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Show 4 2aHy&HcroIi AN EDITION OF THE u u T K 1 1 ll I 1 1 K 1 1 IK. til .Wi OGTOUT CAR-RT L0TC-018 UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 1521 E 3900 S STE 100 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84124-1501 YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2005 50 CENTS TOW?! HALL: Report to city details economic needs BUSINESS: Orem scientist serves op specialty scoops SPORTS: 4-H teaches skills to Utah County Youth ? v ih I Spouts OHS STAR PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, INTENSITY itoda dealershio approved Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFf For those who may have wondered won-dered what type of development will be going in on the site of the now-demolished Granite Furniture building on University Parkway in Orem, the answer is a car deal ership. The Orem City Councjl voted Tuesday to approve the site plan for the Mazda of Orem dealership at 55 E. University Parkway, in the site-specific site-specific planned development zone. Acting as the city's Redevelopment Redevelop-ment Agency, the council also 0 gave its approval to the building materials planned for the 29,124-square-foot structure. The building will be 26 feet in height. In presenting the agenda item to the council, Development Services Director Stan Sainsbury said that normally, the Orem Planning Commission Com-mission approves site plans, but a requirement of the PD-5 zone is that the City Council must approve the site plan. Saiasbury noted that the Mazda plan "more than meets" the parking, park-ing, landscaping and setback requirements re-quirements of the zone. Mayor Jerry Washburn raised See MAZDA, Page 2 GETTING BACK ON TRACK NX M BRIAN WAGNERNorlh County Trenton Batty, an Orem firefighter, finishes hosing down tall grass just west of Geneva Steel after a northbound Union Pacific freighter derailed midday on July 6, causing a small grass fire. Speculation was an air hose ruptured during braking, causing the wreck. Two train cars surrendered their load ofwallboard during the incident. No injuries were reported. Derailment tests preparedness Sarah Bills NORTH COUNTY STAFF Ti r IThen a train derailed ill last week near il If II II Geneva Road and I I 400 South, Union J J Pacific officials immediately im-mediately contacted Orem Public Safety to discuss the potential for spilled hazardous materials and what resources would be needed to clean it up. They were already geared up and ready to send a response team out, said Don Rieske, Orem's fire battalion chief. Firefighters Fire-fighters specially trained and certified in dealing with hazardous hazard-ous waste rushed to the scene to assess the situation. The team didn't need to use their expertise that day, but they were prepared, said Lt. Doug Edwards Ed-wards with Orem Public Safety. "There is no time once the emergency happens for them to get trained so they need to be up to speed," Edwards said. While all firefighters and members mem-bers of the police receive base level lev-el training in dealing with hazardous hazard-ous waste, HAZMAT technicians are required to train incessantly and complete regular certification. "The guys do a great job," said Russell Sneddon, Orem fire marshal mar-shal "They go to an exteasive amount of training and learn how to respond to difficult types of incidents." Orem Public Safety also has the See DERAILMENT, Page 2 leadline to file for candidacy is Aug. 15 Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFf The mayor's position and three Orem City Council seats will be open in this year's municipal election. elec-tion. The current holders of the positions posi-tions Mayor Jerry Washburn and council members Dean Dicker-son, Dicker-son, Karen McCandless, and Shiree Thurston, all confirmed Tuesday night that they plan to run for reelection re-election in November. L . :,7 ' City Recorder Donna Weaver said that the filing period for municipal mu-nicipal candidates officially begins Friday at 8 a.m., and ends Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. Candidates wishing to file should go to the city recorder's office in the City Center. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will be closed July 25 for the Pioneer Day holiday, according to Weaver. A fee of $35 is payable at the time of filing, and Weaver said her office will take a picture of candidates candi-dates when they file, to be included in a voter information pamphlet. Those filing receive a candidate's guide with "information they will need for their campaigas," Weaver said, including sample forms, dates to remember, financial disclosure requirements, and facts about the setup of the city and the advisory commissions on which those who are elected are required to serve. Requirements for those filing include being a resident of the city of Orem for 12 coasecutive months, and being a registered voter. Weaver said that to register to vote, one mast be 18 years old. a U.S. citizea a Utah resident for at least 30 days and must not be a convicted felon currently incarcerated. incarcer-ated. Utah County currently has an online voter regist rat ion. Weaver explained. Those interested should go to the Web site at www.utah- See DEADLINES, Page 2 VVWW.HARKTHEKERALD.COMNORTHCOUNTY CALL 375-5103 TO SUBSCRIBE 1 1 i t it U w' line --f f i i f Briefing American Fork FRANK BOTTNorth County American Fork patrol officers, from left. Tony Weinmuller, Ivan Bird and putrol Sgt. dregg Ludlow received the Combat Cross f,r their actions in apprehending an armed murder suspect. POUCE OFFICERS HONORED - Three Ametican Fork police officers have recently received the distinguished Combat Cross, given for "acts of heroism in the performance perfor-mance of one's duty." Officers Ivan Bird, Tony Weinmuller and Sgt. Gregg Ludlow earned the honor for action they took in apprehending appre-hending Eryk Drej, who has since been charged in the murder of his brother. Police Chief Terry Fox said the honor has only been given giv-en two other times in the last 20 years in American Fork. "It is really rare," he said. "It takes a pretty extreme act of heroism to get this." Pleasant Grove CITY THANKS VOLUNTEERS - More than 1,000 Pleasant Grove residents were treated to a night of free swimming, hot dogs and soft drinks last Thursday City officials and staff hosted an appreciation party thanking volunteers who helped with recent flooding efforts ef-forts within the city. "This party is a tribute to those who gave so much in order to help save your neighborhoods from the recent floodwaters," said Pleasant Grove Mayor Jim Danklef. Hundreds of Pleasant Grove residents came to the aid of the city after officials decided to divert rising waters coming out of the Grove Creek retention basin down 500 North in June. Highland INITIATIVE PETITIONS CIRCULATING - Highland residents upset about fence heights, open space mainte nance and plans to delineate private from public property are circulating two initiatives for the upcoming municipal election. A third petition circulating around the city would create an elected water board to manage the city's pressurized and culinary water systems. After failing to get their ideas passed by the City Council, Coun-cil, they are now trying to take the issues directly to the voters. In order to get these initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot, bal-lot, supporters must get 753 signatures from registered voters who voted in the last election. Lehi LIBRARY MULLS COMPLAINT POUCY - The city library board appears to be reinventing a book review policy that has gone by the wayside. The Lehi City Public Library used to have a complaint policy that dealt with books that patrons thought were inappropriate for a specific age group or for their library. Now the library staff has been told to refer unusual complaints com-plaints about book content to library director Kristi Seely. But a new proposed Lehi complaint policy would provide a process for patron upset about books. Board member Gary Smith is bringing a title questionnaire form to the next board meeting, Aug. 3, from another municipal library to use as a template for written complaints about books. Fairfield TOWN PUTTING THE BRAKES ON TRUCKS - The white flag has been lowered and the temporary truce be tween Fairfield officials and truckers over the cost of improving im-proving roads in the town appears to have disintegrated. Utah County's newest town imposed an ordinance in early June limiting the weight of trucks on roads inside the town to three tons per axle. The limit was necessary because heavy trucks, weighing up to 95,000 pounds each, were "tearing up our roads," said Fairfield Mayor Lynn Gillies. "I don't see any resolution with them," Gillies said of the truckers. "We are going to have to stand up for our selves. They are going to have to rebuild the road and they are going to have to pay for the whole thing, and if they don't, they will have to use the other roads, and they will be ticketed if they go through Fairfield " - From staff reports MRLj alpine Mn ik!Vi7A7ioi ? iESiDEn?s op W?ah oun! You can now enjoy membership with ALPINE CREDIT UNION OREM AMERICAN FORK LEHI Call for details Membership and Eligibility Required COPY |