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Show O $ Serving East Juab County -- A Nice Place To Live! i Volume S5, No. 11 Wednesday, March 19, 1997 10 pages Single Copy Price 50(f I Council dbcusses building inspections end permits T.?ona By Myrna Tnunhftin Tunes-New- s "We need to set a time to meet and work together on these projects," said s Correspondent Young. "We actually do the labor and Water and its importance to the com- we need the help of everyone on the munity of Mona had caused the town council to get the projects finished. council to lose sight of other projects The town bowery needed to be finI which needed doing. iished, he said. But in Mona, the completion of The exterior metal (Lore on the east projects means more to the council per- side of city hall also needed to be Bpray f sonally, than it does in larger towns and painted. "Our secretary is running out of storcities. The council, besides being elected to political positions, also are elect- age space and needs some more file cabed to be the town workers. inets. I wondered about building them Kevin Young, mayor, said the council in," he said. , needed to make a list of projects which John Sutherland, council member, had been planned and not done. "We said he did not think it would be a good need to reaffirm our commitment to idea to build the cabinets in because it those projects and get them done. would cost more than the space saved By Myrna TVasntveia Tunes-New- Correspondent If a home is under construction in Mona, the owner must continue having regular inspections or the building permit mil lapse. Greg Newton, town planning commission chair, said state law required inspections be done regularly. "If the home builders go over 180 days without an inspection, then their building permit lapses." Kevin Young, mayor, said the town council had also set up some guidelines. "We set it up so that, if they've not completed building within a year, they have to come back to the council and ask for an extension. "And, depending on whether there is significant progress shown on that house, the council, at that time, would use their discretion on whether or not to charge them for another permit fee or just let them go." . , Nila Keyte, town dak, asked who was to keep track of the building permit compliance and the dates between inspections. ' "Frank Robinette, the town building inspector, usually lets us know if the home builders are in compliance or not," said Newton. State law helps with a minimum provision of change of occupancy, but the town council would be wise to still set up a planning and zoning ordinance for the community. Greg Newton, town planning commission chair, said each time a commercial business is made from a residential structure or visa versa, a certificate of occupancy has to be issued. "The only salvation we have now, is that weve got a state Uniform Building Code," said Newton. Mayor Kevin Young agreed that the ordinances were of primary concern to the community. "The problem here is that we dont have any ordinances pertaining to strictly zoning. Newton read from the Utah State Code Book regarding the minimum provisions of change of occupancy. "Every change of occupancy to one classified in a difikient group or difirent division (in other words the proposal of one individual to go from commercial to residential) skMl require a certificate of occupancy regardless of whether any alterations to the buildirg are required by this coda," read Newton. Hose planning to move into such structures will have to have a certificate of occupancy befire they can move into the eksrgcd building. "The requirements are not really that bad. The cod talks about smeke (totectora, power, exits, veztilsticn, bettirg, srtititica and plb-ig-, tt, said Norton. "Now that is your bsfidirg code," said Yeuug. lie asktd what would be the planning and ssnizg regsirtszts. Newton rsfirrti tie nap inam to SnCednMjngtX - . toran profedts would be worth. Young said the blinds for the windows of the kitchen in the town hall also needed to be ordered. "The Welcome to Mona signs need metal caps placed on them to prevent more water damage to the structures, said Young. Craig Allred, council member, said the caps for the signs had already been made and just needed to be installed. The bulletin board by the town post office needed to be rebuilt or replaced, he said. "I would still like to have a wrought iron gate at the town cemetery, said Ardath Newton, town sexton. The towns pot holes needed to be filled, he said. That should be a priori- ty. Leslie Keyte and Gina Young, children of Marilyn Keyte of Mona, agreed Tuesday at town council meeting to place road base on a proposed road between 300 South and 400 South in Mona. They will also prepare two ditches to receive culverts. The town council will see the culverts are ordered, purchased and delivered to the site. It was determined, by researching the town records, that Keyte and Young did not have to do the road base work. Before coming to the agreement, Keyte, Young and council members reviewed the records of town meetings until they located the official records of the proceedings and documentation dealing with what was promised and agreed to by Marilyn Keyte and the council. The minute entries, which