UUM_Accn1548.xml Inventory of the Utahns For Responsible Public Spending records Utahns For Responsible Public Spending records Finding aid created by Xan Morris. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

1997 (last modified: 2020)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-04-14. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Utahns For Responsible Public Spending records Utahns for Responsible Public Spending ACCN 1548 4.5 linear feet 7 boxes, 1 oversize box, and 2 oversize folders 1988-1995 The Utahns for Responsible Public Spending records (1988-1995) contains correspondence, clippings, press releases, notes, petitions, speeches, and memorabilia related to the activities of this organization in opposing the bid for the Winter Olympics. Included are materials produced by the Utah Sports Authority and various bid committees in support of Salt Lake City's bids for the Winter Olympics. Utahns for Responsible Public Spending was a group opposed to the Salt Lake City bid for the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Collection materials are in English.

The Utahns for Responsible Public Spending records (1988-1995) contains correspondence, articles, notes, petitions, Olympic committee information, venues information, Utah Sports Authority documents, government files, and other documents concerning Salt Lake City's bid for the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The organization was founded in the late 1980s and was against holding the Olympics in Salt Lake City. Correspondence and various documents written by the Utahns for Responsible Public Spending (URPS), including notes, press releases, speeches given by Stephen Pace, mailings, information concerning charitable solicitations, a winter Olympics survey, volunteer information, public comment and question sheets, and articles from Citizens, an opinion newspaper, are housed in box 1. Information concerning a URPS lawsuit, petitions, voting districts, and voter registration forms can be found in box 2. Information about Olympic bid committees, including the Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee, the United States Olympic Bid Committee, and the International Olympic Bid Committee, as well as resolutions, contracts, and financial documents produced by these organizations, comprise box 3. Utah Sports Authority documents concerning the Olympics are contained in box 4. Venues information, including proposals and records concerning the Olympic speed skating oval, ice sheets, the winter sports park, and the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, is housed in box 5. Governmental files, including agreements, information about the Salt Palace renovation and expansion, and other documents concerning government affairs, proposed sales tax increases, and state budget information can be found in box 6. News articles from 1990 to 1995 comprise box 7, and an anti-Olympics T-shirt is housed in box 8. Finally, oversize documents, including the Spring 1992 Citizens for True Tax Reform newsletter and a poster, "Financing and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games," are located in the two oversize folders.

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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Gift of Stephen Pace in 1995.

Audio-visual items were transferred to the Multimedia Section of Special Collections (A0258).

Processed by Xan Morris in 1997.

Forms part of the Utah Ski Archive.

 Utahns for Responsible Public Spending--Archives Winter Olympics--Utah--Organization and administration Winter Olympics--Economic aspects--Utah Winter Olympics--Social aspects--Utah Sports and Recreation Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Notes (documents) Press releases Petitions Speeches (documents) Memorabilia Documents Correspondence 1989-1995 1 1-6 URPS Organizational Meeting Minutes 1990 1 7 Stephen Pace, Notes Written 1 8 Press Releases 1989-1995 1 9-13 Speeches 1990 1 14

This folder contains "Remarks to the Eighth Annual State and Local Government: 'The Olympic Quest,'" "Earth Day Comments," and a media list.

 URPS Statement and Recommendations to the Utah Sports Authority Board 1990 1 15

A list of concerns about the Olympic bid and suggestions on how to resolve these concerns.

 Utah Department of Commerce, Charitable Solicitations 1989 1 16

This folder contains a government document stating reasons for the denial of the URPS application to solicit in Utah.

 Mailings 1 17

This folder contains "The Winter Olympics: The Opponents Are Not the Loonies," "The Olympics--What Would It Do to You? What Can You Do To It?" and "Books, Not Bobsleds!"

 URPS Winter Olympics Survey 1 18 URPS Volunteer List 1 19-24 URPS "Public Comment of Question" Sheets 1 25 "Winter Olympix Funny Munny" 1 26 Facility Use Application, Permit Fee Schedule, and Facility Use Rules 1995 1 27 Citizens 1995 1 28

This folder contains notes and correspondence regarding Stephen Pace's contribution of an article to this Salt Lake City newspaper, as well as copies of the publication itself.

 URPS vs. Kendrick Cowley 1994-1995 2 1-11

A lawsuit filed by Stephen Pace against Kendrick Cowley, Salt Lake City Recorder, in an attempt to aquire an extraordinary writ forcing Cowley to accept URPS initiative petitions.

 Petitions 1994-1995 2 12-25 Voting Districts and Streets 2 26 Voter Registration Forms 1995 2 27 Olympic Committees Organization of Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee 3 1 Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee 3 2

This folder contains a list of board of trustees members, standing committees, and chairpersons.

 Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee, Mission Statement and Objectives 3 3 Salt Lake Winter Games Organizing Committee and Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee, Policy Manuals 3 4 Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee, Facility Financial Analysis 1990 3 5 "Salt Lake City's Olympic Bid" 1991 3 6

This folder contains an article on the Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee's effort to win the 1998 Olympics.

