8/4/2022 - Meeting Minutes PARKS,NATURAL LANDS,URBAN FORESTRY AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD of SALT LAKE CITY
Formal Meeting
Thursday,August 4,2022
5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
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Minutes (Approved)
1—Convening the Meeting 5:00 PM
Call to order
- Brianna Binnebose
- Samantha Finch
- Jenny Hewson
- Melanie Pehrson
- CJ Whittaker
- Aaron Wiley
Chair comments 5 min
Brianna Binnebose called the meeting to order and stated she did not have any chair
comments but asked staff to please prompt her if she missed anything procedurally.
2—Approval of Minutes 5:05 PM
Approve July 7, 2022, meeting minutes 5 min
Ms. Binnebose asked if there were any corrections to the minutes.
Ms. Binnebose stated a correction to the minutes where she was mistakenly listed as a
member of the Glendale Park Advisory Board in lieu of Melanie Pehrson; Luke Allen
recorded the correction.
Samantha Finch motioned to approve the July 7, 2022, meeting minutes. CJ Whittaker
seconded the motion.The minutes were approved unanimously by the Board.
3—Public Comment Period 5:10 PM
Verbal comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes; 15 minutes total. Written
comments are welcome.
Ms. Binnebose requested that public commentors please introduce themselves with
preferred pronouns for the purpose of the minutes.
Jim Webster
Jim Webster stated that they are interested in hearing the update on Miller Bird
Refuge and Nature Park; the neighbors are very concerned about fire in that area.
Eugene Arnold
Eugene Arnold stated he had recently been riding their bike along the Jordan River
Trail and noticed that the water is filthy with trash and tree branches piled up in the
water. He expressed interest in knowing whether these issues would soon be
addressed.
Aaron Wiley asked the public commenter where along the Jordan River Trail they were
at when they noticed the debris in the river.
Mr. Arnold responded that he had been located between approximately 5`h South and
9th South. He further explained that he had researched the entities involved in
maintaining this space and have also seen staff conducting unhoused camp
abatements. At one of the camp abatements, Mr. Arnold asked staff whether they
cleaned up the river, to which a staff person replied that they had used to, but at one
point had come across a deceased body in the river,whereupon that level of river
maintenance had stopped. Mr.Arnold continued, saying he had then walked down to
Backman Elementary and noticed the new bridge in the area and learned about the
open classroom being built in that space, and had then run into new Park Rangers in
the area and had spoken with them, and concluded their statement.
Ms. Binnebose thanked Mr.Arnold for sharing their experience along Jordan River
Parkway with the board and inquired whether there was any further public comment.
Seeing none, Ms. Binnebose moved onto the next agenda item.
4—Staff Discussion and Agenda Items 5:25 PM
Seven Greenways Vision Plan Update— Brian Tonetti 10 min
Brian Tonetti introduced himself to the Board. Mr.Tonetti works for the nonprofit
Seven Canyons Trust, an organization working to uncover and restore the buried and
impaired creeks in Salt Lake Valley. Mr.Tonetti explained that Seven Canyons Trust has
been working for the past two years on a regional vision plan called the Seven
Greenways Vision Plan (the Plan), referencing his presentation to the board.
The Plan's mission is to inspire a common vision over the next 100 years to revitalize
our waterways, connecting people to our greenways throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
The organization had partnered with each of the eight municipalities that border Salt
Lake County streams, who all provided matching funds and support for their projects,
including Salt Lake City.All eight mayors, including Mayor Erin Mendenhall, have
signed the vision plan.
Over the past two years,the organization's community engagement around the vision
plan has included a regional community survey, pop-up workshops, and an online
mapping platform. Mr.Tonetti explained that he would be providing the board with
the organization's pathways to implementation presentation and that the best way to
engage with the plan is via the organization's website at
sevengreenwaysvisionplan.org.
The organization identified 21 different opportunity areas in Salt Lake Valley
throughout the Plan. Five of these opportunity areas are "big ideas," which illustrate
possibilities when applying the goals in a transformational way; two of these big ideas
are in Salt Lake City.
Water, nature, community, recreation, and urban are the five core elements
throughout the plan, amongst which the opportunities were organized.The
opportunities are then further organized among increments of time, including 10 to
20-year opportunities that are more short-term and 100-year opportunities that take a
lifetime to implement.
