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Show Ten OXflccEt MBiiBsaC by David Fleisher - It's that time of the year again. Election fever is upon us. Monday was the deadline to file for the three soon-to-be vacant City Council seats, and eleven residents threw their names into the hat before the final bell rang at 5:00pm. Following the Primary Election in October, the six top vote-getters vote-getters will run for the Council. And three of those six candidates will be our newly elected Councilmen. ; Voters in Park City will have a fairly wide field of candidates to choose from, ranging from, men -of medium height, to women of slight build. Before seriously considering any of the candidates, ask yourself one question: Why in the world would anybody be masochistic enough to run for the City Council during these perilous times in Park City? , v'l: ; Real estate developers are undet" to;.;.CltyHall , . is constantly being barraged with residentsTwho have complaints, Councilmen get telephone calls at wee hours of the night from people who don't like the way the City is being handled, the seats are uncomfortable in the room where the City. Council meets, .and the Thursday night meetings are held at the same time when "The Waltons" are on television. v . , . , , An acquaintance of mine the other day asked me if I was going to run for the City Council. After staring at him in disbelief for a few minutes, I answered with a simple, "I don't think so." And unlike Ted Kennedy, I have no plans of changing my mind even if my parents say it's okay for me to run. ) The upcoming campaign should prove interesting because Park City is facing many crucial issues. So, the candidates should have enough to do just stating their positions regarding these issues and not need to resort to personal attacks-However, I must confess, I like when a candidate makes an inflammatory remark about his competitor; it makes the campaign more enjoyable to watch. To give a small example: I could never vote for a candidate if his or her hair is not parted properly. This indicates a lack of organizational skills which are necessary to effectively serve on the City Council. And I detest purple ties.. . "(If I decided ta run for the Council as a write-in candidate, which I could do, but which I won't, I think I would campaign on a "no-nonsense" platform. This platform would include broad-sweeping programs designed to benefit Park City's future, primarily in the area of growth. There is a concern in town that Park City will someday be a suburb of Salt Lake City. More and more tourists are visiting here who live in Salt Lake and the City Council recently has been annexing large chunks of land, expanding Park City limits. I am in favor of annexing Salt Lake City; this way, Park City could never be a suburb of Salt Lake because Salt Lake would be a suburb of Park City,, Later, we might consider annexing Wendover, Nevada so gambling could once again flourish here as it did in the past. Park City should form its own County, appropriately called "Park County." By having our own County, we could get the Family Planning Clinic back in business and, in general, have much more say over what we want in this town. The fighting between Park City and the rest of Summit County must stop. Let's face it, we have different concerns here than say in Coalville or Peoa. They think we're crazy and foot-loose, and .we think they're stodgy and too conventional. "Park County." I completely agree with one Planning Commission member who is not tn favor of increasing densities anywhere in town. But I have one small request. I would like to increase density somewhere, anywhere, to make room for a Chinese Restaurant. Park City has been lacking this culinary benefit for years, and it's about time we do something about it. I already have a name for the restaurant; it could be called "ParkMein." I suggested having a City-wide underground parking facility over a year ago, but for some reason no one took me seriously. By leaving your car underground for the winter, there would be no snow removal problems on Main Street or anywhere else in town. There would be no vehicular traffic on the street at any time during the winter months. I think we should consider a mass transit system, using a covered mono-rail, fully heated, that would gently glide over Park City making designated stops. Since I'm not running for the City Council, although I could if I decided to be a write-in candidate, which I won't, it is important to get out and vote for the candidate of your choice. Politics is an important business, and it should be treated as such. As I walk up Main Street, I hear the Ten O'Clock Whistle. |