City News: December 7, 2018

Post Date:12/07/2018 3:11 PM

CITY NEWS: DECEMBER 7, 2018

A bi-weekly update from Park City Municipal Corporation


A NOTE FROM MAYOR BEERMAN

The holiday season is a great time to reflect and give thanks. This time of year, I am constantly reminded how fortunate we are to call Park City home. We live in a ‘community of choice’ where most of us are transplants. Residents have moved to Park City for a variety of reasons, but with one unifying factor – we want to live here. And with good reason!

Park City offers near-endless opportunities to recreate in an amazing natural setting, fantastic arts and culture; and a chance to be a part of an intimate and authentic community. Yet it’s easy to take all this for granted. This holiday season I encourage you to step outside of your day-to-day activities, reflect, and express your gratitude with kindness and generosity. We are lucky to be a part of a tight-knit community that continuously gives back: from the simple acts of individuals, to the collective efforts of our local non-profits and businesses.

Thank you, Park City! I am grateful to call this special place my home, and for the opportunity to serve and represent others in this little mountain town we all cherish. We are fortunate to ‘live where we love,’ so don’t forget ‘to love where you live,’ and share your passion and gratitude with your neighbors and friends.

-Mayor Andy

 

SUMMARY OF NOVEMBER 29 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Park City Council met during a regularly scheduled meeting on November 29, 2018. Agenda items included approval of a resolution to achieve net-zero carbon by 2022 for the municipal government and by 2030 for the broader community, an update from Lucky Ones Coffee (more below), and a review of the Transportation Annual Report Card. Read the full summary here.

 

 

TRY TRANSIT WEEK!

Park City and Summit County are excited to launch Try Transit Week this month. During the week of December 17-22, catch a bus to work, school, or the slopes instead of driving. Keep an eye out for Park City and Summit County Council members who will be handing out gift cards to local business as a thank you for riding transit! We will continue Try Transit Week intermittently throughout the winter season – stay tuned for more opportunities to ditch your car and win prizes. Share your transit experience on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook by using the hashtag, #IRideParkCityTransit.

 

PARK CITY DESIGNATED "SOLSMART GOLD" FOR ADVANCING SOLAR ENERGY GROWTH

Park City has been awarded the designation of SolSmart Gold. With the most permissive code in Utah when it comes to rooftop solar, we want to preserve our community character AND make it as easy as possible for Parkites to harvest energy directly from the sun. Read more about the SolSmart designation in the full press release here.

 

 

Lucky Ones Coffee

CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF LUCKY ONES COFFEE

In February 2018, Lucky Ones Coffee entered into a three year lease with Park City Municipal to provide a coffee shop on the ground floor of Park City Library. By all accounts, Lucky Ones is exceeding expectations and has become a leader in the community. Lucky Ones employs 18 staff and serves as a national model for real employment opportunities for people with different abilities. The Madison House Autism Foundation recently created a video highlighting the efforts of Lucky Ones. The video can be viewed here.

 

WINTER 2019 SPECIAL EVENT NOTICE

The 2019 winter special event season is right around the corner. We encourage you to review the special event notice regarding Sundance Film Festival and the 2019 FIS World Championships at parkcity.org. We invite you to provide input on these events to the City’s Special Events Department at specialevents@parkcity.org, or directly to Council at council_mail@parkcity.org. You may also reach out to Jenny Diersen, Special Events Manager, directly at 435.640.5063.

 

PARK CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IS HIRING!

Park City Municipal Corporation has a variety of job openings, ranging from part-time/seasonal jobs to full-time positions. Openings include Evening Transit Operator, Water Distribution Manager, and Group Fitness Instructor. Explore the opportunities and apply at parkcity.org or visit this link, which highlights the full list of openings.

 

UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS:

  • City Council: 12/11, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall *Tuesday meeting
  • Planning Commission: 12/12, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
  • Park City Library Board: 12/19, 12:00 p.m. at Park City Library
  • City Council: 12/20, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall

 

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS:

  • Trivia at Lucky Ones: 12/7, 3:00 p.m. at Park City Library
  • Foreign Cinema for Kids: 12/8, 4:00 p.m. at Park City Library
  • Bingo at Lucky Ones: 12/10, 1:00 p.m. at Park City Library

 

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Utilities all over the country now are including more and more renewable energy generation sources in their power mix. Renewable energy comes from wind farms, solar systems, geothermal, and some sources of hydro power.

Utilities do one of two things to get renewable energy for their customers. They either own and produce their own power from a renewable energy plant like a wind farm, or they buy Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from a renewable energy producer. These RECs are essentially the green attributes of the power and can be sold independently of the actual electricity.

Right here in our own area, Rocky Mountain Power offers it's customers the chance to buy Blue Sky Renewable Energy, which comes from wind and solar energy in the surrounding region. By purchasing green power, you lower your carbon footprint as well as encourage the development of new renewable energy projects so we can start phasing out our fossil fuel energy sources. Blue Sky power is sold in 100 kilowatt-hour (kWh) increments or 'blocks' and cost $1.95 per block. You can buy as many or as few of blocks as you want and is completely voluntary. On average about 10 blocks a month will cover 100% of a home's electricity use. For example: If your average electricity use every month is 850 kWh, if you guy 8 blocks of Blue Sky, you'll almost offset all your power with renewable energy. If you buy 9, you'll be over 100%. Buying 1 block per month for a whole year would equate to planting 65 trees or not driving your car for 1,474 miles. To purchase blocks of renewable energy from RMP, go to Blue Sky Renewable Energy and "sign up now" at the bottom of the page, or call 1-800-769-3717 and an agent will take care of you.