The following is a press released issued by West Valley City Office of Public Relations regarding the establishment of the Jordan River Commission:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 30, 2010
Contact: Corey Rushton, Councilmember At-Large, 801-963-3346
West Valley City to Sign Resolution to Join Jordan River Commission
WHAT: West Valley City resolution signing to enter interlocal agreement establishing the Jordan River Commission.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: West Valley City Council Chambers
3600 S. Constitution Blvd.
West Valley City, Utah 84119
WHO: Everyone is invited to attend the event.
WHY: On Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 3:30 p.m., West Valley City Mayor Pro Tem Corey Rushton will sign a resolution entering in to an interlocal agreement to establish the Jordan River Commission. The West Valley City Council approved the resolution on June 22, 2010 during its regular City Council meeting. The Commission will coordinate efforts in developing and implementing a comprehensive vision for the entire river. The Jordan River Commission will consist of local government entities bordering the Jordan River.
“West Valley City has been a leader throughout the region in protecting and promoting the Jordan River,” said Rushton. “West Valley City looks forward to continuing those efforts with the Jordan River Commission.”
The Commission will focus on promoting the protection of the Jordan River; facilitate orderly planning and development while protecting the individual jurisdictions’ ability to govern its own area. The Jordan River Commission will also promote and help establish support for the “Blueprint Jordan River” document created by Envision Utah. The “Blueprint Jordan River” document was created through public hearings and public involvement to set guiding principles and goals for protecting the Jordan River and developing it as a community resource.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
5th Tuesday City Council
City Council meetings are usually only scheduled during the first four Tuesdays of each month. Today was a Fifth Tuesday and as such no meetings today. However, I did participate in a meeting today as a member of the West Valley Monument Review Committee to discuss a proposed Serviceman Memorial. The City Council also took the opportunity of no meetings to participate in a City service project. Myself and two other City Councilmembers assembled at the Harman Senior Center to clean out some of the basement storerooms. We quickly filled a dumpster with trash and reorganized the supplies in the rooms. I feel that it is very positive for our City Council to learn how to work together in and out of City Council Chambers. It was also a good opportunity to get to know a couple of staff members that oversees the operations of this great City facility and learn more about the mission of the Center.
The David and Grace Harman Family Home was the boyhood home of Pete Harman, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, which he donated to the City for use as a senior recreation center. The house was originally built in 1918 and remodeled in 1989 before Harman turned it over to the City.
Today, the Harman Senior Recreation Center provides West Valley City's senior residents with access to community resources and programs that enhance dignity, support independence, encourage community involvement, and stimulate physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The address, phone number and hours are listed below:
4090 South 3600 West
West Valley City, UT 84119
Ph: (801) 965-5822
Hours
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Lunch
Monday - Friday at 12:00 pm
The David and Grace Harman Family Home was the boyhood home of Pete Harman, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, which he donated to the City for use as a senior recreation center. The house was originally built in 1918 and remodeled in 1989 before Harman turned it over to the City.
Today, the Harman Senior Recreation Center provides West Valley City's senior residents with access to community resources and programs that enhance dignity, support independence, encourage community involvement, and stimulate physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The address, phone number and hours are listed below:
4090 South 3600 West
West Valley City, UT 84119
Ph: (801) 965-5822
Hours
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Lunch
Monday - Friday at 12:00 pm
WestFest
In my humble estimation this year's WestFest was outstanding. The entertainment and various entries in the talent show was exceptional, the food was just as diverse and tasty, and the parade and fireworks just keep getting better. It was also full of information and offers from local groups and businesses. My sincere thanks goes out to the members of the WestFest committee for their dedication and hard work. They represent our city well and do an excellent job of pulling together all aspects of this celebration. Not to mention that this is West Valley city's 30th anniversary and so their was extra work and increased expectations.
Emily and I also had a memorable time supervising a number of kids as we explored the carnival section of WestFest. The area was open and well maintained for the number of people scurrying between rides and games. Deepest condolences to the friends and family of Carl Nutsch.
I am looking forward to an even bigger and better WestFest 2011. There will be plenty of opportunities to participate and enjoy our community.
National Committee Work Official Release
Here is the official press statement jointly released by the National League of Cities and West Valley City:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 28, 2010
Contact: Corey Rushton, Councilmember At-Large, 801-963-3346
West Valley City Councilmember Corey Rushton Explores Redevelopment Solutions at National League of Cities Meeting
West Valley City – During a recent meeting of the National League of Cities’ (NLC) First Tier Suburbs Council in Garland, Texas, West Valley City Councilmember Corey Rushton explored innovative solutions to redevelopment issues and learned how to translate these ‘best practices’ into reality for West Valley City.
“This committee is very ambitious in identifying and researching innovative solutions to the common challenges that our communities all share” said Rushton.
Local officials from first tier suburban communities struggle with the challenges of redevelopment, including aging housing stock and infrastructure, outdated land use regulations and sprawl.
In response to these challenges, city officials learned about downtown revitalization efforts that spur new growth while retaining community character, as well as efforts to plan and leverage new development around Dallas Area Rapid Transit stations. The cities of Garland, Plano, Duncanville, North Richland Hills and Richardson took advantage of the opportunity to bring new life to their communities by combining deliberate growth patterns, public/private partnerships and community support and participation.
In addition to touring successful redevelopment projects, city officials heard from national experts and discussed challenges and solutions to regionalism; retail revitalization; transit-oriented development; neighborhood vitality; changes in the real estate market; and strategic approaches to economic development attraction.
Chaired by Garland Councilmember Douglas Athas, the First Tier Suburbs Council is comprised of local officials from communities outside of central cities and inside the ring of developing suburbs and rural areas.
