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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD .Wednesday , April 18. 1990 - Page . ,v. - ,V, .o A Vv 'A, - .'a an equitable settlement can be question as to why the city New well may ease water shortage A 100-gallo- n per minute well at the industrial park site east of town may help ease the current water shortage for Mon-ticell- o. Mayor Jack Young reported at council meeting last week on a $6,000 grant from the Community Impact Board to extend water lines to the well. The grant also will be used to im, prove the well. will have said the Young city to complete engineering and meet State Health Board standards. After that, the grant funds will be placed in an escrow account. He added that because of drought conditions, the CIB is very receptive to grant requests from the four southeastern Utah counties. The city will explore the possibility of building a water tower to tie into the new well and may consider the possiblity of funding for a well on Blue Mountain. The mayor reported the Cemetery District has to agreed participate in the cost of installing a new pump and furnishing power to the well at the cemetery. He said one of two wells at the golf course is operational and the other will be checked to determine the cost of getting it into operation. Councilman Joe Slade reported that the San Juan School District is preparing to put a well at the high school into service. Mon-ticell- o t Off-highw- ay p. In other water related issues, the council will ask the county to drill a well at the airport and will send a letter to a party violating the outside watering order. The party will be advised that if the water violation continues, his water will be cut off. The newly appointed Citizen Water Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting this week. Committee members are Mayor Young, Councilwoman economy. police spend so much time patrolling outside city limits, the city administrator said the police have jurisdiction over the dump, Loyds Lake, the airport, and five miles outside city alley site; discussed extending gas lines east of town; and appointed Bart Wilson as a city limits. Mayor Young reported that five people have accepted appointment to the Police Advisory Committed. They are: Billy Dunow Jr., Tammie Halls, Larry Moore, Arnold Atencio, Kelly Green, and Laura police officer! Following the regular meeting, council held an executive session to evaluate applicants for the position of city clerk. The next regular council meeting is set for April 24 at 7:30 p.m. In response to a citizens Bernie Christensen, Keith Redd, Madge Anderson, Jim Keyes and Margaret Bronson. Culminating the discussion of water problems, the council voted unanimously to increase water and sewer rates by $1.50 per month each. Rick Terry, city manager, told the council the city has been subsidizing those operations from the accumulated depreciation fund. Those funds are almost at the legal minimum, Terry said. He added that current efforts to secure water sources may necessitate additional in- creases in the future. In another matter, Councilman Joe Slade told residents of North 5th Street that paving their street is a number one priorty. He said he will meet with the county road department to dicuss costs and a starting date to begin the work. The council agreed to work with a property owner and the citys insurance agent to see if O i ... , . vehicle course offered vehicle (OHV) courses are being offered at Off-highwa- reached for damages caused by a sewer back-uCouncil sent a letter to the county transportation district board endorsing the completion of the Blue Mountain to Newspaper Rock road through Harts Draw. Council members feel the road will encourage more people to access the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park from Monticello and be a boost to the city In other business, council continued a discussion on a request for a permit for a dry RV campground at the old bowling y Blanding, Monticello and Moab. Courses have been scheduled through the summer. The course fee is ten dollars. It will be conducted by an instructor certified by the Utah division of Parks and Recreation. OHV education is required for all operators through 15 years of age who operate OHVs on public land. Students must furnish their own properly registered OHV, and be able to straddle it with a slight bend of the knees while feet are on the footrests. A parent or legal guardian must be present at the class. The class will last 5 to 7 hours. Safety equipment required for the course is: a safety-rateproperly-fitte- d helmet; goggles or face shield; gloves; clothing that covers the arms and legs; d, Studded snow tire The Utah Department of Transportation advises motorists that the deadline for removal of studded snow tires has passed. April 15 was the last day that Utah motorists were allowed to use studded snow tires this and boots. A student workbook, schedover-the-ank- le ules and pre-registrati- form on may be picked up at Edge of the Cedars State Park, or call the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation OHV program at (800) 782-727- 9. spring. Motorists may, of course, continue to use snow tires without metal studs. According to Utah State law, studded snow tires may be used only from October 15 through April 15. Motorists who drive with studded tires after the April 15 deadline are subject to a citation for a misdemeanor violation. L0ST and female springer spaniels. Collars but no identification. 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