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Show 2 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH| Friday, November23, 2001 Fon TueRecoR S.1., County Considers $4Min JailCuts PUBLIC SAPETY NEWS Corrections boss says major reductions using a fake identification card. JohnTate,also known as Jack ‘Tanner, 54, faces a 5-year prison term if convictedofthe single count of makinga false written | may notbe possible BY JOE BAIRD ‘THESALT LAKETRIBUNE to Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska whileusing a military ID) card that identified himas a retired colonel, according to a criminal complaint filedin U.S. District Court in Salt Lake . Active duty andretired m members can fly for free whenspace is avail. able aboardplanes. Q THREE METH ARRESTS The Box Elder Narcotics Strike Force has arrested three people suspected ofdistributing methamphetaminein twoseparate busts. After an undercover sting in whicha police informant arranged the purchase of an ounce of methamphetamine, the multi-agency task force arrested two men, aged 25 and 18, on Sundaynight, according to a police report. In an unrelated bust, a 29-year-old woman wasarrested Mondaynightafter a search of her Brigham City home , yielded methamphetamine and marijuana, investigators said. Chargesagainstall three suspects are pending, Q ROBBER SOUGHT: Police are looking for a suspect in an attempted armed robbery at , aconveniencestore in tiny Wood- side on Tuesday night involving shots exchanged between the would-be robber andstore owner. , Roy Pogue told Emery County sheriff's deputies that a man entered his store on U.S. Highway 6 around 10:20 p.m., shoved a gun in The Salt Lake County Council began its first full-scale budget hearings this week with the intention of doing some slashing and burning. At thetopof thehit list: a jai budget that grew to nearly $50 million this year. Mayor Nancy Workmanhas pro- posed a $1.5 million cut for next year that would include mothballing the Oxbow misdemeanant facility and movingall inmatesinto the new Adult Detention Complex — at a savingsof $1. million — and reducing thejail budget item that would save the most money right off the bat,” said Mike Christensen, a memberof the associa- tions this fall, want more. They directed county Corrections Chief Paul tion’s citizen advisory committee. The County Council did clear one major hurdle this week whenit ap- cal expenditures by $3 million and the proved, by a 5-4 vote, Workman's proposal to provide county employees Cunningham to look at lopping medijail budgetby $4 million overall. statement. On Nov. 8, Tate boarded a KC-135 flight from Salt Lake City medical services budget by $500,000. But council members, who sat through weeks ofjail audit presenta- Putting it another way, Council- man David Wilde asked Cunningham, “What's the most you can cut without releasing prisoners?” Cunningham had no immediate answers, but is skeptical major jail cuts can be made without closing housing units in the ADC and freeing inmates. Nevertheless, said Councilman Russell Skousen, “we're seriously considering these numbers.It’s up to youto talk usoutofit.” The council has the backing of one group: the Utah Taxpayers Association. “This is the overriding issue, the with a 2.75 percent merit increase and a 2.5 percentcost-of-living hike. Democrats Randy Horiuchi, Joe Hatch and Jim Bradley lobbied for a slightly larger COLA (3 percent), but were curtailed essentially by county employee groups that had previously signed off on the proposal. “Their biggest concern was avoid- ing morejob cuts,” said Dave Johnson, administrative assistant to. Councilman Winston Wilkinson.“They took a more modest pay increase in exchange Residents concerned abouttraffic in Summit County neighborhood BY JIM WOOLF THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE KIMBALL JUNCTION — The Summit County Commission approved plans this week for a 140- room hotel in the Sun Peak neighborhood near here. The subdivision, northwest of The Canyons Resort, is on both sides of steep, winding Bear Hollow Drive, which used to be the main access to the ski jumpe and bobsled/luge track at Utah Olympic ark. Knownas The CanyonRetreat Hotelat Park City, the project will allow individuals to buy a unit and thenrentit out on a weekly basis whennotusing it. Whenoriginally approved, the area was planned as a resort community of second homesandhotels. A ski lift was proposed. But the project has evolved over the years, and is now/a neighborhood offulltime residents. “We're concerned about’the traffic,” said Jaylene Chandler, chairwoman of the Sun Peak Homeown- Jjbaird@sltrib.com