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Show 3 U PHKS ISSOCttW 467 EOT 300 SO SftLT UB CM. U1 14111 D 50 cents Vol.115 No. 10 3 sections 50 pages Park City, Utah Serving Summit County since 1880 U April 8, 1 993 n Brief - Moore hearing slated Tues. Former Park City School Superintendent Nancy Moore's hearing with the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission regarding a plagiarism charge will be April 13 at the Utah State Office of Education in Salt Lake City. Five members of the committee will look at the allegation that Moore plagiarized her 1982 Brigham Young University thesis, according to Roger Mouritsen, executive secretary of the commission. Three of the members of this panel are administrators and the remaining two are teachers. This panel will recommend to the commission on April 16 whether to issue a warning, reprimand or recommend that the Utah State School Board suspend or revoke Moore's certification. The next state school board meeting is May 14. Moore has been granted two delays in her hearing on in November and then again on Feb. 23. Sunrise Service scheduled Park City area churches once again invite the community to the annual Easter celebration hosted by the Park City Ski Area. The 7 a.m. gathering takes place at Steeps, in the upper level of the gondola building. Lilies, music, and an inspiring message will be a part of this service. The Park City Community Choir will be singing excerpts from Handel's Messiah. An offering will be received to help support the Ecumenical Council's travelers aid program. Everyone is invited to this community event. For more , information, call any Park City area church. Oral history workshop to be held The Park City Historical Society will hold a workshop in the taking of oral histories Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at 1100 Woodside. Martha Bradley, Summit County historian and professor at Brigham Young University, will speak. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Bus service will stop April 11 Due to Deer Valley's closure for the 9293 Ski Season: Sunday, April 11th, will be the last day of City Bus Service to the Silverlake Village. In conjunction with the scheduled closing date of Park City Ski Area: All City Bus Service will be discontinued after Sunday, April 18th. Bus service will resume on summer routing: Saturday, May 29th (Memorial Day Weekend). County braces for by CHRIS EISENBERG Record staff writer Following one of the wettest winters in a decade, Summit County officials are planning for the worst flooding Mother Nature has to offer even though they don't expect any significant problems. "My honest opinion is that I don't think the chances of severe flooding are very high," said Summit County Emergency Operations Coordinator Lamar Richins. Nevertheless, he said, "it's been several years since we've had high, fast running water," and neither he nor any other county officials are taking any chances. "We've definitely got threatened areas," said Summit County Public Works Director Drew Harper. "But we've made our preparations." While no officials expect the kind of large t 18 I' i 6 . . hi Parley's Park YO IK! off of the roof Summit County could hire new building by SENA FLANDERS Record staff writer Summit County's director of community development asked the Board of Commissioners Monday for permission to hire another building inspector, in light of increased work loads and new state legislation that requires inspectors to be certified and licensed in the areas they inspect. Although the Commission didn't make an immediate decision whether another inspector could be hired, director Bruce Parker warned 'i Missing since March 27 25 - r 0 scale flooding that occurred following the winter of 1983-84, preparations are underway to deal with any flooding that may occur. Sand, along with 50,000 sand bags, have been stockpiled in strategic locations around the county, potential problem areas have been noted, and trucks and bulldozers are ready. "We have our equipment ready, we have our resources available, and now all we can do is wait," Harper said. According to Harper, Summit County areas most likely to flood are those regions lining Chalk Creek and the Weber River. Flooding could occur when natural debris falls into rivers and clogs the channels. Particularly troublesome is when tree branches and other debris build up under low, narrow bridges. Right now all river channels are pretty clear, but high winds could change that "in a matter minutes," Harper said. Although there are still 10 to 12 feet of snow " " " " FY. , , - i 1 V - - W" " ' ; v 9 , , 4 v ' ' ' . - ' ' v f , ' . h , nif. , t ' .,.,- . t I , t 4 . ,'. . -' f I 2 W. J. jr m i by Andrea Mather Elementary School second-graders finished their week of egg studies with an "egg drop" by Superintendent Burke Jolley These students' egg didn't survive the Spring or the fall. that without additional personnel there could be delays and declines in the quality of inspections. Commissioner Sheldon Richins, who oversees personnel matters, was directed by Commission Chairman Gene Moser to look into the situation and make a recommendation. According to Parker, who was accompanied to the April 5 meeting in Coalville by county building official Eric Averett and Park City Building Chief Ron Ivie, there has been a 20 percent increase in the inspection work load. year - old Guy Shiller of Calif. .1.1 A' il 's tiU floods that may never come in some areas