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Show Industrial Park Funds available to Cedar Citv Cedar City is eligible for a federal grant which would foot 60 percent of the costs of developing an industrial park. , "I think that this is a good area for an industrial park and we can assist you in applying for a federal grant. Your responsibility is to identify the businesses which would want to locate here. I am prepared to work on the cost estimates, preliminary engineering work and a definition of the city's needs," stated Jack Ockey of ' the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. According to Ockey, the city qualifies for the grant since it is a government entity and a designated economic growth center. He said that the minimum size for the park would be 40 acres and that the development could be "phased" to plan for future growth. Work on the project could begin with the current fiscal year, and Ockey agreed with the city that the area on the Airport Rd. and Lund Highway would be a good location. A group of investors headed by Met Johnson have been working to start an industrial park in that area and own the property to be developed. They have indicated that they would be interested in working with the city on the project, selling the land to the city or developing the park on their own. Power . Urging that if the city forms a power board that it be kept out of the "political circus," municipal power ' advocate Louie Tong presented information in-formation to the council. According to this figures, he estimates that monthly utility bills from Utah Power and Light could be as high as $314 per month by 1989. He said that the city must be prepared to x commit itself to buy power from the Moon Lake project by its December deadline if it is going with a municipal system. Tong cautioned against buying too much, power saying that REA's currently try to estimate power needs ten years ahead but that the future might hold some type of solar-wind generating units for individual homes which could cut down on the city's electrical demand. Tong questioned whether the city should be a member of the Southwest Utah Co-operative Power Federation saying that the city needs to consider if paying for expensive transmission lines will benefit Cedar City or the other federation members. He also objected to the city's wheeling costs which he feels subsidize sub-sidize those of southern Utah communities. com-munities. "Our wheeling costs are $35.38 per KW year while preferred customers pay $4.20 per KW year. CPNational w estimates that the city's actual costs are $19.79 per KW year. If we are going to deal with the federation, we should take care of this problem right now and be an equal partner," said Tong. K-Mart The city approved an agreement prepared by.Angelo Gaspare representing the planned K-Mart Shopping Complex on the south side of town. K-Mart has agreed to pay 50 percent of the costs of developing a street on the south side of the site up to $21,525 if the improvements are made within the next five years. Mayor Jack Sawyers said that ' Skaggs has decided not to go with the project initially but has been given a certain time period before making a final decision. He said that K-Mart definitely plans to open a store in Cedar City and that they are looking into the. possibility of opening a store in St. George at a future date. Other Business -The council asked the city attorney to review which cemetery plots have been sold and will review a proposal made by Glen Spencer, head of the city's Park and Recreation Department, Depart-ment, to redesign the plot arrangements to make better use of the available land in the city's cemetery. -The council approved the appointment ap-pointment of Joe Melling as Chairman Chair-man of the city's Water Board. -Approved a Quit-Claim involving a narrow strip of land to Homer Jones as a a clearance deed. -Set March 6 as the public hearing date for reviewing the proposed purchase of several city owned lots on 400 East. Yvonne Paris of Realty World proposed the sale representing a customer and said that her company com-pany is willing to exchange property with the city if the council would prefer that arrangement. -The council will hold a public hearing on Feb. 28 to discuss a possible land exchange with Linford Nelson who wishes to develop an equestrian facility. -The council agreed to share the costs of an access road to the Cedar Crest subdivision with Kent Stapley. As other lots are developed in the area, the owners will be assessed the city's costs. -The council approved the Downtown Down-town Merchants holding sidewalk sales on April 25 and 26, July 11 and 12 and July 18 and 19. The group was granted permission to cover the city's parking meters on these dates. -City Building Inspector Bob Behunin reviewed a proposed airport , annexation involving approximately 1200 acreas with the council. He will review the situation with the Iron County Boundary Commission. |