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Show o o Page 10 Times Newspaper Wednesday, March 5, 1997 f - j- 4- c 4 VJ w ' Ho mm ij Editorial Those who may feel that city councils are uniformly unresponsive unrespon-sive to the desires and requests of citizens were proven wrong in at least one recent case with the Orem City Council. Despite the recommendation of city engineers that a four-way stop not go in at the intersection of 800 West and 1000 North, the council voted unanimously February 25 to install the four-way four-way stop at that location. In his presentation to the council prior to their vote, traffic engineer Keith Larsen explained that traffic volumes did not justify jus-tify implementing the four-way stop, with east and westbound traffic considerably less than the north and southbound traffic. The stops, he said, should only be used wher traffic volumes for the intersecting road are approximately ap-proximately equal. The intersec- Measuring theMisipri he call is clear to those with ears to hear. ; It blesses them who choose to pray and wait In sweet similitude of Him who walked The shores of Galilee with fishermen, The invitation comes. This is the yearl " The faith to follow and participate In spreading words of God will not be mocked. ; The Word is truly needed now, as then. The envelope, addressed, that bears a stamp, Is opened in the light of heaven's lamp! What sweet anticipation hugs the heart Of one who holds that holy white epistle! What corner of the globe will brightly beckon? . And will there be a tongue that must be learned? - And Just how soon will someone's mission start? Then, guided straight as any modern missile, The missionary now begins to reckon The opportunity that they have earned! The destination country is revealed: The eager missionary's mission field! ', It matters not, the corner of the earth , To which the missionary heeds the call. ' The spirit is the same. The pressing need To bring the gospel and its plan of peace Is universal. There is such a dearth . Of those who truly feel the Savior's thrall! And so, the missionary sows, the seed That grows and shows a marvelous increase. The scriptures, now, become a treasured tool, ; As every missionary's sacred school! A spiritual adventure soon appears ' , ; To heal the hearts who seek to know His word. A cottage door becomes a trail of truth The missionary travels every day. The gospel light reveals some fresh frontiers. The whisperings from heaven, now, are heard By people of all ages The Holy Spirit shows How priceless is the Lord's divine commission To teach the gospel on a matchless mission! How blessed, the ones who hear the holy word, ' And feel how much Uieir hungry hearts are stirred! In sweet simijitude of Him who preached. Their precious '.ouls have, finally, been reached! What sweet anticipation hugs the heart, For someone else's mission, soon, to start! n UUUUUUKjUi tion had existing stops on the 1000 North sections. ,; Larsen also said the stops' should not be used for speed control. con-trol. Drivers often go faster after stopping, to make up for their perceived loss of time. -.' Traffic counts were taken in September, before snowfall could create problems in having the electronic counters on the street for 24-hour8 a day. Area residents resi-dents stressed that more new apartments have been occupied since that time, and the area is also anticipating an increase in traffic with the opening of the Columbia health facility now being built But other reasons Larsen listed in a memo to Mayor Stella Welsh for not recommending the four-way at the intersection included: in-cluded: 800 West is a city collector street in the master plan and and their youth. the Father's way. u 1000 North is a local street. 800 West is the through street. The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Con-trol Devices, which sets criteria in the industry for installing stop signs, states that "stop sign3 should never be used on the through street". 1 ? When a future signal is installed in-stalled at the intersection of 800 North and 800 West, the majority traffic (northsouth) will continue to increase along 800 West. The lesser flow of traffic along 1000 North should continue to be regulated regu-lated as it exists today, with the use of stop signs - for eastwestbound traffic. ' Multi-way stops should not be located on collector streets with minor local streets. A four-way stop at the intersection inter-section will lead to the increased overall traffic delay at this intersection, inter-section, and will increase traffic congestion and air pollution.' Council votes to accept grant The Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) awarded Orem's Department Depart-ment of Public Safety $26,500 to initiate a victim services pro- , gram in Orem, less than $37,125 originally requested. 5 The first year of the award will cover the period of March 1, 1997, through February 28, 1998. Grant funds will be used to employ and equip a full-time victim assistance coordinator. The city has a cash match contribution con-tribution of $10,035 which will . cover the enmlovee's standard fringe benefit costs. Advising the Orem City Council. February ;.2S'onj long- -R'term funding, Police Chief Jay Carey said the department can ' expect two years of funding at the current level, with a 25-50 . reduction in the third year. After that, the department would be ' on its own in assuming costs. Carey said "substantial , funds" might also be available if the program is successful in dealing more effectively with victims' needs. . The coordinator hired will be a facilitator to assist victims of crimes, Carey said, particularly rape, child abuse, and similar , violent crimes. The complexity " of the criminal justice can be "overwhelming" to victims, he noted. . ?