OCR Text |
Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19, 2000 News Council and Town Manager went over Town Budget. Final report from auditor needs to be signed. Continued, from Page 18 On a motion by Winward, seconded by Baron, Council voted sion - Escrow agreement has al- unanimously to allow Mayor to ready been signed, now the final sign the final report. Item 17: Wells report agreement needs to be signed. On a motion by Baron, seconded Michael Gentle from Vermillion by Lukus, Council voted unani- Services, reported on his findmously to allow the Mayor to ings regarding the well in relation to wilderness sign the Colorado River ComBLM would like the areas. mission agreement. study Item 14: Town uniforms existing road and pipeline Discussion of need for Public mapped so a new right-of-wa- y Works Department to have uni- application can be made for the forms. On a motion by Winward, Town. BLM also wants the well seconded by Lukus, Council areas cleaned up. Honey, Jim voted unanimously to adopt reso- Matson, Winward and Bob lution number 3 with the Lathim to look at the well areas d is to determine what clean-u- p of change striking two shirts in number three needed. Item 18: Medical Board under section one and striking two short-sleeve- d shirts in A. Rent abatement - Discussion number four under section one on abating rent for Dr. and making both read five shirts Mortensens portion of the medical building until May of 2000. each. It is the recommendation of the Travel 15: Item policy Medical Board to allow this Tabled until it returns from the abatement. On a motion by attorney. Item 16: Budget report - Baron, seconded by Winward, Fredonia II -- right-of-wa- ys -- 99-02- long-sleeve- -- -- Council voted three aye and two nay to accept the Medical Boards recommendation to abate rent for Dr. Mortensen from 12-01-- 99 to 5- - 30-9- 9, at which point Dr Mortensen will again pay monthly rent and also pay back to rent for the period of 12-01-- Item 19: On a motion by Lukus, seconded by Baron, Council voted unanimously to adjourn to executive session to discuss items 20 and 21. Council came out of executive session. Item 20: Town laborer position - On a motion by Winwrard, seconded by Lukus, Council voted unanimously to hire Keith Stewart as Town Laborer at B2, Step 1, and put him on as fulltime status with benefits beginning at the new pay period. Item 21: Town Marshal position - Action tabled. At 10:45 p.m. on a motion by Lukus, seconded by Winward, Council voted unanimously to adjourn. StmtessffQjptS! EMive StffllbscSlbo,s2 5e Yes, I want to receive 15 months of the Southern Utah News (that's three free months) for the yearly price of only $22 (local) or $30 mailed anywhere else in the country! That's $10 off the newsstand price! Just fill out this coupon and mail it in before January 31, 2000 to: Southern Utah News 26 North Main Kanab, UT 84741 state education issues. Representative Hatch has always been a strong supporter of education, said Superintendent Bob Continued from Page 1 Johnson. Over 70 volunteers showed up ment goals, we can meet the to of 21st the help dismantle the Paria challenges century Movie Set. The buildings will be by making Kanab a major gaterebuilt and placed on new founway with an economic future. There has been a drive by the dations a short distance from BLM and a group of concerned their original location. December citizens, headed by local hero The Kane County Commission Robert Houston, to save the Paria Movie set. The old set east voted at a November 24 special of town, where many old west- meeting to publish a notice of erns were filmed, is in serious intent to raise taxes. While the disrepair due to age and weather Commission expressed frustraconditions. The group plans to tion over the potential tax indismantle the set, rebuild, and crease, they said they havent then return the buildings onto a done so since 1981. Historic Pipe Spring National more stable site next spring. Kanab City presented their Monument, 14 miles southwest plaza plan to a skeptical audi- of Fredonia, has lost the main ence at the October 27 public spring which ran directly hearing. People questioned the through the fort. The spring, wisdom of the city going into the which has always provided the landlord business. Supporters Monuments main identity, felt the move would provide an stopped flowing last summer due economic boost to our local to what scientists believe was a natural shifting of water flow economy. November paths or movement cf the earth. Voters said a resounding no Scientists believe the solution to new public safety facility at may come by clearing the path the November 2nd election. and diverting another nearby 86.10 of the 1450 voters who spring. Pipe Spring without turned out told the county to not water would be like Yellowstone seek an issuance ofbonds to build without Old Faithful... it just wouldnt be the same, said Park a 40 bed jail facility. Carol Sullivan, Tony Wright Superintendent John Hiscock. 2 1 Desert Bighorn Sheep were and newcomer Treva Bamson were elected to the Kanab City released inside the Grand Staircase Escalante National MonuCouncil. Governor Mike Leavitt ap- ment. A Columbian Mammoth was pointed two new members to the State Travel Council Board. discovered on a Skutumpah TerKanabs very own Joe Houston race arroyo. Carbon dating indiwas appointed to the prestigious cates that the bones date back to board. just less than 12,000 B.C. The Hospital Auxiliary members Mammoth weighed between five have donated $97,000 through and six tons. Excavation will October to the Kane County start next spring. Teamwork between Arizona Hospital. What an incredible group of people... thanks a and Utah law enforcement rebundle for all your hard work on sulted in the seizure of 150 behalf of the hospital. pounds of maryuana. Kanab City Groundbreaking ceremonies Policeman Tracy Glover, Arizona were held for two new Kane Department of Public Service ofCounty School District building ficer DickWells and Kane County projects. Glendale contractor Task Force agent Dan Watson, Brad Maxwell will oversee the worked together with other law $3.5 million addition at Valley enforcement to net the drugs, High. Thebeau Construction will and later assisted in stingingthe head the new $3.75 million drug buyer in a controlled drug Kanab Middle School project. deliver in Salt Lake. The Kanab City Council apTaxpayers attendingthe Kane Monument the Plaza proved pro- County Commissions intent to raise taxes hearing, questioned posal unanimously. Representative Tom Hatch county expenditures, focusing visited the Kane County School primarily on county employee Board to talk with them over benefits. Year New Subscriber cEDAfi?xqgEpamTBm& me. Address City State UT CUCZ3 C30114 Karb, Zip Commercial. Gift Subscription Address City La. Rccidcntid. State V.TT! TTT Remodeling. Rcdicnt Roar Meet. |