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Show i- - expires 013 SSB WESTERN MICROBRftPHICB WEST 712 SOUTH 3&Zi0 E w iKr . 3 I Ifl Vol. 16, No. 34 Wednesday, August 24, 1994 50 cents a single copy Lehi City okays nearly 100 homes in various actions ByRUSSDALY City Editor homes Nearly 100 and two were approved by the City Council through requests made at the recent meeting; another subdivision request for 21 lots, three of which were to be considered for was tabled for further review. Mel Frandsen's request for final approval of Summer Crest, Plat E, 22 lots located at approximately 600 E. 2200 North in an existing zone was met with unanimous approval following a motion and a second by Councilmembers Reed Sunderland and Knollin Haws, resingle-famil- y four-plex- es four-plex- R-- 1 spectively. Engineer Blaine Comer said that the pressurized irrigation system required an improvement in the area, to which Frandsen reported that he is working on the situation. JUW.WU.Hil. (i JU The motion stipulated that the secondary water system problem be resolved to complete approval. High Valley Development Corporation requested final approval of Creekside Meadows, Plat A, which consists of 29 lots located at 200 W. 1400 North in an existing l zone. Comer reported that he has been negotiating with the railroad and the highway department for the placement of the sewer line; the estimated $80,000 project should be completed in two to three weeks. Councilmember Dee Ray Russon felt that the council should table the issue, but the developer expressed hesitation due to a delay on financing. Following a motion by R-- Councilmember Knollin Haws, with a second by Sunderland, the request, subject to final resolution of the city, as well as coordination Ililui.umJ.W.J'ilJWW ..mj!.iM)PM(U ,,,,. , with Councilmember Wayne Carlton of the parkway along Dry Creek, was unanimously approved by the council. In one inclusive motion, Sunderland, with a second from Russon and the unanimous vote of the full council, approved the three requests by Elk Valley Development for a total of 47 lots at about 1600 N. 1200 West, all of which are located in an existing l zone. R-- A Haws and Russon motion and second, with unanimous council vote in the affirmative, also provided for both a zone change - from RA--1 to R-l - and final approval of Sunny Hill Plat E, one new building lot at 185 E. 1450 North. Jim Brimley asked the council for approval for the construction of on the corner of 1500 a four-ple- x North and Trinnaman Lane, be -- -- II imi jl tween other units owned by Fred Shelton and Kent Davis. Carlton expressed concern about an unmet agreement by Shelton to provide an adequate play area for children of the tenants. Since the other three units had been approved and constructed and the fourth unit had also been approved, Haws made a motion giving final approval to the request. Sunderland provided a second and the motion carried with a majority vote. Dave Kunz, noting that he had been working on the project since 1992, asked the council for approval of a and planned unit defor property at 1985 N. velopment 900 West, north of the freeway. Expressing interest in the aesthetic value of the development, Haws and Councilmember Carma multi-famil- as-y- y unanimously. et four-ple- x In connection with Richard Shelton's request for preliminary approval of Dry Creek Estates, Plat A, 21 lots located at approximately 1800 N. 750 East in existing R-- 1 and R-- 3 zones. Verl Hebertson asked the three of the lots be utilized for four-plexe- s. Carlton again asked about the builder's intent to provide the necessary play areas since it had not been done in the other development. Additional problems regarding placement of fire hydrants, drainage, and curb, gutter and sidewalk were also discussed. Adj acent neighbor Fr ankie Christoffer son was also in attendance to present her family's views on the proposed develop (" K ""-- i 'w Jt' r -- meet to finalize preparations for a new . v f SI 1 I ir V f fv ' i t ' ; 768-702- 0 Grant school. Meadow Elementary School times: 9 a.m until 3:10. Kindergarten: Morning, 9 to 11:50 a.m.; afternoon, 12:25 to 3:10 p.m. Address and telephone: 176 S. 500 West, Principal: Sonja Rasband. Enrollment: Approximately 775 (as of Aug. 22) and growing; up 100 from last year. New or special features: Meadow was named as a Utah Centennial School for the 1994-9year. No open house was held this year so that each teacher could meet with each parent and child to set goals for the coming year. The Spanish Immersion program continues this year in grades one through six, with a record enrollment of 35 in the first grade class this year. 768-702- 5 JoAnn Benson, membership chairman of the Utah State Multiple District. Not pictured is Robert Allred, Lehi Lion's Club secretary. Sego Lily Elementary School times: 8:40 a.m. until 3:10 p.m., except on Monday, when school dismisses at 1 :40 p.m. for preparation time. Address and telephone: 550 E. 900 North, Principal: Linda Perkins. Enrollment: 640 (projected), 670 and growing. New or special features: Sego Lily will implement the Student Education r Placement program to replace the traditional conferences, where students, parents and teachers meet together to discuss student goals and progress. A new first grade session was added this year. A unit for three and four year old students throughout handicapped the community Is scheduled to be Implemented sometime in October. 