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Show Fifteen Cents Volume Two Jan Wilking is not running but Matt Alvarez and Bob Trepanier are. City Councilman Wilking said Tuesday Tues-day he will not seek re-election while on the same day Alvarez and Trepanier announced that they are candidates for the two council seats up for grabs this November. Jan Wilking Wilking cited business and personal reasons for his decision to forego an attempt at another four-year term He revealed Ink, Inc., which he owns with fellow councilman Steve Dering and which publishes The Newspaper, will soon be starting another publication, publica-tion, putting more constraints on his already busy schedule. ... It City Gives Station To Fire Protection District The Park City Fire Protection District gained ownership of the fire station on Park Avenue and the surrounding ground Thursday night but the district was denied, at least for the time being, title to the city fire fighting equipment it has been using. Fire district commission chairman James Schnirel and commission members Tom Shellenberger and Clements Hansen told the city council ownership of the station would make them eligible for federal funds to expand ex-pand the Park Avenue facility. The $53,000 Economic Development Agency Agen-cy grant originally was to come to the city through the county as part of the Memorial Building transfer (see related story) but the city has received a million dollar EDA grant for water improvements making it ineligible for the $53,000. In December of last year, the fire district applied for a different public works grant and was granted title to the fire station on a contingency basis with the station reverting to the city in six months if the grant application was unsuccessful, which it was. In a proposal presented to the council, coun-cil, the district commissioners wrote : "Since the Park City Council was originally willing to transfer the title of the fire station property to the Fire District, we presume the Council would still be supportive of the property transfer and we therefore request that transfer. Since the District is maintaining all fire vehicles, we also request transfer of title on these vehicles currently held by Park City Corporation. Since the Fire District is responsible for fire protection in Park City and Park City does not have direct responsibility, a transfer of property and vehicles would seem the most economical and practical method of operation to effect ef-fect a savings to the taxpayers . " The district intends to supplement the grant with its own funds to complete com-plete the $104,000 expansion project. c-'::i7.t:t cc3?c?.aiio:j Fox 3:, ur 4iio TYuM I ' m II I I III ''.k ilking Will Not Run; varez And nnounce Candidac The 32-year-old native of Casper, Wyoming also said relinquishment of his council duties will allow him to spend more time with his wife Kathy. Trepanier, chairman of the Summit County American Party and past state chairman, said he made his decision Tuesday morning at the urging of friends and supporters. "I think we need a change," he commented. "Councilmen have to represent all of the city and not just one particular segment. We need I5ob Trepanier councilmen who will have to answer to the people of Park City for their actions." c 'tf I P Jim Schnirel presented the City Council with a proposal for a Fire District takeover of city property. Tne " Phase 1" addition is to include a three-bay equipment apparatus floor, a training room, office space, toilet facilities, mechanical space, an equipment room and an apron west of the station. Plans also call for the front of the building to be refaced with brick "te improve its appearance." City treasurer Bruce Decker recommended that the property be transferred with a stronf urging that the purchase of a ladder truck be placed high on the district's priority list. "Do you have any idea how much a ladder truck costs?" fire chief Tom Sullivan asked. Commissioner Shellenberger added, ad-ded, "We need to improve the building before we can buy a ladder truck." He noted that the present facility is not of sufficient size to house a ladder truck. "Our first priority is to lower the fire rating," chairman Schnirel told Park Wednesday, September 7, 1977 Trepanier Trepanier, who works for Park City Ventures and has lived in town for two years, said he had no formal campaign strategy as yet but plans to meet as many people as possible. "I learned a lot of campaign lessons when I ran last time," the newly announced candidate said, referring 1 ti r I .- -rr ...- - ri ! M Matt Alvarez to his unsuccessful bid for a seat on the Summit County Board of Commissioners Commis-sioners two years ago. Trepanier also led the unsuccessful fight against the Snyderville Basin Sewer District bond election held last spring. the council. He said the district's most immediate im-mediate equipment plans call for the purchase of two pumper trucks one for Park City and one for the Summit Park station. As for the ladder truck, Schnirel said, "We couldn't even discuss it this year. We may have to bond for it." Decker responded that a ladder truck should take precedence over a pumper of the salaried district manager which is included in the fire district's budget. He said the ladder truck could be obtained on a leasepurchase plan. The city's plans for establishing a redevelopment district also came into play during the discussion between the fire district and city officials. In order to create a redevelopment district the city must obtain tax waivers from the other local taxing entities including a fire district. Continued On Page 8 City y Matt Alvarez, owner of the Timber-haus Timber-haus Ski Shop in Park City and Snowbird, listed a wide-range of issues which he will address in the campaign ahead. The issues include: neglect of Park city's senior citizens; quality education; conservation and efficient use of the town's natural resources; expanded recreation facilities; facil-ities; control of development; and prevention of duplication of services (i.e. chain stores providing services already here) ; development of Main Street as a historic district; public transportation; and higher employment employ-ment among local citizens as opposed to using workers from Salt Lake. In addition to his ski stores, Alvarez is vice-president of Summit Engineering. Engineer-ing. The 42-year-old businessman received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah. ' -member of one of Park City's, earliest Planning Commissions, Alvarez Alva-rez said he wants to help in the development of the town's tourist industry while upgrading city services servic-es available to residents. City Begins Operation Of Memorial Bldg. The Park City Council Thursday night reaffirmed their chicken lunch decision to take possession