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Show T M01UOTMN TIME VOL 1, NO. 5 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981 SERVING WEST VALLEY CITY, KEARNS AND MAGNA FIFTEEN CENTS American Express workers receive daily inquiries on 1,100 jobs By REGINA COATS Tunes Staff In the Ill have physical plant responsibilities as well as comsaid munity affairs responsibilities, Dunn, a former Salt Lake County Commissioner. In the interim, 1 seem to be plumber, electrician, janitor, everything." We're receiving lots of inquiries," said Dunn. Essentially it will be a computer operations center. Every travelers cheque cashed throughout the world will be cashed through this oflong-rang- e. In the midst of empty offices and the scent of sawdust, paint, and new carpets, Bill Dunn and Gayle Arrowsmith are laying the foundation for the new 335 million dollar American Express Travelers Cheque Center and its 1,400 employees. The building, under construction since March on over 32 acres of land at 2700 West 4313 South, is slated for fice. completion in September, 1982. Until Travelers who lose a check in then, temporary American Express of- Tokyo will call here, toll free. fices have been set up in an office Its not going to be a marketing or building just nearing completion on 64 an administration center. Those offices East 6400 South, Murray. will still be located in New York," said d man of Dunn. Richard Hicks, Senior Initially, Dunn, a 33 with a twinkle in his eye and an of American Express open, friendly air, was hired as Director Travelers Checks Division will head the of Operations and Support Services. operations here." Arrowsmith, a slim, attractive, capable Approximately 1,100 of the 1,400 personal assistant, will aid him as he employees to be employed at the new lays the groundwork for the American center will be local people, said Dunn. Were receiving 30 resumes a day. Express Travelers Cheque Center. dark-haire- nt Progress is seen almost daily as work continues on the American Express Company's Travelers Cheque Division Hearing set on halfway house By Debbie Curry Tuna Staff d A proposed halfway house to be located in West Valley City will be the topic of discussion at a public hearing scheduled for December 2, at the Union Labor Center, 2661 South Redwood Road. The halfway house win be used for rehabilitation purposes by parolees, probationers and inmates who will be eligible for parole within one year. 60-be- Steve Love, assistant director of the Utah Division of Corrections, says the structure has been zoned for 2365 South 2560 West, a location "miles The phones are ringing constantly," world at any time. There are several reasons American said Dunn. Although he admits things are a bit calmer now than when an- Express chose this area for the new cennouncement of the center was first ter, said Dunn. made, Dunn estimates over 300 em"lhe economy of this area projects ployment inquiries have been made. In less operating expenses than in many addition, Dunn said he is contacted other areas. daily by office supply and equipment The language training necessary to salesmen. operate the center is easily available For a while we were even receiving here," said Dunn, referring to the calls at home. People were asking my number of returned Mormon wife about it at work," said Dunn. missionaries with language skills. They also respect the areas work Right now were the only genuine local people employed here," he said. ethic," said Dunn. In March or April the personnel But they'll be hiring a lot of clerical people, systems program operators of department will be sending people out nonto interview and recruit employees, computers, and a few like areas said Dunn. technical purchasing, security, and maintenance. The new center, to be known ofThere will also be quite a bit of ficially as the American Express and summer Travelers Worldwide high school Cheque workers hired," Dunn added. Operations and Communications CenThe center will be in operation 24 ter, will consist of a complex of three hours a day because of the need to be buildings. The main building will be four stories available to travelers throughout the part-time- rs World Wide Operations and Communications Center for its Travelers Cheque Division, at 4313 South 2700 West. from any type of residential area." In the past, the Division of Corrections has utilized existing facilities such as motels for rehabilitation purposes. The proposed halfway house will be a newly constructed prototype, designed for the specific needs of its residents. Mr. Love refers to the halfway house as a community corrections center, it should in no way be and says, viewed as a prison. It has no bearing on prison life at all. Residents of the facility will be under close supervision at all times. A variety of counseling services will be provided to help the parolees make a complete and successful transition back to civilian life. The average length of stay 0 will range from days. 90-12- In almost every case, Mr. Love adds, the parolees will be working in outside jobs and will be paying for their room and board. By ANNE KEIR And Sanderson thinks that printout is wrong. It's not straightforward at all," Sanderson complained Tuesday. The est WEST VALLEY Valley bills should be in increments of S24 (for City and Salt Lake County are squaring six months' trash collection)." He off over a computer printout and a pointed out list entries of SI 6, S39 and 383,000 sanitation services bill. This doesn't make even minus S3. Salt Lake County collected West sense. ..we dont believe its accurate. Sanderson wants the Country to Valley City garbage during 1980, and handled customer billing for the first either remove or explain what he consix months of that year. West Valley siders to be discrepancies: totals that was to handle the billing for July arent correct, credits on unpaid bills, and an incorrect percentage. through September. Salt Lake County officials amended In May of 1981, the County sent the original bill to S83.422.90 last week, SanRussell West Valley City Auditor h saying their office had received some derson a bill for S86.538.99 and a I'm still not of payments since May. thick computer printout