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Show B-1 C-1 ZGIRLS OFFERS AN EDGE TO FEMALE ATHLETES HEAD TO CANYONS FOR FRESH FROM THE FARM EDUCATION, A-9 For more photos, click the "Media" tab located at the top of every page at ParkRecord.com. COLUMNS, A-16 JAY MEEHAN LAMENTS LOSS OF JAZZ MUSIC ON THE RADIO SOUTH SUMMIT SENDS OFF ANOTHER CLASS OF WILDCATS The MEDIA CENTER Park Record. PARK CITY , UTAH | WWW.PARKRECORD.COM Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 3-5, 2015 Serving Summit County since 1880 Vol. 135 | No. 34 50¢ Accord talks are planned Funds are Fight the final climb sought for firefighter Park City, Summit County will discuss Wasatch region By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record CHRISTOPHER REEVES/PARK RECORD Rachel Seckinger fights through a final climb before heading to the finish line Saturday during the Park City Wild Half five-kilometer trail race at the Jordanelle Reservoir. Rachel, a 7-year-old, finished the race in 13th place overall. She was running for the Figure Skating Club of Park City. The event consisted of the five-kilometer race, a 10-kilometer contest and a half-marathon on a course alongside the reservoir. It was part of the YES Endurance Sports Series. The event raised money for the Wounded Warriors not-for-profit organization. COURTESY OF THE MORGAN FAMILY Jeremy Morgan, the assistant fire warden in Summit County, was injured recently when a school bus struck him while he was riding a motorcycle. He remains hospitalized. Events will help cover costs after accident By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Nearly two weeks after his motorcycle was struck by a school bus in Brown's Canyon, Summit County's Assistant Fire Warden Jeremy Morgan remains in the University Hospital's Neuro Intensive Care Unit, according to his brother Jason Morgan. "He's getting the best care in the world and they're doing a great job, but it's ultimately still a waiting game," said Morgan said. "He's stable, but we're still battling the swelling of his brain." To help offset the hospital bills, the Morgan family and the North Summit Fire District have planned two fundraisers. Both will be held Saturday, June 6, and both will start at 4 p.m. However, they will be held in different places. The Morgan family fundraiser, organized by Jason Morgan and his friends, will take place at the Corner Store Pub and Grill, 1325 Lowell Ave. at Park City Mountain Resort. "This will be a multi-faceted event, which will be pretty much a party," Morgan explained. "We'll have a barbecue, live music and drinks. We just want people to show up and have a good time." Morgan selected the Corner Store because his brother tends bar there when he's not working as a firefighter. Please see Battle, A-2 3 sections • 38 pages Classifieds ........................... C-8 Columns .............................. A-16 Crossword ........................... C-4 Editorial............................... A-17 Education ............................ A-9 Events Calendar .................. C-6 Legals .................................. C-11 Letters to the Editor ............ A-17 Movies................................. C-4 Restaurant Guide................. C-12 Scene .................................. C-1 Scoreboard ......................... B-5 Sports .................................. B-1 Weather ............................... B-2 A PUBLICATION A compromise unleashed? Trails advocate offers ideas to address loose dogs By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record As complaints about loose dogs continue in Park City, a leading trails advocate recently urged City Hall leaders to craft a compromise that could involve certain times and locations when dogs could be off leash. Charlie Sturgis, the executive director of the Mountain Trails Foundation, appeared in front of Mayor Jack Thomas and the Park City Council amid a string of dog-related cases during the spring. The elected officials were not scheduled to hold a detailed discussion about the topic. Sturgis said he does not oppose the leash law, saying he supports "necessary enforcement" and prosecution, but he is concerned with strict enforcement of the rule. Dogs are required to be on leashes when they are in public places in Park City. He described an idea to identify some places as high-enforcement areas and others as low-enforcement areas as he called Park City a "dog-centric community." In an interview afterward, Sturgis described possible locations for high enforcement and low enforcement. Places where high enforcement of the leash law could occur under his idea include City Park, Main Street and the stretch of the Rail Trail between the Bonanza Drive intersection and S.R. 248. Low-enforcement areas could include Round Valley and trailheads that are less heavily traveled, Sturgis said. "I think there's a lot of different ways to accommodate the needs and minimize the impacts," Sturgis said. Sturgis said he has received email correspondences about dog issues, including ideas for "reasonable accommodations" for off-leash