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Show A-14 Meetings and agendas to publish your public notices and agendas please email classifieds@parkrecord.com SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL AMENDED AGENDA SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL Wednesday, January 11, 2017 NOTICE is hereby given that the Summit County Council will meet in session Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the Summit County Courthouse, 60 North Main Street, Coalville, UT 84017 (All times listed are general in nature, and are subject to change by the Council Chair) 1:20 PM Work Session Site visit regarding Eastern Summit County Development Code amendments to Chapter 2; Ray Milliner (2 hours) Time permitting, locations may include: Coalville, Hoytsville, Wanship and Peoa 3:20 PM – Move to conference room #2 3:30 PM Closed Session – Personnel (15 min); Property acquisition (45 min) 4:30 PM – Move to Council Chambers 4:40 PM Convene as the Board of Equalization Consideration and possible approval of Camp Oakley, LLC’s request for property tax exemption; Ashley Berry Consideration and possible approval of Park City Tots, Inc.’s request for property tax exemption; Ashley Berry Discussion and possible approval of primary properties, and non-primary properties; Ashley Berry Dismiss as the Board of Equalization 5:10 PM Consideration of Approval Pledge of Allegiance Continued From A-9 Sex ed debated stinence Education Association. Huber and others opposed to comprehensive sex ed point out that while curriculum topics may seem similar between the two camps, the approaches are very different, and that comprehensive sex ed’s message is: “there’s really no red light as long as you do it right,” she said. Those in the comprehensive sex ed camp (who are still OK with that label) reject the idea they are pushing teens toward sex. They say they provide crucial health information without adding values that are “shaming and stigmatizing,” said Jen Slonaker, vice president of education and training at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. Many comprehensive programs specifically state that values and morals should come from the child’s parents — not the teacher. Abstinence-based classes have also been criticized for relying on medically inaccurate information or scare tactics to curb risky behavior, Slonaker said. One of the most oft-cited studies against abstinence-based education is a 2007 report from Mathematica Policy Research, which studied four different abstinence programs and found that teens in those programs were no more likely to delay sexual behavior than those in control groups. The report has been cited for years as evidence to abandon abstinence education and divert government funding to comprehensive sex ed instead. Yet such a shift is unwarranted, argues Stan Weed of the Institute for Research and Evaluation and a leading authority on and reviewer of abstinence education curricula. “The Mathematica study did not examine safer sex programs, nor suggest that they are the obvious default if abstinence programs are not successful,” he wrote in a lengthy rebuttal. Weed argued that four programs cannot be generalized to the entire body of abstinence curricula — many of which have proved successful in other studies. Most programs are considered successful and impactful if teens show effects one year after program involvement. “Our research shows, not surprisingly, that some programs work and some don’t,” Weed wrote. “The important questions are ‘which ones do and why?”‘ Finding what works In a review of sex ed programs, Child Trends, a leading nonprofit research organization focused on children, youths and their families, identified 56 pro- Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 11-13, 2017 The Park Record Discussion and possible approval of appeal of rollback tax assessment on Parcel # SS-2026-A; David Luber, Applicant; Nicolle King, Assessor’s office (20 min) Appoint members to the North Summit Fire Service District Administrative Control Board Appoint members to the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation Service District Administrative Control Board Advice and consent of County Manager to appoint members to the Summit County Board of Adjustment Advice and consent of County Manager to appoint member to the Public Arts Program and Advisory Board Advice and consent of County Manager to appoint members to the Summit County Fair Advisory Board Council Comments Manager Comments 6:00 PM Public Input Public Hearing to consider potential projects for which funding may be applied under the CDBG Small Cities Program for Program Year 2017; Annette Singleton One or more members of the County Council may attend by electronic means, including telephonically or by Skype. Such members may fully participate in the proceedings