The first opportunity for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled North Temple and is
designated as a 10-year water opportunity.This opportunity includes daylighting—or
uncovering and restoring—City Creek along North Temple, create a trail connection to
the Folsom Corridor, and to integrate green infrastructure to control urban runoff. Mr.
Tonetti explained that if this opportunity area interests the Board and the City as a
partner, the suggested next step would be for the City to inventory parcels adjacent to
the corridor, prioritize purchase of properties or easements to facilitate the goals,
meet with the LDS Church, Gateway Mall, and other interested landowners to facilitate
partnerships that will make the goal happen, to culturally daylight the area via art and
signage, and to create a policy that requires or incentivizes developers along this
stretch to contribute to the goals.
The second opportunity for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled Folsom Corridor and is
designated as a 10-year community opportunity.This opportunity includes revitalizing
a rail corridor into a multi-use trail and daylight City Creek, connecting east and west-
side neighborhoods.
The third opportunity area for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled Bonneville Shoreline
Trail to Miller Park and is designated as a 10-year recreation opportunity.This
opportunity includes creating a trail connection between public spaces along Red
Butte Creek,forming partnerships with the University of Utah for research, and
creating angling opportunities at key locations along the creek.
The fourth opportunity area for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled Bonneville Golf
Course and is designated as a 10-year nature opportunity. This opportunity includes
creating a protected trail connection along Emigration Creek, restoring riparian habitat
and the floodplain, replacing or removing aging infrastructure, and stabilizing
streambanks.
The fifth opportunity area for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled Wasatch Hollow to
Westminster and is designated as a 10-year recreation opportunity.This opportunity
includes creating a trail connection between public spaces along Emigration Creek,
forming partnerships with Westminster for research, and creating angling
opportunities at key locations. Mr.Tonetti explained that this opportunity is also one
of the Plan's "big ideas."
Mr.Tonetti went onto present the five strategies for implementing the fifth
opportunity, Wasatch Hollow to Westminster, which consists of partnering with
community institutions for education and stewardship of the creek, restore riparian
habitat and stream meanders, recreate a floodplain and create opportunities for
fishing, link a trail through existing parks and open space, reimagine Allen Park as a
space for art and community programming, and connect Emigration Creek Trail to the
McClelland Trail.
Mr.Tonetti also explained the next steps for Wasatch Hollow to Westminster and
invited the Board to attend Seven Canyons Trust's five walks during the rest of the
summer that will cover the "big ideas" outline in the Plan, of which there are two in
Salt Lake City.The recreational big idea walk is scheduled for 6pm on September 15,
starting at Wasatch Hollow and finishing at Allen Park.The water big idea walk is
scheduled for 6pm on September 29, starting at City Creek Park and ending on Second
West. All may be found online at sevengreenwaysvisionplan.org/walks.
Mr.Tonetti then returned to presenting the remaining opportunity areas for Salt Lake
City.
The sixth opportunity area for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled Herman Franks Park
and is designated as a 100-year water opportunity.This opportunity includes
daylighting Emigration Creek to activate and enhance the park space, creating a
community amenity, and improving connectivity to Liberty Park through a trail and
signage.
The seventh opportunity area for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled Sugar House and is
designated as a 10-year community opportunity.This opportunity culturally includes
daylighting Parley's Creek through signage and are in the Sugar House neighborhood of
Salt Lake City.
The eighth opportunity area for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled Ballpark and is
designated as a 100-year urban opportunity.This opportunity includes daylighting Red
Butte, Emigration, and Parleys Creeks and increasing the urban forest as Salt Lake
City's Ballpark neighborhood experiences growth and redevelopment.
The ninth opportunity area for Salt Lake City in the Plan is titled 1300 South and is
designated as a 100-year water opportunity. This opportunity includes daylighting Red
Butte, Emigration, and Parleys Creeks east of the Three Creeks Confluence along 1300
South, enhancing east-west connections to the Jordan River.
Mr.Tonetti then briefly covered the "Toolbox" area of the Plan, which can also be
found online.The tools included:
• Best Management Practices
• Design Guidelines
• Funding
• Policy Recommendations
• Partnerships
Mr.Tonetti expanded upon the Policy Recommendations tool, which included:
• City master plan alignment
• Riparian corridor ordinance
• Using development time when a site is already undergoing disturbance to
implement some of these opportunities
• Creek-friendly certification to recognize folks for spearheading opportunities
• Transfer of Development Rights
• Property Acquisition
Brian completed his presentation and asked the Board if there were any questions.
