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Show APRIL PAGE SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS 22, 2011 A3 How the City of Francis is saving money Sheriff's Report SCOTT NAGLE Reporter SCN Blotter • 04/11/2011 Attempt to Locate: White semi hauling cars did not return to re weigh as requested. • 04/11/2011 Attempt to Locate: Two bullet bikes traveling at speeds in excess of 100 MPH, weaving in and out of traffic. • 04/12/2011 All Problems Dealing w/Livestock: 2 shaggy brown horses out wandering. • 04/12/2011 Vandalism: PCPD stated passerby told him of someone shooting up a sign. Said they are parked on the east side of the new parking structure in a black Toyota. • 04/12/2011 Vandalism: Caller stated vandalism in progress 2 males 1 female tagging at the skate park. He noticed a blue possible Subaru compact car. The skate park is located above the upper park near the playground area. • 04/12/2011 Suspicious: Creepy man in 50s, hat, beard and black jacket preaching gospel to customers and employees has been there for about 2 hours. Manager stated they close in an hour. • 04/13/2011 Disturbing the Peace: Construction workers working on a house. Caller lives behind that house and can't sleep. • 04/14/2011 Civil Problem: Caller stated that a person is stalking her peeking in her windows. This happens every day at random times. • 04/15/2011 Citizen Assist: Officer received a call reporting a musical instrument that has been stolen from the music room. Person will meet an officer in the main office to make a report. Total incidents in this report = 385 - Coalville resident receives award The City of Francis, that's right, Francis is now considered a city because of the 2010 Census. Because the population of Francis is now over a 1000 people, it is considered a 5th class city. The Francis City Council held a public meeting on April 14 to discuss among other things, a proposed ordinance to make changes regarding compensation for the Town Clerk. A spirited discussion first took place concerning previous meeting minutes. This conversation centered around the proper protocols for the preparation and approval of Council meeting minutes. The debate was whether they should record what everyone says word for word or as a summary of what each person said. Councilman Adair commented first by saying he believes that a summary of what people say is sufficient for meeting minutes and that the tapes can be listened to if exact wording is needed. Councilwoman Major spoke next, stating that Kraig Powell, the city's attorney, said that we only need to summarize what the public says in the minutes and not verbatim. Councilman Melendez agreed with Councilman Adair that the minutes should only be in summary form. The entire council agreed that the minutes would only be a summary of what people said and the tapes could be used for the exact wording when needed. The next item on the agenda was proposed Town Ordinance 2011-05. This ordinance involved the compensation changes for the Town Clerk that were discussed in previous meetings. During these meetings, the budgetary dilemma facing the city was the central issue at hand. One of the proposals to save the city some money was to reduce the hourly pay rate of the Town Clerk by $4.50 every time she went to training. This also included not paying her mileage to travel to Orem and back. After the proposed ordinance was read out loud, Mayor Snelgrove asked for public comment. One citizen asked about why the city is hiring a Finance Director when they are cutting the pay of the Town Clerk to save money. Another citizen reiterated the previous comment by saying the mayor and his staff usually handled the finances of the city in the past. It was now the council's turn to make their remarks. The meeting became very heated at this time between the public and the council regarding a letter that was sent to the Mayor from the City Council. Councilwoman Major stated that this was a private letter not to be seen by the public. The big issue here was not paying the Town Clerk mileage when traveling to Orem. Mayor Snelgrove then said that the city should pay for the mileage. The council then decided to go into a Closed Executive Session to discuss whether or not to pay mileage to an employee when they attend a required training. These Closed Executive Sessions are allowed under Utah Code when it is dealing with personnel issues. The Council returned with a decision to pay mileage for 7 round trips to Orem. The ordinance passed with the addition of paying for the seven round trips. Other topics of discussion that were covered at the Town Council Meeting included: Purchase orders for expenditures by the city, establishing Arbor Day in Francis, execution of a contract with Carollo Engineers to prepare a new Sewer Capital Facilities Program, water and sewer rate adjustments, and the proper procedures for recording Closed Executive Sessions. The next Francis City Council Meeting will be May 12, at 7 p.m. South Summit Fire District refurbishes Oakley Station Left to right: Utah State Parks Deputy Director Karen Krieger, Utah State Parks Non-Motorized Trails Coordinator John Knudson, Utah State Parks Director Mary Tullius, Utah State Parks Deputy Director Fred Hayes Coalville resident and former Utah State Parks NonMotorized Trails Coordinator John Knudson was presented the Utah State Parks Employee of the Year Award at a recent banquet in Salt Lake City. Get Your Pet Fixed at a au • er Discount! 