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Published every Wednesday and Saturday.. i Kamas driver gets jail time very, very good man ... This was not a violent, premeditated or aggressive act," Skordas said. "He's always been apologetic and has always accepted responsibility." Barto pulled over when he realized Dunleavy was hurt. "[Barto] was confronted and perhaps even assaulted himself," Skordas said. In exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to dismiss nine additional charges stemming from the confrontation. Barto had faced two felony aggravated-assault charges and eight other misdemeanor charges for operating a vehicle near a bicycle and for failing to register his truck. "I deeply regret that I took that course of action, and I've been sick about it since that happened," Barto said in court. "I've been mischaracterized." A 2005 law suggests drivers in Utah stay three feet from bicyclists when it's safe to do so. There are laws that are becoming stricter and stricter for motorists," Skordas said. Green poll posted City Hall surveys Parkites about environmental trends By JAY HAMBURGER Of the Record staff City Hall during the administration of Mayor Dana Williams has frequently stressed its environmental efforts. Leaders now want to learn how much backing they have from regbe the proverbial canary in the coal ular Parkites. • Continued from A-1 mine." The local government has put Diane Foster, who directs City together a survey on its Web site Hall's environmental programs, inquiring about the direction of attended the recent event, saying City Hall's green programs, a step that the goal to have 100 hot-water that comes amid the continuing systems heated by solar power is efforts to reduce the impact on the reachable. She acknowledged, how- environment. Some of the quesever, that hitting the goal will not tions inquire whether someone dramatically improve the environ- wants to be heavily involved in the system like that would produce all the electricity needed for the house. ment. work. City Hall's Building Department Herr said state and federal tax cred"We're always looking for peoits could reduce the cost by between will speedily review requests to ple who want to lead the effort," install solar-power systems needed said Diane Foster, who directs 30 percent and 40 percent. Herr said his firm plans to install to heat water. She said officials are City Hall's environmental proelectricity-producing solar-power considering putting one of the sys- grams. systems at the Park City Ice Arena tems into the Marsac Building as it is The city has a wide-ranging and wants to install one at the Snow being renovated, depending on environmental program, including assistance from Creek Cottages, a work force hous- financial promoting cleaner energies like ing development City Hall plans to Washington. wind power and running buses build close to the Park Avenue Foster said others might be con- using fuel that burns cleanly. police station. He said Park City offi- vinced to follow suit as the first 100 Officials have been especially cials have done an "excellent job by install the systems. aggressive in the past several leading by example." "People would be able to see it. years. "The city is super-progressive in They would have the experience. The survey, which is not scienraising the awareness," he said, They can try it out," Foster said, tific, was posted on the Web site adding, "I think Park City is going to adding, "absolutely, it's meaningful." earlier in April. Foster said it will remain on the site for several months. The link to the survey is at the bottom right corner of the • Continued from A-1 The World Bank has been especial- front page of the site, www.parkcly targeted. McKinnon said the ity.org, with a 'Community association during past meetings Carbon Footprint Survey' icon. has drawn small groups of demon- Many officials use the term 'carstrators outside the hotels where bon footprint' to describe the effects a community, business or the meetings are held. "It's concerning from a security individual has on the environstandpoint, certainly," said Dave ment. Edmunds, the Summit County Foster hopes a few hundred agreements to combat global warm- sheriff and one of the key figures people complete the survey. ing, "the larger world response to cli- who will draft a security plan for Some of the questions in the mate change," he said. McKinnon the association meeting. "All of said he also anticipates Zoellick will what (Zoellick) represents attracts address the global economy. The protesters." World Bank provides assistance to The Sheriff's Office and the Park • Continued from A-1 developing countries. City Police Department expect to Meanwhile, he said the group cooperate, and early talks between would listen to the interior secre- the two have started. tary's assessment of the Obama Edmunds said reinforcements administration's efforts to advance from Wasatch Front agencies might cleaner-burning energies, some- be needed if the World Bank leader times called renewable energies, visits. and to improve, the nation's elecEdmunds said his deputies will tricity grid. The West, McKinnon use "reasonable and necessary said, holds some of the nation's force" if it is needed to keep the school closures," Park City School most promising resources for clean- event peaceful. District Superintendent Ray er-burning energies. He said the Sheriff's Office has a Timothy said in a telephone interThere has not been widespread "variety of civil disobedience tools view Tuesday. "We had spring talk around Park City about the at my disposal," including tear gas, break [April] 10th through the upcoming meeting, and it has not stun grenades and bean bags that can 19th and a lot of people traveled to received much publicity elsewhere be fired from shotguns. Southern California and into in Utah. But local law enforcement "We have the ability to deal with Mexico." leaders said they will prepare for violent protesters if need be," the U.S. health officials have the possibility of demonstrations. sheriff said. declared a public health emergency but no swine flu cases were confirmed in Utah Tuesday. "If we have a confirmed case, it Prescription medicine drop-off event might be wise to close that school, monitor those kids for seven days and see if any more of them come Recycle Utah will hold a prescription medicine collection event on down with it, rather than take a Saturday, May 2, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the community recycling chance at having it run through the center, 1951 Woodbine Way. Members of the Summit County school," Summit County emergency coordinator Butch Swenson Sheriffs Department will collect unwanted prescription medicine, said. "Until we have a confirmed over-the-counter medicine and vitamins. Drop-off is free. case in Summit County, we kind of Medications and vitamins should never be flushed down the toilet just wait." or sink because they enter the water supply and harm fish and Absenteeism has not increased wildlife. For more information, call Recycle Utah at 649-9698. this week at schools in Park City, Timothy said. "But if there is one reported Sunlight seen as water heater Big names are expected Swine flu scare persists survey include: > • "To what extent should the Park City community apply itself toward addressing climate change?" Answers include "at any cost," "at significant effort and cost," "at minimal effort and cost" and "effort and cost at business as usual." • What percentage decrease in carbon emissions would someone personally commit to, with the answers ranging from none to greater than 10 percent. • What City Hall's role should be, with answers ranging from minimal to the local government dictating actions. The survey also asks about support of building a local solarpower plant or a local farm of wind turbines to harness windgenerated energy. A program that allows people to purchase windpower credits, which offset their own energy use, has been popular for several years. Meanwhile, the survey inquires about interest in a mass-transit system between Park City and Heber and another one linking Park City and Salt Lake City. Park City officials have spoken about bus lines between Park City and the other two places as a way to reduce commuter traffic. Public transit between them, though, has not been started. It would take further negotiations between officials and then depend on funding. Some of the questions broach financial topics like tax increases and using public money to offset the cost of environmental upgrades to buildings, such as installing solar panels. Foster said Parkites will likely be more interested in volunteering to assist than paying more in taxes or creating additional regulations. "My guess is we'll hear we want incentives before ordinances," she said. A recent report found that the equivalent of more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide was released into the air in 2007 by people in Park City or traveling to the city. case, we need to strongly consider closing school. Because it only takes one case, and it starts to spread," he said. Government officials are working with area health-care providers to ensure they are properly testing for swine flu in Summit County, said Katie Mullaly, a spokeswoman for the Summit County Health Department. •'We've had a number of calls and we tell everyone who calls that if they are feeling sick, to go to their doctor immediately and get tested," Mullaly said. "Saturday we started hearing about it, but Sunday morning was when everybody started to coordinate." The Utah Department of Health is ordering one-quarter of the state's share of antiviral medications to treat a potential outbreak of swine flu in the state, according to Tom Hudachko, a spokesman for the department. 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