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Show March 27, 2013 QGt SLIME S 7 Cedar Hills New GolfCourse Concessionaire by Harlow Clark Cedar Hills is looking for a food concessionaire for the golf course. City Manager Da-vid Bunker told the city council, March 19, that after interview-ing three local businesses about their proposals the Concessions Contract Committee felt Sam-my's Pie Shakes best met their criteria. Some of the criteria in-cluded plans for making a profit in an location, covering utility and other costs, breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, healthy food options, and partnering with schools and other groups. Council Member Stepha-nie Martinez said Sammy's is"1 a destination location active in social media and she didn't doubt their ability to run the concession well. Council Member Trent Augustus had a question about the fees Sammy's would pay, particularly the word "audit" in the model contract. "I don't want all that information from Sammy's floating about in cy-berspace," he said. Bunker assured him that "audit" didn't refer to collect-ing and publishing Sammy's confidential information, it sim-ply referred to verifying gross receipts. He gave an example of the fees being looked at as "$1200 a month or 10 percent, whichever is greater." Bunker said Sammy's needs about two weeks lead time, which means the council needs to act soon to get things in place for the upcoming sea-son. Jackman said he would be comfortable with a motion to move forward, allowing Mayor Gygi to negotiate a contract with Sammy's, "with the under-standing that we might not ap-prove it." The mayor asked if Jack-ma- n would feel comfortable having the mayor, two coun-cil members, the city attorney, and city manager conclude the contract. "I am uncomfortable," Jackman said. "Me too," said Council Member Jenney Rees. "We're dealing with city funds here," Jackman added. "I think we should have a vote." The mayor said he might have to call a special meet-ing rather than wait till the next scheduled council meet-ing. Council members said they would be willing to have a special meeting but not on Saturday. J. PG City Calendar Wednesday. March 27 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, South Route Thursday. March 28 Arts Commission Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. PG City Holl Basement Tuesday. April 2 City Council Meeting, 6 p.m. 86 East 100 South Wednesday. April 3 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, North Route Tuesday. April 9 City Council Work Session, 6 p.m. 86 East 100 South Wednesday. April 1 0 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, South Route Thursday. April 1 2 Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 12 Noon PG Recreation Building Tuesday, April 16 City Council Meeting, 6 p.m. 86 East 00 South Wednesday, April 17 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, North Route Tuesday, April 23 ; City CouncilPlanning Commission Work Session, 6 p.m. 86 East 100 South Wednesday, April 24 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, South Route Tuesday, April 30 City Council Meeting, 6 p.m. .... i Cedar Hills Considers Recycle Opt-O-ut Options by Harlow Clark To get higher participa-tion Cedar Hills is considering changing the recycling pro-gram, meaning that if residents don't want to participate they need to opt out or they will get a recycling can. "This is a good program," Mayor Gary Gygyi said. "It's not forcing anyone. "Yes, but it's punish-ing them for forgetting," said Council Member Scott Jack-ma- n. Council Member Trent Augustus agreed. "That hits close to people by making them take the responsibility to opt out rather than giving them the choice to opt in." Council Member Jenney Rees replied that some cities don't give people the option to opt out. "We could say, 'We're giving you the option to opt out." Council Member Daniel Zappala told a story about re-cycling. For a sixth-grad- e sci-ence fair she wanted to find out what kind of poster would be more persuasive in promot-ing recycling. She had two or three designs and asked peo-ple to text her saying which design was more appealing to them. One appealed to emotion, with a picture of a baby seal and emotional language. An-other used logical arguments to appeal to people to recycle. She was completely sur-prised when 95 percent of the respondents said they already recycled. When asked about it af-terward Zappala speculated that maybe the only people comfortable replying were people who were already re-cycling. Pleasant Grove PoliceFire Receive Awards by Mary Burgin Separate Awards banquets were recently held for the Pleasant Grove police and fire departments to honor their per-sonnel for excellence in service to the community. Jake Larsen was awarded the honor of being the, Fire-fighter of the Year 2012. Larsen was nominated by his fellow firefighters and paramedics, The nominations noted that he has always been very kind and attentive to not only the public but also his He is known for taking care of proj-ects in the department whether he is assigned them or not. He is full-tim- e with the department. Sherri Atwood functions as the city's emergency man-ager. Atwood received the Service Award. Others that re-ceived this award were Captain Drew Engemann and Dr. Gary Sanderson. The Chief Recognition Award from Chief Marc Sand-erson was given to Captain Brian Patten. All of these recipients were complimented for their ability to follow through as well as innovate for the depart-ment. Chief Mike Smith an-nounced the winners for 2012 from his department at a sepa-rate venue. The officer Glenn Giles was named the Officer of the Year. Giles has been with the department since 2010 and was nominated by his fellow officers for the award. Dispatcher Heidi Peter-son was named the Civilian Employee of the Year. Mike and Sandi Carter were named Volunteers of the year for this work with the Colonels. Outstanding Service Award went to Sergeant Joshua Motsinger. Chief Smith makes the determination for this award. Superior fitness awards were awarded to Chief Smith, Captain John Clayton, Officer Andy Torgerson and Giles. The Firearms Marksman Award was present to Sergeant Austin Edwards. PG City Makes Changes to Leisure Services Assignments by Mary Burgin Pleasant Grove City has recently made changes to their Leisure Services department that has included a few less responsibilities for Director Deon Giles and quite a few more for Head Librarian April Harrison. Giles has headed up the department for many years. His responsibilities have included the parks department, recreation (including the swimming pool), and the library as well as several commissions. However, with the growth in the city, these departments have increased in