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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 31-June 2, 2017 The Park Record A-14 Meetings and agendas Core Samples By Jay Meehan to publish your public notices and agendas, please email classifieds@parkrecord.com The summer of attachments and alienations SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL AMENDED AGENDA SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL Wednesday, May 31, 2017 NOTICE is hereby given that the Summit County Council will meet in session Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Summit County Courthouse, 60 North Main Street, Coalville, UT 84017 (All times listed are general in nature, and are subject to change by the Council Chair) 11:35 AM Work Session Interview candidates for County Attorney (2 hours) 1:35 PM Closed Session – Personnel (20 min); Litigation (20 min); Property Acquisition (20 min) 2:35 PM – Move to Council Chambers 2:45 PM Work Session, continued Pledge of Allegiance 2:50 PM - Discuss recommendations of the Summit County Restaurant Tax Committee (20 min) 3:10 PM - Discuss recommendations of the Summit County Recreation Arts and Parks (RAP Tax Cultural) Committee (20 min) 3:30 PM - Further discussion regarding revenue strategies; Michael Howard, Corrie Forsling, and Matt Leavitt (30 min) 4:00 PM Consideration of Approval Discussion and possible approval of refunds for two business personal property accounts; Carla Dee Richins Discussion and possible adoption of Resolution 2017-08, a Resolution of the Summit County Council Authorizing the Filing of a Cross Appeal in the 2017 Appeal Filed by PacifiCorp, a Company Subject to Central Assessment; Helen Strachan Discussion and possible approval of Proclamation 2017-6, a Proclamation Declaring June, 2017 “Immigrant Heritage Month”; Andy Stephenson, representative of Welcome.us Discussion and possible approval of Proclamation 2017-7, a Proclamation Declaring June 10, 2017 “Steve Holcomb Day”; Chris Robinson Appoint members to the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission Appointment of County Attorney Council Comments Manager Comments Council Minutes dated May 17, 2017 5:00 PM – Convene in joint session with the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District Discussion and recommendation by the Administrative Control Board of the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District on the Open Space Cooperation Agreement between Summit County, Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District and Park City Municipal Corporation Discussion and adoption by the County Council, the County Council sitting as the governing authority of the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District and the County Manager of the Open Space Cooperation Agreement between Summit County, Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District and Park City Municipal Corporation Dismiss the joint session with the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District 5:30 PM - Discussion and adoption by the County Council of Grant Agreement with Park City Municipal Corporation 5:40 PM – Break (20 min) 6:00 PM Public Input Continued Public Hearing regarding possible amendments to Eastern Summit County Development Code Chapter 2 regarding development on slopes greater than 30% and development on ridgelines and possible adoption Ordinance No. 865, an Ordinance Amending The Eastern Summit County Development Code Sections 11-2-4: Natural Resources and Chapter A: Definitions; Ray Milliner Continued Public Hearing and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 868, Amending the Eastern Summit County Development Code, Title 11, Chapter 4: Development Review Processes and Procedures and Appendix A: Definitions; Pat Putt One or more members of the County Council may attend by electronic means, including telephonically or by Skype. Such members may fully participate in the proceedings as if physically present. The anchor location for purposes of the electronic meeting is the Council Chambers and Conference room, Summit County Courthouse, 60 N. Main, Coalville, Utah Individuals with questions, comments, or needing special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding this meeting may contact Annette Singleton at (435) 336-3025, (435) 615-3025 or (435) 783-4351 ext. 3025 Posted: May 26, 2017; Amended May 27, 2017 Bear Ears monument gets 57,000 public comments By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Tens of thousands of people from across the U.S. have weighed in about whether the new Bears Ears National Monument should be preserved, downsized or rescinded, confirming the monument’s center stage position in a review of 27 monuments ordered by President Donald Trump. About 57,000 submissions with comments mentioning the 1.3-million acre (5,300 square kilometers) monument in southeastern Utah had been submitted to a federal government website by Friday evening on the final day of a two-week public comment period that is part of U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s review of the monument designated by President Barack Obama. That accounts for more than half of the 113,000 comments submitted so far about all the monuments under review, which includes monuments created by three former presidents on large swaths of land home to ancient cliff dwellings, towering Sequoias, deep canyons and oceans habitats where seals, whales and sea turtles roam. Some Bears Ears comment submissions include conservation groups that compiled thousands of individual comments and made one submission, meaning the actual number of people offering their opinion could be much higher. Zinke has been tasked with making a recommendation by June 10, about 21/2 months before a final report about all the monuments. The submissions in the comments generally reflect the same arguments that shaped a bitter argument that played out over the last several years as the monument proposal became a flashpoint in the Western public lands debate. Conservationists and Native American tribes have