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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday July 6, 2004 3A Huntington City Sets Water and Sewer Rates By COREY BLUEMEL, Staff Writer Huntington City held a special public hearing and special meet-.in- g to discuss and possibly adopt the water and sewer rate structure. When Mayor Jackie Wilson opened the meeting, the first item was to clarify and amend the May 27 meeting minutes. The correction was deemed necessary following the review of the tapes of the meeting. The proposed ordinance, which the mayor and council members had reworked, was presented and read to those attending the hearing. The changes included the same overage rate and fee schedule as for private houses. As the property owners listened to the new proposals of the council, many remarked that the billing of utilities. She stated that $3.25 per occupied unit is remaining in the city coffers which is against the statute. council and property owners are not that far apart. Sharon Earl, trailer park owner, explained to the council that she had met with Darrel Leamaster of the Castle Valley Special Service. Leamaster had explained to her that of the $10 that Huntington City bills the water users, the special service district receives $6.75. The other $3.25 is retained by the city for the administrative costs of handling the billing. Earl stated that for the trailer park, one bill is sent, so in all fairness, the $3.25 that the city is charging per occupied unit in a trailer park is not right. Earl read the state statute with regards to occupied trailer park spaces and utility billings. The statute says that a municipality may not profit from the Huntington City council members discussed several options with the trailer park owners concerning the billing and the process for accounting for occupied spaces in each park every month. The approval was made to charge the owners of the parks $10 for the first residence and $7 for the remaining occupied spaces in each park. This amount reflects the removal of the administrative fees as each park is issued only one bill for the entire park. Following the public hearing, the council met in a special meeting and approved the acceptance of the resolution amending Huntington Citys monthly water and sewer service fees. Emery County Sheriffs Report June In a major breakthrough for the United Mine Workers of at the residence. An officer and the fire department responded and reported that fluc- off 9-- ' A Ferron resident who was Ihreatening suicide prompted a welfare check by another Ferron resident. Officer responded and reported that everythingwas OK at that time. A subject was arrested on a warrant. A Ferron resident reported a grass fire. Fire units responded and extinguished fire. A Clawson resident reported a subject driving at a high speed in town. Officer responded. A Ferron resident reported receiving a forged payroll check. A Cleveland resident reported a tree blown down onto power lines. Utility was contacted. A Castle Dale resident requested EMTs for a child who was not breathing. EMTs responded and later advised that this was a non transport. A Huntington resident reported a traffic accident involving two vehicles. Officer and EMTs responded. One subject was transported to Castleview Hospital. A Castle Dale resident reported a stray cow in the road. Officer responded and did not locate the animal. - A Striking Cleveland resident re- quested to speak with an officer concerning a juvenile being threatened by another juvenile. Officer responded and spoke with all parties. A Green River resident reported a tree blown down onto power lines. Utility was contacted. A Ferron resident requested assistance in changing a tire. Officer responded and completed assistance. An officer was requested to respond to a Castle Dale business where a suspicious person was reported. Officer re- sponded and matter was settled. An Orangeville resident an officer to drive through the area. Officer responded and reported that out of the ordinary. ; A subject in a motel in Green River requested an ambulance for another subject. Ambulance responded and transported the subject to St. Marys Hospital. An Orangeville resident reported the C02 detector going I noth-ingw- as America organizing battle at the p mine in Huntington, the tuating powder w'as the cause. A Castle Dale resident reported fluctuating power. The power problems have caused generator problems. A South Carolina resident reported that their vehicle had been struck by a truck that had left the scene. Officer responded and alerted all law enforcement to look for the truck. Officer completed report. A Huntington resident reported a suspicious subject trying to get into another residence. Officer responded and checked out the situation. An anonymous caller reported a reckless driver. Officer responded and did not locate the Co-O- UMWA Co-O- mid-Jul- UMWA will win the union election that will be held sometime in August, workNLRB-mandat- ers reported. Co-O- re- ported a water line break. Special service district was notified. A Ferron resident reported several juveniles harassing the residence. Officer responded and reported speakingwith the juveniles and completed report. An Orangeville resident requested to speak with an officer concerning a dispute with an- other resident. Officer re- sponded. A Huntington resident requested extra patrol in a neighborhood because several ve- hicles have been speeding through the area. Officers were advised to do extra patrols. A Price resident reported a subject who had passed away. Appropriate notifications were made. An Orangeville resident reported hitting a deer. Officer re- - Continued from PAGE 1A. to clarify the billing rates that Elmo Town would be charged if they were to sign a retainer agreement with this firm. Johansen explained the fee schedule of Robinson, Seiler and Glazier. The fees are broken down into three categories. One is the rate for a clerk to do the work, another is the rate for an attorney, and the last and highest was the charge for a partner in the firm to do the work Johansen also explained that this firm does not have a policy that would charge a quarter or half hour fee for a simple question on the phone which would only take a few minutes. Johansen stated that he would research the going rates for legal work in Emery County before he could give the council firm rates. He said he understands the needs of small towns