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Show In 1RKSC ASSuCIATICN EAST 3RD SOUTH i6? 111 SALT LAKE CITY, UT UTAH Pioneer Elementary Area First Bid Launched To Reverse Downzoning i WEST VALLEY. The first effort to reverse the downzoning of property in the Pioneer elementary area was launched here Thursday before the City Planning Commission. Carl Ebert and Melvin Madsen requested that the zoning on adjacent pieces of land at 3392 and 3402 W. 3540 South be returned to which allows a duplex on a 6,500 square foot lot. That was the zoning on the property before the City Commission approved a proposal earlier this year which replaced nearly all the zoning for high density housing bet- ween 3500 and 4100 South from 3200 to 3600 West with zoning for single family homes on 8,000 foot lots. At the time of adoption, however, city officials stipulated that efforts would be made to alleviate hardships on property owners whose land was affected negatively by the widespread change. On Thursday, Ebert and Madsen became the first property owners to take the Planning Commission up on that promise. Ebert told the commission that commercial operations surrounding the property made it impractical to consider building a single R-l-- 8 NO RENTALS . . . Lucille Kelch odmontly opposed zone chonge that would permit more duplexes in Pioneer elementary study area. family home there. And, together, the 14,400 square feet in the two parcels were not enough to accommodate two homes. A duplex would fit well on the property and would serve as a buffer between the businesses on 3540 South and nearby residences, added. Im not asking for favors. Im asking for what I paid for, Ebert said. Neighbors who helped to initiate the downzoning movement expressed objections to the proposal. This city has a moral obligation to us, said Lucille Kelch, 3524 So 3340 West. She contended the area already has a sizable share of duplexes, many of which are not well maintained. Give me anything but rental units Id prefer to see commercial to rental units, she added Ebert did not object to the latter proposal. City planners will visit the site today (Thursday) and are expected to take action next week. In other matters, the commission also took under consideration a request by Jerry Montgomery to revise the residential zoning ordinance to permit raising of small One Offer Rejected Search In Continuing For City Treasurer Is grammer analyst for Salt Lake City International Airport. Prior to that, he was an associate programmer for Rockwell International. Johansen has experience in revenue and lease management and in designing and maintaining other business systems. He received a bachelors degree in computer science from BYU in - 46 Four Sections 1972. He also holds an associate degree from Long Beach City (Calif.) College. Johansen and his wife, Carol, are parents of one child. sioner Renee Mackay yesterday (Wednesday) announced her intention to run for mayor of this city. Mrs. Mackays announcement did not come as a surprise in City Hall, where her plans to seek office had been know n for some time. She said the impending election on whether to change the citys form of government to a council-managsystem w'ould not affect that proposal is approved by If voters on July 28, the mayor will be an at large member of a seven-memb- council and will have the WesHMeu same powers as other councilmen. In announcing her candidacy, Mrs. Mackay cited her experience in helping guide the citys formation and first year of operations. As a commissioner I have gained an understanding of the basic and essential needs of the people, the services required at the local level, she said This past year, Ive had a thorough education in the carefully THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH noncommital, evasive USPS 656380 West Valley CofC To Meet At Noon Today TAYLORSVILLE. The West Valley Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at noon today (Thursday) at Chuck-A-Ram4150 So Redwood Road A committee has been developed to help attract new members to the a, Chamber. Persons wishing to share ideas on this task are being or asked to call Last week, Floyd Bendixsen was appointed to the chamber's board of directors. He replaces Gil Martinez. The Chambers executive secretary, Karen Anthony, also resigned her position, CofC of974-534- 974-275- 1 . ficials noted Mackay Seeking City Mayor Post her candidacy. Pages problems that may arise West Valley WEST VALLEY. City Commis- This citys WEST VALLEY. search for a treasurer resumed yesterday (Wednesday) after apparently having ended the day before. City officials believed they had filled the vacancy Tuesday when Grant Lynn Iverson, a West Bountiful resident and controller with the legal firm of VanCott, Bagley, Cornwall and McCarty said he would accept the position. But, one day later, he reversed his decision and opted not to seek employment with the city, a personnel department employe noted. Iverson had been the top candidate from a dozen applicants for the vacancy created in late May when the City Commission fired Randy Baker in a split vote. The top five candidates were interviewed by city officials, Russ Sanderson, City Auditor, said. Iverson was the top choice because of his accounting skills and his experience with a private firm as invoicing manager, financial analyst and budgeting and forecasting manager, according to Sanderson and Personnel Director Jack McIntosh. Moreover, he had six years of experience at two local banks, Sanderson noted. City officials took another step during the week to bolster its financial capabilities with the hiring of Chris Johansen as computer and and her year-lonnemesis, Henry (Hank) Price. The office of mayor in West Valley City has lost some of its