ers Association, at a recent public hearing attended by about20 residents. She noted that about 80 schoolchildren walk down Bear Hollow Drive to a bus stop on state Highway 224 running from Kimball Junction to ParkCity. Bear Hollow Drive does not have a sidewalk, and there already is a problem with motorists driving too fast down the road, said Chandler. Extra traffic from the hotel will only makethe problem worse, But the commissioners concluded the owners have a right to build the hotel under the original developmentplan that was approved more than a the hotel will not be enlarged beyond 140 rooms. The developerhadproposed that each unit havea “lockout” that would allow owners to maintain a private living area and secure area while renting out the remainderoftheir space. it plan concerned neighbors and commissioners, because it would be possible that both the “Jock out” unit and adjacent rental space could be occupied at the same time,effectively doubling hotel capacity andtraffic. Asacondition ofthe approval, Commissioner Pat Conesaid he wants the developers to contribute half the cost of building a halfmile of sidewalk from the hotel to Highway 224 to improvepedestrian safety. “We're OKwith the result,” said developer Brent Ferrin. He said strict adherence to the 140-room limit “will be an economic impact, but I think we can still make it work.” Study Backs BY RENEE TURNER. > eveningfor allegedly stealing mail from postoffice boxesat the town’s post office. An Emery County deputy wentto the postoffice to inves- SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE FARMINGTON — The Davis _ County Commission on Tuesday was presented with the latest sty on the feasibility of constructing a conference center and accompany- * tigate a report of a person acting ing hotel in Layton. Ernest E. Bleinberger, a consultant with Hunter Interests Inc. who prepared the study, said all factors used in the study indicate the prosperous, growth-oriented area could support the project. The proposal for a conference center and hotel has had a beleaguered history since its conception four years ago. After opposition from hotel owners in the area, combined with difficulty in locat- suspicious. When the deputy arrived, he heard breakingglass and { caught oneof the juveniles in the : lobby. Another suspect was arrested Wednesday morningfor ¥ taking part with the first suspect : ina similar crimeatthe postoffice ' on Monday. They were taken toa *; fuvenile detentionfacility. Q ¢: INMATE SUES , Utah State Prison inmate Phil; lip M. Leishman is suing Depart; mentofCorrectionsofficials for inga suitable developer,the project was killed. Rocky negotiations with an adjacent landowner atthesite, who wanted to participate in the aie also helped scuttle thefirst prohibiting him from having a + rune set — described as small ‘ woodentablets in his maximum { security cell. Leishman, 23, said he IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Two people were killed in an accident on Interstate 15 at the Shelley, Idaho, exit this week. Wilson Kenneth Shoell, 67, of Vineyard and Lamar James Searle, 49, of Terreton, Idaho, were prothe scene sume Monday, with the deadline set Conference Center Plan JUVENILES ARRESTED * > : : + County GovernmentCenter. The council's budget hearings refor Thursday. decade ago by the county. Commissioners took steps, however, to assure SNOW EXCITED Two Huntington juveniles, ages © 17 and 15, were arrested Tuesday Head-OnCollision Kills Two Motorists Association of Counties conference in St. George — Hatchcalled the meeting, which he did not attend, a taxpayerfunded golf trip — council Republicans voted down his request to spend an unused portionofhis travel budget. Hatch’s purpose for the money? A Christmas tree for the lobby of the chambers at the government center, 2001S. State. budget adjustment, and earlier this suspectwasnotlocated. isa followerofAsatru, an ancient Europeanreligion and claims he has been prohibited from meeting with otherfollowers. The federal suit seeks$1,000 for alleged violationsof his rights underthe First Amendmentandhis right to equal protection. He is serving uptolife in prison for aggravated murder. ‘The runesare banned from maximum security cells for security reasons, said Corrections spokesman Jack Ford. about their trip to last week's Utah The public hearing for the budget will be Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.in the council the exchange. Deputies searched | : » : : ‘: + } : Miffed at Hatch over his comments for jobsecurity.” the area aroundthe convenience ™ store for several hours, but the 3 Amid all the number