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Show I p4h I ' j 11 11 Park City, Utah 250 Vol. VI, No. 49 Thursday, August 27, 1981 2 sections, 24 pages UPEA wants to Despite the fact that the City Council ruled Aug. 13 that there would be no further salary negotiations with the fired city employees, their union representatives are going to try again. Utah Public Employees Association Executive Director Dr. Clark Puffer said Tuesday that he intends to appear at this afternoon's City Council meeting to ask that negotiations be reopened. Puffer said he understood the council's ruling, which stated that the 24 workers would be reinstated after reapplication Sept. 13, without back pay, at the salary proposed by the City elections Who'll be the first to file? Everyone seems to be waiting for someone else to play the first card. With less than three weeks to go before the filing deadline, no one has filed for any of the three City Council seats to be contested this fall. Due to expire this year are the terms being served by Mayor Jack Green and Councilmen Bob Wells and Richard Martinez. Each of the incumbents said he is considering running for reelection, re-election, but none is ready to make a declaration. "Maybe I'll make it next February," Green said with a grin, then added, "I haven't really made up my mind." Wells is also playing it cagey. "I'm deliberating over my future political career," he said with deliberate ambiguity. "a lot of it depends on what Jack's (Green's) decision is going to be." Wells has been mentioned as a Annexation policy will tell city just now tar it can go While Park City struggles to keep pace with the development going on within its boundaries, construction continues outside the city limits in Summit County. How close will county development come to the city, and how will it affect us? That's a question that Gage Davis Assoc. of Boulder, Colo, has been addressing for the past several months. As part of a comprehensive master plan update, the consultants have been looking at not only Park City's growth potential, but that of the area surrounding us. A portion of that update project is the development of a city annexation policy, which will outline the conditions under which county property could be included in the city. Up to this point the city has had no formal annexation policy, and in the past year, several property owners have requested inclusion in the city. But until a policy is adopted, the city cannot address petitions for annexa City to county: put development on hoi Park City officials have asked the Summit County Planning Commission to delay approval of plans for four large subdivisions until the city can finish work on its comprehensive master plan and annexation studies. "The four proposed amendments (to the Summit County Master Plan) closest to Park City open the possibility for the approval of over 3,600 dwelling units," City Manager Arlene Loble said in a recent letter to the commission. "This is greater than the total number of existing units within Park City." Loble said she hoped those studies would be finished by the end of the year. Three of the four proposed subdivisions subdivi-sions are in the Snyderville area within a two-mile radius of the intersection of Utah Highway 224 and Old ranch Road. Those three projects could add as many as 3,000 units to the Snyderville landscape, according to preliminary plans filed with Summit County Planner Stan Strebel. By far the largest of the developments develop-ments would occur on 482 acres owned by the Clissold Investment Company of Salt Lake City. The Clissold property stretches about two miles along the south side of Old Ranch Road. Richard L. Clissold has asked the Planning Commission to approve a density of five units per acre, which would permit city on July 21, when the workers illegally went out on strike. But he still believes there is room for discussion. "They've said there would be no further salary negotiations, but in the interest of resolving the dilemmas...." Puffer said, letting his voice trail off. "I don't know how receptive they'll be, but I hope they would be reasonable in their actions." As part of the council's reinstatement reinstate-ment motion, it was stated that a personnel policy will be put into effect by the city prior to Sept. 13. Puffer said he also would like to negotiate the candidate for the mayor's office. He said he hopes to make a decision this week. Martinez indicated that he plans to keep people guessing for a while. "I probably won't make a decision until the last day," he said. "That's the way I've always been." The only local resident to have announced his intentions is developer Monte Gibson. "I'm going to run for mayor," Gibson told the Newspaper, without hesitation. "I firmly believe there is a real need for some well-formulated strategy for the city." Gibson said he hopes to file at City Hall later this week. The list of possible candidates includes Tom and Paula Hurd, Burnis Watts and Bruce Decker. "I certainly have considered it. You bet," Paula Hurd