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Show ti ti VOL. 1 NO. tntlm SEPTEMBER 6, 1984 1 Midvale Gable TV Rates Moviirig Up A GREEN SHEET NEWSPAPER SAL. s MIDVALE. Acton Cable Television asked for, and was granted, its request that Midvale City deregulate the cable TV business within its borders. The City seek the repeal of the 1983 Fireworks act and replace it with tougher restrictions on the types of fireworks allowed. The council also okayed a fire department request that the city allow Salt Lake City to provide for dispatching services to Midvale. The proposal was approved subject to verification on insurance coverage. The city adopted a ordinance and entered into an interlocal agreement with the South Valley Water Reclamation Facility. The measures would allow South Valley to act as the city's agent in prosecuting violators of the ordinance which establishes limits on the types of effluent that can be dumped into the sewer ' system it. without first The council agreed to extend the city's contract with Salt Lake Coun's ty for the administration of federal Community Development funds through 1987. The city officials received a proposed Redevelopment Agency annual plan from city planning consultant Jack Willis. The plan lists possile activities by the agency and set a tentative budget of $73,910. A public hearing on the matter will be held at the next council meeting on Sept. 18. Willis also introduced a proposal Council Tuesday unamiously supported the request after hearing from Acton representative Fay Webb and city attorney Marc Mascaro. Webb stated that his company is not a utility, but a business to which people subscribe to voluntarily and as such he feels it is unfair to have to appear before the Council to obtain rate increases. Acton has not raised its rates in four years. It entered into a franchise agreement with the city in 1977. Acton proposed a series of three rate increases, including from $7.50 to $9.50 in its basic fee, from $1.50 to $3 in its additional unit fee, and from $25 to $35 in its installation fee. The rate increases would not affect speciality channels like HBO. The council also gave its stamp of approval to a plan by P F West to seek $12 million in housing bonds through Salt Lake County. The company has proposed building an apartment community near 7100 So. State. Based on a report by the city fire chief, the council directed Mayor Trent Jeppson to use his influence to from the Houston-base- d development firm of CutsingerRobertson to construct a apartment community and office building on a site at 7200 So. and 700 W. Robertson Homes had earlier shown an interest in building on the site, but has since bowed out. The new proposal would cater to adults only and would include a series of lakes and other scaping, complete fencing with a security gate, a fire sprinkling system and other amenities. Rents would be in the $350 to $550 range. The office building would be a three-stortotally glass enclosed structure. The apartment density would be per acre, exceeding the city's current limit of 22. Gary Cuts-ingtold the council the added density is necessary if his company is to afford to build the kind of high quality development he is proposing. Cutsinger wanted to know if the council felt it would be worth his time to pursue the matter and received a favorable response. His firm will be making a final decision on whether or not to proceed in the next 10 days, and if it does go ahead, it must close on the property by Oct. 1, the spokesman siad. 27.8 units er Mid-vale- WJ City Council Nixes Apartment Plan John Humphrey i Resident"we're flat out The council also approved amendments to the city's cable television franchise agreement that would allow Acton CATV, a Massachusetts Corporation, operating cable television in West Jordan to increase its monthly service and installation fees from $7.50 to $9.50 for basic service and from $25 to $35 for installation. The city currently receives a "franchise fee" of three percent of the "gross receipts" of the cable cilman Neil Anderson, stated he would be building a duplex to house members of his own family on the property. The four other Councilmen voted unanimously to deny the plication citing the opposition from the community as the major factor. In other action, the council approved an ammendment to the city master plan's "housing element," specifying guidelines for location, density and type of (small lot) developments. City planners will use certain criteria for determining the location of zero lot line or twin home developments. The developments will be used as buffers between lesser degrees of residential uses and commercial and industrial uses. They may also be placed in close proximity to major thoroughfares and transit systems. The council changed the zoning on Airport No. 2 Investor's property near 4570 W. 6200 South, paving the corporate business way for a park. problems." com- opposed to mented, any more kinky little apartments." n Apartment manager Karen rose to defend the apartment complex, stating, "It is not an eyesore compared to the other yards on the street." The rezoning petitioner, Coun Tom-pkinso- television company. This fee generated $2,048 for the city in 1983. The increased charges will become effective after Oct. 1. An interlocal agreement with the South Valley Water Reclamation facility was approved. public hearing on the proposed rezone of nearly four acres of land near 6652 So. 1300 West for a proposed condominium development was put on hold for two weeks while developers meet criteria for application of a performance overlay zone on the project. A re Jordan District Opens Four