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Show UTAH 467 v PRESS 300 E SALT LAKE SO UT 04 A A in Single Copy 25 c Volume 33, Number 34 Thursday, Sept. A 10, 1987 Green Sheet Publication The Race Is On For West Valley Mayor, Primary Set Hercules. Many do not understand the implications of an explosion at Hercules, he said. Anderson also noted, our police and fire departments are understaffed and lack some of the necessary equipment to do their jobs. Next year we intend to pick up some of those budget by Steve Warren Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. Now that Labor Day weekend is over, candidates for municipal offices throughout Utah are off and running. West Valley City is no exception where the races for mayor and two council seats will be reduced to two candidates each in an Oct. 6 primary. In a third council race, District One Councilman Leland Delange is running unopposed. This week the Green Sheet begins a series of articles on West Valleys elections. Today's spotlight is the mayors race where Mayor pro tem Brent Anderson is facing challenges from Gearld Wright and Daniel Tuttle. Mayoral candidates, who were interviewed over the weekend, offered the following responses to questions on issues relating to West Valley Ci- WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON PRIVATIZATION OF SOME CITY SERVICES AS A MEANS OF SAVING MONEY? I think that some services can be privatized, said Wright. We save money by contracting garbage collection, for example. Im an absolute supporter of said Anderson. privatization, Privatization puts money back into business where it ought to be - they then pay taxes so it compounds interest on the dollars. Sometimes privatization works only on a short-terbasis, said Tuttle. "On a long-terbasis, cities and states which have tried it have shown that privatization costs more -- ty. WHAT DO YOU FEEL ARE THE KEY ISSUES FACING WEST VALLEY CITY VOTERS IN THE MAYOR'S RACE THIS YEAR? For one thing, said Tuttle, we ought to change the direction were going and get more of an identity. West Valley residents represent a great pool of wealth on which the city can build its commerce and culture. With support of citizens, the city can realize a bright future. A mayor should be available, said Wright. I feel that every person has a right to be heard. The mayor must provide direction for the city and not leave it up to the city manager to do that or to attend meetings where the mayor should be present. How can the mayor make the proper decisions if he is not attending these meetings? Wright believes that West Valley Highway is a key issue: I feel that the people should know the facts and make the decision themselves. My persona! feeling is that we should go ahead with it. Resolution of land use questions iri the Hercules overpressure zone Rs high on Andersons agenda. He i.s now working with Hercules official 5 to develop a plan that wil be acceptable both to the city and to win-w'i- 1 n Nov. 3 Election DO YOU SUPPORT THE NEW CITY HALL AND THE M RKET STREET LCOATION? Tuttle says the new city hall will give us another landmark besides Valley Fair Mall. He feels Market Street is a better location than Granger Park. Anderson also supports the new city hall. It will be a very attractive building. Im comfortable with the Market Street location. Although Wright believes it will be necessary to obtain more land at the Market Street location, "I feel we need a new city hall. The current city hall was built as a warehouse. It will take a large amount to bring it up to code, and even after it is brought up to code, it will not serve as a good city hall for 95,000 people. EXPRESSED THE VIEW THAT THERE OVERCENTRALIZATION AN SOME HAVE IS OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE AREA. WHAT SHOULD W E DO TO AND BUSINESS STIMULATE EMPLOYMENT GROWTH? The citys decision to create a West Valley economic specialist to encourage business to locate in the city was an important step in the right direction, believes Anderson. He is hopeful that the Utah Economic Development Corp. will also lure business here. He said the city Redevelopment Agency has been highly effective in bringing businesses such as Sterling Medical into the area. We need to blow our own horn, to tell what we have out here, said Wright. He pointed to freeways in every direction as well as easy freeway access as big advantages. I believe that cost of property is a real advantage compared with property costs in Salt Lake City. I dont want West Valley to be known as a suburb of Salt Lake City, observed Tuttle. He sees expansion possiblities for the Decker Lake area and advocates enterprise zones in which special incentives for development are offered. It works for states, it can work for cities. He g also feels the city must attract jobs, not just those of the $3.50 per hour variety. high-payin- WHAT KINDS OF IM- OR CHANGES PROVEMENTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE TAKE PLACE IN WEST VALLEY THE NEXT 15 YEARS? OVER All three candidates stressed transportation