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Show o v ZSA w Single Copv 25c Volume 33, Number Thursday, July 23, 27 1987 A Green Sheet Publication Watson's Recognition Of Magna Area Council Makes Community Council Mad by Dory Donner Green Sheel SUfl Writer MAGNA. The issue of old versus new is still running first in Magna Com- munity Council business and outside support of a new council was the subject of the presidents report here Thursday night. The council also considered two zoning issues and the Magna Chamber of Commerce stand on the new council. Laura Jo McDermaid, council president, opened the meeting with a formal response to County Commissioner Dave Watsons recogmtin of the Magna Area Council as the official representative of Magna. His comment was made during a meeting here on July 13. I feel it was a divisive action, McDermaid said. He should have let events transpire before making a decision. McDermaid objected to Watson arranging to see the new council steering committee on July 9, while telling MCC members that he had no time to meet with them until July 29. We are found to be guilty without first being heard, she said McDermaid plans to ask Watson for an apology at the July 29 meeting. She asked why he was taking sides in this local issue when he had earlier refused, on grounds of keeping neutral, to support the MCCs attempt to keep the post office on Main Street. McDermaid also criticized Watson for instructing the County Planning and Zoning Commission to ignore MCC recommendations concerning zoning lsues and to listen to the Magna Area Council instead. As a result of Watsons remarks, McDermaid said her request for a delay in a commission decision on a Magna zoning issue was at first ignored McDermaid said the commission later accepted the request after the County Attorneys office had advised that it would be wiser to deal with the MCC because the new council has not been elected Its a sad day, she said, when the voice of the local people is ignored No council has worked harder to represent its people. McDermaid accused the county of punishing the MCC for refusing to join the United Association of Councils (UACC), which is Com-munt- y the organization in most local councils are members She said the MCC chose not to join because it had nothing to gain from membership. Watson said Wednesday he would not deny the MCC access in contributing to county decisions, but he was recognizing the new councils county-wid- e which planning matters in authority because it will adhere to UACC guidelines. He said he felt comfortable that Commissioners Bart Barker and Mike Stewart agreed with his position The Green Sheet was unable to reach Barker and Stewart for their comments. McDermaid and Joe Ribotto, the MCC planning and zoning committee chairman, had attended the County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to gain a continuance on county approval of a mobile food trailer in the old Reams parking lot because the MCC had not had a chance to consider the proposal Maria Sanchez described her plan to sell Mexican fast food from a converted trailer Wednesdays through She said the Health Saturdays Continued on page 7 At Magna - 'heel Neil Howieson. Larry Argyle and James Granite District TRADITION . . . Residents of Academy Pork subdivision get the flavor of Pioneer Days every year when they see Janet Ericson wearing her pioneer dress and bonnet. Matching mother and daughter dresses were made by her mother for the Utah centennial 40 years ago and Janet wears the same dress every year, along with an authentic pioneer bonnet, made to shield the face and neck from sun and wind. Annual celebration concludes Friday with parade, rodeo, fireworks. s(.i( II ntei WEST VALLEY Plans for a new city hall are moving along smoothly here, although three City Council members still object to the location of the building During the council meeting Thursday, the design of the $5 7 million structure was approved unanimously l, Painter, that wasn t just a place to do business Now city hall will alw ay s be just a building " DeLange said he hoped a 20 acre site would be acquired for city hall Additions like a park and convention center would be added over the years he said Although DeLange approved of the design during the meeting he said it is still too costly My personal feeling is we ought to remodel the present city hall and get along with it for another 10 years, " he said Councilman Jones also objects to the site, although he lists other reasons than size The building is too far east, he claims Property at 2700 So 3800 West would hav e been the prime location, he said It would have been easy to get to from all points in the city Jones said To me it was the ideal place And it would have been an area where businesses would have been attracted to " In Paula Hull MAGNA Seven more names have been added to a list of residents here who have declared their candidacy for the Magna Area Council The proposed new council now has at least one person filing for office m each of the 11 districts, according to Russ Hansen, nominating committee chairman Hansen said new candidates should file their applications with him bv the July 27 (Mondavi deadline He resides at 8349 W 3190 South Potential candidates must either own property in Magna or be a resident, he explained The new candidates (as of midweek) District 2. Peggy Johnson. Leo Ware District 5, Connie Kei-dalDistrict 6, Russ Hansen. District 7, Gordon Linder; Districts. Dave Edward, District 11, Steve Harris Also. Bruce Hayward, who had filed previously in another district, is now listed in District 9 Magna voters are scheduled to cast ballots on Aug 3 at Brockbank junior high Others who have previously filed are Kay Evans. James Weeks. Marlene Norcross. Debra Jacobi. W meeting last Thursday. Objections To City Hall Site Voiced By Council Seven