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Show in. i QGViGrj tefeei I By GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL - After finding out that Bountiful has no immediate rights to drill wells for geothermal power on 40 acres of leased property near Milford, Beaver County, the city council Wednesday night authorized two city officials of-ficials to personally review the matter with the land owner. THE COUNCIL approved Mayor Elmer W. Barlow and City Attorney Layne B. Forbes to meet with A.L. McDonald in Milford to review the contact and attempt to make some revisions. Mayor Barlow said that the McDonald property carries a lease agreement with the Bureau of Land Management until September 30, 1984. MEANWHILE, THE agreement also calls for Bountiful to drill at least one well on the property within five years. But when city officials found that the agreement did not make provisions for the city to drill the well (without first getting permission from the state). Attorney Forbes said that unless amendments to the contract are agreed to by both parties, the contract "may not be valid." "WE'RE GOING to work with Mr. McDonald to rectify this problem," said Attorney Forbes. "But we are also keeping in mind other alternatives if these provisions in the contract can not be satisfactorily solved." Attorney Forbes said the contract is "deceptive," but may still be valid. He added that the city would rather have the problems resolved now and not have to face a court suit later. THE ATTORNEY told the council that there are two specific paragraphs, or provisions, in the contract that he would like to see stricken. "We want the phrase stricken that holds Bountiful libel to drill at least one well within the first five years, and also the provision that specifies that both parties must agree if the property is leased to someone else," he said. MAYOR BARLOW said that if Bountiful can not drill on the property, it (the city) might . i with Phillips Petroleum Company which i. h ""'''lini i t in the area. aoin8 iriiij" Councilman Jay Bingham, who represent U on the Bountiful Power Board, said " thi w C011ci -t defect in this contract is that prior to the ap e McDonald withdrew two filings for well drill"16"1 Mr us vith no immediate rights to drill." 8 anl leli i HE ESTIMATED that it would cost m '5 million to drill one hole and obtain the test resni, 'ha 11 to determine the availability of geothermal nn neWt4 : city-owned site. pWet at the ( Meanwhile, the council has agreed that then. , $ options available to the city for obtainine .h?"1" power: (1) participation with Utah Power a h" "'i Company in its Emery Plants (three are Droirv-1iL'8hl participation with UP&L in geothermal prow- l! ' 4 (3) participation with IPA in the Lynndyl Plant m 'J IN OTHER . city council action, a public hwri set for May 3 at 7;30 p.m. to hear a reoS,8 cemeteries be allowed in Residential-1 zones -J construction of a sidewalk adjacent to the ciirbPPrlM "i South Davis Boulevard; heard a brief water reixiriV" City Water Superintendent Bob Carlson- disc, " "'i powers of the Board of Adjustment; heard two ( drainage flood complaints; and approved permits t duplex, addition to an apartment complex, and ' wash-lubrication center. ' a car f -c The public hearing concerns the Memorial Esi proposed cemetery at 1600 East between 600 and 1 South. The 30-acre site is in a residential area. u WAT MISAKA was granted a variance to have sidewalk placed against the curb since the citv ' 3 realigning Davis Boulevard already had taken about'''- feet from his yard and without the variance the side ! 4 would have been less than 15 feet from his home. ,i The council decided to take no immediate action on t S storm drainage problems, one near 250 South 800 & -' and the other at 1500 South 600 East. Insurance cliici 1 ihave been filed against the city in both cases. "' -a |