as an area needing improvement. Anderson spoke of widening 3500 South, 4100 South and 5600 West. Tuttle suggested considering oneway streets. Id like to see more neighborhood parks like Salt Lake City, Tuttle noted. Wright stressed more citizen involvement and the need to keep the city clean and livable. OTHER COMMENTS: The mayor should represent the best of the city. A mayors conduct and integrity all have a big bearing on the way people see our city. said Continued on page 3 Daniel Tuttle Anderson Brent Anderson, 54, has been an city councilman since West Valley was incorporated in 1980. He was selected as mayor pro tem on his first day in office and has continued in that position throughout his tenure. With the resignation of Mayor Michael Embley earlier this year, Anderson has been West Valley 's acting mayor. On most issues," Anderson considers himself to be a conservative. He said he supports candidates, not political parties. In 1987 he was named Citizen of the Year by the West Valley Lion 's e Club. At Unisys, Anderson is manager of facilities operations. He believes that his management experience at Unisys, where he oversees a budget equivalent to that of West Valley City, has benefited him greatly as a city councilman and mayor. Anderson has a BSEE degree from the University of Utah. A West Valley native, Anderson resides at 3592 South Cochise Dr. He and wife Delores have four children Gearld Wright Tuttle Wright Dan Tuttle 41, is now completing his second tem with the Utah Stale Legislature where he represents the West Vj ley and Magna areas. Rep Tuttle, a Democrat, has served on several committees m the House of Representatives. He introduced a resolution in 1985 calling for a tariff on imported copper that would equalize prices with domestic copper producLon. He currently serves on the Magna Community Council, but will resign if elected mayor of West Valley. Tuttle attended Weber State College and Utah Technical College. He has an associate degree in science Since 1965 he has been employed Gerald Wright, 54, a member of the committee which recommended creation of West Valley City, qualifies as a founder of the city. Wright was a member of the Hunter Community Council for seven years, including four years as council president. He remembers the community council " couldn't get anything through the county commission Arrogance of county officials together with the countys militant opposition to incorporation helped Wright decide to actively support creation of the new city. Wright has been both a Republican and a Democrat and supports candidates of either party by Kennecott as a pipefit-termill- depending upon their qualifications. He is a retired public school right and stone mason. Tuttle is a native Utahn. He and teacher and administrator. He was his Hi fe Marcia have four children. nominated m 1977-7as Utah Thev reside at 3844 So 7080 West. Teacher of the Year by Kennedy junior high school Wright has 25 years experience as a leader in Boy Scouts. He also has been active in PTA and with Primary Children 's Hospital. Wright and wife Lila reside at 5432 Janette Ave. They have five children. v 8 van - West alley Voters To Decide Highway Bond Fate Valley, the road will extend from by Steve Warren Green Sheet Staff 11 rifer 2100 to 4700 South on approximately 3800 West. Eventually, the highway WEST VALLEY. Although most of the West Valley City Council meeting Thursday was spent considering an appeal of the Southfork mobile home plan, what potentia lly was the councils most action took only about three minul.es to decide. The council voted unanimously to ask voters to decide on Nov. 3 whether general obligation bonds not to exceed $14 million should be issued for the West Valley Highway. Last month the council had approved language for the bond, which will fund construction and other costs of four miles of the highway. In Wost connect South Davis County with South Salt Lake County. If passed, repayment of the bonds would cost the owner of a $70,000 home $43.61 yearly in additional taxes until the bonds are retired in 20 will years. Sometimes before the election, the city will provide residents an information brochure about the new highway. After 90 minutes of consideration, the council again decided that the Southfork mobile home project at 6400 W. 3000 South will remain on. The decision supported the Planning Commissions n latest action to permit the developer to put in 41 units without a club house or swimming pool. Norman Fish and Kris Bowers, homeowners in the Pleasant Valley subdivision adjacent to Southfork, spoke against the reduced restruc-tions- . Both want the club house and pool in phase one as originally planned. They feel that such amenities help to ensure a quality development and reduce the chance of the developer pulling out if the project doesn't fly. If it doesnt work, were stuck with it, Fish observed. Our property values are already dropping. Southfork developers Kent Norton and Don Parker contend that the mobile home park, like their Cres- - cent