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Show Fifteen Cents Volume Three taiittitaiiiti(itMMi(Mlttll(,MtMttt(M(Mtaii(aiaiatttiitiiittiiiiiitia(aii(aMMItttt(IMItw jKT 4SJr coot Wltn showers Thursday. I i K27 Chance of afternoon thunder- S-JtSzf Wi &57x showers Friday then fair and f Sri Pi9 4S warmer over the weekend. Highs I nS DX Ay fae the low 60s with lows Mxy between 30 and 40. f ii i . lowti I t , I " t V ' , - 1 IT! - - J I - -' v - iff f . pit f; bp- ' ;pi sit hiilfcilii Speedie the Clown was on hand Saturday for the Ml. Air Market's fifth anniversary an-niversary celebration. Prize winners included: Henry Troy, who won a ten-speed ten-speed bike; Kimberly Avery, who was awarded a $2."i gift certificate from the Car 19; Mary Frank Verrone, who won a $25 gift certificate from Mt. Air Market ; and Kick Sanders, who salted away a No. 4 Cure SI ham. istorical Society esurfaces An organizational meeting to form an historic preservation group in Park City convened last Friday for a sunny lunch on the steps of the Kimball Kim-ball Art Center. In attendance were ten local residents interested in lending lend-ing their support in planning projects to preserve the historic sites, buildings and objects inherent to the city. The group, led by local historian Patricia Smith, decided to revive the defunct Park City Historical Society rather than create a new organization. The society was begun in February 1974, but ran aground last summer when president John Elwell was unable to fulfill his commitment as the group's leader. The society is get up as a non-profit organization, and as such will be able to accept donations of money and property to further the preservation effort. The purpose of the historical society will be to educate the public to Park City's rich heritage, plan preservation preser-vation projects, and to solicit aid in gathering information and material to create a single storehouse for documents and artifacts. Written material of historic significance can be donated for microfilming and returned, or can be hermetically OaSIBEST CORPORATION Box 2603 slc, ar 84 no wevsavy sealed in a state historical society vault until a suitable location for a permanent Park City depository can be found. The society will devote its time to tackling pressing historical problems in Park City. It will seek financial support from both state and federal governments, and elicit advice from the Utah Historical Society, the Heritage Foundation and other historical organizations. "Our number one emergency right now is that our history is disappearing and we have to do something about it," said Smith. "We need citizen participation par-ticipation to gather valuable historical documents and to lend their support to make the Park City Historical Society a viable organization." All citizens concerned with preserving preser-ving Park City's history are invited to bring a sack lunch to the election meeting being held May 31 at noon at the Union Pacific Depot. For two dollars residents can become members mem-bers of the society and Smith expressed ex-pressed hope that the 25 residents who were members of the society when it disbanded will turn out to show their support, and will solicit the aid of neighbors and friends. Wednesday, It looks like relocation rather than dislocation for the historic Miners Hospital. The threat of the wrecking ball appeared to be removed from the building's future Thursday night as developer Monty Gibson and city officials of-ficials informally agreed that the hospital will be moved, probably to a site near the city cemetery. No Leaseback Gibson told the council he now is willing to donate the building and to pay the cost of moving it to a location designated by the city. Previously, he had included a leaseback agreement with the city as part of the bargain but he has abandoned that stipulation. Gibson, who intends to build a 48-unit 48-unit condominium project on the hospital site, said the structure would "stand much the same as it is today" after being relocated. However, the north wing, which was added in 1928, probably would be used as a source of materials for the original structure, which was erected in 1904. When the developer first proposed to give the hospital to the city, officials of-ficials were stymied because they had no place to put it and the leaseback agreement precluded the city from using the building. Developer Ed Vet-ter Vet-ter then offered to donate one of two sites for the relocation and Gibson is no longer asking for the leaseback agreement. D ecker Ye ars Bruce Decker will be leaving his city post effective June 1st, bringing to a close four and a half years of service ser-vice as City Recorder, City Treasurer or both. The 27-year-old native Salt Laker is a graduate of the University of Utah with a B.S. in Finance, and began lending his expertise to Park City in November of 1974. Following are reflections of his years in office and a look at the town's present and future. Why did you resign? I decided to run for the County Commission and the obvious conflict of interest would have cluttered the real issues during the campaign. I also decided to accept the sewer district's offer to work as District Manager, since it will broaden my responsibilities. It's exciting to oversee over-see a $4.8 million construction project and the various developments planned plan-ned for this end of the county, besides, the salary was a good increase. How much of an increase? About $2,000 a year. You came under criticism not long ago for getting involved in matters which weren't your responsibility. What were your responsibilities? I can't think of anyone who works for a city who doesn't go beyond the job description in the Utah Code. Keeping the city on a financially sound footing was my number one job, and the city's interaction with various outside entities was part of that. I guess the conflict arose because my job was perceived by some as 8 to 5, submit a report, go home and let somebody else do the analysis and decision-making. I didn't see it that way, and subsequently got involved in a few things I thought would benefit the city. The City Council really doesn't have time to do the nitty-gritty detail work that is necessary for good decision-making they have to rely on a strong staff. Some people think there are too many people at City Hall, but let me tell you, there are so many things that need to be done it would take iij-ee City Managers and three Bruce Deckers to do them all. We're just damn lucky we haven't come up a day late and a dollar short on any big problems. May 24, 