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Show SANTAQUIN NEWS by Michael Olson FORD ANNEXATION CONSIDERED Jenny Ford and son Roger have been encouraged by Santaquin City Council to go ahead and get things started on an annexation of property east of town, contiguous with the recent McMullin annexation on the east bench. The Ford property includes a house, a packing shed,, orchard land, and is situated on both sides of the old highway running east of Main The Fords hope to have the which property annexed would make the area a transitional zone. The fourteen acres would fall under restrictions for development, but a zone change could be asked for later, at which time water shares would have to be exchanged in order for development to occur. T-- 5, 4 STUDENTS SANTAQUIN WANT ACCESS FOR HANDI- CAPPED Four school Santaquin students, along with parents and teacher Lipda Brinkerhoff, attended last Weeks Santaquin City Council Meeting, asking the Council to consider providing better access into buildings for handicapped citizens. Students said their main concerns were for ramps into the city library and into the Santaquin Pharmacy. Mayor Herb Lloyd pointed out that the pharmacy is a private business and would be beyond City jurisdiction insofar as requiring special access, but he and the rest of the Council urged further thinking concerning putting in a ramp at City Hall. The students, according to Debbie Peterson, had heard a story called Autumn Heart, which emphasized the need for a sense of independence among those in wheelchairs, or among other handicapped people. Ben Cook said, People in wheelchairs like to do things And themselves. Matt Lloyd added that students would be willing to put together fund raisers to help with the project. The Council also noted that grants are being applied for to be used in a possible renovation of the'new school. Those grants would stipulate that the City provide access for the handicapped in any new public facility. Ben Cook noted that a canvass of the City done by the students has shown at least seventeen handicapped persons who would benefit. Mayor Lloyd complimented the students, Cook, Lloyd, Peterson, and Becky Alexander for their taking an active interest in civic affairs at such an early age. (In fact, he started the meeting off by asking Matt, his son, to lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Something new for Santaquin City Council CHECK FROM UP&L LaDue Scovill visited Santaquin City Council Meeting last week with a check for $2,700. It was the franchise tax payment from Utah Power and Light, and it led to a short Council-wome- n when discussion Clara Goudy asked Scovill his feelings about franchise taxes. Scovill said that although franchise taxes are costly for the utility company, which has to collect and distribute them, he privately favored franchise taxes over property tax. he said, Franchise taxes, tax every resident or user of the utility while property tax sometimes becomes a burden on the young family or on older people who own property. Scovill said he was not suggesting rebellioq against property tax, but that he is concerned about the inequities he sees. NEW CHIEF BEING SOUGHT Santaquin will begin advertising for a new police chief Along with the discussion about the rodeo for the celebration, a motion was passed to allow the Santaquin Roping Club to act as agent for the City on a basis in scheduling activities at the new arena, which is owned by the City, but which was renovated largely through the labor of roping club members with the materials. City supplying Included in the motion was a statement that the roping club would also be responsible for maintenance of the arena. President Craig also spoke in favor of holding a Rodeo Queen Contest in Santaquin separate from the City Santaquin the immediately, though Council has been thinking about whether to apply for more County protection and lessening the need for a larger Santaquin police force. According to discussion at Council Meeting last week, nothing specific has been decided on the matter. year-by-ye- NO NEW STORE FOR SANTA- QUIN Though many citizens have been anticipating the building of a new supermarket on the benchland east of Santaquin, apparently plans have fallen through and no store will be built. The news came from City Recorder Sam Sellers last week at Council Meeting. Royalty. DOG CLINIC SUCCESSFUL Santaquin City Dog is going to the dogs according to City Recorder Sam Sellers. The one held two Saturdays ago netted only $51 in licenses sold. Sellers reported that usually the clinics bring in $200 to $300, and hes suggesting the City look into alternative ways of collecting the $5 license fees, perhaps setting the clinic for later in the Clinic year. Santaquin citizens. KEVIN TAYLOR APPROVED FIREMAN CITY REPS ATTEND WATER CONFERENCE Santaquin City will send two representatives to the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) convention in March. City Water Superintendent Dennis Barnes and City Treas- Kevin has been Taylor approved by City Council to become a member of the Santaquin Volunteer Fire Department. urer Ramona Rosenlund were approved for the mission by City Fathers last week. SANTAQUIN TO APPLY FOR GRANTS Santaquin City officials are applying for some $350,000 in grants in order to finance the renovation of the old school. SELLERS ATTEND TO CLERKS CONFERENCE Santaquin City Recorder Sam Sellers has received a Council okay to attend a meeting of the Utah Municipal Clerks Association in March. Sellers will learn of the impact on small cities of new federal budget cuts and will review the impact of new legislation as well as During a public hearing last week, it was noted that papers have been submitted as application for $300,000 from an Economic Development Grant, and another $50,000 will be applied for in a Community Development Block Grant. Councilman Sherman Jones noted that the renovation has been estimated at $370,000, leaving $20,000 for Santaquin to raise if both the grants are awarded to the City. Mayor Herb Lloyd said he hopes the apparent need for recreational facilities in town will help attract the funding to Santaquin. We feel it would be one of the finest city centers he added, in the area, referring to the auditorium and basketball floor in the building. Discussion indicated the architect studying the building feels the old building on the west would be too expensive to fix up while the newer addition to the east could be renovated for some $25 per square foot. New buildings run about $75 per square foot, according to comments made at the meeting. receive information about election