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Show 8 A lakeside Centerville Looks at Review South, Wednesday, May 25, 1983 Cable TV, Etc. Ferry Explains 'People's Session' to Chamber By RON KNOWLTON I Review Correspondent Miles Cap BOUNTIFUL Ferry, president of the Utah State Senate, described the recently completed session of the state legislature as a peoples session. He said the legislature is always trying to strike a fair balance between these paying taxes and those receiving benefits. This year we didnt have any extra money, which meant another tight budget. Ferry said this was not the year to raise salaries for public employees. He did note that state employees did benefit from retirement fund investments that paid off. The legislature was able to pass on some of : v those benefits to state employees. But this was not the year to raise salaries, Ferry said. The legislature was only able to allocate funds for a 2.4 per- cent increase for teacher salaries for the coming year, so they didnt get cut, Ferry said. The raise, however was less than Gov. Scott Matheson had requested. Matheson asked for a 3 percent raise. State employees were good 1 to work with on salary in- creases, Ferry said. They didnt have any knew we money. He said where money is available the legislature should be willing to grant salary increases. Ferry described the recently completed session as a smooth session. He said the speaker of the house and I are good friends, which allowed the two to work well together in ironing out problems. Also the Republican-doSenate had good cooperation with the Democrats, Ferry said. He said he felt both parties were more interested in taking care of business for people rather than serving special interest groups. He said the House was over zealous at times in allocating funds for various projects which meant the Senate often had to hold the damper on the House. At many meetings, Senate leaders had to hold the cloth down to see if it fit, Ferry said in describing the budget process. Ferry, who represents Box Elder and Cache County residents, said the legislature is the public body that probably effects your lives more than any minated other form of local government. If constituents are unhappy, they should talk to their legislators. If were doing something wrong, its your fault because you didnt tell us about it, Ferry quipped. He said the legislature was visory committee may be around to check out your home and yard for the annual community pride contest. Each member of the committee will soon be selecting three homes in their respective districts for judging. Individual homeowners may also sign up for consideration in the contest at the city offices at 550 North 800 West. Cheryl Lee Lawson, a ber of the advisory committee. is chairing cable TV issue. forced into taking a stand on cable television during the re- Ferry said the legislature passed 370 bills. Every time Legislators were presented with we pass a bill, we take a little bit cently completed session. petitions with over 60,000 names of your freedom away. He said on them which forced the legishis personal philosophy is that the legislature should remove lature to act. In conjunction with the cable many bills from- the books. He TV bill, another bill had to be has often heard the phrase that passed to make the cable TV bill two bills should be taken off the more constitutional, Ferry books for every one bill that is said. put on. Ferry said he agrees He said the issue may wind up with the philosophy. before the U.S. Supreme Court. One bill passed would What we were trying to do is lengthen the time .between a define obscenity, Ferry said, primary and general election. so that some of this trash that This was a bill that Gov. Mathecomes over doesnt come into son opposed. The governor didnt like it our homes. Legislators saw films of some and I can understand why, If the governor of the material that is coming Ferry said. across on cable TV. We were runs again people know him. trying to prevent some of this It would shorten the time people stuff from coming (into the would have to get to know his state). What we didnt realize is opponent. that its already here. Some say state officials Were not trying to take out should leave the newly formed Kramer vs. Kramer or some Lake Thistle alone, Ferry said. of the good movies, But the lake could threaten Ferry said. Fork below the new reIts not so bad what I watch, Spanish servoir. but when my son or daughter comes over to your home, then Ferry said the lake is not what happens? he asked. stable enough to be left alone There is a tendency for children and the state should do someto do some of these Satanic thing about the situation. He things they see on TV, Ferry noted that many state officials said. are awfully nervous now and He said he knows of eight afraid the earthen dam will states where legislators have break and leave a lot of Council would prohibit the sale of fireworks on Sunday. The new ordinance was considered during a May 17 council meeting and likely will be considered by the council again at its next meeting June 7. - Councilman Lee Duncan ' questioned the legality of the prohibition of sales on Sunday. But City Administrator Mark Palesh said the ordinance is similar to what other cities have passed into law. He noted that the ordinance was cleared by the citys legal staff. The ordinance would allow the sale of toy pistols, cannons, guns and sparlders. Fireworks could not be sold from a residence. The council is also considering a minimum age requirement for the purchase of fireworks. Violation of the new ordinance, if passed by the council, would result in a Class B misde- - JfE The new the sale or use of any toy cannon in which explosives are fire used, balloons that require underneath to propel them, skyfirecrackers, torpedoes,bombs candles, Roman rockets, or any fireworks containing an comexplosive or flammable a viswould produce pound that ible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation. Railroad or aviation signal flares, however, are not prohibited by the ordinance. Fireworks also cannot contain nitrates, chlorates, oxalates, sulphides of lead, barium, antimony, arsenic, mercury, nitroglycerine, or phosphorus. Those wishing to sell or dis- play fireworks would be re- quired to post a bond, file a written application for a permit, pay a $100 permit fee, furnish proof of ownership of the permises to be licensed, and submit a certificate of inspection from the city or county fire department. Follow Your Dream.... TO THE LANDS similar concerns about the damage. "DOWN UNDER" Community Pride Contest Planned in W. Bountiful FerWEST BOUNTIFUL tilize that lawn, weed that yard and spruce up that sagging fence because the citizens ad- A new CENTEftVILLE fireworks ordinance being considered by the Centerville City 4 It the contest this year. m , lUNRIBli Judging will be done by members of the committee or their alternates during visits to each residence on June 8, 1983. The winners and awards will be announced at the annual July 4 ceremony for the city. First, second, and third place homes will be selected and up to three honorable mentions will also be awarded, at the discretion of the Committee. An individual residence may win first place only once every five years. The rules for the contest are available at city hall. !!l us for all your travel naads. 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