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Show J Volume Mew State Iraooir laws take away some local controls By Jeanne Thayne New State liquor laws were reviewed last week and City Council members object to what they term "more big government steppingin and telling cities what thecan do." The City is in the process of rewriting the City's liquor ordinance or-dinance to conform with State regulations. - Council member Joyce Johnson said, It really bothers me. Pretty soon we won't even need local officials." She said federal and state government officials of-ficials seem to think and more and more laws are better. Most council members agreed. To make matters worse, the State can't even enforce their own new laws. It will be up to local entities to enforce them, said City Attorney Paul Johnson. Johnson said the State codes will supersede local codes. Only where the State does not spell out specific regulations can the City write its own ordinance. The City retains the responsibility respon-sibility to do background checks on businesses that apply for licen-ses. licen-ses. , Licensing must be ad Orem dispatcher By Jeanne Thayne It's becoming quite commonplace com-monplace for Michol Goodrich to be told she's good. She has received three outstanding awards in recent years for her work as coordinating dispatcher for City of Orem. The most recent named her "Outstanding Terminal Agency Coordinator." It was from the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. In 1985 she was named "EMD (emergency dispatcher) of the Year" by the Department of Health, and in 1984 she was honored by Utah County as "Dispatcher "Dis-patcher of the Year." But you won't find any of the lovely plaques decorating the walls in her office. "I just feel the whole department earned them," says Goodrich. "We work as a team and the other dispatchers are the ones out there answering the calls all the time. They are every bit as good and well trained," she says. , Although Goodrich answers Halfway house may be LUI City council members are less than enthusiastic about the state's request for sites to be identified for a possible halfway house in Orem. "We need to get the message out that we don t fit the state's criteria," said council Keith Hunt, "or we might just wake up and find it here." Ed Stout, Development Services Ser-vices Director for Orem, said a halfway house fits in the LULU category: Locally Unwanted Land Use. lowever, he said in his report last Tuesday that a study of halfway houses shows that fears may be based on perception, not reality. Although-Orem has no zone that would allow such a facility, City Attorney Paul Johnson says the State is not subject to zoning Sllllll 60 Number 39 ministered according to specific standards, said Johnson, and not . capriciously. In addition to City licensing, the State also now requires licensing. licens-ing. The issue must be resolved, should the City require dual licensing: licens-ing: Local as well as State? Mayor Blaine Willes said, 'It offends me that we have to do the work of enforcing and must provide background checks for licensing, but the bond goes to the State." City Manager Daryl Berlin said any revenue collected from the local licenses actually would not help much with enforcement costs. Another issue is whether or not under the new laws minors can be allowed on premises that have State liquor licenses such as restaurants, golf courses, and bowling alleys. Attorney Johnson said it is his opinion that "the city bas no discretion." He said it has not been a problem in either Orem or the State. He said the item is still being debated and may be changed. Johnson also said the new law prohibits liquor to be served by anyone under age 21 in any on- MICHOL GOODRICH "SHE MAKES A DD7FERENCE" her share of emergency calls, she also is responsible for hiring, evaluating and training each dispatcher. dis-patcher. She trains novices during in-house sessions as well as at the Police Academy. Each dispatcher receives three weeks of Academy training (a week at a time) to become expert in dispatching, dis-patching, computer operations and recording keeping. They must be certified in computer as well as medical expertise. Not everyone is qualified to become a dispatcher. Goodrich says the single most important quality to have is common sense. "I thought everyone was born ,with common sense," she says, "but i've learned that a lot of people just don't have it They don't seem to be able to separate the emergency call from a nonemergency non-emergency call unless someone tells them." She says other qualities can be learned. . A good dispatcher must have regulations. According to Stout, the State has no specific plans for a halfway house at this time, but is just trying to plan 10 years into the future ana to get a feel for community com-munity reaction. He said a task force has been formed to gather information. A halfway house would be established es-tablished under the Department of Corrections. Maximum size would be 60 beds with a staff from 5 to 6 people. The facility must be in an area with possibilities of employment and is best located on two acres of ground for gardening. The State prefers not to establish halfway houses in highly residential residen-tial areas, but does require accessibility acces-sibility to public transportation. Mayor Blaine Willes said, , ' - - If f 1 - y -' - - 0 , jZg Wednesday, September 26, 1990 premise establishment without adult supervision. Also the question is raised, should minors under the age of 18 be allowed to sell beer under the supervision of an adult? Council members said that this regulation may force some businesses to lay off a lot of employees but all agreed that Eeer pressure is really the issue ere. Council agreed to keep the City ordinance regarding sale of liquor as it is. Another issue is whether or not the City should regulate the attire of employees in on-premise establishments. Johnson said the State draft on this issue is "x-rated, "x-rated, explicit and will embarrass you when you read it." Johnson was told to bring the draft up to the legal limits and the City would regulate on that level. Regarding liquor licenses for off-premise establishments is not so easy. Current code says beer cannot be sold from establishments estab-lishments no closer than 600 feet from a school, church, public park. Is that as the crow flies? Most council members agreed with the City's current ordinance honored again a calm and steady voice, be persistent, per-sistent, and keep accurate records. She says every dispatcher dis-patcher responds to calls by using cue cards to make certain all the important questions get answered. You have to be able to recognize which cue cards to use in certain situations. Orem's new E-911 system which went into effect the first of this year has decreased the average response time to an average of 3 12 minutes. Occasionally Oc-casionally the dispatch receives a call and the caller hangs up before the questions can be asked. 