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Show A-12 Meeting and agendas The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 24-26, 2018 Core saMples By Jay Meehan TO PUBLISH YOUR PUBLIC NOTICES AND AGENDAS, PLEASE EMAIL CLASSIFIEDS@PARKRECORD.COM The sweet melee AMENDED AGENDA SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL Wednesday, January 24, 2018 NOTICE is hereby given that the Summit County Council will meet in session Wednesday, January 24, 2018, 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) 12:25 PM Closed Session – Litigation (60 min); Personnel (45 min) 2:10 PM Work Session 1) Discussion and updates from North Summit Recreation Special Service District; Nathan Brooks (20 min) 2:30 PM - Move to Council Chambers 2:40 PM Work Session, continued 1) Pledge of Allegiance 2) 2:45 PM - Legislative update; Kim Carson and Janna Young (15 min) 3) 3:00 PM - Presentation of Summit Heritage Scenic Byway; Pat Putt (30 min) 4) 3:30 PM - Discussion regarding possible annexation of Community Water Company into the Mountain Regional Water Special Service District; Andy Armstrong (30 min) 5) 4:00 PM - Discussion regarding a proposed rezone from Rural Residential to Community Commercial for a mixed use affordable housing development located at 2400 West Rasmussen Road; Peter Corroon, applicant; Jennifer Strader, County Planner (60 min) 5:00 PM Consideration of Approval 1) Discussion and possible approval of Proclamation No. 2018-1, a Proclamation Declaring the Month of February “Children’s Dental Health Month”; Aimee Armer and Carolyn Rose 2) Consideration and possible approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Summit County and Rocky Mountain Power for participation in the plan development phase of the Wattsmart Communities Program; Lisa Yoder 3) Discussion and possible adoption of First Amendment to Agreement on Use of Transient Room Tax by and between Summit County and Park City Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitors Bureau; Janna Young 4) Advice and consent of County Manager’s recommendation to appoint members to the Eastern Summit County Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Advisory Committee (ESAP) 5) Appoint member (appointed by Park City Council) to the Park City Fire Service District 6) Council Comments 7) Manager Comments 8) County Council Minutes dated December 20, 2017, January 3, 2018, and January 10, 2018 6:00 PM Public Input 6:15 PM Work Session, continued 1) Discussion regarding possible revisions to the draft Official Zoning Map of Eastern Summit County; Pat Putt and Peter Barnes (60 min) 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 19, 2017; Amended January 19, 2017 Team USA gets Western with Olympic uniforms LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK – Polo Ralph Lauren unveiled Team USA’s Olympic parade uniforms Monday and social media haters can leave the ugly sweater jokes back in Sochi. Roundly mocked in 2014 for a chaotic, patchwork cardigan sweater, the brand went classic red, white and blue this time around for the opening ceremony and white for the closing parade of athletes in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Both have a cozy bit of technology built in to keep athletes extra warm. Athletes will be treated to stretchy skinny jeans and a far less busily designed sweater for opening, with a stretch knit pant – think structured sweat pant – for closing. The jeans have moto-inspired seaming. Accessories include a navy wool ski hat and USA-themed navy bandanna. On the athletes’ feet will be brown suede mountaineering boots with red laces for the outdoor opening. And then there are the gloves. They’re more Ralph than Ralph himself, a Western style in suede with fringe in rawhide brown and decorated in hand-beaded Olympic rings and an American flag. They’re lined in white and fit over the wrists. Warm, yes. Yee haw! Lasso not included. David Lauren, the youngest son of the brand’s namesake and the company’s chief innovation officer, was proud of the technology for the tri-colored parkas in mostly navy blue and the bombers for the end of the Winter Games. In a process developed exclusively for the brand, the heating system is made of electronic printed conductive inks in silver and black in the shape of an America flag and bonded to the interior backs of the jackets, he said. Athletes can control basic settings using their cellphones for up to five hours of heat on high and up to 11 hours on low, fully charged. A limited number were released for sale to fans and were selling quickly, Lauren said. All garments are American made. The brand has been the official outfitter of the U.S. Olympic Committee and Team USA since 2008. The uniforms will also be worn by the Paralympic Games teams. “Every season we learn from the athletes,” Lauren said. “We work very closely with them, where we find out what makes them comfortable as they’re walking out on this amazing stage in front of the entire world.” The story Lauren is trying to tell this time around is a celebration of the past, he said, “so we have gloves inspired by the frontier movement, we have jeans that celebrate another era of American entrepreneurship and jackets that heat up, which show that America is continuing to evolve.” The jacket technology displays the temperature inside the garment to help the athletes decide on settings. The company was looking to display a boldness