February 10, 2010 – Meeting Agenda

Posted by hchristmas on February 3rd, 2010 filed in Meetings

Do you need an extra incentive to get to the LWCC meeting on time? We have one for you! The monthly programs will now take place at the start of the meeting instead of the end. This month you can learn more about the Liberty Wells Historic District Nomination. If you missed the open house held by the Planning Division in January, mark your calendars for February 10!

Meeting Agenda – February 10, 2010 – 7:00 PM

Location: Salt Lake Community College’s South City Campus, Home of the Grand Theatre, at 1700 S State Street.
Enter through Southern doors of main building.

Parking: In Southwest lot, bike racks are available by the doors.

Bus: Routes 200 and 201 (State Street North and South bound), and 205 (500 East) all have late-evening hours. Check http://www.rideuta.com/ for more schedule information.

Call to Order and Quorum — DeWitt Smith, Chairman

Review of Minutes from January 2010 — Holly Christmas, Secy

Introduction of Guests and New Members

Program 1: Planning Division: Liberty Wells Historic District Nomination

If you missed the Planning Division’s Open House in January, please come tonight to learn more about our area’s nomination as a National Historic Area and what this could mean to you as a resident.

Program 2: Emergency Preparedness: Jim Fisher

LWCC has been working with Salt Lake, the American Red Cross and the LDS Wells Stake to develop a unified Emergency Preparedness Plan for the Liberty Wells area. Your participation in developing this plan would benefit the entire community in the case of an emergency. Come learn how you can participate.

Old Business

Officers’ Reports

Chairman, DeWitt Smith DeWitt
Treasurer, Steve Hunt
Secretary, Holly Christmas

Committee Reports

Safety – Chris Herrman
Emergency Preparedness – Jim Fisher
Facilities – Jeff Bair
Community Garden – Shawn Porter
Social/Holiday Decorations – Don Roylance

Other Old Business

New Business

Report from the Mayor’s Office: Shawn McDonough

Report from City Council; District 5: Council Representative – Jill Remmington Love

Report from Police Department: Det. Tom Potter

Announcements/Reminders

Next LWCC Meeting – Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Adjournment


January 13, 2010 – Meeting Minutes (draft)

Posted by hchristmas on February 1st, 2010 filed in Meeting Minutes

Liberty Wells Community Council

Meeting Minutes – January 13, 2010 – 7:00 PM

Note, these minutes have yet to be approved

Call to Order and Quorum — DeWitt Smith, Chairman

Officers and Board Members present: Jeff Bair, Holly Christmas, Jim Fisher, Chris Herrmann, Wayne Howcroft, Devin Howells, Steve Hunt, Marilyn Oblad, Shawn Porter, Chuck Robbins, Don Roylance, DeWitt Smith: Quorum present

Review of Minutes from December 2009 — Holly Christmas, Secy

Wayne Howcroft made motion to approve minutes from November, Steve Hunt seconded the motion.
Minutes approved.

Introduction of Guests and New Members

Ben McAdams, new Utah State Senator appointed to replace Scott McCoy.

Claire Geddes – with Utahns for Ethical Government was present with a petition. She will be presenting at our February meeting.

Old Business

Officers’ Reports

Chairman, DeWitt Smith DeWitt
Most of the meetings DeWitt attended this past month have focused on the proposed Alcohol Normalization Ordinances
Salt Lake City has devoted 1.5 positions to the gang abatement program.
Deseret News launching locals web site for specific city areas.
Treasurer, Steve Hunt
Now has $54.84 in the fund. Remeber that you can get a receipt for tax purposes if you need.
Secretary, Holly Christmas
City was able to send out the agendas so that they arrived prior to the meeting date.

