Show An Open Letter In view of letters which have recently appeared in the Manti Messenger it seems that clarification clarification clari clari- of facts pertinent to the proposed sale of Manti City property located east of the Te Temple mple would be appreciated by many readers Since November 1967 I have acted as representative for the individual interested In the possible possible possible pos pos- sible development of this prop prop- erty During this period I have repeatedly met with the City Council and Mayor Anderson to discuss the advisability of sellIng selling selling sell sell- ing the property including problems which might be en encountered encountered encountered en- en countered in such an undertaking undertaking undertaking under under- taking and the responsibilities ties of the parties involved This 1 1 n tha t 1 is not to LU affirm conceivable problem which may arise in such a development has been taken into account and resol resolved ved but I it t is to make clear that this is not a spur of the moment undertaking This proposal has undergone extensive extensive exten exten- si sive ve study and discussion by the City Council of Manti l for well over a year I am taking the liberty to give some general background with regard to the Individual contemplating this development and some of the commitments which he has made to Manti ManU City Mr Walter Nickel Nickells Is a resident resident resi rest dent of Delafield Wisconsin a member of the Church and presently serving in the bishopric of his ward For some sometime sometime sometime time now he has nurtured the idea of a retirement area for members of the faith Itis It ItIs Itis Is his feeling that these people would very much appreciate the opportunity to retire in an area where they would be among fellow members of their faith and near a Temple where they could do temple work He feels Manti ManU to be such a place Extensive preliminary discussion discussion discussion dis dis- with the Council concerning concerning concerning con con- responsibilities of the parties involved should the de development development development de- de become a reality have resulted in the understanding understand understand- ing that the developer would bear the costs for all engineering engineer engineer- ing roads and streets electrical electrical electrical cal installations sewage disposal disposal disposal dis dis- and water all subject to approval by Manti ManU City Should this development come about it would enter the City tax structure complete and at little or no additional cost to the Manti ManU taxpayer It would consist of residence housing and no businesses The land proposed for possible possible possible ble purchase is well removed from close proximity to the Temple Mr Nickel expressed a definite desire to refrain from any building or construction tion which would distract from the natural beauty of the Temple It is also necessary to state that It is entirely possible that the proposed development may never become a reality even if the land becomes available This will depend on the results of a competent engineering survey survey sur sur- vey to determine the feasibility of such a project Personally I feel that if such sucha a project becomes a reality it would be an asset to our community community community com com- and to Sanpete County Respectfully William A A. A Michelson l |