Ms. Binnebose asked for more information on the "funding"tool in the Plan. Mr.
Tonetti responded that it really depends on the project: the City's Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) process is one example, but to really speak in-depth about
funding, we need a project to align with the funding tool. Ms. Binnebose and Mr.
Tonetti then went on to discuss property acquisition's potential role within future
opportunities, including land trusts and easements.
Ms. Finch inquired about the past success and experiences regarding the partnerships
that Seven Canyons Trust has with all types of entities. Mr.Tonetti responded with one
2014 example of partnering with a group of students, including Mr.Tonetti himself,
that ended up serving as the vision plan that ended up creating the nonprofit Seven
Canyons Trust. Within that original vision plan, Three Creeks Confluence was a
highlighted opportunity that was presented to the City Council at that time,
whereupon the opportunity came to fruition over the course of the past seven years.
Melanie Pehrson asked what the benefit of daylighting waterways is. Mr.Tonetti
stated there are water quality benefits with taking water out of a concrete pipe,
exposing it to the natural light and UV rays where vegetation can then grow alongside
the waterway and filter the pollutants from the water and air, and serve as beneficial
for wildlife. Lastly, removing water from an enclosed concrete canal also provides
flood mitigation and recreation opportunities.
Jenny Hewson asked the following question: Is this being done in other cities? In the
stakeholder process, are different stakeholders generally positive (given the potential
impacts during the implementation)? Mr.Tonetti replied that yes,this is being
replicated in other cities and that Seven Canyons Trust has so far received very positive
feedback throughout all eight municipalities.
Ms. Finch asked whether Mr.Tonetti could describe the different types of stakeholders
who might express concern over these types of projects versus those who are
proponents of them. Mr.Tonetti replied that the largest concern is that these typed of
projects are a very expensive process;for example, a recent study by the Rocky
Mountain Institute found that stream daylighting per linear foot costs approximately
$1,000. Considering there are 21 miles of buried streams in Salt Lake City,the costs
add up quickly. Mr.Tonetti expressed that Seven Canyons Trust believes the benefits
of daylighting projects far outweigh the costs, so much of this comes down to political
will and finding a champion at the local government level.
On an individual level, Mr.Tonetti described the biggest concern being safety:there is
a large perceived risk of exposing a creek channel, as an even bigger real-life risk that
urban dwellers deal with daily are heavily trafficked roadways.
Mr.Tonetti also mentioned the comprehensive FAQ page on the Vision Plan for further
information.
Ms. Finch asked whether the cost was going to be borne by private donations. Mr.
Tonetti responded that the funding could be covered by various sources: private,
federal, local, and so forth. He then provided another example from Kalamazoo,
Michigan, of a stream daylighting project where a large amphitheater was also
installed and ended up generating the city$12 million in revenue, covering the costs of
the project in one year's time. Mr. Tonetti's point is, if we are just talking about
monetary costs,these projects tend to generate economic development in
surrounding areas, increased property values adjacent to the projects, while also
contributing many benefits to the community and environment.
Ms. Binnebose thanked Mr.Tonetti for his presentation and time and moved on to the
next agenda item.
Capital Investment and Deferred Maintenance Spending—Tyler Murdock ue
Tyler Murdock, Public Lands Department Deputy Director—Planning and Ecological
Services, encouraged Board members to attend the Big Ideas Walks with Seven
Canyons Trust in the coming months.
Mr. Murdock stated that, in response to Board member Ginger Cannon's request, he
was here to present to the Board the beginning analysis of how Public Lands has
historically allocated funding through the CIP process, the Deferred Maintenance
Program, and through the Department's annual operating budget how those funds are
spent across the City. Mr. Murdock stated that,while there is a narrative that Westside
parks have been historically underfunded, the Department is still parsing together data
pertaining to its operational spending so that everyone has a more complete picture.
Mr. Murdock introduced Owen Koppe an intern who has been working with the
Department for the past three months to collect and analyze data regarding how the
Department is spending money per Salt Lake City district from an equity lens.
Mr. Koppe introduced himself as an Equity Analytics Intern in the Parks Division and
provided some background for the Capital Investment and Deferred Maintenance
Spending presentation by Mr. Murdock.
