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Show THE SENTINEL Page 2 Thursday, April 15. 1982 On proposed Lake Valley City . . . i! a Jordan Valley residents not sure Kendrick rioted, "I think most are against it, but I won't know for sure until after our town meeting next week." He said his main concern was that the southwest would not get any representation in the city's government. "The whole business in on the east side. We won't have anything. There will be one representative for Taylorsville, Magna, Herriman and Copperton, which is over half of the area." The important thing is to do what the people want, explained Midvale Mayor Trent Jeppson. "I'm waiting to see what happens at the election. There are some advantages for the county, and yet I can see problems if it goes through," he said. Riverton Mayor Dale Gardiner said he opposed the idea and doubted it will pass. "It's the worst possible solution to a complex Most South Valley residents are taking "a wait and see" attitude about the proposed Lake Valley City. The Sentinel conducted a straw poll of community leaders to test the water of public opinion before the May 11 election. Although response was neither actively pro or con, we reached the conclusion that many people are not aware that they or neighboring communities may become part of anewcity. West Jordan Mayor Dennis Randall explained, 'it's a here." South Jordan Mayor T. Kay Edmunds echoed Randall: "I don't think South Jordan people have any idea what it's about. Frankly, people could not care less." In Cottonwood Heights, an area directly effected by the proposed city, Dick Guthrie, director of the non-iss- ue 40 it." customers Monday morning showed that of those who were familiar with the proposal, 124 were against it and 64 were in d favor. Approximately were not aware of the upcoming one-thir- election. More people would probably be in favor of it, Guthrie said, "if were some built-i- n guarantees that they would be represented or that all the problems would be worked out after the city was established." "Hie main concern is the 7.7 mill increase that has been suggested," Guthrie said. He suggested the leaders would get more results "if they would say, yes, we will increase the tax by 7.7 mills, but we will also remain competitive in bidding out our services." Sandy Mayor Larry Smith said, "the whole idea is absurd, but from the perspective of the citizens in that area, it might be better than the alternatives." Although Smith says he is taking a neutral stand, he added, "Those citizens are losers no matter what happens." "Whether the result is positive or negative depends on the people who are elected. It will be positive for Sandy if the administration in Lake Valley is willing to sit down and work out some decent boundaries," Smith said. "The new city would take in some peninsulas running down into Sandy that would be nightmares for them to service." He added that he hoped they would not be jealous of land area. Union Community Council Chairman Linda Mascaro and Copperton Council Chairman Verio Kendrick are both taking a neutral stance and trying to disseminate information so that their neighbors can make a there Westland Elementary students have been talking about the editorial pages and the opinions people express in their letters to the editor. Culminating that unit, fifth grade teacher Debbie Beus, assigned her students to write to the editor. Several are reprinted below with her permission. "... I am tired of people killing other people. If somebody kills somebody on purpose or is drunk and runs over someone, they should be killed. But usually if they are proven guilty and are same amount of food with inflation and all, but when the price goes up and the quality and quantity goes down, that's it!" David Dunn I think the City of West Jordan should put a sidewalk on 2700 West. Why? Because when kids are walking to and from school, cars are sometimes parked in the walkway and kids have to go around and might get hit. Also, a big fad lately is to skate to and from school and skaters might fall down and get hurt on the blacktop." Christy Warburton I think that dog and cats should have more respect. Like the dog pound. They just kill them after one week if no one comes and gets them. Pretty soon there will not be one dog or cat in Utah. I I5 ' II - II ,,. . I- '. -v 1 l 'k -- rV s m 1 -'Li ' Bus, car collldo in Riverton ' teenagers and their bus driver were injured Monday afternoon when the school bus collided with a car at 12600 S. Redwood Road in Riverton, according to Mike Julian of the sheriff's office. The students from Academy for Excellence, a private school In Bluffdale, were treated for cuts and bruises at Cottonwood Hospital and later released. Angela Sorensen, Riverton, the driver of the car, and two passengers, also suffered minor injuries. According to Julian, the car was northbound on Redwood Road and turned left in front of the southbound bus. Although the bus swerved to avoid the car, it hit the car and rolled over a fire hydrant, finally slamming into a light pole. Steven Murphy, Bluffdale, was driving the school bus. Eight Bluffdale . Bike rsgisfrattion encouraged rise in temperature has brought with it a dramatic increase in the number of bicycle thefts being reported in West The -- Jordan City. Public Safety Director Kal Fan warned that bike thefts averaged one per day during the summer months. Police reports indicated that during the last weekend alone, seven were stolen. "... problem because everything costs too much. Namely food and gas, practically everything has gone higher since 1940s. One other thing I think is a problem is taxes because everything we buy has too have taxes and I hate it." Ty Newman "... . "... "... Robbins I am a fifth grade student with an appetite and I think school lunch stinks. Two years ago, lunch was 35 cents and now it's 70 cents. I don't mind paying more for the . ; think they should get more respect." I think that money is a