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Show Rep. McMullin hosts meeting Rep. Dix H. McMullin will be available to meet with citizens concerning legislative matters on Tuesday, March 3, 1981 at the South Jordan Senior Citizens center, (10400 S. 1575 W. Beckstead Lane, South Jordan, Utah). The time will be from 8 until 9 in the evening. A brief report of legislative bills will be given. Citizens will have an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns on major legislation yet to be handled by the 44th legislature. Representative McMullin represents District 26. t Hazardous bus routes The Jordan School District Ad Hoc Transportation Committee has been reorganized and has begun a series of meetings to consider busing students over 2 hazardous routes for the school The of the meetings is to year. purpose evaluate and list these routes and to recommend to the Board of Education which routes should be bused. The committee will make its recommendations to the board on April 21. i:p J Leaders called to training Two rezonings of Sandy property were the subject of a public hearing held in the council chambers Tuesday evening. Leaders will attend a cub scout training program to be held on Mar. 3 and Mar. 10. The Silver Mesa Training Committee has set the time from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sandy Stake Center, 9331 S. 400 E. Property owner, Neal H. Haun, and Gary Howlett, developer of the proposed subdivision, requested the zone changes. The change was applied to 9.69 acres at 350 E. 9800 S., and a small parcel was R-l-- zoned The training is for all cubmasters, cub leaders, den mothers, and committee people. 8 0. , c.:.'. I I ... V - tT-- - ' . ' ' r.vV A - Jordan Valley Sen find Volume 4S Number 9 PabGsbed weekly at Continuing The Midvale Sentinel 12S W. Center St, Salt take ;. ' I -J ;i: M tS Neighborhood watch Crime Waich taugh t After weeks of preparation, the Alta Canyon Community Council presented a crime and delinquency prevention workshop Tuesday evening. The workshop was specifically designed to teach residents the scope of local neighborhood crime, especially burglaries, thefts, and were vandalism. Techniques discussed to combat "preventable crimes" such as a neighborhood watch, home security, and alarm systems, stated Karen Glynn, of the Sandy Police Department. Residents were urged to become more involved with the police in identifying and reporting crir of reporting A system organized involving the citiz is council as the organizing enuv-witDick Bradford, chairman, heading the program. interested sought Everyone who were interested in neighbors their own crime watch. " - - rV ! . , y n.- v :itt j i:i - fc 1 : Dick Bradford, chairman of the Alta Canyon Community Council, points out to Marjorie Fitch the areas which need trainees in the Neighborhood Watch program. Seated, Karen Glynn, of the Sandy Police Department, makes notes of the citizens' concerns. Principals named for new schools The Jordan District Board of Education Tuesday approved new principals for two elementaries and one high school. The schools are scheduled to be opened this fall. Jerry McCleary, who is currently principal at Jordan, will becon-eprincipal at West Jordan iufeh School. Bill G. Drossos, principal at Butler Elementary, will become principal at the new Cresopnt Elementary. Martin Bacik, principal at Canyon View, will become principal at Quail Hollow. No replacements were named for the principal positions being vacated by the board's move. The school board also approved to open a recommendation West Jordan High School next fall. An Ad Hoc committee of patrons of the current Bingham High School is studying the various possibilities for boundary changes for the two schools and will make recommendations to the board at their first meeting in March. The school board accepted the bid of Thorup Bros. Const. Co. for the Jordan District Technical Center. Thorup bid totaled $143,010 to construct the first phase of the vocational school. comThirteen construction bid the The building. panies high bids ranged over $179,000. Miss Sandy applications available Snowfall proposed subdivision ordinance will be held on Mar. 5 at 7 p.m. in city hall. The ordinance is now available for public review and comment during regular business hours at city hall. In addition, members of the planning commission and the city council have copies which they are circulating. Since Draper's incorporation several years ago, the city has been using planning and zoning controls which are "a modified version of ordinances used by the county and surrounding communities." However, the controls "are not all inclusive of Draper's needs," accordirij; to City Planner Bob Buchaneii, a. id so for the past 18 months, i... olanning commission has drawing up a revised zoning ordinance. The ordinance is now in final ki i draft form and was recently sub- mitted to the planning commission by the land use ordinance control commission The committee. reviewed it, gave its stamp of approval and forwarded it on to the city council for a public hearing and final adoption. Buchanan said the proposal "provides a system for anyone who is subdividing land to have a specific guide to go by." It does not, however, address land parcel size. This will be addressed in the zoning ordinance. Under the new ordinance, newly subdivided lots would be required to have full improvements including a hard surfaced street, curb, gutters and sidewalks, and a fire hydrant within usable distance (250 feet from the home). Exceptions will be granted by