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Show Utah Press aaociation, Inc. 457 IJast '5 South SLC, 17 Q4111 ' - ' ;4 Students and faculty at Bonneville Elementary spent Friday, Arbor Day, planting trees around the school ground and having fun. New Government Forms To Be Discussed At Neighborhood Meetings As Orem approaches the status of a second class city (population of 60,000), forms of government are being studied, under obligation of the state statute. Forms of government under consideration con-sideration are the CouncilMayor form and the CouncilManager, form whifih Orem currently has. One of these two forms of gover-ment gover-ment will be recommended and appear on the ballot of a special election in September. Sep-tember. If the recommendation is defeated by the voters of Orem, the city will automatically adopt the Commission Com-mission form of government, similar to what Provo has. It is of the utmost importance that the residents of Orem become well informed in-formed and involved in selecting the form of government which will best rem P TA'Sc Sterte WorEtsho Orem City PTA Council will pro-, vide two workshops for the State PTAS y-i . i-t :it tt: u n 1 1 convention ai connevme nign ouuuui, Ogden, Utah, May 2 and 3. One workshop will be on basic TV viewing skills. Peggy Anderson and Sandra Skouson have written and developed an Elementarv School Assembly, "The Incredible Growing Box;" a secondary group discussion, "Blowing the Whistle on TV," and a parent's workshop in the Orem schools this year. These programs have been adopted by the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers. Peggy Anderson is Orem Council President and State PTA TV Chairman. Sandra Skousen is Orem Council TV Chairman and a member of the State PTA TV committee. commit-tee. Peggy and Sandra were guests of Dennis May on "Take Two" in January where thev answered questions about J V, "i" Peggy Anderson, State PTA TV chairman; Sandra Skouson, s OreMl : Council TV Chairman; and LaVelle Moss, art educator along with Orem City PTA council will be presenting two workshops work-shops for the state PTA convention this weekend. It will be held at Bonneville High School in Ogden. ! t - "' f 1 ' ' . 1 lill serve the citizens of Orem. There will be public hearings in neighborhoods throughout the city. Consult the schedule below for information concerning con-cerning the meeting time in your neighborhood for the Orem Optional Forms of Government. . e - ; . PUBLIC HEARINGS (7:O0-9:00p.m.) May 1 Scera Park Elementary School 450 S. 400 E. May 6 Bonneville Elementary School 1245 N. 800 W. May 9 Cherry Hill Elementary School .250 E. 1650 S. May 13 Vineyard Elementary School 950 W. 800 S. May 14 Cascade Elementary School 160 N. 800 E. their programs. The second workshop will be conducted con-ducted by LaVelle Moss, Orem Council Individual Development Commissioner. Com-missioner. The workshop will be on promoting international understanding in the school. In order to acquaint the children of Orem with other cultures, this past year, the commission used the "arts" approach. LaVelle - assisted by specialists in the areas of art (Sharon Gray), literature (Nancy Wudel), music (Billie Tuttle), and dance (Lynette Cook) - developed materials on specific countries. One country was studied each month. Countries were chosen from the emigrant groups that make up the population of Utah. LaVelle teaches art for elementary teachers at BYU. 1 ; Scouting Spectacular Saturday Scouting units will meet and comoete Satur day at the Orem City Volume 50 center from noon to 4 p.m. at the Scouting Spectacular. Spec-tacular. This event provides pro-vides young men with the City chance to learn and display dis-play new skills; see new ideas and activities; provide pro-vide scouting units with a money earning opportunity oppor-tunity (100 of all money collected goes directly for the good of the scout unit) ; displays scouting to the public. Schedule: noon to 4 p.m.; 1:30 Pine wood , Derby; 2:45 p.m. Big Show. The tickets can be purchased from cub or scout units for $1 or can' be purchased at the gate. The Scouting Spectacular Committee is Don Fleming, Flem-ing, Lloyd Christensen, Alvin Witt, Lloyd Barker, Tom Russell, Bus Whit-taker, Whit-taker, Allen Galli and Vic Billings. Facility Added A facility to train electric utility linemen is being erected on 6.5 acres of the Orem campus of Utah Technical College at Provo-Orem and part of it is already in use, according to Carl Crawford, Craw-ford, instructor in electrical elec-trical automation and director of the linemen training project. City of Orem Ordinance Ordi-nance 394 provides that all weeds, garbage, refuse, re-fuse, or- unsightly or deleterious objects on property within the city shall be eradicated, removed re-moved or destroyed. The Orem Fire Department would like to remind city property owners that now is an excellent time to have your ground turned over to reduce seed germination. ger-mination. As the weather warms and the weeds grow tall and dry, the ground hardens and plowing plow-ing becomes impossible. We solicit the assistance of all property owners to abate their open property of weeds now and throughout through-out the dry season. The Fire Department has the responsibility to assure abatement when it becomes aware of neglected ne-glected property. Our procedure pro-cedure is to notify the property owner in writing of the situation. The property pro-perty owner is given ten Council Looks A tentative