just say that they're crazy and send them to a mental institution. So I am saying that there should be capital punishment in Utah." John My problem is the telephone in West Jordan. The telephones are nrt working right If you call a person, you have to wait about thirty seconds for any kind of sound (busy tone or ring). Sometimes when you pick up the telephone, you connect with another converstion. About every five calls the phone will not give the dial tone. The solution is to make the telephone company have better service." Jason Bruse. I think the people who are unemployed should get up and start working. We are working hard out here. We need help! And you see people say we are poor. Because they are lazy. I think lazy means people who don't care and just sit around. I say people should not take it any more." Karen Mata. ". . . I think that a girl should have equal rights like boys. Like for playing hockey, baseball, etc. Why do people think girls can't do the same as boys? Girls can do ". "... sentended to life, then they let them out in about seven years. Because when you're sentenced for life, it's not really for life. Also, people will kill someone and then will go to a doctor and they will Riverton government... Sentinel Staff (Editor's Note: This is the final article on governmental forms available to third class cities. Riverton will be hosting a meeting April 20 to discuss the various options. This article and the two which et - ' . As a result, Public Safety officers and the youth Exporer's Post are launching an 'Operation Identification' program. The idea is to encouraee residents to register their bicycles. Explorers will be at the station, 7900 S. 2700 W.t on Saturday afternoons, from twelve until four, to register the bicycles. A fee of $1 will be charged. Proceeds will go to the Explorers. The youths will engrave an identification number (usually the parent's driver's license number) ' onto the bicycle, assign a regis--' tration number and sticker, and . record those numbers and a description of the bike for police records. If the bicycle is stolen and recovered, the owner can be easily located. Chief Farr pointed out that a number of recovered bicycles are sold at auction each year because ownership cannot be established. He added that other agencies can easily return a recovered bicycle to West Jordan if it has the proper serial number on it 'Engraved' Lesia Yeates. "... I am writing to you on the bicycles are also less marketable' concern of expansion in West tothdves. Jordan. (The building of schools . While the program i and houses is getting much too specifically targeting bicycle great. I live on a street that used to registration, Farr said that other be an old brickyard. But people valuable items can be brought wanted to build. So they bought it down to the station and marked and built Harvest Estates I. Many with an electric pencil. He advises I people are concerned on this that owners keep a record of this matter. Most everyone I know number and a description of the complains about it I am almost property in a safe place in case it is afraid to look around for fear Til ever needed for identification " ' even see more building." D. Call purposes. His department only ". . . ' I was reading the registers Dicycies. To thwart thieves. Chief Farr newspaper. I seen an article that looked good to read. The article encouraged that bicycles be locked : ' was called Prisoners Pull up while owners are in school and be put away at night Switcheroo. While reading, I seen a name in there that didn't make me too happy. The name was Jordan Valley Sentinel Midvaie Sentinel, Inc. Robert Herron. It said be was in Continuing the Midvale Sentinel, a wMkly . jail for a robbery. Well, my dad's newspaper established in 1925, published. name is Robbert Herron. When I vary Thursday by Santinal Newspapers at W. Cantar Street. Midvale. Utah 84047. seen his name it just about made PoatmaateR Sand address changes to The me cry. I really trust my dad. Jordan Valley Santinal. P.O. Box 128, Mid- ., vale, Utah 84047. Please, when you write something fcibecrtptlonRato "year Instate of Utah , like that again, put more Senior Clttasn Rata 1" year In State of Utah in information it." Michelle 'Dear the Editor Dogs deserve more respscf knowledgeable decision. by Renette Anderson ' ------ 3 growth is stopped, sealed off." South Jordan Mayor Edmunds also doubted that it will pass, adding that the effect on South Jordan would be minimal. "It's difficult to see where it could benefit. It will hem us in, but it will affect other cities more than South . Center - I freeze the boundaries and it doesn't matter how illogical they are drawn." When asked how it would affect Riverton, Gardiner noted, "Our y A straw poll conducted at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation -- . Jordan." South Jordan Councilman LaMar Mabey said, "The question I have is, with bow spread out the city is, are the people on the west side going to be represented? Their interests are very different than the east side. The interests of problem." the small communities, such as "County officials don't represent Herriman and Copperton, aren't the county; they represent the City to be the same as, say, the going of Salt Lake County," Gardiner affluent east side." explained. "Once you do that, the Mayor Randall said he relations focus of your inter-citthought it would be personally become one of protecting your "foolish to go ahead with it for turf. They look at annexations as a several reasons. It would process of destroying their city." increase tax at the He noted other options that have drastically outset. would destroy It been tried to form the with people from representation, unincorporated areas into a city, Herriman competing with peole such as the Bonneville City plan. from around Brighton High. The "This is the same idea, but in larger population would be on the different soup." east; the west side would become Gardiner said that people the