inborn respectability in the past year. The mayor should be the one major tie which binds this city together. That office should never be used to polarize the community over squabbles rooted in a desire for personal power, she charged. She contended that Price improperly directed operations in the g citys finance department, resulting in incorrect reports on West Valley's financial status. This is not a one person government, nor the type of government that, if not run the mayors way, he would take up his marbles and go home, or as he stated publicly that he will start another disincorpora-tiopetition, the commissioner stated Mrs. Mackay is the second person to announce aspirations for the mayors office. Claude Jones of Hunter filed candidacy papers earlier this spring. n that is calculated to mislead and confuse - and I deplore it, she added. The commissioner stressed her belief that West Valley has solid potential to develop into a -- Published weekly at 155 E. 490$ South, Salt Lake City, UT 64107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 641)9 Subscrip tion rate $12 50 per year POSTMASTER Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 64107 Thursday, July 'Sold So Fast! For Three Mrs. Ronald Weight, 2542 Robin Rd., relating what happened when ec t i on s WEST VALLEY. Frame, headboard, box springs, mattress w2 sets of new sheets. she used a classified ad in the Green Sheet. The West Valley City lady obviously found results quick and costs minimal. to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. 262-668- E 2 0, departments 262 6682 - Final Registration Date For Voters Is On Tuesday was surprised it sold so fast. with both the results and the low cost! I Im pleased DOUBLE BED. Good condition. All Volu lie 27, Number 27 16, 1981 vlv.w.v.v.v.v.v.w.w.v.v.v.v.v.w.v.v.v.v.v.v.1 data processing manager. He will be charged with operating the citys expensive computer system, most of which was not utilized this past year. Johansen comes to West Valley from Tulare County, California where he worked for 1M years in a similar position with the county government there. he was lead pro- From 1975-8- animals for home food production. The application grew out of a squabble with a neighbor who objected to Montgomerys raising of ducks, he said. Only after the dispute began did Montgomery discover that raising rabbits, ducks, chickens and other animals was against the law, he added. He suggested that home food producers be required to obtain a license to pay cost of enforcing the ordinance. He argued that the animals control insects and, if properly managed, would not cause odor or noise problems. Planning staffers said the idea was interesting but that they still had reservations about what kind of animals would be allowed, whether licensing would be required and how to control other A final special registration date will be held here Tuesday for three elections facing Green Sheet area voters. Registration for the change of government elections in West Valley City and Murray, plus the Hogle Zoo special service district election, may be completed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at County Election Division headquarters. West Valley Citizens Go To Polls On July 28 2102 W. 2300 South. Murray and West Valley residents will be involved in change of government elections on July 28. Murray is considering a r system, change to a council-mayo- West Valley to a council-manage- r format. West Valley will not participate the Hogle Zoo election on July 29, but Murray will. in first-rat- e city. She said that under her direction the level of pohce and fire service in the new city has increased. The $9.7 million budget adopted for 1981-8is the low'est along the W'asatch Front for any city the size of West Valley, she added. W'e are a healthy, rapidly growing, progressive city, and I want to remain a part of its vital growth, Mrs. Mackay said. We have learned together and grown together. We are a city determined to develop our own 2 resources and depend upon ourselves for the good things in life, she added. Mrs. Mackays written announcement also included an attack on the citys current mayor Renee Mackay - Council Would Establish Policy, Budget For City Operations tatives will be mayor. (The following is the second in a series of r articles dealing with the form of government before voters on July 28. This article deals with the role of the council.) council-manage- The position er er run-of- at-lar- members. at-lar- represen here's a point The important thing about your first boating excursion of the year is to take your time and methodically check everything out. The voice was that of the captain. Albeit a captain is largely ceremonial in nature. The mayor presides at council meetings, signs bonds, notes and other written agreements and attends functions such as ribbon cuttings, but has no more voting power than any other council member. Council terms are set up on a staggered basis. If the change of government is approved, members will be elected in November after primary f in September. The council will take office on Jan. 5. Between election day and Jan. 5, the council will be charged with selecting a manager to execute the If residents WEST VALLEY. vote later this month to change forms of government, a seven-membpart-tim- e council would be elected to establish policies administered by a city manager. As stipulated by a citizen committee which recommended the council-managform be placed on the ballot, the council will be composed of four representatives from districts and three One of the as designated with- out much of a crew, but nevertheless the skipper of a craft around a lot of lakes. It was an opportune time for him to be intoning the first launch of such advice the