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Show .OMNIIEST CORPORATION . .'..;... 3322 SO. 3rd EAST STREET UxfjALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 8U13 mmmW UU 1 1 J- I Mr mm US Postage Paid Park City, Utah 84060 Volume One Number Sixteen it? Wednesday, January 7, 1976 , -A c ; t , sag i . i 1 I A V 1 illSlPllllilPlM 1 New Council Members Take Office Fmit of Pirsiyir Oiryps It's a new year and there's a new Park City Council. At noon on Monday, Jan. 5, Eleanor Bennett, Jack Green and Steve Dering were administered ad-ministered the oath of office by Mayor Leon Uriarte and joined incumbents Jan Wilking and Richard' Martinez Mar-tinez as council members. Experiencing a what projects to be its best winter season ever, Park City has a potential for prosperity which is equalled only by its susceptability to growth - related problems. To gain insight as to the recent evolution of Park City and to perhaps determine what dilemmas may faCe the new council, The Newspaper conducted an interview with outgoing councilwoman Mary Lehmer. Mrs. Lehmer, an unsuccessful un-successful write-in candidate for mayor in the November election, has been tagged "controversial" by the local media and has been variously described as both heroine and villainess by political observers ob-servers here. Labels aside, Mrs. Lehmer has always been willing to discuss the issues. -' " The following interview was conducted by reporter Greg Schirf at Mrs. Lehmer's Deer Valley home. What do you think have been the city council's major accomplishments in recent years? The best thing we accomplished ac-complished was the hiring of a city manager. We've had some good ones and some bad ones but the concept of a city manager was in the platforms plat-forms of the three successful candidates fof the city council in Nov., 1971. ' We implemented the city manager because we realized the city. couldn't expect a councilman who was making $50 a month or a mayor who was making $75 a month to devote full time to the affairs of the city. That was possibly one of the best things we did. . What do you feel the council , should have and could have . accomplished but didn't , during recent years? I think the council should have taken steps to systematically upgrade the roads system.. When Iv first got involved with city affairs in Jan. of 1968, the then newly elected city councilman Bud Gasparac proposed that the city start systematically upgrading the roads. That cry was first heard in 1968 and here we are eight years down, the road and we have done very little. This affects every citizen. He is entitled to a decent road and he hasn't got it I think that is one of the prime things we have overlooked. What were the biggest problems that faced the council during your term? - The chief problem ; we encountered was not being able to, work together. The mayor who served during the last term (John Price) had too - many secret meetings. The council members who were not included were left in the dark and then issues would be flipped on us at the last minute for adoption. Not keeping everyone informed so that he could properly discharge his duty militated against working effectively. That sort of thing also creates hard feelings when you believe you have been snubbed or that your're not smart enough to be in on the big deals. We had a good deal of trouble in that area. When we were all properly informed and things were thoroughly aired and everyone was well informed, we had no problems making up our minds.. What do you feel are. the biggest problems facing the . present city council? Their paramount job isr proper control of Park City by . adopting appropriate appro-priate revised zoning (Continued on page 3) WEATHER Thursday through Saturday not quite so cold with snow likely Saturday. Highs in the 30' s, lows in the teens. SKI CONDITIONS Park City Snowbird Alta Brighton Park West Sundance BASE 63" 75" 69" 69" 67" 42" SKIING Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent EMERGENCY Police., , . . .... , . . 649-9561 Marshall..:..,. 649-9361 f flU ''?X?' vw m ","i;!".'e49w92H'' Ambulance ................ . 649-9211 Questions concerning water, sewar, garbage, streets, etc., please call:' City Hall ....... . . ........... 649-9321 CHy Recorder . . . 649-9321 CHy Manager and Building Inspector 649-8474 CHy Justice of Peace 649-9321 (Above are open Monday thru Friday from 8a.m. till 4 p.m.) After normal office hours Mayor Leon Uriarte 354 Main Street ............ 649-9396 Councilwoman Eleanor Bennett 911 Empire Ave. . . . ......... 649-8028 Councilman Steve Dering 16 Homestake Condos 649-9786 Councilman Jack Green 421 Park Ave... 649-9695 Councilman Richard Martinez 187 Daly Ave. - .... 649-9636 Councilman Jan Wilking 328 Marsac Ave. 649-9866 A16UT mi COVER Getting plowed on a snowy evening Photo: Greg Schirf mm CITY GOVERNMENT SKI NEWS SCHOOL NEWS LOCAL SPORTS EDITORIAL COMMENT REAL ESTATE CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICES TELEVISION LISTINGS HOW ABOUT IT? 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