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Show 50 Cents 1002371 jU WtST .U) ooum bo Vol.117 No. 28 4 Sections 46 pages September 7, 1995 Park City, Utah Record readers drive home busing bus-ing issues. See Letters to the Editor. SAL I LHM- Serving Summit County Since 1880 L namJcEo U.S. Skiing has named Tim Leiweke, 38, as its new president and CEO. Leiweke was credited with turning around the Denver Nuggets franchise from 1991until this past spring. Rake up some restoration As part of the enhancements to Park City's entry corridors, the Park City Public Affairs Department is coordinating an effort to reroute McLeod Creek along State Road 224. Recently the stream which had become become fast-flowing and was cutting down its banks was rechanneled to its natural meandering meander-ing course. The next phase of the project will be to revegetate the banks of the new channel to prevent erosion. Those wishing to assist in the project are invited to meet at Holiday Ranch Loop and McLeod Creek on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. For more information contact Allison Costello at Park City Public Affairs, 645-5018. Memorial fundraiser for 'J.T.'Sept. 8 The family of Jonathan Turner, who was killed while riding his bicycle home from work in Park City last month, has started a foundation foun-dation in his memory. The purpose of the fund will be to provide housing hous-ing and transportation for the families fami-lies of critically injured patients in the University Hospital Neuro Critical Care Unit. Co-workers at Sneaker's Club are aiding the effort by hosting a fundraiser Friday, Sept. 8 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Sneakers. A $10 donation will include food, beer and music. For more information or to make donations call Stacy, 645-0658 645-0658 or 649-7742. Quorum troubles 2nd planning ;roup to be rormed? Partly out of frustration at the cancellation of last month's county planning commission meeting, the Summit County Board of Commissioners is pressing ahead toward establishing a second planning plan-ning district in the county. The meeting last month was canceled for lack of a quorum. As proposed the county would be split into two districts, each with its own planning commission. There will be two public hearings hear-ings on the proposal. The first will be held Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Burns Fire Station. The second will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the courthouse in Coalville. ' ' Look out for business fraud, cops say The Park City Police Department will host a free business seminar Thursday, Sept. 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on recognizing counterfeit money and credit card fraud. Detectives Mary Ford and Rod Ludlow will speak on the subject of check and credit card fraud followed fol-lowed by Summit County Attorney Terry Christiansen speaking on "what the County Attorney's Office does with fraud cases." U.S. Secret Service Agent Steve Berthold will speak on counterfeit money. Interested individuals should R.S.V.P to Officer Gwen Moore at 645-5087 by Sept. 20. Good fl:ornix: Vote to by NATE FERGUSON Record staff writer After three years without any pay, little thanks and much of the expenses paid for out of their own pockets, the Snyderville Park and Recreation Board will finally know what the public thinks about their ideas at the Sept. 12 bond election. They are a diverse group with occupations including real estate, chemistry, recreation, public relations rela-tions and psychology. Yet they claim, after relying on surveys and dead reckoning, there is a recreation crisis for people living in the Park City area when children have to be turned away from sports programs. To patch the leak created by unprecedented growth in Utah, they want to build a park possibly two '-XT Putting for dollars 1 "" ,r"n -"""'""' 1,11,1 "1 f -. -v 1 -! -aum i " mi... mimLmmmm:mmnmmmmlmmmmmmmmm,mmnmmmituwIJ i Dog leads owners on by NATE FERGUSON Record staff writer It has been said there are two things worth fighting for: kids and dogs. When "Mingo," a malamute living in Old Town disappeared, Lynne and David Baltzan realized they had a fight on their hands. Little did they know, the fight would take them across the country. At about 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, Mingo broke loose, crept down some city steps, and dragged a blue leash thus taking himself for a walk on Main Street. At first the Baltzan 's did not panic since the dog had wandered wan-dered before, but when he didn't return home that afternoon, after-noon, unsettled feelings told them something was wrong: . The Baltzans then contacted the dog pound but there was no record of him having been there. In desperation, Park Gity not a 'McDonald's town' by BRIAN FRYER Record staff writer "McNo thank you!" was the order placed by more than a dozen Park City residents during a public hearing regarding the- request to build a McDonald's restaurant with a "playland" west of the Park City Cemetery. The application to approve the construction of the fast food restaurant at Snow Creek Crossing near the new Dan's food store was unanimously denied by .the Park City Planning Commission after a hail of public protest at the commission's Wednesday, Aug. 30 meeting. The site proposed for the restaurant was originally approved for a bank but when the anticipat Agendas A5 Classifieds D5 Crossword BIO Education A7 Business D1 Columns AW Editorial A12 Street Beat B5 decide future of or more and create open space and ultimately a place for people to recreate. To build it, bottom-line voters have been asking, "How much will it cost?" The board held two public information infor-mation meetings on Aug. 30 and Sept. 5 to field questions from constituents con-stituents who might feel apprehensive apprehen-sive about paying new taxes after the passage of the school district's technology bond, the jail bond and property tax increases (although some rates went down). "It's a rough time to be asking for money," Board Member Jody Graham said at the Aug. 30 meeting. The county commission has authorized the board to hold a $7.5 million bond election to which the board says they will only