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Show Bountiful votes to delay construction of arts complex on doing it ourselves. It's a Bountiful Boun-tiful proposal and should be developed de-veloped and paid for by Bountiful residents. We are not going to get the support we need from anyone else, especially other communities." com-munities." The council agreed that Bountiful officials should continue discussions discus-sions with the University of Utah for expansion of the U's extension classes. It was also agreed that a special arts council be organized to further study the development of a major fine arts and education project pro-ject in the city. "The fine arts committee is not opposed to the proposed expansion, but they want it to be a part of the entire city," said Holt. "Also, everyone involved should share in the cost of the expansion - not just residents of Bountiful." She added that Bountiful City Council should not place the majority of the fiscal burden on its citizens and urged the council to accept ac-cept the committee recommendation recommenda-tion and deny the proposed project. The council agreed that there would be "some benefits, financial and otherwise," that would be returned re-turned to Bountiful with a major arts and education center, but that these benefits in the form of grants, dues, ticket sales, endowments en-dowments and other contributions would be only a small amount of the total cost Holt emphasized that there are funding and financial resources available through the state and other CONTINUED ON PG. 2 By GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL - Bountiful City Council voted 4-1 to deny at this time a proposal to develop a full-scale full-scale fine arts and education center on the east side of Main Street between be-tween 100 and 300 South. Councilwoman Barbara Holt asked the council to postpone construction con-struction of the proposed fine arts and education complex until after an arts council can be organized to further study the proposals. She said the recommendation comes from a recent meeting of the Bountiful Boun-tiful Parks, Recreation and Fine Arts Committee. The committee is comprised of Councilwoman Holt, chairperson; and Counc il woman Renee Coon and Councilman Leslie Foy, members. She told the council that the committee was very much in favor of a fine arts and education center but could not justify the cost of the proposed development. It was suggested that the proposal be decided by a referendum vote during the next general election. No municipal election is held this year. She said architect Richard Str-ingham Str-ingham had given her the following ' ' ball park figures' ' for development de-velopment of the 5-acre site which would include construction of three buildings: A theatre arts building, $3.5 million; administration student center, $2.9 million; and additional classes for the University of Utah Extension Program, $1.9 million. Also, site landscaping and parking, park-ing, $285,000; and demolition of existing buildings, $75,000, a total of $360,000. The total cost not including continuing maintenance costs was estimated at $8,660,000. "This would also prohibit future taxation from the property because it would be a tax-exempt entity," said Holt in a telephone interview. Holt said she was prepared to present these figures at Wednesday's council meeting but no one asked to hear them. The council approved the committee's com-mittee's recommendation, with Councilman Harold Shafter dissenting. dissen-ting. Holt emphasized that the committee's recommendation was strictly one of fiscal concern, without a lot of philosophical reasoning. "Most people philosophically want an arts and education complex, com-plex, but how much are they willing to spend (through taxation) over the next several years?" she asked. She also stressed the committee's desire to have the University of Utah pay a substantial amount toward the development, and to have other communities contribute to the expansion "because the facilities will be used by everyone in south Davis County, not just those living in Bountiful." Councilman Harold Shafter said, "If we rely on help from these other entities (U of U and neighboring communities), the project will never fly. "If we are going to complete this proposed project, we had better plan Complex CONTINUED FROM PG.1 agencies, but that the fine arts council coun-cil should pursue these efforts, not the elected officials of the city. Mayor Bob Linnell said the proposed pro-posed arts and education center was a "top priority project' derived from the series of economic and development de-velopment meetings concluded just a few weeks ago. The committee making the study was comprised of about 60 Bountiful residents from all walks of life. "I don't think there is any question ques-tion about the desire and need for such a development, but of course the future costs to the city is a serious seri-ous matter for discussion," said Linnell. "As far as I'm concerned, ' Bountiful is still in need of a fine j arts and education center of some type." Bountiful donated slightly more than $60,000 last year toward the fine arts and performing arts projects pro-jects of the city. Linnell said he had not heard of any overall cost figures associated with the proposal until advised of these figures by the Clipper. |