said. "And so has my tion for property of over five acres. And Gage Davis doesn't expect to be finished with their final document until the end of the year. So what can the city do until then? Last Thursday, the City Council adopted an interim annexation policy declaration and map. The map describes an area where annexations may be considered that extends from the city limits north to the foot of Quarry Mountain, east and south to Round Valley, to the southern limits of Deer Valley, and east to include property off Pay Day Drive. Annexation can be beneficial to both the city and the property owner.' For the city, annexation can mean tighter control over the development of property lining the entranceways to the city, preservation of open space and increased municipal revenues. For the property owner, inclusion in the city can mean increased services now offered on only a rural level by the county. In addition to fire protection, him to build as many as 2,410 units on the property. Another subdivision is planned for one of the few parcels of land on the south side of Old Ranch Road which is now owned by the Clissold family. Park City attorney Bob Harrington is asking for approval for a 160-unit subdivision on 80 acres located about one mile from the U224 intersection. The third project, tentatively called Taylor's Village, is planned for a 98-acre site on the west side of U224 between the present Parkwest Village 'The four proposed amendments open the possibility possi-bility for the approval of over 3,600 dwelling units... ' Arlene Loble development and property owned by Silver Springs Development. On that parcel, developers have announced plans to build 360 condominiums and 100 hotel units. Also planned for the Park City area is Sage Run, owned by two Dutch reopen talks guidelines that will be in the policy. But according to City Manager Arlene Loble, the policy is not open for negotiation, and the council supports that position. Loble said that last week, UPEA attorney J. Francis Valerga asked that the association be able to participate in drawing up the policy. At the time, Loble said she would draw up the procedures, after which all city employees, including those represented represen-ted by UPEA, would have access to a copy and would be free to offer comment. Loble further told Valerga that husband." The Hurds are well known in Park City for their campaign to defeat the four city bond issues in June. Watts, a member of the Park City Planning Commission, said he had no plans, but did not rule out his candidacy. "I'm going to wait to see what the climate's like, to see who's running, that sort of thing," Watts said Tuesday. Decker, director of the Snyderville Basin Sewer District, could not be reached for comment. The only individual contacted by the Newspaper who denied he is a candidate is Dick Wilde, president of the Silver King State Bank. When asked if he had any intention of running for office, Wilde wasted no words. "No," he said. sewer service and public school education offered by the three special districts already created, annexed property would receive services such as police protection, snow removal, street maintenance, planning and zoning enforcement, the availability of city parks, facilities and programs, and water service. City Attorney Mike McCoy pointed out at the meeting that adoption of the interim policy and map did not mean the city would annex property, only that it could. But without it, the city could not accept petitions for annexation. annexa-tion. Resident Alan Thompson asked if inclusion on the interim map meant the city could annex the land, whether or not the property owner desired it. McCoy pointed out that the city must receive a petition from the property owner to be annexed, or if the property is surrounded by city-owned land, ths city may annex it with consent of the county, provided there is no protest companies which also plan to develop the Mayflower Mountain project in Wasatch County. Sage Run calls for 584 units on 312 acres between Deer Valley and U.S. Highway 40, south of the mine tailings pond. Summit County Planner Stan Strebel agreed that the county and city should cooperate when it comes to providing services such as garbage collection and police protection. "It doesn't make sense for counties and cities to pass each other in the dark, so to speak. You get into a double-taxation problem when counties coun-ties get into that business." But he questioned the city's timing in waiting until plans had been submitted before asking for a moratorium. "The whole thing should have happened three or four years ago when because she felt that UPEA members and representatives at the bargaining sessions misrepresented the city's position on the proposed contract, that employees should be present if UPEA wished to discuss the policy. She asked that at least half of the fired employees attend the meeting so that a majority would hear first hand what the city and UPEA were discussing. But on Tuesday, Puffer took issue with Loble's meeting plan. "I spoke to