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Show Fifteen Cents Volume Two A Park City Fourth Of July (Rain Or Shine) i j. . It did rain on our parade - s -V. 4 Headaches and heartburn photo: Marc Friedman ii 'Si; ojwissst corfcratio:i Box 2608 SLC, UT 84110 Photo: Pat McDowell ilSI t bl cl (V, it ' Sigrrb, Park Wednesday, Golf Gom Pro Mountainlands The Park City municipal golf course and swimming pool complex proposed for the Holiday Ranch area suffered a major setback last Wednesday night when the Mountainlands Association of Governments gave the project a low priority rating. At a meeting held in Provo, Mountainlands rated the Park City proposal 11th out of 16 applications. These ratings will be sent to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation as recommended, but not binding, order of funding. If BOR abides by the association's priority list, there is virtually no chance of federal funding for the golf courseswimming pool project this year. The BOR funds come in the form of matching grants. Cities or other entities applying for grants must provide half the project value either in dollars or in-kind contributions, such as land. Park City's contribution would come in the form of land, valued at over $1.5 million, donated by the Park Meadows Development Company. It is estimated that Mountainlands will -receive approximately 16 percent of the BOR money coming to Utah this year, which would amount to about $600,000. If the money is allocated according to the association's priority list, only the top seven projects could be funded. Even had Park City received a number one rating, Mountainlands would have to receive 35 percent of the state's BOR money to fund half of the $3 million project. Weber State Denied Use Of City Park Field For Practice Plans to hold Weber State's preseason football practices in Park City were abandoned Thursday morning when city officials decided the sessions would damage the city's rugby and softball fields. Weber State coach Don McCauley met in City Hall with Mayor Leon L'riarte, , City Council members Eleanor Bennett, ,Jan Wilking, Steve Dering and city manager Wayne Matthews. "Holding these sessions in Park City ' would be tremendous for us in terms' of recruiting," McCauley said, 'it's very beneficial and it's a super selling point. It , would create a pro-type image." Despite protests that the three-a-day workouts would not permanently damage the field in City Park, McCauley failed to convince the city officials. "The field would be used but it won't be destroyed," the coach said. July 4th Results on Pages 2 & 13. - n,Mi Jtr. A- ilwUMk And they're off! TTHWrwiwi namwintiiin n i m iMmi T rim i 1 July 6, 1977 Park City's application was by far the .largest from the Mountainlands .:ea. It exceeded by almost $1.2 milium the second largest request $385,000 for the acquisition of 70 acres of land by Oreni for a recreation project. That proposal was rated 12th. The priorities were established on the basis of points awarded seven different qualifying categories. The categories included: management capabilities of the applicant; the magnitude of the loss to the applicant if the project is not funded; the extent to which the project meets "identified needs;" project site location; population served; the type and range of activities offered by the project, and; the rate of population growth in the area to be served. Provo received the highest priority rating 1,498 points out of a possible 1,785 for the development of a park along one of its major thoroughfares. The BOR money requested amounted to $135,000. Heber City, with 1,409 points, was : , cn number two rating. It applied for $70,000 to purchase and develop a city park. In comparison. Park City's request for $1,547,000 received 909 points and a number 11 rating. Park City Treasurer Bruce Decker, who attended the Wednesday night meeting, said the city would continue to pursue BOR funding at a state level but noted, "It doesn't look good." He noted the "tremendous amount of publicity" which would come to Park City through the practice sessions. Along with coverage by Salt Lake television stations, the coach said Weber State's recruiting films would be made here. "We're looking for a mountain community where the temperature is cooler than in Ogden," McCauley revealed. He estimated that a total of 70 to 75 football players and coaches would have spent between $10,000 and $15,000 in Park City during the Aug. 21 to Sept. 8 camp. The city officials expressed then desire to accommodate the Weber State team but said the lack of a suitable playing field other than the one in City Continued on Page 7 : - r A4 Photo: Pat McDowell (r ini icti WEATHER Chance of thundershowers in the afternoon and evenings over the weekend. High temperatures will be in the 80s and lows will be in the 50s. ity May Take er Mem. Bid Park City may soon take over on Main Street. Main Street's Memorial Building, long a political football, may soon be in the hands of Park City if an offer from the Summit County Board of Commissioners is accepted. The county commissioners, who have offered the building to city before only to change their minds, met with city officials Tuesday afternoon to present their latest proposal. The county is offering to relinquish ownership of the structure and provide $147,000 in federal grant money for renovation purposes. In addition, $53,000 in supplemental grant funds, to be used at the city's discretion, would be thrown in. In return the commission is asking that it be given long-term leases at no charge for three offices in the building. The offices would be on the upper floor along the north wall and would house the county's alcohol and drug program, the county nurse and a license sales office. Although the county wants the leases at no cost, Commissioner Alva Dearden said it would be willing to pay utility expenses. Park City Manager Wayne Matthews, city planner Van Martin and City Council members Eleanor Bennett and Steve Dering attended the meeting and all seemed in favor of accepting the offer. The matter will be brought before the lull council at its Thursday night'' meeting. The city has long stipulated that the Memorial Building must undergo massive repairs and remodeling before it would be accepted. County planner Max GreenhaSgh said the $147,000 from the Economic Development Administration would do "a very adequate job" in putting the building in acceptable condition. Greenhalgh commented that the county had originally requested $300,000 for the remodeling but added, "If we had gotten another $100,000 I don't know Kit we would have done with it." t'ses planned for the grant money irdude: - Resurfacing of the gym floor and repair of soft spots; Construction of a handballracquet b.'.ii court where the stage is presently-.... presently-.... ,:ed: Installation of a steambath, sauna : "Whirlpool on the building's lower :. - . - 'ew metal entrance doors; ' r-Kif. i . i of the electrical system; New carpeting and paneling; A protective fence around the rear of the building and. An entrance ramp for the Number Forty-One unr . iBifinr operation of the Memorial Building Greenhalgh estimated the work could be completed within a year. "There will be no problem with the grant approval," he said and added that it may be possible to obtain another $22,000 in the supplemental funds, bringing that total to $75,000. The supplemental money would be used for road repairs in conjunction with the city's $600,000 water improvement project scheduled to begin later this summer, according to Matthews. The city must make a decision on the proposal Thursday so that the grant application can be sent to Denver, Colo. . before a July 12 deadline. If, as expected, the city agrees to the offer, county planner Greenhalgh and city planner Martin will meet Friday to complete the appropriate paper work. The commissioners also noted that the county will have made approximately approx-imately $40,000 in improvements to the building by the end of this year. If the city takes over operation, yearly maintenance and operation expenses are anticipated to be $6,500. The commissioners said a large part of this expense could be offset by revenues generated by the building. IMBIBE An interview with departing city planner Van Martin starts on Page 3. The Park, City Muckers defeated the Dead Goat Saturday in one of their best rugby efforts to date. Page 6 A fund drive has been started which will eventually send Park City ski racer Roxanne Toly to Argentina. Page 6 Of ill PR inn top r ' a J Up and Over Photo: Pat McDowell U 'handicapped. |