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Show Utah Press Association WE. Salt v 300' S, Lake City, Utah 8I4.III. Rash of vohiclo burglaribs notod in Midvaloaroa 8600 South ,'"H4a i UL . . Joirdaim The Midvale Police Department has reported a sudden rash of vehicle burglaries over the past ? week. I COTT.Ci Valley According to detective Sgt. v Sherm Lloyd, six such incidents z have been reported in various areas of the city. Car stereos and ladies' purses are the articles most frequently taken. The department is also of vehicle a investigating pair thefts. Early Tuesday morning, a car was taken from the Newbold Conoco station located near 7690 S. State St. And a male suspect was arrested in Minnesota on Sept. 22 for the Aug. 19 theft of a 1981 Plymouth rental car from a local 9000 South 940C Seetfael Volume 48 Number 39 (USPS Yet another burglary has been reported at St. Theresa's Catholic church at 112 S. Allen St. The latest incident took place during the early morning hours of Sept. 26. Midvale officers made two arone 22 a on rests, Sept. involving 21 old year Sandy female, the other a 19 year old Sandy male on Sept 26, who was hit with possession of a controlled substance. In addition a 30 year old male was arrested on ,11.. prr. . Midvale sets test of propane power public intoxication charges. 11b - irn iv-- Midvale City has decided to convert two of its pickup trucks 1 si and two police vehicles to propane power, in the near future, on a one year trial basis. The four vehicles will be taken from the dry's current fleet The proposal was made to the It looks as though several public works projects planned for this fall dry council last Tuesday night by in Midvale may have to be put off motor pool supervisor Danny until spring, it was reported by city Thomas. Thomas told the council 'that the conversion will mean officials. Recent poor weather conditions lower fuel and maintenance costs. Thomas estimated that the city and 419 lots. The city is hoping to have reduced the number of days could save a total of $4,490 per year of good weather that could be on fuel. The first year savings, expected to a point that some would be in the projects may .not be done before however, neighborhood of $290 after One of the postponed projects is" deducting toe cost of rjooversion. Propane costs around half as the planned refurbishment of Sixth much as gasoline so a police car Ave. The city is also running uses $3,382 of gas a year will behind its sidewalk replacement that use $1,723 of propane. For a only program. Citizens who submitted pickup, gas runs about $1,195 per requests for sidewalk replacement $609. year, propane will need to contact the city The cost to convert to propane engineer to make sure the work is will be $1,050 per vehicle, so the scheduled to be done first thing first year the fud savings per area that now occupies this spring. police car will only be $809. But that "we may be looking at a long Only small, emergency sidewalk term plan of 20 to 30 years." He jobs, where the sidewalk is broken since city pickups are driven less added that short term plans or has been lifted up over one or than police cars and therefore run involve putting out the word that two squares can be tackled this the city is implementing the fall. "If we try to do these jobs now, agency. However, businesses may begin building within the next five we may not be able to finish before the weather doses in," explained years. Not many of the residents at the city Last week's story on flu shots administrator David offered to Midvale area were the comforted being such "Under hearing by Jorgensen. senior costs that relocation citizens, incorrectly stated promise conditions, the repair work might would be paid. that those shots would be free. not hold up." 1 W The department is also concerned about a growing list of vandalism reports. Ten to IS were called in last week. W&k ifj 4 347-94- Published weekly at 125 W. Center St., Salt Lake County Utah by Midvale Sentinel Inc. Second-clas- s postage paid at Midvale Utah. Subscription rate $6 per year In Jordan School District. This Issue two sections. driving-under-the-influen- . .. S IKS10" :r I Woathor holds upsomowork inMidvaloClty " Sandy City's proposed redevelopment agency covers 1,450 acres attract more Industry and a stronger tax base into the area. . on ho'niGis Is eonerini Saimdy rside.Dtis Although Sandy City officials spent more than an hour explaining the advantages of the city's proposed redevelopment to the redevelopment plan proposed by Sandy , the dry will be able to acquire any parcels of real property by purchase or condemnation. The city will then plan, the 40 Sandy residents who to able attended last Tuesday's public be implement to make the area left the improvements meeting, hearing unconvinced that their property more attractive to businesses that and homes were secure. may be interested in relocating in of much has Sandy. Sandy City will recdve a Sandy City targeted for its end of west the the larger share of any taxes collected dry of in the redevelopment agency redevelopment agency, a parcel AiHr had aua rha will then be used for which rltjti ucv vmij w 1al lauu VTvi wwvu complete control to redevelop. The additional improvements in the purpose of a redevelopment area. Although Mayor Larry Smith agency is to make the area attractive to industries and explained the advantages of the tax base the would additional which businesses, the area through redevelopment agency would rejuvenate by development private bring to Sandy, residents were more concerned about the future companies. of their homes and the threat that the The area designated as their property may be condemned development area extends roughly resold. 