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Show -N E W- S- Spanish Fork Salem Council discusses Egg-cited curb and gutter issues A8 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008 Mai lory Byrnes STAFF WRITER Among matters discussed in Salem's March 19, 2008 council meeting was the issue of curb and gutter that citizens were asked to comment on. "We had about 200 responses" said Mayor Lane Henderson. "For the most part, everyone wanted to maintain the rural look down town." The council was split on the neat and tidy look versus the rural look. Henderson's concern is that if curb and gutter are not completed now with sidewalks, then the patches that do have them won't line up correctly if required in the future. He also doesn't want to place that decision on future residents and leaders, but doesn't want to bill current residents if the project isn't completed soon. "I don't know that the city's ready to accept that at this time," he said. New subdivisions are already required to have curb and gutter in place. City Engineer Bruce Ward explained the water flow issues Salem has. With only dirt and gravel on the sides of streets, storm water dissipates and is not a problem. With curb and gutter, controlling drainage is unpredictable. "When you get sidewalks, you get storm water," he said. In other water issues, the groundwater problems occuring, including flooded basements off of Salem Canal Road, are closer to being fixed. "We went over the options and what the problems were, and kind of looked at the prop- erty, and we've developed a workable solution," said councilmember Stanley Green. The water will make its way to Deer Creek, and if that solution doesn't work, a new one will be found. "We're assuming this is as close as we can go to the ground water," said Green. "We have a pond in the "We went over the options ... and we've developed a workable solution." - Stanley Green middle of town because of groundwater . . . Groundwater will always be a problem in Salem." Citizens Alan Curtis and Mark Wright have cooperated with the council to annex land at 8252 South 1200 West and 1600 West 8400 South, which are essentially the same property. Attorney Junior Baker said, "Each owner will coordinate on their own zoning according to the general plan." Henderson showed appreciation for the cooperation between the citizens in the area, and said, "They've done a lot of groundwork . . . I also feel it's in the best interest of the city to accept the annexation as a whole." Preliminary subdivision approvals were given to Phil Spainhower and Karl Wright. Spainhower will develop three lots at 310 East 100 South for his family members to build houses on, and Wright is developing five lots to sell at 250 West Canal Road. An ordinance was passed to allow traffic law enforcement on the high school property as requested by Nebo School District. Baker said, "Most traffic laws aren't allowed to enforce on private property and the school is, of course, private property." The K-9 unit Salem recently acquired will give a demonstration to the council during the work session just before regular council meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The sergeant in the unit has full responsibility for the dog. Chief Brad James said, "Our K-9 handler will have all the patrolling duties as well as the K-9 duties." New storage units will be coming to Salem, and will be required to have gating, masonry, and be 1,000 feet from the residential area. The library has nine points to correct by July 1, 2008, one of which will be a listing of books on Salem's website, www.pondtown.org. With the points fixed, the library will become eligible for book grants by the state. While the library is under construction, a portable book trailer with the most popular books will be set up in the parking lot of the lower ballfield. Also while city offices are under construction, the drop box for bills will be at the library, so please don't pry off the plywood. SPANISH FORK 2534 NORTH 200 EAST 798-3553 Coveting what matters most tyke Christene Choate / Spanish Fork News EXTRA SMILE: 18-month-old Jeremiah Will was thrilled with the trike he won at the Chamber Easter Egg Hunt. For photos of winners, as well as a list of sponsors, see A6-7. Kiwanis Savings Courtesy photos / Eugene Colledge KIWANIS HONOR SENIORS: The Kiwanis Club recently honored nine senior boys and ten senior girls for their outstanding achievements at the school. All of them have high GPA's but also are involved in extracurricular activities and service at the school. The Kiwanis Club held a dinner to honor these students. Each student was given a special certificate from the Kiwanis Club. SFCN filmed the event and each student told of his/her activities at the school and what future plans each of them has. Dale Peery conducted the meeting. Mark Nelson led the pledge and Von Isamon gave the prayer. Dennis Gull explained the program and introduced the students. Boys, pictured, left to right, are Brandon Davis, Brian Blaylock, Geoffrey Swenson, Andrew Wilson and Cole Hunter. Girls, pictured, back row, left to right, are Clarissa Mitchell, Laura Carter, Natalie Stewart and Jessica Cope; front row, Lindsee Thurgood, Moryah Love, Leanna Thompson, Kelley Argyle and Natesa Stephens. 2008 Ford Focus Completely redesigned Auto or stick 2 or 4-door models "Limited time offer. See dealer for details. O.A.C Must finance' throuoh FMCC. Eligibility requirements apply. M all customers will qualify. |