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Show - i (.. v r. - Is Planned For N CAROLE COLE .. Review Correspondent - NORTH SALT LAKE Plans are underway for the city of North Salt Lake to form a Redevelopment Agency to help development of a 2.1 triangular parcel of land bordering Center Street, Orchard Drive, and Old Highway 89. Under the provisions of a legally constituted RDA, the city would have power to condemn property not brought up to standard and to help property owners borrow money necessary to improve their property and put it on a more profitable level. It is anticipated that the life of the RDA could be limited to 20 years, making funding of it more attractive. Mayor Robert D. Palmquist r Gmaltm emphasized that the city was not interested in wholesale condemnation of the area, but only in working cooperatively with property owners to help make the area one that will benefit both the owners and the city. At present owners of businesses and property within the triangle are not able to finance improvements because of the blighted conditions that exist there. property in accordance with ter use standards. Any property owners who would not or could not bring their property up to the approved standard could stand to lose the property through condemnation by the city. The city would then pay the owner the appraised value of the property and in turn resell it to the developer who would improve the Councilman John Graves stated that several of the business owners in the triangle have expressed their approval of such an RDA and are anxious for the city to proceed. It is expected that the city attorney will consult with RDA law experts and delineate the steps for establish ancsmua QsraJfimnniJQ. ce-edqe- bet- ing the RDA so that it may be able to go forward as soon as possible. Mayor Palmquist emphasized that he wanted no corners cut in "i ' order to protect the RDA and the city from any future prob-- , lems. Laying the legal groundwork and following the properly defined establishment proce- -' dures may take as long as 60. r' days. d Vol. 3No. 51 Wednesday, August 24, 1983 Bountiful To Join Group To Lobby For Public Power RON KNOWLTON Mayor Dean Stahle said many private utility companies such as BOUNTIFUL Bountiful UP&L have a lot of money City officials have opted to join-th- e and a large public relations deUtah Public Power Council, partment. He said these private a group that will lobby for public companies are able to present their position quite well, while power concerns in the future. The council, which is com- public power agencies do not posed of 40 Utah municipalities have these resources. with publicly-owne- d The Utah Public Power Counpower departments, was formed in re- cil will help cities with power desponse to Utah Power and Light partments to defend themselves. Michaelis said the power counCompnays bid to obtain low cost hydroelectric Colorado Riv- cil will offer legal assistance and er Storage Project power. serve as an administrative and Should UP&L obtain CRSP lobbying group for the public power, it could mean less power power groups in the state. for Utah municipalities which While the cost of membership presently receive the power from in the power council seemed federally owned dams and hy- high to some Bountiful City droelectric projects. Council members, the city counCliff Michaelis, acting Bounti- cil voted unanimously to join ful Light and Power manager, the power council. Michaelis was said UP&L has already obtained appointed to be a board member resolutions from many cities in on the power council. the state in the compnays bid to City Manager Tom Hardy said obtain CRSP power. the $17,500 membership figure Michaelis said Bountiful will is a maximum cost. He said the be charged a maximum fee of agency will adopt a budget and $17,500 for membership in the then proportion out costs to its members accordingly. Hardy power council each year. Review Staff Staff photo by Rodnoy Wright KENNY HILL, Kaysville, gets into a star- ing contest with a turkey at the animal petting zoo during the Davis County Fair held last week. Kenny may already have dreams of a stuffed turkey dinner for Thanksgiving only three months away.,, ; said the council will be formally organized in September. Councilman Dean Hill said that if the city doesnt defend ourselves, nobodys going to do it. Wed better be at it, he said in suggesting the city join., Michaelis said the city may be able to use funds it had been paying to the Intermountain Consumer Power Association for its membership in the power ,','V : , 4 H hi ; council. The city has discontinued its' membership in the ICPA, Hardy rci: said. Michaelis said the citys power department had been billed for its allocation of CRSP power through the ICPA. The ICPA acts to administer CRSP . power. But there was some question on what the city should be pay- ing to ICPA, Michaelis said. He said that in the future the city will have its own contract for -' if r 4 CRSP power and will administer the contract through the city. . The city had been paying ,a $4,800 monthly administrative ft!4?i charge to ICPA, Michaelis said. 1 Sets NSL Ordinance T o Regulate Centerville Opts To Drill Well Deeper Sept. 13 Any Dangerous Buildings Election NSL CENTERVILLE NORTH SALT LAKE Fewer than a dozen citizens turned out to a public hearing in which construction of a city center complex for North Salt Lake was discussed. The $800,000 complex was extolled by various members of the council, the mayor, and the