said the monument designation adds much-needed protections for sacred tribal lands. Monument critics, including U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch and Utah’s GOP congressional delegation, counter label the designation as federal overreach that hurts local economies by limiting energy development. Natalie Deswood, a Navajo Nation member from Albuquer- que, New Mexico, sent a letter urging maintaining monument status for an area she called “a national treasure that belongs to all Americans and honors tribes.” The home health care worker added in an interview that her father and one of her sons are buried near Bears Ears and the land is sacred to her family. “It’s all we have left. We’ve already lost so much,” Deswood said. “It’s just a bunch of ‘BS’ for them to be wanting take away these national monuments that have been here for years and years.” Shayne Thompson, an avid hunter from central Utah, urged Zinke in his comment to rescind Bears Ears’ monument designation to protect wildlife and hunting. Even though the monument designation still allows hunting, Thompson noted that several of Utah’s national parks, including Zion and Arches, were first declared monuments and that hunting is prohibited in national parks. “We feel as local people we get this stuff crammed down our throat without getting any input,” said Thompson in an interview. “It’s our backyard and we have to deal with the repercussions.” Schools punish kids of color Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — A new analysis of Utah public school disciplinary actions from 20122014 shows Native American students were disciplined at much higher rates than children of other ethnicities. The numbers are based on a report titled “Misbehavior or Misdemeanor” by the Salt Lake City nonprofit Voices for Utah Children and the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law released on Monday, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. The report finds that the number of disciplinary actions against students overall has decreased. Utah public schools have issued about 30 percent fewer suspen- sions, expulsions, law enforcement referrals and in-school arrests in recent years compared with the 2011-2012 school year. At the same time, the report also found racial and ethnic disparities. During the 2013-2014 school year, more than 10 percent of Native American students were disciplined. That is almost double the disciplinary rate for other students of color and about three times more than white students. In 2014, Native American students had a higher rate of schools referring them to law enforcement agencies, followed by black students. During the same year, the report found that less than 0.5 percent of white students were referred to law enforcement. Expulsion numbers among Hispanic students were two times higher than white students. The study notes that the two groups had comparable rates in 2012. “It is getting better,” researcher Vanessa Walsh said. “But it’s also getting worse.” Changes are coming to Utah public schools that report coauthor and Voices for Utah Children CEO Lincoln Nehring hopes will reduce racial and ethnic discrimination. A new state law encourages home-based programs and counseling in place of juvenile detention and removes criminal penalties for academic infractions such as truancy. “As we’re implementing legislation like that, changing policies, we can be cognizant of the disparities,” Nehring said. On this particular trip, we didn’t get strafed by bats as Raul Duke and Dr. Gonzo would four years later. These puppies, upon closer inspection, much more resembled Pterodactyls with as yet undiagnosed pituitary issues. Four of us had left Malibu in a van on a covert mission to retrieve a similar vehicle from mechanics holding it hostage in some obscure quadrant of the galaxy called Utah. I had never been there, but, growing up in the panhandle of Idaho, I had gotten to know a family of Mormon refugees. While crisscrossing the southern routes by thumb, I had also heard Herb Jepko’s all-night radio talk show on 50,000-watt clear channel KSL. Actually, there was no escaping it. Its signal-to-noiseratio was such that you could pick it up on your dental work. So, I had that going for me. I figured I could get by if push came to nudge. Following tough negotiations for the release of the now fully repaired van in the town of Beaver, we cranked a hard left and entered into the terra incognito of the west desert. There remains little, if any, recollection of this part of the journey. But, then again, not one of us could remember driving through Las Vegas only an hour after the fact. How could an entity with the sensory footprint of Las Vegas, for Liberace’s sake, totally escape notice? Additional Pterodactyl influences, no doubt. You’ll have that. With mountain passes from Tioga northward to Donner still closed due to late season snowpack, making it over to the western slope of the Sierras proved somewhat problematic while also changing our notexactly-rigid itinerary. We decided, being that far north and all, to drop in unannounced on friends at San Jose State. This was 50 years ago almost to the day — the late spring of ’67, the cusp of what hyperbolic history would remember as the Summer of Love. Our friends had only recently returned from a quite eventful border crossing at Tijuana as it turned out and pulled up right behind us after “visiting their money” at their neighborhood bank branch. This was 50 years ago almost to the day — the late spring of ’67, the cusp of what hyperbolic history would remember as the Summer of Love.” They also had in their possession a vinyl of the just-released-that-day “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.” With “Rubber Soul” and “Revolver” having only recently brought me into the Beatles-fan fold, it piqued my interest to no end. The year was already pretty full of touchstones, what with ending 1966 at the Fillmore, followed by an adventurous romp down through the Mariachi and Norteño music riddled Mexican state of Jalisco. And now this, a