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Show 3 Recreation Program Is Needed WEST JORDAN. A recommendation from the city manager to develop a city recreation program and take more control over current facilities was presented to Baseball League representatives and the West Jordan City Council last week. Earlier this fall, league officials approached the city with a request lease on to grant them a five-yethe existing "Babe Ruth" four-ple- x ballfield in the West Jordan main park area. The lease would guarantee usage of the area for summertime baseball and planned regional tournaments. City Manager Ron Olson urged the. council to , not approve the request, but instead appoint a committee to study the city's recreation program," wrote Olson to the city council. With a population of 47,000 with one of the largest average family sizes in the state, it is time for the city to develop a recreation program like other communities, he said. Olson told the city council that as the ball leagues become more powerful, the city loses more control over its own facilities. A centralized program is sorely needed, he said. Olson urged the council to consider an option for recreation use that will satisfy both the ball leagues and the city. After discussion by the city council and baseball representatives, the council delayed any action on Olson's recommendation until December. The council will consider Olson's recommendation for a committee to study development of a city recreation program. Commenting on the defeat of a bond election for a city recreation center two years ago, Olson said, "We don't need a center we need a program." Olson feels that after a solid program is established, the citizens will see the need for a center and do something about it. ar Thursday, November Salt Lake County has on developing $155,000 Union Park at 700 E. 7300 South. But to see it you wouldn't believe it. UNION. spent Union Park is a "weed patch" surrounding an $80,000 restroom, according to some angry citizens living near the area. Residents have complained to County Parks and Recreation and during a County Commission meeting about the park, calling it a "bad environment." "Something must be done before we lose the restroom to vandalism," one citizen told commissioners. More than $356,000 in Community Development block grant funds was appropriated for the park from 1982 to 1985. And from 1982 to 1987 $155,000 has been spent on a restroom, architects, engineers and flood control. But there is still nothing to show. Most of those costs revolve around drainage. During the summer, canal water running along the west side of the park seeps onto the property. The county has spent three years and $75,000 drawing plans for drainage and retension walls. The , design is still on paper. But Walter Ewell, chairman of Union Community Council, claims some of these elaborate plans aren't needed. "If the county had cleaned out the lateral drains (under the park) before they got those engineers in there there wouldn't have been any water." Indeed, last summer the county 10-ac- re discovered besides being dirty, a pump for the lateral drains was broken which kept water from exiting the property. And instead of like originally replacing them the county now plans suggested to clean the lateral drains and replace the pump. Other plans include curb and gutter; a sidewalk on the entrance road; doubling the size of the parking lot; lighting; grading; top soil; and a retension basin. But all of these plans must be completed with the remaining CDBC funds. commission During Monday's meeting Mike Stewart recommended the Union Park project be placed near the top of the park and recreation priority list. Associate Public Works Director Terry Holzworth said all plans for the park are complete and will be bid in January. Construction should begin when the ground thaws, he said. - In other business, Councilman Kent King brought up the plight of an east Midvale resident who has been unable to sell his property due to Sandy's refusal to provide a water connection. King noted a Sandy resolution which forbids water connections in other municipalities. However, King said, under Public accommodate the governor's Service Commission rulings the schedule. A reception will be held resolution is illegal. The council beforehand for citizens wishing to speak with the officials. No time was set for the reception. off and have Friday City staffers city offices will be closed due to council approval of a holiday. The council authorized juggling budgets to purchase a used sewer MIDVALE. Tuesday evening council topics here covered the highs and the lows as plans were made to meet with the governor, and to go into the sewer cleaning business. The council made plans to visit with Gov. Norman H. Bangerter and legislators In January. The Jan. 5 meeting has been moved to Jan. 6 to decided to work through Midvale and Sandy city administrators, and to pursue legal action if no progress occurs. Mayor Everett Dahl noted in his report Utah Power and Light has been authorized to install lights on North Holden Street from Center Street to 7200 South. The mayor said the section of road "is a black hole." Principal Assault Kiters Fined $75, Put On Probation flusher from the Taylorsville-BennioDistrict. Funds earmarked MAGNA. Kenneth and Cheryl education cluster unit, then on a for clearing storm and sewer drains, were fined $75 and placed on home study program last year. Kiter plus some from department operations budgets will be used instead to six months probation Thursday When Lyons said the youngster purchase the $55,000 vacuum after pleading guilty to assaulting could not be registered for class n flusher. Flushing has been contracted out for the past two years, but City Engineer Duane Goodyear said buying equipment would enable sewer cleaning to be done by staff. The equipment could also be used to sweep leaves and clear storm drains. Holiday Delays Garbage Service SALT LAKE. Garbage service in Salt Lake County will be one day late Thursday and Friday because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Normal Thursday collection will occur on Friday and Fridays on Saturday, J( WHIP Riverton elementary Principal Denis Lyons. The Kiters originally pled not guilty before Magna Precinct Judge Richard Andrus, but decided to change their plea after" consulting with public defender Kerry P. Eagan. Restitution charges for Jordan School District and Lyons are pending, according to Andrus. "If the Jordan School District has suffered a loss, they will determine the amount and the Kiters will have to pay it," he said. The Kiters assaulted Lyons on Aug. 30, the first day of school, after he told them their fifth grade son would not be admitted into a regular classroom. The Kiter youth had been placed in a special until he was evaluated and given the authorization Special by Education Screening committee, the parents simultaneously stood and flipped over the conference table. Then Mr. Kiter threw a metal stack chair at a window where it hit a metal divider and came down on the principal's desk breaking an arm off the chair. Mrs. Kiter grabbed Lyon's tie and collar and swung him off balance. Then her husband hit the principal in the face with his fist. The couple then left the building with their son and another child. Jti daaaHMtk WBHRf Arrow o Arrows FdDOggO Save 23-3- 2 On Our Entire Stock! cess SCddcQs Here's a "can't go wrong" gift! Choose from KG's entire stock of Arrow Brigade button-dow- n oxfords, crisp broadcloths, and fashion-righ- t fancies! 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Hatfield is revealing plans for some single-stor- y office buildings which will be located east of Redwood Road and 9200 South to be constructed next year. Hatfield has not given up his dream for some high rise office space located at Fox Crossing's Center. Instead of some "grand glorious thing" the current project is "far more conservative," explained Hatfield. Within five years Hatfield intends to develop more of Fox Crossing including the high rise office buildings, theatres and restaurants. The original project drew much attention when the West Jordan City Council mulled over a request by Hatfield to locate the city offices in one of the buildings. Battle lines were drawn as staff, council members and the mayor debated the idea. The negative publicity eventually forced the project to fold. 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