of the Uinta mountains, Harper said a special combination of weather would be needed to trigger flooding in Summit County. In particular, he said, temperatures would have to remain in the 70s or 80s for several weeks and rain would have to fall instead of snow. "When it rains at the higher elevations rather than snow that's what will trigger flooding," he said. "The number one thing to prevent flooding is no rainfall and cool nights." The peak danger period will be during last few weeks of May, he said. Summit County's last bout with high waters came following the particularly wet winter of 1983-84. According to Harper, those floods occurred when debris built up under low bridges and narrow river channels sending rivers over their banks. Since then, he said, channels have been . - j 5 In 1992, the Building Division issued 651 permits which involved 7,600 inspections. The quality of those inspections services "were not of a standard sought for the division and significant employee overtime was incurred," Parker said. This year, Parker predicts that around 790 permits will be issued, requiring 9,200 individual inspections to be conducted. "This represents one inspection for every 40 minutes," Parker said, excluding travel time, scheduling, holidays, vacation, training and continued on A2 Police want info on missing man Park City Police Department is looking for any information in the disappearance of a 25-year-old California man. Guy Shiller, described as six-foot-tall white male, 180 pounds, clean shaven with hazel eyes and longish (shoulder length) brown hair, has been missing since Sunday morning, March 27. He was last seen with his cherry-red cherry-red 1988 Ford Bronco II parked behind Mileti's in Swede Alley. The vehicle, California license plate 3AIH485, is also missing. His parents and girlfriend told police he was planning to return to California at the end of the ski season. However, police have reason to believe he may still be in the area. Individuals who have any information, or perhaps remember seeing Guy Shiller or the vehicle March 27 are asked to call the Police Department at 645-5050. ';-t - - I, ,.'. INSPECTIONS g 6 O M g . II4- 3 f"W" 2' :3 Years 1980 Fires cause budget deficit by SENA FLANDERS Record staff writer Summit County's funding for wildland fire protection on private property fell $220,000 short of its budget for 1992, largely due to two large blazes last year. Dale Jablonski of the State Lands and Forestry Division met with the Commission Monday to review fire suppression costs for the past year and discuss possible revisions to the Wildland Fire Master Agreement. This year Jablonski will be looking to hire a seasonal fire warden, but he suggested that a full-time warden may be warranted in future years. Regarding last year's fires, he said suppression costs totalled $238,000 last year, while the county had budgeted only $19,000. To help pay the balance of more than $220,000, he suggested that the county petition the state for relief, and if granted, the state would foot 50 percent of the bill, or about $1 10,000. The bulk of the expenditures went to pay for two major fires, one which began near Wanship July 24 called the "Pioneer Fire" due to it occurring on the state Pioneer Day holiday. The other fire occurred in Clark Canyon. In reviewing the costs, Jablonski told the Commission, "This is a lot lower than what I thought it would be, as busy a summer as we continued on A2 widened and a number of bridges on Chalk Creek and the Weber River have been raised to decrease the chance of flooding. Bill Alder, chief meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, agrees the chances of serious flooding in Summit County this spring are relatively small. As of April 1, Alder said snowpacks in the Uinta mountains held 110 percent to 140 percent of their normal water content. While this is more water than usual, Alder said no flooding problems ?.e anticipated. While county officials feel they are ready to tackle whatever water problems arise, they admit they are at Mother Nature's mercy. "There's not a whole lot you can really dobesides making sure the river channels are free of debris," Harper said. "Basically, Mother Nature will take her course." North Horse gets OKd by AMBER McKEE Record staff writer Finding affordable housing in Park City may get a little easier. During its March 24 meeting, the Planning Commission gave an approval after more than a year of discussion to a 94-unit master planned moderate income housing development. The development, called the North Horse Apartments, is located behind Bonanza Automotive and below the Iron Horse Condominiums. Many issues still need to be resolved before the applicant, Joel Kester, can obtain a building permit to build the project. Those include in part providing the staff with a final grading plan for the site, evidence of a maintenance agreement for the Iron Horse Loop Road, legal access and details of a foot bridge to the Rail Trail. Because the project is to be built on what was an old dump site, the developer must also satisfy any soil issues or concerns that may arise as well as Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The project is currently at a density of 16 units per acre, according to Kester, with 2.5 continued on A2 inspector hnspeclion 4 - 1992 Incle Classifieds C11 Columns A1 4 U Crossword C10 U Editorial M 6 Education A11 U Marketplace C4 P Sports CI U Summit Al 5 D Television C9 When & Where B2 ( 4 |
