Community Newsletter                                                                                                             March, 2013

Let’s Talk Park City – Mining the Motherlode of Community Ideas
Let’sTalkParkCity.com is City Hall’s newest engagement tool, bringing the community conversation to you. As much as we love it when you visit us at City Hall, we know that life is complicated. And busy. So we created a virtual town hall for you. Open 24/7. Even when City Hall is closed, we’re listening. Share your ideas, feedback and suggestions from an airplane at 30,000 feet or in your bunny slippers. When and where it works for you. And you is us. We want to hear from the greater Park City community. Year round residents. Local workers. Second homeowners. Day visitors. Seasonal guests. Non-English speaking. Young. Old.

Sign up today at Let’sTalkParkCity.com and join the on-line community conversations and help enrich Park City’s community, economy and environment.

Leadership Park City Presents its Annual Community Leadership Lecture
The public is invited to Leadership Park City’s FREE Annual Community Lecture on Monday, March 18, 7:00 PM, at the Santy Auditorium.

The theme this year is Park City’s Entrepreneurs and features Bill Marolt, President & CEO of the United States Ski & Snowboard Association, and Jill Layfield, CEO of Backcountry.com, speaking and answering questions on how entrepreneurs of various stripes, both public and private, use clarity, vision and perseverance to create value and world class results.  More

Memorial Walls in Park City Cemetery
A cluster of eight distressed walls have been designed and built just south of the gazebo in the City Cemetery. Each wall contains spaces for plaques to be placed as an alternative way to remember loved ones. The walls are named after local mines in the area such as Comstock, Ontario, Daly West, Jupiter, Lucky Bill, Three Kings, Silver King and Spiro. Residents may purchase plaque sites on any wall, any space. Interested persons should contact cemetery staff for questions or to set up an appointment to make a purchase.

Eligibility rules are the same as for the cemetery; the person must own property within the City limits, have previously resided within the City limits of Park City for a period of more than ten years consecutively, or a person born in Park City, is eligible to purchase cemetery memorial wall property (plaque site). Proof will be required. Only humans may be memorialized, no pets.

Sales will open April 1st. Contact Karen via email or 615-5413.

Library
The Park City Library is excited to offer access to full digital copies of magazines. You can view the magazines on both your computer and your mobile device. Best of all, you will have unlimited access to the entire collection. All you need is your library card to get started. Click here to sign up.  Here's the link to the user guide.

Classes to teach downloading eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines are offered Thursdays from 2-3 pm in the Roger Harlan Meeting Room .  See below for detailed class schedule. 

March 7 – Zinio Digital Magazines
March 14 – OneClickdigital eAudiobooks
March 21 – Zinio Digital Magazines
March 28 – Axis360 eBooks (for Android and iPhone/iPad)

Traveling Exhibits Program
You are invited to stop by and see the “Untitled” exhibit (see one example at left) from March 7 to April 4 at the Park City Library. The exhibit explores the question of whether a title of a piece of art affects your perception of the piece. Each work will come with a pile of tags that allow the visitor to decide what they think the work should be called.


Park City Police Department Announces New Advocacy Program
Through the Victims of Crime Act, Park City secured funding late last year to begin offering direct support and services to victims. Until recently, the Police Department was without a victim advocate.  In November 2012, the department hired Tawnya Cazier as the new Victim Advocate Coordinator. There is a lot of work to be done. Adding volunteers would help assist victims in a variety of ways, including on-scene response, court accompaniment and crisis intervention. Advocate volunteers are in a unique position to support the victim, which allows the Police Department and Prosecutor’s office to better serve him or her throughout the criminal justice process.

Training for volunteers will be provided and arranged through Cazier. A good driving record and reliable vehicle are required as volunteers may be asked to drive to trainings, court, or crime scenes while performing volunteer duties. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Park City Police Department’s Victim Advocacy Program, a volunteer application can be filled out here. Additional questions can be directed to Tawnya Cazier at (435) 615-5575 or via email.

Michelle De Haan Named Trustee of American Water Works Association
Park City Water Department’s Water Quality and Treatment Manager, Michelle De Haan, has been named a Trustee of the American Water Works Association Water Science and Research Division. She was selected from a field of highly qualified candidates. As the authoritative resource on safe water, AWWA unites the water community to protect public health and provide safe and sufficient water for all. AWWA is the largest professional association of drinking water professionals. Founded in 1881, AWWA now has more than 57, 000 members across North America and internationally. Through collective leadership, AWWA advances technology, education, science, management and government policies.

Michelle serves for a two-year term beginning in June. She is eligible for reappointment to a second three-year term in 2015. AWWA’s Water Science & Research Division is involved with annual and specialty conference technical program development, creation or revision of manuals and handbooks, and policy and position statement development of water research-related issues. Specific to the Park City Water Department, Michelle will focus her trustee efforts toward the following.

• Particulate Contaminants Research
• Inorganic Contaminants Research
• Residuals Management Research
• Distribution Research
• Plant Operations & Energy Management Research
• Small Systems Research
• Membrane Technology Research

Water
Living in a ski town you can’t help hoping for an epic snow season each and every year. The Park City Water Department shares that same hope—not only for powder days, but also because of snow’s impact on our water supply. Park City sits atop the Weber River watershed and the bulk of our summer drinking water supply comes from the previous winter. While other Utah cities can rely on upstream storage to moderate supply, Park City must depend on Tunnel and spring flows fed by winter snow. We don’t always get the snow we hope for. The 2012 winter season left us with below average snowfall followed by an unusually hot and dry summer. Thankfully, the Quinn’s Junction Water Treatment Plant came online that year, providing access to an additional water source.

More than half way through the 2013 winter season, snowfall is mirroring the 2012 season. As of March 1, 2013 snow in Thaynes Canyon is at about 71% of average. The Water Department will continue to monitor our water supply, but we ask for your help with the coming irrigation season. Prior to turning on your irrigation system, take a moment to inspect your system for broken and badly aligned sprinkler heads. Park City Water can also help you reduce your water use. We offer a rebate on new “smart” irrigation controllers and yard water audits. For more information on these programs and other tips please click here. Slow the flow, save H20.

In February, City Council . . .
• Paid tribute to retiring Police Sergeant Lynn Nagel and acknowledged his 21 years of service.
• Appointed a Citizen’s Advisory Open Space Committee (COSAC) to advise them on open space acquisition.
• Authorized the City Manager to pay SBWRD additional impact fees for discharging solids to the sewer at the Quinns Junction Water Treatment Plant.
• Amended the lobbying contract for an additional $80,000 for the 2013 legislative session.

News You Can Use
Green Your Routine
LED light bulbs are more cost-effective than their incandescent or CFL counterparts, and specialty LEDs have become widely available for the different lighting applications in modern homes. Click here for a few tips to help you make sense of the many energy-efficient lighting solutions on the market today, and how to choose the best LED bulb for your lighting needs.

Park City Recreation
The annual Play Magazine will be mailed out this month to all City and Western Summit County residents. Find all the great program offerings from Recreation, Ice, Library, Golf and McPolin Farm events. Plan your summer fun for youth and adults ranging from youth camps, swim lessons, skateboard lessons, youth & adult tennis, golf leagues and much more. Registration opens April 1 for all summer recreation programs. Visit our webpage often for updated program information, dates and deadlines.

Golf
Spring is just around the corner. Be sure to check out the Park City Golf Club webpage for all the upcoming association meetings, tournaments and Jr. Camp sign up dates. Follow us on Facebook for more information, contests and photos for the upcoming season.