More Declare Candidacy Dan Council members approved the design during a HAIL MODEL . . . Project architect Mark and Robert Tuttle overlook a scale size replica of the proposed new West Valley city hall. CITY Davis But Councilmen Leland DeLange and Janice Fisher said thev still dont like the proposed site at 2700 W 3650 South Councilman Claude L Jones, who did not attend the meeting, also objects to the location I think the site is too small, Fisher said after the I envisioned a city hall with more open meeting space around it I like the park atmosphere around the Salt Lake City County Building but we cant afford to do what we would really like to do The proposed site, which is across from V alley Fair Mall, is 4 72 acres Ten acres seems like the correct amount to Fisher Then when finances allowed a museum, senior citizen center and library could be added. she said But. this is a good deal we aie getting and it s a good projet t. she said Like Fisher Councilman iielange thinks the site is too small As it is. il s onlv a building not a city center " the envisioned a city hall Disti ict 1 i epiest ntal've suin Last week private developer Kent Dickerson revealed the plans to the council The building has brick strips ol glass and gray The step m the building process is bidding and construction Dickenson said If all goes well, con-st- i uciton could begin in late September 11 the lootings could be poured before the ground fieezes const! uction couio continue through the winter months since the building is a steel stiucture, Dicker-so- n two-stor- y ish-blu- e mt said I Center Okayed On 3500 South WEST VALLE A A community-shoppin- center was approved by the ( itv Council Thui sday , an action which overturned a City Planmr.g Commission decision ( onstruction w ill take place on the northwest corner of 5500 So 3600 West The development will house seven tenants, including a at the intersection The Planning Commission had approved the development if certain requirements were meet including elimination of gasoline pumps at and canopies along the stoie rants Developer John Gaskill appealed the Planning Commissions decision I the council, wmch overturned the action I find it hard to understand why a pioject would be turned down with no opposition trom staff, community oi the school district," said Gaskill To make the development attractive. Gaskill said the 7 Eleven color Continued on page 7 to - Five Go Back To School On Monday GRANITE PARK. Students at Farnsworth, Fox Hills, Copper Hills, Bridger and Hillside will get a head start on the remainder of Granite District as they return to classes Monday. Participating in the districts first school program, they w ill be involved in the modified system which will put students in four tracks in school for 45 days then out for 15. Times of school vary. At Farnsworth, students wall be in to 3.30, Monday class from through Thursday, from 8:39 to 125 on Friday. Kindergarten sessions will run from 8:39 to 1:42 and from 12.22 to 3:30 Monday through Thursday, and from 8:39 to 10:42; 11:22 through 1:25 Friday. At Copper Hills, school will begin at 8 30 and dismiss at 3:16 on regular days, and run from 8:30 to year-roun- X ; d 45-1- 5 SAT's Valued, Board Says But Funding Was Cut ' by Paula Huff Green Sheel SUtf It riter GRANITE PARK. Stanford Achievement Tests (SAT) should be given every year, Granite School Board members agreed here Tuesday night. But ironically, the same board cut funding for the tests in May to make up for budget shortfalls. About $37,500 was cut for SATs during May budget cuts, which allowed the tests to be distributed every other year. "Ive changed my opinion of SATs, said board member J. Dale Christensen after hearing a committees findings concerning the tests. "I think we should go ahead and ask for the testing to continue next year. Funding for the tests is not readily available. The board requested that the financial department look for funding so the tests can continue. We may be dipping into our Dr. $300,000 reserve to do that, said John Reed Call, district superintendent. Director of testing Ron Beckstrom reported a committee's findings on use of the SAT in the district. After spending two months interviewing parents, counselors, principals, teachers and district office personnel, Beckstrom said the test is an invaluable tool which compares Granite to other districts and the na- 1:36 on survey of parents revealed they tests done yearly of the grade level, Beckstrom said. They believe the test gives them a consistent achievement tracking of their students Parents are not willing to cut the testing program to save money, the survey revealed. On the other hand, teachers did not want the test administered every year. "The committee discovered that teachers want a better tracking program than SAT, Beckstrom said days. Children attending Fox Hills will be in school from 8:25 to 3:16 Monday through Thursday; from 8:25 to 1:36 on Friday. Kindergarten classes will be in session from 8.25 to 11:33 and from 12:13 to 3:16 Monday through Thursday; from 8:25 to 10:38 and 11:22 to 1:36 Friday. Bridger students will be m class from 8:30 to 3:16, Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 to 1:30 on Fridays Kindergarten sessions will run from 8:30 to 11:25 and from 12:20 Continued on page Continued on page 5 W 7 ... m. ' ' r cl o iW-. " . Kindergarteners tion A ty; days planning will attend from 8:30 to 11:33 and from 12:31 to 3 16 on regular days, from 8:30 to 10.43 and from 11:23 to 1:36 on planning want the regardless ' v. i va? Vi' V ! V , r I y t A ' Vr A , mr '" vVv WORD TO THE WISE . . . Principal Dave Adamson of safety to Hillside elementary students Kim South, Mike Gonzales, Natalie stresses importance Dumas and Aaron Haskell, who safe crossing of 4100 South here at classes start Monday will 6035 S' t assist with West when |