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Show ;Ur. TC . n " y.LT i. l.i. r. yj - s, ' -- ,. U Southern 'Utah ih - rTL Kanab, Utah 84741 Thursday, March 28, 1985 'S 14 I After considerable discussion, the cooperative agreement was approved and signed and the annual operating plan amended and approved between the National Forest Service management at Cedar Mountain and the Kane County Special Service District at their meeting Tuesday, March 19. Fees and terms of garbage pickup on the mountain were finally arrived at with a set weekly fee to be paid by the Park Service and additional fees if extra collection services are requested at the federal properties. If the Service District truck is scheduled to be in the area on its regular residential service run, a fee will be charged per dumpster bin if more than one pickup is requested by the Park Service. Extra fees and collections will be contingent on load capacity of the truck at any given time, determining if a second trip would be required. The Service District wants to remind its customers that the landfill is open three days a week from 9 to 5 Tuesday, Thursday and Spring starts and cleanup begins they also remind the landfill is free to those paying a community waterutility bill. In other business involving refuse and the landfill, repairs were authorized for the trash trucks scorched paint due to a fire; repairs of a hydraulic ram on the old truck will wait, and a request for a speed limit to be posted on the landfill road was received, signs will be posted. A surplus of old tires was reported at the landfill, and the problem discussed of their disposal. Acquisition and construction of a utility metal shed for the site is being studied. A daily log is now being used on the truck. Trash bins will be placed at a few roads do not places where dead-enprovide enough room for the truck Saturday. As d to properly turn around and complaints have been voiced by those residents. Letters will be sent to these homeowners requesting them to use the bins. Television and FM radio maintenance and progress were reported with the project an g Sterling Scholars Gather For SUSC Competition One hundred and six students representing twelve high schools and five districts will compete for awards and honors in the Seventh Annual Southwest Utah Sterling Scholar competition, to be held in the auditorium at Southern Utah State College on Wednesday, April 3, 1985. Again this year, we will be honored to have Paul James, executive sports director, KSL-TV- , as the master of ceremonies for the Sterling Scholar Program. Pam Hilton, a Sterling Scholar committee member, will introduce Paul James. Seventeen Kane County students will be participating. Representing Kanab High School will be Lori Ann Banks, Brenda Lee Bowles, Camille Broadhead, Jace P. Bunting, Troy Derek Church, Leighn R. Mosdell, Tamera Jeanne Rowley, Cody Kay Spendlove and John W. Stewart. From Valley High School, Tresa Anderson, Kathryn Baird, Michael Brinkerhoff, Dane Campbell, Deone Esplin, Jana McMullin, Michael Palmer and Ray Spencer. A winner and two runners-uin each of the 12 categories will be announced at the evening program, and each will be given a Sterling Scholar silver pin. Finalists from each high school will receive an embossed Sterling Scholar certificate. Each winner will receive a $200 cash award and each runner-ua $100 cash award to be used to further their education at a college or university of his or her choice. Colleges and universities in Utah are offering full tuition scholarships to winners, and many are offering part tuition scholarships to DR. WM. ROLFE KERR, executive vice president of Brigham Young University be guest speaker Scholar awards banquet. will at the Sterling Single Copy 25c concern requiring constant service, New equiprepair and ment and improvements will be added and completed as time, weather and access to the translators and tower sites permit. Coordination and cooperation with the facilities further up the line and the radio and television stations or origin continues as improvement of local reception is worked on. Costs of the Districts insurance program and coverages have increased considerably. Payment was approved after some discussion with Kay Barton of Barton-LeaviInsurance regarding a delay and his report of the overall increases in commercial insurance coverage. Dan Merrell requested permission to use the tower and translator sites for the measurement of wind movement. These measurements will help determine the suitability of this area for wind generation of electrical power. Merrell presented a letter from the State of Utah Natural Resources, Energy Office, with the proposal to place the equipment. The Special Service District voiced support of the project and will study paperwork presented by Merrell to determine the safety and legal use of their sites. tt p PAUL JAMES, KSL-TSports Director, is master of ceremonies for the Sterling Scholar Program at SUSC April 3. tried to change direction on Highway 89A southbound at the airport entrance and couldnt complete the turn, then couldn't back up either. Tow trucks had to be BUN AGROUND? This truckload of boats County Commission Fredonia Town Council meeting, March 19, 7:30, Council meets to review and sign demands. Council members present were Dixie