New Schools Jordan School District opened four new schools, two elementaries and two middle schools, to students Tuesday. After touring the two elementaries last week, Columbia in West Jordan SANDY. and Rosamond in Riverton, it appeared the two schools lacked only students. However, both of the middle schools, Joel F. Jensen in West Jordan and Albion in the Granite area, were opened even though some ii MM nil'.'1"' 'V . facilities were not completely finished. All classrooms, except some specialized rooms (gym, home economics and shop), the administrative area, and the media center were reported ready for occupancy at both middle schools as of Aug. 14. The cafeteria at Joel P. Jensen will not be ready for approximately 30 days after the opening of school, while at Albion the cafeteria should be serving hot lunches by the end of the first week or the start of the next, officials said. Students at Joel P. Jensen have been instructed to bring sack lunches from home. Next week, the lunch situation will be The two middle schools were put into operation in order to prevent affected students being placed into double sessions or some other housing alternative at other schools. Both new middle schools had to meet all safety requirements and pass inspection with the state fire marshall before being allowed to open. Joel P. Jensen principal Marvin Reid had nothing but good things to say about the efforts of construction crews in getting the school ready to go. LENDING A HAND . . . Marvin Rld, principal at Joal P. Jnin mid- dle school In Wott Jordan, Undf hli holp In getting tho now school ready to opon for Tuesday's Influx ol students. I i. I r s m It ill. w iv Uvar y, pre-treati- The i 460-un- it nt WEST JORDAN. Nearly a dozen citizens turned out at a Tuesday night City Council meeting here to protest a proposed rezoning of 2.2 acres of land near 7120 So. 2200 West. plan called for rezoning residential area to a zone allowing multiple dwellings. Council members responded to the opposition by denying the request. Apartment rental units already occupy a portion of nearby land. The remainder of the area is made up of single-famil- y residences. Neighbors complained about the general upkeep of the present units, listing among their concerns "noise, traffic, loud parties, beatings, and police K XzK-.- i "I'd have to call it heroic," he added. "They've been diligent and dedicted. They've accommodated us wherever possible. These guys have put in a lot of overtime." At Albion, contractor Interwest Construction estimated that the school should be completed by Thanksgiving at the latest. As was the case at Joel P. Jensen, teachers at Albion had been in the school for a week prior to opening preparing their classrooms. "This is going to be a beautiful facilty once they get it all finished," commented Albion social studies and choral music teacher Karen Smith. "We've got all our books and supplies on hand, so we'll get by." ON THE SCENE . . . Fire fighters from Salt Lake County and West Jordan were on hand to secure area near 6720 So. 1560 West when resident struck a gas line while digging fence post holes. Gas Line Incident Promps Warning From MFS WEST JORDAN. County fire and rescue units and West Jordan fire department personnel responded last Wednesday when a resident pierced a gas line near his home while digging fence post holes in his side yard. Emergency personnel secured the area, blocking off both ends of the street, while Mountain Fuel Supply crews repaired the damage. The incident called attention to what Mountain Fuel spokesmen term an "ongoing problem." According to Richard Doxey, MFS spokesman, "Since January 1984, there have been 675 calls for line avoid the accidental cutting of underground lines. "All of the major utilities have breaks." Most of these calls were attributed contributed to our fund," said Mr to people "not following blue stake Doxey. "By calling our number directions." Problems usually arise (listed in the directory) 48 hours in in regard to sprinkling system inadvance, a company representative stallation, fence placement and new will come out and mark the location of various utility lines before digging building construction, he said. To avoid damage to utility lines, begins, Doxey said. "Residents need to be reminded to major utilities in Wyoming and Utah have banned together to create the check utility line location before dig "Blue Stakes program." ging. State law says that you are The Blue Stakes program is a ser- liable for damage to utility lines," vice designed to help customers the MFS spokesman concluded. Assault Case Is Investigated MIDVALE. her mother's home, where they found the suspects three children, two of which had apparently received minor cuts and lacerations in the accident. They told officers the car had actually ran into a tree. Both of the injured children were then taken to Cottonwood Hospital. Officers stated they suspected the woman to be under the influence of either drugs or alcohol and, as such, Police officers here an are currently investigating assault case in which a woman claimed she was tied up and threatened by her estranged husband Sunday afternoon. The woman told officers the suspect also used a pair of scissors to cut up her blouse and cut off her hair right up to the scalp. She said he threatened her life because she had left him. Officers arrested the suspect, a resident of Logan, and charged him with aggravated assault. Officers also arrested a Midvale woman on charges of hit and run, giving false information to a police officer, possession of a controlled substance, and child abuse in connection with an early Saturday incident. Officers