new season and a relatively green audience as boating goes. As he disseminated his warn - t spent. The council is not supposed to interfere with the managers administrative work and dealings with department heads, but may make suggestions. Moreover, the council may appoint committees of its own members or citizens to conduct investigations of any officer or department in city government. The council also is authorized to hire a firm which will help provide outside expertise in the highly technical preparation of a city budget. Salt Lake City Councilwoman Sydney Fonnesbeck, a teacher at Cottonwood high, stressed the value of obtaining experienced help on complicated procedures such as She also expressed reservations about the format of the council proposed in West Valley City. The change of government proposal divides the city into four budget-settin- g districts. Essentially, Hunter makes up one district, Redwood and east Granger another, while the rest of Granger makes up the other two. The committee which recommended the election concluded that three representatives also should be elected to serve the city as a whole. The members will be less inclined to represent only their area at the expense of the general best interests of the city, the majority of committee members agreed. Mrs. Fonnesbeck sees things differently. She contends that e at-lar- at-lar- members are not really responsi- ble to anyone and, subsequently, not as close to the people as coun- cilmen elected strictly from districts. Moreover, one district may gain an inordinate amount of representation on the council if two or more candidates living in the same area are elected, she pointed at-lar- out Council members serve on a basis and are required to meet at least twice monthly. The council determines its own pay levels and that of city employes. part-tim- e Next: The overall picture. by Jim Cornwell A ings, the skipper walked slowly around the boat, still cradled on its trailer and glistening in the afternoon sun. Well, he said after due deliberation, it looks as though were ready to get in the water. He felt a flush of pride as he backed the boat off the trailer, maneuvered to evade other traffic in the harbor and pulled up to the dock. 20-fo- thats dragged water skiers policies it establishes. The council hires the manager vote and may by a two-thirdismiss him at any time by a majority vote, according to state law. In addition to passing ordinances, the council sets up the citys budget and appropriates funds The to different departments. manager works with department heads on how those funds are With Jaunty ease, he tied bow and stern ropes. Scanning the instrument panel, he noted the amperage was well within alloted limits, motor temp was okay, oil pressure ditto and the fuel gauge registering full. He reached into a carrying case, extracted an tape and plugged it in. The of the idling engine was replaced by Frank Sinatra sing ing New York, New York. The passengers arrived and boarded. The skipper backed away from the slip, made a quarter-tur- n and moved across the harbor at wakeless speed. It was then the younger man asked the question that changed the course of the day: Should there be that much water in the hold? During a single heartbeat the question made its way to the skippers mind. Then it registered. he shouted, Holy Toledo! weve forgotten to put the plug in the stem drain! Whaddya mean we, said Mrs. Skipper. No lover of water, she was groping for a life jacket. You launched the boat! k The skipper considered debating the point, but better judgement against it. led him to decide "When I go by the dock, he shouted to the younger man, you jump off, race up and get the boat trailer and back it in the water. Flipping on the bilge pump, he jammed the throttle much higher than wakeless speed, turned around and steered shoreward. With youthful agility, the passenger leaped to the dock. Keeping under way so water wouldnt flow into the hold, the skipper scurried about the harbor with utter disdain for other boats. All the while he assured Mrs. Skipper that the craft wasnt go- ing to sink. Mentally crossing his fingers, he calculated that harbor depth was only six feet or so if the worst did happen. But he shuddered at the thought of Mrs. Skipper floundering in the water, even with life jacket flotation. Once the trailer was in place, he threw caution to the winds and swiftly drove the boat aboard. Then he splashed over the side into the water, the errant plug in hand, and after three dives managed to get it in place. After the boat and trailer were out of the water and the plug stream removed, a thumb-sizeof water drained out for fully five d minutes. It was relatively inconsequential that the bilge pump had drained the battery and a jump-star- t passers-b- y from two friendly was necessary. And despite the unappreciative glances of his passengers, the skipper was grateful itd happened in the harbor, not out on the lake. The rest of the day passed uneventfully. For the next four weeks, no one jogged the skippers mind about the incident. But last weekend the crew was together again and witnessed an almost identical tableau involving another boat The skippers (alias the younger man) casually observed hed seen nothing in print about the earlier emergency. After several silent minutes, he asked, Do you think if I wrote about it in a Letter to the Editor, itd get in print? Several more minutes of silence. Then the skipper mumbled something about writing it his own way in his own column and that a Letter to the Editor wasnt necessary. Which, those whove read this far can testify, hes now done. In spite of the obvious humiliation of being a skipper with egg on his face. Or would lake moss be more appropriate? son-in-la- i |