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Salt Lake City Ordinance
No. 12 of 2012
(Amendments to the Parks, Trails, and Urban Forestry Advisory Board and the Open Space
Lands Program)
An Ordinance amending the Parks, Trails, and Urban Forestry Advisory Board located in
Chapter 2.94 of the City Code, and amending the Open Space Lands Program, located in Chapter
2.90 of the City Code.
WHEREAS the Parks, Trails, and Urban Forestry Board was created in 2009 for
increased stewardship and public participation for the parks program; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the parks maintenance program, the open space program,
and the urban forestry program have now been combined into the Division of Parks and Public
Lands; and
WHEREAS the City Council has determined that combining these programs has and will
continue to lead to efficiencies and remove duplication and confusion as to the respected roles
and responsibilities; and
WI IEREAS the City Council has determined that this ordinance is in the best interest of
the City and its citizens;
NOW, TIIEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Section 2.90.010 of Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
The Salt Lake City open space lands program is established to facilitate the city's acquisition,
management, promotion, preservation, protection and enhancement of open space lands and to
encourage public and private gifts of land, money, securities or other property to be used to
preserve the natural, scenic, historic and important neighborhood open space lands.
SECTION 2. Section 2.90.040E of the City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
E. Funding Award Cycle: Disbursements from the fund for open space lands projects shall be
made by the mayor, after considering the recommendations of the parks, natural lands, trails,
and urban forestry advisory board and the prior approval of a majority vote of the city
council on an annual, semiannual or other funding cycle as the city council determines
appropriate in consultation with the parks, natural lands, trails and urban forestry advisory
board.
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SECTION 3. Section 2.90.060 of the City Code shall he and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
2.90.060:ADVISORY BOARD:
This program falls under the jurisdiction of the parks.natural lands,trails and urban forestry
advisory board.
SECTION 4. Sections 2.90.070.080,090, 100,and 110 shall be and hereby are deleted in their
entirety.
SECTION 5. Chapter 2.94 of the City Code,shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.94
PARKS,NATURAL LANDS,TRAILS,AND URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY BOARD
2.94.010:Purpose:
2.94.020: Definitions:
2.94.030:Creation of Board:
2.94.040:Vacancies
2.94.050: Removal from Office:
2.94.060:Board Members'Ethics:
2.94.070:Meetings of the Board:
2.94.080:Election of Officers:
2.94.090:Powers and Duties:
2.94.100:Review of Action and Powers of Mayor:
2.94.010:PURPOSE:
The purposes of parks,natural lands,trails,and urban forestry advisory board shall be as follows:
A.Provide and oversee strong stewardship of the city's parks,natural lands,urban forestry and
trails.
B.Educate the public and advocate for the city's parks,natural lands,urban forestry and trails
policies.
C.Encourage and facilitate public involvement and input,and the incorporation of that input into
the city's parks,natural lands,trails,and urban forest plans and policies.
2.94.020:DEFINITIONS:
For the purposes of this chapter,the following terms,phrases,words,and their derivations shall
have the meaning given in this section:
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NATURAL LAND: Land in a predominantly open and undeveloped condition that is suitable for
any of the following:
1. Aquifer recharge areas
2. Flood plains
3. River, stream and riparian corridors
4. Water bodies
5. Wetlands
6. Great Salt Lake wetlands, shorelands and uplands
7. Geologically unique or sensitive areas
8. Foothill, buffers and the urban and wildland interface areas
9. Wildlife habitat
10. Native plant communities
11. Natural areas
12. Conservation areas
13. Nature preserves
14. Non-motorized trail and greenway corridors in natural areas
15. Non-motorized trailheads.
PARKS: The areas defined by the parks division in a list that is updated and provided to the
board no less than annually. Those areas shall comprise land in a predominantly developed
condition that is suitable for any of the following:
1. Recreation areas
2. Sport courts and fields
3. Pavilions
4. Playgrounds
5. Turf areas
6. Horticultural gardens
7. Special events areas
8. Concessions
9. Historic parks
10. Dog parks
11. Community gardens
12. Non-motorized trail and greenway corridors in developed and urban areas
13. Active recreation uses.
TRAILS: Marked or signed paths within city owned property or easements, maintained and used
primarily for walking, hiking, bicycling, or other nonmotorized modes of transportation.
URBAN FORESTRY: Public trees comprising the urban forest owned and/or managed by Salt
Lake City on public lands including parks and natural lands, park strips, island mediums and
right-of-ways and trees associated with urban forestry programs.
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These definitions shall supplement the definitions set forth in the city's open space lands program
and in the city's zoning ordinance.
2.94.030: CREATION OF BOARD:
A. There is created the city parks, natural lands,_trails, and urban forestry advisory board (board).
The board shall be comprised of nine (9) to eleven (11) voting members. The members shall
he appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. Each member
shall serve for a term of three (3) years and may not serve more than two (2) consecutive
terms. The terms of the initial members shall be staggered for such periods from one to three
(3) years so as to provide that the terms of one-third (1/3) of the board membership expire
each year. Members who draw a single year initial term will be eligible for two additional
three (3) year terms. One member of the board shall be appointed from each city council
district. The remaining members of the board shall be appointed as at large members. No
more than three (3) members may live outside of the Salt Lake City boundaries.
