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Show Universal ::i 2506 Utch -- c.rc. ier.:'il. Lr.ke . 3r.lt 510 :irj Zone Changes, Location of Oil Refinery Near Lehi Top City Council Agenda Mayor Evan L. Colledge conducted his first city council meeting and welcomed G. LaVere Downs. Blaine G. Thomas, newly elected Melvin L. Kirkham and Councilwoman JoAnn Brown to the first meeting of the new year. Also present were city chief of police Berl Peterson, City Recorder Ned Wilson and City Attorney E. Jay Peck. Councilman Douglas H. Calton was excused from the meeting. the information that will be PETERSON AND ALEX BROWN examine the new Hutchings Museum brochures received this week from the Lehi Free Press. Mr. Peterson ond Mr. Brown spearheaded the drive for funds to print the 0,000 color brochures describing and promoting this Lehi attraction. Mr. Housing Aid requested zone changes as not- ed in notice of public hearing published in the Lehi Free Press. Recreation Zone Julian Mercer asked if the new Park and Recreation Zone could be applied to private property thus limiting its value. Mayor Colledge stated it was not the intent to cause any hardship to any private property. The zone is designed for public property which is to be used for recreation purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell were present. Mr. Powell stated that he was in favor of the creation of a park on the state road shed property and the ac- - Northern Gateway to Beautiful Utah Valley Lehi THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1974 Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis Observe 66th Wedding Date Mr. and Mrs. George A. Lewis observed a quiet 66th wedding anniversary at their home sor. He is well known as a long time farmer and poultry producer and was also ployed at Larsen Bros. Market for 25 years. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lewis served as members of the Old Folks Committee for 12 years. Mr. Lewis holds the office of High Priest in the LDS Church. Thomas (Nedra) Ruia Bushman was born November 11, 1889 to Elias Albert and Margaret Laura Zimmerman Bushman. She has been active in the LDS Church, serving as a Relief Society Visiting Teacher, a position she held since 1919. She served as president of the Fifth Ward Primary, a counselor in the First Ward Primary and a counselor in the Roberts, n and 23 greatgr- andchildren. Extending their congratulations were Mrs. Roy (Verda) Peterson, Lehi, sister of Mr. Lewis and Mrs. LaVerde Kirkham and John and Suel Bushman, all of Lehi, sister and UIUL11CI& IU 1VUD. LCWia. George A. Lewis was born May 4, 1889 in Lehi to Henry and Jane Goodey Lewis. He has taken an active part in civic and church activities. He is a former mayor of Lehi, a charter member of the Lehi Civic Improvement Association and served as its president for 18 years. For 18 years he worked for Utah County as deputy asses- - Second Ward Relief Society. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lewis remain very active. They entertained for 25 family members at a delicious dinner at their home last week. Mr. Lewis is a self appointed chauffeur for a group of widows and friends who have enjoyed close friendships over many years. They go to shows, luncheons at each others homes and also "eat out" very often. 14: I J ' vf : , - New Computor New Mayor, Councilrnen Take Oath of Office Mon. after tormer Mayor the other city workers. The wives, husband and family members were on hand to witness the ceremony. office Light refreshments were served following the ceremony. Mr. Colledge was elected to who did not seek Mrs. Brown won her council position. crowd of over 100 concerned citizens attended a question and answer session Monday at Lehi City Hall regarding the proposed installation of an oil refinery north of Lehi. Tempers flared during the discussion and it was decided by A Mor- ris Clark declined to run for another term. Melvin Kirkham will occupy the council chair formerly used by Ken Whimpey Mystery Contest Soars to $106.50 challenging game? The Mystery P;rsonality contest enters an-- ' her exciting week with a jaek-- t totaling $106.50 waiting for some clever M.P. sleuth. Maxine Allen correctly named Dale Price as last week's personality, but missed the clue total. There were 15 clues hidden in participating merchanls ads including the following: likes to hunt, L.H.S., Ryan, married C. Gray, taught school, likes Lehi youth, Tracy, Mercury, handyman around house, good gardener, administrator, teaches Sunday School, coached son of little league, George. Maxine can pick up her consolation check for $7.50 and $16.50 will be added to last week's kitty making the big pol a