'We always call back," says Goodrich. "The new system has given us the number and address. Usually we find out that the caller left the phone to find out more about the 'emergency" whether it's an accident acci-dent outside or a child choking. Sometimes , they are just too hysterical to stay on the line, or sometimes an angry spouse 'J for Orem "They have to house them (halfway houses) somewhere, but I would just as soon not have them here." However he said he's willing to work with the state. Lucile Steel, councilmember, said she believes "It's premature to find a place now." She said with Orem's high growth mode it would be difficult to identify a site that likely wouldn't be needed for residential or commercial in the near future. Councilman Kelvin Clayton echoed those thoughts and added, "We would just get people all worried wor-ried and upset." Councilman Jim Evans suggested sug-gested the City find out what the state's task force is doing and what work opportunities actually exist locally. O that 600 feet means the established estab-lished route of travel. If it were "as the crow flies" it could prohibit sale of beer in commercial places near the City Park. The City also will have to change classifications for liquor licenses to meet the new State regulations. Briefly, the changes included in the State regulations are: All on-premise consumption establishments must be licensed by State. Hours of operation will be uniform in all on-premise consumption con-sumption establishments including includ-ing taverns: 10 a.m.-l a.m.; restaurants res-taurants 1 p.m. -midnight. Weekends, noon to midnight. , No brown bagging. No kegs. 2 liters will be largest size available. No mini bottles. Wine can sell by glass, calibrated and metered dispensing. Advertising restrictions eliminate outside "beer" signs. Minors under age 21 may not sell beer without adult supervision. super-vision. City attorneys may prosecute any violation of the act. grabbed the phone away." . In the case of an hysterical caller the cue cards and persistent persist-ent repetition of questions are im- perative. A recent case involved a baby who had stopped breathing. While the baby sitter was calling the emergency number, the baby's father came home for lunch. The dispatcher, this time it was Goodrich, was able to calm the baby sitter and relay through her specific step-by-step instructions instruc-tions for the father to resuscitate .: the baby. "When they said the baby is breathing I almost lost it," remembers Goodrich. Even to this day she gets teary. "I was thinking of my own five-month-old baby the whole time. It really made me feel good to know I could make a difference." Orem Department of Public Safety received about 92 calls a day. About 10 of those may be emergency calls. There are always al-ways two dispatchers on duty at all times and most of the time there are three. Duties are rotated every three or four hours so the dispatchers take turns on the non-emergency line. "It is necessary to relieve the stress of answering emergencies all day," says Goodrich. But whoever answers the call, it is Goodrich who makes sure that person is well trained. Dispatchers can be any age, man or woman. "We have grandmas working for us as well as college age," Goodrich says. "It is good to have a variety of personalities per-sonalities because we have to work and mesh well together. We're all going for the same goal, to serve the department and the citizens." When Michol isn't working, she is taking care of her family, a husband hus-band (Steve) and three sons, ages 5, 2 and 6 months. She's also going to night school in child development develop-ment "I want to be home with my children. I think I'd like to open a day care center so I can," she says. In the meantime, Michol Goodrich is on duty at the emergency center for City of Orem, and she's one of the best Free SS and pre-retirement meeting Anyone nearing retirement will want to attend a pre-retirement meeting at the East Clark Auditorium (above lab) of the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct 3, and again Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. A Social Security representative repre-sentative will discuss requirements require-ments for benefits, how to file a claim, and other important topics. In addition, information will be provided on nutrition and health and leisure time activities. The meeting is designed for area residents who are 65 and older. 83-83001.02" Utah Pre" Assoc. 467 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UV a, Mountain View Quarterback David Hawkins (top) will try to lead the Bruins to second straight win against the Orem Tigers, (Bottom) Quarterback Tyler Nelson will have something to say about the Bruins winning on their home field. I jumli;jJiUJ!l)JW.U)JilM ' ''-J-, "" - ' ',"1 '- - ' '' - ' , ' "tf , 4 Tigers Bruims for big tCiis weeE By Steve Blackwell It's here again! There s always somethingin the air around the time the Orem High Tigers and the Mountain View Bruins meet on the grid iron. With both teams very much in the race for a State Tournament berth, emotions are running high. After the first Bruin win in 8 years last year on the football field, many of the Orem High players were already saying "Wait trill next year!". The Bruins didn't pay attention as they were bathing in their 34-7 win. Not only did the Bruins win in football last year, they won in just about every other sport The talk around Orem High is to win some Continued on Page 5 84111 If ., St ' 15 . " 'J " ill iiM VIP mmmmmmm a tXm ,. .,vM,..rfamm and ready . rivalry 1 .4; j |