- - Councilman David : Palfreyman made the motion for the council to accept the grant Mayor Stella Welsh suggested a two-year review of the program, but City Manager Jim Reams said such an evaluation would be appropriate annually, at budget time. Council vote was 7-0 in favor of Palfreyman's motion. mo-tion. ; Indemnification approved by council The indemnification of Daryl Berlin and Terry Taylor in a lawsuit filed by W. Wesley Parish of Parish Chemical Company, Com-pany, and Kathryn Call of Inter-tech, Inter-tech, Inc., was approved by the ' Orem City Council February 25. Berlin, former city manager of Orem, and Taylor were "ac-tingin "ac-tingin their official capacities as city employees" at the time of ; the siut's allegations, according to background information, hence the request for indem- ' nification and defense in the .lawsuit. The lawsuit is officially entitled en-titled "W. Wesley Parish, Parish Chemical Company and Kathryn Call, Intertech, Inc. v. ' United States of America, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, et. al." ' In a letter addressed to Orem City Manager Jim Reams, Ber-lin Ber-lin said: "1 was served with the attached notice of summons and complaint on Thursday, February 13, 1997, at approximately ap-proximately 8 p.m. at my home. This summons and complaint names me as a defendant for alleged acts or omissions which allegedly occurred during the 1 time I was employed by the City of Orem." Berlin then made tl.a request for indemnification and defense. o S i in n Area resident Bob Wright said Bonneville Elementary School, Orem Junior High School, meetings at the LDS meetinghouse, meetin-ghouse, and new condominiums , were all impacting the neighborhood. neighbor-hood. During hospital construction, construc-tion, he said, the area has been a "dust bowl", and residents have been pushed beyond normal levels of endurance. Wright said he was concerned for the safety of children and the cost of two stop signs was not worth losing a child. He said he was before the council to "plead for safety". Larsen later said cost was not an issue. Steve Burningham, a vice principal at Mountain View High School, said he was concerned about the situation, and was wearing both his educator's hat and a bishop's hat He said he has members of youth groups walk on 800 West, which he described as Council reject change on drinking place S Anyone wanting to drink beer in Orem's industrial zone will still have to buy a meal along with the drink. The Orem City Council voted 6-1 February 25 to deny a request re-quest from University Associates As-sociates to make bars a conditional condi-tional use in the M-2 area, mainly main-ly located on the west side of Interstate 15 in the city. Representingthe applicants, Paul Washburn said he understands under-stands that drinking is not popular in the community, but the area in question is a blue collar area and' people like ,to have a drink with a sandwich or before going home.' Patrons having $100 to spend at Carvers can obtain a drink.Jout someone with $6 can't, Washburn asserted. as-serted. Geneva Road is a principal artery between three cities, Washburn continued, and it is "difficult" to make a restaurant viable in the area without a bar. Bill Anderson, with University Univer-sity Associates, said he bought a particular property in the area, which had formerly been a Mexican restaurant, assuming he could run it while developing around the perimeter. But the business needs cash flow, he said. "We have a 'dead dog" on our, hands," Anderson told the council. coun-cil. Development Services Director Direc-tor Stan Sainsbury told the council customers can get beer with a meal now in the zone, as an accessory use, if the state is-. is-. sues a license. "This came to us , as a bar or tavern," Sainsbury said. In moving to deny the proposal, Councilman Tim Christensen said conditional uses are not easy to deny, and he did not want to "expand to that area". Casting the lone nay vote on the motion was Councilman David Palfreyman. Apartment A six-unit apartment development at 500 North 400 West in Orem was turned down by the Orem City Council in a unanimous 7-0 vote in the February 25 meeting. Craig Peay of the Overman Apartments had proposed to develop the property by continuing continu-ing to use an existing duplex on the lot, plus adding four more units in one building. A 34 density den-sity bonus was requested on the project, which had 75 landscaping, with 45 required. After discussion on the item, Councilman Tim Christensen said he was giving his "standard disclaimer", noting that he did not like the density of the project He also said he was uncomfortable un-comfortable including an old building in a new PRD (planned residential development). Councilwoman Judy Bell said she also did not aree with density bonuses because "they come back to haunt us". She said a three-plex might better fit the space, but the proposal before the council showed too much on t:o little ground. he moved for denial of the project, and the vote was 7-0 for the motion. BSS&Q o "anlndy500". Councilwoman Judy Bell said she had done her own traffic and pedestrian counts, and her results did not agree with the city's findings. She said she had put a lot of thought into the mat-ter mat-ter because she was contacted by a young boy who was concerned about the safety of others in his