768-703- New principal looks forward to year at junior high parent-teache- By RUSS DALY City Editor "I'm the luckiest guy in America," said John Spencer, principal at Lehi Junior High School, "because instead of getting up to go to work, I get up to Cedar Valley School times: 8:50 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kindergarten: Morning only, 8:50 a.m. to noon. Address and telephone: 40 E. Center, Cedar Fort, Principal: Phillip Armstrong. Lead Teacher: Lori Pulham. Lshl Junior High School School times: 7:50 a.m. until 2:20 p.m. Seven classes, 45 mlns. each, d 768-354- go to school." In addition to his teaching background, as an English teacher at Mountain View High School in Orem, the new principal was able to participate in a unique program that he says gives him a "super overall perspective into education. Three years ago, he was chosen to attend a Leadership Preparation d class Program, a that included an internship as an administrator as well as class instruction at Brigham Young University. During the course of a school year, Spencer was able to partici-pat- e for three months each at all levels of education, starting with Orem High School, then to in Brookside Elementary Springville, and finishing the year at Lehi Junior High School. plus 25 mln. lunch period and 20 mln. Individual reading and announcement time. 0. Address and telephone: 700 E. Cedar Hollow, 768-70Principal: John Spencer. Assistant principal: Marc Payne and Alan Wofford. Enrollment: 1,048 (projected); expecting approximately 1,075. New or special features: School will utilize the Productivity Model this year, where teachers will have no exclusive preparation hour in order to offer additional classes, such as German, or to reduce dass size in some 1 district-sponsore- Se SPENCER on Page 4 cases. ... . if-- If J . : The Lehi City Council waited little time in appointing a new mayor to replace Bud Ellison whose resignation was effectivs on July 16, 1982. During 1 July 19 session the council reviewed the following list of potential mayors: J. B. Cooper, Chris Lind, Sterling Merrill, Johnny Barnes, and Garry Sampson. The first ballot narrowed the and group to Sampson,-CooperBarnes. Sampson, who had been serving as a city councilman for two years, received the nod on the final tally. Sworn in as new mayor by Judge Rick Worthen, Sampson, who turned 4 1 that day, was empowered to serve until Dec. 31, 1983. Garry R. Sampson was born in Delta on July 19, 1941, and moved with his family to Lehi in 1955. After graduating from Lehi High School ha served an LDS mission to the Gulf States. Upon his return ha married Kay Stewart than subsequently graduated from Bait Lake Technical College. After working as a barber in Lehi and Salt Lake City he eventu- , Lehi High School MA i School times: 7:33 a.m. classes, four each on alternating days; 30 mln. lunch period. Address and telephone: 180 N. 500 East, Counseling, fax, Homellne, Principal: Russell Felt Assistant principal: Richard Schuif. Enrollment: Projected, 1,050; actual, approximately 1 ,030. New or special features: Career planning center, educational Homeline, National Honor Society activities and scholarships, exchange students, manufacturing technology program, state licensed day care for children of staff members and the public. until 2:10 p.m. Eight 768-700- LjXrV- 768-700- id 1 - v 1 Photo by Ruts Daly John Spencer, center, is the new principal at Lehi Junior High School. Joining him as administrators at the school are Marc Payne and Alan Wofford. Sampson replaced Ellison as mayor By RICHARD VAN WAGONER Class starts today throughout Lehi Lshl Elementary School times: 9:25 a.m. until 3:35 p.m. Kindergarten: morning, 9:25 a.m. until 12:10; afternoon, 1:55 to 3:35 p.m. Address and telephone: 765 N. Center, Principal: Phillip Armstrong. Enrollment: Over 600, up approximately 25 students from last year. Special features: Lehi Elementary is now in its third year of being an Art meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Lehi Library conference room, 120 N. Center Street, to organize the club, which is being sponsored by the Pleasant Grove Lions. Pictured here are, left to right, Johnny Barnes and Howard Wagstaff, vice president and president of the Lehi club; Grant Atwood, District Extension Chairman, and Photo by Russ Daly newly-appointe- carried unanimously. Lehi's Lions charter organization. A - concerns could be resolved. Haws gave a second to the motion, which Leaders of the Lion's Club TP i ments. Planning Commission chairman Bob Park asked Hebertson ifhe had already started construction before approval was given, to which Hebertson replied that they had only removed some of the topsoil. Park saidhe "had a problem with that" and suggested that the council should, too. "I think it's a disservice when people have to do that," said Mayor Bill Gibbs about people who sell off the topsoil and leave the new owner to have to buy topsoil to complete their lawns. Sunderland, who had suggested that appropriate restrictive covenants be written for review by City Attorney Ken Rushton, mad a motion to table the request until the Johnson made a motion and a second, respectively, to approve the development. The motion passed Lefii VOSiOE'lGllE'S ally became personnel manager for Boise Cascade then regional administrator for Combined Insurance Company of America. At the time of his appointment to the mayorship he was serving as personnel manager for Intermountain Consumer Power Association. During Sampson's administration Cable Television became a controversial item in Lehi in late 1982 as the city gave Action TV, Inc., the franchise for installation of cable lines. Petitions were circulated in Lehi and elsewhere recommending state legislation to regulate the new industry. Ultimately legislation was passed, but after considerable battling and legal expenditures the law was declared unconstitutional. A study by the Utah State Tax Commission showed that Lehi res idents paid $4.9 million in federal income taxes for ths 1982 tax year an average of $1,773 for each tax return. Lehi taxpayers filed 2762 federal returns reporting a gross income totaling $48.7 million. Income per return averaged $17,646 below the state average of $18,665. Doyle Kohler and sons Lex and Cliff opened Kohler1! Food Town on March 1, 1983. The largest grocery store in Lehi's history, Food Town was housed in a new 17,100 square foot building at Third East and Main with parking space for 95 cars. High water problems caused much difficulty for Utah County in 1982-8and for Mayor Sampson and his administration. As Utah Lake rose to its highest level in modern history, more than five feet above the compromise point, the Utah Lake State Park at Provo, the American Fork Boat Harbor, and most other boating facilities around the lake were destroyed. When the hot days of June 1983 began to malt ths snowpack above Alpine, Dry Creek came flooding down from the mountains; this See YESTERYEARS on Page 4 I ' )j I nil ; ' ' ' y kt v if y 7pv'r 768-700- 768-700- - :t Itf-H-1- f, 17 r 1 f I ' Lit 3 ' Qk i f Judge Rick Worthen (on right) administer! Oath of Office to Lehi'i fourtleth mayor, Garry Sampson, on July 19, 1982. Y |