Mr. Koppe expressed the uniqueness of Salt Lake City as managing a lot of open space,
most of which is in the Eastside districts of SLC. Owen emphasized that instead of
thinking about public lands maintenance simply in terms of acreage, it's important to
note that those districts with the most acreage—which are Districts 3 and 6 with large
open spaces—do not require as much attention and maintenance as other parks since
they are undeveloped spaces. For example, some parks have more major features and
structures to maintain, and thus will need more funding because there are more assets
to maintain at these parks. Mr. Koppe stated that the two districts which house
Westside parks—Districts 1 and 2—have as many park structures as the four Eastside
districts combined. When considering equitable distribution, it is also key to note that
Westside parks contain more structures and amenities that require attention and
maintenance than Eastside parks do.
Mr. Murdock stated that when Mr. Koppe finalizes his report in September around
operational expenditures, they will return to the Board to present that as well. Mr.
Murdock then provided examples of park amenities, such as drinking fountains, park
benches, athletic courts, and fences.
Ms. Pehrson asked how the acreage in each Council district compared to the total
amount of amenities found within each Council district's parks.
Owen replied that he believes the Westside districts have roughly 60,000 residents
while the Eastside districts have approximately 100,000.
Mr. Murdock began to present the CIP data broken down annually by city council
district.The larger outliers on the graph represent recent big project acquisitions such
as Allen Park,Three Creeks Confluence, and the Glendale Regional Park.
Ms. Binnebose asked whether the tracking includes annual averages for what is being
spent, such as median expenditures. Mr. Murdock replied that the majority of what
the Public Lands crews does is operational, and that much of the data analysis is
preliminary due to the type of tracking that the Department has historically conducted.
Mr. Murdock then began presenting on Deferred Maintenance spending by district,
emphasizing that the deferred maintenance fees come from the General Fund,
whereas CIP funding are dedicated specifically to Parks.The graph outlined deferred
maintenance funding expenditures since 2015 by council district.
Mr. Murdock once again reminded the Board that these graphs do not include
operational expenses.
Ms. Finch asked whether Allen Park was CIP funds; Mr. Murdock replied that it was in
part impact fees that funded Allen Park, which is the CIP process and which his
presented graphs were illustrating.
The Board expressed interest in having Owen and Mr. Murdock return when there was
more data to present.
Ms. Pehrson asked how the data is collected. Owen replied that the CIP and deferred
maintenance data is mostly collected from the Public Lands Planning Team and the
operational data from Cartegraph. Mr. Murdock stated that folks may find CIP logs
online on the City Council website.
Ms. Finch asked Mr. Murdock his interpretation of the data and the story it's telling so
far. Mr. Murdock replied that he is also interested in understanding amount of service
funding per area and mentioned Council District 4—the downtown area—as an outlier
in the data in terms of an area not receiving as much attention as others.
Ms. Binnebose mentioned that it also might be good for the Board to see the average
age of amenities in relation to spending.
Carmen Bailey, Public Lands Deputy Director of Operations, added that the data is also
not telling the story of time and money spent on responding to vandalism within parks.
Mr. Murdock and Ms. Bailey also mentioned the Capital Asset Management Plan.
The Board thanked Mr. Murdock and Owen for his time and presentation and Ms.
Binnebose moved onto the next agenda item.
Miller Park Update—Tyler Murdock 5 min
Mr. Murdock explained that of the two update areas—management and capital
improvement projects—he would be focusing mostly on management in today's
presentation.
Mr. Murdock went on to explain that, in terms of vegetation, Public Lands has
increased its monitoring of vegetation in Miller Park and has hired an environmental
consultant to conduct surveys and monitoring throughout the summer.The
Department expects a deliverable from the consultant that provides a better
understanding of Miller Park vegetation needs in September.
Mr. Murdock stated that his presentation today would focus on two primary updates:
management and the capital improvement project, of which he would be mainly
focusing on the management update. He also mentioned that Public Lands is on the
Yalecrest Community Council agenda in September to discuss the CIP aspect of Miller
Park.
Mr. Murdock explained that, in response to community feedback and concern, the
Public Lands Department has been focused on increased monitoring of Miller Park
vegetation through the hiring of an environmental consultant and community surveys.
The Department expects a deliverable from the environmental consultant sometime in
September that provides a better understanding of the vegetation.
