Show H City to 10 apply for i develop development lent g. g grant Vernal City Council approved applying for a Community Community Community Com Com- Development Block Grant Wednesday of last week after holding two public meetings to inform local citizens of of the proposal The application for the grant must be submitted immediately to be eligible for funds for Cor the 1977 fiscal year beginning in July explained City Manager Glade I I. I Nelson The grant money will be used to participate in the construction construction con con- of two-and-one-half two a million gall gallon n culinary water storage tank estimated to cost for the city water system and would be used for Cor a housing project for forthe forthe forthe the elderly VERNAL CITY proposed receiving from Maeser water district for a one-eighth one share of the tank and Vernal City would participate with along with from Crom the grant to make for the project The water tank project would not include any line extensions just the intake and out take connections explained Nelson Vernal City is nearing a critical situation in the ratio of water consumption to its storage capacity The new tank would improve the water distribution and allow for needed additional connections and lines explained explained ex ex- Nelson IN OTHER business at the Wednesday city council meeting Cliff was given Riven approval for a zoning petition to change his property along Highway 40 at about 1600 West from a RA 1 to a CP 2 zone so he could build a lapidary jewelry shop Jerry Morris met with the council concerning his requests for a Class A beer license for a anew anew anew new Circle K retail outlet and a Class D beer license for a new Pizza shop The council unanimously approved th the Class A license if the proper application was filed and in a aone aone aone one one negative vote and three positive votes the Class D license was approved IN A November building permit report Ron Stone reported 22 permits for the month totaling an estimated in construction So far this year family residence building permits have been issued Stone estimated about five more permits during December a slow month for permits which would make the total number of residences four times the number applied for during 1974 Councilman Harvey Madsen reported the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation had turned down the city's application tion for funding an outdoor swimming pool along with the new indoor pool Funding was approved for tennis courts courts courts' and a pavilion though The council approved a request to contribute to the Christmas street lights and budget 1000 for Cor next year to be used for Cor the Christmas street lighting project |