Show Concerned Citizen Appears Before City Council Ray Bay R IY Hunsaker instructor for Uintah High School Drivers Education met with the Vernal City Council Wednesday o of last week weck concerning the traffic lawshe laws lawshe he lie and his students have observed being broken during the past several years MR HUNSAKER HUNSAKE R said it ag aggravates him when the public breaks traffic laws lass's everyday and they should be setting selling the example for teenagers He lie noted that its hard to teach leach students one thing and the driver in front of you docs does just the opposite In Ls other words the adults leach teach one thing and do something else he lie stated DIr Mr Hunsaker listed the following traffic traffic fic laws lass's that arc are being broken constantly left hand turns arc being made cars arc are parked on the wrong side of the road U-turns U arc are being made on curves Also trees weeds and some signs arc are blocking the vision of drivers HE EXPLAINED that he may be stepping stepping step step- ping on some individuals individual's toes but that he wasn't there to hurt anyone in particular particular parti cular only that he felt the Council should know that these traffic laws were being broken and nothing was being done about them The Council instructed Chief Banks Danks to issue warning tickets on first offense for fOI cars being parked on the wrong side of the road Mayor laor Alvin Kay commended Mr 11 Hunsaker for coming into the meeting and said he would like to see sec more citizens take an interest in their community and attend Council meeting as it is for the public THE COUNCIL approved the appointment appoint ment of Ted Workman for the Vernal City Fire Department Allen Voorhies representing the Uintah Uin tah tali County Sheriffs Sheriff's office met with the Council to explain the new county dog proposal MR VOORHIES said they are not trying to exterminate dogs clogs but arc are trying trying try try- ing fag to control them Mayor 1 Kay said he felt that the dog licenses arc too low and this has a tendency to increase dog problems The Council tabled action on the proposal proposal pro pro- until more time could be spent in reviewing the proposal Mr 11 and Mrs 1 Dan Thacker new owners own ers of the Utahn Western Wear store met with the Council concerning their license Council approved the transfer BEN BRIDGES met with the Council to discuss the tie purchase of some way 2 radios Council approved ld Lyman Iyman Merkley Merk- Merk ley streets superintendent to make the decision Chief of Police Claudius Banks Hanks gave the following police and officers arrest report for fOI the month o of July 30 arrests 17 adults and 13 juveniles Two laries 1 arrest four thefts over 50 six under 50 2 arrests 13 accidents investigated three for public intoxication two for fur failing falling to stop stOll two for failure to yield five for or no drivers driver's license three for no inspection stickers one car impounded three for drunk driving one for illegal parking two for illegal possession pos pas session of alcohol two for following too close two for speed expedition two for improper backing one for or contributing to juvenile delinquency one for improper improper 1 per 1 lookout parking meter tickets issued and yellow tickets returned There Therl were 76 complaints received Police cars were serve driven for a total of miles for the month of July Officers arrests included Chief Hanks flanks nine Jack Horen Buren two Junior latch Hatch seven Lowell Gary five and ami lien Hen Bridges Brid seven The Council approved a donation o of to pinos Dinosaur Lund f Advertising ing BUELL BENNETT city manager ex e classification of Utah State waters water's waters water's wa wn ter's and additional required treatment of 9 waste waters Also Vernal City's Statement and time table for meeting their requirements Council voted against membership with Travel Utah Incorporated A discussion was Viii held with City Attorney Whitney Hammond concerning zoning and the powers powen of the board of adjust adjust- ment merit Mr Ml Merkley 1 streets superintendent reported 17 11 blocks of asphalting had been completed |