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Show JU. 12 4 The Magna Times West Valley News, Thursday, January 20, 1994 Woman found near canyon Three from WVC murdered in bloody weekend of homicides by Gary R. Blodgett Editor It was one of the bloodiest weekends in memory for murders in Salt Lake County. Three from West Valley City and a woman from Sandy were killed since last Friday night. One man was killed by stabbing; and the other three were killed in shootings. One was a mother from Sandy whose body was found in a car parked near Butterfield Canyon. Police are still looking for the killer of Jeremy Gaitin, 18, who was stabbed several times in the neck and chest and bled until he died several hours after the incident. Friday night, an unidentified West Valley City man, in his early 20s, was struck once in the chest as he stood outside his home near 3900 South and 5650 West in West Valley City. Police are questioning a neighbor in connection with the shooting. Gaitin was apparently the d victim of a at a dispute party in West Valley City. He died on a neighbors front lawn. gang-relate- Neighbors said several shots were fired before the stabbing occurred. Neighbors told police that as many as 30 youths had gathered for a party several of them gang members from rivaling and apparently an gangs argument broke out over a girl. Danny Boyd Gibson, 24, w,as gunned down during another argument; and Mrs. Evans, 28, was found in a parked car near Butterfield Canyon in Herriman. She had been shot several times and investigating officers were Orton: I won't leave my post to challenge Hatch' by Gary R. Blodgett Editor Rep. Bill Orton has finally decided that he will not leave his post in the U.S. House of Representatives to challenge Senator Orrin Hatch in 1994. A Democrat, Orton said he will remain faithful to Utahs Third District of U.S. Congress. Magna, West Valley City, add other west Salt Lake Valley cities are represented by Orton. After analyzing the overall situation, and sifting through all the facts, I have decided not to be a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Orton told a news conference recently. His decision ended months of speculation regarding his (Ortons) position for the 1994 election. Although known as a staunch Democrat, Orton has been known to vote along Republican lines. He vows that the worst thing Thomas Jefferson ever did was to establish political parties because partisanism has no place in Washington (government). Ortons announcement met with mixed reaction throughout both political parties. Speculation was running high that he would challenge veteran Republican Orrin Hatch in the Senate at a time when Utahs seniority drop- ped with the retirement of Jake Garn. still looking for the weapon and clues to the killing. Her body was found slumped over the steering wheel in a 1994 Jeep Cherokee wagon. She was discovered by passersby, and the finding was first reported as a suicide. Gibson was struck once in the chest by a shotgun blast during an argument with his neighbor over Gibson playing loud music. A neighbor was ar.20-gau- ge rested incident. in the shooting Taking advantage of the springlike weather this past week, many car owners utilized the local car washes to get the grime and grit off. COALITION Continued from page Is this really January? 1 The coalition believes that everyone has an agenda and that includes the City Manager. His agenda is usually suited to a trained bureaucrat running the city for the bureaucracy rather than the government citizens. Communications with the citizens of the community is not fostered or encouraged in the CouncilManager form of government. The circle of communications tends to be between the city manager, department heads, and the council. Further, the sophistication of the City Manager tends to intimidate most city council members who are average citizens and they generally follow his lead rather than him following theirs. Most of the information they receive is from the manager, and their votes on issues are largely determined by this information. The Task Force report states that an appointed City Manager has less chance for unfavorable political in- fluence where a strong Mayor is more prone to bend to special interests. The coalition maintains that the most important of all special interests is the citizens and taxpayers. This means that the Mayor will be more sensitive and responsive to these citizens and taxpayers than a City Manager because they are his constituents and they have elected the Mayor. This point is probably the single, most important reason for, a fulltime Mayor being the chief administrative officer of a city rather than an appointed City Manager. The Task Force report claims that the existing CouncilManager form of government creates less conflict and waste in direction. With this Statement they have gone against the basic principles of democracy. If the founders of this country wanted a government without conflict they would have created a dictatorship. The adversarial situation in the MayorCouncil form is good and is based on the same principles as our state and federal governments. It represents the needed checks and balances in good government. The council (legislative branch) should operate intellectually separate from the ad- ministrative branch of our government. This is what is lacking in our present CouncilManager form of government. As stated in the Task Force report, the citizens need to know who is in charge ... who is really the responsible individual. The Task Force report states that an ineffective City Manager can be replaced very quickly by the council, where the people have to wait four years to replace an ineffective Mayor. This is not entirely true. A trained City Manager Merely has to keep four council members satisfied to keep his job. The firing of a City Manager tends to polarize a community and seriously divide it. State statute also requires six months severance or termination pay. An elected Mayor has to keep over 50 percent of the voters satisfied. ' with himher, and an automatic review comes up every four years with an election. While the Coalition for Accountable Government commends the Task Force for their work, it is strongly felt that much more discussion needs to take place on this issue and the citizens need to take an active part in the debate. It is important that a broader understanding of the issue and the alternatives takes place by the entire community. The coalition therefore has decided to pursue die petition drive seeking an election on a change in government: Efforts were suspended temporarily so as not to interfere with the recent municipaj. eTection and the Task force r study. Anyone interested in carrying or signing a petition may contact Ed Persons, coalition chairman, at The coalition will give its' response to the West Valtey City Council at its next regular meeting, Thursday, 967-191- Jan. 20. by Coalition for Accountable Government HOSPITALS WE NOW ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER Continued from page 1 patients may be necessary in the event of upgraded medical care, but for the most part there will be less duplication of tests as well as hospital for your convenience! Now, you can subscribe or place a classified ad by simply calling in, and you can charge itl You may also pay for commercial job printing with your crodit card! MAGMA TIMES WEST VALLEY MEWS 250-5SS- S MM 8.' . registration procedures. Overall, the addition of these three hospitals to the Health Trust system will provide better medical care, convenience, and less cost for patients now using Pioneer Goates Valley Hospital, emphasized. Health Trust even owns its own medical insurance company in the state, InterGroup of Utah. Pioneer Valley Hospital is here to stay, and its expansions such as this that make it economically feasible to do so, said Goates. Its the key to our future. Valley West Hospital was the first hospital in the West Valley area, built in 1963. Twenty years later, in 1983, Pioneeer Valley Hospital was erected, but the skeleton of the old Valley West Hospital remained. This year, the last of the Valley West structure will be razed to make room for a large expansion to Pioneer Valley Hospital. The new renovation and expansion project will be completed in three phases so as tQ reduce the disruption of pattest care as much as possible, Goates explained. |