as if physically present. The anchor location for purposes of the electronic meeting is the Council Chambers and Conference room, Summit County Courthouse, 60 N. Main, Coalville, Utah Individuals with questions, comments, or needing special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding this meeting may contact Annette Singleton at (435) 336-3025, (435) 615-3025 or (435) 783-4351 ext. 3025 Posted: January 6, 2017; Amended January 6, 2017 grams that proved to be effective on some levels — and dozens more that failed. “The surprising thing for us was that there’s all kinds of effective programs,” said Jennifer Manlove, one of the lead authors for the 2015 report and a senior research scientist at Child Trends. “We can’t put them into one convenient category that is THE effective program approach.” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services labels a program effective if it shows, through evaluation, at least one statistically significant positive impact in at least one of the following categories: delay of sexual activity, abstinence, reduced frequency of sexual activity, fewer sexual partners, increased contraceptive use and/or consistency of use, lower STD rates or lower pregnancy/birth rates. For the past five years, more than two dozen programs have been funded through the federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, and last month, the American Journal of Public Health released a special publication detailing results of the reviews. The surprising thing for us was that there’s all kinds of effective programs. We can’t put them into one convenient category that is THE effective program approach.” Jennifer Manlove senior research scientist at Child Trends The findings add to a growing body of evidence about what works for what populations, said Amy Farb, Office of Adolescent Health evaluation specialist. “We should not expect any one program to be a magic bullet, effective with anyone, anywhere,” Farb and her co-authors wrote. “Communities need to spend more time selecting programs that are the best fit and ensuring quality implementation.” Once a program is chosen, it’s important that educators make the message relevant for everyone in the classroom, and don’t assume their students are either (A.) sexually active or (B.) not sexually active, said Kim Miller, senior adviser for Youth Prevention at the CDC’s Center for Global Health. Instead, youths can be delayers or anticipators — those who plan to avoid or initiate sex in the next year. Other teens are onetimers, meaning they’ve had sex once, while others may be having ongoing sex with a committed partner or sex with multiple partners. “Abstinence-based messages about sexual behavior may be effective for adolescents who do not see themselves as ready for sex (delayers), but not for adolescents who do (anticipators),” Miller wrote in 2000. “If anticipators initiate sex in a short time, as longitudinal studies suggest they do, they may need messages that focus on the potential consequences of having sex, peer pressure, (as well as) skills in safer-sex negotiation and condom use.” Life skills In Boston, school nurse and health teacher Jennifer Ryan begins her comprehensive sex ed health class with a hypothetical situation. “Imagine there is a girl or boy that you really like and want to date, but they’re already dating your best friend,” she tells the class. “Then one day, this person you like asks you to meet them after school at the Dunkin’ Donuts across the street. What do you do?” Ryan has the class break down the situation into three possible decisions to help students identify the pros and cons of each choice: (A) Go to Dunkin’ Donuts. (B) Don’t go. (C) Tell your best friend that you were asked to go. “I’m letting them know that decisions aren’t always yes/no,” Ryan said. “They usually have an action that goes with them — what happens when you make the choice.” This “decision-making model” is a foundational piece of the Get Real curriculum, a TPP-approved evidence-based program created by Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts for middle schoolers, and something Ryan refers to often as she teaches students at Boston Collegiate Charter School. While biological information about sex is important and relationship skills crucial, Ryan also wants to ensure that her students can evaluate information, make informed decisions and recognize consequences — needed skills to navigate an increasingly sexualized world. And it works. A review of the program found that in schools where students completed “Get Real,” 16 percent fewer boys and 15 percent fewer girls had had sex by the end of eighth grade, compared to their peers at comparable schools. The program also has a family homework component, and when families did the assignments together, boys who had taken the class in sixth grade