whopping $106.50. In saluting Lehi High School Principal Dale Price, the Free Press acknowledges the many worthwhile community and school endeavors performed by this outstanding personality. As the clues indicate, he engages in a variety of activities, all to the benefit of the school and the community. Do not be discouraged if you have entered before and haven't won. The entry you deposit in the blue and white M.P. boxes this week may be the lucky one drawn from the combined entries. Just make sure you read the ads with an eagle eye and a fine tooth comb 'cause if your entry is drawn you want to have (he correct clue (otal! Sharpen your pencil folks, grandpa and grandma, mom and dad, brother and sis, even lilt If kids can enter! You i.u.y be the lucky winner of (he giant jackpot. H.ive fun! the Council to appoint a citizens committee to investigate a similar plant as the one proposed for Lehi which is located in Roosevelt. Heading the committee will be Councilman Blaine Thomas with Glen Smith, local teacher, Florence Mitchell, Quey Hebrew and Tony Peck as committee members. The group will travel to Roosevelt Friday, inspect that plant and interview people there about pollution, emissions, and other problems anticipated by some citizens. According to City Recorder Ned Wilson, many people were concerned that inadequate notification was given to Ix'hi residents prior to the County Board of Adjustment meeting lust Friday evening when a variance was issued for the construction of the oil refinery. Arizona Fuels Corp., with the variance, has permission to follow a two-phas- plan which will see the installation of a portable Navy surplus refinery on land located in the county near the (ieneral Refractories plant north of The second phase of the plan is to construct a permanent first x. facility at a cost of $1.5 million. The main issue raised by residents of the area involved concern over the impact of the refinery on the value of their to property. This was particularly expressed by Morris D. Kunz, a resident near the proposed refinery site. He said his whole m life's investment could go up in smoke if the refinery were to have an adverse affect on the area. F.ugene Dalton, President of Arizona f uels, tried to reassure the citizens that the plant would not create noise, pollution, odors, or emissions. Allan (ireen, whose property is located to the immediate south of the proposed refinery Error City Attorney Peck spoke of an error in the description used on the deed from Lehi City to Richard Shelton. The county recorder refused to record the deed until the description of the property was corrected. A motion was made by Mr. Kirkham and seconded by Mrs. Brown to authorize the change in the property description as recommended and to authorize the Mayor to sign the corrected deed for Lehi City. The motion was passed. The County Board of Adjustments had granted a variance permit for the plant. There had been little notification in the Lehi area of the request for the permit. Gene Dalton, President of Arizona Fuel, who will put the plant in Lehr, and Mr. Cook, a consultant for the company, were present to answer questions. The major questions seemed to be concerned with smoke, smell, and truck traffic. Mr. Dalton pointed out that the plant will use crude oil from the Vernal area. The oil refined in the type of plant to be built, does not emit any smoke or smell. The truck traffic at its peak should be only about two trucks per hour. Mr. Dalton stated the trucks will be controlled in order to reduce or eliminate oil spills, etc. Many comments were made for and against the proposed plant, with a suggestion being made that a committee be formed to visit Roosevelt and the present plant site of Arizona Fuel to check for emissions and to talk to residents in the area about the plant operation. Citizens Committee A motion was made by Coun- cilman Thomas and seconded by Mrs. Brown to have a committee appointed to visit the Roosevelt plant. The motion was passed. Mayor Colledge appointed Councilman Thomas as committee chairman. He is to select several interested citizens to accompany him on the trip. Another public information meeting was set for Monday, January 14, 1974 in the Little Theatre at the high school at 7:30 p.m. The information meeting was adjourned at this time. The council returned to the city council room for the balance of the meeting. Joins City Workers Tom Piatt of the city refuse department was present at the request of the city council to review his employment with the city. He has been employed und- - .. program and the funds on the program ran out at the end of November. Mr. Piatt is now employed under the regular general fund department budget. Mr. Piatt was complimented on his work for the city and was welcomed into full city employment. Mrs. Brown talked about a program to pick up Christmas trees for the citizens and to dispose of them. The garbage packer will not be used for this. A program will be worked out so the trees can be picked up and disposed of. Salary Increases Mayor Colledge talked about salary increases for city employees. It is his feeling that this should be on a merit basis rather than automatic. The new classification system is to be used and employees rated under the provisions. