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Show i V '.'i , - - X " ' ' " ' ' , '"v V UTAH FPESS ASSOC '";f . 'A s"a:J UtE'ciTV, UT 34101 ' x . , t ; . . i . , ,y fcp..lRs,k life iSSi&S9ifM;f fXM!M$S" k . Children dressed as cowboys, Indians and pioneers were in J abundance Monday morning at the Mapleton 24th of July ttJ Parade. The parade chairmen invite families and groups to participate in the event which honors those who settled Utah and , ... v; j ,-v-. ' ' f Ij Mapleton. The day-long celebration started with a Fun Run and liim!! r J . V ; ; t -'- . . ' -Jv V,. .kw;. ended shortly before midnight when the youth stopped dancing . f ":llk V- -""". 3 v ' 'on the tennis courts. Photo by Jon Foster- " Volume Ninety-Nine HOMO Gil By David Schreindl The Spring ville City Council had plenty to discuss when they met July 19. After approval of the minutes, the council went right to general business. -Randy Davis spoke to the council in behalf of Milt Christensen on the topic of developing devel-oping acreage west of 1-15. Davis said his company is interested in attracting buisness to the ideal location of Springville. : They want to bring-, in factory Kevin Robb sculpture show atSpringvme Museum A show featuring ten metal sculptures of artist Kevin Robb will open August 2 and continue until October 2, at the Springville Museum of Art. Robb is from Colorado and has a studio in Wheat Ridge near Denver. His sculptures after an endless variety of spatial exploration explora-tion with an interaction of positive posi-tive and negative space. Robb's career in art was started at the young age of 11. He learned to weld and assemble objects from his grandfather. This technical base, combined with a career in graphic design became , the foundation of his stainless steel and painted steel constructions. Robb's sculptures are in many private collections throughout the United States. Springville artist, Gary Price, has a brightly colored col-ored abstract sculpture of Robb's The Kevin Robb sculpture above Museum of Art. V outlet styled stores, build a hotel, RV park, storage units and possible possi-ble housing. Although the council could not vote because Davis only wanted feedback, he still must go through the planning commission to begin construction. Each council member mem-ber stated they were interested in this type of developement, but felt housing and a buisness complex com-plex don't mix as the area is only, zoned for commercial use. The council also pointed out in his outdoor sculpture garden. The show will run concurrently concurrent-ly with the Lee Greene Richards Retrospective to October. Museum hours are Tues-Sat: 10-5, Wednesday: 10-9, Sun: 2-5, 2-5, and is closed Monday. Kevin Robb is on display at the Springville Sf ' Children dressed as cowboys, Indians and pioneers were in abundance Monday morning at the Mapleton 24th of July Parade. The parade chairmen invite families and groups to participate in the event which honors those who settled Utah and Mapleton. The day-long celebration started with a Fun Run and ended shortly before midnight when the youth stopped dancing on the tennis courts. Photo by Jon Foster SPRING VILLE, UTAH that roads would need to be widened, wid-ened, upkeep of RV park is questionable ques-tionable and the proper steps need to be taken before they can vote on this proposal. Dick Sumsion stood before the council and proposed that council' donate land to the historical society soci-ety so that it may create a muse-. muse-. um to old construction equip-: equip-: ment. Sumsion spoke of the days when Springville led the country . in construction companies. He felt having a place for the old equipment ' could give people- a chance to remember a golden, period of Spnngviile's history. Sumsion proposed that the Strong property be turned over so work could begin On such a project. pro-ject. The council responded favori-bly favori-bly and said it was a project worth looking into. The city is currently in the process of purchasing pur-chasing the Strong property. The council only heard two of the three proposals on the docket one man did not show to discuss a sidewalk bond. However two unannounced matters of business were brought before the council. Bruce Jackson, representing the mothers of the three youths which past away recently, proposed pro-posed to the city council that they be allowed to plant a tree on behalf of the youths, near where they were buried. The council responded favoribly and said that Calling all kids! Kids of any age are invited to participate in the Utah County Fair's "Kids Parade" on August 13. All entrants will receive a ; white participation ribbon which will entitle them to get into the fair free that day. The staging area will be at 8:15 a.m. that morning between the sixth and seventh streets on Center Street in Spanish Fork.; (No animals please). Pre-registration Pre-registration would be appreciated but not a must, so come on kids, decorate your bike, trike, wheelchair, wagon, doll carriage, scooter, hot wheels, roller blades, skate board and yourself and have a great time! ' The Spanish Fork Marching Band will lead the parade and everyone will receive a sucker, compliments of Smiths Food stores, The winner of; each division , will be presented with a . red crown and they will lead their division. For more information call 489-4681. 