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Show In line with their long range plans of providing a north branch library, the Weber County Library Board is presently checking into building sites in the five Doints area. there, the board would be presented with a second choice. Other areas being considered are the current Emerson Stone location and the North Ogden area. ' According to Donald Trottier, chief librarian, the decision has been made to construct a new library facility. He said the five points area was the Library Boards first choice for the facility and he added that the board was looking into construction sites and the finances involved in building a branch in that area. He said if things didnt work out in Mr. Trottier said the five points area was the boards first choice because it seemed to be the ending point for many people in the area. He said residents of northern Weber County tended to do their shopping and other errands in the five points area, rather than going further into Ogden or further north. He added that the board felt residents of Plain c lRj! Vol. 1 City and Harrisville would use the facility if it were located at five points. He said the board, in considering locations, had received some good reasons for building the branch in the North Ogden area. However, Mr. Trottier added, the Emerson Branch would probably have to remain open if the library were to be constructed in North Ogden. He said that would mean financing more libraries than the system could presently handle. Dr. Alan Christiansen, at the council meeting of Sept. 28 told meeting that he was on the board to select a site for the new library. He said North Ogden City had land set aside for the purpose of building a library, just west of the city hall. He said this land would be donated to the Weber County for the library. Dr. Christiansen said he felt the five points site being considered by the Library Board would, not serve us as residents of Weber County as well as the North Ogden site woul,d. He said he felt the future growth of Weber County was in the northern region and not near five points. Dr. Christiansen said he felt the library would serve the residents of northern Weber County better at the North Ogden site. He added that it was a good location for residents of North Ogden and Pleasant View as well as Harrisville and Plain City. Building onto, or tearing down the present Emerson Stone Branch and rebuilding it may also be considered by the library board. He said the present building was hard to see from the highway and making it more visible by putting in big citizens in attendance at that windows and a big sign would help, but he said there would be more use from the facility if it were built in the five points area. Mr. Trottier said the library board was after the maximum utilization of the library facilities and they felt the five points location would make a tremendous difference. Any decision will be made after checking into the sites available and the financing aspect of the project. Dr. Christiansen said the decision would have to be made within the next three to four months or the funding will be gone. 1! asaa North Ogden, Utah No. 40 Thursday, September 30, 976 1 Council apNORTH OGDEN 9 to orproved amendment dinance 6 during thsir meeting of Sept. 28, after a public hearing in which some citizens voiced opposition to the development of the area above 3300. The amendment passed will make lots in that development 12,500 square feet as opposed to the IQ, 000 feet required currently in other parts of the city. The area to be rezoned included the entire area west to the city line along 3300 N. Questions from those residents in attendance at the meetine included ones dealing with the water problem created by the new development as well as how the fault line will effect homes being built in that region and why the city is allowing development so far up the mountain. Mayor Eldon D. McColley answered the question of the water problems by stating that the development would have gone in anyway. He said if North Ogden City controls what is being built, there will be less problems than if the county allows residents to build in 19-1- Clawson and Greg Barthlome, members of the youth committee for the production, "Journeys, look over the script for the production being presented by the North Ogde Utah Stake November 7 and 8 at the Stake Center. HOLLY CHAMBERLIN, Linda 1 1 take presents Journeys' The youth of NORTH OGDEN the North Ogden Utah Stake are presenting a program entitled Journeys, on Nov. 17 and 18. Greg Barthlome, Dorthy Mackley and Holly Chamberlin are the youth directors with Tom and Carolee Oaks as the adult supervisors. Jeanene Shupe is the adult director. Ethel Issacson, Renae Erickson and Lucille Chamberlin wrote the production, said Mrs. Oaks. If you are interested in being in this show or helping with it in any way, please be at the North Ogden 8th ward chapel, Saturday morning, Oct. 2 at 7:30 a.m. to sign up and practice. The ward is located at 1150 E. 2600 N. According to Mrs. Oaks, if you are not in this show you will be missing a lot of fun. production. The entire show will be done by the youth, this includes the staging, lighting, costuming, dancing and singing. More youth are needed to make this a great show. Youth are needed as dancers, singers, actors, artists, musicians, carpenters and any other talent that may help in the Books in good shape Auditor reports to city Council heard NORTH OGDEN that the citys books and records were in very good condition and that the city was operating effectively using the procedures prescribed by the uniform fiscal procedures act of 1961. The report came from Karl S. Storey of the accounting firm of Storey and Johnstun. Mr. Storey said the mill levy had remained the same for 16 years and said the city had not increased the mill levy while maintaining figures close to the budgeted amount. Mr. Storey told the council the total expenditures for running the citys government operation was $144,144.37. He said that amount had exceeded the budget by $121. However, the council was told that at the end of the fiscal year, they had a surplus in the revenue sharing funds of $21,183.27. The general fund expenditures for the city totaled $468,711.58. This was $12,454.45 under the amount budgeted for the federal fund. The city heard from the auditors that the sewer bond was retired at the end of the past fiscal year, meaning that debt