dogs. The mayor and City Councilors primarily listened. Cindy Matsumoto, a City Councilor, mentioned an idea for an off-leash area in Round Valley, a popular swath of open space. It appears the elected officials will hold a discussion on June 18, but it is not clear what aspects of the debate about dogs will be addressed. The City Hall appearance by Sturgis came as the Park City Police Department continued to field complaints about off-leash dogs. There has been a series of reports in the spring ranging from worries when a dog is seen off a leash to dog bites. Dogs have regularly been seen off leash in Park City for years, with trails and the field outside the Park City Library and Education Center being some of the places where loose dogs are often spotted. There have been ongoing complaints over the years, but they have seemed more pronounced recently than at many times in the past. Park City leaders on Thursday are expected to address the broad efforts to craft a plan for the future of the Wasatch Mountain region. Mayor Jack Thomas and the Park City Council are scheduled to debate the Mountain Accord in what is anticipated to be an important meeting as a second phase of the project is considered. The Mountain Accord involves a group of government entities, not-for-profit organizations and business interests. City Hall and the County Courthouse are two of the government bodies that are participating. The Mountain Accord focuses on issues like transportation, the environment, recreation and the economy. A concept involving a link between the Park City area and Big Cottonwood Canyon has drawn attention locally. Diane Foster, the Park City manager, said in an interview there is a recommendation against a required environmental study involving a connection of any sort between Park City and Big Cottonwood Canyon. Other transportation actions mentioned include studying what is known as a rapid bus connection linking Park City and Salt Lake City and studying possible transit upgrades along S.R. 224, S.R. 248 and U.S. 40, which are three critical roads for commuters and others in the Park City area. A statement supporting the continued wintertime closure of Guardsman Pass between Bonanza Flats and Big Cottonwood Canyon is included. The elected officials could also discuss the possibility of $300,000 in City Hall funding over a three-year period to continue the municipal government's involvement in the Mountain Accord. If City Hall continues into the second phase, it could leave the Mountain Accord at a later time, the report says. The discussion on Thursday is scheduled to start at 4:45 p.m. in the City Council chambers at the Marsac Building. The city manager said a short presentation by staffers will be followed by public input. There will be time set aside for public input about Mountain Accord during at least two additional City Council meetings in June. The Mountain Accord has drawn attention from some who closely follow Park City issues. Dana Williams, a former mayor of Park City, and Rich Wyman, a longtime activist, are among the people who have provided input at City Hall recently. The Mountain Accord was also the subject of a well-attended gathering at the Eccles Center in February. Thomas said he is uncertain about the attendance numbers on Thursday since the Mountain Accord will be discussed during a work session Please see Compromise, A-2 Please see Accord, A-2 Insurance seen Songs for seniors as uber complex Drivers required to be covered, but gaps may exist By ALAN MAGUIRE The Park Record Transportation network companies (TNCs), which connect passengers with both layperson and professional drivers via phone apps, are rapidly gaining popularity. The companies bring regulatory and safety concerns, however, particularly with respect to insurance. Utah recently adopted regulations for TNCs, which had previously been operating in a grey area of state law. Park City requires "forhire vehicle" drivers to obtain a business license from the city. The drivers are required to have a commercial driver's license endorsement, a current certificate of inspection for their vehicle and commercial insurance coverage of at least $750,000 for a vehicle that carries fewer than eight passengers. The insurance requirement is $1.5 million for vehicles with up to 15 passengers. The two largest TNCs are Uber and Lyft. Lyft operates in Salt Lake City but not Park City, which leaves only Uber operating locally. For its most basic serPlease see Insurance, A-2 CHRISTOPHER REEVES/PARK RECORD Park City High School seniors crowd the stage dancing on Monday during a rock concert featuring student bands. The class of 2015, which graduates on Friday, enjoyed the senior party in the parking lot of the high school. VISITOR GUIDE Concert in Peoa offers music of a mountain town Mountain Town Music will present a free concert with locally based singers and songwriters Shannon Runyon and Elizabeth Hareza at Woodenshoe Park in Peoa on Friday, June 5. The music will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.mountaintownmusic.org. |