Committee Reports

Safety – Chris Herrman and Jim Fisher
Chris noted that January 12 was the 28th anniversary of Ron Heaps’ death.
Please contact Chris if you are interested in signing up for Neighborhood Watch or Mobile Watch.
Jim Fisher is looking for Street Captains for Emergency Preparedness. Contrary to the title, a Street Captain is in charge of 7 – 8 homes. Street Captains receive training and are required to keep records on residents, in particular noting the number of residents and any handicaps or illnesses that may require more immediate care in case of an emergency.
Grants/Funding – Jim Fisher
There will be an open house when the CDB Grants we have applied for are open to public comment. Jim will communicate with Holly so that it can be included on the web site and an email can be sent to the list.
Facilities – Jeff Bair
Jeff has Welcome Packets ready. Contact him if you need any for new neighbors.
Ron Heaps Park: A letter was sent asking Dewey Reagan to confirm that he had turned down the City’s offer and reminding Reagan of the ordinance to clear sidewalks after a snowstorm. Reagan replied via email that he would check with his in-house council about the offer and that he had contacted the contractor in charge of clearing the sidewalks for the property.
Street Lights: Should find out in May about grant. City will have a display to compare the lower-energy-usage induction lamps with the current lamps used. If we feel that the newer lights will not provide the same coverage, we can petition to get more lamps installed under the city’s current efforts to replace all street lights with more energy efficient models.
Community Garden – Shawn Porter
Committee met on Jan. 6 to assign initial fact finding tasks on water, land owners, method and resources research. There will be a walking tour on Jan 16th at 2:00 PM to view some of the sites identified so far and possibly find new ones.
Historic Area – Marilyn Oblad
Historic designation for the area between State Street and 700 E and 1300 S and 2100 S is in progress. There will be a meeting on January 27 at SLCC South Campus’ Skylight Lounge (basically in the hallway north of the south doors) to explain what this means to homeowners. The designation does nothing to prevent tear-downs, but can make a home eligible for increased loans as long as certain requirements are met.

Other Old Business

New Business

Report from the Mayor’s Office: Shawn McDonough

Next One-on-One sessions with the mayor on January 27 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Call on January 20 to apply for a reservation. 801.535.7704

Sustainable Living Tips available at www.slcgreen.com

2010 Census is coming

Report from City Council; District 5: Council Representative – Jill Remmington Love

The City Council meeting the previous evening ran until after midnight. Jill was unable to make it to tonight’s meeting.

Report from Police Department: Det. Tom Potter

A number of narcotics’ arrests in North end of council recently. Be aware of cars in the neighborhood that seem to have a number of other cars or people coming up to them. Report to dispatch.

If you have a non-emergency police-related issue that you are unsure whom to contact, you can call Det. Potter, 801.799.3309.

Program 1: Gordon Storrs – SLCC’s 2-year building plan for the campus

SLCC is in the middle of a $36 buildng roject for a school of New Media. Existing gymnasium will be stripped of its exterior and the framework retrofit for seismic activity. Funding came from Salt Lake City School District, SLCC students and the Utah State Legislature. The School District Building (located where the cafeteria was), should be completed in Fall of 2011 and the remaining facilities should be ready for students in January 2012. The footpront has not increased very much due an increase in height. The current facilities building wi be demolished and replaced by parking.

Program 2: Mayor’s Alcohol Zoning Proposal: How It May Impact Liberty Wells

Mark Binton from the Wasatch Hollow Community Council spoke on the concerns the Salt Lake Community Action Committee has on the proposed Alcohol Normalization Ordinance. The city held discussion groups in 8 neighborhoods and got input through an open house and comments submitted through the mayor’s web site. However, the Salt Lake Community Action Committee feels that some areas are still undefined and could be left to a variety of interpretations by the planning commission. Since conditional use permits cannot be blocked in Utah, the Committee feels it is vital to have solid definitions for items such as the buffer zone between a dining club and/or brew pub and a residence, limitations on operating hours and noise ordinance enforcement.

This presentation led to two motions made.

Motion One: To suspend the by-laws of the council to allow for a vote on asking for definitions to be clarified so that community councils can consider something more concrete. This motion was made by Jim Fisher and seconded by Betty Eatchel. Motion passed by vote

Motion Two: Motion made by Jeff Bair to request that in regard to Title 21, the alcohol normalization ordinance, that the Planning Commission delay their vote until the specific wording of the ordinance is set by the planning staff and Community Councils have a chance to review it. The motion was seconded by Steve Hunt. Motion passed unanimously by vote.

Announcements/Reminders

Sam Smith spoke about job opportunities with the 2010 Census. They are trying to get people who live in the neighborhoods they would poll. The jobs last from 3 to 8 weeks and pay $14 per hour.