was paid off. Another debt, the collector road fund will be eliminated within the coming year. The amount needed to pay off that fund is $1,168. The city now has $279,000 outstanding in bonds. The council was told everything was within the budget. To a question from the citizens assembled at the meeting as to whether the city was solvent or not, Mr. Storey said yes the city was solvent. He said the budget had already been set for next year with no increase in the mill levy. He went on to explain the budget had been set with the assumption that the city would remain on a population based type of He said if the city were forced to go to a point of collection type tax, meaning taxes collected on the basis would have a of sales tax it significant effect on the amount of taxes the city would have to work with. Mayor Eldon D. McColley said in the event the city had to go to a point of collection tax, they would have six i months before it took effect, meaning that it wouldnt affect the current fiscal year. Mayor McColley added that the taxes for the city may be raised by mills to compensate for the loss 10-1- 2 of funds of the point of collection was adopted, but he pointed out the point of collection was thus far only a projection and said they may not have to change at all. He then commended the auditors for their fine work and for the help they have given the city in many financial matters. that area. He said by annexing the land to the city, the development is being done with a master plan with one developer doing the work, rather than having 10 to 15 developers coming in. He told the assembly the city had an ironclad agreement with the developers that the water lines must be put in and that they must put in their own outfall lines because anything above 3300 N. cannot be handled by the citys present system. Mayor McColley said not one penny of city money will be expended in the development. He added the storm runoff would be impounded on the development site for the city to take as it can handle it. He said the project is planned to be carried out over 15 years. During this time the council can stop the development at any time if they cant develop the water. Mayor McColley said both the attorney and the city engineer had been over the agreement and they had put up a bond to protect the city. To a question on how the development would affect traffic in the area, Mayor McColley said the developers will be required to replace the bridge at 450 E. He said as the area is developed a new street pattern would be put in. The Mayor said this would mean Washington Blvd. would be widened, but traffic would also use Monroe Ave. and 575 E. He said the city did not anticipate widening 450 E. Mr. Otis K. Fuller presented the city with some petitions stating that the citizens did not want the development to exceed the current R-- l zoning. He said they understood there would be apartments and townhouses. He said they wanted to see more single dwelling units being built. Mayor McColley accepted the petitions and said that the density of dwellings in the area could not ex ceed 2V2 homes per acre for the development as a whole. One resident asked about the faulc line and the damage that could be done by putting homes on a fault line. Mayor McColley said that a geologist had been brought in and his opinion was that they were all sitting on fault lines and there wasnt much to be done about it. He said the developers of the new area had taken the unstable ground into consideration and there would not be homes built on that land. Councilman Alan Christiansen said the County was currently letting people build in that area, but he added that he thought the city could regulate it better. One resident asked if a minimum value could be laced on the homes to insure that the development is an asset to North Ogden. Former Mayor Wilbur Berrett answered by stating that a mimimum value is illegal to set such standards. He added that he was glad to see the development go in. Residents showed more concern over the water situation in the development. Another resident expressed some concern over the runoff in the area. He was told the runoff would be directed across 3300 to 300 E. down to the reservoir at 3100 and out 2550. Some residents expressed a concern that the water would runoff in their yards and streets anyway. Councilman Christiansen said this area would be maintained as a wild to 2y prop!0 water their lawns with the primary water system, which would mean not too many people would plant lawn. The group was told that as the developers put the water system in, it would be turned over to the city. Finally the group was told that any changes would have to be taken to the planning Commission for approval. ' Gviil needs cify correspondent Although we have had a couple of inquiries into our correspondent position, for one reason or another things have not worked out and the Ben Lomond Beacon is still looking for a correspondent to cover the Pleasant View area. This would consist mainly of covering the Pleasant View Council meetings held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., in the Pleasant View City offices. Other news may be given to the correspondent also. This would be a great way to learn the way a city functions as well as pick up some writing experience along the way. Correspondents do earn a little spending money with their work also. Anyone interested in covering the Pleasant View City Council should contact Melinda Sowerby at the Ben Lomond Beacon, 2009 N.00 E. or call 782-390- 25 mph limits posted on various N. Ogden streets Twenty-fiv- e NORTH OGDEN mile per hour speed limit signs are being posted along 2650 North, 2750 North, 700 East and 900 East. According to Police Chief Earl Carroll, the signs are being posted because of the schools in the area. He also said citizens reminded should be that the speed limit through all residential districts is 25 miles per hour even if it is not posted. He said police officers will strictly enforce the law and any violators will be ticketed. City seeks names of Viet Nam veterans Council has NORTH OGDEN uested names of North Ogden cit izens who served in the Vietnam war be turned into the city office. The names will be placed on a plaque to be put in the bicentennial park with plaques containing names of other war veterans. The servicemen must have been residents of North Ogden at the time they entered the service, according to Mayor Eldon D. McColley. |