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Show "I lost my cool, I blew it." That's how Mayor John Price described his reasoning reason-ing tli is week in stating: 'I will present a letter of resignation res-ignation at the regular session ses-sion of the ParkCity Council Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. The .letter of resignation resigna-tion will be dated effective Friday, June 21, 1974, Mayor May-or Price added. I hope the City, Council won't accept it," he said. Thus, came an abrupt turn-about from the man who publicly stated Friday, June 14 that: "My decision to resign re-sign is final and 1 will not reconsider." The decision of Mayor Price to resign lias received wide spread media attention. It has run the gamut from the metropolitan press to radio and TV. In his undated letter which w:as submitted to the "Dear Citizens of Park City" last Thursday, Mayor Price stated: "I am resigning my post as Mayor of Park City. Ire-fuse Ire-fuse to be a party to underhanded under-handed and illegal methods employed by the Park City Council." In the letter tne Mayor thanked city employees for their help and devotion to their town and apologized to the concerned townspeople for not fulfilling duties as elected. In quoted public remarks Mayor Price leveled blasts at Councilwoman Mary C. Lehmer and Councilman Clements P. Hansen. In his statements Price pointed out criticisms of Councilwoman Lehmer on her stand concerning matters mat-ters relating to Park City-Greater City-Greater Park City Company Com-pany agreements. Mayor Price believes legal grounds do exist to warrant removal of the Councilwoman from office. In his public utterances Price referred to Councilman Council-man Hansen as: "Mrs. Leh-mer's Leh-mer's house-trained puppy dog." Commenting on the incident incid-ent Monday eveningCouncil-man eveningCouncil-man Hansen stated: "I'm rather disappointed in his (Mayor Prices') stand and choice of language." "On whether or not to ac-cept ac-cept his resignation, I'm keeping an open mind," Councilman Hansen added. Councilman Hansen also stated: "I would like to see proof of the alleged illegal action. Of course, what is underhanded and what is not underhanded may be considered con-sidered a matter of interpretation." inter-pretation." A rebuttal to the Mayor's remarks by Councilwoman Lehmer is published on Page Three of this week's Record. Rec-ord. Councilman Jan Wilking commented he was very disappointed dis-appointed by the Mayor's action. ac-tion. Wilking stated: I hope he'll reconsider and come back and that some goodwill come of all of this." "I feel Mayor Price has done an extremely good job and has a good rapport with State, County and Regional agencies of government," the Councilman added. Councilman Leon Uriarte stated: "I think the Mayor has done a good job and I think it's fine if he wants to come back." 'It's my belief he made a few rash statements, but he'll cool down and it will be a good thing if he reconsiders," recon-siders," the Councilman said. Councilman Richard Martinez Mar-tinez was in the hospital and not available for comment. Mayor Price is spearheading spear-heading a drive to remove Councilwoman Lehmer from office. He said: "I will present a case which is currently being prepared, why Mary Lehmer should not be a City Councilwoman. ' 'I would appreciate it if the people, who have an opinion on this issue would come to the City Council meeting Thursday, June 20 and express those opinions," Price said. "Mayor Price also stated: 'Mary Lehmer and her actions ac-tions are completely opposed to the best interest of Park City." I want Mary Lehmer out of office for the good of Park City," Mayor Price stated. I want it clarified that my disagreement with the Councilwoman is of a political polit-ical nature and I'll have to admit I like the lady personally," per-sonally," Mayor Price concluded. con-cluded. Greater Park City Company Com-pany President J. Warren King also commented on the Price move. Those comments com-ments are published in this week's Park Record. |
