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Show uULifiii" ll nfti "lifii' iiUMii niMnnlMiTmrfiiiiMi "m'i tir uiw iifnrf wr"ifr Salt Lake Model Cities Emergency Home Repair Project MAIL TO: SALT LAKE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 1179 Glendale Drive Phone 359-143CITY-COUNT- Y Marna Johnson, Chairman, Redwood Council, opens meeting on Jordan River parkway. 2 APPLICATION for Emergency Home Repair Funds Property Address Name of Ornipant ratp Telephone Numhpr by Kirk Terry Fast moving tempered Later after the meeting, Giles over the proposed Jordan River said that the proposed parkway was Parkway project filled the resident inspired by Communism and that he of the Redwood would continue the battle against Neighborhood Council, March 15, at the beautification project, The Jordon River Parkway is the Redwood Community Center. much more than just a beautification representatives presented the and face lifting endeavor. A research proposed beautification and flood firm showed slides to the Council control project as a few citizens ard residents of the two year flood vigorously rejcted the project's control and pollution study they of the Jordon River, aquisition of private land for the conducted The presentation went on to community parkway. Most of the citizens agreed with show how a terraced river bank the planners that the parkway would construction would increase the enhance the community both flood water capacity of the river. By visually and economically. The issue the development of lakes and of the few people who would have to secondary canals, excess water could be channeled out of give up their homes, after a fair price run-of- f was agreed on, didn't appeal to all. the flooding river, while at the same The most outspoken critic of time the lakes would beautify the the parkway was resident Lee Giles. area along the river's path and He maintained that the buying of provide recreational facilities as well. The parkway is based on the private land for the public parkway was not in the best interest of study's concepts of secondary lake himself and other citizens. The diversion as well as providing a silt whole idea of the County buying the free slow moving body of water for land does not sound coherent with recreation. The parkway is proposed to the U. S. Constitution, he stated. "Don't you people have any extend from Crystal Avenue on the heart?" Giles said. " don't plan to North to 3500 South on the South. sell my land . . . what are going to do The Jordon will wander through the about it, take it away from me?" parkway alongside picnic facilites, Among the murmur of majority open recreational sites and planted disagreement with Giles, the planners areas. Lester Avenue will provide said that the few to be affected by access to the parkway and other the land purchases would be street accessesare being considered. Stressing the attraction force permitted to live in their homes for quite some time until the the parkway could exert on the economic sphere of the surrounding developments actually take place. community, the planners said the project could bring new resident debate County planning Family Makeup and Ages Source and Amount of Family IncomeMonth Amount of House Pymt. or Rent Month & UtilitiesMonth $ & Type of Repairs NppHpH Approximate Cost for Repair Desire Both Grant & Loan Desire Loan (Do not write below this line) oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo HOUSING INSPECTION Debates Jordan River Parkway arena Name and Address of Ownpr ... Desire Grant Redwood Council REPORT I Recommendations prospects to the community, natff By Advisory Committee Action Signature of Chairman - - Date offering them a public area of beauty and recreation. They showed slides of a similar project completed in San Antonio, Texas and the restuarants and park facilities that were located along the banks of that parkway. The study identified some of the major sources of pollution in the Jordon as being the industrial complexes, small creeks and rivers emptying into the major river and agricultural wastes. Charles Baugh, with the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation department, presented plans for the Jordan River. |
