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Show c:ji 3322 S. 3r3 H. SLC, UT U115 IR3. Dlboinla prans tillwifin)dl i?w By Mike Brubaker front of their homes are exempted from the cost sharing. According to Mr. Shupe, Hotter feels discriminated against because people with sidewalks are not included in the prorated fee." Hotter refused to make any comment on the Elberta Drive project. "Despite the fact that all other street residents have agreed to pay their share of the costs. Hotter has refused to pay for his share. Although his share consists of only 300 feet, his refusal is threatening to kill the project. Several alternate plans were suggested. However, no plans were concrete enough to totally revitalize the dying project. We have worked for 15 years to get this plan, said street resident Angus Blaylock. It seems a shame that we might lose everything we have Opposition raised by Gerald Hotter has threatened to kill the proposed Elberta Drive improvement project. City Manager Dennis Shupe told the city council Tuesday. The project, estimated to cost $264,000, is a plan by the North Ogden City Council which includes repaving Elberta Drive, installing sidewalks and gutters on the north side of the road, and replacing a portion of a water line. Kotters opposition concerns the cost of the sidewalk installation. Each resident of the road is being asked to share in the cost of the sidewalk by paying three dollars per foot of new cement. The city will pay the remaining $3.50 per foot of the cost. People who already have a gutter in Pleasant View clashes with city By Nancy Lynn Krzton bitter dispute arose between the city and former city engineer Keith Hansen Tuesday night when Mr. Hansen asked to be paid $1,412 for services rendered to the city. Mr. Hansen said he helped attorney Frank Warner prepare the citys defense in February against a lawsuit brought by Pleasant View resident Lavon Maycock. The lawsuit alleged that the city harmed Mrs. Maycocks property off 1100 W. when it installed a sanitary sewer line there about nine years ago. Mr. Hansen was the engineer in charge of the sewer project at the time. Mayor Peary Barker said he was not aware that Mr. Hansen would have to do any research in order to testify on the citys behalf in court. He said he had not authorized such work. If Keith Hansen had told me that he needed to do any amount of research to be prepared to testify, I would have called Attorney Warner and asked him to try to settle out of court for whatever additional amount he figured the court procedure would be, the mayor said in a prepared statement. The suit was settled out of court for during the trial in early February, although Mrs. Maycock had originally sued for $23,000. The mayor implied that the settlement was a result of his presence in court that day. Mr. Hansen replied, They backed off that lawsuit, not because you were there, but because Pete Vlahos saw we had the evidence. I think the city benefited from the information I prepared, Mr. Hansen said. Theres no way it could have gone into court without it. Mayor Barker said in his prepared statement that lie had been toid it was the blunders of the city engineer that caused the lawsuit in the first place. You claim it was the fault of the engineer, Mr. Hansen said. Youre going to have to prove that statement, because theres no evidence of that . . . My recourse, if the mayor pursues this line, is turn the matter over to an $2,250 -- attorney. The council members present at the meetmg tabled the matter of payment to Hansen, not acting on the Several councilmen appeared upset with Kotters opposition. The city has put out more than it usually puts out for a project, they said. Because of the opposition, the contractors starting date has already passed. This could make it necessary to rebid the project and cause an increase in cost. This is what could cause the greatest damage to the project, Mr. Shupe indicated. If the cost goes up, the project may have to be dropped and the money used elsewhere. There is no more money in the special projects fund, Larry Doman pointed out. This is it, there is no more. Councilman A. Former city engineer A gained so far. - Volume r- Em 5 Number 1 LomoiroiEl BIS May 14, 1980 Serving North Ogden, Pleasant View and Plain City 5 hVTifri-if- ifofcfrphtf l H mayors recommendation that the city only pay him $50 as a professional fee and have Mr. Warner pay the remainder. The mayor also criticized the way the lawsuit was handled by Mr. Warner, a former Pleasant View city attorney. Mayor Barker said Mr. Warner had not been officially authorized by the city to try the case, and should not be paid the $1,673 requested as payment for his services. Mr. Barker charged that Mr. Warners handling of the case was ''! ., r, r'f , if 4 r I J , Ay '?'' X ig J. - unethical. Contacted for his comment on the charges Wednesday morning, Mr. Warner said be had definitely been authorized to continue handling the lawsuit when he stepped down as city . M ' s ',' 4 p , j. attorney There is no question that Richard Diamond (the mayor then) and Bob Echard (the next city attorney) both knew about the case and had authorized me to handle it, Mr. Warner said. ;V 't - ? r v - other business, Mark Christiansen of Salt Lake City asked the council to overturn the Planning Commissions decision to deny his preliminary application for subdivision of Thora Shaws property on 2550 N. Mayor Barker recommended the council overturn the Planning Commission and approve the preliminary subdivision plan, saying, It is not right to keep our citizens from improving their property when the road may never materialize. The council tabled the matter, voting to meet with members of the Planning Commission and present a joint solution at the May 27th meeting. Jlsw .