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Show In tMvarsjl SlsrofiUloj HlPUrpolntA,,. Wake of Directors Resignation Salt Lake City, eiU3 Cars Utah Coap.. Zundei Proposes Executive Roll for Mayor Brigham City should reconsider the public works ordinance which has been in effect for eight years and give thought to having the mayor serve in a dual capacity as executive officer. Mayor Ole Zundei made this recommendation to the city council Thursday after reading officially the resignation of Public Works Director 0. Neil Smith. if named Noting that the mayor should receive more executive officer than the present $2,100 annual salary to compensate him for spending more time on the job, Zundei quickly added, but not in my time. I knew the salary when I sought this office. Nevertheless, Zundei, known for his tireless efforts in office, won general support to serve virtually in the dual role, at least until new appointments are made in February. His salary will remain the same. He said in the meantime the city can hire specialized help, such as engineering, as needed. Officials might even choose to draftsman with the employ a part-tim- e e engineer-draftsmaidea of hiring a full-tim- In the interim, the mayor said he has to meet with city department supervisors each Monday at which time hell brief them on council action of the arranged previous Thursdays meeting. Also, Im asking them for their Zundei exprojected weeks work, plained. He said an initial meeting with the department heads last Monday proved fruitful with problems in radio communications in city fire trucks and regular lubrication of city vehicles receiving attention. Paying special tribute to Smith for his service, Zundei said the public works system has been good for Brigham City but it has created a special burden for him since his office is the channel between public works and the council. Zundei said he had thought the existing form of city government was perhaps too bulky, that it might be better to change to a commissioner form. However, he had been advised by City Attorney Omer Call that as a third-clas- s city, the law says we must retain the existing form" mayor and council. five-ma- n However, if they choose, the council could employ a city manager or, as proposed by the mayor, it can make the mayor the citys executive officer or administrator. Zundei said he did not want to go back to the works pre-publ- each member in which system, council is assigned of the work than Ive been getting, Councilman A1 Cazier declared further, I feel I havent been earning my salary." He said by accepting more work, the council can take a lot of pressure off the mayor. The council acted to officially accept Smiths resignation which will become effective Sept. 15. At the same time, Mayor Zundei said he already had received five calls on the position. He said Smiths executive secretary, Doris Martinez, had been notified that she will be released Sept. 15. If a new public works director is hired, he may Want to name his own secretary. departments to oversee. This would be difficult for those who work outside of the city. Commenting on Zundels proposal, Councilman Byron Armstrong said one reservation in his mind is that a future mayor may not be qualified as an administrator. He said they need to have continuity in government, possibly not in one man but built into the system. Councilman Wayne Jensen said in determining a future course, he believes that new councilmen to be elected this fall should have a voice. Saying that he would "welcome more long-rang- e MlW Volume 74, Number 34 Brigham City, New Effort for Indians Enter Queen Quest IFg3I7D Four more contestants have been named 1971 Peach Queen quest, it was announced Friday by the sponsoring in the IPlefes Jaycees. ; ; v-',- , ' The contestants are: Michelle Loosli, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vince Loosli, 331 North Sixth East; sponsored by Brietenbeker Electric. Denise Holmgren, 18, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. John P. Holmgren II, Bear River City; sponsored by Brigham Truck and Implement. Karen Meadows, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Meadows, Perry; sponsored by Earls Cafe. Linda Sato, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sato, 435 West Sixth South; sponsored by Ogden First Federal Savings and Loan. The Jaycees announced this week that the deadline for entering this years, competition is Wednesday, Aug. 25. , ,7 , Denise Holmgren Michelle Loosli Application forms are currently available at Brigham Realty, 83. South Main street, and may be turned in there or to Mrs. David (Marva) Jensen, Jayceette director for the annual pageant. Eligible to compete are girls from 17 to 27 who have never been married and who have lived in Box Elder county for at least six months. Sponsors who have candidates they want to enter are invited to call Chairman David Rostron at It was noted that this year, girls will be photographed in evening attire and these are the pictures which will appear in newspapers. The girls will wear evening dresses also for their appearance in the annual Peach Days parade. Peach Days is scheduled Sept. 10-1- ft, . A- N t AiA is; i V ru. W . Linda Sato Karen Meadows Car Crushing Time Again! Owners Agree to Clean Up crusher will be In A commercial irigham City beginning Monday, Aug. 23, nd local residents who have Junk cars are wited to utilize its service. Mayor Ole Zundei said Thursday the rusher will be located at the auto salvage ard, 1695 West Forest, and any citizens rho want to drag their cars there may ave them crushed at no cost to them. n The announcement came after Claudius Olsen reported on efforts o clean up five eyesores picked out by the Coun-Uma- leautification committee for special and possible court action. Olsen said he had made personnel ontact with four owners and Indicated each was cooperative, giving assurance they would clean up, one with city assistance. The owner of a lot in southwest Brigham City which has a number of old cars on it has agreed to have them removed and crushed, Olsen reported. Everything is going to be taken care of," the councilman reported. It looks to me like the beautification program is moving again, Mayor Zupdel said in obvious delight at Olsen's report. "As its been stated before, wed rather clean up our community through cooperation than having to resort to enforcement of the cleanup ordinance," he added. Brigham City officials are holding a tight rein on plans to develop horse spaces or stalls on the old sugar factory property on lower Sixth North. Thursday night,' Councilman A1 Cazier whoa to the entire wanted to call project, contending that it will cost too much money for the relatively few persons who will be benefitted. However, reminded by Mayor Ole Zundei that they previously voted to Include an initial phase in the budget and to have a design prepared, the council agreed to investigate it further. Specifically, City Attorney Omer Call will be asked to give an opinion on water rights