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80 of 1959 - Amending Title 51 of the R.O. 1955, relating to Zoning by adding a new Chapter to be known as Chapte ROLL CALL Salt Lake City,Utah() i 1 J 9 , 195 VOTING Aye Nay I move that the Ordinance be passed. Burbidge . . . 1' Christensen . Geurts. . . Romney . . . i tt Lf. - Mr. Chairman . AN ORDINANCE Result . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to Zoning, by adding thereto a new chapter to be known as CHAPTER 28, providing for the creation of a Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements, providing for the manner of appointment and removal and the terms of the members thereof, providing for an ex officio chairman and ex officio members, and prescribing the powers and duties of said committee. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1 . That Title 51 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to Zoning, be, and the same hereby is, amended by adding to said Title a new chapter to be known as Chapter 28, relating to the creation of a Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements, the appointment of the members thereof and powers and duties of said committee, said Chapter 28 to read as follows: "CHAPTER 28" r:. "CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CiTY PLANNING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS" "Sec. 51-28-1 . Appointment. There is hereby created in and for Salt Lake City, Utah, a Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements to be composed of twenty five members, one of whom shall be the Mayor of Salt Lake City, who shall be the chairman of said committee; one of whom shall be the Planning Director of Salt Lake City; one of whom shall be the City Engineer of Salt Lake City; one of whom shall be the City Attorney of Salt Lake City; all of whom shall be ex officio members. The remaining twenty one members, one of whom shall be designated as vice-chairman, shall be appointed by the Board of Com- missioners from among the qualified electors of said city as follows: 80 -Z- one member from each of the six municipal wards of the city and three members to be chosen at large who shall serve until July 1, 1961; one member from each of the first, second and third municipal wards of the city and three members to be chosen at large who shall serve until July 1, 1963; and one member from each of the fourth, fifth and sixth municipal wards of the city and three members to be chosen at large who shall serve until July 1, 1965. In the month of June, 1961, and every second year thereafter, like members shall be appointed for a term of six years to take the place of members whose terms shall next expire. Members, other than ex officio members, may be removed for cause by the Board of Commissioners and any vacancy occurring by reason of their death, resignation or removal , shall be promptly filled by the Board of Commissioners for the unexpired term of such member. "Sec. 51-28-2. Members' compensation. Appointment of employees. Number of members to constitute quorum. The members of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements shall serve without compensation except for reasonable expenses. The Committee shall not have the power to appoint any employees or staff with any funds pro- vided by the City Commission. The Committee shall use the employees and staff of the Salt Lake City Planning Commission as its staff. Thirteen members of the Citizens' Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. "Sec. 51-28-3. Powers and duties of the committee. The function of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improve- ments is to support the activity of planning and community development, to assist in getting community appreciation and understanding of such citizens planning and to encourage private/and public oilficials to adopt and adhere to a program of planned development of community facilities. The Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements shall have the authority to make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission in all matters pertaining to city planning and shall assist such Commission in its formulation of over-all plans for city development and long ran ge programming of Salt Lake City's capital needs, including water projects, -3- parks, arterial highways, streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, general zoning requirements, and the establishment of priority for proposed capital improvements consistent with long range needs. The Committee shall also have the authority to make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission relative to integrating all public improvements and public area developments, and the financing thereof, into the approved comprehensive design for city planning, including, but not limited to (1) recommendations covering the geographical location of proposed public buildings and structures, (2) proposed public building plans and architectural designs, (3) alteration of existing public buildings and structures, (4) establish- ment of proposed public parks and recreational areas, and (5) proposed street and highway plans. "The Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements shall submit its recommendations to the Planning Commission on all proposed capital improvement programs for Salt Lake City and the financing thereof, which shall become a matter of public record, and the Board of Commissioners shall not approve any such program or any expendi- ture in the furtherance thereof until it shall have received and reviewed the recommendations of this committee. "The meetings of the Committee shall be held at the call of the chairman, or vice-chairman, or at such other times as a quorum of the Committee may determine. The Committee shall keep minutes of its proceed- ings and shall keep records of all its official actions, all of which shall be filed in the office of the City Planning and Zoning Commission and shall be a public record. "Sec. 51-28-4. Subcommittees. The Citizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements shall have authority to appoint subcommittees to investigate and make recommendations and reports on any subject involving city planning when in the opinion of the Committee it shall be deemed appropriate or advisable. All such committees shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of theCitizens' Advisory Committee on City Planning and Capital Improvements." 80 -4- SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners it is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 14th day of October 1959. ( S E A L ) • BILL NO. 80 of 1959 (NOT PUBLISHED * NOT IN EFFECT) (SEE BILL NO. 97 of 1959)