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Show Parowan Council looks for computer system The ordinance calls for a five-member five-member board with three members to be employees and two members to be from the governing body. Employees approved for membership were Sonny Richardson, a power plant operator; Wayne Townsend, chief of police; and Valorie Topham, deputy city recorder. Richardson will serve as board chairman. The Council also voted to retain the current charges for City irrigation water. A study committee reported that those assessments were sufficient for ditch maintenance and other irrigation-related irrigation-related costs, and that an increase in charges was not necessary. In other business, the council Approved payment on contract by Joseph Rzepecki, who inadvertently built a building on City-owned property, which he though he had purchased. Upon on payment of $2,312.42 over 18 months the property will be deeded to Rzepecki. Passed a motion giving access to Intermountain Consumer Power Association personnel to install telemetering equipment. The motion also authorized the actual installation of the JEN II equipment, which is designed to give much more accurate information regarding the electrical demands of the City. Consequently, there should be less chance of excessive power request by the City to ICPA. PAROWAN - The Parowan City Council has decided to take a serious look at either installing its own computer system or utilizing the system installed recently by Iron County. As a first step, the Council heard a presentation by Stanley K. Sutherland, a sales representative for PMS Computer Service, which installed the Iron County system. Following Sutherland's regular meeting Feb. 3, a special Council meeting was called for the following Monday to discuss the matter further. At the special meeting, the Council determined to authorize a four-member committee to travel to Salt Lake City to meet with PMS Computer Service representatives and with representatives of other computer firms. Committee members include Randy Lamoreaux, Robert Rowley, Councilman Robert Dalley and City Recorder Lysle Heap. The group will start its study as soon as possible; Mr. Sutherland has agreed to assist with the arrangement of study details. Currently, the city handles its utility billings on a small computer purchased about ten years ago. About three years ago, the city contracted with the Grimshaw and Anderson CPA firm in Cedar City for a number of additional computer services. In another matter the regular Council meeting, a personnel appeals board was established by ordinance, and three employees were approved for board membership. The major function of the board will be the consideration of appeals filed by discharged or disciplined Parowan City employees. |