By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The memorial park will be located at the new park site
and the bulk of funds city residents have donated should be
used at that site.
Lorna Squire, city parks superintendent, said she
thought the monument should be re-located to the city park
and the funds donated be used to erect a memorial there.
"The money has been donated for the memorial but
nothing has been done," said Squire. "We could make the
memorial part of the city park."
She said a monument could be built and a curved
walkway by the basketball court could be constructed.
Permanent concrete benches could be installed so a quiet
place to sit and contemplate would be available.
"I would still like to see us complete the memorial
park," said Harry Newell, council member. ""We could use
southwestern landscaping there."
That type of landscaping would cut down on maintenance
but would still provide a nice park area for people to
enjoy.
Cory Squire, council member, supported his mother's
idea and said that the concrete benches would add to the
city park. He also thought the walkway was a good idea so
residents of the community would have a peaceful spot to
visit.
L. Squire told the council that the city park was
under-used and she thought the funds collected would be put
to better use to develop the existing park rather than to
develop an additional park which may also be under-used.
Everd Squire, city treasurer and Lorna Squire's
husband, said that some of the funds donated were to be used
for specific items, not just the memorial.
"Some donations were tied to specific things like a
tree, for example," he said.
He said there were two funds where money was being
reserved which was donated. One fund was for the memorial
park and held $3,130 the other was money donated for
recreation and that fund held $6,783.
L. Squire said she thought people who donated, if
contacted, would like to see the money used rather than
continue to sit in an account.
Newell said he would still like to see the memorial
park developed and have fire pits located there so that
picnickers could have a nice evening around a safe fire.
Bryce Lynn, mayor, said he would still like to see the
one area of the park developed for sledding and thought that
the area would be a good addition to the city park
system.
As the population grew, so would the need of parks
grow.
Quinton Kay, council member, reminded the council that
the land for the memorial park came to the city with
strings. One of those was that the land would be used for a
park.
"I think we should hold off on a decision," said Rick
Kolsen, council member. "The park may be a project which
would qualify for some aid from Utah Power and Light," he
said.
In a forth-coming meeting with power-utility
officials, council members will discuss some projects which
might qualify for assistance.
Additionally, he said, a Six-County grant may be
available to help the city build the park.
Nevertheless, L. Squire does have a good idea, council
members agreed, to make the present city park more
attractive by building a walkway and adding some benches.
And perhaps, some money from the donated fund might be used
for that purpose.
Lynn said the north part of the memorial park is to be
a park and the south is designed to be the sledding
portion.
As for the contribution which might be made to the
park by PacifiCorp and Utah Power and Light, said Newell,
the best way, in his estimation, to get money for the park
would be to have the city and county work together on
developing a recreation district.
"We would be wise to wait to move on that until after
the election," said Newell.
Wm. Boyd Howarth, commission chair has pledged his
support for the project but is up for re-election and is
being challenged by Val Jones.
The power utility company did have some small grants
and the park might be considered for one of those.
However, the city is more interested in getting help
for the construction of a building.
"They said the caused the problem with the ambulance
and the fire suppression and, since they would need our help
in providing those services for the plant, they would
consider helping us with those facilities," said Lynn.
"It is a good possibility."
The council has wanted to build a ambulance building
on the present city park grounds, In addition, it may be
necessary to add to the fire station to provide the backup
the power facility may need. Perhaps that facility would
take up some of the memorial park ground.
The council decided that now was not the time to make
a decision about either park.
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