bond for $5 million and the remaining $2.5 Even after three-putting the final hole at the 1 995 Franklin Quest Championship, Tony jacklin had enough in his bag to fend off all challengers to take home the $90,000 first prize and a Waterford crystal trophy. See more in Sports, CI . ed occupant, Zion's Bank, decided to pursue other sites, developer Fred Fairclough said he went looking look-ing for another bank to fill the space. "We approached every bank on the Wasatch Front that might be. interested in opening in Park City," said Fairclough. "We couldn't could-n't find anyone interested." Fairclough said the idea to put a McDonald's on the site came after a market survey in Park City that showed residents wanting a low priced, non-fast food family restaurant. "We approached the Chart House (a national chain of moderately moder-ately priced seafood restaurants) people but they told us they were changing to a Polynesian theme million will be put in a reserve fund for the future. For a $100,000 Snyderville home a bond repayment of $29.81 will cover acquisition of land and facilities construction and there will be an additional $29 in tax levy for operation and maintenance, staffing and equipment which will total $58.81 per year. Since a house worth $100,000 is almost nonexistent nonexis-tent in the basin, most homeowners will have to pay $120 and up. Since the board represents a special spe-cial service district, in order to levy taxes they must first obtain permission permis-sion from voters. However, with growth and user fees the costs in the future will be spread out, they claim. At the start of the Aug. 30 meeting meet-ing one theme that has been carried since the board's inception, was cross-country chase Lynne started hanging posters in Albertsons and on Main Street since a day had passed and there were no leads. "In the nine years I owned him, he never failed to come home the same day," David said. But then there was a glimmer of hope when, on Thursday night, the Baltzans received a strange phone call. "I saw your dog in the back of my brother's pickup truck Wednesday night," the caller said. Apparently she had seen the posters at Albertsons and made the connection. connec-tion. Her brother, a known trouble-maker who was in his early 20s and was not on the best of terms with his sister, decided to run off with a friend and the dog in his open pickup truck. But what if he jumped out, the Baltzans asked. "He was never that sociable," Lynne said. "He's a continued on A2 and they are not expanding in resort towns right now," Fairclough told commissioners at the public hearing. "We also talked to the Olive Garden, Red Lobster and they are not expanding. We even talked to the Training Table people and Red Robin but they were not interested and some were concerned about the labor supply." While a restaurant pad is included includ-ed in the original master plan, Fairclough noted that when McDonald's considered the project pro-ject they were not interested in locating on the approved space and the bank space was proposed. But the fact that no restaurants were interested in moving to the area was not the city's problem and not reason to change the mas-continued mas-continued on A2 Basin recreation apparent when Board Member Scott Hill said, "We need to control con-trol our own destiny," referring to development develop-ment that might rob the board of suitable, and horizontal, park land. Board Member Melissa Call echoed Hill's statement. "We need to do something before it's too late. We need one recreation family just like one school district." Call hinted at the resolution of intent recently passed by the Park City Council that may, although not legally binding, lead to an interlocal inter-local agreement with the county, Photo by David Bertinelli , v fa ( Photo by David Bertinelli fcirh R'crl Martinez demonstrates ,X,J ' his drilling skills at the annual cfrilsp Miner's Day competition. See OLl ll street Beat, B5. Tube Times C8 When & Where B2 Election information i The special bond election to fund community recreation and parks in the Snyderville Basin will be held Tuesday, Sept. 12, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; at two consolidated polling places in the Snyderville area. '..,'! All registered voters within the boundaries of the Park City School District who are not resi- dents of the city are eligible to vote. : Voting districts 7, 9 and 1 0 will vote at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School. Districts 8 and 16 will vote at the Burns Fire Station. For more information, contact the Summit County Clerk's office at 645-9161, ext. 203. : city and school district to merge facilities and decrease costs. Although the school board has not yet passed the resolution, since it didn't have adequate time to study continued on A2 Cabin owners face off with year-rounders by NAN CHALAT-NOAKER Record staff writer It used to be the best-kept secret in Summit County. Now the word is out and Pine Meadows, a 915-lot subdivision in Tollgate Canyon, is hot property. At $15,000 to $30,000 per one-acre parcel it is one of the most affordable properties in Summit County. But trouble is brewing in this scenic canyon north of Interstate 80 and one exit east of U.S. 40 . The steep, wooded area, originally planned for seasonal cabins with minimal services, is suddenly attracting attract-ing buyers planning to live there year round. The shift has caused a rift between longtime cabin owners and the newcomers. Local realtors Jill and John Mackay are among the newcomers who say they love the pristine, uncongested canyon which is their neighborhood throughout the year. The privacy and the scenery, they say, are worth the inconveniences which include a four-mile commute by snowmobile to the freeway and a water system which may or may not freeze during the winter. According to Jill Mackay, "It's" absolutely gorgeous. We don't want to live in a subdivision." The Mackays who moved to Pine. Meadows full-time a year and a half, ago maintain three snowmobiles and a snowcat in lieu of plowed roads and that's fine with Mackay who continued on A2 . '5 4 (i 1 - .... r T" ,J ". J. i- .... . 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