procedures and issues and postal service savings. RODEO FOR CELEBRATION Santaquin is hoping to beef up its celebration this year with the addition of a rodeo. Farrell Craig, local roping club presi- attended last VERY NOT The WILL SEEK SANTAQUIN CRSP POWER Santaquin City has passed a resolution seeking some of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) power being made available by the Western Area Power Association (WAPA). The City hopes to be able to trade off with Utah Power and Light if the application for the cheaper power is accepted, in turn passing the savings on to dent, ar weeks City Council Meeting seeking Council support for a good semi-pr- o rodeo to go along with the traditional August celebration. Craig noted that lawn and sprinklers still must be put in at the new arena, which is bowl shaped for seating on the lawn once it is planted. There was some concern that the lawn could not be in and strong enough by August, but the Council was in favor of obtaining a contract for the rodeo, hopefully finding a rodeo promoter who would accept a 50 split on the gate. Mayor Herb Lloyd said he favored anything that would bring additional participation to the City celebration. fagaon (Hhronide Councilman Jones reported that Genola has been paying some additional money, though not always enough to cover the true costs of the service. City Sellers Administrator Sam said $800 was the highest amount paid in any year, and Genola provided a day of service with about four or five men when flooding displaced the main lines up Santaquin Canyon in a recent year. Councilman Jones said the main problem is the unpredicGenola doesnt have tability. to pay anything above the $30 per year, he noted, adding that the average resident in Santaquin pays $80 to $100 per year for culinary water. Discussion indicated the City would not expect a court decision on the matter for a year or two due to the complexity of the issue, which has been litigated once before, but not recently. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Among shorter items of Council business at a recent Santaquin City Council Meeting were questions from Council-woma- n Clara and Goudy Councilman Ray Rowley. Mrs. Goudy asked about cars parked on or near the sidewalk at 400 East Main, indicating she feels they are a nuisance to those who use sidewalks there. Mr. asked about Rowley in a crosswalk or putting making other safety provisions for school children crossing the old highway at 200 West 100 South. The two items were discussed, the parking problem referred to the police. Jerry Samuels of Payton smile with the stuffed toys he to the new Pediatric unit at Mountain View Hospital. Jerry collected 34 stuffed toys to donate to the hospital for his Eagle Scout project for troop 913. It took ten months, according to Jerry, to complete the project, collecting moat of the toys from a load LDS ward. YCC and Avoid Tylenol library staff meets new librarian capsules The Payson Youth City Council and the library staff had a special welcome for Linda Collard, the citys new head librarian. It seems a scary gorilla (YCCs Steve Lindsey) paid a fast visit to the library with a colorful bouquet of balloons welcoming Linda to her new job. Linda likes seeing new faces at the library but the gorillas face was a real surprise to her! YCC donated some time to the library by cleaning shelves, moving shelves, books and checking for lost cards. They had a chance to learn about overdue books and to appreciate the library a little more. The Youth City Council would like to thank everyone who supported them with the singing Valentine telegrams this year. They had a lot of fun seeing all the baby face valentines and hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day. good-lookin- g The Utah Department of Agriculture adds its warning to ALL avoid to consumers Tylenol capsules in the wake of a recent discovery in New York of another bottle with a different lot number containing cyanide. We are concerned about the situation with Tylenol and want to urge consumers not to purchase or take any Tylenol capsules until more answers are found, said Edison Stephens, of Commissioner Deputy Agriculture. There are two different lot ADF916 numbers involved, and AHA090, but because the exact extent of tampering is unknown, consumers are urged to avoid completely all Tylenol capsules and to remove them from their medicine cabinets to avoid use by family members. The Utah Departments of Agriculture and Health in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and county health departments are working together to insure Utah consumers that their food and drug supply is safe. Payson Community four-squa- re Theatre presents Directed by Rick Van Noy ATTORNEY TO RESEARCH WATER AGREEMENT Santaquin Citys attorney has to research the the 1936 in made agreement between Santaquin and Genola go-ahe- jl o Offers . Dreams to Remember with an- 0 OF THE jl jl jl jl - LEART Iberiau Holiday (Spain at its best!) Seville Ronda Costa del Sol Elvas Arcos Mijas Granada Madrid Toledo 15 DAY EXTRAVAGANZA jl Lisbon 1 i i i 1 For Just $429 Plus Tax & Airfare ! COMING SOON . . 439 W. 100 S. Payson City Center - EXPO DELIGHT 11 June Rockies. Motorcoach Tour of Canadian 28-Ju- ly HISTORIC AMERICA Includes: Time: 8:00 pm Price: Hill Cumorah Pageant, New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia DELUXE TOUR JULY 0 15 DAY $4.50 16-3- iness licenses during its meeting last week: Santaquin Pharmacy, Porter Small Engine and Repair, and Sparks Advertising. A pulitzer prize winning comedy by Beth Henley February 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and March 1, 6, 7 and 8 2 CROSSING GUARD Serving You For 24 Years Call 224-8- 1 1 1 For Information and Reservations 2- - 1 1 60 SOUTH STATE OREM, UTAH 84058 5 by which Santaquin pipes one hundred gallons of water per minute to a feeder line that serves Genola at an annual fee of $30 total. Councilman Sherman Jones noted at last weeks City Council Meeting that the City is not attempting to avoid delivering the water, but wants to arrive at a fair payment for it. He noted rising costs for chlorination and treatment, along with repair of flood damage, is putting a burden on the Santaquin system. TEirJrrJrlrnlrirJr: BUSINESS LICENSES APPROVED Council City Santaquin approved the following bus- The question of whether to hire or seek a crossing guard for school activities after school in Santaquin was discussed last week by City Fathers with the concensus being that it is ico unpredictable to decide when and for how long one would be needed. Wednesday, February 26, 1986, pno f.A 1 21 A I v''4 US |