dumping grounds for anything analyze the form, but don't look at the east side doesn't want." its purpose. He cited Bluffdale as Smith However, Mayor an example. "When they concluded, "It doesn't answer incorporated, they didn't have a questions, it just gives another strong tax base, but they wanted to approach. The questions will be answered by the officials who are keep their community identity. West Valley City incorporated to elected." Cottonwood Heights Community Recreation Center, said he feels the community is leaning toward the negative, "about 60-against . - increase their level of service. But why is Lake Valley City It has no incorporating? community identity or plans to increase service. Its purpose is to . - more things than boys. For instance, they can get their ears Herron. pierced. (Boys that have their ears pierced look stupid as heck.)" DavM C. GodfreyJames M. Under . Adv. Mor. David C Godfrey Editor James M. Landers April 20 meeting will determine cifizens' teelings The request for the hearing was made by Rich Woodworth who told the council that he was echoing other voices in the community. "I'm not saying the present form is bad," he told officials during a Jan. 21 meeting. However, he advocated, the council should determine what interest there was not among community members in are have preceded form of comprehensive. They represent an adopting an alternative issue to the "and put overview of information gathered government from various sources including the rest." Utah Code. Those who want more Woodworth said in a later information are encouraged to interview that the government research the issue.) form had been at issue during the A reopening of old wounds or a last campaign. "People saw the burial of old problems? form as maybe causing the The answer lies in the April 20 problems," he related. He acknowledged that he had his public hearing. but On a citizen's request, the "own personal preference" was. to what that declined say Riverton City Council has to see scheduled the hearing to put to rest "My preference now is united." Riverton questions concerning residents' satisfaction with the present One group that does have a form. government "personal preference" is the for Citizens The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. Riverton in the Riverton Elementary Constitutioiwil (.overnmei:! Headed by GayK.-n- l Johnson, the Auditorium. ; . group has repeatedly demanded that their "constitutional rights" be recognized and that citizens be given an opportunity to vote on the type of government operating in Riverton. Their target has been the city manager ordinance, adopted by the council in 1980. The group claimed tht the council had illegally changed the city government and stripped the of many of his mayor responsibilities, an act, they maintained, the council had no right to do under state law without the approval of the electorate. The group sent around a referendum petition, calling for a special election to change to a council-mayoption. The council refused to act on the petition "unless so ordered by the court." Costly legal or il or confrontation followed. The issue went before a judge several times and, according to Marie Johnson, each time tht court found something else wrong with the petition. Finally, the group simply "ran out of time" and could not gel state law gives a council the right to adopt a manager ordinance under the traditional form, there is some question on how much responsibility the , administrative ' Constitutional had manager can be given. group State law does not clearly state undoubtedly learned something what about referendum are to be the duties of the petitions would the battle and manager and of the mayor if such through told Church an ordinance is adopted. However, probably try again. councilmen that it would be in it does prohibit the council from their "best interest" to air the taking away the statutory matter all at once, put a proposal responsibilities of the mayor. The council-mayoption together which considered all forms, and avoid any further separates the mayor and the lawsuits. council into independent and equal Riverton presently operates bodies. The mayor heads the under a form of the traditional administration and the council mayor-councgovernment. The serves as the legislative branch. is elected by the people and The mayor has the option of mayor has some, administrative appointing a chief administrative responsibilities. The council is officer to assist him in this separate and is a legislative body. function. The option also Mayor Dale Gardiner has also to oversee assigned councilmen separates the executive and legislative functions. Again, the city departments., The form deviates from the council is a legislative body and a traditional model in that the professionally trained individual is council adopted a manager hired t j cany out council policy ordinance in April, 1980. While and ad; the daily affairs of the issue on the ballot. City Attorney David Church advised the council to go along with the request for the public hearing. He noted that the council-manag- - 1 er " the city. Hie major difference in each alternate form lies in the responsibilities of the mayor. Under the he is council-may- or charged option, with all administrative functions. Although he cannot vote on any council action, he does have a limited veto power. Hie mayor is a voting member of the council under the council-manag- er option. A hired the performs administrative function. The manager serves at the council's pleasure and must answer to them for his actions. Under the council-mayo- r option the CAO answers individual only to the mayor. Each form allows for the election of councilmen by districts Riverton officials are reluctant to say whether or not a special election will be called at the conclusion of the public hearing. Most have adopted a "wait and see" attitude. Further steps will likely depend on the sentiment expressed at the meeting. . |