1978 Probable Site One of the possible sites is south of Highway 248 in the Prospector Square area and the other is across the highway, high-way, adjacent to the city cemetery near the junction of 248 and Monitor Drive. It is believed that the council will choose the latter site. Original plans called for the building to be moved brick-by-brick but Gibson said Thursday night that he now intends to move it intact by jacking it up and using a mobile foundation. foun-dation. More Expense Referring to acceptance of the hospital. Mayor Jack Green said, "I can see nothing wrong with that but, right now, I can't see any way we can utilize the building without additional expense." It is expected that extensive remodeling of the building's interior will be required to make the structure ready for use. Gibson responded that a community fundraising drive and federal money-could money-could be used to complete the needed work. Admitting to "limited altruism," Gibson said his donation would provide him with a "substantial tax credit." Project Pending Gibson's proposed Shadow Ridge condominium project currently is pending before the Planning Commission Com-mission and Mayor Green stressed tfiat the donation would have no ects ith C: .S. You've served under four mayors and city councils. How would you rate their performance? What a loaded question! Mayor -Price's administration did a great deal toward bringing the city out of a stagnant phase concerning water. And even though the new zoning ordinance or-dinance has come under recent criticism, Jan Walking's dedication to updating the thing was a two-year labor of love. That ordinance may have its faults and like everything that is used, needs to be revised from time to time, but most of the controls and restrictions imposed by that ordinance or-dinance are shaping the Park City you see springing up now. All the councils and mayors have taken their responsibilities respon-sibilities very seriously and made an honest effort to solve the problems. My only criticisms would be that on occasion they allowed the county to take advantage of the city, and have been so busy solving "short-range problems that the long-term planning of the community has been neglected. Have there been any major accomplishments accom-plishments or failures of the City Councilor Planning Commission? Some communities can point to projects such as new parks or civic buildings or other extravaganza's and say "this is what we built" and Park' City is fast approaching that phase of growth again. It runs in cycles. But for the past few years the accom- bearing on the commission's consideration con-sideration of the project. "In no way would it (the hospital agreement) relate to any further concessions," con-cessions," Green stated. Approval of Shadow Kidge may hinge on an interpretation of the city'a height restriction ordinance. Although 10 feet lower than the Miners Hospital, the condominium building, as planned, could exceed the height limitations, depending on where the measurement is taken. Historical Society Green noted that recently resurrected resurrec-ted Park City Historical Society could play a large part in the eventual disposition of the building. "I can think of no better project for this organization to take on," the mayor said. "This is a great project for such a group," he added later. "It (the hospital ) could be used for a museum and offices for the Chamber of Commerce Com-merce and the Historical Societv itself." it-self." City Manager Wayne Matthews recommended that Gibsons's attorney attor-ney draft an agreement between the two parties and that it be reviewed by City Attorney Mike McCoy before it is approved by the council. Green told Gibson, "The city will draw up an agreement so that you can... "Sleep at night," Gibson finished. plishments have been less visible, sort of like the foundation of a house. The water, sewer and road system improvements im-provements that will have the town torn up this summer and next year are the culmination of years of effort in securing federal grants. The same goes for sidewalks and storm drains and water acquisition and park land acquisition they all have to be done before the "flashy" projects the kind they break champagne bottles over can begin. Park City's utilities deteriorated because of financial reasons for fifty years. It's a tremendous tremen-dous rebuilding and continuing maintenance main-tenance job. Does City government function efficiently? ef-ficiently? For the most part, surprisingly so. Most city's administrative cost is 30 to 40 of their budget-but Park City's is under 15. As residents demand more, that will inevitably grow. I see a lot of criticism because people, especially newcomers like myself, perceive that the City is supposed to take care of them in the same way they were taken care of someplace else. Maybe public pressure will force the city to do that, but it seems after talking to the old-timers that much of the self-reliance of the old days is gone. Various clubs and organizations Continued On Page 11 On ity Govt. Number Thirty-Six INS ID! Power Lifters Page 5 PUIS Officers Page 8 i : I f'i); A( k I Ride and Tie ; : Page 7 : i .. ,f riiiiwmia iiMiiwmwiM.iwiitl'HililUKHiiii mmi Park Issue For Prospector Planning Commission discussion of the proposed Phase II of the Prospector Prospec-tor Park subdivision focused on a five-acre five-acre "passive" park at Wednesday night's work session. Phases I and III of the subdivision have already been approved by the commission but the park and a buffer strip along Highway 248 were to be constructed before the developers could proceed with Phase II. Western Woodlands representative Van Martin, an employe of the J.J. Johnson and Associates engineering firm, told the commission that the Prospector lots have "sold so rapidly" that the developers want to proceed with the second phase before completing the park "so that sales can be started as soon as possible." He said Western Woodlands would provide a letter of credit to insure that funds for the park would be available. Martin said work on the buffer strip would begin June 15 and that the roadside landscaping should be finished by the end of the summer. "The park we would like to carry over until the next building season," Martin sail. After the consultant noted that Phase I is "80 per cent complete" and that the rough roads, water and sewer systems have been put in place in Phase III, City Planner David Preece asked, "Why can't the park and buffer buf-fer strip be put in this summer if the project is so successful?" Continued On Page 8 |
