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Show I f I I ., . .3 .- " LEAH! J BY DOING gyROSELYNKIRK k salt Lake Mayor Robert y ! ,a and e two new city council S?:S Richard Strong and Rodney 'tTrto toK 'tice in Januarv. said i 7.il became interested in city lent by serving on planning com-Vor com-Vor attending city council meetings business was transacted y08 Palmquist was elected to his LTUile be was serving as a four year .Cfflincilman. He had been a member ''''jNorth Salt Lake planning commis-:tf.rior commis-:tf.rior in running for the city council ''"When Mayor Smith said he t ldii't seek re-election and 1 couldn't ' V anyone else into running, I decided to 'Ujiself." , , T.ieiird Strong had served as chairman 'Vie commercial and industriaL corn's corn-'s ix Cat worked on 0,6 North Salt Lake "? Ter plan. As a result of that position, 1 Tie could help to get that master plan Yri He said his experience as a ! rtiive research analyst for the state ' jM placed him in close touch with Itaniment. ' ' I0ONEY WOOD at 24, the youngest 'inter of the council, was appointed to jil Mayor Palmquist's unexpired term iliirhe lost the election by 15 votes.' Lcilman Wood said as a self-employed fcracior, he had attended many city Lid meetings and was generally inreol city problems. ! Also ejected, but not a new member to ilk council, is Joe Van de Merwe who jBganhis third term as a city councilman iuJanuiry. Mayor Palmquist said he ' urpd Councilman Van de Merwe to run i It: mayoral post, but his position as a GHKtion manager and vice president Itristier Construction Company made ! '.cs! impossible. i mt mm Palmquist said his priorities North Salt Lake's newly elected mayor and city coun-cUmen coun-cUmen ran for office because they wanted to be "where the action is." Councilman Rodney Wood, left, Mayor Robert Palmquist and Councilman Richard Strong previously served on city committees. as mayor were to hire an animal control officer, solve the storm water problem in North Salt Lake and hire two full-time policeman to give the city better law enforcement en-forcement The goal of providing an animal control officer should be accomplished by March 15, he said. Equipment and uniforms have been purchased. After the officer, who has , been recently hired, receives training, North Salt Lake will pick up animals and take them to the Davis County animal control. THE STORM drain problem is more complicated, Mayor Palmquist said, but bids have been let for a second holding pond to control flooding above 350 East and south of Center Street. One holding pond has already been constructed at North Center above 350 East. IN ORDER to control the flooding problem, holding ponds must also be built in the other two canyons and a large storm drain constructed, down Center Street, Mayor Palmquist said. Both he and Councilman Van de Merwe said they are hoping that Davis County will cooperate with the city on this project. North Salt Lake has between $125,000 and $140,000 allocated this year to contribute con-tribute toward the construction of the storm drainage system. Councilman Van de Merwe estimated that the cost will be about $500,000. He said the city had not been successful in obtaining federal funds for the project. The third priority set by Mayor Palmquist was to obtain additional policemen but the city will have to wait until July 1 when additional money can be allocated. "Outside of those priorities, we're just putting out the fires as they start." Mayor Palmquist as Executive Director of the Utah Homebuilder's Association As-sociation has had experience in housing and development problems which is helpful to him in his position, he said. COUNCILMAN Strong said that his priority as councilman is to get the North Salt Lake master plan approved. He hopes to get general consensus from the community com-munity to support the planning process so the city can enact and enforce ordinances. Councilman Strong said the meeting held Tuesday where the North Salt Lake master plan was presented to the city council was a further step toward this implementation. COUNCILMAN Strong said another priority proper planning of industrial, commercial and residential development could result from the implementation of the master plan. He is responsible for Dark development. Councilman Wood said his reason for running for the position was to make sure all segments of the populations were represented. As councilman in charge of the water department, he is hopeful that the city can continue to provide water service without raising water rates. LIKE MAYOR Palmquist, Councilman Wood said he thinks 24-hour police protection pro-tection is a necessity, but feels that cooperation between Woods Cross, West Bountiful and North Salt Lake would be a better answer than hiring additional officers. of-ficers. Although not new to the council, Mr. Van de Merwe as a re-elected councilman will retain his directorship over roads, streets, and storm drains. He believes that the completion of the master plan, in addition to planning for the development of streets and setting up zoning regulations regula-tions are important. As a 20 year resident of North Salt Lake, Councilman Van de Merwe says he is aware of many problems in these planning areas. |