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton and Mr. Cook discussed further with the council their plant and its operation and plans. They again pointed out that there would be no smell or smoke from the plant. Mobile Park Dean Freeman was present to discuss the possibility of putting n a mobile home park on the property on West Main. There would be about 50 units with a club house, playground and swimming pool. The area would require rezoning before such a park could be put in. Mayor Colledge pointed out the problem in serving the present needs of the community with the sewer system, due to its being overloaded in the summer by excess water. He spoke of the reluctance of the city to encourage large developments at the present because of this. The tentative schedule for the enlargement of the treatment plant is 1975. 01-se- New Equipment Mr. Thomas talked of the need for more tune-u- p equipment in the city shop in order that the city vehicles can be kept operating at their best. A motion was made and passed to authorize the investigation into the type and cost of the needed equipment. New Fire Chief The Mayor reported that the fire department had recommended the appointment of Grant B. Smith to a four year term as fire chief, to replace Stanley J. Gordon whose term expired. Mayor Colledge then appointed Grant B. Smith as chief of the Lehi Fire Depart ment. A motion was passed to approve the appointment and to release Stanley Gordon with a vote of thanks for his service to the community. Reappointments In accordance with requirement in the city ordinance, Mayor Colledge reappointed all city employees, the board of adjustment, planning and zoning commission, fire department, and beautification committee to serve another term in their present positions. To Sign Agreement The Mayor read an amended contract agreement supplement no. 1 to a contract with Neeley Engineering concerning study for phase one of the treatment plant project. The amendment had been reviewed and approved by the city attorney. The council members agreed to accept the amendment and to have it signed, making it effective as of December 1973 as requested by the engineer. I I . '' ! Ti! 3'-- 4"1 1 rig! ' Randy Webb - Accepted to Dental School ,f Randy Webb, son of Mrs. Norma Webb and the late Lynn Webb, has been accepted in dental school at the University of Pacific at San Francisco. He will begin his Dental studies in ' July. site, said there had been promises before about hcaulifi-catioof the area when the freeway was built and those promises had not been kept. Furthermore, he said he was concerned about passage way (or semitrailers moving to the refinery. The greatest irritation expressed was over the lack of a working relationship bclwcen the city council, the county commission and the county board of adjustment. This feeling was expressed by Carl Mel lor. There were many people at the meeting who spoke in support of (he refinery. Larry (Continued on Hack Page) in Deed Refinery Mayor Coiiedge reported on what information he had on the refinery, and asked if there were any further comments on the proposed zone changes as discussed earlier in the meeting. There were no comments from the visitors. The mayor then stated that in as much as there was no opposition to the requested changes, the council would approve the changes and call for the preparation of the req"ired ordinances to effect the changes. The matter of the refinery was discussed. There being about 100 people in attendance. It was pointed out that the plant would be north of the General Refractories and in the county. ' I' r Mayor Colledge suggested that in connection with the new computer and the resulting changes in billing and record keeping, that the auditor normally used by the city, be asked to study the procedures in the city office and make recommendations for improvements vvhere needed. The cost would not exceed $500.00. The council members discussed the suggestion and agreed to discuss the matter at the next council meeting before making a decision. o H f . quick-c'.ai- Attorney Peck recommended the