Judd, Georgia Heaton, Dean Heaton, Charlie Glaspie and Don Mackel-pranMeeting was called to order at 8 p.m. with guests Hazel Sanders, Marvin Hatch, Ken Burch, Clay McCulloch and Harold Pratt. Minutes were read and approved. Hazel Sanders showed the council the certificates that will be presented to homeowners as awards for beautification. Mayor Judd proclaimed April as clean-umonth with Put a Lid on Litter Day set for April 27, 1985. The large trash pickup will be done by the town crew on April 26. There will be a letter in the water bills telling all of this information. The old Brooksby garage needs to be completely torn down as soon as possible. Discussion was held on sending letters to offenders of beautification along the highway and irrigation ditches. Gravel will be put around the flower pots by the town crew this week. Harold Pratt asked how serious the town is about a sewer system before he agrees to work on a committee to study the project. After discussion the council agreed that power is first priority with water as second but sewer needs to County Assessor Drew Robinson has contacted a commercial appraiser who will be in Bullfrog the first week of April. The commission approved his using this appraiser to pick up the commercial buildings in this area. The commission reviewed the warrant list, department requisitions were discussed and those that were approved were signed by all commissioners at their March 18 meeting. Bob Ramsay discussed a delinquent tax notice he was unaware of prior to a letter of neric from the treasurer's office. The commission referred Ramsay to the treasurers office after review of the tax notice procedures under Utah laws. Vaughn McDonald of Five County AOG met with the commission and be started as it will take a long time to get the project underway and will be badly needed shortly. Clay McCulloch expressed his concern about the stray bullets at the rifle range. The council will consider a committee for establishing a safe shooting range. Ken Burch mentioned that he had picked up some equipment from the Mesa Fire Department recently. Discussion on fire station and fire truck showed the consensus of the council is that a building is the first step before buying more trucks. Don Mackelprang reported that Charlie Glaspie will be attending the ICPA meeting for him in Page in the morning. Mackelprang discussed the water situation concerning Larry Little. Little is still working on the deal. Kerry Worthen will be graduating from the Police Academy on March 29. Mark Johnson will attend the graduation. Charlie Glaspie reported on his attendance at the town hall meeting at Page. Others in attendance from the town were Neva Pratt, Julia Hoyt, and Tom Newell. Priorities for the area were as follows: Water energy, land control, housing attracting industry, (with employ not drain on resources) transportation, education, interac tion with Indian Tribes, drug and alcohol and soil erosion. Monies may be available from the county for recreation which has to be used for building purposes only. Mackelprang made a motion that the town clerk collect the $80 for the county speptic tank permit, send it to the county and issue application when the building permit is issued, seconded by Dixie Judd. All in favor. In order not to lose the Little League grant, the project will be built as proposed as no mutual agreement can be reached on land exchange. inent, Easter Egg Hunt Planned April HONOR was convened of Honor Sunday, March Court District the following 24 at the LDS South ChaBel in Kanab. Repeating The Eagle Charge are, left to right, Alan Boardman, Brent Spencer, Jace Bunting and Arkay Pugh; Gary EAGLE COURT OF Johnson, District Scout Executive, administers the Charge. Awards and advancements were made to many scouts and scouters from throughout the district. $ - Js , 'ZU2L . . r - ... ;. Tm - y utilized to help him finish the turnaround. Traffic was routed around on the west shoulder and the airport road for a short time. . Appraisals, Tax Notice, Air Conservation Head Business Fredonia Sets Put A Lid On Litter Day In Cleanup Effort p p s' "Ti Service District And NPS Agree On Cedar Mtn. Pickup - AJL Ercryrj Volume 54, No. 27 t s 6 The Kanab Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club will jointly sponsor this yeara Easter Egg Hunt at the City park. The activity will take place at the City Park at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 1985. All children up to and including 10 years of age will be eligible. Special Easter baskets will be given to those finding special marked eggs. Mrs. Bocek and Mrs. Swiger presented a letter from KCR Property Owners Association asking the commission to support the concept of annexation of Kanab Creek Ranchos into Kanab City. Mrs. Westfall gave the Commission an engineer's estimate of cost for sewer, drainage and street pavement, along with information sheets concerning the formation of an improvement district to accomplish these improvements. This information will be sent to allproperty owners in Kanab Creek Ranchos. Commissioner Ramsay made a motion to sign a letter supporting the concept of annexation. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion and all three commissioners voted in favor. Don Lancaster, County Building and Grounds, discussed several items with the commission regarding the maintenance of the building and landscaping. CCI Mechanical Inc. representatives will inspect the heating and cooling system of the courthouse on Wednesday, March 20, and make recommendations for operation and maintenance. The commissioners along with Lancaster will inspect other items later in the week. The commission discussed the Kane County mileage reimburse- - testimony from the steering committee meeting in the matter of revising the Utah State Air Conservation regulations. A letter was prepared to request time at a public hearing on March 28 in Cedar City or Kane County to present their comments. Several drafts of proposed regulations were studied as well as the federal regulations. McDonald will compile a draft response from Kane County incorporating their feelings and comments and forward it to our commission for final approval. At 10 a.m. Commission Calvin Johnson called to order a public hearing on the proposed zone change for Seeps Ranch. No written comments were received. Kenyon Little expressed his support for the zone change as well as other areas of the county where development might be considered. The prior road abandonment and dedication of a road to the county has not been completed because of the need for an authorized signature from First National Credit. Commissioner Jay Ramsays motion to approve the zone change passed, conditional upon the road abandonment and dedication being completed since the change is advantageous to Kane County. Ray Dendy, representing Francis & James, did not appear for commission meeting, but an informal discussion regarding a right of way along Johnson Canyon Road was discussed. This matter was presented See APPRAISALS, Page 2 Voter Registration Deadline April 1 taken under advisement until further information is compiled or In Fredonia an agenda time. Dendy Kirk Heaton presented resolution 1985-dealing with the travel council and explained the changes made to the original draft. The clerk read the resolution in full followed by a discussion of the resolution with comments from Peter Thompson of Big Water. Commissioner Vince Underwood made a motion to dissolve the travel council as now constituted. Commissioner Ramsay seconded and the motion passed. Commissioner Underwood motioned to adopt and sign resolution 1985-creating the Kane County Travel Council and providing for its The last day to register to vote in the upcoming FredoniaMoccasin School District election is April 1, announced Helen Hudgens, Coconino County Recorder. People who are not currently registered to vote need to be registered at a residence within the School District boundaries by April 1 in order to be eligible to vote in the May 21 election. Voter registration is available with the Fredonia City Clerk, Barbara Kimball. In addition two volunteer registrars in Fredonia are available to register voters; Lael and Edith Johnston, Holmes, People may contact the Fredonia City Clerks office if they have questions concerning their voter registration. A current listing of registered voters is available there, stated Mrs. Hudgens. For more information on voter registration, contact the Recorder's office at 4 643-295- function. Commissioner Ramsay seconded the motion and it passed 8 643-230- unanimously. Commissioner Underwood made a motion, in accordance with the recommendation of the travel council, to pay mileage to Peter Thompson to attend monthly travel council meetings. Commissioner Ramsay seconded and the motion passed. 779-658- Driver Speeds Through Kanab; Later Stopped Kanab s own chase scene created a little excitement last Wednesday, March 20. Local law enforcement personnel received a call from Big Watertown policeman Jeff Branville that a gas skip has occurred and the suspect vehicle was headed west toward Kanab. The vehicle was a government-registereSuburban and the driver looked suspicious, unkempt, furtive. He had filled with gasoline about one half hour before the call and reported pulled out heading westerly. Deputy Marc McPherson of the Kane County Sheriffs Department met with Kanab City Policeman Doug Crosby at the easterly boundary of Kanab on Highway 89 and had barely had time to discuss the situation when the susfiert vehicle was spotted coming into town. Crosby said that it probably was not much more than 40 minutes since its leaving Big Water. Crosby started pursuit through town. The Surburhan was weaving in and out of traffic, sometimes on the d wrong side of the road, at speeds estimated near 70 or 80 miles-per--hou- The officers followed, red lights and sirens going, but at considerably slower, safer speeds. North of town the speeds increased to near 100 mph, the Suburban still weaving into oncoming lanes, forcing several cars off the road near the irrigation reservoir dam and northerly. Deputy Joe Gonzalez joined the pursuit near Moqui Cave. The Suburban, a unit, took off on a side road near the sands and proceeded to run off the road and get stuck. The officers pursued and captured the driver on foot amongst the Cedars. The driver was described as straight, apparently not intoxicated or under the influence. The vehicle was reportedly stolen in the Phoenix area. Luckily, no one was hurt in the hazardous chase. Cooperation between the agencies was again praised by those involved. e |