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Show -- On Free Press - Wednesday, July 6, 1994 - Page 4 Baugh reappointed District names architects for new high schools, elementaries Valentiner Crane Brunjes Onyon Architects, Salt Lake City, Thursday were approved by members of the Alpine School District board of education as architects to design two new elementary schools in the Alpine School District. MJTN Architects of Salt Lake City, were named as architects for the two new high schools to be built in the district. In addition, board members voted to reject all bids for expansion and remodeling of the Forbes Elementary School in American Fork. The action came at a special meeting of the board held at district offices in American Fork. Superintendent Steven C. Baugh said the architects were selected from four finalists on the basis of designs presented by the firms at an earlier meeting as being able to meet the educational need of the students, being cost effective and able to be completed in a "timely manner." The high schools and the elementary schools are to be built in north Orem and in the north American ForkHighland area with funds provided through voter approval of a $98 million bond at an election in May. The district has a goal of awardingconstruction contracts for the schools by this October. They hope to have architectural drawing and bid documents completed between July 1 and Aug. 31, and construction bids advertised in September. Funding for the expansion and renovation of the Forbes Elementary School was partof the $30 million bond approved by district voters about three years ago. Six class rooms are to be added with the media center, lunchroom, kitchen, and other areas , as superintendent Members of the Alpine School District Board ofEducation June 2 1 reappointed Dr. Steven C. Baugh as district superintendent for a two- - "We determined out of the last bond held that we would build two junior high schools. We did this," said Baugh. "We determined we would purchase land for additional buildings. We have done some of that. It was determined we would do major renovation to one high school, one junior high, and select one elementary school for major renovation (using the bond money). "Lehi high school has been renovated and some additional remodeling done. Orem Junior High has been renovated and an addition added. Now we believe Forbes Elementary school is the elementary school with the greatest need," Baugh said. New bids for the Forbes project are to be opened in three weeks. Plans are for classrooms to be completed by the end of September and theconstruction finished by themid-dl- e of December. 1 Letters to verify appointments year term. The unanimous action came at the regular meeting of the board. Following the vote, board president Kenneth Sorenson applauded the efforts of Baugh who has been superintendent for the past six years. "We're fortunate to have a person with Steven's experience and Councilmember Reed Sunderland suggested that Deputy er Connie Ash ton send a letter to all civic appointees giving notice of all official appointment actions and their respective dates. In addition, Councilmember Wayne Carlton suggested that the council consider a board at the city offices that would list all such appointees. Campaign sign precautions abilities as superintendent, Sorenson said. "We appreciate the With the campaign period underway, Councilmember Wayne Carlton suggested that Police Chief Karl Zimmerman monitor the area for violations of the city's ordinance prohibiting the posting of signs on city property. 5 time and effort he spends in making this such a successful district." Board members also approved a recommendation from the staff and patrons of Orem Elementary School for a change in the school's calen- Blue Stakes participation approved Councilmember Reed Sunderland told the council that several accidents had occurred in the last month in connecting with digging; he also said that some of the incidents had been potentially fatal. He explained that the city did not currently participate in the Blue Stakes program and outlined the fees to cover the service, which are $75 per month for less than 100 requests, and $200 per month for more than 100. A motion to join the program was unanimously approved. dar. The approval recognzes the phild management osophy of where local schools are involved to a greater extent in decision making, officials said. Board members also approved the 1996-9traditional school cald endar and the 1995-9- 6 calendar. site-base- 7 year-roun- r h 0 Yesteryears Continued from front page increase in property values. In the fall of 1947 city representatives began a approach to arrange sewer contracts with citizens. Households could subscribe under one of the four following plans: 1. $300 cash payment 2. $100 down payment and two $100 monthly payments 3. $75 down payment and two successive monthly payments of $50 each 4. $50 down payment and two successive monthly payments of $15 each If one of the latter two methods was contracted, the unpaid balance was to be paid from the revenue bonds and billed to the home on a monthly basis of $1.50 per month. Those who subscribed to one of the sewer plans received a patriotic red, white, and blue window sticker which read: "I Have Subscribed to the Lehi Sewer." Two large barometers were placed on Main and State Streets to keep residents appraised of the status of the $50,000 goal. On Dec. 17, 1947 bids on the project were opened. The lowest submission exceeded engineer Adams' estimate