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Show 1 -NEWS- Spanish Fork A8 • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 SF City Council: From SF • Al of the sign, and prohibits posting signs more than 30 days prior to a primary or general election. Along with the new sign regulations, the city has also designated eight city- owned properties for candidates to place those signs. Those properties include: Spanish Fork Library, the sports park, the Canyon Elementary Retention Basin, the Police Station, 1100 East and Center Street, 2550 East and Highway 6, The Sunnyridge storm drain basin (along 400 North and approximately 1280 East), the island located at 700 East, and 300 South. While most of the council felt that this was a good move. Councilman Sorenson who also supported the decision, did express some concerns regarding signage in general. Sorenson said he was, "uncomfortable with a sign that tells nothing about them (the candidate) or why they are running." Sorenson said that while there was no harm in trying something like this, he would still encourage council to look for more ways in which they could better educate the public about their candidates. Council encouraged residents to check out www. Covering what matters most Kiwanis Club spanishfork.org where they have listed information about all of the candidates running for office. Links to more information as well as their interviews on SFCN can be downloaded from the site. Results from the election will also be posted to the site. In other news, council decided to go forward with the bids for the installation of a new lighting system at Don's Field. While there was discussion of doing some of the work "in house," it was decided that due to timelines and limited resources, the bid would be awarded to Wilkinson Electric. Canyon Elementary Courtesy photo AT THE CONVENTION: Kiwanis President Elect Chad Bunn and committeeman Doug Lund recently attended the Kiwanis District convention in Idaho. They met new district and international officers and attended several workshops to understand Kiwanis better and to learn how to help our local clubs function better. Pictured, left to right, are Doug Lund, Nelson Tucker (Kiwanis International President), Jim Terry (Utah/Idaho District Governor) and Chad Bunn. Salem City Council: From SALEM • A l Courtesy photo GEOGRAPHY: Fourth grade students at Canyon Elementary have been learning about the physical features of our state. As a final activity, each student made a map of Utah. Then all of the fourth grades had a map walk where parents and other classes could walk through and see all of the creative maps. Pictured are students from Miss Hamblin's 4th grade class, left to right, Alyssa Etquist, Jordyn Healey, Lyndsey Hansen, Baylie King, Olivia Thorpe and Samantha Harper. development at 720 East 180 North. The park is provided in return for higher density building. Early Wednesday a power bump caused the well pump motors to temporarily shut down. City Engineer Bruce Ward encouraged the purchase of two spare well pump motors from Nickerson Company to back up water control during power outages. "About three weeks ago one well was shut down for approximately eight hours... Our wells are pumping 20 to 24 hours a day," Ward said. The council approved the $16,566 purchase, which, combined with Woodland Hills' $3,136 contribution, totals $19,702. "If we had to do this in an emergency situation, the best case scenario would be a few weeks," Ward said. The Council also approved the purchase of a ten-wheel 2007 dump truck with a snow-plow and sander for $159,493. "We spent $10,000 on the old truck last year," said Councilman Brent Hanks, referring to maintenance costs on the 1996 truck. The first payments wouldn't be due until 2008, with money coming from roads, sewer, water, and PI budgets. The council passed a repeal of the Affordable Housing Ordinance because of the difficulties being created with those refinancing and the lenders. The amendment included a set impact fee of $5,000. "I don't see any downside, but I see a lot of benefits to citizens," said Attorney S. Junior Baker. According to Ward, the road construction for pressurized irrigation is 35 percent complete with 20 percent of the budget spent. "We're under budget for the percent complete," Ward said. "We get minor complaints here and there... We continue to encourage people to be patient... They've found out First East is a very busy road." Ward also proposed a "philosophical" idea that would allow a lower water payment to those who have several acres of open space and pastures. The lower cost would be an incentive to keep open, green space in Salem without being a financial hardship. "We love open space. We don't want someone to not be able to afford to keep their house and garden green," Ward said. "I don't think we're talking about 100 connections, we're talking about ten or twenty." The council approved business licenses for Rodney Dansie's Office for Control Valve Diagnosis, Barbara Arias1 Cleaning, Austin Cope's Motorcycle Kit Sales, and Lori Cuff's Alphabet Garden Preschool. Mayor Henderson said that Preparedness Manuals are going to be made available soon through several Eagle Scout Projects. The land adjacent to UCheck and behind the Salem; sign was changed from C-l; zoning to residential open; zoning, and will be developed; into a subdivision. •• "* AUTO SPANISH FORK 2534 NORTH 200 EAST 798-3553 Oldest Ford dealer in Utah • Locally owned and operated Proudly serving Utah County for over 80 years! 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