crunching, there was some partisan payback. Workman eliminated 50 sheriff's deputy positions during the June der the counterand shotat the robber whoreturned fire while fleeing. Neither man wasinjured in * were accomplished either through early retirements ortransfers. Commission Approves Sun Peak Area Hotel his face and demanded money. , Pogue grabbed a gun he kept un- « » ‘ : fall eliminated 16slots in the planning department. Nearly all the reductions Ryan Galbraith/The Salt Lake Tribune Skiers hike through fresh snow Thanksgiving Dayto be thefirst to enjoy skiing before the resorts officially open. Ski areas may get whatee have hoped for: Snowis expected tofall ee ee Weather, Page C-8. Creditors Sue Owner of Seven Peaks Park filed a petition in federal bankruptcy PROVO — Utah County developer court to force Brinton and his NorthGary Brinton, already the target of a star Cos. into involuntary bankrupt$47 million fraud lawsuit by Wells cy. They hope saleof his assets would Fargo, is also being sued by dozens of enable them to recoup the $245,000 firms that say he owes them hundreds they say he owes. Last week, Bank One joined the of thousands ofdollars. edings, asserting In addition to the Wells Fargo suit bankruptcy that Brinton and his wife are responalleging Brinton, owner of Seven beifor $1.8 million in default loans. Peaks waterpark,set up and executed Fargo says Brinton used the a complex straw-buyers scheme, Pa credit of 30 friends and family many companies have sued him in 4th members to secure about $47 million District Court to try to collect debts. ction debts. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., for example, says Brinton owes $326,997 for month preach on he secured under tires supplied to Randy's Discount their names. Brinton then agreed to ‘Tire & Auto, a company controlled by makethe monthly loan payments usBrinton. ing rental income from condominium Burton Lumber says Brinton owes $82,416 for construction materials used at Brinton’s Timpanogos Gateway condominiums ae that bank employees told him Geneva Rock seeks $19,896 for service was legal. in the same Peins arn, Charles Hanna, Six contracting companies have said his client hopes to use Trafalga ‘THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS and Seven Peaks water park as collateral to refinance the $47 million debt to Wells Fargo. Hanna was quoted in a copyright story in the Deseret News. Several of Brinton’s former employees question that plan, saying Brinton’s debts go deep. Stephanie Petersen, who worked for Brinton as directorofrevenues for Seven Peaksand before being laid off in October, said Brinton took more and more money from Seven Peaks’ coffers to help pay for ven projects, A bunting guide for the Ute Tribe killed a mountain lion that was trying County earlier this month, would translate into an extra $7 million in tax revenue from money spent in the community by those attending conferences at the center. And while the county will likely have to operate the facility at a ae for aboutfour years, the feasibility $150,000 a year a decade after the center’s completion. Blein| berger said groups that , organizations with ties to the air base, two area hospitals and tenants at the Freeport Center. ity, and that Seven Peaks may be put up for auction in December. He said Brinton hopes to sell off other properties to save Seven Peaks before it is auctioned. Ute Hunting Guide Shoots Attacking Mountain Lion to attack an elk hunter. The incident happened in the White Rocks Canyon area in western Uintah Pe latest proposal — to be built on a lSacre, county-owned site near the Layton Hills Mall — is not muchdifferentfrom theoriginal. It calls for a 200-room upscale hotel to. be built privately and attached toa 40,000-square-foot conference center the county will be responsible for building. The study said the cost to taxpayers for the project would be $11 million, but that indirect benefits step will be to solicitbids from hotel around the nation. Wilf Sommerkorn, the county’s community developmentdirector, said the next step could begin as early as next State Rep. Sheryl ave, R itiful, attended Tuesday's sentation and asked ieee how often his firm recommended dartnd! poling torweiith eltiar projects. Bleinberger said only about 5 percent of the projects he works with Leb a negative the animal seven more times before it marketing of the project was vital to its success and a challenging role for the center’s it team. “There is a huge market out there for small con- _ e__——_ — federal grand jury has in dicted a man whoflew from Utah to Alaska aboard a military plane ly FLIER INDICTED |
