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Show MARCH 21, 2001 WASATCH McQuarrie. They included COUNTY COURIER Robert unless residents start complaining to original lease agreement, was part of the city that McQuarrie and McCoy the plan approved at last Thursday’s Robert Mathis and Mark Anderson. are “price gouging.” City Council meeting. In addition, the Anderson went on to a Haver! been square foot price of the airport land developer and pilot, who keeps a home say he would be “nerv- | getting that,” he said. was increased from 10 to 25 cents. And “There may have in Park City. Burklund’s eight-page bid ous” to have Burklund The hanger conthe terms of the lease were changed clearly outlined the size and price for manage the construcbeen some favoritism tract will allow for a from 30 years to 20 years» the proposed hangers. Contacted by tion of the new hangers total of 22 new faciliAnderson said the baddificatiod the Courier last week, Burklund said in keeping that busi- - ties, including two since he lives in puts the airport “well on its way” so the he had “no-idea” how the bid was California. 100-by-100, eight 75city won’t have to subsidize it for the chose, or why his wasn’t selected. ness local, ...but the by-75 and 12 50-by- next 30 years. At the same special “I would have loved to have had it. meeting, Russ 50. The 50-by-50 “People are going to own their own I would have done a good job and built McDonald suggested hangers, which are hangers and the airport will see more a lot of smaller hangers,” he said. the bid should go to still available for purcash flow,” Anderson said. “Tt will “We're not all big bucks guys vo most the brunt of the cost.” chase, are selling for make the airport more | self sustainMcCoy since it would of us fly smaller airplanes.” “help with the FBO $102,000 when furing. MARK ANDERSON Since then, 14 of the 22 authoroperation.” McDonald nished with electric Meanwhile, “Gidind: said hd Heber City manager ized hangers have’ been sold by — also said it was hard to bi-fold door, steel would love to get the nod for future bid McQuarrie-and McCoy, mostly to_ make a living on an i exCHOr and gas work if the aIrpOr! DGEGs more _ Summit County buyers. The two FBO wage. heater. ers. largest. hangers—both 100-by-100Ironically, McCoy sold the FBO On top of that the city will charge “T keep an old car inn there for when , ae feet—were ‘snatched up by operation 10 months after he and owners $925 per year (on a 50-by-50 I fly in and out,” he said. the “developers themselves. McQuarrie were awarded the hanger hanger) for lease of the land. The Attenipts to contact both men were bid. amount, which is nearly double the email: derek@wasatchcountycourier.com unsuccessful, | A In addition; McCoy did not even - Meanwhile, ‘thie Courter obtained enter into the fray until late in the records from both the City Council process, when he joined McQuarrie | and airport adviafter previously sitting sory board meet“TI would have loved to on the advisory comings © over «= the mittee. The remaining _past year and a have had it (hanger bid). Ruth oo @ (435) AOS 7444 members of the comhalf, which documittee expressed no ment how the I would have done a conflict of interest in selection was the jump, though made. According good job and built a Anderson is on record — Includes all of these features and more! to the minutes, saying he _ worried AIRPORT CONTINUED FROM A1 Giles, David Robinson, Norm Eiting, developers have bore 9? Robards Realty THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN one of . i Hose Mary ~~ factors seemed to be McQuarrie McCoy’s status. and local | lot of smaller hangers” __- Was rejected without explanation. | ED In a Feb. 24, 1999 special meeting i na gre teste developers STAN BURKLUND, Long Beach, Calif. resident whose bid _ charge of the Heber Valley Airport Advisory Board, several members suggested they would like to keep the project local, therefore supporting McCoy and in have been some favoritism that business local,” pee Anderson “Ther 5 may could said, “...but the developers have bore the brunt of the cost.” The city manager said he isn’t wor- 181 SWISS FARMS WAY ONLY $315,000 4 bedrooms 5 possible, 2.5 baths, 2 story entry and living room, large master suite on main floor, specialty chef’s kitchen, formal dining room _ and breakfast area, workshop in garage, easy to show ried about the prospect of a monopoly CF a a aap meat ea nn about the lack of regulation over what the 3 a rs COMPANY ~ REPUBLIC MORTGAGE nae OOLESS oo spans Nise ieee wi eas aS > ne UTAH’ s LEADING MORTGAGE -Crepir AppRovAL AT TIME OF APPLICATION FHA: VA- Conventional Free Prequalification * Competitive Rates New Construction Financing « Investment Properties Tan e ee hk FO ta Am pment Afra iam ana pom pon nt ity 4 Ame wine etn Atte etme Ares tal neeRae tts, nari h 95. 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