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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 1-3, 2005 The Park Record A-2 Wetlands at center of suit City salaries top six figures sulted ex parte with the [County Commission] before the (appeal) hearing, providing legal counsel and advice to [commissioners]." "Thomas had an inherent conbefore he issued a stop work By PATRICK PARKINSON flict of interest in appearing as order. Of the Record staff "No mechanical equipment legal counsel to Summit County A lawsuit filed against various including backhoes, excavators or and its engineer as well as the Summit County government offi- bulldozers was used to dig the [County Commission]," the lawsuit states. cials in April makes nearly a half- ditches," the lawsuit states. According to Hutchings, dozen active cases against the The county recently won a Summit county by Anderson lawsuit filed by Anderson Thomas represents Development, a Salt Lake firm Development after requests from County not its elected commisworking to develop commercial the firm to excavate on the land sioners and failed to properly diswere denied about two years ago. close the conflict and recuse himland in Silver Creek. According to Anderson's civil Summit County Community self. "The legal interests of complaint filed April 1. county Development Director Dave officials broke the law last year Allen said he couldn't issue per- [Summit County] in this matter when they stopped developers mits because he wasn't sure are not identical to the legal of the [County from diverting water off property whether water Anderson intend- interests northwest of Silver Creek junc- ed to move was part of natural Commission] and resulted in a conflict of interest between tion on May 17, 2004. The suit wetlands in the area. [Thomas and the commissionclaims the Summit County "[Anderson] lost ... they need- ers]," Hutchings' complaint Attorney's Office caused a con- ed a permit to excavate in wetstates. flict of interest by improperly lands," Thomas said. Deputy County Attorney Jami advising the county and the The U.S. Army Corps of Summit County Commission on Engineers, the federal wetlands Brackin had a similar conflict of the matter. regulatory agency, also ordered interest, which also went undis"The County Attorney of Anderson to stop digging the closed, when she advised the course represents the county and ditches on May 17, 2004. Summit County Commission to also represents the County However, the agency rescinded deny Anderson's appeal and comCommission and also represents its order roughly four months missioners voted Jan. 19 to sustain the county's stop work order, all the officers and officials of the later, Hutchings states. county," Summit County Chief "The county is only asking in the lawsuit states. "Brackin did not disclose on Civil Deputy Attorney Dave that stop work order that they Thomas said. "That's part of repair the damage that was done the public record that under the [Anderson's] strategy, they don't in basically dredging the wet- law she was present as legal counsel to [Summit County] only and want the County Attorney's lands." Thomas said. Office representing the county ... But talks to remove the water not to the [commissioners]," it forces us to go get outside legal failed last year between states Hutchings' complaint. counsel to defend the lawsuit." The lawsuit, filed in Third Anderson Development and County, Hutchings District Court at Silver Summit, Attorneys for Anderson Summit asks the court to order Summit Development claim Utah claims. Department of Transportation "The communications resulted County to rescind the stop work engineers altered hydrology on in more demands that the ditches order against Anderson and not the land when the interchange at be refilled such that the storm require the firm perform any Interstate 80 and U.S. 4(Twas water and spring water would be restoration on the property as a redesigned. retained on the property before result of damage the past digging "On or about April 15, 2004, the stop work order would be lift- may have caused. Thomas expects Anderson with its spring storms and runoff, ed," states his complaint. plaintiffs were faced with the The Summit County Development to continue to prospect of waters ... entering Attorney's Office and Summit name the County Attorney's onto the property and causing County Commission are also Office as a defendant in any litidamage," states the complaint, named as defendants in the law- gation the firm files against the county. filed by Anderson attorney suit. "They want to build up the Michael Hutchings. Thomas advised Radke and Hutchings claims Summit the Summit County Commission cost. That's how they put1 pressure County Engineer Derrick Radke, in Anderson's appeal to the board on the county to settle, ' he said. a defendant in the case, watched concerning the county's stop "Anything they can do to put as crews dug ditches on the land work order, Hutchings states, pressure on them for purposes of with ''hand shovels and picks" adding that "lawyers in the having the County Commission in the air and said nothing almost a month County Attorney's Office con- just put up their hands and say, 'We give up.1'1 Developer asks Third District Court to forbid Summit County from issuing stop work order Position: Namt: Tom Bakaly Mark Harrington Tom Daley Lloyd Evans Jerry Glbbs Eric DeHnan Myles Rademan Colin Hilton Aziz Kurdl Ron Ivie Pat Putt Lori Collett Gary HIM Kim leier Kent Cashel S103,010-$U5,577 City manager S89.894-$105,00O City attorney S 7 0.0O0-$93,000 Deputy city attorney Police chief $70,000-593.000 Public Works director $70,000- $93,000 City engineer $65,000-$B5,680 Public Affairs director $65,000-$8S,660 Director, capital projects $65,000-$85,680 & economic development Director, technical services & $65,000-$85,680 customer service Chief building official $54,000-$7 7,949 Planning director S54,0O0-$77.949 Finance manager S54,OOO-$77,949 Budget and grants manager $S4,000-$77,949 Human resources manager $54.OOO-$77,949 Assistant Public Works director $54,000-$ 77,949 GRAPHIC BY MATT GORDON Under Park City Manager Tom Bakaly's budget proposal, a group of top City Hall staffers would be paid salaries between $54,000 and $93,000. Bakaly and City Attorney Mark Harrington would be paid more. City Hall employees are generally paid toward the high end of their salary range after a few years of service for the government. • Continued from A-1 ernment's workload, which he said resembles a larger city because of the number of tourists who visit each