The second item that the Department has been working on is a vegetation
management plan review due to community concerns related to chemical herbaceous
and woody treatment and removal within Miller Park. Mr. Murdock explained that the
Department uses two documents to guide Miller Park and open spaces managed. One
of those is the Noxious Weed Management Plan that was completed by SWCA in 2012,
who has been rehired to perform a review of that 2012 plan for the Department,
which is expected to be finalized in October and will help guide the Department's
annual operating management plan in Miller Park. Mr. Murdock added that he is
hopeful that this review will provide the Department with clear vegetation targets and
metrics and then share those with the community about Miller Park as well as all City-
managed open spaces.
Mr. Murdock addressed the fire concerns related to Miller Park that were previously
shared by public commenter Jim Webster. Currently, Salt Lake City Public Lands is
trying to navigate and balance leaving some woody debris for habitat purposes for
birds and wildlife while also mitigating the fire risk. Mr. Murdock stated that the
Department has met numerous times with the Fire Department, who has been
supportive of this management approach; the Department will also be meeting with
the Fire Department on August 17 to walk the site again, assess the condition, and
identify potential risk and shift the management approach if deemed necessary. One
concern that has been raised to Mr. Murdock and the Department is the formulation
of several debris piles in Miller Park right now. Mr. Murdock affirmed that these debris
piles have not been formed by Public Lands crews and that the Department does not
know who is constructing these piles. Mr. Murdock stated that he is aware of Rocky
Mountain Power doing a lot of cutting on easements that they have within Miller Park,
and that may be a potential source. Regardless, he recognizes that these are potential
fire hazards, and that the Department is trying to figure out who is making the debris
piles.
Ms. Binnebose commented on the innate challenge between managing at least two
competing interests that the Department must deal with, which is fire mitigation and
habitat preservation. Mr. Murdock confirmed that this is a challenge the Department
faces with all its open spaces. He also addressed the community skepticism of past
environmental consultants, stating that he understands this, and would like to reach
out to Tracy Aviary and other trusted environmental community-based organizations
to review the plans and solicit feedback from them as well.
CJ Whittaker asked if it was true that there is currently not consensus on what
vegetation is invasive or not in Miller Park and in relation to that, which vegetation is
holding the riverbanks together and which is not, and how do we manage that?As far
as Mr. Whittaker has been hearing,there seems to be some disagreement between
university professors and the City about what is invasive. Mr. Murdock responded that
he presumes Mr. Whittaker is referring to Black Locust Tree. With regards to the
species,that is one specific example of something the City is asking the environmental
consultant to review. Mr. Murdock explained that, since 2014 and prior to his tenure
with the City,the City has taken the stance that Black Locusts were behaving in an
invasive manner, and they have been actively removing them since 2014. Mr. Murdock
stated that he believes a question that needs to be addressed is, "What species are
behaving in a way that is crowding out other species? "and then determine a
vegetation makeup that would be ideal to stabilize the riverbank slopes. These are
questions that the Department is addressing with SWCA.Then,to the question of
structural stabilization, Mr. Murdock replied that he recognizes the options here as
being stabilizing the steep banks with vegetation,which is the preferred manner, or
building costly structures to do the stabilizing. Mr. Whittaker thanked Mr. Murdock
and stated that his questions were answered.
Ms. Finch asked if there was anything specific to Miller Park that makes it more prone
to fire danger than other spaces within the city. Mr. Murdock replied that there is
probably also significant fire danger at Allen Park, but specifically the natural riparian
areas comprised by Miller Park and Wasatch Hollow is the management approach that
the City takes in those areas,for if they're natural bird preserves,the City takes a
hands-off approach due to wildlife habitat. This is different than in well-manicured
public parks such as Memory Grove, Mr. Murdock explained.
Ms. Binnebose also surmised that Miller Park's proximity to urban built areas,
infrastructure, and utilities, also might make it more prone to fire risk.
Mr. Murdock also added that the Department has really good communication with the
Community Council right now and is working on several volunteer-based events
throughout the space.The challenge remains identifying good areas for irrigation
within Miller Park.
Ms. Binnebose confirmed that the Board would appreciate receiving another follow-up
from staff on Miller Park,to which Mr. Murdock replied that he is happy to continue
providing updates to the Board and suggested providing updates in time with the
updated plan that SWVCA is working on,which will then inform the Department's
updates of its annual operation and maintenance plan. Once the Department can then
share the updated annual operation and maintenance plan with fellow community
groups for their feedback, that will be a key time to return with an update
(approximately September).