began in December 1992 and went to May 14, 1996, including the statement made that Keyte and Kevin Young, mayor, and Greg Newton, planning commission chair, were authorized to sign a document acknowledging the gift by Keyte of.679 acres o be usedas a road to prtvide a Keyte had presented the council with a warrantee deed to the property to be used as roadway into an area which would contain several family homes - 66-fo- ot right-of-wa- y. there. SPRING THING These Daffodil in front of the Nephi City Hall are really getting with the Spring thing . Spring starts tomorrow and the weather man is calling for Spring like temperature for the remainder of the week with high s in the SO and 0 and low in the 40 and high 30. "In exchange for the road, said Kevin Young, mayor, "we exempted her from subdivision requirements." Leslie Keyte said there was no question, after reviewing records, that the town council agreed to exempt the culvert, curb, gutter and sidewalks and agreed to construct a road so the rest of the properties for sale could be reached by roadway. "The thing about this that is giving me heartburn is that she agreed nothing would be done until we could afford to build the road, said Kevin Young. See Mona on page 2 Levan Totsn Council News... Lsvsuni pairlffidpsifos ES0SOWD3 Ptem; water to plant one tree and do 1 Residential Audit 350 trees will be planted with 160 s Correspondent residential audits will be the result of Mr. Scott Lynsky, representing all six cities participation. The council voted unanimously to UMFA, met with the Levan Tbwn Council to discuss a Utah Municipal Power adopt a resolution to accept the Utah Agoncy Integrated Resource Flan. Municipal Power Agency Integrated Mr. Iyncky explained that The Ener- Resource Plan. Council member Robert Shepherd gy Pcficy Act of 1CC2 requires the preparation of integrated resource plans by suggested that the water rates for the utilities that receive power from any Morey TVailer Court be fodaral source. His plan by definition for a 2 inch water meter. He explained is a leart coct plan that provides ade- that when the Moreys moved to town quate resources to meet cuctamers fu- the trailer court was not in operation. ture needs. Ila explained that the Upon the Moreys request, the water asks that utilities consider rata was lowered to the residential rate many options and potential solutions of $13 a month. The trailer court now befixe buiidkg new power plants. has multiple residents. The established The plan iadaia a Locg-Tsn-a Fore- rate for a 2 inch meter is $45 a month. cast Anoltix TMj is a 13 forecast The council voted to the 2 jrtr a Lh, medium kw growth inch sector rate. rata. Mr. Igasky reported that UM7A An amendment to the delinquent resources wifi he adsquats until at least bills policy was passed unanimously. the year 2C37. New being The amendment states that a utility to cceeerrs lei crsrgj will till, delinquent for two months, will re- tell in TVs TzzLlzzlLl a limiter placed on the bill is net paid within eketoi and the volt 12. tity. If Cecmdka, CftkatdxUMTA the age RdtorCtieL next month, the power will be rei Lsvsa wfil turned ts tfi Meyor Cootii Cshincky re dike, tyJaBeSamBsy Tunes-New- gov-emine- nt urj ai rrTn" nt- re-k- br m UMPA toftegirsifted rates and sewer? ported that most delinquent bills have been paid. A question concerning installing heat and insulation in the town shed was tabled. Bids have been received for the work, but Council member Robert Shepherd felt before a discussion is made the council should review the budget Mayor Dubinsky explained that the budget is not available because iff computer problems, so it is not clear how much money is available. trict placed on the State highways, sur- rounded by residential areas. Future growth was shown on the east north and west sides of town. The council suggested including the south side of town in the plan for future growth. Thmmy Knickerbocker and her attorney Kami Allen met with the council on February 23 at a special council meeting. They discussed what needed to be done so the Knickerbockers could complete their bouse. Council member RobCouncil member LaRee Aagard ert Shepherd told them it was their reasked the council if they would be in- sponsibility to obtain easements so the terested in having someone address the road could be widened and utilities run. council concerning long term planning Attorney Allen mentioned that the for a sewer system. She explained it Knickerbockers were not wanting to use would be nothing the town would be Levan's utilities but wanted to hook up obligated to implement Mayor Dubin- to Utah Power and Light Shepherd resky commented that a sewer system is minded bar that houses within Levan not top on the list of town prefects. How- Thwn use Levan Tbwn utilities and that ever, the council agreed that it would UP&L could net service customers of be of same benefit to start looking into Levan Tbwn without permission. Mrs. the possibility ofa sewer system as part Kckkssbocksr oeksd bow long it would be befira tie c ItirseocU be run. Nay-c- r cfa general plan. A map, prepared by the town planit weald be approxi- ning and sonieg comsittae, was presented by Council member Ralph rj-so-a. Cee Levaa on peg 2 The map showed a business dis Dr'ty Q |