Centerville approves names but no formal ordinance was adopted. Recently, the city decided it should adopt names for the parks ' by ordinance, which" is when the study into names began. q " Curiously, it was a suggestion made in a letter from Beth Jarman. of Phoenix, a descendant of Smith, that swayed the council. She suggested sug-gested naming the site Founder's Park after all the founding fathers of Centerville. Councilman Doug Nielsen made the motion to adopt that name, with Bruce Erickson seconding it. The motion passed 4-1, with Councilman Mike Barton casting the desenting vote. A decision on naming the new recreation complex was tabled until December 5. ' ByTdMHARALDSEN CENTER VILLE--Two parks in Centerville have now officially1 been named, while the city's new recreational complex has yet to be, given a title. - During a special council meeting Tuesday, the Main Street Park was officially named "Founder's Park," and the 700 East Park was designated "Island View Park." The names were adopted following a city-wide contest that produced a number of entries. There was no controversy attached attach-ed to naming the 700 East Park, and suggestions for that park included names such as Pioneer, Terrace, Deuel Creeki B. H. Roberts, Double Decker, Mystery, Hidden Terrace, Lookout, Canyon Crest and Cemetery, Island View was con-. sidered the best choice. But on Main Street," where the park has been called Smith Park for - years, the council needed a little more input. It came when city staff began researching records to find out how Centerville acquired that park property, and what stipulations, stipula-tions, if any, were attached. ' For years it was assumed that descendants of William R. Smith -had given the property to the city, as well as a parcel to Davis County. Research did indeed show that in 1934, the property was given to the county by David Smith, William's son. That parcel included the nor thern part of what is the park today. Records do not revealthat there were any strings attache? as to the name of the park.. Centerville acquired the southern, part in April, 1954, when it pur- chased the land from Marlow Fisher for $2300. At that time, the parcel had several large boulders on it from floods that had occurred over time, and the Bountiful Jaycees began a labor-intensive effort over the next few years to create a park. Using the donated services of Karsten Hansen for design and landscaping, and with the help of local Lion's Club members, the Jaycees ' converted the barren lot into a beautiful city park. On July 7, 1969, city council voted to name the site Smith Park,