Next LWCC Board Meeting – Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Adjournment at 9:10 PM


Meeting Agenda – January 13, 2010

Posted by hchristmas on January 4th, 2010 filed in Meetings

Mark your calendars! The first meeting for 2010 has two programs scheduled. First, Gordon Storrs from Salt Lake Community College will present on their building plans for the South City campus over the next two years. Next, a representative from the Salt Lake Community Network, a coalition of Community Council chairs, will present on their concerns regarding the proposed alcohol zoning changes. The ordinances are just about to go before the Planning Commission, but there are a lot of unanswered questions about potential problems. If you are interested in this topic, the Salt Lake Planning Division will be hosting an open house on the subject on January 14 from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM on the first floor of the City Council building at 451 S. State Street.

Meeting Agenda – January 13, 2010
Location: SLCC South City campus (1700 S State Street)
Parking: Park your car or bike at the southwest lot and enter through the south doors.
Bus: Routes 200 and 201 (State Street North and South bound), and 205 (500 East) all have night-time hours. Check www.rideuta.com for more schedule information.

  • 7PM – Call to Order and Quorum – DeWitt Smith, Chairman
  • Review and Approval of Minutes from December 9, 2009 – Holly Christmas, Secretary
  • Introduction of Guests and New Members
  • Old Business:
    • Officer’s Reports:

      • Chairman, DeWitt Smith
      • Treasurer, Steve Hunt
      • Secretary, Holly Christmas
    • Committee Reports:
      • Safety – Chris Herrman
      • Grants/Funding – Jim Fisher
      • Facilities – Jeff Bair
      • Community Garden – Shawn Porter
    • Other Old Business
  • New Business:
    • Report from the Mayor’s Office – Shawn McDonough
    • Report from the City Council
    • Report from the Police Dept. – Det. Tom Potter
  • Program 1: Gordon Storrs from SLCC will present on their 2-year building plan for the campus.
  • Program 2: Mayor’s Alcohol Zoning Proposal: How It May Impact Liberty Wells.

    A representative from the Salt Lake Community Network will present on concerns SLCN has with the proposed Alcohol Zoning changes which the SLCN feels do not address some key potential problems. The proposed ordinance would allow alcohol‐serving establishments (Taverns, Restaurants, Dining Clubs, Brew Pubs and Social Clubs) in nearly every “commercial zone” in the city. Some possible locations are 3rd E. & 13th S., 4th E. & 13th S., 5th E. & 13th S., and most of the east side of State from 9th S. to 21st S. A complete map with permissible locations under the proposed ordinance will be available at the meeting. The Planning Commission will be voting on this issue on January 27th. They are specifically requesting Community Council input by then.
  • Announcements, Reminders: Next LWCC Board Meeting – Wednesday, January 20, 2010
  • Adjournment

Holiday Decorations

Posted by hchristmas on December 10th, 2009 filed in Fun

Do you have a neighbor whose holiday decorations amaze you? Maybe you have the house decorations all your neighbors envy. In either case, let us know! We’d like to send out a few (or many) notes just to thank people for helping to keep the neighborhood bright and beautiful.

Email Don Roylance at vice.chair@lwccslc.com to tell him of fantastic yard decorations in Liberty Wells before December 20th!


Meeting Agenda – December 9, 2009

Posted by hchristmas on December 9th, 2009 filed in Meetings

Please be aware that our meeting may be moved into a new room. If this is the case, DeWitt will post some signs inside the South entry to direct us all to the new location.

 

Call to Order and Quorum — DeWitt Smith, Chairman

Review of Minutes from November 2009 — Holly Christmas, Secy

Introduction of Guests and New Members

 

Old Business

Officersʼ Reports

Chairman, DeWitt Smith DeWitt Treasurer, Steve Hunt Secretary, Holly Christmas

Committee Report: Safety: Mobile Watch, Drug Activity

Committee Report: Grants/Funding Other Old Business

 

New Business

 

Report from the Mayorʼs Office: Shawn McDonough

Report from City Council; District 5: Council Representative – Jill Remington Love

Report from Police Department: Det. Tom Potter

 

Program Item 1: Wasatch Community Gardens

Claire Uno from the Wasatch Community Gardens will present on their programs and initiatives.

 

Program Item 2: Liberty Park Changes Proposal

Ron Salisbury from Salt Lake City Engineering will present proposed changes in Liberty Park at the December meeting of the Liberty Wells Community Council. The changes are in the amusement area, concession area, and the “Childrenʼs Garden” right next to Tracy Aviary. The Liberty Wells Community Council is inviting anyone interested in the proposal for the Park to join them for the Cityʼs presentation.

 

Announcements/Reminders

Next Meeting, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 7pm, SLCC

 

Adjournment