year, and the cost of living in Park City. "We aren't just a small local government. We're actually a decent-sized community," Williams said. sanctioned by the National OffRoad Bicycle Association and United States Cycling Federation are scheduled in June and July. Williams said staffers deliver better work when they are paid well. "We ask a lot of staff here," he said. Ceremony marks Memorial Day have to be ever vigilant and someone has to do what they're to full mast as the crowd stood doing so that we can continue to live in the way we want," Stark largely silent. The crowd joined in singing said. In his remarks to the crowd, the National Anthem and listened to a prayer and a benedic- Wrigglesworth, who was dressed in his desert fatigues, said lots of tion. good is occurring in Iraq and he "It's very encouraging that people will come out in this kind said American troops are buildof weather," said Al Stark, the ing schools for Iraqi children and post commander for the Park water-treatment plants for reguCity American Legion and the lar Iraqis. He said the morale of event's organizer. "It honors the soldiers in Iraq is high and those who gave their all and that the morale is helped by supbecause of what they gave, I feel port from Americans in the U.S. He said in the interview that obligated to honor them."' the situation in Iraq is going well The Memorial Day ceremony as the efforts continue to stabiis held each year but in the past few, since the U.S.-led invasion lize a new government in the of Iraq and the subsequent occu- country. Monday's event drew a diverse pation of the country, the events have seemed more solemn. With group of people, from elderly troops continuing to battle insur- veterans to families with their - The- AmeripattrJHiking.Society.;,-^i zZQwy put-out -a -booklet- and gents in Iraq, veterans and regu- young children. As the ceremony sponsors National Trails. Day and we're named in there," she said. "I lar Parkites appear more somber occurred, a number of people the organization recently named love ' " all the people on those at the events. were milling through the decoratseeing western Summit Coilhty as one of trails;,,.; what it says to me is, oh "The reasons we are still at ed gravesites at the Kearns cemetery. Small the nation's premier trail destina- man, this is a vibrant community. I war emphasizes the fact that we Boulevard love that image of our town." American flags and flowers tions, Potter said. • Continued from A-1 Park City to celebrate trails "Continued from A-1 Salary rang*: adorned the graves. The mayor delivered an address about the holiday, saying he was honored to participate in the event. He said Americans support the troops regardless of their political leanings regarding the Iraqi war. "We are a divided country on the policy of war, but that is not what today is about. While our differences of opinion are what makes our country great, we are unified in our support of those who serve," Williams said, speaking from his prepared remarks. He said that the next generation is always the greatest and he hopes that the next one will be the one that ends hunger, poverty, disease and racism. He spoke of Park City's military families, saying he is "humbled by their love and commitment." "I want those families to know that we will not forget what they have sacrificed and we are stronger as a city, a state and a country for their service," Williams said. West Nile virus battle begins With all due respect said, adding that BTI wears off within a day. "[BTI] is more speHomeowners are encouraged cific to mosquitoes." to check their properties for A third product, a type of standing water, perhaps left petroleum applied to the surface behind by recent rain and flood- of the water, kills mosquito larvae ing. Pools can be breeding after they breathe the poison, he grounds for mosquitoes expected said. to begin hatching within a month, Roughly 60 treatments for mosJaussi said. quitoes have already been applied "We try to get the mosquitoes this year to waters in western in the water before they take Summit County, Jaussi said, flight," he said, adding that county adding that two aerial sprayings crews are currently treating water have also been conducted on the with one of two types of pesti- West Side. cides. "We don't treat unless we District officials monitor mossee something." quito traps around the county and The most common chemical if populations rapidly increase in agent used for abatement in the an area, or a resident requests county is Abate, which can take help then aerial spraying can up to 10 days to completely dissi- occur, he said. pate from water. A gentler organ"I actually had a call over the ic toxin called BTI is used in the weekend for a place in Henefer Provo River drainage near and [mosquitoes] were out Woodland, in Park City and on the there," Jaussi said. "The product Swaner Nature Preserve. in the water never gets in the air "Because we're concerned ... if we have to spray, it's an about the spotted frog," Jaussi absolute last resort." • Continued from A-1 The county began mosquito abatement in North Summit more than 20 years ago, but during that time, so-called nuisance mosquitoes in Park City and the Basin have become a bigger problem, he adds. "When you've been bitten you know," he said. West Nile Virus originates in birds but is spread to humans by mosquitoes that bite infected animals. The disease can result in deadly brain injuries, but West Nile has never been found in Summit County. Jaussi monitors chicken flocks for the disease in Echo, Peoa, Woodland and Silver Creek. "They will get the disease before humans, we hope," he said. But West Nile hasn't yet shown itself in Utah during 2005. "Culex tarsalis are more for warmer nights," Jaussi said. "That's when they're really going to be out." Ted Smith, Jr. respectfully places flags on the graves of all veterans Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Smith, a long-time resident of the area, helps his mother, Rita, who has taken the duty upon herself after the passing of her husband, Ted Sr. For years, Ted Sr. used to decorate the graves every Memorial Day. See any pictures you like? Visit www.parkrecord.com and click on 'Photo Reprints' for photos featured in the paper. Photos not published are also available for sale. SCOTT SINE)PARKRECORD As Sure as The Summer Will Follow The Spring.., CallforDetails Do 655-0800 : Closed Sundays & Mondays SUSHI Passion. Tradition. Secret Recipes. and NOW Dee Sftljood ^ (ircKcry (Behind Old Miners Carwash) 1792 Bonanza Dr -658-1700 RESTAURANT |