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Show Hearing Is Tonight Accord Is Reached On Hercules Issue sf S e ' K i. - iy y by Steve Warren Green Sheet Staff H nter WEST VALLEY. Salt Lake County, Hercules, and West Valley City have signed an agreement that will allow half of Hercules to become part of West Valley City. In the agreement, the county We wish yours a pleasures that a Christmas brings, from the simple joys to the most unexpected, happy surprises. It is the good will of those whom we serve that makes us SvWK41 ?'"''?' says it will not protest an annexation plan that authorizes the city to annex Bacchus East and to purchase $10 million in land around the facility. Final details in the accord, which had been under consideration for several months, were hammered out in Gov. Norm Bangerters office last Wednesday. Those details include the agreement by the county not to protest before the boundary commission and a stipulation that suc- cessful in the work we do. We thank you for letting us be of service and pledge even better things in the New Year. West Valley will the company if the city fails in its efforts to sell industrial revenue bonds and buy the land in the overpressure zone. David Hercules Nicponski, The Staffs of The Green Sheet ' :YA - government affairs manager, called the agreement "a premier example of the city, state, county sector coming and private for economic the together development and good of the state." As required by law, West Valley Murray Printing Triple A Advertising and Direct Mail has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed annexation tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. at city hall. But no matter what comments the hearing produces, it is considered a virtual certainty that the city will ratify the agreement, accept the petition to annex Bacchus East, reject the petition to annex Bacchus West (submitted as a legal formality) and direct city staff to pursue bonding. In last weeks Green Sheet, was quoted as saying that the West Valley plan was needed because the county was unwilling "to put their money where their mouth is." Although Nicponski said he does recall a statement somewhat similar to this at last months meeting of the Kearns Town Council, he said he was not referring to the county, but was discussing West Valleys offer to put up money for land acquisition around Hercules. The point being made, said Nicponski Nicponski last week, was that municipal charters tend to facilitate this kind of purchase. Nicponski added that he believes that the county acted in good faith and had exhausted every resource to solve the problem before West the entered City Valley negotiations. Waiting Game Will Continue On Magna Library WISHING YOU AND YOURS A HAPPY AND HOLY HOLIDAY Originated From Roofers Torch SEASON 'Eyesore' On 4100 South Eradicated - Fire Destroys Vacant Building In West Valley A VALLEY. WEST fire Thursday at a vacant Circle K at 4775 W. 3500 South caused $100,000 in damages, according to Battalion Chief Moose Barkdull of the West Valley Fire Department. The building had been used to store equipment owned by Circle K. Crews responding to the 1:01 p m. call attempted to hook up fire hoses at a nearby hydrant. But when that hydrant produced no water, they were forced to run hoses from a hydrant 700 feet away, said Barkdull. Since the SALT LAKE CITY. Magna is stall awaiting a new library. The Salt Lake County Library Board last Wednesday postponed until January the fate of the library after hearing a variety of the proposals from Magna Community Council and the Boyer Company which leases the present site to the county. The variety of options led the board to defer a decision until it had studied them, said County Library Director Eileen Long-swort- h Friday. She expected the board will make a decision at the January 20, 1:30 meeting at the Whitmore Library. "Something will be happening during 1988," she said. "I do expect action to be taken on this." the Boyer Longs worth said Company had proposals for both expanding the current site in Arbor Park, and for constructing by Steve W arren a Green Sheet Staff Writer to save part of the building or contents. its WEST VALLEY. The West Valley City Council hopes that its decision Thursday amending the master plan for city - owned property at 2783 W. 4100 South from low density residential uses to office or multi-famil- y uses will eventually help to eradicate an eyesore. The council had considered designating the area for a mini-parbut that idea was scuttled when it was pointed out by residents that traffic flow in the area would endanger young park users. An idea to offer the land to adjacent property owners at fire sale prices in hopes that and they would landscape maintain it was also mixed when it was observed by council members that other city Barkdull d k, taxpayers might feel slighted. The council also heard a property owner of land at the southeast corner of 4100 So. 6000 West speak in support of light manufacturing uses there which could allow him to develop 14 industrial lots. Janice Fisher, however, stated that schools are nearby and that an LDS Church building may possibly be constructed there. This, together with the fact that homes in the area "are selling like hotcakes," makes this "a prime residential area," Fisher Council-woma- one-acr- e WATERED West 3500 So., on Thursday. An estimated $100,000 In damage was done. Photo is by Brian Pedersen. DOWN . . . West Valley City tiro fighter K. 4775 Viewpoint, pg. 2 Sports, pg. 4 free-standin- free-standin- Russ Hansen, library committee chairman for the MAC, was to the 3100 South opposed location as well as the site donated by Kennecott. He said Continued on page -- said the fire likely originated from a torch left at the in site in conjunction with roof building was flames when they arrived, the repair work. It appears that no delay cost firefighters whatever one was on the property at the opportunity they might have had time the fire broke out. hose down fire that erupted at a vacant Circle building just east g of the current location. The proposal for expansion calls for completion in 200 days, she said. The Magna Community Council offered two proposals for a g library to the board. It suggested buying a site at 3100 South and 8450 West from the LDS Church. As a second option, the council put forth the site donated by Kennecott at 2700 South and 8650 West. Council member Mike Retford said the MCC stall prefers the donated site, but proposed the other location as a compromise. "I hope the entire community can stand behind it," he said. At this point, the Magna Area Council is still taking the position that the library should be centrally located, at least 12,000 square feet and if feasible, Television, pg. 7 Inside DOWN UNDER: Ray Milius West Jordan resident shares his impressions of tele- vising BYU's game in Australia. Milius is an executive with KUTV and a Kearns high grad. See Lifestyle l B-- HEALING: Vietnam veterans are final- feeling better about the experience as America accepts their story. A Taylorsville man's experiences are part of a book about the war. See Lifestyle l ly B-- BORED?: The Hale Center Theatre is opening a new show between Christmas and New Year's. If you need something to do, see "I came To Your Wedding. See Happenings 2 B n FAMOUS NAMES: Green Sheet staffer Steve Warren interviewed some people who share names with celebrities. Many have humorous tales to tell." See Pg. 6-- Continued on page 6 Milestones, pg. 8 Happenings, pg. 2-- B Crossword, pg. 8-- B 6 |
