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Show i Dissension sparks Brian Head meet Dissension was the word of the day at Brian Head's Town Council meeting Tuesday, as a protest petition with most of the town's registered voters and many employees em-ployees was presented to the council. The petition contained five resolutions or statements for council, consideration, many of them dealing with mis-communication between the council and the townspeople. Thirty-three persons outside the council attended the meeting, held as usual at Ferdinand's Restaurant. The first petition item discussed stated: We recommend that in the future the town manager-planner and the city council members take a more positive approach to the growth and year-round development, since we are a resort community and not a wilderness area or an over-crowded area. The petition also said "a more realistic" assessment of the building fees, impact fees, business licenses and sign fees needs to be decided upon by council members. Resident Gene Buttery accused the council of being negative to growth. He said the town has "degressed instead of progressed." Businesses outside of the city limits want to annex, he said, "but the council is making it impossible for them to." Councilman Craig Morrill, disagreed with Buttery, pointing out progress which has taken place in the past three years. He also said if council meetings were as well-attended well-attended as the protest meeting there would be no need for petitions, as residents would have their voice before ordinances were passed. Resolution number 2 on the petition stated: A citizens committee (is needed) to review the existing ordinances or-dinances and town budget and make recommendations to the council. Three and four said: That channels of communications ( need to be) set up between the town council and the city and Brian Head Knterprises. In conjunction with (4) a dismissal of the strong charges against Burt Nichols and Brian Head Knterprises since we feel the town shares the blame for breaking the town ordinances. Marty Goldstien said Brian Head Enterprises is the largest employer and has the position of making new employment. He said Nichols should be consulted more on decisions by the town. Businessman Georg Hartelrnier said he felt the council prosecutes people in order to gain support for the town. The petition was accepted by the council on a motion made by Mayor Emenegger. Also noted in the meeting was the resignation of councilman Steve Lutz. After some nominating by council members, voting and revoting until a majority was reached, Ann Goldstien was appointed by thr council to fill the unexpired term. The council also voted 3 0 with one abstention to drop the complaint against Brian Head Enterprises on the illegal road past the gravel pit. In other action, the town manager reported the State of Utah had ranked the town's water problems as priority number 58, but through a persuasive meeting it was altered to 16. |