of the Memorial Building. The council conditionally con-ditionally agreed to assume ownership owner-ship of the political football and to provide Summit County with office space in return. Along with the building, the county is to turn over to the city $146,000 in federal grant money earmarked for improvements to the aging structure. The transfer of ownership is contingent con-tingent on federal approval of the grant and Summit County Planner Max Greenhalgh said this approval should come within two weeks. Under the terms of the agreement Park City will be given deed to the Memorial Building and began bearing the operation and maintenance costs on September 1. In return, the city will provide the county with 360 square feet of office space in City Hall on a long-term lease. However, the office space can be relocated in the future if the city so desires. Representing the county board of commissioners, Greenhalgh recommended recom-mended that the city not record the New Trans. Tax Vote This Nov. Supporters of the the once-defeated transportation sales tax will have another opportunity to push for adoption adop-tion this November. Responding to a petition bearing 124 signatures, the City Council Thursday night voted to hold another transportation tax election elec-tion concurrent with the November 8 general election. The petition, which was addressed to Park City Treasurer Bruce Decker, reauested that the council call for a new election "as soon as possible." To have the tax enacted for the final three months of this year the election would have to be held and passed before October 1. Decker noted that election notice publication requirements would preclude this. The Utah State Legislature last spring passed a law which empowers im i mi WElTHEl El Dry and not quite so warm through the weekend. Low's in the 50's to lower 60's. High's in thelowSO's. Merchants Oppose Skaggs Chain Opposition to the Skaggs food and drug store proposed for the north end of town is mounting among the local business community. Dan and Jerry Parker, partners in the Village Pharmacy at Mt. Air Mall, attended Thursday night's City Council Coun-cil meeting to present an "informal" protest against the chain store. The Skaggs store is planned as part of a shopping mall to be located adjacent to the new Holiday Inn at the junction of Highway 224 and 248. Dan Parker told the council it should consider the effect such a store would have on Main Street and what the consequences will be for competing independent stores. "Is this something Park City is really in need of?" he asked after stating that present and projected population figures and the resultant market demand should be considered before the project is approved. "With shopping malls in Salt Lake only 20 to 25 minutes away, do we need deed until the transfer of the grant from the county to the city is approved ap-proved by federal officials. A change in ownership while the grant is being reviewed could complicate or slowdown the approval process, the planner said. "I'm sure it's going to be ap- proved," Greenhalgh remarked. The council endorsed the agreement pending receipt of the grant or completion of the building improvements by the county. Although the city has assumed the operation and maintenance of the building if the grant is not approved the city will cease operation and will be reimbursed by the county for expenses ex-penses incurred since September 1. After the decision was made, Greenhalgh, who has acted as the middle man for the county during the sometimes heated building negotiations, commented, "i think I've still got a job." Later the same evening, representatives represen-tatives from the YMCA told the council coun-cil thev would be willing to incor-Continued incor-Continued On Page 8 municipalities to levy a one quarter of one percent sales tax to fund public transportation systems. The bill was authored by then-city attorney Carl Nemelka and guided through the legislature by Park City officials. Despite Park City 's instrumental role in passage of the bill, on June 7 a small turnout of local voters rejected the proposed tax by a 78-67 margin. Bob Wells, one of the petition's initiators, blamed overconfidence for the defeat last June and has expressed ex-pressed optimism that the measure will be supported this November. Wells who heads Moana Corporation's Cor-poration's large property management operation in Park Citv said last week, "I think it's critical that we get this thing going. Number Fifty-One urn irai inr nap 1 this here?" was another Parker question. "I don't think you'd have any luck with an ordinance prohibiting chains," city attorney Nick Colessides told the council. "If it is properly zoned you will have a heck of a time preventing it." The city could object to the store by citing the "welfare of the citizenry" and using market research and demographic studies to demonstrate a lack of demand for the service, Colessides stated. "Have them prove we really need something of this caliber and size," Parker added. Jack Green said Aspen, Colorado has an ordinance which permits it to reject similar projects if they are judged to be against , the "best interests of the community." "If findings show the store to be detrimental there's a good chance of having it upheld in court," Colessides said. Out Of Business According to George Polychronis, owner of Mr. Air grocery store, variety store and cafe, Skaggs "will put six to eight other stores out of business." Polychronis lists the Village Pharmacy, Phar-macy, Dolly's Bookstore, Main Street Photography and his Mt. Air Variety as possible victims of Skaggs. He also said Art Durante's Main Furniture and Hardware would be "hurt tremendously." "Main Street will be gone," he predicted. Polychronis claims the market demand in the Park City area is not sufficient to support a Skaggs along with the competing stores. "Skaggs won't show a profit for ten years," he said. "They have their won wholesale outlet. They make money on the wholesale and don't care about the retail." Due to the size of their chain, Skaggs would be able to undercut the prices of local merchants without making a profit while having their other stores absorb the losses, according to Polychronis. "I would rather see as many independent businesses come in as want to," he commented. "Then you can lock horns with them. If you bring in the independents you make the town better." Polychronis also pointed to the "human element" which would not be present with a chain store. Continued On Page 8 City Park was once again the object, not the site.., of some heated action. Page 3 Spencer's Auto is now the undisputed cream of the slowpitch crop. Page 5 The 'new' Park High Miners do battle Friday. Page 6 Jay Meehan wraps up the weekend's activities. ac-tivities. Page 13 INSIDE a |