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Show The SUMMIT COUNTY dedicATEd In This Is 0) 0) to serv'inq summit county 50 Coalville, UT 84017 Friday, May 16, 1997 Volume 62 Number Eighteen A section 1 B 1 section 0 pages 0 pages ECamas Valley Rotary Club Receives Charter Cows and ducks line the river banks - unconcerned about the rising river. Coalville Council Discusses Improvement District and Historical Society Report by Pamela Robbins After several previous discussion sessions and after mailing letters to residents along the road adjacent (South side) to the High School in Coalville and receiving letters back from homeowners concerning a special improvement district, a public hearing was held in the City Council room on Monday evening. The improvement district was needed to help pay for a new curb and gutter system that will be placed along the route beginning in June, hopefully to be completed on a fast note in July. Included in the overall project will be the installment of a new sidewalk, curb and gutter on the South side of the road with a new gutter on the North side that will hook on to the existing sidewalk near the city park. Homeowners present had several questions for die council which Mayor Johnson proceeded to give the answers to. First - because there were only " three out of the seven homeowners that responded negatively to the cost to die homeown- ers in the width of the driveways and the manner in which payment would be figured concerning them -to which they were told that "No, they would not be paying twice (once for the sidewalk and again for the driveway). Bringing up jht fact that the road is used by many others and not just those living in the area, one home-ownfelt that they should not be paying so much for the project to which Mayor Johnson stated that they ( homeowners) would be the ones to benefit the most from the project and that the city would also join in half of the $20,000 cost left over from grant monies that were received for the project. Estimated cost fbr the project is set at $302, 551. "fit is really rare when a requested CDBQ (Community Development Block Grant) amount is isued for the full amount " said councilman Tom Moore, who stated that the CDBG amount was for $200,000, with class C road fund money totaling $80,000, making the leftover amount $20,000.00. "If it seems like we the council this project it is are because there are certain dales and criteria which must be reached in order to get the funding." "All of the members of the council attended'1 a meeting held in Provo during a blizzard to show that we were united in seeking the Binding and that we were indeed serious about the project" Another homeowner stated that he felt "there were some problems er fast-tracki- in the city when it came to fiture. On June 23. the Economic denances, leading the mayor to state velopment group and the historical that "we haven't been playing Santa group will meet together in Oakley like the last two have".,"This counto talk about the findings.. cil is very frugal. I have seen none of them throwing money out the Additional Items Discussed window." Councilpcrson. Renee Crittenden told the council that the cemetery "When the bids for the project come in, we will try to get the best clean up is "progressing along - we want a good contractor who nicely", with fencing costs being will do a good job, so that we will looked into. "I am also seeking legal council to find out about the see a good project at its complelots that haven't been paid for." said tion.". commented the mayor. Bids Crittenden. will be due by May 27 with a preconstruction conference scheduled Councilpcrson Joan Judd related for May 30. Starting date-Jun- e 2 the message that the planning and ending date estimated for July 23. zoning board is "Just about ready to present the zoning portion" of the Historical Information new city code and plan that is being Pat Cone from the County worked on. Historical Society and Jim Burns, Secretary Maria Clark asked the who is also a member, met with board to make some type of motion the Council to ask whether there is that would put into place the any interest in joining together amount that would be charged perwith other county cities to bring sons wishing copies of written tourists into the area to view the minutes and tapes, slating that it many historical settings they could usually takes 3 hours to get them find here. The work that is being done at the Court House is of tremendous worth, according to Cone who added that "with effort there could be a lot more work done to showcase the historical value around the area." There is a good budget set up that could help with worthwhile projects. " There are more and more people coming into the area and fewer are here only for the skiing. Recently, letters were mailed out to a random selection of residents by Mountainlands Association to receive information as to what they would like to see happen to the East side of the County in the fu ready. Since doing such a task takes her away from the usual business that she is required to do. the council decided that charging $.23 per copy for any business papers and $10 per hour for her labor would he the amount set. With the amount of $4,700 being received from the Restaurant Tax, the city will begin to put into place a sidewalk on the south side near the city park - to assist with the safety of the youth walking to and from school. "We will go as far as the money will take us." said the mayor. Club President Ennis Gibbs receiving official charter from Rotary District Governor Sterling Spafford, flanked on either side by their wives, Joy (left) and Marilyn. . by Dave Goates The Oakley Town Hall was the setting for the April 30 charter banquet of the Kamas Valley Rotary Club. Rotary District Governor Sterling Spafford presented each of the twenty-si- x charter members of the club with their charter member Rotary lapel pins. - .The charter night was the culmination of many months of organizing effort spearheaded by club president Ennis Gibbs, principal broker for High Country Properties, located in downtown Kamas. Other club officers include president-eleDennis Winfield, pastor of the Kamas Bible Church, 2nd vice president Jeff Jones, secretary treasurer Sheila Lewis, and directors Sam Simon and Craig McPhie. "Rotary is an opportunity to build lifelong friendships and experience the personal fulfillment of providing volunteer service to others," Spafford told the new club's members and their numerous guests. He emphasized the meaningful contributions