were dispatched to a location on Caltalpa St. at 1:47 a.m. Saturday where they discovered the woman atempting to get her damaged car started. According to police reports, they asked how the accident occurred and were told that she had struck a garage door. Officers later checked at the suspect's current place of residence, searched Burglaries in West Jordan vestigated several here in- residential burglaries over the Labor Day weekend. , Owners discovered $1,218 worth of , miscellaneous household for a seraching suspect. are now male Man Dies In Freak Accident WEST JORDAN. Thomas J. Kitto Sr., 50, died Thursday after being crushed between the tractor and the trailer of a semi truck driven by his son. The incident occurred on the edge of a business parking lot near 7100 So. Redwood Road. The two men were attempting to shorten the length of the rig, but had trouble getting the tractor released from the trailer. The victim crawled beneath the gooseneck and hammered at the pin to get it to release. The victim then asked his son to pull the rig forward slightly. After doing so, the driver, thinking the gears were locked in neutral, removed his foot from the clutch. The tractor jumped back, pinning the victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene by responding medical personnel. Alta View Hospital Lists New Classes poike Probe WEST JORDAN. Police her vehicle. They discovered a plastic bag that apparently contained marijuana., Officers also answered a report of a possible drug overdose victim discovered in the parking lot of the McDonalds restaurant located at 7200 So. 425 West late Friday night. The victim was taken to the hospital where he told officers he had taken an overdose of a drug his doctor had prescribed for him. He said he was depressed at the prospect of having to move away from his family and girl friend because of an employment transfer to Colorado Springs. Also looked into on Friday was a report of a car theft. The victim., a Midvale woman, stated that she had lent the car to a friend on Aug. 23, but the man never returned it. Police items missing from the dining room and kitchen area of a home near 8200 So. 3698 West. Two guns along with other hunting equipment and ammunition were discovered missing from a residence near 7100 So. 1300 West. Loss to owners was estimated at $1,636. Another West Jordan resident noticed two men selling' numerous personal possessions at an area swap meet and notified police. Nearly $3,500 worth of household goods had been taken from a basement near 7800 So. 3250 West. Theft of a $2,500 Toro Tractor was reported from an area golf course. Several doors worth $1,163 were missing from a construction site near 8780 So. 3780 West. Anothesr citizen reported the theft of 60 cassette tapes from a home West. Loss was near 7120 So. 1300 listed at $360. ' Four juveniles were arrested and then later released to their parents after police confiscated their BB guns and charged them with the unlawful discharge of firearms near SANDY. The Alta View Hospital education department will launch its fall quarter schedule of classes Monday, according to department director Diana Cunningham. Eight new classes will get under way that first week, including medical terminology, talking to your children about sex, stress management, adolescent behavior modification for weight control, parents and daughters maturation, karate, break dancing and adult behavior modification for weight control. Medical terminology is a course giving instruction in recognition, building and spelling of medical terms. It will begin on Sept. 13, at 5 p.m. .Talking to your children about sex k course that will is a enable parents to be more effective sex educators within the context of their own value system. It will run Tuesday through Oct. 2. Stress management is a seven-wee- k course designed to help people analyze the stresses in their lives and how to deal with them. Sessions are scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13 through Oct. 25. e, . value systems. The course will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 26. will be held Karate Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. There will be two sessions of adult weight control, one starting Tuesday and the second Wednesday. It is a course emphasizing techniques to modify behaviors that trigger an eating response. Break dancing will be taught Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. It is open to children age 5 and k course will teach up. The the basic moves. For more information on these or other courses offered at Alta View or to the number to call is ext. 2091. self-defen- five-wee- r, 572-260- four-wee- Adolescent behavior mass modification for weight control is open to youth age 8 and up. It is a course. A parent or guardian is required to participate with the child. An optional aerobics class is also offered. The class will run Tues7700 So. 1330 West. day to Nov. 27. There were also several cases of Parents and daughters maturacourse giving criminal mischief reported over the tion is a three-wee- k weekend. Reports listed seven information about the maturation process with opportunities to discuss gasoline and six bicycle thefts. Community News Reporters Sought By Sentinel MURRAY. Persons interested in writing community and school-relate- d news and features in virtually all Jordan School District areas are heing sought by the Sentinel. Most of the work can be accomplished via telephone, and the work can be done at home. Further information may be obtained by calling Michele Bartmess, 262- 6682. Resumes may be sent to her at 155 E. 4905 South, Murray, Utah 84107. |