 Olympic Contracts 1988 3 7-8

These folders contain a host city contract and the International Olympic Committee Contract.

 Legislative Resolutions 1989-1995 3 9-11

This folder contains resolutions showing support of the Olympic bid efforts.

 Economic and Fiscal Impacts Reports 1994 3 12 "The Economic Impact on the State of Georgia of Hosting the 1996 Summer Olympic Games 1992 3 13 Division of Facilities Construction and Management Olympic Financial Working Model 3 14

This folder contains an organizational chart, overview of functional responsibilities, basic Olympic facilities construction schedules, and expanded description of tasks involved in the elements of the facilities contsruction schedule.

 Environmental Concerns 3 15

This folder contains an article, "Environmental Sensitivity of the Olympic Bid," by Marc Allred, and an "Environmental Platform."

 Olympic Outline 3 16 Olympic Promotional Pamphlet 3 17 Olympics for Utah Schedule 3 18 Organization of the International Olympic Committee 1994 3 19

This folder contains a list of bid committee members and the countries they represent.

 Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games 3 20 Summer and Winter Olympic Sports, Professional Events, and Collegiate Events 3 21

This folder contains a list of Olympic events and age/gender groups.

 The Olympian, January 1989 1989 3 22

This folder contains a magazine devoted to Olympic topics.

 Utah Sports Authority Conflict of Interest Statement 4 1

This folder contains a document stating the requirements for becoming a member of the Utah Sports Authority.

 "Fresca United States National Cycling Championships: Schedule for the Utah Sports Authority Board of Directors" 1991 4 2 Mayor Depaulis' Recommendation to the Sports Authority 4 3

This folder contains recommendations on the location and design of the Olympic speed skating oval.

 Meeting Minutes 1990 4 4 "An Open Letter to the Utah Sports Authority" 1992 4 5

This folder contains a letter stating that the speed skating oval should not be built downtown.

 Power of the Utah Sports Authority 4 6 Promissory Note From the Salt Lake City Bid Committee to the Utah Sports Authority 4 7 Property Taxes Charged in Utah by Counties 1988 4 8 Proposed Winter Sports Authority Resolution 4 9

This folder contains a statement that the Utah Sports Authority should approve all Olympic funding.

 Meeting Agendas 1990 4 10-11 Legislative Sports Authority Act Amendments 1990-1995 4 12-13 Utah Sports Authority Actual Revenue and Expenditure Report 1991 4 14

This folder contains a document stating that Salt Lake City agrees to accept all of the conditions associated with hosting the Olympics.

 Agreement 1991 4 15

This folder contains an agreement between the Utah Sports Authority, the State of Utah, the Salt Lake Bid Olympic Committee, and Salt Lake City.

 Organizational Meeting Agenda 1990 4 16 Organizing Legislation 1989 4 17 Summary of Expenditure Authority 4 18 Winter Sports Facility Purchase Agreement Between the Utah Sports Authority and the Salt Lake City Bid Committee 4 19 Utah 1998 Olympics Financial Analysis Preliminary Information 1990 4 20 Facilities Sample Proposal Detail Page 4 21 Venues Olympic Speed Skating Oval Materials 5 1-9

This folder contains Salt Lake City and State of Utah planning documents and URPS materials.

 Olympic Ice Sheet 5 10-12

This folder contains documents produced by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management regarding site selection and speed of ice sheets.

 Winter Sports Facilities Expanded Project Schedules 1990 5 13 Winter Sports Park 5 14-15

This folder contains Division of Facilities Construction and management site selection proposals and "Summary of Proposed Terms for Sale of the Winter Sports Park to the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee by the Utah Sports Authority."

 United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation 5 16

This folder contains correspondence and descriptive literature.

 Government Files Undertaking Agreement 6 1

This folder contains a statement that Salt Lake City is ready to undertake the responsibility of hosting the Olympics.

 Olympic Committee Agreements 1990 6 2-3 Salt Lake City's Bid for the Olympic Winter Games, Chronology of Events and Agreement 6 4 Salt Palace 6 5-10

This folder contains documents and articles produced by the Salt Lake Bid Committee and other regarding the proposed renovation of the Salt Palace.

 "Traffic Impact of Proposed Uses for the Existing Primary Children's Medical Facility" 6 11

This folder contains a consulting firm's report to Intermountain Health Care.

 "Administrative Rulemaking" 6 12

This folder contains Chapter 46 of State Affairs in General, a volume of the Utah Code.

 Sales Tax Legislation 1994 6 13 Salt Lake City Operating and Capital Budget 1993-1994 6 14 "All Together Now" 6 15

This folder contains an article stating the pros and cons of health care reform.

 Adam Wallinsky, "The Crisis of Public Order" 6 16

This folder contains an article describing the increasing crime rate and the decreasing police force in the United States.

 General Materials and Oversize Documents News Clippings on Olympic-Related Topics 1990-1995 7 Anti-Olympics T-Shirt 8 Citizens for True Tax Reform, Newsletter 1992 1 "Financing and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games" 1995 2