8000 South and and from 8300 South to Smith told an older resident who 700 West to State Street Another smaller portion on the east side of had been forced to move from the reaches from about 9400 South to 10600 South and from the rail tracks west to the freeway. Areas which include the Alta View trailer park and residences near the rail ClOail-U- p tracks between 10800 South and 10200 South are exduded. To assist residents in their fall State law dictates that a certain dean-uWest Jordan City is percentage of the proposed area offering a coupon which will entitle must be "blighted," or in a residents to a discount at the rundown or substandard condition. TransJordan Landfill. The dty conducted a survey of The coupon, will be honored Oct each of the lots on the total 1,450 15 through Nov. 15 and will be acres of the redevdopment area. available at dty offices, 1850 W. Characteristics of "blight" indude 7800 S. Residents who present the defective design of physical pass at the dump will be charged construction, age; obsolescense, 50 cents rather than the normal economic $2.50 fee per load. Also proof of deterioration, dislocation, irregular lot sizes, residency may be required. inadequate streets and flooding . V.J.oflorG discount for fall 1--15 . p, ' problems. According to the findings of Sandy officials, 10 percent of the area is severely bHzhted and 15 to 18 percent is moderately blighted. A total of 103 of the total 419 lots show some sign of blight. A city that designates a agency has redevelopment or "eminent control complete the area. over According domain" K-M- community development coordinator for Sandy, said that conditions that indicated blight in the area indude : many accessory buildings such as bams and sheds in disuse, a lot of garbage behind buildings and on back lots, many abandoned cars, drainage problems, inadequate roads, 19 separate dump sites, more than the normal amount of police calls for vandalism and rodent and insect problems stemming from the canal. Smith told residents at the hearing, "We don't have an adequate tax base to provide many other cities do. We are actively working to bring dean industry into the dty.,,vHe added that the agency was a tod to "build the type of businesses we want and to bring taxes and services into line." Council okays Midvale h0fft V right-of-wa- V year. After the first year, however, police cars will average $1,128 in fud savings each for a total of &256 per year. Meanwhile, the trucks will average fud savings of $296 each or $592 per year total. The actual savings per year over the life span of the vehide (2.5 years for police cars and seven years for trucks) is $2,822 for police cars and $2,077 for trucks. City administrator Dave Jorgensen reported that the tity has contacted a number of government agencies and private companies already experimenting with propane induding the Utah Highway Patrol, Utah Power and Light and the cities of Roy and Bountiful. They also studied1 reports from Houston Texas and South San Francisco, California. The only negative information or disadvantage to conversion induded the conversion cost the different refueling procedure, added weight, and loss of trunk space. The Midvale City council has adopted bylaws for the establishment of a redevelopment agency. The move was made during the council's regular meeting held last Tuesday. The bylaws would designate the city mayor as the chairman of the board with the tity council comprising the board of directors. Councilman Doug Reed was then appointed as chairman and city planning consultant Jack Willis of non-voti- vice-servic- Community es Development Associates will be the executive director of the agency, A survey will now be taken to According to Eileen Sabey, site manager of the Midvale Senior Citizens Center, the shots were free in the past but because of rising costs, the county now asks that a $2 fee be paid. The shots will be given at the Senior Citizens Center, 140 Park St. from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on TQQQVGIOPmQIll aQGllCy determine the area the Beginning work with a $10,000 redevdopment agency will cover. loan from Sandy City, the That task should be completed redevdopment agency, under the sometime in the next few weeks. The authority of the agency is direction of the dry council, has set cited several projects to be by state statutes and includes some taxing powers, land undertaken in the 1982-8- 3 "Implementation Year." Areas purchases, land improvement and that will be analyzed indude utility many other city regular deficiencies such as water, sewer government powers, but ody in and storm sewers, traffic flows, those locations defined as the and redevdopment area. plans for needed The city has awarded the SOminUr the need for sidewalk, curb and contract for resurfacing Main St The West Jordan Rodeo Queens gutter improvements. from Center St. to Fifth Ave. to The agency's first year will also Association is accepting G&R Construction Co. The project registrations for its second annual indude research and identification will cost of for $14,325. and "appropriate, Seminar Princess Queen properties The council also approved a for scheduled for Saturday, Oct 9 acquisition projects flood control project at the from 10 to 4 p.m. at Pioneer Hall, anticipated in the 1982-8- 3 intersection of Wasatch and Allen 1135 W. 7800 S. implementation year." Rodoo Aos'n up lower gas bills, the city will go in the hole $464 per truck the first Fee will be charged on seniors flu shots . Brent Garlick, Spt 30, 1882 Continuing The Midvale Sentinel agency. 9800 Soul Thursday, Streets. Authority was given to the dty engineer to sdect a contractor based on a retabulating of bids. The recalculation was needed because the job had been scaled down from an earlier proposal. The dty hopes to complete the work this fall. The price tag was setat$15,000. A zoning change for the Utah Retirement Board property near 7200 S. and State was okayed. The change will be from 2 to which allows a multiple storied building to be built on the site, located on the north side of 7200 S. just west of the new Stokes Brothers' building. C-- C-- 3, School district rotirooo mooting sot on Oct. 2 The Jordan Retired School Employes Association will hold its next meeting on Saturday, Oct. 2, 1982, at 2 p.m. at the Jordan Credit Union. Mr Dd Ballard of the Goff Mortuary will be the featured speaker. His subject will be timely for all those in attendance. Group singing and refreshments will round out the program. Oct. 8. For more information, those interested should call the center at Friday, . 566-659- 0. The center has a wide range of other activities scheduled for the month of October. Two trips are planned, the Heber Leaf Tour is set for Oct. 6 and a visit to the American Greeting Card Factory in Brighton City will take place on Oct 13. Both trips will leave the center at 9 a.m. Loop On Oct. 12, the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Department will give a safety lecture to seniors, Erma Hayes from Utah Legal Services will speak on Oct. 12, Abe Barber's Harmonica Band will perform on Oct 19, on Oct. 20 the center will be closed so seniors can attend the annual County Bazaar at Valley Fair Mall beginning at 10 a.m., the Murray Band will present a concert on Oct. 22, on Oct. 28 a Tap Dance group under the direction of Sunny Anderson will pay a call, and on Oct. 29 the center will hold its Halloween Costume Day. All of these activities will get underway at 11a.m., unless otherwise stated. The center also offers lots of fun On Mondays and Thursdays there is ceramics, oil painting on Tuesdays, Bingo on dasses. Wednesdays, Fridays. and crafts on " V |