in the looks this year. It was about comfort, however, as opposed to playing into the tumultuous politics of the last year. And what does Lauren say to critics who have poked fun in the past? “We’re very proud to work with Team USA,” he said. “This year we’re excited to say that most of the outfits have already sold out.” Enthusiasts can buy pieces online and in a handful of Ralph Lauren stores around the country, including a customizable ski hat, Lauren said. A portion of proceeds will be donated to athletes’ training. The uniforms were modeled in a Polo Ralph Lauren store in downtown Manhattan by sister-brother, Lauren-sponsored ice dancing team Maia and Alex Shibutani. “The jacket is going to be perfect for the cold weather,” Alex said. “We love the jacket especially.” Maia was impressed by the stretch in the jeans. “I’m going to be wearing these all the time, definitely.” And those gloves? “There’s some nice detailing,” Alex offered. “There’s `Polo’ right there on the side.” Utah urges drivers to resist their devices on the road Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – The 273 deaths on Utah roadways in 2017 marked a slight decrease from the year before but it was still higher than the yearly average of 239 fatalities between 2009 and 2014. A preliminary report released on Wednesday by the Utah Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety says of those 273 fatalities, 69 percent were men and 31 percent were women. “We don’t take any solace in the fact that it’s a little better,” Utah Department of Transportation Executive Director Carlos Braceras said Wednesday. “It needs to be much better.” There were 281 fatalities on Utah roads in 2016. The state averaged 239 fatalities a year from 2009-2014. Vehicles and roads are safer today than they ever have been, Braceras said. There were 329 fatalities in 2001, showing the overall trend is down, he noted. But Braceras said he doesn’t want to dwell too much on numbers. “These are people. These are mothers, fathers, our kids,” he said. Along with the release of the report, officials announced the launch of a “Join the Resistance” campaign they’ve been teasing for the past few months. The campaign urges motorists to “resist the urge” of distractions such as phones and food. Twenty people lost their lives last year due to distracted driving, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. “It’s so important that we just resist that distraction,” Braceras said. “Put your phone down. Don’t eat that sandwich. Wait to you get where you’re going. I will challenge anyone to tell me, what is more important than saving a life? What do you do behind the wheel that is more important?” There already have been eight fatalities on Utah’s roads this year. It’s a jungle out there. Can’t argue with that. But it’s not just about the Howling Monkeys, it’s the melee as a whole. But if you were to allow it entrée, it can become a quite sweet melee. Catch my drift. Many of my friends never get to that place where the confluence of the Sundance Film Festival and Park City in winter cohabitate in an idyllic postcard setting of the mind. To them, even the word Sundance conjures up an annual two-week logistical purgatory with plenary indulgences only available to people-in-black. I’m going to attempt a digression here to explain the chosen syntax for the title of this piece. Why, I’m not sure. As you semi-regular visitors to this space are well aware, more than anything, I love to leave the reader in the dark. I envision them (the use of the ‘plural’ being strictly hubris) playing a game called “Where the hell is he going with this?” During my somewhat misspent youth, prior to our family acquiring a TV set of its own, my über-sportsfan father would often allow me to tag along when he went over to a friend’s house to watch the Wednesday and/or Friday Night Fights. Early Gillette TV ads from those days still whirl around my then-even-more-susceptible neurological centers to the point where every so often while gazing with obvious trepidation into my shaving mirror, bloodied visages of the welterweight Carmen Basilio or middleweight Bobo Olson glare back at me. I would bet research scientists at the NeuroFocus labs in Berkeley would salivate at the opportunity to attach one of their EEG caps to my skull and check out what’s passing between neurons as I view ads off the tube. It was during one of these “field trips” with my father that I overheard him and his buddy dissecting the term “the sweet science” as it related to boxing. Somehow, it got tossed out there one particular evening and for some reason, amid the highly-suspect brainwaves and chaotic electrical activity of my (excuse the expression) processing centers, continues to endure. Now, as near as I can recall, “the sweet science,” as it related to the sport of boxing, alluded to subtlety and nuance and the art of the counterpunch. In fact, the only time I ever got shut down from getting in to see a film that I considered a ‘must see,’ I saw it later and it semi-sucked.” Sort of feigning and slipping and sliding and waiting for an opening. Exactly the same skill set I use during Sundance to deflect the howls of the monkeys when accosting long lines at film venues and the Music Café. Now, that’s what I call a successful digression. Even if the seven paragraphs I employed to rationalize three words do not resonate in the least, they did buy me some rather