even one club member can make who is dedicated to serving others. Rotary is the world's first service club, organized in 1903, in Chicago. IL. The Kamas Valley Rotary Club is the newest among 28,124 clubs, comprised of 1.2 million men and women members in 133 countries, providing community service in virtually every nation in the world. Alan and Shiela Lewis presented the new club with a beautiful display featuring the flags of 196 countries and all 30 states. Over 100 people attended the dinner, including local political luminaries. Oakley Mayor Ken Woolstcnhulmc and Kamas Mayor Alan Scales. Mirror Lake Service owner, Steve "Buddha" Wiseman, was master of ceremonies, and kept the program moving along with his great sense . ct of humor. cowboy, Rod Maxficld. Rotary International President Luis Vicente Giay sent along his congratulations in a letter, writing. "The Rotary Club of Kamas Valley's admission into Rotary International is not only a joyous occasion for the clubs in your district. but also for all Rotary clubs worldwide. As President of Rotary International-- , I wish you great success and ask that you join with me as we work together to build the future with action and vision." Spafford was accompanied to the festivities by his wife Marilyn, and five former district governors. Club President Ennis Gibbs accepted the official charter, along with many gifts from other Rotary clubs. Dan Littlcdike, owner of the Summit Inn, provided the catered dinner consisting of Western barbecue beef and all The Prairie Crooners provided the entertainment, led by Woodland's most famous singing ever-popular Fourth Annual Park City Children s Fair Sunday, June 8, Soaring Wings Montessori School again is hosting the Fourth Annual Park City Children's Fair at City Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fair activities will include children's games, art, food, live music, prizes, camel rides, cakewalk, dunking booth, rummage sale and displays by Elder, Summit County Friends of Animals. Tracy Aviary. Park City Library, Plan International. Utah Mountain Bluebird Trails. Hansen Planetarium, Treasure Mountain Nature Preserve, and the Soaring Wings Rainforest Preserve through the Nature Conservancy. The idea for the fair evolved from the school children's concerns with global issues such as homelessness, hunger, habitat destruction and endangered species, touched upon in their geography studies each year. In 1988. Soaring Wings' students first conceived of donating their outgrown toys and clothing to a garage sale, using the proceeds to help needy children as a way of extending a helping hand across the globe. The "Feed the Children Garage Sale" became an annual event through which the school was able to raise enough money to Aminata "adopt then Ka. of Senagal, Africa through Plan International. Since 1988, the effort slowly grew until the school was HawkWatch, Tracy Aviary. Summit County Friends of Animals, Park City Fire Department, Little Gym. and Discovery Toys, among others. All fair proceeds arc donated to focal and global child and environment-oriented organizations. "Not only is our goal to try to make a ' difference in maintaining a healthy planet for our children, but we also want to provide a day to celebrate the child", said Duna Strachan. Directress of Soaring Wings Montessori School. The fair enables the school to support causes such as EarthSave. International Wildlife Coalition. The Gorilla Foundation. Recycle Utah, Kimball Art Center. International. HawkWatch Continued on Page Adopt-A-Nati- Rockport State Park Under Construction County Assessor While phase two of construction continues at Rockport State Park, and camping facililimiting day-us- e ties, park manager Steve Hewson wants to thank all patrons for their patience and report that renovations are expected to be completed by June 26. "I am very excited about the renovation and visitors should be pleased with the improvements," comments Hewson, who hopes the park will be in full operation by the Fourth of July weekend. The Marina area, Twin Coves and Cottonwood campgrounds are scheduled for completion May 13 and should be open for Memorial Day weekend on a first-com- e, first-serv- ed basis. Currently, only the Juniper and Riverside campgrounds are open. Juniper, which was completed during phase one of construction, offers showers and hookups at $13 per night. The Riverside campground is located below the dam, with camping at $6 per night. Rockport State Park entrance fee is $4 and provides access to the boat ramp, which Hewson reports is open and in good condition. All arother campgrounds and day-us- e eas are closed for construction and parking is also limited. Reservations for the Juniper campground can be made by calling 0 or (801) from the Salt Lake area. For more information about Rockport and phase two construction, call (801) 322-377- 336-224- 1, 2A Seeks T o Postpone 1997 Valuations Summit County Assessor, Barbara Kresser, has formally requested a delay in finalizing the 1991 assessment roll for the county, as a result of a recent Tax Commission decision. Normally, the assessor would have the 1997 assessments pleted by May 22 and information sent to the county auditor to be dispersed among the taxing entities like the school districts and cities. com- This year the assessor has made a request to postpone the completion of die final roll until June 10th, after the filing deadline for appeals from large utilities, mines, rail businesses. If that is not done the taxes paid will shift from large companies to home and other property beginning in 1997. The second concern of the assessor is that taxing entities like schools, cities, and summit County may be unable to generate the amount of tax revenue they budgeted for if they are at their tax rate ceilings. That forces an unanticipated reduction in programs and services. The county has expressed its con- roads, (moss importantly oil and gas companies in Summit County) and other such property. A decision by the State Tax Commission in a case involving WilTel Communications on April 24, 1997, excluded from property taxation. for these large corporation, intangible property such as franchises, goodwill, trade secrets, contracts. stock, licenses, assembled labor force, etc. The assessor has two main concerns in seeking the postponement. One, if large companies are to receive a tax reduction for intangibles so should homes, farms, and small . cerns to the State Tax legislators, and the Governors office about the impact of the WilTel decision. Commission, |