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Show July 20, 2011 , TIMPANOGOS TIMES 7 nffijy --zzz::: i f .a ,. i CT - - - Cedar Hills Votes No for Opt-o- ut Recycling at Present by Harlow Clark In 2010, recycling from Ce-dar Hills residents saved an esti-mated 3,900 trees (or 48,000,000 newspaper sheets), 95 1 ,000 kilo-watt hours of electricity (power to 70 homes for a year), 107,000 gallons of oil, 5500 gallons of gasoline, and 1,624,000 gallons of water. This was according to a fact sheet from Waste Management's Greg Walkenhorst when the com-pany was bidding to renew its contract with the city in January. All those savings came from recycling only 6.15 percent of the city's garbage, 232 tons out of 3773. The savings represented 36 percent participation in January, with 2,368 first trash cans in the city and 848 recycle cans, but Walkenhorst said July 12 that it's closer to 40 percent now. Cedar Hills would like to more than double the participation, 80 to 85 percent, which would save about $.20 per can per month. Higher participation would also increase the city's quarterly rebate, currently $14 a ton, re-duce tipping fees at the landfill, and extend the life of the landfill, Walkenhorst said. One way to increase partici-pation would be to change the recycling program from opt-i- n to opt-ou- t, and Walkenhorst was at the meeting to discuss that op-tion. Council Member Scott Jackman asked if Waste Man-agement had had any feedback from residents in cities with an opt-o- ut program. Not gener-ally, Walkenhorst said, though die program in Pleasant Grove had been a little bumpy and the city had to go back and rethink it. But in North Salt Lake, the opt-o- ut had gone very well. Cedar Hills has already had some public comment. At the February 15 council meeting, Jerry Dearinger said, "Please, please don't." He added, "I might opt in if somebody gives me enough information," but a system where someone is auto-matically enrolled unless they opt out is "a misuse of freedom." Council Member Stephanie Martinez, active in Girl Scouts, would be happy to get infor-mation out to people. Would a youth group going door to door passing out materials help? "We could support that and provide materials," Walkenhorst said. Mayor Eric Richardson was concerned about a section of Walkenhorst's proposal that would require all new residents to participate in recycling, and said he would rather the city manage an opt-o- ut program than make it a part of the contract with Waste Management. "In six years I've never had anyone call with a complaint about Waste Management," he said, adding that he didn't think it was worth risking complaints for $.20 a month. He clarified later saying he wasn't opposed to an opt-ou-t, but would rather have the city man age it, with flexibility available instead of being contractually bound to an opt-ou- t. Council Member Jim Perry also didn't like the idea of requir-ing all new residents to partici-pate. Walkenhorst said Salt Lake Mayor Ralph Becker is very strong for recycling, and has an enforcement officer who will inspect garbage cans for recy-clable- s. He added that recy-cling is something to encourage. Perry said he agreed with the principle, "We don't offer opt-o- ut garbage cans," but was not sure if Cedar Hills is ready for mandatory recycling. Perry moved not to alter the contract at present, and al-low the mayor and Waste Man-agement to continue looking at an arrangement. Martinez and Jackman voted with him. Marisa Wright, who had said earlier, "I'm not aware of any city with 80 percent participa-tion without an opt-out- ," voted no. " i ' "Vw in - PG Gity Calendar Wednesday, July 20 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, South Route Thursday, July 21 Promenade, 5 p.m. Downtown Pork Boord of Adjustments Meeting, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 24 PIONEER DAY Concert in the Park, 7:30 p.m. Recreation Building Monday, July 25 OFFICES CLOSED PIONEER DAY Tuesday, July 26 City Council Work Session, 6 p.m. 86 East 100 South Wednesday, July 27 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, North Route Thursday. July 28 Promenade, 5 p.m. Downtown Park Sunday, July 31 Concert in the Pork, 7:30 p.m. Recreation Building Tuesday, August 2 City Council Meeting, 6 p.m. 86 East 100 South Wednesday, August 3 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, South Route Thursday, August 4 Promenade, 5 p.m. Downtown