drain plan for Elmo Town. If the town w ere to set back the curb and gutter projects and proceed with a town wide storm drain project, this would solve the issue at hand. $500 Town. He added that the firm has many good clerks to help with Reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those the research. Following the presentation from Johansen, Mayor Wilcox informed the council that a letter has been received from a resident concerning excess water run off from the citys streets that is going onto his property. The resident had contacted a private property owners rights consultant and told them that the amount of water running off is increased significantly over historic levels. After much discussion, the council approved to approach the Castle Valley Special Service District concerning a storm responsible for vandalism at the new concession building at the Huntington City ball park. Call the Emery County Sheriffs Office with the information at 381-240- 4. Miners Receive Hope Co-o- p by C.W. Mining. They were fired because they had contacted the UMWA about getting a union organized at the mine. The miners were paid between $5.25 and $7.00 an hour with no benefits. A company union has existed at the mine for many years. All of the officers of this union are bosses and are related to the Kingstons, the wealthy family that owns the mine. The strikers report that the settlement agreement from the NLRB clearly states that any type of intimidation or harassment of miners by the p management is illegal. The document states that the agreement must be visibly posted at Co-O- pro-uni- On Sept. 22, 2003, 75 coal miners were fired from their mine, owned jobs at the p A Huntington resident reported receiving unwanted telephone calls. Officer responded. A Castle Dale resident reported juveniles in an area where they were not supposed to be. Officer responded and spoke with the juveniles and their parents. An anonymous caller reported a grass fire. A Green River resident reported two subjects fighting. Officer responded and settled the matter. An Emery resident reported missing prescription medication. Officer responded and completed report. Cleveland resident y, chances increase that the the mine for 60 days. This is important because this is what led to the wholesale firings last September, workers say. Prior to that date, the miners had been talking to UMWA organizers about how to get a real union organized at the mine. Bosses began harassing and suspending the miners for this activity. The NLRB made the decision after nine months of the workers being on strike that has kept winning broader support in the labor movement throughout the country. The miners also reported that the draft settlement includes a back pay order, the exact details of which are being negotiated and may be settled in court. The miners have until July 6 to let p know w'ho is returning to wrork and they will be back to work on July 12. Beginning July 20 there will be hearings in Price, to determine who is eligible to vote in a union election that will be held sometime in August. The p miners and their supporters from the labor movement and other organizations, will be meeting on July 6 at 10a.m. at Hunting-to- n Park, in Huntington. On that day the miners will be informing the p mine they will return to work There will be a celebration of this victory at the town hall in Huntington at noon. Co-O- Co-O- Co-O- CW Mining Responds to Settlement vehicle. A has received a draft settlement from the National Labor Relations Board that orders C.W. Mining Co. to reinstate all of the 75 miners who were illegally fired last September. With most of the p strikers back to work before the Elmo and the size of the tax bases, which are very small, that they are working with. He informed the council that if the decision was made to retain their firm, that if calls were made to the firm, they should ask for him or Anderson, as they would be the ones most familiar with the circumstances surrounding Elmo By PATSY STODDARD, Editor Charles Reynolds, manager from the CW Mining Company said that company officials have signed the settlement agreement the National Labor Relations Board proposed to the mining company and the United Mine Workers. Reynolds explained there are actually two settlement agreements. If the settlement was not agreed to by the two parties involved, CW Mining and the UMWA, then it would turn into an order by the NLRB. The UMWA was ordered to a hiatus of picketing at the Bear Canyon Road on Reynolds said the matter was basically settled without any ruling or admission of wrong doing on the part of C W Mining Company. The mining company has agreed to post a 60 day notice informing miners of then bargaining rights as employees. Also their rights to form or join a union and to act collectively to form such an agreement. CW Mining will immediately offer all employees involved in the strike reinstatement at their former jobs with the same pay and benefits. The striking miners have until July 6 to accept the offer. Any miner who accepts the offer will be reinstated and any who choose not to accept will no longer be considered an employee by the NLRB. SR-3- Reynolds said the issue of the back pay has not been settled yet and the amount of back pay if any will be determined in the courts. Reynolds said the settlement doesnt hold either party at fault, but is taking care of the workers and allowing them to come back to work if they choose. An offer has also been made to Bill Estrada. Of the 71 original Reynolds was not sure how many workers would return. He said quite a few of the workers had found other jobs, including about a dozen who had returned previously to the mine. The company sent a letter out to each of the 7 1 miners, informing them of their right to return to work and of those letters he had received three affirmative responses as of July 2. Reynolds said it is an unconditional return to work and the miners are coming back at the same wage. The UMWA has petitioned for a vote on whether or not to form a union at the CW Mining Company. A hearing on who can take part in the vote will be held in Price on July 20 in Price. The NLRB will determine the eligibility of the workers to engage in the vote. The law states if a union has the support of 30 percent of the workers, they are entitled to request a vote. The vote will take place at the mine site sometime in August. 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