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Show Cities ready for November 3 general election Lee Wanlass is the only candidate who is not nervously awaiting the election countdown. , The Bluffdale mayor is unopposed in his bid for reelection. Voters in Bluffdale, Draper, Midvale, Riverton, Sandy, South Jordan and West Jordan will select those individuals who will fill vacant mayor and' council positions Nov. 3. Riverton voters are also being asked to decide on a proposed contracting ordinance. All polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In every city except Midvale, officials have combined polling places to cut election costs. Bluffdale Lee Wanlass Mayor: Council: Ruel R. Clark, Gary Garrett, Ronald K. Jones, and Marilyn B.White. Voters may cast their ballots at the Bluffdale Community Center, 1850 W. 14400 S. Draper Mayor: Glen Cannon, Kenneth M. Hisatake Todd Anderson, Council: Herbert Chamberlain, Dave Perry and Raymond Spencer. Districts 4828, 4808: Draper Elementary, 1080 E. 12660 S. Districts 4802, 4820: Draper City Hall, 12441 S. 900 E. Midvale Mayor: Ev Dahl, Trent Jeppson Council: Grant Pullan, James Landers, Ben Bagley, Phillip Kemp District 4502: FOE building, 181 N.Main District 4504: LDS Ward, Sixth Avenue 465 E. Midvale 4506: District 385 Center E. Elementary, Mid valley 4508: District S. 7800 217 E. Elementary, District 4520: City Hall, 80 E. Center District 4522: Midvale Middle School, 138 Pioneer District 4524: 194 Olympus District 4526: 55 Coolidge District 4530: 166 E. Gardenia District 4532: LDS Stake Center, 425 Jackson District 4536: Tyler Library, 315 Wood St. District 4534: Copperview Community Center, 8446 S. . Harrison Riverton L. Beckstead, Dale Don Mayor: Fan- Gardiner, Noel Blaine Page, John H. Robertson. - Council: (Vote for two) Lloyd D. Bright, Charles Edward Dreier, Jeanne M. Fisher, James T. Heise, M. Brent Howcroft, John H. King, Russell L. Peterson Jr., Earl Pierce, James Lee Warr. Ballot Title: Should Riverton City be required to obtain the approval of the citizens of Riverton City at a special election before the with other City contracts entities concerning: governmental police, fire protection, planning and zoning, street lighting and dispatching maintenance, services, municipal flood control, engineering services, animal control or garbage collection? Districts 3604, 3606: Southland School, 12675 S. 2700 W. District 3610: LDS Ward, 12574 S. 1700W. Districts 3620: City Hall, 12891 S. 3636: Stake 1700W. Districts Center, 3630, 1855 W. 13400 S. South Jordan Mayor: T. Kay Edmunds, Ted Lee Council: (Vote for two) Kay Arnold, Rex Holt, Robert Mascaro, Kenneth Pyper, Steven Foster Rowland, Ted Sandstrom, Ron Twitchell, Charles Weber, and District 4658: Willow Canyon Elementary, 9650 S. 1700 E. Districts 4672, 4678: Silver Mesa Elementary, 8920 S. 1700 E. District 3 District 4628: Silver Mesa 8737 S. 1220 W. Elementary, Chuck Wilson. Districts 3502, 3510: High, 2160 W. 10400 S. Bingham Districts 3520, 3540: Jordan Elementary, South 1350 W. 10400 S. Districts 3530, 3536: Monte Vista Elementary, 11184 S. 2700 W. West Jordan Mayor: Dennis Randall, Cliff Treglown Council: Sherm Monson, Dave Plouzek Districts 3400, 3410: Barbara 3841 Anderson residence, Lewisport Districts 3402, 3406: Westland Elementary, 2900 W. 7180 S. Districts 3403, 3404: Majestic Elementary, 7450 S. 1700 W. Districts 3408, 3416: West Jordan Sandy Mayor: Larry Smith, W. Paul Thompson Council: (One) James Mecham, Ralph Tolman (At Large) Martha Gorton, John Winder Elementary, District Districts Union 4612: 4602, Middle School, 615 E. Districts District 1 4620, 4622: Sandy 8825 S. 150 W. 4624, 400 E. Way. Sandy 4632, Main. District 4652, Bell View Parklane E. 4682: Granite 9760 S. 3100 V. District 4 Districts 4660, 4662: Crescent Ward, 10375 S. 630 E. District 4664: 6--9 Sunrise Elementary, 520 E. 11265 S. District 4666: Alta High School, 11055 S. 1000 E. Andrus, 1043 Buchnell Dr. Districts 3412, 3418: Oquirrh District 4626, 4630: Peruvian Elementary, 7165 Paddington Rd. Park Elementary, 1545 E. 8425 S. Districts 3420, 3434: Terra Linda District 4634: home of Pat Elementary, 8400 S. 3400 W. Mehler, 1256 E. Mockingbird Ln. District 4654: Districts 3422, 3428: Westvale Edgemont 1085 9955 S. 2300 District Elementary, 9800 S. 800 E. Elementary, 4680: Elementary, Elementary, Districts, 4640, 4642, 4650, Mt. Jordan Middle School, 9360 S. 400 E. District Brookwood Snowbird Dr. 4638: Elementary, Districts 4676, 4736: home of Barbara Ball, 2350 Woodchuck 8000 S. Ward Chapel, Districts E. Oakdale 1950 E. 8100 S. 8640 Elementary, District 2 4604, 4614, East Sandy Districts Middle School, 7550 S. 1700 W. S. 870 E. 8295 Districts 3414, 3442: West Jordan Elementary, home of Mary 4616: District Middle School, 7550 S. 1700 W. Elementary, 2300 W. 8660 S. Districts 3424, 3426: Riverside 4636: Elementary, District 8920 S. 1700 District 4692: Crescent 11000 S. 230 E. School, Elementary 4684: District Sunrise 1520 11265 S. E. Elementary, District 4696: Sprucewood Elementary School, 12025 S. 1000 E. E. 9800 S. 4670, Two Important strooto oddod to Sandy to The official opening of 2000 E. (Highland Dr.) culminated three years of intense efforts involving Sandy City, Salt Lake County, and W. Paul of Sandy. The Thompson, mayor street was opened from Creek Rd. developers, 1 . Earl W. Furniss, Sandy, received a "Book of Golden Deeds" award from the Exchange Club of