by $48,435.04. After considering several options, all of which would have increased both connection and monthly fees, the sewer plans were abandoned and all deposits refunded. The sewer issue was again raised during the summer of 1954 after Mayor Sharp had assumed his position. City physician Dr. Elmo Eddington was a driving force behind this successful effort. "If Lehi hopes to save its face as a respectable place in the State of Utah," he argued, "if we who live here have any conscience about the type of sanitary surroundings we live in, if we have any hope of devel house-to-hous- e t oping a community which invites new people, new homes and new industry, we had better get that sewer no matter what it costs." Engineer Alton H. Sorenson, during a May 9, 1955, city council meeting, estimated that the installation of the sewer lines and treatment plant would cost $700,000, more than double the projected costs of the 1947 system. Lauren W. Gibbs, city fiscal agent, recommended that the city obtain a $175,000 general obligation bondfor constructing the treatment plant, and a revenue bond, to be repaid from monthly service charges, for the balance of the system's cost. The city council voted not only to pursue this proposal but also to bond for an additional $90,000 to repair the city streets after the installation of the sewer lines. The sewer bond and ordinance was overwhelmingly approved, with only a 6.8 percent dissenting vote. Winning bidders on the disposal plant were the Davis and Butler Company ($191,395), and Redferd and Kundsen on the collection system ($381,288.74). Thomas F. Kirkham was appointed financial manager of the system, and Douglas Willes was designated superintendent of the newly combined Water and Sewer Departments. The sewage disposal plant was e constructed on a site south of town near the lake. A cement filter tank, ninety feet in diameter, level was filled to the seven-fowith two thousand tons of filter rock. half to three-inc- h Immediately south of the filter tank were the primary and secondary each 30 feet in clarifier tanks diameter. Nearby was the control building, where grinding and pumping operations were carried out. After the sewer system was com four-acr- ot two-and-o- pleted in June 1957, the disposal plant operated automatically. Sludge from the clarifiers was pumped to the digester tank where it was heated to 94 degrees to stim- ulate the action ofbacteria in breaking down the sludge. This action was continuous with the "dead" sludge beingpumped out to the open sludge beds, or drying fields, periodically. Water from the secondary clarifier tank, 85 percent pure, was pumped into an open ditch which emptied into Utah Lake until the plant was closed in 1979. Other important accomplishments of the Sharp administration included the completion of the Sego Lily Elementary School ( 1956), completion of a new $32,000 fire station on the east side of Center Street opposite theMemorial Building, and remodelingof Lehi's old fire station into a new city jail ( 1957). The city's streets, many still dirt, were modernized in 1957 after the sewer system was completed. More than 60,000 tons of gravel were used in the $115,000 project. While Mayor Sharp wished to run for a second term, a controversy arose over his long-teremployment with Utah Power and Light, from which Lehi then purchased its power. The Utah Constitution contains a clause restricting a person employed by a company which does business with the city corporation from holding the office of Mayor. During the local nominatingcon-ventiowhen the question arose, Mayor Sharp explained that Lehi City did not have a franchise with Utah Power and Light but merely purchased power wholesale from the company. He therefore argued that he was not in violation of the restrictive clause. Lehi City attorney DeVere conflict-of-intere- st m n, s r Wootton, upheld Mayor Sharp's position, but also acknowledged that he was uncertain if the Utah Supreme Court would sustain the argument if contested. After deliberating the m atter Mayor Sharp withdrew from the nomination process . i 'tit t& r t 'ii t Trr 1 ..iw - Sept. 12, 1967. The consensus of eulogists Mayor Calvin S wenson and Olin H. Ririe, of Utah Power and Light Company, was that the former mayor was "loyal to his community, devoted to his family . . . and his farm stood as a monument, not only to him, but to the community as well." wmmmm i t rather than create a potential legal problem for the city. The former mayor retired from Utah Power and Light in 1966, after serving the company for 37 years as district agent and collection manager. He died of heart failure on - - nt urn ! II Sill ?,tum 4W4iyrtf ISSN No. 8750-466- 9 U.S.P.S. No. 309-50- 0 Published weekly by v Newtah News Group 59 West Main American Fork, Utah 84043 fI - . . i Telephone Numbers Advertising News & Circulation 9 3 Brett Bezzant Publisher Marc Haddock Managing Editor City Editor Subscription price $24 RussDaly per year Second class postage paid at Lehi, Utah Postnastar 59 W S8nd addrtsi changt to Fo, Utrt W003 Aimricw Main. We are pleased to announce that , The Home Care Connection rg mwst ' has joined with CARE f"T JPPlegate Applegate Home Health HOMH HEALTH In celebration, the public is invited to our o 3 LI HVSrUUJLl iU 111 11 mAUll yv Thursday, July 14, 1994 8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Free Health Screenings THE EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN PREDICTS YOUR PAYMENTS ALL YEARLONG. 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