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Show OMNnsST CC3PCRATI0M Eox 2603 slc, ut emo Fifteen Cents Volume Two Green Announces As Candidate For Mayor Succumbing to pressure from friends and fellow politicians. City Councilman Council-man Jack Green has announced he is a candidate for mayor of Park City. Green had repeatedly rejected urgings that he run for the office being vacated by incumbent Leon Uriarte but on Friday he decided to throw his hat into the vacant ring. No other candidate has stepped forward for either the mayor's position or the two city council seats up for grabs. Green's candidacy was immediately endorsed by Mayor Uriarte and Councilmen Richard Martinez, Jan Wilking and Steve Dering. Council-woman Council-woman Eleanor Bennett was unavailable unavail-able for comment but she has also expressed support for Green. It is expected that Green's announcement announ-cement will cause any other potential candidate to reconsider. The councilman council-man garnered the most votes in the last municipal election, outpolling the nearest rival by more than 100 votes. Referring to the friends and political associates who have pushed for his candidacy, Green said, "I really didn't think they did this but they do." Green said one reason he had refused to announce was his belief that Mayor Uriarte would reconsider and seek re-election. - - "I thought Lee would still run," Green said, "but he's convinced me he's not." As for possible opponents, the candidate said he hasn't heard of any as yet but added cautiously, "You never know." Candidates for mayor and city council must file a petition bearing the signatures of fifty registered voters by September 19. Green presently serves on the Park City School District Board and on the board of trustees for the Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District. He said he has not decided whether he will relinquish these posts if he is elected. The 61-year-old councilman was born in Salt Lake City and his family moved here when he was ten. He graduated from Park High and then received a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. He has also attended the University of Utah and the Westchester State College in Pennsylvania. Now Park City's postmaster, Green went to work for the local post office in 1938. In the early 1960's he served on the city's original Development Committee Commit-tee which formulated Park City's first master plan. "We figured we'd better do something some-thing to prevent this place from becoming a ghost town," he remembered. remem-bered. Green also was a member of the first Planning Commission with Mayor Uriarte. The candidate said he was disappointed disappoin-ted at Uriarte's decision not to run. The City Council is being asked to choose between two old houses and a new highway. Page 3 Roxanne Toly has returned to Park City as the Argentine National Downhill Champion. Page 5 For the problems and Gromise facing the Park igh football team turn to... Page 8 A Labor Day weekend activity schedule is on... Fage2 I INSIDE - - -i:r i - - ' . : -i' Wmm?&'&wxwM (A ' fl L W City Councilman Jack Green has announced candidate for mayor in the November election. "I think he's done a good job and I'm sorry he's not going to run for re-election," Green said. "He and I don't always agree on things but neither does anyone else on the council.", If elected, Green plans no radical changes. "I wouldn't materially change what we're doing right now," he said. He cited growth as the major problem confronting the city and he Landfill Proposal Presented The Summit County Board of Commissioners and the Park City Council have been presented with a proposal calling on Park City to allevLte the county's garbage collection collec-tion problems in exchange for future use of the county's landfill facilities. Drafted by city treasurer Bruce Decker and City Manager Wayne Matthews, the proposal recommends that Park City collect and dispose of refuse from Summit Park, Snyderville, Silver Creek and Highland Estates. The city would deposit the garbage in its landfill but once the municipal landfill site is filled to capacity Decker estimates this could happen in two to five years the city would then use the proposed new county landfill at no cost. Residents in the west end of the county have been without garbage collection since the city began its own collection and disposal operation last March and forced Summit Valley Sanitation out of business. Since then the county commissioners have been deluged with complaints from west end residents and are hardpressed to come up with a solution. The commissioners are in the process of forming a county-wide collection service but the operation does not seem economically feasible in the west end without Park City's participation and, to date, the city has declined an invitation to join. The compromise proposal would have the city handle the surrounding area with its garbage truck and landfill. The city, in turn, would be paid by the county, or more probably Wednesday, August 31, 1977 he will be ; proposed a program of phased annexations with controls. In the process of obtaining signatures signatur-es on his petition, Green said he has not yet formulated a campaign strategy. The first person to sign Green's petition was his wife LeVina. However, How-ever, the candidate revealed that before she affixed her signature she "questioned my sanity. ' a service district, at the monthly rate of $5 per residence. But the commissioner commis-sioner complained that they are contemplating a service charge of $2.50 for the north and south ends of the county and could not justify the disparity in fees. Also, under the Decjcer-Matthews proposal, west end residents would not receive door-to-door pickup service ser-vice but would have to deposit their garbage in centrally located dump-sters. dump-sters. The proponents called this element "the key" to the success of the operation. The proposal also stipulates that "the county locates their proposed landfill in the west end of the county not a great distance from Park City, and that enough land is included so that when Park City's landfill is filled (1984) enough county landfill is left to accommodate the needs of the city for a reasonable period of years." When commission chairman Alva Dearden persisited in his objection to the $5 monthly charge and suggested it would not cost the city that much to provide the service, Councilman Steve Dering recommended the arrangement be tried for one month. At the end of the period the city would bill the county for what is calculated to be the cost of the service. The county would then decide whether to continue the arrangement or opt for another method of collection. The commissioners said they would study the Decker-Matthews proposal and contact the council after they have reached a decision on the matter. Petition To Ask For New Trans. Tax Election A petition calling for another municipal transportation tax