concept album rumored to bridge the gulf between “pop” and “art.” We slapped it down and spun it around. Then it was back to LA for a refueling stop. Only a couple of weeks later would find us camping on the football field of Peninsula Junior College on the outskirts of Monterey. There was this three-day concert event, you see, that had the counterculture all abuzz and who were we to not ingratiate ourselves with the larger tribe, as it were. Love was in the air. A scant week later found the “love” being dispersed by canister outside a $500-a-plate fundraiser for President Lyndon Baines Johnson at LA’s posh Century City. I learned to love the smell of tear gas in the evening. What with protests and concert events and love-ins and be-ins, we became hard pressed to even fit in HaightAshbury, whatever that was. Just kidding. It wasn’t long before we had settled in to quite comfortable digs in a relatively old-growth grove at Golden Gate Park close by the Digger sponsored food and music happenings in the Panhandle. After a spell, however, the siren’s call of Morningstar Ranch commune had us relocate up north to Russian River country. Did I mention that love was in the air? Now up at Morningstar, my inexplicably quite excellent karma ushered me into a most fragrant and visually profound section of what was known as the “Redwood Grove.” I kept expecting shutterbugs from Art and Architecture magazine to show up and do a full spread. Location, location, location! All in all, that summer 50 years ago, despite all the media-driven embellishments and aggrandizements, proved to be fertile soil in which the underground print scene along with so many other organic efforts in the arts, could grow and, if not flourish, at least hold the mainstream up to the light. Between the murals of Guadalajara and the tear gas of Century City, there were intervals of rapture and ecstasy. Love was in the air. Jay Meehan is a culture junkie and has been an observer, participant and chronicler of the Park City and Wasatch County social and political scenes for more than 40 years. Red Card Roberts By Amy Roberts Happy trails Like many of us, I spent the holiday weekend getting reacquainted with the remarkable trail system offered in this town. Oh Round Valley, how I adore your leash-free labyrinth. Oh Colin and Rob, how I’ve missed your stunning aspens and posted signs warning me I might see a bear. Oh Silver Lake, I’ll come back later when you’re not in such a muddy mood. No doubt, our trail system is exceptional, and most of us look forward to rediscovering the challenging switchbacks and rewarding climbs we haven’t seen since fall. So I was pretty bummed out this weekend to notice a number of riders who were annoyed, hostile even, at the realization they did not have the entire trail to themselves. Given the exchanges I witnessed, that definitely seemed to be the expectation. One such example took place on the Rail Trail, a path I often use as a means to get where I’m going — into town, to connect with a hiking trail or just take the dogs for a walk. A lot of people use that trail; I see them pushing strollers, teaching their kids how to ride a bike, and couples holding hands while on a leisurely stroll. It’s generally not considered training ground for next year’s Tour de France. Though there are some people who could benefit from that reminder. On Saturday I watched as a man buzzed by families so quickly, I couldn’t help but wonder if his spandex was on fire. He was going far too fast for a multi-use paved trail littered with training wheels and sidewalk chalk projects. Not only was his speed ill-suited for the trail he was on, he also didn’t announce his presence when passing, startling those who had the audacity to be outside when it was clearly his turn to exercise. Unfortunately, this type of behavior seems to only become more common as more and more people are out on the trails (and the longer Trump is in office). Unfortunately, this type of behavior seems to only become more common as more and more people are out on the trails (and the longer Trump is in office).” Most of us live in Park City because we love the outdoor recreational opportunities — I’ve never heard anyone say he or she moved here because he or she loves to sit inside and watch TV. But we all are equally entitled to using the trails we love. On bikes, on foot, with dogs, on skis, on horse, on rollerblades, etc. No one is more entitled to their workout more than anyone else. The Mountain Trails Foundation has worked tirelessly to educate users on trail etiquette. And from what I saw this weekend, it seems many of us would benefit from a little refresher — civility is the only way we’re going to make it through the summer. According to Mountain Trails, courteous trail behavior, with my added commentary, includes: 1. Announcing your presence when passing. This is imperative. Unless it’s my mother in front of you. Because that’s the only person I know to have ever had eyes in the back of her head. 2. Slow down. There are no pro scouts secretly watching you from the chairlifts. Care more about the people on the trail than your Strava followers. 3. Bikers never have the right of way. Never. Not when they are climbing, not when they are going downhill, not when they are resting. And especially not on the Rail Trail. As a biker, you are literally on the lowest rung of the right-ofway ladder. 4. Even you were a beginner once. Our trails are used by those just learning to ride, too. Be kind to them. They’re more likely to stick with the sport if they don’t think it’s ruled by the rude. 5. Mud is murder. If it sticks to your heels or your wheels, find another trail. Here’s hoping that little refresher results in a courteous and collision-free summer. Amy Roberts is a freelance writer, longtime Park City resident and the proud owner of two rescued Dalmatians, Stanley and Willis. The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the writer. Follow her on Twitter @amycroberts. Bringing Community News to Park City Since 1880. Call 435-649-9014 to Subscribe Today. |