were less likely than their nonprogram peers to have had sex by eighth grade. And that, in a nutshell, is the goal of Kahana Bigelow, a health teacher at West Lake STEM, a junior high in West Valley City who also teaches the Heritage Abstinence curriculum. “I don’t want them to think that sex is this absolutely terrible thing, because it’s not,” she said. “But at the age they’re at, it just causes so many more problems for them than they need. Having them understand the consequences it can have for them now — if I can do that, it’s great for me, no matter what the program is. Just get them thinking about their futures.” Core Samples By Jay Meehan We are water So what if yesterday’s snow has turned to glop. Thawing will do that! It’s hard to teach old molecules new tricks unless, of course, you sidle right up to them and imply a bit of heat. Nature infers, therefore it is. I’m not going to say this hasn’t been the Season of the Witch but there are pockets of light. Why, just yesterday, while out back checking in with my equine roomies, I attempted a head-plant in 8 to 10 inches of what felt like chilled vichyssoise only to discover a series of corral railings close by with which to pull myself upright. It was at that point that Romeo, a pinto with an old soul, moseyed by with a look of concern. Romeo tugs at my heartstrings and he knows it. Not that the others don’t, but I find him more special. There’s a level of humility in his behavior that is mostly lacking in the rest of the string. So Romeo and I trudged through what were quickly becoming snow-covered acres of pudding over to his place. There resides a certain amount of reverie in hangin’ with horses even for a non-rider such as myself. Daydreaming, of course, is one of the perks. You can plop a pasture boot on a lower railing while spreading arms and elbows upon an upper, stare out toward Timpanogos, and drift away. Yesterday, while in my favorite galoot pose, my thoughts turned toward the looming Sundance Film Festival and the online Film Guide that’s been occupying my days, and nights. The Sundance ASCAP Music Café schedule has shown up, but without links to artist bios. That’s a pretty big deal this year when, for the first time since its inception, I didn’t recognize at least one name. That’s probably to be expected -- the product of advancing years and its inherent disassociation with youth culture. Of late, the timing of the Café schedule release and my online ticket acquisition deadline have not a marriage made. In other words, any attempt to not be in a theater seat when a musical act of note is being welcomed to the stage on Lower Main is a total crapshoot. So what? You’ll have that! I really can’t make too big a deal out of such happenstance. I’m always able to catch more than a few films and more than a few performing artists that stick to my ribs, and this year will be no different. There resides a certain amount of reverie in hangin’ with horses even for a non-rider such as myself. Daydreaming, of course, is one of the perks. It’s interesting how, throughout the day, at the molecular level, the water just didn’t know what to do with itself. Attempting to achieve a state of consciousness whereby it could excuse itself from selecting an orientation of either liquid, solid, or gas, it appeared happy to teeter on the cusp of freedom, heat, or lack thereof, notwithstanding. Glop, it would seem, can do that. Romeo and I don’t have to talk. Our communiqués are much more subtle. They exist, we believe, on a singular bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum not available to lesser beings. We’ve even learned to nuzzle without actually touching, although it’s not our preferred method. He seems truly elated that, film-wise, I was able to procure tickets to the top tier of my short list. And, that, although I’ll mostly be going in blind, adequate space for live music also nudged itself onto the field of play. What with shower and fireplace champing at their collective bit, I bid adieu to Romeo. With a nod, we slogged our separate ways back through the mush, he to his pasture mates and me to my corral. Identifying light through the next four years won’t be easy. I can see that. But it will be there for the perceiving if I can keep my sensibilities intact. One upside, to be sure, is that activists will return to the street in protest. A perfect example is the Women’s March on Main Street set for Saturday morning, Jan. 21, during Sundance. I will never forget how liberating it felt when I first dipped my toes in those waters just a few days after returning to Los Angeles from the Monterey Pop Festival. Joining in the melee against President Johnson’s Vietnam War policy during his attempted fundraiser at Century City set me on a course that I would never leave. And with the current bunch in power, actively protesting for