the Board of Adjustments and the Planning Commission. They may 347-940- Thursday, February 26, 1981 ) postafe paid at Midvale, Utah. in Jordan School District This issue tMO sections. W.J. council accepts Stockwell resignation concerns district Being careful not to cry "wolf," the county water district's general manager admitted "concern" over the lack of snowfall this winter and hinted at a possible decrease in the amount of water available to customers this summer as a result. At their Feb. 19 meeting, board members of the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District were told by Robert Hilbert of one bright spot existing in the water situation. Deer Creek Reservoir now contains an estimated 110,000 acre feet of water. When it reaches "overflow' usually in the spring, the reservoir contains 150,000 acre feet. Hilbert said it would be two months before Metropolitan Water District, which sells water from Deer Creek to the district, would how much would be know available for purchasing. Last year, the conservancy district purchased 42 percent from acre feet 13,942 Metropolitan. "If Salt Lake City doesn't receive its normal amount of water from Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons," Hilbert stated, "then they will turn to Deer Creek." -- The West Jordan City Council has reluctantly accepted the of resignation City Manager Bob Stockwell. Stockwell told the council Tuesday night that he would be leaving West Jordan City on March 27 to accept the city manager position in Eureka, California. The formal resignation was contained in a four page letter to the mayor and city council which he read during the metting. Council members had known of the pending announcement for several days. his that Stockwell said resignation was submitted "with . V. genuinely mixed feelings." "It is rare to find an organization where so many competent individuals function in almost total harmony," he said, "both professionally and as individuals. The support and concern of the mayor and city council has helped to mold this exceptional organization." In an earlier interview, Stock-wetold the Sentinel that his decision to leave had been based on the opportunity for professional advancement rather than because of problems within the city. Accomplishments of the city officials and staff during the time Stockwell has served as city . . ll manager were also outlined.. These included the adoption of the form of government which provides the city with a daily professional administration; combining all city departments under three directors, resulting in an estimated annual savings of $75,000;the construction of two fire stations; major additions to and rehabilitations to the city's water and sewer system ;streamlining of the planning process ;and an audit of past sales tax receipts that resulted in a one time addition of $150,000 in revenue and a yearly increase of at least $50,000 from taxes which were being incorrectly distributed to Salt Lake County., He pointed out that all had been accomplished without an increase in taxes. council-ma- nager Council members expressed their appreciation to Stockwell and wished him luck in his new Councilwoman Betty position. admitted that she had Naylor taken office last year with the intentions of "Checking him out and chucking him out." She said, however, that during the past year, she has learned to respect Stockwell both as a city manager and as a person. "We regretfully accept your resignation," she told him. The Miss Sandy Scholarship Pageant Committee is looking for contestants for the 1981 "Miss Sandy Scholarship Pageant" to be held May 2. To be eligible, girls must be 17 to 25 years of age, a high school graduate and never been married. Contestants must also have a Sandy mailing address. Winner will go on to the Miss UtahMiss America fes-- Nil V Pageant. Draper schedules hearing on subdivision proposal A public hearing on Draper's USPS County, Utah by Midvale Sentinel, Inc. Second class Subscription rate $6 per year '"- Altara Elementary will be dedicated on Mar. 4. The rites will be at 7 p.m. Jane Callister, member of the Board of Education, will be conducting the dedication. Superintendent Raymond Whittenburg will be the speaker. Music will be by the fourth grade class. Invocation will be by Pastor Jerry Lewis of the Southeast Christian Church. John B. Anderson, president of the Sandy Utah West Stake, will give the dedicatory prayer. Members of the school PTA will be hostesses. ! r ' New school dedicated Rezoning approval gained 1981-8- ; . Mews EDiigesft ea rj-- be granted for homes on private right of ways, in large lot subdivisions, or in areas where the improvements are simply not practical. The ordinance contains technical specifications which will serve as design and construction standards for developers in such areas as pipe sizes, and road construction and design. It also outlines the procedures to be taken in the subdivision approval process. Buchanan stressed that the commission is anxious for public input on the proposal. He added that he felt the ordinance takes "a suitable stand that is fair to everyone' and will help "accommodate the growth of the city," changing those areas that need to be changed in the current planning controls. -- a yx x mm wis Iff , 4? Recovered items .r h rjp i South Jordan Police Chief Duane Sutherland and Det. Jay Holt inventory recovered items taken in a recent burglary. Over $10,000 in merchandise and a safe were removed from a city residence. The safe was later found in the river. Five arrests have been made. |