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Show CAC54101-- J 21 Z Jan UTAH M7 SALT PPE3 W j 999 rhZMM 200 a Si E 5005 E CITT. 84101 LAI I' Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Volume 94, No. 20 10 pages Single Copy Price 500 Town Council approves water agreement with irrigation company after lengthy debate By Julie Smalley Times-New- s Correspondent After a lengthy debate, the Levan SPECIAL OLYMPICS Participation in the Special Olympics begins with the torch run. Communities throughout Utah shared in this event as the torch was passed from athlete to athlete. Here, Jeanine Paxman, accompanied by local law enforcement officers proudly carries the Special Olympics Torch in Nephi on Tuesday morning, May 14th. Town Council approved the Water Agreement between the Tbwn and the Levan Irrigation Company. Council members Ralph Wilson, Bryce Christensen and Robert Shepherd voted in favor of the agreement with Council member LaRee Aagard and Mayor Connie Dubinsky voting against the agreement. Council member Wilson made the motion after explaining that the questions he had on legal issues have been answered. Council member Christensen seconded the motion. Mayor Dubinsky told the council that there were still some issues to be discussed. One issue, she explained, is that residents in town have a problem with Council member Shepherd voting on the agreement because of his association with the Irrigation Co. Shepherd then explained that he had resigned as Irrigation Company President. Mayor Dubinsky felt she should have been notified of the resignation. The remainder of the debate included the same issues that have been on the table for over a year. A public hearing was held on May 6 to discuss opening the budget and transferring funds from the State Treasury into the town checking account. $10,900 will be used for the purchase of a pickup truck for town employee use. $2000 coming from the electrical budget, $2000 coming from the Water budget, and the remainder being drawn from the general budget. $6,850 is needed to add to the $45,000 grant from the Community Impact Board for the purchase of a back hoe. The council voted to approve the following tentative budget for the year of 1996-9General, $78,750; Streets, 7: $32,400; Water, $76,000; Cable, $350,518; Gas, $142,800. Apublic hearing will be held to discuss the 1996-9- 7 budget before final approval. A new Gas Operating and Maintenance Plan was introduced to the council by Randy Anderson from the Nephi City Gas Department. He explained that as rules and regulations change, plans need to be updated. The Gas O & M Plan is a general operating plan for the gas system. In comparison to the old plan, this plan is more detailed, he explained. Sunrise Engineering representative, Tony Fuller, presented a proposal to Continued on page 2 Canyon Hills Mens Golf Association asks City Council to make Canyon Hills a full 18 hole golf course were so many players who wanted a tee- ed. By Myrna Trauntvein It was suggested Chad Brough, Milt time. Harmon, Charlie Campbell, two mens association members, Golden MangelThe Canyon Hills Mens Golf Associ- son, and John Fillmore, course golf pro, be appointed to the committee. ation wants the course to be an course course rather than a nine-hol- e Tuesday, David Worwood, Duane Roband they want steps to be taken by the inson, Gary Gilbert, and Nyle Robinson city which would allow such construc- met with city council members to make the request. tion. They would like the Assistance of Gilbert, president of the mens assoGolden Mangelson, city special projects ciation, asked council members what he consultant, and a committee formed to said was a hypothetical question. He make recommendations, and would like asked what if they were the owners of a Mangelson andor the committee to business which was forced to shut down have the authority to move ahead with every two hours. That is how the golf course is being run right now, he said. the project. We have a meeting planned for May People had to be turned away, he said, 28, at 8 p.m. to discuss recreation, said or would have to wait while the first Chad Brough, whose council assign- round of golfers played the first nine and ments include recreation, and the golf then, if they wanted to play 18 holes on course, played a second course will be one subject we will dis- the nine-hol- e round of nine. However, if the course cuss. course, then the first Brough made a motion to appoint two were a members from the city council to such round of golfers could begin on the first a committee to consider the feasibility nine and a second set could follow withof adding another nine holes to the out down time. We have another advantage, said present golf course. It was also agreed that Mangelson Gilbert, our course can be seen from the will be approached by Randy McKnight, freeway. The course also has the advancity administrator, under direction of tage of enjoying more playing days than the council, and his help will be request- - most courses in Utah. People were coming here this winter to play because the courses up North were closed because of snow Those advantages and the money garnered could be increased if only the course were By the third year we could be taking in $230,000 annually, he said. Golf will subsidize all other parks in the city. If you build it, they will come. Times-New- s Correspondent 18-ho- le 18-ho- le Tara Garrett named 1996 Ute Stampede Queen 18-hol- The association had improved its membership dramatically and now, Tara Garrett, daughter of Bob Gar- young people were learning to play golf rett and Susan Garrett of Nephi, was and were increasing the use of the chosen the 1996 Queen of the Ute Stam- course. We have 96 players every Tuespede. The Ute Stampede Queen contest day, said Duane Robinson. He said there was a large group of was held last Thursday, according to school students who were now atStamUte of high the Roy Iblley, president to the high school team. In adtracted pede. dition, many young people were enjoyare: attendants Her Mandy Carter, e sport. More women 1st attendant .