election will be presented to the City Council Thursday night, according to Bob Wells of Moana Corp. Wells said three copies of the petition being circulated by himself, Harry Reed of Skyline Realty and Central Reservations manager Tom Hansen have been signed by approximately 125 people. It is hoped that 200 signatures will be secured by Thursday Thurs-day night, he added. "I think it's critical that we get this thing going." Wells said. He noted the petition will bear the names of twice as many people as voted against the proposal on June 7. The transportation tax was defeated by a 78-67 margin as a mere trickle of voters bothered to cast ballots on the issue. . The imposition of a quarter percent; sales tax for the funding of public transportation was rejected despite the fact that Park City officials were instrumental in guiding the enabling legislation through the Utah State ,. Legislature last spring. According to city treasurer Bruce Decker, the tax increase would generate an estimated $40,000 annually. Wells blamed overconfidence for the measure's defeat in June. "The people who didn't want an additional sales tax voted," he remarked. He said proponents of the tax met just prior to the election and "felt it was in the bag." "We didn't get the people out," he observed. He said a voter education campaign would have resulted in a victory for the tax and expressed confidence that the measure will pass if put to another election. McComb Will Resign County Planning Commission Post Citing "conflicts of interest," Park City resident Bill McComb has decided to resign from the Summit County Planning Commission. McComb, a partner in the Capson, Morris and McComb real estate firm, said pressure for more housing outside the city limits will force his company to become involved in county projects "to be competitive." Having abstained from voting on several occasions already, McComb said he foresees more abstentions in the future. "It's getting to the point where it's almost impossible to vote," he said. The commissioner, who has served for one year, noted that he has had to deal with county developers on a business level and predicts this interaction will increase as development develop-ment near the city increases. "It's a pretty obvious conflict of interests," he commented. McComb said he has been asked by Summit County Planner Max Green-' halgh to remain on the commission until a replacement can be found. It's interesting work and I think it's very important," the commissioner commented. "I hope they can find a person who takes a very active interest in the job." Although leaving due to business interests, McComb said he has "gone as far as I wanted to" with the commission. He pointed to passage of the county's new zoning ordinance as the most significant action taken during his tenure. "It was important to insure the quality of development in this part of Summit County," the local resident observed. McComb's involvement with county planning started when he became a r 3BI K3E WEITHEl Generally fair weather is expected through the Labor Day weekend. High temperatures will be in the low 80's and the lows will be in the40's. saBl ilBE Agreement Reached On Memorial Bldg. The long, and often bitter, controversy controver-sy swirling around the Memorial Building has apparently come to an end. At a special meeting held Thursday afternoon in Wanship, the Board of Summit County Commissioners Commis-sioners and the Park City Council agreed to a transfer of ownership from the county to the city. In recent months the Memorial Building pendulum has swung back and forth. A solution to the problem appeared to be close at hand on several occasions only to have quarrelsome city and county officials create an even deeper chasm. The chasm was bridged Thursday as the commissioners and council members came to terms after a harmonious discussion. If the agreement is ratified by both .. Mies at their next official meetings, the city will assume ownership of the structure and will be free to use it in any manner it feels appropriate. In all previous negotiations, the county had proposed a long-term lease for the city as opposed to outright ownership. "Park City is getting the building lock, stock and barrel," Mayor Leon Uriarte told the commissioners. In return for the building, along with a $146,000 federal grant to renovate it, the city has agreed to provide the county with office space. As proposed Thursday by city treasurer Bruce Decker, the city will provide the county with 240 square feet of office space for 99 years in exchange for the deed to the Memorial Building. member of the Park City steering committee, formed to provide input for the new zoning ordinance. While serving on the committee, he was asked by Summit County Planning Commission Chairman AI Cooper to fill a commission vacancy and he accepted. Although describing the zoning ordinance as "not perfect," McComb said it "strikes a good balance" between the various interests voiced In different sections of the county. jf jf t "'.', "? - Ir 4 - Bill McComb will be leaving the Summit County Planning Commission due to "conflicts of interest." Number Forty-Nine 30E 3Bh IBI rtlBC ISC 3f mmJ City officials also tried to obtain deed to the old sheriff's office on Main Street, now occupied by the Chamber of Commerce, but the board of commissioners said they wanted to retain ownership, at least for the present time. Concerning city use of the building, commission chairman Alva Dearden said, "We don't give a damn." Although no decision has been made as to how the structure will be utilized, the installation of city offices has been comtemplated. However, the council will meet with representatives from the YMCA Thursday night to discuss the possibility of a recreation program pro-gram operated by that organization in the building. The main obstacle to a city-county agreement in the past was the county's refusal to participate in the operation and maintenance expenses of the building once the city signed a lease. The county said it would be willing to turn over the $146,000 federal grant for building improvements improve-ments but would not provide any additional funds. Following a stormy August 4 council meeting during which the council refused to sign a lease agreement, the board of commissioners threatened to transfer the grant to a county courthouse annex project and declare the Memorial Building surplus property. pro-perty. The council then reluctantly agreed to renegoatiate, the result being Thursday's agreement. "There were several attempts before to pass a zoning ordinance but the people weren't very much involved," McComb reflected. "The steering committees gave everyone a chance to provide input but I was disappointed disappoint-ed by the small turnouts at the committee meetings. It was an opportunity to be heard." McComb refuted speculation that he will be a candidate in upcoming city council elections. "I'm not running," he said firmly. |