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Show PRESS hSSOC. UTAH 300 E 46? S UT LAKE, SALT 34111 Thursday, July 25, 1985 Number 30 Volume 96 Payson Council approves $200,000 in expenditures Payson City Council voted to spend more than $200,000 of the citys reserve account for various projects during the council meeting July 18. Mayor Tassainer reported the city has about $500,000 in He explained the reserves. need for keeping a reserve amount for the city for financial emergencies. Councilman Don Dixon said he felt th emoney should be refunded to electrical utility users. However, a motion he Councilmen Dixon and Steven Hanson voted against this expenditure. Dixon and Hanson also voted against an $8,000 expenditure for developing the library. However, with council members Russ Williams, Bob Sonju, and Kay Fumiss voting for the move, it passed. Furniss, Sonju, and Williams also joined in approving $1500 for the purchase of two air packs for the Payson Ambulance Association. This purchase was opposed by Hanson and Dixon. made to that effect died for lack of a second. family. The council approved $204, 500 in expenditures including $180,000 for the new Gladstan Golf Course which will be built at the Goosenest southeast of Payson. The vote for the golf course expenditure was 4 to 1 with Councilman Dixon casting the dissenting vote. The council voted three to two to approve $15,000 for developing a Senior Citizens Park on property donated to the city by the McMullin A proposed $10,000 expenditure for curb and gutter on the south end of the city cemetery was defeated 2 to 3 by the council. Furniss made the motion for the curb and gutter, which was seconded Williams joined by Sonju. Dixon and Hanson in opposing the project. A motion by Williams to approve a $2400 update for the citys computer system died for lack of a second. City to close street for school a July 18 regular meeting Payson City Council approved closure of the street south of Payson Middle School to allow for expansion of the During school. Kenneth Orton, representing the Nebo School District, told the ocuncil that the district had secured property on the south side of 300 South between Main Street and 100 West. k This section of 300 South will be closed during the next year to make room for expansion of the Payson Middle School. Nebo one-bloc- He noted that four property owners along the street had agreed to sell their homes to He Nebo School District. also requested the city abandon the roadway so the middle Play-maker- children. school can be expanded. Council agreed to have the city vacate the road in exchange for a release from the debt the city owes the school district for purchase of the Bon Ton. The Bon Ton, formerly the Payson Junior High School building at 781 South Main, was purchased by the city several years ago for use as a recreation center. The city owes the district about $60,000 for the building. The city also agreed to allow the district to use the city swimming pool for swimming lessons. About $50,000 in swimming pool use is still owed to the district. The council also explained that it would not allow the dis- trict to construct buildings over underground utility lines. If buildings are to be constructed where utilities are located, 'the school district will have to cover the cost of moving the utilities. Payson Chief of Police Jim Box told the council the closing of the street would not cause problems with the flow of He noted that the traffic. closure would eliminate a hazardous corner on the intersection of 300 South and 100 West. Tassainer Gary Mayor school district School District has also made arrangements to noted that the has spent nearly $1 million buy four homes slong the street for addtrtnnal and expanding renovating space for the expansion. the middle school. Mr. Orton said that the vacated street would probably not be closed until July 1, Payson Community Theatre, istrea Guest pauses in character of the tide role In Glzella. The play, staged by Payson children's theatre group, The s, will run from July 25 through 27. The story of Sleeping Beauty written In musical form caters to all audiences, not just 1986. Playmakers present aizella tonight Childrens Playmakers, Academy of Theatre Arts will present Gizella, a musical parody of Sleeping Beauty beginning tonight at 8:00 p.m. Performed in the Payson City Center Auditorium, it will run Thursday, July 25th thru Saturday July 27th witn three evening performances and a 2.00 p.m. Saturday Matinee. Tickets are $1.00 for children, $2.00 for adults and may be purchased at the door. Some cast members include: Amber Dixon as Killeen, - Adrie Burton as Belle, Keri-ly- n Lance as Mdm. Schmitt, Malinda Jones as Mdm. Gnot, Angie Olsen as Mdm. York, Seth Jones as Doxey and Debra Openshaw as Bertha (one of the three good fairies). When asked how she felt about the play, Miss Openshaw said, Its been a great experience; 1 have learned so much. Its the kind of play that kids will love, but reallv its for golf course on council agenda During council meeting last Thursday night, Payson City Council discussed the Payson Community Theatre, the new golf course, and a fence at the cemetery and approved several committee appointments. Steve Hanson Councilman said there was a need to discuss with the PCT board the grant the city annually makes to the organizaiton. He said he wanted to learn