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Show i 3;.: d rit:. ?t 1 jiist Sali L.i :: -i-y. 'Ji' Volume 5 Board, Teachers Declare Truce On Evaluation Guidelines Following a four-month debate on rights for untenured teachers, members mem-bers of the Park City Education Association (PCEA) and the Park City School Board are trying to bury the hatchet. Although the issue still has not been resolved to the complete satisfaction of the teachers' organization, PCEA President Kent Larsen said Tuesday that they had decided to accept the newly-adopted evaluation guidelines as a step in the right direction. Larsen's statement came after the board had agreed to stand by its decision, made May i:i to adopt the guidelines. Larsen praised every aspect ol the new guidelines, except that they did not contain a requirement that dismissed teachers be given, in writing, a reason for their dismissal. "We still have our feelings and our commitment to this." he reminded the board. Hut he said it was the feeling of the PCEA membership member-ship that this issue should not stand in the way of the current contract negotiations or other matters involving the board and the teachers. The debate over rights for untenured teachers was touched off in February alter two third-year members of the faculty at the Carl Winters Middle School were notified that their contracts con-tracts would not be renewed. The two teachers, Carolyn Southerlin and Dianne Vance, were given no reasons for their dismissals. "We feel that we've taken quite a moderate stance in the termination ol these two employees." Larsen told the board. "We've tried to keep the avenues open. We do share the same ideals with the board, that of better education in this district." Larsen praised the members of the board, particularly President Gary Boyle, for their commitment to the students. "I assure you I'll do everything I can to try to pull things back together," he said. ' -V v '" rVt'Mvr-:-.: .. : -.,.' v ft . ?i . ; i v t v W" X. " - Je -.vir " , . LLr-' Excedrin Headache 41 - Auto A Park City man escaped serious injury in-jury Tuesday when his car was forced off the road on Utah Highway 248 one mile east of Prospector Square. Stuart Felton, 37, of 2450 Meadows Drive, told police he was driving westbound west-bound into Park City when he was forced FT" in -li .JEKB Emily Lou Harris, B. - - However, he warned board members that the PCEA had not changed il goals. "We uill continue to work on teacher rights and employee rights." he said. "And we will continue to exercise our Irccdoin ol speech." Boyle responded to Larsen m equally glowing terms "I leel good about our relationship." he said. "I see no reason why we can't continue to work to gether." The decision to stand b I he e a I nation guidelines billowed a last ditch ellorl by board member Eugene Wambcrt to find a compromise which would satisly both lire board and 'be (cachets on lite question ol written nol il ication "1 don't see us dismissing someone lor am reason that we haven't been able to cool rout (hem with ." Lambert said. "I don't even know win that can't lie put in writing." However, school board attornc) I tscar McConkie argued that conceding that right to teachers would, in ellecl. be giving them tenure as soon as they wore hired. "The principle myolved is does a person w ho is hired have the right to be hired the next year." Met onkie said "I think you've really got to determine ill your mind, shall you give I hem delactn tenure or shall you nol." Larsen replied that the issue, as lar as Ihe teachers are concerned, is whether they should be given the opportunity to respond to accusations made against them. "There has got to be some kind ol interchange through the process." he said lie also criticied the suggestion that tenure gave teachers immunity Irom being tired "That idea that tenure means y on can get aw a with just about anything lor the rest ol your lile has got to be relutcd." he said. School Superintendent Richard Good-yyorlh Good-yyorlh appealed to the teachers to give (he new evaluation policy a one-year trial run to see whether it would meet their needs. off the road by a red Plymouth headed eastbound in his lane. Felton said the Plymouth was attempting to pass another vehicle at the time. Felton's car, a 1976 Porsche, left the right side of the highway, travelled up an embankment, rolled over, and lan- 11 w 1 r'l " 'i "r poor TO Thursday, June For Park City S The mention ot big name musical artists ar-tists in the past has sent van loads ol Parkites to Salt Lake City to stand in long ticket lines for the honor oi storm ing through crowded doors in numerous acoustic arenas. Real music aficionados plan their vacations to lie where the action is in Denver. Los Angeles or Chicago. But imagine lying on the grass on a cool summer evening listening to Emmy Lou Harris with the Park City mountains as a backdrop. Well, pull out your picnic baskets and lawn chairs, because she's going to be here this summer And with any luck, there will beat leas! lour more concerts this year Creative Concerts and the Kimb'.iM Art Center are embarking on a long-term long-term venture to bring lopnotch entertainment