& The attorney said he did not know the complete text of the mayors remarks at the council meeting, but added, What Ive heard causes me to think the remarks were irresponsible. The council tabled the matter early in the evening but later voted to pay Mr. Warner so he would turn over all his files on the case and prepare the final judgment papers on the $2,250 settlement. Mr. Warner had indicated in a letter that he would prepare the judgment and turn over the files when he was paid. In ... v y, f-'- a ft i POINT State park near Moab view a of Colorado River cutting through the red the breathtaking panorama of one Its example the many scenic splendors of Utah. canyons. just VISITORS Utahs scenic wonder 2 ? -- AT DEAD HORSE v (Photo by Nancy Lynn Krzton) Western Zirconium tries to deter odor By Nancy Lynn Krzton Officials at the Western Zirconium plant at Little Mountain have ordered equipment like that used at a zirconium plant in France to keep a pungent chemical odor from annoying nearby residents and workers. The odor, caused by the chemical mercaptan, created an uproar in West Warren and at Great Salt Lake Minerals and Chemicals Corp. during the middle of last month. Some people complained the smell created watery eyes, headaches, nausea, and dizziness. State health department official Alvin Rickers said it apparently posed no imminent health threat but was an obnoxious odor. Western Zirconium com- munications specialist Eric Myers said he expects the new equipment to quell the odor will be installed and operable in three or four months. Meanwhile, the company has tried to plug up leaks within the zirconium manufacturing system so that the mercaptan can be collected and treated completely before escaping the plant. Were channeling it all into one area, so we can get rid of it all at There once, Mr. Myers said. probably were some small leaks. The company has fixed a gas scrubber in the plant separations area to help prevent the escape of the mercaptan. Mr. Myers noted that the zirconium plant in France using the equipment Western Zirconium has ordered is just two miles from the resort of Grenoble. Its a very clean, odor-fre- e plant, he said. The mercaptan is completely burned before it can go out the smokestack. Explaining that mercaptan is the same chemical emitted by skunks when discouraging their enemies, Mr. Myers said the chemical is detectable in small concentrations such as one part per billion. Our people work around this all the time, Mr. Meyers said. They dont like the smell, but it doesnt hurt them It isnt going to hurt the people out here. Not all nearby residents and workers are so sure the plant is not a danger to their health and safety, however. Darlene Cardon of 7422 W. 900 S., West Warren, said. I think theyd better clean it up or shut it down. Were just kind of seeing whats she said. Well take happening, their word for it that theyre trying to clean it up. But she added, Were not going to let them give us a snow job. Weve got to live out here. Weber High seniors await graduation Four hundred and eighty Weber High School seniors will receive their diplomas next Friday as relatives and friends look on proudly. The graduation ceremony will be held at the high school starting at 7 p.m. The featured student speakers are Senior Class President Guy Della Lucia, Londy Child Smith, Brett Forsber, and Joni Berger. Dr. Max Malan of the Weber Craig Deardon displays the envelopes of drugs acquired police in controlled undercover investigation. PLEASANT VIEW POLICE SGT. buys during a four-mont- h By Nancy Lynn Krzton Two young adults and six juveniles have been arrested in the Pleasant View-Nort- h area for Ogden-Ogde- n allegedly selling drugs following a four month long investigation by police. The investigation, conducted by Pleasant View Police Sgt. Craig Deardon and undercover agents of the state Narcotics and Liquor Enforcement Division, resulted in the filing of 17 felony charges. Pleasant View and North Ogden police made eight arrests last Friday, and plan to pick up one more adult and two more juveniles in connection with the lengthy investigation. The two adults arrested Friday were Keith Anderson, 18, 2261 N. Fruitland Dr., North Ogden, and J. cocaine, amphetamines, Federally-subsidize- d flood in- according to Weber County Emergency Services Director Brad Dee. Mr. Dee said the insurance can be obtained from any private insurance company. Its subsidized insurance, so the cost is nominal, he said. People can go to any company, and it will write the policy. The federal government will subsidize it. North Ogden and Plain City have been eligible for federal flood insurance since 1977, while Pleasant View became eligible in 1976. However, many people have been unaware that the insurance is available. It just doesnt always get out to the public, Mr. Dee said. All three cities had to draw maps of flood plain areas within their boundaries and establish some type of View, The drugs which police now ths. hold as evidence include marijuana, and psilocybin, a hullucinogen. Pleasant View Police Chief Richard Diamond estimated that the put a dent in $50,000 investigation worth of drug traffic through the multiplier effect. Im tickled to death, he said. This kind of thing is needed, because the drug problem is on its way out here, and theres got to be some kind of way to curb it, Sgt. Deardon said. I dont think the drug problem is as big as in other areas, but its growing. The police sergeant estimated that 90 percent of the drugs sold in the immediate area is marijuana. point-Averag- e Charles Speak, 3176 Mountain View Dr , Brian Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith, 559 E. 300 N., Tamara Shirley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shirley, 2800 N. 1025 E., and Tammy Jennings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jennings, 242 E. 700 careers. N Those students are Annette Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Davis, 3174 Mt. Lomond Dr., Barbara Speak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. The A Cappella Choir will perform two numbers during the graduation ceremony under the direction of Joseph Graves. Flood insurance available surance is available to all residents of North Ogden, Plain City, and Pleasant Eight arrested on drug charges School District Board of Education will award the diplomas to the seniors with Superintendant G. Leland Burningham. Five valedictorians will be honored for maintaining a 4.0 grade throughout their high school planning for the flood plain in order to qualify for the insurance. Mr. Dee noted that once a city qualified, every house in the city was eligible for the insurance, even if the house was not located on the flood plain. Although every insurance com pany can write up a federally-subsidize- d insurance policy, some companies prefer not do do so. flood If people cant find a company to write one, they should get in touch with my office, and well give them the names of companies that will write those policies, Mr. Dee said. MX meeting planned The MX Missile Program will be the topic discussed at the May 15 meeting of the Pioneer Flight, Order of Daedalians, at Hill Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. Kelly H. Burke, deputy chief of staff, Research, Development and acquisition at the Pentagon, will deliver the remarks to all Daedalians, members of Air Force Association chapters, and spouses and guests. Col. William D. Kyle (Ret.), local Daedalian flight captain, says that due to the importance of the subject and the anticipated attendance, reservations should be made by Members of the calling 773-430- Ogden Chamber of Commerce should call 621-830- The dinner meeting begins at 6:30 at the Officers Club, at a cost of $7.50 per person. |