neighborhood. She moved for approval ap-proval of the four-way stop. Mayor Welsh cautioned the neighbors at the council meeting who had turned out to lobby for the four-way stop that they some-times some-times give a "false sense of security". If drivers try to "sneak through" the stop, they can cause problems, she said. Still, it was a unanimous vote that came out on the side of citizens in the matter, proving that sometimes the squeaky wheel does manage to get the grease. Kent annexation property rezoned The Kent annexation property proper-ty in the vicinity of 1305 South Geneva Road was amended in the Orem General Plan from "highway services" to "medium density residential", and rezoned from HS-1 to the R-l-6 designation in action taken by the Orem City Council February Two reasons given for the proposal were that it is more appropriate to have residential developments in a residential zone, and that any residential development in the HS-1 zone would have to contain at least one acre to receive final plat ap-'. ap-'. proval. , . . 1 Planner Paul Washburn of,' Gardner & Associates said that while one acre increments were required for development under the highway services zoning, smaller increments were favorable for the developer. Mayor Stella Welsh and Development Services Director Stan Sainsbury both noted that higher development standards would be necessary in the R-l-6 zone. Welsh said it was unlikely the back half of the property would develop commercially. In moving for approval of the designation change and rezone, Councilwoman Judy Bell said it is difficult to do business at times with so many rules and regulations. She said she also felt the property would not be commercial. Council vote was 7-0 7-0 for approval. w v y I Ni v m m vi m J, .-A f .w A How can I protect mycDlf from credit card fraud? Answer by: Liz Gorham, USU Extension Family Resource Management Specialist The average person carries nine credit cards, according to the Bankcard Holders of America. The more cards you have, the more you are at risk for credit card fraud. To help decide how many you can safely carry, multiply your number of cards by $50, which is the maximum amount you are liable per card if they lost or stolen. Also, you must act responsibly within two business days to notify the com-'.; com-'.; pany of your loss. Keep a list of all credit card account numbers, their expiration dates and 800 numbers in a safe, accessible location for quick reporting if cards are lost or stolen. If something happens and you are unaware of the misuse or loss of your credit card, there is no time limit for reporting unauthorized un-authorized charges. However, you most notify the credit card company in writing of the unauthorized un-authorized charges. Be as detailed as possible in the letter about the dates of your last use of the card. Keep a copy of the letter and note the date mailed Mail it using "return receipt requested". re-quested". By law, the credit card issuer must advise you of the results of their investigation within 30 days. Send a copy of the report to both you local Better Bet-ter business Bureau and the Better Business Bureau in the city of your credit card company. This same procedure should be followed if you wish to cancel an account Simply cutting up the card does not communicate your wishes to the credit card issuer. In your letter, be sure to request verification that the account has been closed and the date of closure. Finally, be sure to save all credit card receipts and keep a record of any phone transac-tions. transac-tions. When the credit card bill ; arrives, match receipts with your record of purchases. Question Ques-tion items not accounted for in the bill before making the payment pay-ment Rezone granted for COO North area; Responding to citizens who were unable to refinance their homes in the PD-3 commercial zone because the residences were a non-conforming use, the Orem City Council moved February 25 to amend the Orem General Plan on properties in the vicinity of 65 East 800 North from the "community shopping" designation to "medium density residential", and also changed the zone from PD-3 to the medium density R-l-6.5. The request was made by John Hawker for his property, but other neighbors also wanted to be included in the action. Councilwoman Judy Bell asked if the move could be construed con-strued as a spot zone. Director of Development Services Stan Sainsbury said the rezoning was not being done for a purpose that would categorize it as a spot zone. City Attorney Paul Johnson advised the council that the proposed rezone would be appropriate. Sainsbury said a split 3-2 Orem Planning Commission vote on the issue that resulted in no recommendation from that body was based on commission members' concern that there is no plan line from the state for 800 North, a state-owned road. Area resident Arnold Cook asked when the rezone from residential to commercial took place. Mayor Stella Welsh said it had probably been since 1980, when the General Plan was reworked and the area was considered con-sidered to be a good commercial area. Cook asked why residents were not notified. Welsh responded that they should have been. Cook said he was in favor of the rezoning application be-cau-e his home is the only one ,r-:r; 1 75 East that is not zoned reiiJentially. In response to a question from an area resident, Sainsbury said an existing day care, a gas station, a home occupation oc-cupation business, and other establishments es-tablishments would remain commercial. Council vote was 7-0 on both motions for the chan'-es. |