enter-tainment to the Park West resort lot-outdoor lot-outdoor summer concerts. If the program turns out to be as popular as is expected. Sean Tourney of Creati'.e Concerts promises an impressive list ol entertainers, though he's not giving away any secrets et. Scheduled to dale are Emmy Lou Harris mi Augiol 24 at ." p.m., followed oy a blues lostiyal September 7. starring B.B. King, .lames Cotton, and at least one more mystery guest. Toomey said he currently is working on a concert to run in conjunction with the Arts Festival the first weekend in August, with hopefully three more concerts con-certs confirmed this summer. Scheduled lor the Sundance Resort are Complaints: "It's not tair." yvas the ovenvhelming sentiment expressed at Tuesday night's public hearing on the proposed cham' 's ti) the city's Land Management Cst. But while most people didn't find the changes equitable, tew had suggestions for compromises, and the bottom line to the meeting seemed to be leave yvell enough alone. After months ol research and discussion, the Master Plan Update Advisory Committee hardly is ready to throyv in the ttnvel. but they have indicated in-dicated they're willing to meet the citizens part way. The proposed alterations to the code first were aired at last week's City Council meeting, but after numerous concerns were raised, it yvas decided to hold a public session with the advisory committee. At Tuesday's meeting, committee members mem-bers Bill Coleman. Tine Lewis. Helen Alvarez. Burnis Watts. Mike Vance. Tom Shellenberger and Bill Ligety were on hand to answer questions. Absent Ab-sent were Jack Green, Bob Wells, Greg Lawson and Roy Reynolds. City Planner Bill Ligety opened the meeting by assuring the crowded room of concerned citizens that the suggested changes "are not cast in concrete. We don't intend to listen to your comments and go on with our plans anyway. We very much want your comments and we want to react to them." Ligety proceeded to address the changes zone by zone, describing the existing conditions and the suggested plan. Division ed back in the middle of the road. Felton was treated for cuts and abrasions at the Park City Health Center. Cen-ter. According to Utah Highway Patrolman Russ Pace, the accident occurred oc-curred about 5 : 50 a . m . j i w i -u ip 'MTK'iii-yiui u u ., copy s 19, 1980 li Li B. King Booked ummer Concert Series the Dirt Band and Kenny Rankin July 12, and Keith Jarrett July 19. Toomey said he is negotiating with several music greats, but is reluctant to disclose their names because the concert con-cert organizing business is highly competitive. com-petitive. "It's a really enjoyable business, but it's real competitive." Toomey said. "People look at what is involved in organizing an event, and they think it's really easy, so they go out and try to schedule one. and they go out of business. There's so many factors- how big the name is. how big the area is for the audience. And if there's another big concert near the time you've scheduled one. it could make or break you." Creative Concerts has been in business for (yvo years, and during that time, they've arranged for such artists as Tom Scott, Jean Luc Ponty, Bob James and Earl Klugh to hit the music spots in Salt Lake City. They also arranged the first concert at Symphony Hall, with the David Grisman Quintet. If their track record holds in the mountains moun-tains as it did in the city. Park City can look forward to some great sounds. But a lot more is involved than just good organization and promotion. In order for a Park City summer concert program to be successful. Park City and Salt Lake area residents are going to have to show their support by attending. atten-ding. "It boils down to if people want to do But Few Answers for New Historic Residential Zone ( IIK-I ) Ligety noted the most significant change to this zone would be the .clin.-u.al.ou of the conditional uses that would allow three- and four-unit dwellings and four-unit lodges, and the addition of the existing Historic Residential Medium Density zone. Permitted uses would allow only single family and two-unit dwellings and accessory ac-cessory buildings, with conditional uses allowing only public and quasi-public institutional uses and nightly rentals. A request for questions relating to that zone were promptly met by a resounding complaint from Woodside Avenue resident Ted Larremore. He commented that Woodside Avenue already has been "ruined" by condominiums, con-dominiums, and he objected to not being able to develop his land to its fullest extent. He added that the entire city has been "ruined" by large complexes, com-plexes, so why not continue the devastation. "I'd like to see 'em built . . . it's been ruined already," Larremore said. "I School Filing Deadline Approaches Prospective candidates for the Park City Board of Education have until June 25 to file for office. J M Bw K j Un A Kam turn Tfxr I fiU, I Ha. , !! bM m H. m 1 Park City, Utah it or not." Toomey said. "We can make it happen, but in order for it to continue, people are going to have to come. We've trying to organize a variety of entertainment from country rock to blues, to papular, to jazz and jazz