HomeMy WebLinkAbout80 of 1976 - A resolution expressing the City’s desire that the County convey certain watershed lands to Salt Lak Resolution No. 80
By Jennings Phillips. Jr.
' COMMISSIONER
Expressing the City's desire that the
County convey certain watershed lands
to Salt Lake City Corporation as
I partial compensation for the City's
committment to convey nearly$2
million work of land which underlies
the planned Little Dell Dam
Presented to the 9oard of Commissioners
AND PASSED
NOV-2 1976
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VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, November 2 ,19 76
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I move that tt R solution be adopted.
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OLUTION
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WHEREAS, Salt Lake County has declared surplus certain watershed lands
owned by it and located east of Salt Lake City and in the eastern edge of
Salt Lake County; and
WHEREAS, said lands are located in the watershed which produces water
captured by Salt Lake City and distributed through its Water Department to
residents of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to protect the watershed areas from
development which could contaminate said water systema and thus increase
costs to the City and the County residents for water produced; a concern
which should be shared by all County residents and their elected officials;
and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has agreed to donate to the County, free of
charge, some TWO MILLION DOLLARS worth of real property to underlie proposed
Little Dell Dam, which land is contemplated as part of the County's Flood
Control Project; and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has leased to Salt Lake County other property
it owns situated outside the City limits for little or no rental, including
the property presently used for the County's Mick Reilly Golf Course; and
WHEREAS, the City taxpayers have contributed nearly TEN MILLION DOLLARS
to the. County Flood Control Program since 1965 and have only received
$1,944,338.86 in flood control projects benefiting the City directly in
return during the same period; and
WHEREAS, the County has declared these watershed properties surplus,
and in equity, they should be conveyed to Salt Lake City Corporation as
partial compensation for the aforesaid City gratuities donated by the City
to the County and so the City can protect City and County residents right
to a pure water supply; or alternatively the County should retain these
watershed lands in a protected state for the benefit and safety of all
County residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Salt
Lake City, Utah, that it does hereby express its desire that the County con-
vey said watershed lands to Salt Lake City Corporation as partial compensa-
tion for the City's committment to convey nearly TWO MILLION DOLLARS worth
of land, which underlies the planned Little Dell Dam; or alternatively that
none of the lands belonging to Salt Lake County and located in the canyons or
on the City's watershed be sold; but that it be preserved and protected for
the benefit of all County residents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered to
the Salt Lake County Commissioners as an expression of the Board of City
commissioners concern over the prospects of the sale of said watershed lands.
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COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONEJ
,ROLL CALL
VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah,_ ,19
Mr.Chairman .. .
I move that the Resolution be adopted.
Agraz
Greener
Hogensen
Phillips
RESOLUTION
Result
WHEREAS, Salt Lake County has declared surplus certain watershed
land owned by it in the canyons located east of Salt Lake City and in
the eastern edge of Salt Lake County; and
WHEREAS, said lands are located in the watershed which produces
water captured by Salt Lake City and distributed through its Water
Department to residents of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to protect the watershed areas
from development, which could contaminate said water system and thus
increase costs to the City and the County residents for water produced;
a concern which should be shared by all County residents and their elected
officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City, Utah, that it does hereby express its desire that none
of the lands belonging to Salt Lake County and located in the canyons or
on the watershed be sold but that it be preserved and protected for the
benefit of all County residents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be delivered
to the Salt Lake County Commissioners as an expression of the Board of
City Commissioners concern over the prospects of the sale of said water-
shed lands.
MAYOR
COMMISSIONER
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COMMISSIONER
(THIS RESOLUTION NOT USED)
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