Show Facts behind the land option TO THE TAE PEOPLE OF BOUNTIFUL In an action taken on July 29 1959 your city council authorized the payment to Orin Wicker the sum of for foran foran foran an option to purchase approximately 10 acres of ground fronting on both Main street and 1st East Street This option extends for fora a period of 60 days from rom that date and gives this council the right to purchase that property at any time lime during dur dui during ing that for a total purchase price of The price as established does seem excessive on r the surface however p prior to paying for this option the c council uncil followed the only course left open to them and I ordered appraisals of the property by two of our local realtors One of these appraisals appraisals appraisals ap ap- ap- ap established the value in the amount oil oft and the other appraisal established established established the value at nt a figure of Orin Wicker Vicker had received a firm offer from private business in excess of the which served even more to establish a true value of the property We can offer offer offer of of- fer Mr and Mrs Whicker Vicker a great big vote of thanks for their consideration and honesty honesty hon hone esty in granting the city this option and refusing the private private ate business business' until such time as your city council can make a further study and decide whether to buy quy and exercise this option or refuse it and andallo andallo andallo allo property to toe ibe developed developed de de- de vel for other purposes than a center Negotiations were commenced commenced commenced com com- between the citY and the Wickers Vickers during 1958 and at that time Mr 11 Wicker Vicker promised the city first chance to purchase for the above price i I. I Basically the primary purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose for taking this option and considering the purchase of this property is to give the city an adequate tract of land which will lend itself to the development of a Civic Cen Cen- ter In the event that this option is exercised and the theland theland theland land purchased long range plans have already been laid for the development which would include first a new library and city hall and later a new Federal building to be constructed for the Federal Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral Government Thinking forward into the distant future future future fu fu- fu- fu ture there would ibe be an adequate adequate ade ade- quate amount of land for the construction of ofa a civic auditorium auditorium audi audi- and and other buildings customarily incidental to the operation of a city govern govern- ment Certainly this city has more than its share of growing pains however we feel that the only waY to ease these pains as we grow is to think into the distant future as faras far faras as we can and attempt to eliminate or at least alleviate some of the problems which future city councils may have lave as the result of a n lack of foresight on the part of this his present council We lVe feel that hat we have a city in which we can place a lot of pride and in every instance want to do what we feel i is s best not only for the present members mem mem- hers bers of our city but also that which is best for the future citizens of f our community We would like to take this opportunity to invite the comment of any and all of you who read this article not only on the proposed purchase purchase pur pur- chase of this land but also on the possibilities o of l establishing establishing establishing lishing a civic center thereon over a long ran range e program We Vve are representatives of you people and as such would appreciate an any comme comments ts that will help us make a decision as to the exercising of this option Yours truly The Bountiful City Council |