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Salt Lake City

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Parks, Natural Lands, Forestry and Trails Board

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Parks, Natural Lands, Forestry and Trails Board

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Event Start Date & Time

December 19, 2019 05:00 PM

Event End Date & Time

December 19, 2019 06:30 PM

Description/Agenda

Minutes (pending approval) PARKS, NATURAL LANDS, URBAN FORESTRY AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD of SALT LAKE CITY Formal Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 1965 West 500 South, 2nd Floor 1. Convening the Meeting a. Call to Order a. Elliott Mott b. Polly Hart c. Brianna Binnebose d. Ellen Parrish e. Katie Davis f. Samantha Finch g. Fred Fife h. Trina Perez b. Chair Comments Mr. Mott reported that he is still working on pursuing an urban ranger program and is now working with Salt Lake Community College and will continue to update the board on these discussions. 2. Approval of Minutes a. Approve October 17th, 2019 Meeting Minutes Mr. Fife motioned to approve the minutes and Ms. Binnebose seconded the motion. Discussion followed regarding the misspelled names of a few board members. All board members unanimously agreed to approve the October 17th, 2019 meeting minutes. 3. Public Comment Period a. Verbal comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes; 15 minutes total. Written comments are welcome. There was no public comment. 4. Discussion Items a. Wasatch Mountain Institute (Discussion Item) - Wayne Turner, Jack Shea and Howie Vogt? Staff from the Wasatch Mountain Institute (WMI) presented on a proposed development within SLC open space along the Jordan River Parkway at approximately 350 North between Constitution Park and Cottonwood Park in the Fairpark neighborhood. WMI is a Utah non-profit organization that works to connect children, families and communities to the outdoors through place-based educational experiences. WMI recently approached Salt Lake City's Trails & Natural Lands Division for assistance in developing this site along the Jordan River for a future 'Urban Outdoor Education & Science Center.' The Urban Outdoor Education and Science Center along the Jordan River location would be one of five locations located in the region with other facilities planned in Kamas, Oakley, Park City and Midway. The Salt Lake City Center would be the only urban oriented center for the WMI program. Mr. Kogan stated this is a discussion item only and that if this project were to proceed it would require the disposition of Open Space, which is always a concern for the Division and should be considered by the board during this discussion. Mr. Kogan stated that on the other hand it is rare for a development opportunity along the Jordan River to so closely align with the mission and goals of the Trails and Natural Lands Division. Ms. Binnebose asked if WMI is interested in a larger restoration or improvement plan for the additional acreage surrounding the proposed development. Mr. Shea stated it would be our intent to work with the City to identify goals for this space and help to improve the space while minimizing our impacts on the land. Discussion followed among the board regarding the project proposal, the value of open space and the required disposition process. The overall benefits a program of this nature would provide to the community were discussed as well. b. Community Proposal to Remove the Urban Treehouse (Discussion Item) - David Troester Mr. Troester, a resident of the Glendale neighborhood, presented to the Board regarding his request to remove the outdoor classroom feature known as the Urban Tree House located within Bend in the River open space at 1030 Fremont Avenue. Mr. Troester has lived in the neighborhood for 10 years and during this time has only seen the Urban Tree House being use for negative activity including drinking, drug use, and campfires. The space has become a hangout by dozens of homeless individuals that gather during the day and in many cases sleep there at night. For these reasons, and in order to improve the security and health of the neighborhood, Mr. Troester is requesting that the Urban Tree house be removed. c. Regional Athletic Complex Program Update - Chris Laughlin Chris Laughlin provided a recap for the 2019 season's tournaments, revenue, economic impact, construction projects, operations and staff. The RAC had 19 tournaments, 9 were out of state and brought in an estimated 12.5 in economic impact. This season there were 6483 reservations hours and $457,950 in revenue. d. Update of Active Capital Improvement Projects - Nancy Monteith Ms. Monteith provided a list of active capital projects for the board to review and request future project updates. The Public Lands staff provided brief updates on five projects that will soon start construction. Ms. Monteith presented the Artesian Well, located at the corner of 800 South and 500 East, project. The project will start construction in December and be closed to the public for the duration of the project. Mr. Shields presented an update on the Cemetery Walls. The bids came back and we have decided to do the wall holding back the graves and the fence on N street from the front entrance going north. The project will be done by the first of April. Mr. Shields presented an update on the Dee Glenn Tennis Center. The center will be going out to bid the first of the year and will be in construction this next year and probably a little into the next depending on the contractor. Mr. Murdock presented an update on the Three Creeks project. The City has selected a contractor for the project. Project is estimated to break ground in mid-December/early January 2020. The project is estimated to be complete in the summer of 2020. Mr. Murdock presented an update on the 9Line project. Contractors began work on landscaping and pedestrian safety improvements along the 9Line Trail between the Jordan River and Redwood Road. The project is approximately 40% complete and is estimated to be complete in the spring of 2020. e. Solicit Board Recommendations for PPL Master Plan Stakeholders - Nancy Monteith Ms. Monteith will email the board to request input on potential stakeholders for the Public Lands Master Plan. f. Officer Elections - Kristin Riker Ms. Riker read Salt Lake City Code 2.07.120: ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS: Each city board shall select one of its members as chair and another member as vice chair who shall perform the duties of the chair during the absence or disability of the chair. (Ord. 67-13, 2013). The board was reminded that the selection process will take place as it has in past years, nominees will be discussed in the December meeting, and board member selections will be made via email and announced in the January meeting. 5. Program Highlights a. Each Program will Share an Update (Time Permitting) a. Trails and Natural Lands Division - Lewis Kogan Mr. Kogan provided an update on a recent grant received from the National Park Service that will provide technical assistance for the study of a Jordan River Paddle Share program that will be implement along the Jordan River within Salt Lake City. Mr. Kogan provided an update on the Foothill Trails Master Plan and that the plan will be in front of City Council in January 2020. 6. Board Comments & Future Agenda Items a. Board Comment Period a. Ms. Perez asked staff if there were any additional planned amenities for the Rosewood dog park that was recently constructed. i. Mr. Shields stated that they had approximately $2,000 remaining in the project budget that would be used to purchase a dog agility feature for the park. Parks crews are also planning to add boulders and benches to the park in the coming months. Mr. Shields also stated that it does come down to money for the amenities and the community could come together and put in a CIP for the amenities if they would like. It is a big dog park and could us lots of amenities. b. Request for Future Agenda Items Upcoming Involvement Opportunities 7. Confirmation of Next Meeting a. December 19, 2019 8. Adjourn Ms. Binnebose motioned to adjourn the meeting, Ms. Finch seconded the motioned and all board members unanimously agreed.

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1965 West 500 South
Salt Lake City, 84104
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Maria Romero

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maria.romero@slc.gov

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December 12, 2019 03:54 PM

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