customers who have not paid their satisfied," said Sanderson. There are trash collection bills for July to Sep- a lot of strange things in that list. Salt Lake County Chief Deputy tember 1980. Times Correspondent CITY-W- By Anne Keir WEST VALLEY last City Commission meeting, commissioners approved two zoning changes allowing twin home developments on West West Thursdays CITY-- At Valley Valley sites. The first zoning change, for a site at 2390 South 1383 West, was approved unanimously. The second at 2700 South and 5983 West, was opposed by Mrs. Darlene Aguillar, who said area schools were already filled to capacity and local traffic would worsen. West Valley Mayor Henry Price pointed out that West Valley City is expanding rapidly and home sites are needed. The commission approved the zoning change Mackay opposed. The Salt Lake Countys program will also be extended to West Valley City. The West Valley City Commission voted (Mackay opposed) to issue a bond through Burrows-SmitInc., whose funds will be lent to lending institutions to loans to builders of provide multi-famil- y rental units. Commissioner Mackay voted against the resolution because she wanted a ceiling of 312,000,000 on the bond. 2-- 1, rs 2-- 1 st West, West Valley City, as well as the plaa to build tbe corrections center, will be discussed at a public hearing scheduled Dec. 2 at the Cnioa Labor Center, 2661 South Redwood Road. Y ( building, a cafeteria and training center, will occupy 13,000 square feet of space, and overlook a reflection pool, grass, and trees. The third building, a records retention center, will be joined to the main building by a bridge on the second floor. Parking lots to accommodate 1,100 cars are also planned. Large I.B.M. computers and data capture systems, designed to process more than one billion transactions a year, will be installed. The telecommunications equipment will be the most sophisticated available and will be wired for conversion to future application, according to American Express information. Dunn, a county commissioner when A second American Lxpress representatives came to Utah to look at possible locations, said he worked with the governor in encouraging them to locate here. originally Later, Dunn said, company officials approached him with a job offer. "1 knew the the area, the people, culture," said Dunn. It's my job to make American Express a viable part ot the community. I hope the community will receive American Express well." Dunn was mayor ol Murray City lor five years before being elected as a Prior to his county commissioner. public service, he worked as a pharmacist, and still owns two stores in Murray. Born in Salt lake City, Dunn is a graduate of the University ot Utah, and lives at 88$ East Three fountains Drive, Murray. Dunn and his wife, Norma, are the parents of four children: Craig, Debbie, Lori, and Brian. received nearly 300 inquiries about the 1,100 jobs to be available to local people when American Express opens its Travelers Cheque Division in September of 1982. City officials not happy with county sanitation bill Times Correspondent 60-be- two-stor- Reviewing a number of inquiries received daily at American Express' temporary offices are Gayle Arrowsmith and Bill Dunn. Dunn estimates they have Zoning Changes in West Valley City This empty field b tbe proposed site of a d halfway house" to be used for rehabilitation purposes by parolees, probationers, and inmates who will be eligible for parole within om year. The proposed site, 2364 South 2S60 3SU.IKX) square leet ot ottice y the lobby will be a Within space. atrium, rising to a skylight. Continuous bands of windows surrounding each floor will provide a lull panoramic view of the Wasatch Mountains. high with Auditor Todd Neilson, contacted by phone last night, said that if West Valley officials have problems with the computer printout, they must solve them themselves, according to the contract. Neilson said that West Valley City contracted to collect all of the July to September sanitation service fee, about 3400,000 and pay 95 percent of it to Salt Lake County for the service. The other five percent (320,000) would be retained by West Valley City for making the collection. Neilson said that he offered to help West Valley officials, but that he isnt willing to redo the computer printout. They want us to do their work, and we dont want to do it," he asserted. Thats why theyre getting the 320,000 to out the straighten problems and bill people." Sanderson is not willing to bill customers from the computer printout Neilson gave him unless the County will The guarantee that it is correct. key is what the (West Valley) mayor and commissioners decide they want to accept. I think the consensus is, Prove the bill is right and well pay it. We want the Salt Lake County Commissioners to sign that list to verify its accuracy. Neilson said he is very frustrated by that demand. Theyre asking for something no man could do and it's not called for in the contract. In a letter to the Salt Lake County Commission dated Nov. 6, West Valley Mayor Henry Price said, We intend to V Inside pay whatever amounts we are obligated to pay under the contract, but we cannot pay claims that arc not properly documented and amount to little more than someone's best guess as to what we owe. On Tuesday, the two organizations appeared to have reached a stalemate, both sides insisting it is the other's responsibility to analyze and coriect the computer billing list. Surprise! Trash bill time again! WEST VALLIY CIIY-W- est Valley City residents may not be billed for 1980 trash collection until C Auditor 1982, speculated ity Russell Sanderson Wednesday, lor 1980, each West alley resident for owed 348 sanitation services 324 to Salt lake County lor January through June and 324 to West Valley City (or July through September. W'e (West Valley City) definitely owe the county something, and the people of West Valley City owe us the same total amount, said Sanderson. However, the chanas ot mix-uthe billing getting out before straightened January are not too favorable," he said. West Valley City residents no longer pay a speulic fee lor sanitation services, which are now paid for with city tax revenues. p I I |