Continued Discussion of Draft Ordinance Amendment to Section 2.94.040 of the Salt 10 min
Lake City Code—Ashley Cleveland—Potential Action Item
Ashley Cleveland, Deputy Director of Community Outreach for the Mayor, stated that
she is reporting back to the Board on the follow-up meetings that she had with PNUT
Board members regarding this agenda item and the draft of amendment to Section
2.94.040. Ms. Cleveland stated that the largest edit to that draft amendment that
Board members wanted was an addition of two at-large members to the Board's
composition, for a total of 13 members. Ms. Cleveland stated that she has applied the
Board's edits to the draft amendments.
Ms. Cleveland said that she appreciated the Board's time on this matter and would like
it to go onto the City Council for their approval.
Luke Allen informed that Board that the change Ms. Cleveland is referring to is on line
19 of the draft amendment.
Ms. Binnebose thanked Ms. Cleveland for allowing her and Board member Ginger
Cannon to learn more from Ms. Cleveland on this issue. Ms. Binnebose then posed the
question to the Board whether they vote on the draft amendment during this meeting
since they barely have a quorum.
Ms. Hewson asked if she could have a copy of the draft amendment in question,to
which Mr. Allen replied that he had just emailed a copy to members a few moments
ago.
Mr. Allen further explained that it is up to the Board what action they want to take on
this draft amendment.
Ms. Binnebose asked Ms. Cleveland what her timeline was for the amendment. Ms.
Cleveland stated that she is happy with the support she's received from the PNUT
Board and provided some timeline options to the Board regarding Indigenous Heritage
Month (November) and further community engagement meetings she'll be having.
Ms. Cleveland asked staff that if the draft amendment were to be approved as-is in
today's meeting by the PNUT Board and Indigenous appointees asked whether some
changes could be made to the draft if that would be inconvenient. Mr. Allen and Mr.
Murdock stated that staff are happy to work with the Board on whatever is decided.
Ms. Cleveland then responded that the Board could approve the draft and she would
be happy to invite PNUT Board members to community engagements she is
conducting over the next couple of months and then further discuss when they want
to take it to City Council.
Ms. Pehrson asked whether there was any reason to wait. Ms. Cleveland responded
that no, it is up to the Board.
M. Pehrson motioned to approve the draft Ordinance Amendment to Section 2.94.040
of the Salt Lake City Code as revised. Ms. Finch seconded the motion. Mr. Whittaker
responded in the chat that he was unable to fully hear what was happening due to a
poor internet connection. Mr. Allen informed Mr. Whittaker the action that the Board
was about to take,to which both Mr. Whittaker and Ms. Hewson typed into the chat
that they approved the pending motion.The Board unanimously approved the draft
ordinance amendment as revised.
Ms. Cleveland and the Board expressed gratitude to one another, and Ms. Binnebose
moved onto the next agenda item.
5—Board Discussion and Action Items 6:05 PM
N/A N/A
6—Confirmation of Next Meeting, Board Comments& Future Agenda Items 6:05 PM
Board subcommittee updates as needed
• Trails subcommittee
Ms. Binnebose asked Mr. Whittaker if he had anything to report from Trails.
Ms. Hewson noted that Mr. Whittaker had typed into the chat that he was still
having connection issues. Ms. Hewson, who also serves on the Trails
subcommittee, added that the Greater Avenues Community Council met last
month and there was a three-way presentation with a good question and
answer portion during the meeting where Mr. Murdock, SLC Trail Alliance, and
Save our Foothills each presented, and Board member Phil Carroll facilitated.
Ms. Hewson added that the presentation really highlighted areas where all the
groups can work together and overall that the meeting was greatly helpful.
• Communication subcommittee
Ms. Binnebose stated that Mr. Allen had spoken with the IT Department on a
file sharing system for better access points as well as promoting continuity for
the Board.
Ms. Binnebose mentioned that this would also allow Board members to
maintain some privacy as they would not have to engage with community
members via their personal email addresses.
Ms. Binnebose also announced on behalf of Mr. Allen that the Department will
be bringing on another staff person to act as a liaison for the PNUT Board; this
person will be able to support the Board with developing a communications
plan and other items.
Mr. Allen stated that he would probably be reaching out to Board members for
optional bios and pictures to place on the PNUT Board webpage, which may
help with community engagement. He added that he and the communications
subcommittee are also working on making the meetings more accessible and
approachable, be it via livestreaming the meetings or other means.