on the property and to detail what might be included in a lease agreement. The plan is to section off 12 spaces fronting on Sixth North, to erect a pole fence and shed for each and to lease these to horsemen, The estimated cost per lot is $2,075 which includes expense for a drain ' line, Mayor Zundei said the city would have to receive $20 a month to cover its investment. As proposed, spaces would go to the highest bidders. Offer One Stall Initially, its proposed to offer Just stall, apparently as a trial balloon. Councilman Byron Wfflnn)n)fJ l?DlnllDvD tatt!? IFoi? The of a National Indian in Brigham City was Friday by Sen. Wallace F. creation Training center announced Bennett ). and The center will provide preparatory training for Indian men and women seeking employment and advancement in federal, state and tribal government jobs. This unprecedented, training program for Indians is hopefully designed to bridge the gap between the dream and the reality of Indian direction of Indian affairs. We will be seeking to uncovr and develop enough Indian talents to assure that tribal government and other government programs are providing the large-scal- e s management-and-operation- maximum in benefits to the Indian people, Senator Bennett stated. It is expected that upwards of 500 Indians may be enrolled annually in the program. Plans call for continuing ex City Holds Tight Rein On Horse Stall Project j' 12 PAGES Utah, 84302, Sunday Morning, August 22, 1971 before and that basis we brought in the included it in the budget. that his original thought was on design and Recalling to sell the mayor said sugar factory property, the further discussions led to the idea. We budgeted $8,000 in two years just to clean up the property. This will ac- leasing complish that and perform a substantial service, he stated, Councilman Wayne Jensen whose motion it was to investigate the matter further, said it should be examined on the basis that it will pay the Interest and principal. "It should pay its way or we dont do It," he declared. If the project is pursued, the total sugar property site may be developed for horse pansion of the curricula as new personnel needs emerge. non-India- n . Joint Operation The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Civil Service commission will Jointly operate the center. Scheduled to open Sept. 1, it will be located on the campus of Intermountain school. classrooms, a Modern, 25, library, and extensive 000-volu- equipment will be available through the BIAs Instructional Services audio-visu- state and local government employees who are and whose agencies have direct involvement with various aspects of Indian affairs. Training opportunities will also be provided at tribal sites as well as at Brigham City. Tribal leaders will be consulted in both the determination of training needs and in the development of courses to meet the needs. t, al center where Intermountain, educational materials are produced and teacher training programs are developed at for BIA schools. The Indian Training center will offer a broad range of training and retraining courses, with particular emphasis being Indians for given to preparing management jobs in government and tribal agencies. Courses will also be available to federal, Organize Program Service commission representatives, W. Lee Davis and Phil H. Rogers, have been engaged in the organizational phase for the past four weeks. Theyve been working with ISC Director Edgar L. Wight and Dr. Paul Fawson in this effort. It was indicated that about three Civil Service employes will be assigned here on a permanent basis. Long-rang- e plans call for development (Continued on Page Three) Civil Thiokol Gains Contract For Waste Treatment The U.S. Coast Guard Thursday awarded a contract totaling Thiokol Chemical corporation in Box Elder county for work on a shipboard waste treatment system, according to Sen. Wallace Bennet Under terms of the contract, Thiokol will design, develop, construct and test an operational prototype of a system to handle 10 to 20 men. Senator Bennett expressed hope that the work will evolve into a production contract. Thiokols Wasatch division already has a contract with the Navy totaling $584,000 for development and demonstration of a similar project, an advanced marine sewage treatment system. At the time the Navy contract was awarded, James M. Stone, Thiokol vice president and Wasatch division general manager, said winning the Navy contract represented an important step for Thiokol into the pollution control market. $173,564 to (R-Uta- activities. C Ed Ei kid Hoffill llxpftl one Armstrong suggested that horse enthusiasts be invited to incorporate their ideas into the design and development. And there was a question about the extent of interest in such a project. Citing the total investment Involved, Councilman Cazier said "I just can see spending $24,900 for that when we can use the money elsewhere. "I would just as soon get out of it altogether and not have the city involved. Id rather see us put the money Into a facility that will accommodate all of the horsemen in Brigham City. Siding with him, Councilman Blaine Olsen stated, I think were In an area the city ought not be in leasing ground to a select few. In response, Mayor Zundei paid, "Bear in mind, that you voted for this twice Dei to(nitt DlKireDllmeEifl Box Elder district, rushing fast toward school year Aug. 30, the start of the expects a total enrollment of between 9,100 and 9,200 students. This is comparable with last year, said Supt. J. C. Haws. 1971-7- 2 Also, approximately 350 teachers have been employed. And this is virtually the same as a year ago. However, Dr. Haws said there have been some variations in teacher hirings and availability this year. First, the teacher surplus has manifested Itself sharply with some 400 certified applicants seeking 30 positions In Box Elder district. Ive never seen it like this before," the superintendent explained. Among the applicants were 70 local Box Elder county residents persons "ready to teach. Locals Given Preference Following school board policy that local teachers be given preference "all being equal, Dr. Haws said almost all of the new elementary teachers and most on the secondary level are local. It was necessary to go outside the district for certain competencies, such as speed reading and learning disability personnel, he noted. As a result of the surplus, most of the teacher aides hired this year are certified teachers. And this is a new experience. The situation presents quite a contrast to that of recent years when local administrators actively recruited new teachers on the various university and college campuses. This year, for the first time, no such recruiting trips were made. Dr. Haws recalls when, as superintendent In Uintah district, he would annually have to travel hundreds of miles throughout the Intermountain region in quest of certified personnel to fill- 40 positions. There has not been the usual of Box Elder teachers this (Continued on Page Three) nt |