size and complexities with time. Harrison has now been given the responsibility of being a city director. She still heads up the library and it's many responsibilities and activities, but she is also now in charge of the Arts Commission as well as any cultural events and city celebrations, including Strawberry Days. She is excited for the change, and knows she will face challenges with her new responsibilities. Legal Battle Over Odorous Air by Geri Taylor For more than three years, Pleasant Grove has been in a struggle with the Timpanogos Special Services District (TSSD) over the composting odors PG claims has cost the city millions of dollars in lost revenues, past, present and future. With the promise that improved facilities at TSSD would eliminate the odors from composting, PG officials held off any legal action until the project was completed and proof of the pledge would be evident. When the new multi-millio- n dollar GORE system was finished and other improvements made, there was an obvious decrease in both days and odors, but not to the satisfaction of the city. An ultimatum was given to either cease composting immediately or face legal action. Without the support of the Board which oversees the waste management plant, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, and local businesses and landowners along the corridor formed a Citizens for Clean Air and Progress (CCAP) coalition to further their intent to take legal action. An outside attorney was hired and an initial complaint was filed, giving TSSD 60 days to respond or face further legal action. The claim was rejected and a lawsuit was filed last year. The suit is in the discovery phase, with lawyers from both sides putting together evidence to support their claims and hopefully there will be some movement this summer. When asked about the current condition of the odor, PG City Administrator, Scott Darrington said while it has definitely improved, there are still days and sometimes weeks when the smell comes and goes. It is more pronounced when there is a spring thaw or inversion, which the area has been deluged within the past several months. After the incredible amount of money spent on the new system to eliminate odors, city officials still see composting as a deterrent for new businesses to locate near the waste management plant. From the cities point of view, composting off-sit-e is the only viable solution. TSSD manager, Jon Adams, says he wants nothing more than to be a good neighbor, but his hands are tied in many ways. The waste plant was relocated to the outskirts of American Fork in 1979, which was considered the most remote site for the undesirable but necessary operation. In 1996 the board unanimously voted to begin composting - a logical way to dispose of waste in a cost-efficie- nt way, and millions were invested in the new venture. The growth in Utah county over the past decade has put a burden on the plant to not only increase it's intake capacity, but the size of the plant itself, and since the new off-ram- p to Pleasant Grove brought business to the former farmland, there has been an ongoing problem with the odor. Adam notes that even if TSSD wanted to stop composting, there are laws and other entities that regulate what they can and can't do. There are stringent rules for disposing of the sludge and while the district is always looking at new technology, the process of change may take months or even years to get approved and then implemented. If composting is eliminated at TSSD, Adams says the cost to haul the sludge to a landfill or other site will be passed on to the rate payer. Even relocating the compost production will incur a financial burden that will be absorbed by the users of TSSD. There is no easy solution in sight, but perhaps with the rapid increase in technology, a compromise can be reached that will benefit us all. Elks "Hoop Shoot" Regional Champion mi Las Vegas, NV - Having already tasted glory in local, district and state competitions, Cole Pentelute captured another first-plac- e finish on Saturday February 23, at the Elks "Hoop Shoot" West Regional Championship. Pentelute, competed in the 8 to 9 year-ol- d division which is a field of more than three million boys and girls, ages 3. "It's my time now," says Cole, "When I am out there I will be shooting for me and my brothers. " He hopes to do his very best and plans to make every shot he shoots, one free throw at a time. Next, Cole will travel with his parents to Springfield, Mass., the birthplace of basketball, to be among the 72 top youngsters vying for the chance to claim one of six national trophies awarded at the Elks "Hoop Shoot" National Free Throw Contest, April This competition has Pleasant Grove's 8 year-ol- d, Cole Pentelute, crowned Elks Hoop Shoot Regional Champion. provided many sports legends, Olympic medalists, and many professional athletes. A great showing in the national championship will not only earn Pentelute a place in Elks "Hoop Shoot" history, but also land his name on a plaque in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. "Alisha" continuedfrom Page 6 make a beautiful presentation as a thoughtful and yummy gift. Nuttall is the wife of Dave Nuttall and the mother of two children. She is very busy, but really enjoys owning her own store. Cravings Cupcakes is located at 93 S. Main St. in Pleasant Grove. Her hours are Monday through Friday from 10 to 9 and Friday and Saturday from 10 to 10. Her web site is cr av in gs twine ompanies . com. Her Facebook page is Alicia's Cravings Cupcakes. She invites everyone to come by and check out her store. named, "Cravings Bistro." Angie helped Alisha at the competition in Los Angeles. Nuttall won in July of last year, but had to keep it quiet until November of 2012. Her 4 winning cupcakes were called Fruit Pizza, Special Blue Cheese and pop rocks recipe, Carrot Cake and Better Than What? She sells a variety of original cupcakes in her store, which is very popular in the community. The prize money contributed to her opening her own store. She started the process by sending a video of her and her sister giving the reasons she should be considered for the completion. She said in the first competition, she didn't place. However, in the follow-u- p competition, she was able to pull off a first place win. She will compete again for another $10,000 at the upcoming competition with the network on April 14 of this year. With cupcakes on the menu, Nuttall 's store also has other menu items, including mini desserts and cookies. Gift baskets are also available, and are very popular for a variety of events. She said she also makes custom cakes. Her cupcake liners are unique and Old Fashioned Food Made to order A Pleasant Grove Tradition Closed Sundays Call-in- s Welcome |