Show 4 J It 5 r Af Jt 1 J Lp E. E L I Iw 9 1 w na MERKLEY PARK is the he center of a controversy concernIng concernIng concerning concern concern- Ing Its ca care e and upkeep The rhe popular picnic retreat t taken ken for many years Is now In In the throes of being Improved or else reverting back to the owner of the he 99 year lease given to to Uintah County uny 30 O y years years ii w wago ago if the park would be b properly propel malta maintained nd Merkley M er kl y Park P Clr k N Needs I t 1 Art J I i ih h Presented resented to County COU V i i 1 A special me meeting concerning con er I the fu future fu fu- ture of Merkley Park was held Monday Monday with the County Count Commissioners t members mem- mem ni mem members mt m- m bers rs of pf the e Vernal Lions Club and George D D. D Merkley and nd representatives REPRESENTING George GeorgeD D. D Merk Merkley ey as as' as i legal counse w ws s Joseph Joseph Novak S Salt lt L Lake ke City City ai attorney omey Interpretation n rpt ai o of the e 99 99 year lease to iO Uintah c County by the late George GeorgI D D D. D M Merkley Yi Sr was a discussed dis dis- di discussed cussed by the group The phrase in the lease lease leare that that the ar area a s should be e a a high g class recreation center and not and nothing of an unlawful nature should take place ric was j f Hj T The following 1 wing problems w were r Itemized b by Mr Mr- r Nov Novak Novak which need d to o be taken care of to to o bring r g the park rk up up to standard of the lease or or it should u d. d be ter terminated THE THE SPRIN SPRINKLING L NG system should sho should Jei be fixed t to prevent the present flooding and the grass grass sh should be mowed twice a month with a Wn mower mow mo- mo mo mo- w r. r v The two cattle guards into the the park are too too narrow narro narrow and the rails ralls' are are spaced too close They should be replaced with 16 foot guards THE G GATES TES should be locked at all times and only the and Vernal City sh should uld have k keys ys The weed tr trees s planted by th the Lions Club should hould be removed from the perimeter perimeter per per- of the the parkA park A RESIDENT R caret caretaker should b be be hired to take tak care c care re of the pa park k and see see x that the park was a closed l s a at 40 o i in iii to prevent late pa parties parties e i r b I r 5 Garbage be more r regu regular tar lar la and not be to too overflow f ac A HOLD HC Dh harmless r l or lr I Y agreement agree agree- It me ment t sh should uld be p provided vt ed y he M by t the county to to I pr protect bet then rOi possible haz hazard rd of t f climbing around r ic the e fl flag g pole le lero ro rock Kl hilt hill i area area which it ia private private J pro property of i v pt the the e y so o tHey ire are not liable for any a accident clde i. i may a occur on their property POpe property t j r r 4 a aMr Mr Merkley stated elated thin that he he hv wasn't shi i f Ia Iato tF JP V by theco the k county nty t to to in t He Hf said acid nt I I take it tover want t i H myself i i t If the lease is U t terminated Mr Merkley t. 1 f said he would maintain JJ th the pa park himself with a a gut little little- guts gut's arid and hard W haid work rt and aud Set met th the public h a reservation 1 b basis sis through him bim No fees A would be I p pa Iu I I i. i c cIT a charged he e emphasized d. d IT WAS stated by by Mr- Mr Novak N hilt t the M want th the park i to b thing they were proud of to have their name attached to as es representing them For Forthe the last several years this has has' has not noti been the case case The park has has' been neglected neg and not maintained in in a high class manner and does not reflect th the 1 true respect of the family intended when the lease was given ven on on a a 25 per year basis as a community recreation center cen cen- te ter After the discussion n of problems tJ the flue e group left the County room to make an the site inspection n of the the park |