Budget FY 1980-81 proposed total appropriations of $18,142,870. In a Budget Message to Mayor James E. Mangum and the Orem City Council, City Manager Albert E. Haines . approached . the budget and activity program from the basis of service to the community: The total appropriation includes $14,013,876 for four operating funds: General Fund, Water and Sewer Fundi Recreation Fund, and the Solid Waste Fund. Proposed capital improvements total $2,988,620 to include participation in special improvement districts, isolated street, and sidewalk development develop-ment programs. The property tax rate of $17.62 per $1,000 assessed value has been designated to the following funds: General Fund: $1,106,666 ($11.14); Debt Service Fund: $422,000 ($3.28); Capital Improvement fund: $411,712 ($3.20). Mr. Haines listed the basic assumptions assump-tions and objectives folllowed in developing this budget: 1. To distribute revenues throughout the operative departments at levels at or near those previously expected ex-pected by the community; 2. To provide revenues necessary to . balance all funds and to provide for limited sidewalk and street improvements. im-provements. 3. To continue Capital Project development emphasis, particularly in streets and parks. 4. To maintain a highly skilled and committed work force through competitive compet-itive salary and benefit plan. 5. To continue to provide for a modified approach to zero base budget-ting: budget-ting: that is, require absolute justification for operational activities. 6. To continue an ongoing evaluation of operations within the City in order to identify those areas that could conceivably be made more productive through either organizational adjustments or through technology transfers. "This budget and the allocation of resources," said Mr. Haines, "attempt to reflect the achievements of these objectives." ob-jectives." There were four lucky winners in this week's Black-Out Bingo. They are: LuCinda Andersen, 233 N. 1200 W., Orem; Dean L. Bennett, 868 W. 630 N., Orem; George Roseman, 478 E. 1070 S.,! Orem; and Karen Shurt-leff, Shurt-leff, 1143 N. 185 W., Orem. This begins the last week of Black-Out Bingo. The Jackpot is $60. Bingo jcards are available from (the merchants listed on the feature page. You can, pick up your cards now.' You can play with as; many cards as you wish. Four Win fit imgo This week's cards are RED. No purchase is, necessary to get them. Bingo numbers will be printed in the ads of the merchants listed on the feature page and any other that they might be running for the week. Black-Out Bingo was 1 designed to bring people to Orem and boost the area as an outstanding shopping center. The Orem-Geneva Times hopes you have fun playing play-ing the game and win a prize in the process. Good Luck! - SV STEEL rLANTjHUB OF PTAlfS iWJ Number 18 May Recommends Weed Abatement days to clear the property. If the property is not put in an appropriate condition con-dition within this time, the City will procure available services and have it cleared. The cost of this operation is then attached to the county property tax. We are currently compiling a list of people interested in contracting to clear fields and vacant lots in the City of Orem. If you are interested in this type of work, please contact the Fire Prevention Preven-tion Division at 224-7021. Burning of fields is seldom a practical solution solu-tion because of the fire hazard and smoke damage to surrounding property. The State Division Divi-sion of Health has also restricted the issuing of burning permits by the Fire Department to materials mat-erials in direct support of an agricultural endeavor. At Budget The message went on to explain that the new Budget contains some interesting interest-ing and some disturbing insights: It will ' represent the first year that revenue surpluses are not available. This shows, he pointed out that the City is suffering the same frustrations as most of the residents. ... Although in the past, revenue growth has been substantial, the erosion of the dollar because of inflation, has resulted in a real decline in purchasing power for goods and services. . . . The City has entered into a moderate slide in economic growth. All this indicates that the City must either realize an increase in resources to meet services or to look at the possibility pos-sibility of a reduction of services. Considering these options, the Budget Bud-get contains two activity levels in most programs: The first level represents a "cut back" approach to servicing. That means a reduction in services over the current year could be expected. On the other hand, level two concentrates concen-trates on maintaining the current service. ser-vice. And, in most cases, this is the level the budget attempts to meet. A Public Hearing June 17 will consider con-sider the final budget. Over $100,000 Damage To Building In Chemical Fire Parish Chemical Co. suffered over $100,000 in damage in a blast that blew out walls, started several fires, and threw debris across an adjacent road from the Parish building Thursday evening. The blast occured about 7:30 p.m. at 145 N. Geneva Road, spreading Sulfer-Dioxide-like fumes in the vicinity. No injuries were caused by the fumes and no persons were hurt. Bearing the scars of a chemical explosion last Thursday, the Parish Chemical Company is now being renovn led. Damage estimates range over $100,000. The Newspaper Published W eekly and Read Daily 1, 1980 City Adopts Condominium