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Community Newsletter                                                                                           July, 2013

Park City Defeats Aspen in Green Employee Challenge
Park City defeated Aspen in the “Ski Town Showdown”, a challenge that encouraged municipal employees to adopt green behaviors in their daily lives. The showdown occurred May 1-31, 2013, and included 21 action items across the categories of home energy use, water consumption, transportation, waste & recycling, and dietary choices. A total of 149 Park City Municipal employees participated and completed new actions with the potential to prevent nearly one million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Complete results and Showdown details are available here.

Jan Scott Retires

Jan Scott, former City Recorder, retires after 32 years
of service at Park City Municipal.  Best of luck, Jan!!

Mayor Dana Williams Joins Others in Pledge to Create More Resilient Cities
Mayor Dana Williams has joined 45 mayors and county officials from around the country who have committed to creating more resilient cities, towns, and counties in response to our nation’s growing extreme weather and energy challenges.  Read the press release here. 

Recreation News
Summer is in full bloom with Park City Recreation!

Family Field Day 5K & 10K will be on Saturday, July 20, 8:30 am at the PC MARC. Pickleball has arrived at the PC MARC. Three indoor courts in the gym are available to accommodate the fastest growing sport in America. Call the PC MARC at 615-5400 for court times and rates.

The pools at the PC MARC are open 7 days a week with Aquafit on weekday mornings and lap swim every afternoon. Masters Coached Workout is a great Noon break in your day.

Adult Co-ed Kickball League is the most fun sport of the fall season. League begins August 7 with Wednesday night games. Register your team now as space is still available.

Spaces are still available for some youth programs such as skateboard clinics, tennis camps, soccer camps, dirt jump clinics and swim lessons. Call 615-5400 for details or register online.

Park City Golf Club
The Park City Golf Club Women’s League is holding a benefit day at the Park City Golf Club July 16. There will be raffle tickets for prizes and more. If you are interested, please contact Denise or stop by the Park City Golf Club July 16.

Water
The July 4th week is typically the highest water demand week that the City sees. During this week the Water Department produces between 8 and 9 million gallons a day. This can stretch Park Ctiy's water sources. Given the hot, dry summer please use water wisely. If you see water waste, please let that person know they have a problem or contact the water department at (435) 615-5335.

Outdoor Conservation Tip
Park City Municipal Corporation offers rebates on smart controllers and landscape water audits. Both can save water and reduce your irrigation costs. Visit the water webpage for more information.  Utah State University has several publications about lawn and landscape irrigation. Check them out.

Indoor Conservation Tip
Use a water-efficient showerhead. They’re inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up to 750 gallons a month. Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save 4 gallons per minute. That amounts to 200 gallons a week for a family of four.

Leadership Park City Applications for Class XX Available Now
Leadership Park City is a program designed to identify and train talented individuals to assume leadership roles. All those with a desire to learn more about the challenges facing the Park City community, who are interested in becoming involved, want to gain the personal and organizational tools to make better, more informed decisions, and who have a desire to lead . . . are encouraged to apply. Deadline for receipt of applications is August 23, 2013, please no exceptions.

CityTour 2013
This year's CityTour will take us to Boulder, Colorado from Wednesday, September 18 to Sunday, September 22. The approximate cost is $700, with $350 collected up front by the city. The remaining monies are paid individually for rooms, some meals and other entertainments. This will be a very interesting tour because Boulder is a model community that has it all, including the University of Colorado, national scientific labs, an amazing downtown, one of the largest open space and trails programs in the country, a vibrant non-profit sector, world class sustainability programs, and an entrepreneurial scene that is on steroids. We usually have space for a limited number of community members to join us. If you are interested contact ReNae.  She will put you on the possible attendance list. Usually everyone who wishes to attend can do so, but the CityTour is limited to 65 people and first preference goes to elected and appointed officials and the current leadership class.

Some of City Council actions in May include . . .

• Adopting a Special Event Temporary Alcoholic Beverage License
• Adopting the revised budget for fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15
• Adopting the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
• Denying the request to expand the dining deck at 412 Bistro to be larger than other dining decks on Main Street
• Approving a five-year extension of the lease for the DABC at 460 Swede Alley
• Approving a professional services agreement with Bowen Collins and Associates for the preparation of a Forestry Plan to address water consciousness and native flora issues.
• Adopting the Community Wildfire Protection Plan
• Adopting the revised Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual
• Adopting the Western Summit County Master Agreement with Weber Basin Water Conservancy, Park City Water Service District, Mountain Regional Water Special Service District, Summit Water Distribution Company, SBWRD, Trilogy Limited, Leon H. Saunders, and Summit County.

News You Can Use
Green Your Routine:  Join Fellow Utahns in Clear the Air Challenge
The Clear the Air Challenge, issued by Governor Herbert and others, is a month long competition starting July 1st that encourages citizens to reduce vehicle emissions by choosing alternatives to driving. Sign up here and start recording your results today!

SR-248 Road Construction
Construction began Monday, June 17th 2013 and is anticipated for completion in August, 2013. Construction hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm (with some Saturdays anticipated). Construction suspends for Pioneer Day (beginning Tuesday, July 23rd 3:00 pm through Thursday, July 25 6:00 am). Tunnel should be open full time by the end of this week.  For questions, please contact the project team at 888-803-3921 or via email.

Deer Valley Drive Construction Update
One way flagging operations will remain in place as crews continue to work on the placement of the new waterline mainline / laterals and install storm drain boxes. Please use alternate routes to avoid the construction area.
Bicyclists and pedestrians should pay attention to flaggers and signs through the area. Flaggers should be aware you are accessing the area with one way traffic.  More 

2013 Dumpster Days

On each of the weekends listed below large bins will be placed on Woodbine Way for garbage and yard waste. The drop off hours are 9 am- 4 pm only.


7/26 and 7/27 (Fri.-Sat.) 9 am- 4 pm only
8/30 and 8/31 (Fri.-Sat.) 9 am- 4 pm only
9/27 and 9/28 (Fri.-Sat.) 9 am- 4 pm only
10/25 and 10/26 (Fri.-Sat.) 9 am- 4 pm only

For more information, contact Recycle Utah