Wood Village in Sand;-- w ill be a quality project. We ha e Of) inten tion of putting up a half-cosaid Parker. In other business, the council earmarked $10,000 from community development monies for the Greater Salt Lake Area Shelter for the Homeless. Salt Lake City representatives had sought a contribution of 10 per cent of the city's CBDG money, about $70,000, for the project. A resolution endorsing Utahs ef , c u-u forts to obtain the supercollider passed unanimously vote, the council establishBy a ed a city policy to disallow election judges from contacting the media before election results have been taken to city hall. A tie vote resulted in denial of a proposal to rezone property at 3000 So 3400 West from agricultural to Council members opposed to the rezomng want lots of 8,000 square feet instead of 7,000. The council also returned the ci 2 7 Magna Area Council Told ordinance to the Commission for review. ty's landscape Planning Some council members are dissatisfied with the tree and shrub requirements. Two other agenda items postponed until Sept. 15 for further study were a request by the developers of the Chantilly subdivision to be exempted from landscaping, sprinkling, and retention pond maintenance requirements, and a request for a Class C beer license for an establishment at 1980 W. 3500 South. - Library Decision Delayed by Dory Donner Green Sheet Stall It l iter MAGNA. Its going to be a while before a library is built here Russ Hansen, of Magna Area Council told his fellow represen- tatives that the county library board has postponed its site decision until the study of the Hercules overpressure zone is completed. It will probably be November before Magna is even on the (boards) agenda, Hansen said He added that a building permit will not be issued until at least February. In other business at the Thursday meeting, Karen Hogan, Salt Lake Area Community Action Program advocate informed the council that the county is planning to close the Magna health clinic. Polly Brown, Director of Nursing Sen ices, said Friday that the shut-do- u the end ol October w as planned last year. Due to a seere national nursing shortage the county is consolidating its services. Use has not justified keeping the clinic open, but it the county can replace nursing the stall losses it will closure next spring, she said The county has not kept up with pay increases tor nurses. " I cant pay them what they can get in a hopsital," Brown said. The Kearns clinic will remain open and can serve Magna residents more fully than the seasonal clinics, said Brown The council also decided to hold a special meeting on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. to discuss the county master plan for Magna. The council also recommended n at two items for county approval. It OK'd the addition of a car wash at the Rainbo gas station 8145 W 3500 South and the opening of the child restraint device assembly in the home ol Melvin W. Lemon, 3741 So. Rhinestone Cir Lemon said it will be a mail order business The meeting also discussed possible solutions to pedestrian hazards lor Sunset Vista trailer park residents Residential area spokesman Ron Clark proposed decreasing the speed limit on 8400 West and installing lighting and a painted crosswalk In response to the proposals, Joseph McBride, Utah Dept, of Transportation engineer, said the existing speed limit signs have been moved north so traffic passing the Continued on page 3 Writing Contest Winners Named Sketching Self-Portra- it Michele IRudd of Hunter elemen- her drawing skills for a art project tary is practicing CLASS ART . . her fourth grode das plans to participate Granite School District. Story in B section. in for WEST VALLEY. Winners have been announced in the writing contest sponsored by West Valley Citys Commission on the Bicentennial of theU. S. Constitution. Poetry division winners are John A. Shewell, first place; Anna Florin, second, and Dorothy A. Rowe, third. In the essay division, Loueda M. Allan received first prize, Ramona R. Mann was second and William D. Howard, third. Miriam Farnsworth, chairman of the Bicentennial Commission, said that certificates and $200 in cash prizes will be presented at the Sept. 17 meeting of the West Valley City Council. First place finishers will Essays On B6 compositions to the mayor and council. Mr Shewells winning poem "Conand Mrs. tinental Constitution, Allens essay are printed in this issue of West Valley View. In her essay, Changing the Constitution, Mrs Allan notes that, in the area of personal liberties, the read their Constitution does not and should not change. She points out that because the Constitution is flexible and adaptable to changing times it does not require frequent amendment. The American spirit," observes Mrs. Allan, "is inclusive, optimistic and dynamic. The American spirit will survive by refusing to be confined. It will continue its struggle to break free, even if the new independence won is an independence from vested power groups within and the threat of world anarchy without." |