chairman of a citizens commit- tee as necessary to the citys welfare and entirely justified in light of the citys past and projected growth. An announcement of the special bond election to fund construction of the complex was sent to each citizen and distributed at the city council meeting on Aug. 16. The election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for voters registered for the last election. . Review Correspondent NORTH SALT LAKE Adoption of an ordinance dealing with dangerous buildings by the North Salt Lake City Council paved the way for the city to take action on any building that threatens the safety, health, or general welfare of its citizens. The ordinance was passed by the council with a minimum of discussion and no dissenting votes.' Prompting passage of the ordinance was a home at 740 David Way that is on a mudslide. The property is owned by United Savings & Loan, and despite . FARMINGTON-Failu- of re the new Davis County Fair Mayor Robert D. Palmquist bubbletop to meet Farmington responded to comments that City building code standards last the him have come to regarding week hampered the fairs first timing of building such a comtwo days of activities at the Laplex now when funding of flood goon Fairgrounds site. Farming-to- n damage repairs is so necessary. building inspector Walt He stated that taxes to pay for ordered the airdome Clock the proposed complex will be closed until the electriThursday raised by approximately cal system and exit doors were:; $18.40year or $1.53month. upgraded to meet the city codes. vala market This is based on Clock said potential problems ue of $72,000 and an assessed valuationof $8,000 for the aver- existed if a child were to play electrical cable system age single family residence in with the and emergency exit doors North Salt Lake. Should the project be complet-- . needed to be anchored more soled for less money, or should the idly to open properly. He said assessed valuation of the city in- the doors would not open more crease (as it has done in the than six inches when he tested Fair manager Dick Taylor past), the tax impact would f be them. bubble had been used said the reduced. proportionally . - rr CL rr , Center- villes $69,000 federal communi- ty development grant has been reinstated and the money will be used to continue drilling a well in the city. The grant was cancelled earlier by federal officials. The city has opted to continue drilling a well at 50 E. Center Street another 100 feet at a cost of $8,000. Mayor Neil Blackburn said the well drilling firm the city has hired, High Plains Drilling of Rexburg, Ida., has agreed to drill an extra 100 feet at the cost of $78 per foot. The firm has charged $70 per foot to drill the, V first 500 feet of the well. He said the additional cost was very reasonable considering the. difficulty of drilling the well fur- - - t ther. Councilman Lee Duncan said city officials are very encouraged so far at the prospect of obtain-':- ; ing a large production of water ''i from the well. X Blackburn said the well driller has hit a gravel zone, indicating',!!! there is water in the well. , , Duncan said the well driller';;,.,, may not need to go the full lOQ.; feet, but will check every five feet to see if the welMs out, of, V? : the gravel zone. Jj Fair Bubbletop Closed, Fails City Building Code . - may be constructed to prevent access to the hole dug by engiGoddard, president of United neers who tunneled under the Savings, by telephone, telegram, house to check the footings. and letter, a representative of the City personnel will also clean the area in deference to failed to insitution apup banking pear at the meeting or to re- neighborhood concerns. Costs of the clean-u- p and the fence will spond in any way. be billed to United Savings & Palmquist said he has no Loan. choice but to declare the properPalmquist emphasized that the ty abandoned. US&Ls options engineers have reported that the are to either repair or demolish building is not in imminent danthe building, or to appeal the or- ger of collapse. If US&L chooses v der of abandonment. to appeal the action of the city To protect the city and its citi- council and enter litigation, final zens from any possible accident disposition of the property may or hazard arising out of the be delayed for as long as 18 propertys condition, a fence months. several attempts by Mayor Robert D. Palmquist to contact John CAROLE COLE for years in the Salt Lake Parade of Homes show and had never failed to meet building codes there. Carpenters, electricians mmmu&Tim s? wped and : CETA crews under the direction of commissioner Harold J. 8r6sr Tip- f petts worked on burying and hanging the electrical cables and placing wood props to allow the exit doors to be opened. Clock approved the corrections Friday afternoon for the airdome to be used for the rest of the fair. Taylor reported Saturdays scheduled activities for the massive dome went on as planned. The 300 by 80 foot $35,000 airdome was purchased in July by' the commissioners to house indoor activities of the county fair. Staff photo by Rodnoy Wright LIKE A DYING SEA MONSTER, the quent inspection opened the bubble for' use Friday and Saturday, giving a breath of life to the fair. Da- vis County Fairs air bubble lays con- demned last week after an inspection closed it from fair goers. But a subse- - Prep Preview Summer Not Wasted Index Some kids in Davis County didnt waste their summer days learned instead. 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