001 of 2019 - Hidden Hollow Natural Area; Ty's Garden R 19-1
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RESOLUTION No. 1 of 2019
(Naming a portion of the Hidden Hollow Natural Area as Ty's Garden)
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Code Chapter 3.65 provides that the City may name certain
parcels of City-owned land after an individual, an organization, or a group of similarly situated
individuals; and
WHEREAS, under Chapter 3.65 land, regardless of acreage, is considered a major asset
the naming of which generally requires City Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has requested that the City Council name a portion of the
east side of Hidden Hollow Natural Area as"Ty's Garden"to honor Dr. Ty Harrison,professor
emeritus at Westminster University, for his lasting contributions to the natural world in Hidden
Hollow Natural Area and around the Salt Lake Valley,which have enhanced the quality of life
and well-being of Salt Lake City; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Harrison worked closely with local educators, the Parley's Trail
Coalition, and staff at Utah Open Lands,to establish a riparian forest enhancement project in the
easternmost area of Hidden Hollow. Dr. Harrison was actively engaged in the natural
enhancement of many Salt Lake City natural areas, and was a committed advocate for the
restoration of plants and ecosystems native to the Salt Lake Valley. Dr. Harrison was an
invaluable resource for myriad open space projects, and the planting and seeding plans for the
Fife Wetlands Preserve, Wasatch Hollow Preserve,Hidden Hollow Natural Area, and many
other areas; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Harrison passed away in 2017, and Utah Open Lands proposed that the
riparian forest enhancement area developed with the assistance of Dr. Harrison be named"Ty's
Garden" as City recognition of and as a tribute to his lasting contributions; and
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WHEREAS, this naming proposal is consistent with the family consent requirements and
the context and naming requirements of Salt Lake City Code Chapter 3.65; and
WHEREAS, the City has obtained any necessary consents to the naming; and
WHEREAS, the City's Parks,Natural Lands, Urban Forestry & Trails Citizen Advisory
Board reviewed the proposed naming of Ty's Garden and unanimously recommended that the
City Council formally approve the naming of the area as Ty's Garden; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
that a portion of the east side of the Hidden Hollow Natural Area be named as "Ty's Garden" in
recognition of and to honor Dr. Ty Harrison for his lasting contributions to the natural world in
Hidden Hollow Natural Area and around the Salt Lake Valley, which have enhanced the quality
of life and well-being of Salt Lake City.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, U day of.Tannary , 2019.
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