Sandy. The award Is given annually to someone in the community who has given of themselves ;t but. who , has . never been recognized, for, their, contributions. No endorsements The Salt - Lake County municipal elections. Commission has announced that "We are enjoying a continually the commissioners are endorsing no candidates for any office in the improving relationship with the current municipal elections. municipal officers in the county. We anticipate that this positive Michael Commissioners U. will M. continue Barker Bart Tom and Stewart, relationship Shimizu issued the following following the Nov. 3 elections, statement Wednesday, Oct. 21. : regardless of who is elected to the "Municipal elections are taking offices of mayor and city council in place in cities and towns each city. The members of the throughout Utah. We encourage County Commission, individually the citizens of Salt Lake County's and as a body, are endorsing no cities and town, who are our individual candidate for any office constituents, to vote in their in any city." to 8600 stated S. Also included in a similar "ribbon cutting" ceremony was the opening of 1300 E. from 10600 S. to 11400 S., which was financed by an increased allotment of state monies secured through the efforts of the mayor. Largs crowd turns out to hear Dahl With only one candidate present, a Tuesday evening meeting that had originally been billed as a debate between Midvale mayor candidates turned into more of a policy statement and question and answer meeting for candidate Everett Dahl. there was not the of confrontation expected candidates and viewpoints, a larger than expected crowd of over 150 still turned out for the meeting. Though Volum4S Number 43 PiWsbcd veekh at 125 Centring W. Center The Midvale Sentinel St. Salt lake (usps 347 940) County. Utah by Midvale Sentinel. Inc. Second-clas- s Thursday, octotrl mi nostafe paid at Midvab, f tab. Sibscriptioa rate $6 per year in Jordan School District This issue two section. G a rbago foe. hiked i n M id va I e The Midvale City Council has approved a 15 cent hike in the monthly residential garbage pickup fee. The raise will move the fee up from $3.75 to $3.90. The city had been paying B.F.I., the firm the city has contracted for garbage service, $3.71 and using the extra four cents charged to residents to reduce a deficit in that department. Then, earlier in October, B.F.I, jumped their rate from $3.71 to and made the hike retroactive for both September $3.79 and October, meaning the city was behind four cents per pick-u- p cents of four instead ahead for those two months. The new $3.90 figure, which will take affect on Nov. 1, came as a compromise between proposals of the city administrator and members of the city council. The council hopes the new rate will eliminate the remaining $7,000 of the prior deficit, account for the four cents lost in September and October, and provide for the city-wispring and fall clean-up- s which annually cost Midvale de $5,000. Originally, city administrator Ted Anderson had proposed a hike of 25 cents to make up for the deficit and clean-u- p cost, but councilman Phil Kemp wondered if the city couldn't find the $7,000 needed to eliminate the deficit somewhere in its surplus funds and then charge residents the $3.79 B.F.I, has assessed the city. However, councilman Richard Vincent noted that the $3.79 figure still would not cover the costs of the city clean-ups. Kemp made a motion that the city pay off the debt right away then charge the $3.79 fee, but the motion was not seconded. Vincent offered a motion stating the $3.90 figure and it passed unanimously. Riverton voters asked to decide contracting issue Should Riverton City be required to obtain the approval of citizens at a special election before officials contract with other governmental agencies? The question will be put to Riverton voters at the Nov. 3 general election. .The proposed ordinance deals with contracts specifically concerning police, fire protection, planning and zoning, street : PROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE A SPECIAL REQUIRING ELECTION OR INITIATIVE VOTE ON THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF RIVERTON TO PERMIT CONTRACTING THE OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. SERVICES the City of Rivertoin is an independent street entity and desires governmental lighting, maintenance, remain to flood independant; dispatch services, municipal WHEREAS, the citizens of control, engineering services, animal . control, and garbage Riverton City desire to have a more direct and effective voice collection. in the Riverton City government: Promoted by the Riverton the City of WHEREAS, Citizens for Constitutional more is Riverton capable of Government, the proposal was prompted by the April, 1960 firing of the ordinance as well WHEREAS, proposed of the city police force by the city as comments from both sided was council and their consequent mailed out to voters last week. contracting for services from the Residents who did not receive a Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. copy and would like to see one may The citizen's group, headed by pick it up at city hall. Gaylord Johnson, collected over Gaylord Johnson maintains that 400 signatures on an initiative the ordinance, if passed, will give petition advocating that residents the city back to Riverton residents. be given the opportunity to vote on "The