cool father-son memories. So when you’re dreading another “round” of hooks and jabs and rib-bashings at the hands of the film crowd and have no desire to answer the bell, try, if you would, to visualize the art of the sidestep and, most importantly, the counterpunch. Not with your fists, mind you. That wouldn’t be very “sweet.” It’s about reducing your profile so that you become even more invisible to the throng than you already were while remaining ever vigilant of an opening. Slipping between the cracks. Keeping your feet moving and your guard up. Showing off your dance moves and giving them a taste of the ol’ rope-a-dope. Be subtle. Breathe deeply. Hang loose. Now, I don’t want to leave you with the idea that I never lose a round but it’s usually on points, hardly, if ever, by TKO. In fact, the only time I ever got shut down from getting in to see a film that I considered a “must see,” I saw it later and it semi-sucked. So, I guess what I’m really trying to sell here is an offshoot of the same old song and dance, sort of a “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” Not that you have to go as far as your humble scribe in the investment of emotional Bitcoin, just don’t let the pack of howling monkeys keep you from your appointed rounds. As I’ve said, it requires technique. A bit of finesse, slickness, and the art of war will go a long way. Most importantly, of course, is to maintain a local’s swagger. And if such a ploy is missing from your quiver, well, just make it up as you go. May the sweetness of the melee be with you. 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 Equality and egos For years, maybe decades even, I have found myself defending Sundance to other locals. It’s an easy target to lob complaints at, and each year the bullseye grows. As locals, we enjoy so many of the Festival’s benefits — the economic bump, the random encounter with our favorite celebrity, the chance to ask a film’s director/writer/ producer poignant questions — these are unique experiences; bucket-list stuff for most people. For us, it’s just another annual event to endure, not much more noteworthy than filing our taxes. And so, when I hear the grumbles, even though I’ve felt, agreed with, or even stated them at times, I often find myself playing host of a fictional game show I call, “Yeah, but…” It goes something like this: “Traffic is terrible!” “Yeah, but the slopes are empty.” “There are too many people in town.” “Yeah, but it’s finally snowing!” “There’s so much attitude and ego to deal with.” “Yeah, but it’s only a few days out of the year.” This is the point in the conversation I often remind the person I’m speaking to (and myself as well), that for 10 days a year, we’re a little inconvenienced, but the other 355 days we enjoy free transportation, low taxes, and amenities we couldn’t fund without the Festival. Yes, some of our favorite businesses and restaurants are closed to us, but the money they make in a week and a half is often what allows them to keep their doors open to us the rest of the year. All in all, it’s a pretty decent trade off. Yeah, but… after this year, I either need a bit more convincing, or most of those I met need a stronger dose of Xanax, followed by a reality check. Perhaps I was chronically in At one point during the weekend, an L.A. publicist told me I was ‘just a stupid local’ when I wasn’t interested in interviewing her client. That’s an odd way to secure press coverage.” the wrong place, at the wrong time, dealing with the wrong people, but this year, the vibe felt different to me. Sundance has long been the place where everyone thinks they’re someone. It’s where humility goes to die and “Don’t you know who I am” egos breed. But this year, at least from my vantage point, there was a shift. It was more than the standard level of self-importance, arrogance and entitlement. People were downright rude, demeaning even. Which is ironic considering how many independent films are created to make us think about how we treat one another. I saw people push and shove others while in line for a film. I witnessed verbal assaults on bouncers who weren’t finding names on a list quickly enough. I overheard conversations that included belittling descriptions of colleagues who were “too old” or “too young” or “too ugly” for the business. At one point during the weekend, an L.A. publicist told me I was “just a stupid local” when I wasn’t interested in interviewing her client. That’s an odd way to secure press coverage. I was happy to let her know I was wise enough to call Park City home, in large part so I don’t have to be surrounded by people like her daily. If the Festival had a theme this year, it was a message of equality. As part of a national movement, a Respect Rally was held at City Park. A number of celebrities — from Common to Jane Fonda — spoke up to demand a level playing field for all. The national dialogue that started with the #MeToo movement gave us permission to demand more, and has since expanded. Why stop at just being better to women in the work place? It seems practical to extend the idea of equality beyond gender, and that has been the rallying cry of this Festival. Perhaps those in attendance should be the first to embrace and practice the idea. Amy Roberts is a freelance writer, longtime Park City resident and the proud owner of two rescued Dalmatians, Stanley and Willis. Follow her on Twitter @amycroberts. |