more about how the organization was structured and how it operates. Councilman Don Dixon said he had requested an audit of PCT. The audit has not been completed yet. Bob Councilman Sonju noted that PCT had provided many fine productions for the community and felt the city should continue its support of the organization. He moved to approve a grant of $3,500 for its summer production Peter Pan and $1500 for its winter production. Council members Kay Furniss and Russ Williams joined Sonju in approving the grant. Councilmen Hanson and Dixon voted no. The council also voted to have a work session with the PCT board in October. Mayor Tassainer noted that the golf course committee had narrowed the list of consultants for the new Gladstan Golf Course down to two. The council will make the final decision between Neff Alliances and Billy Casper Associates. The council set July 25 at 6 p.m. as the time for a special work session to have more of the a councils questions answered before making a final decision. The council approved up to $500 to be spent on sharing the cost for materials for a barbed wire fence on the east side of the cemetery. The city will dig the post holes and provide half the cost for the materials and Grant Schaerrer will cover the other half of the materials and install the fence. The alloca- tion was approved 3 to 2 with Councilmen Hanson and Dixon , 754-378- 7 Days Parade Grand Marshall It is time again for of Payson to select the people the Grand Marshal for the Onion Days Parade. Recommendations must be sent to the Onion Days Committee in care of Richard Bell to the Payson City Office, 439 West Utah Avenue, Payson, Utah 84651, on or before August 5. In your letter of recommendation, give reasons why you have selected your candidate for this honor. Council Jim approved Mortensen and Kay Houser to servce on the Irrigation Committee. They also approved Judy thomas as a member of the Library Board. last weeks power outage still mystery Payson Swim Team members proudly display trophies earned at American Fork Steel Days. The Payson team, coached by Bill Pike, took first place In the by Michael Olson 1 sought for Onion Cause of 'Cherry Days' 754-501- Nominations casting the dissenting votes. Santaquin plans Santaquin begins a new tradition this year, designating its annual celebration Cherry Days for the first time ever. The August 2 and 3 fest will feature parades, contests, rodeos, and concessions. Beginning Friday, August 2, the celebration opens at 10:30 a.m. with a miniature parade for the children. Set to begin at the Senior Citizens Hall at about 50 East 100 South, the parade will travel west to the Bowery in the park area. Contact Keela Goudy at for information. A baby contest begins at 4 p.m. at West Park. Awards will be made in several categories. Contact Jennifer Olson at for information. Local cowboys are putting a little buckaroo together all ages. Im glad to be part of it! This enthusiasm seems to be shared by all cast members, Gizella" the sparkle giving all good fairy tales need. rodeo at the arena beginmg at Farrel Craig is in p.m. for Phone charge. information. Highlight of the evening is a special Cherry Days Supper, put together and sponsored by the Santaquin EMTs who will be selling tickets for the event. The supper serves from six till seven p.m. at the 5 754-334- The Cherry Days Mammoth Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 3, with entries lining up along 400 East for a parade that will travel down Main Street. Afterward thre are concessions at the West Park for everyone. Contact Laurie Pay for parade information and Mike Olson about concessions. for Laurie, for Mike) (754-351- 8 7 meet last week. Local swimmers win 6 Bowery. 754-378- seven-cit- y Steel Days swim meet The Payson Swim Team won first place in the American Fork Steel Days Invitational Swim Meet last week. The Payson team scored 336 points during the meet Saturday. The host team American Fork took second with 292 points. Teams from seven cities from throughout Utah County and Moab participated in the meet. This was Paysons first trophy for a first place win. Five Payson swimmers were high point winners in the meet, Trina including: Budges in the 6 girls and under, Sheri Bridges in the girls 13-1- 4, and Lance Fox in boys Other high scorers on the Payson team were: Marissa 15-1- 8. Tara Thurston, girls Jarom Thurston, girls Thurston, boys; and McKay Mangelson, boys. 11-1- Payson Electrical Superintendent Ronnie Crump says his department has been unable to determine the cause of last We weeks power outage. have the power back on, but we still dont know what caused the initial outage, he told the Chronicle. Crump said an engineer from McGraw Edison had inspected the switch at the Sooter Substation and found problems in the hydraulic switches. Parts are on order and should be in place by the end of the week, Crump said. 11-1- 2 13-1- 4 Payson Swim Team hopes to be able to repeat its win in the Utah County Swimming Championship Meet Friday and Saturday at the Springville S ."Il IV flu MUVt will s el .mi4 tm? .1 mound s'. 2 p.m. each day. !,' t In the meantime the power is coming directly to Payson from the substation in Spanish Fork Canyon. If we have any problems we have protection from there. So if we have problems, they will know in Spanish and Springs die bemuse then power will go otf, too, Crump said. |