whole thrust," he explained, contract issues. The group battled "is to bring to the attention of the the, council all the way to the council that the citizens are in Supreme Court where justices control. And when things come up, ruled last month that the proposed the citizens need to be heard and ordinances be placed on the not ignored. November ballot. "We don't want big brother to Since that time, forces on both take care of us," he continued. "If a sides have been gathering council insists on turning the ammunition in preparation for the government back to other final vote. A voter's information agencies, what is the point of a city pamphlet which contained a copy government?" ... controlling the level of services rendered to Its taxpayers and are able to control the level of taxes assessed; the City of WHEREAS, Riverton would be more attentive to the needs and demands of its residents than other governmental entities. BE IT ENACTED, by the governing body of the City of Riverton that: . contracts for. municipal with other entities relating to governmental fire police, protection, planning, and zoning, street lighting, and 1. All services maintenance, dispatching services, municipal flood Opponents counter that the proposal "flies in the face of representative government." "These are the types of things voters elect councilmen to represent,", pointed out City Attorney David Church. According to officials, "The city contracts for more services than people realize." They noted that the average citizen is not informed, or interested in, the majority of contracting issues which would need to be voted on under the proposed ordinance. "Contracts are basically administrative decisions which take a great deal of study and time to negotiate," Councilman Curtis Collard, Don Beckstead, and Steve Brooks wrote in the voter control, engineering services, animal control, or garbage collection services be adopted by ordinance or resolution only after approval in a special election or by initiative vote of the electorate of Riverton City as provided In Article VI, Section 1, Utah Constitution and also in accordance with the provisions of the Utah Code Annotated, et. seq. (1953) Sections as amended. 2. This ordinance may be repeated only by Initiative vote of the electorate of Riverton 20-11-- - 1 City. agreements, contracts, arrangements working 3. Any or mmmm existing or pending between Riverton City and other governmental entities as of January 1, 1980, are exempt from the provision of this ordinance. 4. This ordinance shall would not require a special election." Administration of the city would be difficult, opponents also argue. "The proposed ordinance does not give sufficient administrative leeway to the officers of Riverton to adequately perform their become effective immediately upon passage due to the critical duties," the three councilmen argued. They pointed out that need for such ordinance. there were times when contracts 5. Any violation of these had to be entered into on a short provisions shall render those notice. "A special election is a contracts entered into in cumbersome process which violation of these provisions null requires a great deal of and void. preparation and time and cannot 6. The Court may award be done on short notice. Supporters of the ordinance attorney's fees and court costs for the a successful challenge wrote that "This nation was conceived by men who were under their provisions. elected agreement be signed annually, it "The pamphlet. the best could technically be declared a in are ... representatives to the evaluate position pros and. new contract and a court battle cons of each proposed contract. would ensue as to whether or not it not with the do needed to be voted on. If the court "If agree people the decisions made by elected declared it a new contract, then representatives," they stated, not only would the city have to pay "the solution is to vote in new the cost of the election, it would have to pick up the court and representatives." Opponents also pointed out that attorney fees as well. Johnson disagreed. "There is no requiring a special election prior to entering into a contract would question on renewal," he claimed. be costly. While the ordinance "An existing contract is existing." states that all agreements existing On the subject of cost, he said on Jan. 1, i960 would be exempt, it that "to contract with a is unclear whether or not this governmental agency costs more includes contract renewals. than to contract with a private The city attorney noted that agency." when a contract is changed, as in "If they (the council) want to cases where the cost for services contract," he continued, "private increases and requires that the agencies are less expensive and revolted by the idea of being taxed by rulers who gave them no voice in the laws under which they were required to live. As citizens of Riverton City we have been subjected to the same conditions . . . a vote for the ordinance is a vote for those freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the State of Utah as well as pie Constitution of the United States." It was signed by Johnson, George and Carolyn Showell and William and Jackie Lester. Church said that if the ordinance were passed, it could only be repealed by another vote of the people. As far as he knows, there are no municipalities in the state which have a similar ordinance, the attorney concluded. ( |