B. Nominations to the board should reflect diverse community interests by seeking to find
members with geographic, professional, cultural and neighborhood/community diversity.
C. The board shall also include the following ex officio nonvoting members:
1. The chair of the city's transportation advisory board, or his/her designee;
2. The chair of the community development and capital improvements board or his/her
designee;
3. The chair of the historic landmark commission or his or her designee; and
4. The mayor or the mayor's designees.
D. Members shall receive no compensation for serving on the board but may be reimbursed for
costs reasonably incurred.
E. The Board will be located and staffed in the department of public services and will have
access to and assistance from the parks director, or his/her designee; the urban forester, or
his/her designee; the director of transportation, or his/her designee; the trails coordinator, or
his/her designee; the city natural lands program manager, or his/her designee; other city
departments and/or divisions; and the city attorney's office as needed.
2.94.040: VACANCIES:
Vacancies occurring in the membership of the board shall be filled in a manner preserving the
designated representation by mayoral appointment, with advice and consent of the city council,
for the unexpired term.
2.94.050: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE:
Any board member may be removed from office by the mayor for cause, prior to the normal
expiration for which this member was appointed. Any member failing to attend two (2) board
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meetings without advance notice in one calendar year shall be subject to forfeiture of
membership on the board.
2.94.060:BOARD MEMBERS'ETHICS:
Members shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of chapter 2.44,"Conflict Of Interest",
of this title or its successor.Any violations of the provisions of said chapter,or its successor,
shall be grounds for removal from office.Members shall recuse themselves from participating in
any decision to which they area party or which vote may constitute a violation of the city's
conflict of interest ordinance.
2.94.070:MEETINGS OF THE BOARD:
A.The board shall meet on an as needed basis,but at least twice per quarter. All meetings shall
be subject to the Utah open and public meetings act,and unless closed pursuant to that act,
such meetings shall be open to the public.Meetings may be convened by the call of the chair
of the hoard,a majority of the hoard,or the mayor.
B.A majority of the sitting board members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose
of conducting the business of the board.The board may act at any meeting at which a
quorum is present,by an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members present.
C.The board shall create a written record of its proceedings,except for any executive sessions,
which shall be available for public inspection.The board shall record the yea and nay votes
of any action by it.The department of public services shall make available a secretary to the
board when required.
D.The board shall adopt policies and procedures under which its meetings are to be held.The
board may suspend the rules and procedures by unanimous vote of the voting members
present at the meeting.The board shall not suspend the rules of procedure beyond the
duration of the meeting at which suspension of the rules occurred.Any matter not addressed
in the board's policies and procedures shall be handled pursuant to"Robert's Rules Of
Order".
2.94.080:ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Each year the board,at its first regular meeting of each calendar year,shall select one of its
members as chairperson and another of its members as vice chairperson,who shall perform the
duties of the chairperson during the absence or disability of the chairperson.The chair and vice
chair shall serve for a one year term.No member shall serve more than two(2)consecutive terms
as chairperson.
2.94.090:POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
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A. Review and advise the parks, natural lands, urban forestry and trail managers with respect to
the annual budget and budget adjustments.
B. Review, rank, prioritize, and make recommendations on capital improvement program
funding applications and construction designs pertaining to the parks, natural land, urban
forestry and trails programs. Recommendations should be reflected in applications submitted
to the department of community and economic development and capital improvement
programs board for their consideration for review.
C. Review and make recommendations regarding annual financial priorities including budget,
capital improvements, fees and concession agreements.
D. Provide recommendations regarding land acquisitions and dispositions as related to the City's
disposition processes.
E. Review operation and management policies and standards related to use, special events,
facilities, resource protection, best management practices and the implementation of
landscaping standards, design standards, and sustainability for the city's parks, natural lands,
urban forestry and trails.
F. Advise and provide input on broad policy, management, master plans and development
standards related activities, specific goals and direction of the parks, transportation, and
urban forestry divisions, as they relate to parks, trails, and urban forestry related issues.
G. Provide advice and expertise to other boards, such as the historic landmarks commission,
planning commission, and transportation advisory board, as requested or deemed appropriate.
II. Advise and provide input on the acquisition or sale of properties within the Parks and Public
Lands program.
I. Administer and perform all duties and responsibilities of the open space lands program as set
forth in chapter 2.90.
J. Submit reports, letters, and recommendations to the Mayor regarding the foregoing powers and
duties. A copy of the material submitted shall be also provided directly to the City Council.
2.94.100: REVIEW OF ACTION AND POWERS OF MAYOR:
All actions taken by the board are advisory and shall constitute recommendations to the mayor,
city council, director of public services, parks director, transportation director, urban forester,
and other city commissions and boards and shall not constitute official action. Division directors,
department directors, and/or the mayor shall have power to review, ratify, modify, reject, or
disregard any recommendation submitted by the board, and the mayor may refer the matter to the
city council if appropriate.
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SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication.
Dated this 6th day of March , 2012.
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ATTEST:
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Transmitted to Mayor on 3-14-2012
Mayor's Action: x Approved. Vetoed.
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