1/Valk-up m icrochipping & Apr 25 (Mon) - COALVILLE vaccinations available to anyone 11 am - 3 pm! Summit Co. Animal Shelter 1745 S. Hoytsville Rd. Apr 26 (Tue) - HEBER Police Station 301 S. Main 1'510 FIX, 1,01Z • NO MORE HOMELESS PETS IN (omnoeniittrk i,tst ens% Thuasnt g Cats: Male $25, Female $35, Family Plan $100 Dogs: Male 2-39 lbs $55, 40-59 lbs $65, 60-79 lbs $75, Female 2-39 lbs $65, 40-59 lbs $75, 60-79 lbs $85, Dogs: 100 lbs and over $1 per pound TAH or so m . Knudson, who after more than 30 years retired from his position, was cited for his work with Division staff, community members, and trail users to create solutions and achieve goals for nonmotorized projects statewide. He designed and built numerous non-motorized trails and spent last year planning 10 new trail projects. Knudson's dedication and commitment to trails in Utah will be felt statewide for many years to come. 80-99 $85 80-99 $95 The South Summit Fire Protection District (SSFPD) has recently finished a renovation of their station in Oakley. The primary focus is to make it a station the firefighters are proud of and where station tours can be conducted for the public. Some of the renovations that have taken place are: Interior painting of walls and ceilings along with the replacement of carpet in the training room, offices, hallways, bathrooms, and dining area. The training room and front reception area has also had new fire pictures mounted on the walls throughout with diamond plate fastened halfway up the walls. New furniture has also been purchased for the train- ing room and reception area. If anyone is interested in taking a tour of the station, please contact Scott Nagle at (435) 655-5071. Barndt and Loretta Haslock. Others in photo include Dick Buehler, State Forester, DNR, Director and PJ Abraham, Local Forestry Agent. Oakley was not able to attend the ceremony. www.utahpets.org - 1 (866) PETS FIX Ka mos Welcome Jeff Smith food :F) town to the Kamas Food Town Pharmacy! All prescription transfers receive a $10 gift card. Simply give us your prescription number and where the prescription is located, and we'll take care of the rest! Free mailing service. 435-783-4316 , 8am-7pm I Saturday 8a 00 S. Kamas, UT 84036 Pictures at The Summit County News Office There are many pictures at the Summit County News Office which have not yet been picked up. If you have left a picture, please stop in the Coalville Office, or if you have left them at Kamas, please stop in the Uinta Auto for pictures there. Thank you. Trees... CONTINUED FROM FRONT Boyer; Park City: Maria More flood information... FROM THE DESK OF THE SUMMIT COUNTY MANAGER With the excessive snow pack and continual rain, the Summit County Public Works department has been responding to areas all over the county. "This is a unique flooding situation," said County Manager Bob Jasper. "Our crews have responded to a number of various situa- PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE 198 E. BENCH WAY - COALVILLE, UTAH APRIL 27, I I :00 AM TO I :00 PM FOOD & DRAWINGS FOR PRIZES! Come learn about buying and selling Real Estate in the area from Amber Sargent of Keller Williams Park City Real Estate. For more information call 435-5 13- 1255 KELLER WILLIAMS . aPK,171 ■I ,TATE tions throughout the entire county, not just on one river." Last year the flooding was focused on the Weber River through Oakley. This year, the effects of excess water are being felt county wide. Reports of flooding and stream overflows are coming in from Jeremy Ranch, Coalville and up along Chalk Creek. In response to these high river flows, Public Works filled approximately 1,500 sandbags and delivered many to the residents along Chalk Creek. Culverts and waterways are being monitored and cleaned of debris, including the Border Station road bridge. In addition, sandbag pick-up locations have been established throughout the area and County officials are working with local cities to help prevent flooding and address their needs. Even with these efforts, the Public Works department responded to flooding Monday night in Chalk Creek. However, no homes or structures were damaged. For up-to-date information on the potential flooding situations in Summit County and maps for where to get sandbags, visit www.summitcounty.org Go Classifieds! It Pays! 336-5501 |