rock. It's a real balance, so everyone in Park City should be able to go to at least one and have a real nice time." Toomey said the key to a successful summer program is to arrange for talent popular enough to draw a Salt Lake crowd, since Park City audiences alone can't support the venture. He commented that Park West and Marketing Manager Dick Frost have committed themselves to the project by making plans to upgrade the facility to handle the crowds. Toomey said the deck between the two main buildings at the base of the resort is being extended, and a 40-foot square canopy will be raised over the artist. Audience members mem-bers will sit out on the grassy slopes, which will allow the greatest visibility. The area can accommodate up to 5,000 people, and if that many show, it will mean more and better talent might be persuaded to come next year. Asked if 5,000 people was realistic, Toomey commented that a Sundance concert starring Willie Nelson last summer drew over 11,000 people. Toomey said arranging for talent is just one phase of putting on a concert. Concerts to 3 say, build 'em all, the bigger the better. If you're going to stop it anywhere, stop it everywhere." City Councilwoman Helen Alvarez asked Lerremore what his suggestion was for getting a handle on the situation. "The handle's been burned off . . . let 'em build," Larremore said. "I don't think you should downzone Woodside. People have been here a long time, and now they have a chance to sell their property for a lot of money. We've suffered suf-fered the whole thing out, and we shouldn't be chopped off at the pass." City Councilman Tom Shellenberger commented that 80 percent of Woodside Avenue is single family residences, and if the city throws up its hands now and allows mass building of large units, problems will arise. He noted that the narrow streets create a fire safety hazard that is not a problem in the higher density areas surrounding the resort where the streets are wider. Ligety suggested property might actually ac-tually be more valuable if buyers were At this late date, there are only four applicants. Perhaps the other hopefuls are still dizzy from studying the special MUD OSTKT 1 School Board Election Voting Precincts Park City, Utah 1 HMD OBWT I A 250 Number Forty Inside. Page 16 Historic Main Street was even more picturesque this week with the addition add-ition of a host of vintage vehicles. Page 11 The Snake River side sneaked past the Muckers in Sunday's showdown. Land Code aware that larger buildings would not be permitted. Lower Woodside resident Blaine Rose complained that he is surrounded by high density to the west, the Middle School shops to the north, and commercial commer-cial building to the east. "It seems ludicrous to take a little sliver of land and try to zone it to duplexes," Rose said. "You'd have to be insane to build there. It doesn't make any sense. Hundreds of people have their toUi life savings in a piece of ground, and you have to be very careful when you trod on people's toes and run them out in poverty." Alvarez asked the group if they all considered duplexes worthless. She added ad-ded that the HR-1 zone covers a lot of territory distant from the resort, and the density can't be managed in an automobile society. Rose countered, "If you're so anxious to preserve the city, the taxpayers can pay the homeowners to get out." Code to 3 provisions for this year's election, which are even more complicated than the usual rotating schedule for electing board representatives. Park City has five voting districts for its school board. Normally, voters in districts 1, 2 and 3 would elect representatives this year for a four-year four-year term. Two years from now, Districts 4 and 5 would choose board members, also for a four-year term. But a small change has been made for this election, according to County Clerk Reed Pace. District 4 has recently recent-ly been reapportioned, and so, in addition add-ition to the voting this year for 1-3, a representative will be elected for 4, but only for a two-year term . If that's not confusing enough for you, Pace said the current District Hi representative, Ann Prince, now finds herself in another district, thanks to the reapportionment. "The Lady at Large" (as Pace calls her) has not yet filed for re-election. Currently, candidates filed for the Park City School District consist of the following: Betty F. Roach and Donald L. Sturges have filed for Voting District 1 (above 13th St . , old part of Park City ) .- Janet Sloan has filed for District 2 (south of 224-248, to 13th Street, including in-cluding Payday Drive and Prospector Square District). -" Nancy Maloney has filed for District 4 ("Silver Creek," north of 1-80 from the top of Parley's Summit to Kimball Junction, east of Highway 224 to Old Ranch Road, north of Old Ranch Road, continuing east to Route 40. Includes Highland Estates, Park Ridge and Silver Creek). Thus far, no candidates have filed for District 3 ("Park Meadows," east of Highway 224, north of Highway 248, south of Old Ranch Road, continuing east to Route 40, west of Route 40). : T V 0"J r i V A A A A if- i if1i tuiifT-iiiaVnu iltiwiHiiiifciiipljiiialiiigfc Ifti |