Conversion Ordinance The moratorium on condominium conversions ended Tuesday evening when the proposed Condominium Conversion Con-version Ordinance was adopted as amended. Developed by City Attorney Bryce McEuen and City Planner Ed Stout, the revised draft was designed to protect the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of Orem, and to avoid negative impact upon the community. It went into effect immediately im-mediately upon passage by the City Council. The Council, also, accepted the recommended Budget 1980-81, set a public hearing to consider the final budget, approved an agreement with Alpine School District and a special sidewalk project, and honored local champion Curt Brinkman. At the conclusion of a lengthy public hearing, Councilman Richard Jackson made the motion to accept the Condominium Conversion Ordinance with suggested changes that served to clarify, define, and strengthen its concepts. con-cepts. Countering suggestions to table the matter for further study, Mr. Jackson defended the ordinance as representing the best interest of the community, in need only of minor changes. In spite of contradictions that seemed "to compare oranges and apples," ap-ples," the ordinance received favorable support. It was time to end the lengthy moratorium. According to state law, City Manager Albert E. Haines, as budget officer for the City, developed and dis tributed a tentative budget to the City Council. Once accepted, the budget became the subject of a public hearing, set for June 17, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. Consideration Con-sideration of the final budget will be discussed. Copies of the recommended budget will he. available for public review in the City Manager's Office, City Recor-' der's Office, and the City Library. As presented, total appropriations for the Fiscal Year are recommended at $18,142,870 with a property tax rate of Eliwanis Boiiatfoc $0S9 In a joint fund-raising project, the Kiwanis clubs of Orem, Springville, Payson, Spanish Fr rk, Price, Pleasant Grove, and the Orem Golden K Club donated $850 to Curt Brinkman in conjunction con-junction with the Boston Marathon. Half the donations were garnered through a permanent Kiwanis fund for Sports and Olympics and the other 50 percent was given on a one-time basis by club members. Sponsored by the clubs, Brinkman, a double amputee, took first place The building, leased from Geneva Works, houses the manufacture of 1,500 different chemicals. No toxic gases, says Orem firemen were released in the explosion. A cause has not yet been determined deter-mined and the investigation has been delegated to the state fire marshall's department in Salt Lake City. Orem Police surmise a natural gas buildup may have been involved. i . W PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS $17.62 per $1,000 of assessed value. In his Budget Message to the Mayor and City Council, Mr. Haines reviewed three sections: a major objective concerning con-cerning the budget, significant points regarding the operating funds of the City, and a summary of the Capital Budget. Although inflation's effect on purchasing pur-chasing power has depleted revenue surplus, Mr. Haines was pleased to note that the budget has not significantly reduced services. "Within those resources available to carry out services and based on the objectives established," Mr. Haines pledged, "efforts . . . will be expended to provide services at the most effective and highly efficient level possible." An agreement between the City of Orem and the Alpine School District approved the joint development of a school and park in the Springwater Park Development. Since the school is located at the northern end of the property, the children will play in the buffer area, and problems related to the sewer plant may arise. Thus, a paragraph was added ad-ded to the agreement, absolving the City from any claim arising from odors, mechanical failures, or other disturbances. distur-bances. "Nobody can make the operation perfect. We want to be sure that they (Alpine) understand and accept that," Mr. McEuen said. Councilman Gareth Seastrand summarized, "It's a matter of coordination coor-dination and cooperation." While further deliberations may become necessary, Mr. Haines felt the adoption of this agreement by the deadline (May 1) would "demonstrate to the District that there has been a full-faith full-faith effort on our (City) part to reach an agreement." $4,583 from the Special Contingency : Fund was approved for the construction of curb, gutter, and sidewalk on a city participation basis with residents Robert Walsh, Richard Revior, Tracy Hall, and Maxine Wilson. in the wheelchair division of the 26-mile, 285-yard marathon two weeks ago. He completed the run in less than two hours, beating his closest contender by approximately 35 minutes. He is the father of two and resides in Orem. The Kiwanis Club is a service organization or-ganization for the community and has an ongoing program to support worthy projects. In addition to the Brinkman sponsorship, the Kiwanis Club is now aiding the Boys' Staters from Orem High. Alpine Accepts Applications The Alpine School District is now accepting written applications and resumes for the position of Superintendent. Application information informa-tion may be obtained from the Alpine School District Dis-trict Office, 50 North Center, American Fork. Applications and nominations nomina-tions for this position will be accepted through June 10. |