 car strips, 13 car thefts, 4 gang-related crimes, 0 sexual assault, 2 robberies, and 0 weapons drive-by shootings. Please remember to keep your doors locked at all times. Also as you speak about Rose Park, remember that we are in the lowest third in crime rate.

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April 18, 2007 by Baker.

AGENDA - May 2, 2007, Day Riverside Library
Conducting:Pearl Nelson Conducting (596-3566)

Welcome
Pledge Of Allegiance
 1.City Council Issues: Canton Christensen 10 mm
 2.Crime Report - Mike Hatch io mm
 3.NHS - Daniel Pacheco (film) 20 mm
 4.Mayoral Candidates - Nancy Saxton 10 mm
                  Dave Buhi 10 mm
 5.Community Garden Report - Scott Steenblik 5 mm
 6.City Issues - Barry Esham 5 mm
 7.Information and Elections - Kenneth Neal 5 mm
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Val Ringwood will be conducting (359-1645)
Call him if you have items or concerns for the agenda.

We ask you to invite a neighbor to our meetings. This is everyone’s community and we are always in need of suggestions, ideas for improvements, and constructive advice as well as your personal support. Please do not forget that we do not hold any council meetings in July and August

INFORMATION ITEMS 

Item I
The annual city neighborhood cleanup program is in full swing. They will cover the area from 1-15 to 1200 West beginning July 9 and from 1200 West to Redwood Road beginning July 2. As in the past, please keep your green material separated from the rest of the items. Do not place anything on the curb earlier than 10 days prior to these dates. Report all illegal dumping to 313-6641 or 535-6999. Please give license plate num­ber, color and make of vehicle, if possible, Hazardous waste should be taken to Jordan Park on the fourth Thursday, April-September 7:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. This includes old paint cans, aerosols, garden sprays, etc.

Item 2
With Spring here, we remind you again to keep your doors locked, even if you are working in your yard. Keep a spare key in your pocket and make sure that your garage is locked at all times. There are some brazen thieves around, even riding bicycles, who will come into your home if your door is unlocked and even if you are in the area. Also, do not leave your garbage or recycling bins on the street after the pickup. It is a sure sign that no one may be home. Have a neighbor take them in for you if you are not expecting to be home soon or are away on a trip.
Item 3
Community Council elections are scheduled for this meeting. If you are interested in serving as a vice chair, please let us know ASAP.
Item 4
The City has established a community council web site. You can access it by going to www.slcgov.com. On the far right of your screen you will see “get involved”, then click on “Community Councils”. Michael Bennett keeps our web site updated for us.
Item 5
The police report showed that in March there were 3 assaults, 6 burglaries, 4 car prowls, 2 car strips, 14 car thefts, 2 gang-related crimes, 1 sexual assault, 1 robbery, and 3 weapons drive-by shootings.
Item 6
Please do all that you can to buy local first rather than go elsewhere. If we do not patronize our local stores and restaurants, we will lose them.
Item 7
The city’s reading program will focus on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. There will be numerous events sponsored by the Library. You can log on to www.slcpl.org for continuing activities through May 21.

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March 21, 2007 by Baker.

AGENDA - April 4, 2007, Day Riverside Library Pledge Of Allegiance

1. City Council Issues: Carlton Christensen 10 mm

2. Crime Report - Mike Hatch 10 mm 3. Red Cross Emergency Services - Cheryl Gren 40 mm 4. Special Needs Registry - Lisa Cook 10 mm 5. Legislative Report Jennifer Seelig 10 mm5. Community Garden Report - Scott Steenbilk 5 mm 6. City Issues - Barry Esham 5 mm 7. Information - Kenneth Neal 5 mm  NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, May 2, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. . Pearl Nelson will
be conducting (596-7975). Call her if you have items or concerns.

We ask you to invite a neighbor to our meetings.  Elections will be conducted in May - If you are interested in an office please contact Kenneth Neal.

FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
INFORMATION ITEMS

Item 1

The Third Annual Rose Park Festival will be held on the grounds of the Rose Park Elementary School on Saturday, April 28, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be great displays, arts & crafts for children, free cultural entertainment, and food available for purchase. There is no entry fee. All residents of this area are cordially invited, plus friends and relatives.
We are in need of volunteers to act as guides and assist with the children’s activities. All volunteers will receive a free Rose Park tee shirt. Please call Rosemary Bennett (595-0065).
Item 2
Chief Burbank has reorganized the SLCPD with what he calls the CAT Fusion Center. He stated that the new group has already outperformed in three months all of the old CAT team’s work for the previous year. He based this on the fact that in the past there had been a lot of territorial­ism between different departments. Some have been working on the same problems but not communicating with each other.
It resulted in many of the same complaints resurfacing time and time again and few solutions being reached. From now on all complaints will go through the Fusion Center and be tracked to resolution. The center has 8 sergeants and 45 officers but the entire police force will be at their disposal when needed. Our point of contact in the Fusion Center will be Mike Hatch. His desk phone is 799-3309 and his cell is 330-3020.
The Chief feels that this will place more officers on the street and a markedly decreased time in responding to calls. The emphasis on the whole process is to be a proactive one rather than trying to solve the same old complaints with little or no results. He is in the process of hiring and training 48 new officers but will still be short of his authorized staff.
Item 3
The crime report for last month showed that there were 7 auto
thefts; 10 burglaries; 3 car strips; 2 gang related crimes; 4 car prowls; 1
robbery; 1 aggravated assault; 1 sexual assault; and 1 weapons drive-by.
Item 4
The Community Garden needs your help on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Harvesting of crops will begin in 2 or 3 weeks. Those who help will receive a share of the harvest. The garden is located on Cornell Street between 800 and 900 North on the west side of the street. Look for the fenced in garden. It has four gates in the fence.

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January 20, 2007 by Baker.

Agenda–Feb 7, 2006, Day Riverside Library   Conducting:Kevin Parke (532-4678)                

Welcome, Pledge Allegiance

1. Pandemic Flu-Gary Edwards                      45 min

2. City Council Issues-Carlton Christenson     15 min

3. Crime Concerns                                         10 min

4. Information                                                 5 min

Next Meeting: Wednesday March 7, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Information Items

1. Please keep your gutters and drainage grill clear of debris. 

2. City personnel have requested that we allow more space between garbage can(s) and recycling can(s).  The claw on the trucks are big and need space to operate so pickup can be smoother.

3. During the May meeting, we will be voting on three vice-chair positions.  Val, Michael, and Scott have completed two years of service. They may run for re-election.  There is also one vice-chair position that became vacant when Todd Cummings was called to be the bishop of his church ward.  If anyone desired to serve, please contact Kenneth Neal (595-6325).

4. The crime report for last month shows that there were 15 auto thefts, 8 aggravated assaults, 7 burglaries, 2 car prowls, 5 auto strips, 5 gang related crimes, and 1 sexual assault.

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January 8, 2007 by Baker.

Item 1–Snow Removal–SLC ordinance 14.020.070 requires all residents to plow the full width and breadth on all sidewalks adjacent to their property within 24 hours of end of storm

Do not blow or plow snow onto the street.

Item 2–Crime Report–In November there were 3 aggravated assaults, 15 autos stolen/recovered, 9 burglaries, 3 car prowls, 1 car strip, 4 gang related crimes, 2 robberies, and 3 sexual assaults.

Do not warm your car up  and the leave the engine running in the drive way–it is a sure invitation to theft. 

3- Plans are moving forward on the permit process for an outdoor shopping center in the block on North Temple and Redwood Road in front of Sutherlands Lumber.  If all goes well, construction may begin the first week of February.

4- The Utah Transit Authority is accepting public input on various studies to determine where to lay the Trax spur going to the Airport.  One proposed idea being studied is along North Temple.  This is a follow-up from previous studies conducted years ago.

5- Jen Seelig, the Utah Representative for District 23, covering Rose Park has invited people to call her and voice their opinion on issues affecting our area.  She mentioned that bills concerning healthcare,  concealed weapons permit funding, and payday-type loan centers are going to be hot topics.

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December 4, 2006 by Baker.