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ing ttys were than had played at the Blackplaying Kevin Carter of Nephi; and Tina he said. course before, Mario of 2nd attendant, daughter ett, It is dynamite,he said. In fact, since and LeRee Blackett of Nephi most people work for a living, then many The new queen and her attendants will reign over the 62nd version of the people wanted to use the course at apUte Stampede on July 11th, 12th, and proximately the same time each day. On 13th. The judges who choose the this the weekend it was virtually impossiyears royalty were from Castle Dale. ble to play at the course because there life-tim- 1 We have been able to golf every month at Canyon Hills , said Duane Robinson. We made $5,000 in February one Saturday and we tinned down another $20,000. If we had another nine holes we could make more money from February through March than we make the rest of the year. We have 1 million people within a half hour drive of Nephi, said Robinson. We have a plan for several different ways the course could be designed, said Worwood. The water system was a concern and needed to be upgraded, he said. How many people here wish they had bought property two years ago? asked Worwood. In the next two years, property prices will probably continue to climb. During that time, if the city were to find a feasible way to add to the course, the money from revenues would be add- project for some enterprising person. Worwood said if nine more holes were added to the course, they could be designed so they would not need as much landscaping but would be in a more natural state. Nyle Robinson said the back nine holes could be a target course with a rustic ambiance. That would make a great course, he said. He said it would ed. attract a great many players because Some areas, if added to the commu- such courses were highly popular. Im in favor of the project if you can nity and accessed for a golf course, could find to add a way to make it work, said Robvalue the remaining actually property. Residential homes with a ert Steele, mayor. g course view could be a money-makin- City extends building moratorium for another 3 months public ordinances available on June 10. take place before the August deadline, ff the council adopts the ordinances A public meeting on the draft ordis will be held on approximately before the scheduled end of the moranance Correspondent June 12 and a council hearing on ordi- torium, the moratorium can be lifted Nephi City Council members agreed nances somewhere around June 25. to extend a building moratorium now Continued on page 2 Adoption of the ordinances should in force in the city for another three months. This will effect all residential development with densities greater than single family dwellings, said Mayor Robert Steele. The moratorium, which was placed in effect six months ago, was designed to allow city council members to adopt a city general plan and to form new zoning ordinances. Chad Brough made the motion to extend the moratorium until August 31, effective immediately and all council The Old Mill Park, on the corner of 100 South and Main Street in members voted in favor ofthe extension. Nephi, will be officially dedicated on Saturday, May 18th, beginning The council has added a few more at 10:30 a.m. Mayor Robert Steele will introduce Governor Mike Leavto tasks the list of completion targets, itt and welcome other dignitaries who will be in Nephi for the ceresaid Randy McKnight, city administrator. For example, state statute only remony. quires one public hearing. At council diGovernor Leavitt will be helping to cut the ribbon for the park. As rection, we have scheduled another oppart of the Statehood Centennial Take Pride In Utah Day, the Goverportunity for public t. nor and his party are visiting several sites in Utah that are being The council adopted the general plan a few weeks ago. Still to be completed, presented as special community projects. Stops include: This is the before the moratorium is lifted, is a Place State Park, the Botanical Gardens in Davis County, Old Mill planning commission recommendation Park in Nephi, Gunnison, and Provo. meeting with the council on June 4, and Nephi City employees and volunteers have been working on the the advertising for council hearings on Old Mill Park for the past two years as part of the Centennial Take the zoning ordinances scheduled for Pride effort. June 3 through June 5 with a draft of By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- Old Mill Park will be dedicated by Governor Leavitt on Saturday in-pu- |