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Show Page 6 V New Service . iVWiS'- Brings Jobs and wimkT Applicants Together "V "W by Tim Funk Looking for work secretary, Residents Advised On Role in Model Cities Coordinating Council was advised by Model Cities attorney Allen Mecham at its meeting on January 18, that "projects funded by the Model Cities George Wedding, Westside of the citizen level to the was also Participation, introduced. The remainder of the evening was spent listening to proposals for funding from monies left over from the second action year's funding of projects. Don Austin, Coordinating Council to the Joint Board of Commissioners." He said Federal Courts maintain that Model Cities projects must not originate with government unless they include strong citizen participation. The question arose when City Commissioner James Barker proposal for stipends to citizens sought funding for the serving on task forces, maintenance of a helicopter wishes some model of the against neighborhood residents. Mecham said that while projects may not be established by government, the Joint Board of Commissioners has the authority to approve or veto Government Task Force representative, presented a neighborhood councils and the Coordinating Council. Total cost of this program would be slightly over $16,000 for the period of time from initiation to the beginning of the third action year on May 1, 1973. If stipends were to continue through the third projects proposed by residents. action year, approximately $65,000 would have to be Chairman, Coordinating recommended that the Council review the minutes of the Crime and Delinquency task Force to determine if citizen input was included in the helicopter project. He added that the Council should perhaps apply to the Region 8 Citizen's Council for funding to hire an attorney if the matter needs to be taken into the allocated from other projects. Stan Holbrook, Council courts. Bonnie Hartley commented that she knew several local attorneys who would like to handle this type of case. Council members also voted to recommend to the Joint Board that they pay the $1,000 annua! fees for 1973 membership in the Region 8 organization. New members to the Council were introduced, which included agencies of the Federal included the program must be initiated by citizens or must have strong citizen input. He further stated that "projects must proceed from Council members approved the concept of a stipend program but wanted to work out the specific details. Pete Grundfossen, Model Cities director, said citizen's time spent in meetings was being used part of the matching funds or local contribution to obtain a Model Cities grant. Paying stipends would eliminate this Legal Services at Juvenile Court, the Big Brothers of Utah, expansion program Community Schools, development of neighborhood planning districts and an environment report of neighborhoods, a disability project for retarded children, a revolving fund for property improvements, expansion of the Forestry and Youth project, the addition of 4 - 8 lighted tennis courts in Glendale Park, beginning work on a Center, multi-purpos- e of the Adult Nutrition and Activity Program, funding for SOCIO to better coordinate activities and the stipend program. The total cost for these projects is $166,270.00 which includes $8,500.00 for funding to the Urban Indian Council which has already been approved and funded. The Coordinating Council will vote on funding of these projects at its February meeting. The meeting concluded with the appointment of a nominating committee to select a slate of new Council officers for election in February. George Kinney, George Wedding, Coral Coffey, Clement Jay and Jean Williams will serve on the nominating committee. as Next Meeting Of The portion of matching money and the Joint Board of Commissioners would have to agree to not only paying stipends but to losing this matching money. Several representatives from community organizations and council members presented proposals for funding, which -- Utah but the same position might well exist with Salt Lake County. The qualified applicant is eligible wherever the opening occurs. For further information about the IPA program, contact an IPA representative at the local Employment Security Office. In Salt Lake County the number is 322-143- I Donna Anderson, Health Task Force and Roy Willesen, Crime and Delinquency Task Force. Council and Jane Civish, People's Free Way, Inc. Council rejoined the Council in new representative positions. Buck Brady, newly appointed Model Cities Assistant Director in charge of Citizen I stenographer, keypunch operator or the like? A new service offered by the Intergovernmental Personnel Agency (I PA) brings together the office job recruiting efforts of several government units. PA, working through the Utah State Employment Office makes it possible to apply for jobs with Salt Lake City and County, the State of Utah, most local Allen Mecham Model Cities attorney, standing, advises Coordinating Council members of their part in the progra m. The Model Cities as a c e r k t y pi s t , Coordinating Council Will Be Thurs. Feb. 1 5 At 8:00 p.m. At Northwest Center government and the University of Utah in one stop. Each of these public employers uses the PA to find office help. IPA, in effect, creates a large centralized public employment pool. I IPA represents a new concept in employment services. It is the first program to offer compete examination services. Using the IPA program applicants are tested, interviewed and put on a central register that makes them eligible for work with the several participating agencies. "We are a convenience agency," says IPA director Lyman Smart. "Both the public sector employer and the job seeker may tak advantage of our service. We make it easier to find jobs and to recruit for them." The IPA Center located in the Employment Security Office, 1234 South Main. The Center is manned by the IPA coordinating staff and individual employment counselors from city, county, state and federal groups. These people are knowledgeable in the is latest developments concerning their particular employment area. Public Hearing Scheduled An official public hearing to discuss the proposed location and design features of a highway project (proposed to be a four lane bridge over the railroad tracks) on 1300 South from 500 West to 700 West, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 15 in the City Commission Chambers, third floor of the City and County building. Any person or group unable to attend can submit opinions in writing to the State Road Commission of Utah and mail to Utah State Department of Highways, James E. Johnston, Information Officer, Room 616 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 14. Benefit Game For Slain Officer At the center, a large "Government Job Openings" board covers one wall. IPA establishes the minimum benefit Basketball game between the Utah Stars and the qualifications for most of the clerical type jobs listed there. Job applicants are rated on a combination of things: a written exam, special skills' tests on subjects such as typing speed, actual job experience, special job training and education. If the applicant meets the minimum qualifications determined for the particular job sought, then he is put on the PA register. When an opening appears, the agency needing help calls for the list of eligible names. From this it makes its selection. A job listed with Salt Lake City might not exist with the University of January 27, 1973. Stars general manager, Arnie I A Dallas Chaporrals will be played at the Salt Palace, Saturday, Ferrin has presented one thousand $5.00 tickets to the Police Mutual Aid Association. Police officers are selling these tickets and all proceeds will go into a trust fund for the slain police officer's family. All walk in tickets for this game will net the benefit fund one dollar per ticket. Detective Percy Clark was killed January II while apprehending armed robbers at a hold up of a drug store. He is survived by his wife, Maurine and seven children. |