Park Sunday, August 7 Concert in the Park, 7:30 p.m. Recreation Building Tuesday. August 9 City Council Work Session, 6 p.m. 86 East 100 South Wednesday, August 10 Curbside Recycling Pick Up, North Route City Recorder Recognized For 20 Years of Service ...II "H . Kim Holindrake was rec-ognized at a recent city staff meeting for 20 years of dedi-cated service as City Recorder of the City of Cedar Hills. Staff presented her with a commem-orative plaque to observe the milestone. The actual anniver-sary occurred on May 23 and was celebrated on that day with a personal visit from former mayor and current Cedar Hills resident Martha Spoor ( 1 994-1996- ). Kim began her career with Cedar Hills as Town Clerk and became City Recorder when Cedar Hills became a city in 1999. Through the years she has become well-verse- d in the busi-ness transactions and legislative decisions taking place in the city. In 2009 Kim achieved the designation of Master Munici-pal Clerk (MMC) from the In-ternational Institute of Munici-pal Clerks. She has served as nt and president in the Central Utah Recorders As-sociation and is currently serv-ing as second nt in the Utah Municipal Clerks As-sociation. Finance director Rebecca Tehero said Holindrake has worked in every location where city offices have been, including Cedar Hills City Recorder Kim Holindrake. the single-wid- e trailer in 2000 and out of her home. City Manager Konrad dt said Holindrake had worked out of her home because at one time she and the public works director were the only full time employees. And soon Holindrake will be working out of yet another location as the offices move to the Lexington Heights complex, 4587 Cedar Hills Drive (kitty-corn- er through the roundabout from Walmart) to make room for firefighters and paramedics, whose presence is a real accomplishment. Hildebrandt called Holin-drake- 's 20 year mark, "A great accomplishment for her and the city of Cedar Hills." "Recorder" continued on Page 8 . , :. . V. I II'; .v.-- ; ,.X' - - - - - -- - - - - ' During Lindon Days, a popular event is the Criterium Street Bike Race, which brings out racing fans and street bike racers. Even a few scrapped up knees and hands from riders can be observed before the race concludes. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times Lindon Days Set to Begin on July 3 1 The annual Lindon Days Celebration will begin with the Trail Ride event on July 31. Due to some scheduling confusion, most Lindon Days events will take place August 7 through August 14. However, several events which could not be rescheduled will be held the week of July 31 through August 7. Pre-Lind- Days events will include the Trail Ride and Dinner on Saturday, July 31, starting at 3 p.m. at the Dry Canyon Trail Head. This event will feature a dinner show at 6:30 p.m. Everyone in the com-munity is invited to the dinner show, not just riders! The cost for the meal is $7 per person and will be catered by Magel-by'- s Fresh Restaurant. for the dinner show is required. There will be cowboy music and poetry, along with good food and great friends! Check out details on the Lindon Days page of the city website and contact Kurt Jol-le- y at (801) 785-154- 7 or (801) 376-866- 5 to register. The city wants to make this ride available to a few young riders who don't have access to a horse. If your child is inter-ested, sign up for the drawing at the city center. Winners will be notified if selected to par-ticipate in the ride. Night Out Against Crime will be held on Tuesday, Au-gust 3, 2011 at 7 p.m. at your neighborhood park. The Criterium Street Bike Race, which is spon-sored by O. Zone Racing, will occur on Wednesday, August 4, 2011. This event will start at 6 p.m. and details and registration are available on the Lindon City web site. Traditional Lindon Days events will kick off with the Annual Car Show on Mon-day, August 9, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the City Center Park. Funds for the new Veterans Memorial at the city cem-etery will be raised during the car show. 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The concerts are every Sunday evening starting at 7:30 p.m. during June, July and August on the east side of the new Community Center, located at 547 South Locust in Pleasant Grove. The schedule is as follows: July 24 Funeral Potatoes July 31 Jeff Hinton August 7 Walker Brothers August 14 Buzztoncs August 21 Harold Newman |