1. City Council Issues–Carlton Christensen

2. Crime Report–Linda Johnson

3. Pioneer Police Precint–Cpt. Cardona

4. Salt Lake County Commission–Joe Hatch

5. Salt Lake County Aging Services–Karmen Samone

6. Information–Kenneth Neal

Nest meeting Wednesday, January, 3, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Item 1

The crime report for October showed 7 aggravated assaults, 12 simple assaults, 6 burglaries, 2 car prowls, 3 car strips, 2 auto thefts, 1 robbery, 7 vandalism acts, and 2 weapon offenses. 

Item 2

There is too much speeding that goes on up and down our streeets, particularly on 1200 North, 1000 North, and a number of the north-south feeder streets.  The speed limit on the latter is 25 mph.  Please do your best to drive no faster and remind your neighbors to follow suit.

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October 27, 2006 by Baker.

Day Riverside Library; 6:30pm

1. City Council Issues–Carlton Christensen

2. Crime Report–Linda Johnson

3. Equal Time–Sheriff Kennard

4. Pioneer Police Precint–Cpt. Cardona

5. Blue Ribbon Comittee

6. Human Rights Commission–Patrick Leary

7. Community Garden Matters–Scott Steenblik

8. City Issues–Mayor’s Office–Barry Esham

9. Information–Kenneth Neal

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 6:30pm

Val Ringwood will be conducting (359-1645). Call him if you have items or concerns.

1. A blue ribbon committee has been studying the development of transportation in Salt Lake City. The study has included TRAX, buses, vehicles, pedestrians, parking and bicycling means of getting around downtown.  The study will not be complete for several months, butthe City’s Transportation Director will present a power point presentation at this meeting.

2. The Salt Lake City Mayor’s office announced that Southwest Airlines is going to award 2 free tickets to a  senior citizen who wins an essay contest  about ideas to improve the city for senior citizens.  The deadline is Nov. 17th and entries can be mailed to: Office of the Mayor, City and COunty Building, Room 306, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 or you can get a form by going to www.slcgov.com .

3. The crime report last monthshowed that there were the following crimes in Rose PArk: 9 aggravated assaults, 10 autos stolen, 6 burglaries, 5 car prowls, 2 car strips, 9 gang related, 4 robberies and 1 weapon drive by.  Some of these crimes are counted more than once because of their multiple nature.

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September 21, 2006 by Baker.

October 4, 2006 at 6:30 pm, Day-Riverside Library

1.SLC Police Chief–Chris Burbank                        10 minutes

2. City Council Issues–Carlton Christensen          10 minutes 

3. Crime Report–Linda Johnson                            5 minutes

4. Jim Winder–Candidate for SL County Sheriff     10 minutes

5. Human Rights Commission–Patrick Leary          10 minutes

6. Candidates for Utah House of Representatives     5 minutes

7. Community Garden Report–Scott Steinblik        10 minutes

8. City Issues–Mayor’s Office–Barry Esham            5 minutes

9. NW Multipurpose Center Update–Pearl Nelson      5 minutes

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at 6:30 pm

Item 1: The Mayor’s office announced that Southwest Airlines is going to award 2 free tickets to anywhere in the world.  The award is based on an essay contest for Senior Citizens

Item 2: Roy Williams, Airport Director, gave an update on the airport.  There are 108 departing flights per day and the city collects $3 for each departing passenger.  The airport also controls Airport #2 and the Tooele Airport.  

Item 3: The Chair of the East Bench Community Council stated that the first time a child is exposed to pornography is at age 8 and the first time a child is exposed to it on the internet is at age 11.  An anti-pornography conference will be conducted on September 28th.  Watch the city website for more information.

Item 4: Elliot Brinton, chair of the Sunnyside East Council, is concerned about the relocation of the Museum of Natural History to a site that straddles the Shore Line Trail.  He also stated that it is proposed to allow commercial development, including a reception center, on 15-20 acres on Heritage Park.  There will be an open space bonding item on the next ballot.

Item 5:  Crime report for August showed 1 aggravated assault; 16 autos stolen or recovered;13 burglaries;8 car prowls;2 car strips; 2 gang related crimes;and 2 weapon drivby shootings.  This placed us 10th out of 13 council areas.               

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