84663 - July 27, 1994 puilnlt they must be concerned with the type of tree and planting methods so when the tree matures the roots do not destroy nearby headstones. head-stones. The final matter of business came from Mill Bissegger, a lobbyist formerly of Rep. Bill Orton's office. He explained that he represents smaller Utah cities at Capital Hill and offered his .services to Springville. Since this proposal came after the budget had already been approved and " implemented, ' the ' "council . ' de: '. clined. Bissegger did agree ' to. work on-a contingency basis' to obtain grants and other monies. During council reports it was proposed that the red tag system be removed from the power departments monthly duties. In an attempt to reduce the number of deliquent subscribers, it was proposed that only one notice be sent after the subscriber fell behind two months. The notice would say when the power would be cut off, and then the power would be turned off on that day. The proposal passed unanimous- The council agreed to take $2500 from the mayor's contingency contin-gency fund to pay for a new check signature machine. A tree trimmer was hired. The council also noted that the city compound needed cleaning, but won't be able to receive one By Tracie Grant The Mapleton City Council placed a 90-day building moratorium morato-rium in the Critical Environment Zone at its regular meeting July 5. Council member Marilyn Petersen asked that the council follow a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission that the city place the moratorium so that no building will take place in the zone until the council can establish more defined building ordinances in order to protect Maple Mountain. The desire to protect the beauty of Maple Mountain was expressed strongly by citizens in the town's vision statement which is in its final stages of completion. comple-tion. This, action in no way prevents pre-vents previously proposed development devel-opment near Maple Mountain. The council also granted a MM!! S'ii DDI 1 Price prepisgi until after the busy season is over. The council also discussed secondary water supplies and the Hafen development's short ramps. In conclusion the mayor asked about what was being done about a pigeon shed that was believed City beautifies several areas in community For years the Springville City owned parcel of land at the intersection inter-section of Houtz Avenue and Canyon Road has been an accumulation accu-mulation of brush and trash. No more. The area has been cleared and sprinklers installed. Seeding, with a low maintenance wildflower ground-cover, will complete this latest project of the Springville Beautification Committee, according ac-cording to Alan Stewart, Committee Com-mittee Chairman. The next major project for the Beautification Committee is the city parcel of land at Fourth South and Weight Avenue. The east side of the intersection will be terraced and landscaped. Portions of this will be done by Jon Weske as an Eagle Scout project. Committee Member Sylvia home occupation license to Brian Light for a general repair business, busi-ness, Fix for Less, which will be located at 410 E. 1600 North. The council also approved a one-lot subdivision for Fay Perry as well as a six-lot subdivision for the Mapleton Flats subdivision. subdivi-sion. Mayor Richard Maxfield received approval form the council coun-cil to sign a safety sidewalk agreement with the Utah Department Depart-ment of Transportation to provide additional sidewalks and safety for school children. ; At the July 22 meeting, the council approved a home occupation occupa-tion license ;for Sherry Mainord for a wicker works shop to be located at 833 E. 1600 South. 4 They also approved Plat A of the' Countryside Estates Subdivision Subdivi-sion and deleted 1200 West between be-tween 1000 North and 1200 $.50 Number Thirty to be violating zoning codes. She said that the raising of pigeons is a honor-able hobby if done with in the law. The mayor also complimented all the city employees for their work on the Folkfest. Clegg was instrumental in identifying identi-fying and planning the Weight Avenue work. Beautification Committee projects of this kind require mix of city resources and volunteer efforts. The city provides any required heavy equipment services servic-es and funds the major expense items. Top soil is an example. The success of the projects, however, depends on labor from citizen volunteers. Up to now, these have mainly been the member mem-ber of the Beautification Committee, Commit-tee, though there have been others. Mayor Delora Bertelsen and Councilman Gordon Smith both bent their shovels on the Houtz Avenue rocks. Anyone interested in helping with current or future committee projects should contact Alan Stewart at 489-4396. North. Several citizens talked with the Council about a continuing problem of parking and noise violations on West Maple Street and asked that the council talk to individuals who are disregarding city ordinances and causing safety hazards along the road. Mayor Maxfield said that he would follow up on any problems being created by illegal parking or other ordinance violations. Ordinances and topics of discussion for future council meeting include city park rules and regulations. This proposed ordinance include reservation processes, park hours, noise restriction, and littering fines. Other future ordinances for consideration include conditional use permits, parking strip maintenance mainte-nance responsibility and the possible modification of the city's dog ordinance. J v |