The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 28, 2010
Contact: Corey Rushton, Councilmember At-Large, 801-963-3346
West Valley City Councilmember Corey Rushton Explores Redevelopment Solutions at National League of Cities Meeting
West Valley City – During a recent meeting of the National League of Cities’ (NLC) First Tier Suburbs Council in Garland, Texas, West Valley City Councilmember Corey Rushton explored innovative solutions to redevelopment issues and learned how to translate these ‘best practices’ into reality for West Valley City.
“This committee is very ambitious in identifying and researching innovative solutions to the common challenges that our communities all share” said Rushton.
Local officials from first tier suburban communities struggle with the challenges of redevelopment, including aging housing stock and infrastructure, outdated land use regulations and sprawl.
In response to these challenges, city officials learned about downtown revitalization efforts that spur new growth while retaining community character, as well as efforts to plan and leverage new development around Dallas Area Rapid Transit stations. The cities of Garland, Plano, Duncanville, North Richland Hills and Richardson took advantage of the opportunity to bring new life to their communities by combining deliberate growth patterns, public/private partnerships and community support and participation.
In addition to touring successful redevelopment projects, city officials heard from national experts and discussed challenges and solutions to regionalism; retail revitalization; transit-oriented development; neighborhood vitality; changes in the real estate market; and strategic approaches to economic development attraction.
Chaired by Garland Councilmember Douglas Athas, the First Tier Suburbs Council is comprised of local officials from communities outside of central cities and inside the ring of developing suburbs and rural areas.
The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Rainwater Harvesting
My agrarian ancestry and experiences with our dry climate has always made water conservation a concept and practice that has long interested me. I have mentioned in earlier posts some practices and water wise vegetation that helps to conserve this precious resource. I wanted to further point a development that I have been following that I know will be of some interest to many of our community's businesses and residents. This year, the Utah Legislature passed Senate Bill 32, which permits the capture and storage of precipitation (i.e., rainwater harvesting). The bill has now been listed in the Utah Code under section 73-3-1.5. Their are limits to the amount you can harvest and another requirement of the new law that just took effect is that a person who wants to harvest rainwater must first register with the Utah Division of Water Rights. The Division now has an online registration form that can be found here:
http://waterrights.utah.gov/forms/rainwater.asp
I took a few minutes and registered and feel good that my small backyard sistern is now legal in the eyes of the State.
http://waterrights.utah.gov/forms/rainwater.asp
I took a few minutes and registered and feel good that my small backyard sistern is now legal in the eyes of the State.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
National Committee Meetings
COUNCILMEMBER RUSHTON
COUNCIL REPORT
JUNE 15, 2010
NATIONAL NLC COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
SUMMARY
From June 9-12 I attended and represented West Valley City at my National League of Cities Committee Meeting held throughout the Dallas, Texas region. The conference major speakers and presenters included a variety of municipal officials, developers, and academics that investigated important issues identified by the committee. The meetings were very intense and took place from breakfast through dinner meetings. Clinical Professor and Real Estate advisor Michael Buckley, was given keynote status as he laid out technical information regarding transitions in real estate waves. The presentation impacts towards future development was explored by a firsthand bus tour of recent redevelopment and transit-oriented development through the region. The convening of this committee featured ten PowerPoint presentations with over 450 slides of information. I acquired electronic copies of these presentations in case of expressed interest or application to our City. Additionally, I gathered materials and discussed numerous best practice solutions and innovations in order to share them with executive staff for informational purposes.
PRIORITY ISSUES
1. Regionalism: Karen Walz, Project Manager for Vision North Texas, discussed the efforts of public-private partnerships in addressing the future quality of life, economic desirability and long term sustainability or regions using North Texas as an example.
2. Retail Revitalization: Anne Ricker, Leland Consulting Group, shared retail revitalization strategies and implementation tools.
3. Transit Oriented Development: Art Lomenick, managing Director, Trammell Crow Company discussed elements of successful transit oriented developments.
4. Neighborhood Vitality: Garland Planning and Neighborhood vitality department described the efforts of the City of Garland, Texas neighborhood vitality innovations.
5. Federal Agenda: Council discussed the shift in Department of Housing and Urban Development philosophy and programs toward more 'sustainable' development.
COUNCIL REPORT
JUNE 15, 2010
NATIONAL NLC COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
SUMMARY
From June 9-12 I attended and represented West Valley City at my National League of Cities Committee Meeting held throughout the Dallas, Texas region. The conference major speakers and presenters included a variety of municipal officials, developers, and academics that investigated important issues identified by the committee. The meetings were very intense and took place from breakfast through dinner meetings. Clinical Professor and Real Estate advisor Michael Buckley, was given keynote status as he laid out technical information regarding transitions in real estate waves. The presentation impacts towards future development was explored by a firsthand bus tour of recent redevelopment and transit-oriented development through the region. The convening of this committee featured ten PowerPoint presentations with over 450 slides of information. I acquired electronic copies of these presentations in case of expressed interest or application to our City. Additionally, I gathered materials and discussed numerous best practice solutions and innovations in order to share them with executive staff for informational purposes.
PRIORITY ISSUES
1. Regionalism: Karen Walz, Project Manager for Vision North Texas, discussed the efforts of public-private partnerships in addressing the future quality of life, economic desirability and long term sustainability or regions using North Texas as an example.
2. Retail Revitalization: Anne Ricker, Leland Consulting Group, shared retail revitalization strategies and implementation tools.
3. Transit Oriented Development: Art Lomenick, managing Director, Trammell Crow Company discussed elements of successful transit oriented developments.
4. Neighborhood Vitality: Garland Planning and Neighborhood vitality department described the efforts of the City of Garland, Texas neighborhood vitality innovations.
5. Federal Agenda: Council discussed the shift in Department of Housing and Urban Development philosophy and programs toward more 'sustainable' development.
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