Arlene about the problems we had in the (salary) negotiations," said Puffer. "And I indicated to her that I'd be happy to meet with her, the City Council and UPEA representatives to eliminate the animosity and work this thing (the personnel policy) out. I've had a lot of experience in negotiations, and I felt that even though I have the entire state to take care of, I'd offer my services. "But Arlene's position is that she will not negotiate the personnel policies," he continued. "She indicated that if a session were held, that half the fired employees be present. I indicated she can't require employees to attend a meeting," adding that it was a Utah Right to Work Law violation, although he did not comment how it violated workers rights. Puffer said "whether or not it is in the best interest of the employees" to be present at such a meeting, he felt it should be held with just UPEA representatives, the City Council and Loble. At tonight's meeting, he said he intends to broach the subject with the council. Said Loble: "I'm more than willing to have the UPEA's and the workers' UPEA to 3 from one-third of the property owners. At this afternoon's City Council meeting a preliminary report will be given on the proposed annexation of the Snow Creek subdivision. Also known as the Hanley Ranch, the property is located north of Highway 248 near the City cemetery. That project proposes 160 units as a planned unit development on 40 acres of property. Other properties under discussion for annexation include about 200 acres in the Deer Valley Resort that currently are in Wasatch County; a development in Round Valley, east of Park Meadows; 200 acres owned by Dr. D.A. Osguthorpe, including 40 acres recently sold to the Park City School District for development as a middle school; 35 units on about 50 acres in the Iron Canyon subdivision west of Pay Day Drive; the old sewer treatment plant land owned by the city Annexation to 3 the county was developing its master plan." Strebel argued that none of the proposed projects would qualify for annexation into Park City under the guidelines established by state statute. And he said that a small fraction of the Clissold property is the only portion of the four projects included within the boundaries of the city's interim annexation policy (see related story this page). "I don't see the (city's) request as leading anywhere," he said. At Tuesday's meeting, the Summit County Planning Commission continued con-tinued its review of three of the four projects without further discussion of the city's request. The fourth project, Taylor's Village, was removed from the agenda at the request of the developers. The density of the Harrington project, about two units per acre, apparently caused few problems for the members of the commision. But Bob McGregor asked that no change be made to the county master plan until Harrington could satisfy the commission's commis-sion's concerns about groundwater, sewage disposal and access. "To my satisfaction, they haven't answered any of these questions," he said. Development to 3 Birthday balloons are nothing new, but this one was different. differ-ent. Bob Wells was given a novel, if belated, birthday surprise sur-prise as fellow council member Tina Lewis arranged to have a propane-fired hot air balloon waiting early Wednesday morning. Wells complained that he suffers from acrophobia, but went along for the ride anyway. Mrs. Lewis said she had tried, without success, to find a balloon large enough to carry the whole City Council. Too bad. Tint way they could have done without the propane. ? r 0 A W , & AS 'f County won't pick up the tab for Echo fire The bills should be coming in any day, but the county doesn't intend to pay them. According to Summit County Fire Warden Steve Henson, the tab for the suppression of the Echo Canyon (Grass Creek) Fire is expected to reach about $10,000. But he said the county intends to pass the buck. Henson explained that the Echo Canyon fire was started Aug. 9 when a truck driver for Allied Van Lines pulled off Interstate 80 between Coalville and Echo to dump some material which had caught on fire. The material, stacked behind the cab of the truck, was apparently ignited by the truck's faulty smokestack. The burning material touched off dry grass along the side of the road and spread through about 2.000 acres of 7 v V grass, sagebrush and juniper before it was brought under control the following afternoon. The driver of the truck was cited at the scene by an officer of the Utah Highway Patrol. However, Henson saul the county had not decided whether to bill the individual or his employer for the cost of suppressing the fire. Also damaged in the fire were a phone line and facilities in the Echo Rest Area. Henson reported that there already have been about 60 fires in the county this year, about double the number of a normal year. And he warned that the fire season is far from over. "With all the vegetation drying out, we still have the potential for some very large fires in the next four or five weeks." he said. |