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Show The Newpapcr Thursday, Cktober 28, 1982 Page A7 Newspaper Fire district campaign heats up The two candidates for a seat on the commission of the Park City Fire Protection Protec-tion District have been directed to stay out of the fire station until after the election. Commissioner Jean Buchanan Buch-anan said a meeting was called Tuesday to ask both candidates Vince Desi-mone Desi-mone and Jim White to refrain from seeking supporters sup-porters within the department. depart-ment. The in-house campaigning, cam-paigning, she said, was causing unnecessary disruption dis-ruption and division. "We told the candidates that in a few days, one will be a commissioner, but both will still be firefighters. Both are capable people who we're sure can put aside their differences after the election, but perhaps there are others in the department who can't." Both candidates, she said, were apologetic and agreed to honor the request. "Both have been good for the district," Buchanan said, "and firefighters shouldn't have to take sides." White and Desimone are not that far apart in their views on fire district operation. opera-tion. They agree that the district needs full-time, 24-hour 24-hour staff at the Park Avenue station, that taxpayers tax-payers should be able to vote on whether the district should reorganize and raise its tax levy, and that a separate fire department for Park City is not feasible. Their chief difference lies in the area of the logistics in providing 24-hour staff at the Park City station. Desimone said he believes the district's volunteer firefighters fire-fighters should be used, as paid personnel, so they could remain involved and interested in-terested in the department. "I'm pushing to use existing exist-ing people who are volunteers volun-teers to staff the station 24 hours a day.;With the current staff of three full-time paid people, volunteers could be hired, at the $6 an hour rate, to work one or two days a week," Desimone said. He said that in future years, around-the-clock professional pro-fessional firefighters may become a necessity, but "we should make the transition with people we now have." The paid volunteer plan could be financed through increases in next years tax revenues, by increasing the amount now budgeted for manpower and by working with Park City in collecting impact fees from new developments. de-velopments. White, believes, however, that volunteers, even if paid for their duty, already are overworked and should not be expected to fit in another one or two days a week. "We already train four nights a month, many work at the station on Saturdays, attend fire commission meetings, answer fire calls and many also serve on ambulance crews. When we go full-time, we need to go full-time professionals, not with paid volunteers. If volunteers are used as full-time staff, "there will be no one there for firefighting when the alarm goes off," he said. White, who is employed as security supervisor at Deer Valley, said he would abstain from voting if a conflict of interest did occur in that regard, but believes his association with Deer Valley, Park City and the fire district could more likely lead to a greater understanding in mediating conflicts currently existing among the three entities. "When it comes to development de-velopment plan reviews in Deer Valley, the Uniform Fire Code is cut and dried. There is no question of conflict of interest," White . said. , Desimone believes that ' y 4 Vince Desimone warn (HE C I J Newspaper Classified I J Advertising doesn't cost j ...IT PAYS! $ Call us... 649-901 4 White's employment with Deer Valley would present a problem on the commission, which also consists of Summit Sum-mit Park resident Jean Buchanan and Herb Johnson, John-son, fire marshall for Park City. Johnson has had to abstain on certain votes, Desimone said, and if a second commissioner also had to abstain, "no business would be done." Desimone cites his business busi-ness experience in government, govern-ment, planning and civil engineering as his chief qualifications for the commissioner com-missioner post. He also is a volunteer firefighter. "I understand how business busi-ness is run, and would use that experience to the benefit of the district in managing its tax funds," he said. White, who holds the rank of captain in the fire department, depart-ment, has been a firefighter for 5'2 years and also serves as an emergency medical technician (EMT) with the ambulance crew. "I'm running for the fire commission because I'm concerned with emergency services in the area," he said. - H ' ' ' ' ' ' " v J t y , t Jim White it. ICuke Episcopal (Djurdj 525 Park Avenue Sunday Worshrp 9:00 a.m. Comeandjoia Us tptyztb of tlje lHauntatna EutlcratT (Cljurci Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke Episcopal Church 525 Park Avenue All are Welcome DAVID KRUECER, PASTOR 649-2211 &t. Ittara'a (Eatljolic (Clurd 121 Park Avenue Park City Mass 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Sunday Confession by appt. FATHER PAT CARLEY 649-9676 Park (Eitg dotninunitg (ElrunJj 402 Park Avenue Christian education AMgos, 9:00 a m Sunday Services 10:15 a m. Park City's Oldest Protestant Chunh, since 1881 Aililiated United Methodist Linda Harnes, Pastor 649-87 J J Sapttfit fteHort fUtntatriCH 'Suite 2008 Mt. Air Mall Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Minister Benny Clark Office 649-8084 Home 254-288S (Etirtattan Science Wednesday Evening Services 813 Quaking Aspen Court 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Everyone warmly welcome 649-7812 649-3213 (Djurcti of dJesua (TljriBt of IGattcr-Dafl faints Snyderville Ward on Frontage Road Priesthood Meeting- 1:00 p.m. Sunday School - 2:00 p.m. Sacrament Service - 2:50 p.m. 6Wi) Svt' you on Sunday THE MORMONS (!IIapel JfellomBljtp Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m. Meeting at Prospector Square Convention Center Bible Studies and Prayer Meeting Weekly (through the bible tape lending library) Non-denominational, Christ Centered Church PASTOR LENNY PERATA 649-8301 If elected to the Park City Fire Commission, I will work hard to: Develop a responsible master plan. Develop budgetary procedures which include public input. Encourage public participation in Fire District Meetings. Bring about fulltime staffing of the Park City Main Fire Station. Obtain a 91 1 emergency telephone number for the Park City exchange. . f..;;;;;.im;;- :,:rv; Develop an area-wide emergency disaster plan. Replace the old Summit Park Fire Station with a new, more suitable structure. Get a fire station in the Highland Estates - Silver Creek Junction area. Push for fire code ordinances for the unincorporated unincor-porated areas of the fire district. Resolve Fire District vs. Park City disputes. Resolve Fire District vs. Summit Park Homeowners Home-owners Assoc. and Summit Park Water Co. disputes. Enforce fire codes during and after plan review. Put your fire protection tax money to the best possible use. " Jim White ,; '8 ) k ff'mJ- -Y -'Wy ?:, VH M S-T.. s- V -. ; rrA k- " 7 year resident of Park City Attended University of Wisconsin 74-75 Attended University of Utah 76-'80 Attended Fire Science classes Utah Tech. at ProvoOrem '80 Member of Park City Fire Department 5 years, rank Captain Worked with City and Fire District forming Holy CrossPark City Ambulance Service Married 2Vz years to Sally Nealley-White Worked in Emergency Services in Salt Lake 2 years. Involved in fund raising to obtain "Jaws of Life" rescue tool. Involved in free smoke detector program for low income and elderly. Attended Fire Commission meetings 4 years Knowledgeable of Uniform Fire Codes Knowledgeable of Uniform Building Codes Knowledgeable of Plan Review Processes Currently working in supervisory position locally. Knows the issues concerning the Fire District. Wants to improve fire protection. VOTE PARK CITY FIRE COMMISSIONER |
