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Show Wednesday, February 25,176 Pago 3 . A oris?., ; ' ' ' if ' -t " r t i t . t i . . i Transport Committee to Lewis for No Park City's no-fare transportation tran-sportation committee has decided to retain Lewis Bros. Stages as it carrier after receiving assurances that problems plaguing the system will be remedied. The committee met last Wednesday with company president" joe Lewis who . guaranteed that the buses need to provide the service will be available at all times. Lewis stated, however, that he , would need the cooperation of the city. He cited the impoundment of one of the "Get On It" vehicles last week by Police . Chief Dennis Leatha'm for faulty equipment. It was agreed that one of the main problems confronting con-fronting the system has been the lack of proper supervision. super-vision. In an attempt to make, -the transportation ' more reliable, City Manager Wayne Matthews will be overseeing its operation to a greater extent. The t city manager is to Opts Council Makes Commission Ilia Burnis Watts was appointed ap-pointed chairman of the Park City Planning - Commission Thursday night by the city council and Wayne Iverson was named to fill a commission com-mission vacancy. ' v Both appointments resulted from the resignation of former chairman John Strand who has moved from Park City. Watts has been serving as acting chairman since; Strand's departure and his ' nomination came as no $600,000 Water Loan to be Pursued by City Park City will actively pursue a $600,000 federal loan to upgrade the town's water system. ' The city council Thursday night ; instructed City Manager Wayne Matthews to complete the paper work necessary for the loan application. ap-plication. Preliminary steps to procure the funds began approximately one year ago. City Hall Undergoing Internal Change City; Hall is about to un-' un-' dergo some changes. ' , . The city council Thursday .'V night approved a plan to ' remodel the historic building, making use of the ancient and abandoned fire department garages adjoing the municipal structure. City Manager, Wayne Mat thews requested, and was , ! granted permission to con-, con-, vert the garages into a new police facility containing a 'much-needed holding cell. The city water department will be moved downstairs to ' , what is now the Chamber of aflion detain Bros, - Fare insure that the buses begin rolling on time in the morning and will receive all reports of needed maintenance. In addition, drivers will now be required to punch a time clock for , the actual hours they spend on the road. Matthews is exploring the : feasibility of providing bus maintenance in Park City rather than having the vehicles travel to Salt Lake City for repairs. He is also searching for garage space to house Lewis . Bros, diesel engine buses which are driven to Salt Lake each night due to difficulty involved in starting them . after cold nights. The no-fare system will be operating on a revised schedule. Although the . number os scheduled . bus- ,-, hours has been reduced from J 1 what was originally planned, I the service will almost equal! the hours of transportation actually provided during the past three no-fare-nowhere-to-be-seen months. surprise. Iverson, on the other hand, is a relative newcomer to Park City and his being named to the commission seat was somewhat unexpected. unex-pected. However, the youngest planning commission com-mission member does possess strong academic and work experience credentials in the areas of community planning and environmental studies. (See related stories on this page). If received, the money will be used to replace deteriorated water lines from 14th Street to the south city limits and for the installation of water meters in both businesses and homes. According to Matthews, once initiated, the water improvement project would require at least three years for completion. Commerce office. The city council chamber will be converted into offices for administrative personnel 'With the council meeting to be shifted to the Memorial Building. It was stipulated that the total cost of the project cannot exceed $10,000. , With no proposal forthcoming for-thcoming from the Summit County Commision and the remodeling underway, it appears that thoughts of a city takeover of the Memorial Building have been foresaken or at least suspended. The biggest task facing the Park City Planning Commission, Com-mission, according to its newly appointed chairman, Burnis Watts, is "to achieve an orderly and -balanced . growth in Park City while maintaining a proper amalgamation of different interests." ' .Watts, who has been serving ser-ving as acting Planning Commission chairman since John Strand resigned from the post three weeks ago, was appointed to an unspecified term by the city council on Thursday, Feb. 19. In a interview with the Newspaper, the new chair Commissione's Newest Member Cites Crisis Incentive for Planning Input "mm Wayne Iverson, Park City's newest planning commission member, feels his varied background and wide array of experiences will be his biggest asset in helping to solve the communities planning problems. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., Iverson described himself as being a hardcore, red blooded All American kid. As president of his senior class, captain ' of the basketball team and an Ail-American Ail-American in football, Iverson certainly had the credentials to warrant such a description. Upon graduating from high school, the new. commissioner com-missioner attended Yale University for 2 years before" ' he "went through some changes and started to experiment ex-periment with different life styles." ' After traveling and working his way around the country , for a few years Iverson returned to college at Evergreen State ir Washington where he received a degree in Environmental Studies. " While attending Evergreen, Iverson worked ,with two different community groups which were developing a comprehensive plan similar to Park City's master plan. Although his education provided him with background in land use, economics, planning and ecology he said his emphasis was on environmental limitations. Pointing out some of his 1 practical experiences he feels will contribute to his new Inh. Iverson mentioned that his architecture studies at Yale and his activities in man cited the adoption of the revised zoning ordinance as the "major responsibility currently facing, the commission." com-mission." ' Watts explained -that although he feels ''the new master . plan is a sound document, it ' needs revisions." - Offering a specific' example, Watts mentioned "the proper needs ' of developers regarding lot sizes and . zoning changes deserves further consideration." con-sideration." : Watts " said he feels the master plan's strength lies in ' , JJ iiJ .pa - I ii Wayne Iverson III community planning, 11 combined with the exposure he received from his father who is a contractor and a developer will be to his advantage. ' Since he is relatively new to Park City; Iverson said he is busy doing his homework concerning the city's planning plan-ning needs. Citing prior encounters with community planning, the new commission member said he has found that people don't get involved unless they feel there is a crisis. Offering an illustration of how this seems to be the case in Park City, 1 Iverson stated, "The large developers have been claiming there is a crisis concerning the emerging master plan and as result they seem to be the only ones offering their input at the public meetings." "How fast can Park City afford to grow?" and "What are the limitations of our resources?" are two questions that should be of paramount concern to the planning commission ac cording to its newest member.- " Iverson, who is presently working at the "Utah Coal and Lumber restaurant and; the "Club Annex" bar, said : he has taken up alpine skiing ' since arriving in Park City; although, "I still prefer to cross-country ski and snowshoe." ' Commenting on his ap-' pointment to the planning commission, Iverson said,"I ' appreciate the confidence of the city council and in the i past, when people have had confidence in me, they have ' not been disappointed." its "longitude and flexibility." The new commission chariman emphasized he is determined to "assure the small land owner as much concern as the larger vested interest groups." He added, however, "while public input is needed from all the different interest groups only the large developers have been consistent con-sistent in providing " their views at the Planning Commission meetings." When asked to reflect on actions taken by the commission, com-mission, Watts, said, "Our (f .V I r- .. . y a'JI .maldcia en zv Condominiums, housos, ROSSI HILL DUPLEX with beautiful views of town and ski hill. Excellent investment with steady income. TWO BEDROOM Park Avenue condominium. con-dominium. Closest to pool and sauna. Completely furnished and accessorized. in (f) (f FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE decision to adopt the University of Utah Park City Institute was done with proper investigation and I think it will prove to be a wise decision." A native of Utah, Watts came to Park City in 1965 to assume the. position of Superintendent of Schools. In 1968 he went to work for State Board of Education: In offering a general overview of Park City'i future, the chairman of tlwt Planning Commission said, we lo preserve me om and add the new and there is cenainiy room tor Dom." REALTOR SILVER KING STATE BANK BUILDING SUITE 2.08 P.O. Box 755 Park City, Utah SPECIALS OF THE WEEK SEVERAL LARGE commercial pieces of property ranging from one to four acres available. Rusty Nail Club Members NEWEST DISCO HITS ARRIVED Dance Contests with Wayne Johnson Thurs., February 26, 27, 28 9 p.m. -Closing STEAK HOUSE RESTAURANT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT WITH TOM D 1ST AD HRS. 11:30a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 6-1 0:30 p.m. FOR the ft1- "f "Tvj . 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