deed be signed, provided the description of the property was correct. A motion was made by Councilman Thomas to authorize the mayor to sign the deed, provided the description is proven correct. The motion was passed. Mr. Wathen was instructed to bring in a property tax notice to verify the description. Lehi City Recorder Ned Wilson, far left, administers Oath of Office to NEW CITY OFFICIALS Councilman Melvin Kirkham, Mayor Evan L. Colledge Jr., and Councilwoman Mrs. Jim (JoAnn) Brown in ceremonies held at noon Monday. Lehi .celebrate 66th anniversary ws present to deed from request the city to clear the title to a piece of peroperty he wishes to sell. There had been a tax sale to the city over 50 years ago that had not been cleared. City a Stirs Concern of Citizens How would you like to pocket $106.50 just by playing a fun and and then have volunteer groups do the labor. He also recommended that the city pass a resolution allowing the county housing authority to administer the funds for the city at city direction. A sample resolution was presented. Mayor Colledge discussed the program. He felt the county was being quite generous in offering to take care of the administration and paper work for the project. It was noted that the would all be spent $13,195.00 within the city limits of Lehi. He recommended the adoption of the resolution as suggested. A motion was passed to approve and adopt the resolution by which the Utah County Housing Authority would assist Lehi Boyd Wathen Oil Refinery Near Lehi MRS. GEORGE LEWIS materials Seeks Title oath of office to new officials and Judge Phil Black swore in AND Bringhurst pointed out the methods by which these funds could be used to assist low income families in fixing up their homes. He suggested the best way to get the most done for the money, would be to buy City. Mayor, Evan L. Colledge, Councilman Melvin Kirkham and Councilwoman JoAnn Brown were sworn in Monday noon at Lehi City Hall. Ned Wilson administered the MR. Oil em- Wednesday, January 9. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are Lehi natives and have lived most of their lives here. They are the parents of five sons and daughters: G. Merwin and Lynn A. Lewis, both of Lehi; Mrs. Rigby, Ida.; Mrs. G.H. (Cleora) Radebaugh, Urbana, 111.; and Jack D. Lewis, Bakersfield, Calif. They have 14 grandchil-dre- Citizens Discuss Mr. ested individuals. 4 n1Tf of the Utah Housing Authority was present. He discussed the need for assistance to low income families to help them upgrade their homes. There has been $3,000,000 appropriated by the state government for this type of help. Of this Lehi City 's share County is $13,195.00. The requested changes were discussed individually. Several comments were made by inter- Innes read were approved as presented. At this time the meeting area was moved to a larger room in order to accomodate a large group of cittfens present to hear a report on the proposed oil refinery for the city area. Gerald Bnnghurst public hearing for several Russell Innes, editor of the Lehi Free Press was present with a rough draft of the Lehi brochure he discussed with the council some time ago. This was displayed and changes. Zone Changes Mayor Colledge noted that the meeting was also to serve as a er the public employment Council Assignments Mayor Colledge discussed the council assignments for 1974. These have been reviewed individually with council members. The mayor expressed his appreciation to the council members for their assistance and confidence in him. The assignments Mayor stated the meeting be held open for at least an hour for any further comment on the requested zone very satisfactory and approved its publication. Also present at the meeting were three boy scouts accompanied by Mr. Manning to observe the city council meeting. Approve Brochure VIRGIL quisition of the property by the in the brochure. The council city. The members agreed that the brochure as outlined would be would S n JftiPt a w J - Geneol Wmslow and Joyce Wilson watch os Lucile White operates NLW ACCOUNTING MACHINE new accounting machine in Lehi City office. New machine will moke the bookkeeping ond accounting processes at the City office much more efficient. Randy fulfilled a California mission and has since been an honor student at BYU. He graduated from Lehi High School and Seminary in 1967. His mother is employed as a Social Worker at the Utah State Training School. She, too, attended BYU where she graduated with honors last spring. Heart Surgery Bert Beck, prominent Lehi citizen, underwent open heart surgery this week at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City. Latest reports were that Mr. Beck is recovering |