Board comment and question period
Ms. Finch thanked Eugene (public commenter)for attending this month's meeting and
invited them to return for future meetings. Ms. Finch also explained some of the
common practices and protocols (decorum) of the Board, including not addressing
public comments during the public comment period, but preserving that space for the
Board Comment and Question Period of the agenda.
Ms. Finch also recommended a few more groups and organizations, such as the Jordan
River Commission, that address the Jordan River area and hold volunteer cleanup
events.
Mr. Murdock and Mr.Allen also mentioned that the Board holds volunteer debris
cleanup of the Jordan River when properly staffed, and there is one cleanup event on
Saturday, August 61"starting at Three Creeks Confluence.
Mr. Murdock also added that the Department has a contractor that began work doing
in-river tree debris removal on Monday, August 1.They started around 1700 South,
will backtrack to 2100 South,then will work their way Northward for the rest of the
month doing this work.
Ms. Binnebose provided an update from her District,from the last Liberty Wells
Community Council Meeting. She stated that during that meeting, the council spent a
very large chunk of time trying to answer questions on the new Park Rangers Program;
there is very little information on the Public Lands website that details this program
right now. Ms. Bailey asked for specific questions, and Ms. Binnebose listed them as
follows:
• What is the purpose of the Ranger program?
• If the Rangers are not law enforcement, how is funding towards these
positions beneficial to the public?
• Will there be more information eventually listed on the website?
Ms. Bailey responded that the Department had indeed been cautious about putting
out too much information due to the Rangers undergoing extensive training and not
being in full uniform yet. She then listed a few examples of the training currently
happening. Ms. Binnebose asked if there are other Parks staff within the Department
who could begin making the rounds to Community Councils and present about the
overall purpose of the Ranger Program while the Rangers are still receiving training
and preparation. Ms. Bailey responded that she is still working on hiring a new Park
Ranger manager to be the face of the program, but that the Department doesn't
necessarily have to wait for that person to be hired if folks desire a quicker response.
Mr. Allen also mentioned that the Department is working on a Park Rangers press
conference plus an SLC TV video brief on the program for the near future. Ms.
Binnebose asked if Mr. Allen could inform the Board of the dates and times of these
upcoming activities.
Mr. Allen also requested specific questions from the Board so that the Department can
ensure that future coverage of the Park Rangers Program addresses those questions.
Next meeting: September 1, 2022
Request for future agenda item
Mr. Murdock suggested that a future agenda item for the Board might be the General
Obligation Bond ballot outcome that is on the City Council's agenda for August 161n
Mr. Murdock added that the final Glendale Regional Park Master Plan would also be
another good agenda item for the September meeting.
7—Adjourn 1 6:30 PM
Ms. Finch motioned to adjourn the August PNUT Board Advisory Meeting.The motion
to adjourn the meeting passed unanimously.
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from Jenny Hewson NASA ESDIS/SSAI to everyone: 5:30 PM
Phenomenal process: Is this being done in other cities? In the stakeholder process, are different stakeholders generally
positive (given the potential impacts during the implementation)? Creek-friendly certification sounds fabulous!
from Jenny Hewson NASA ESDIS/SSAI to everyone: 5:58 PM
I think this is incredibly helpful
from Jenny Hewson NASA ESDIS/SSAI to everyone: 6:21 PM
Luke, I didn't see this in the packet-did I miss it?
from Allen, Luke to everyone: 6:21 PM
I just emailed it to you a few minutes ago, sorry for the delay!
from Jenny Hewson NASA ESDIS/SSAI to everyone: 6:21 PM
thank you much
from Cleveland,Ashley to everyone: 6:22 PM
Hey Jenny!
from Cleveland, Ashley to everyone: 6:22 PM
<3
from Cleveland,Ashley to everyone: 6:25 PM
Lovely! Go 2.941
from CJ to everyone: 6:25 PM
I can't really hear what's going on
from CJ to everyone: 6:25 PM
my connection is very bad
from Jenny Hewson NASA ESDIS/SSAI to everyone: 6:25 PM
I approve
from CJ to everyone: 6:26 PM
I votte to approve
from Cleveland,Ashley to everyone: 6:26 PM
CJ- hugs!
from Jenny Hewson NASA ESDIS/SSAI to everyone: 6:26 PM
And I appreciate all the work on this
from CJ to everyone: 6:26 PM
you all sounds like robots. hahahaha