Climate Justice, as the recent battles at Standing Rock have shown, will no doubt involve similar casualties. It’s going to be tough sledding and it will take resolve, but there’s really no alternative. Remember, we are water and our molecules move faster when heated up and, when things get dicey, there’s usually a corral railing to pull you up. Jay Meehan is a culture junkie and has been an observer, participant, and chronicler of the Park City and Wasatch County social and political scenes for more than 40 years. Red Card Roberts By Amy Roberts Sundance circles It’s not unusual for me to admit (somewhat exasperated) that I’ve spent an obscene amount of time “walking around in circles.” This usually comes after being insanely busy for a stretch of time, yet having very little to show for it. I’ll feel like I’ve been doing, running, solving and moving all day, yet somehow the laundry still isn’t done, nor are the dishes. The driveway isn’t shoveled. The dogs haven’t been walked or even fed. Nothing has been scratched off my to-do list. I might as well have spent the day “walking around in circles,” because that’s about as productive as my day appears to have been on paper. This week, however, I think I’m going to start driving in circles, literally — just because I can. At least for a limited time. In about a week, indulgences such as a left hand turn, a quick trip to the grocery store, or just actually driving (straight or in circles), will be a fond memory. As Sundance looms, locals don’t have the luxury of “walking around in circles.” We’ve got to get stuff done, STAT. We have to stock up on the essentials — aspirin, toilet paper and wine; dine at our preferred restaurants and visit our favorite shops. Soon they’ll be overrun with Hollywood’s inner circle and converted into a VIP swag-lounge with bouncers and “are you on the list?” askers out front. We’ve got roughly eight days left before a swing through Starbucks resembles a mix between a suicide mission and the game Frogger. This is the week for locals to circle the wagons and prepare. The Festival has changed quite a bit since I first arrived in Park City. There are a lot more Hollywood A-listers and a bit less truly independent films. There are more tourists, more confused drivers and more movies that fewer and fewer locals can get tickets to. There are more people darting across a busy road in the dark, wearing head-to-toe black, the glow of their cigarette the only thing drivers can see. The number of “don’t you know who I am?” types grows each year, as do the creative I saw a man running on a treadmill at the gym, wearing his credentials. They kept flopping in his face with each step, but he wasn’t about to take them off. Perhaps he thought he was on the VIP treadmill.” ways us locals figure out how to adapt to the 50,000 visitors who descend on us. Most of whom seem about as frantic as a pack of rats in a burning meth lab. Every Sundance I am shocked by the level of extreme panic and amounts of caffeine a person can simultaneously have in their system. I imagine there are more relaxed people in an electric chair. Despite how amusing I find the frenzied Festival goers, often even more amusing is the outfits and the antics. Anyone THE PARK RECORD is always looking for new letters Send in your letter to editor@parkrecord.com who’s lived in Park City for over a year has a story that starts like this: “One time at Sundance I saw…” A few of my favorites include: The time I saw a man running on a treadmill at the gym, wearing his credentials. They kept flopping in his face with each step, but he wasn’t about to take them off. Perhaps he thought he was on the VIP treadmill. I’ve seen a woman sitting in a hot tub talking on her cell phone, reading a script to her agent and cursing to him about it, while smoking an ecigarette. There was the time I got “front-ended” by someone who missed his turn and instead of just going to the next intersection and correcting course, put the car in reverse and backed into me. A friendly reminder to tourists: Three right turns make a left. The outfits are always entertaining too. Lingerie, fur jock straps, formal gowns, wigs in every color of the rainbow and bathing suits have been known to parade down Main Street. The choices in footwear are often anything but practical for winter in mountains. To walk through a snowbank in them is to, well, square the circle. And of course, by the time the barricades are taken down and tourists have packed up and Main Street has been returned to its normal charming state, we’re left temporarily feeling like we’re circling the drain. Amy Roberts is a freelance writer, longtime Park City resident, and the proud owner of two rescued Dalmatians, Stanley and Willis. The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the writer. Follow her on Twitter @amycroberts. |