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Show All on Agenda of Salina City Council New city building; airport; copy equipment; fencing Among items discussed at the Salina City Council meeting December 16, 1991 were the following (from the Unapproved Minutes): Nancy Frame, representing the North Sevier Toys For Tots program, asked the council for a donation of $50. The Council approved the donation. Rulon Miller asked several questions about the SalinaGunni-so- n Airport The first question was how the rates for rental were established. The Council noted that the rates were established by the Council two years ago when Salina took over the airport. The Council made calls to surrounding airports for current rates, and then set the rate it felt was comparable to the surrounding airports. Rulon asked what would be the cost of leasing to build a hanger? The council felt this would have to be discussed with the Gunnison and Salina Councils. He asked if he could put another gate in the fence adjacent to his property. The council said this was an issue to be brought before the FAA. Mayor Nyals Andrcason reported he will be meeting with Sterling Davis, of Utah Dept, of Transportation, on February 14, to discuss some issues facing the city. The Mayor asked the Council if they were ready to move on the plans for the new city building. Discussion was held again on the location and construction of the building. After much discussion, the motion was made to meet with the committee together to hear the pros and cons and look over blueprints before a decisions is made. Approved. The meeting will be held January 2 1 , at 6 p.m - one hour before council meeting begins. Copies of the grant application will be included. New council members will be sworn in January 2, at 11 a.m. Recorder Betty M Cowley asked that the agenda be prepared on the Friday before Council meeting. Calls are being received from persons wanting to know what will be on the agenda for the meeting. The Mayor noted that TCI Cablevision of Utah will be raising their rates once again beginning February 1. The city will reserach the cost of owning their own cable. The city went on record commending Scott and Jim for their outstanding work on the landfill. Chief of Police Gordon Kiesel will meet with Kim Robinson and Mike Jorgensen to discuss material received at the meetings he recently attended. He noted they are really stressing interagency agreements between departments. Councilman Ronald Crane reported that the fence on the west side of Pioneer Cemetery is in need of repair. Cattle have been going through. Scott and Ron will look into the problem and report to the Council. The fence will either be mended, or new net wire will be strung on existing poles and shocker wire will be strung along the fence. Councilman Crane made the motion to amend the regulations of grave openings to prohibit two interments in one grave. Approved. Two business licenses were approved. Karren Glover reported that a business owner on Main S treet had asked if anything could be done to alleviate the problem with the curbs in the business district. It is difficult for the elderly to cross the curb and gutter to the sidewalk. The council will study the issue. There old fuse box within the Library will be replaced and a circuit breaker will be installed. The city will purchase a new brand of copy machine for the city offices. Mayor Andreason thanked Councilman Roger Nielsen for his six years of dedicated service to the city. The next meeting of the Salina City Council will be held Monday, January 6, at 7 p.m. Anyone with questions or concerns fortheCoun-ci- l is welcome to attend. Taxable retail sales grow 27 in Central Region; but only .9 in Sevier County 1 Gross taxable retail sales grew 27 percent in the Central Region during the second quarter of 1991, but Sevier County sales gained only 1.9, the State Tax Commission said today. o.By comparison, Utahs gross .faxablMpftiJ sales grew 6.7 during the second quarter of 1991, boosted by utility sales due to a cold spring and major construction and business related purchases. Although business investment grew almost 21 percent statewide, retail sales only inched up 1.8, despite rising wages and warming consumer sentiment. The report prepared quarterly by the Tax Commissions Economic and Statistical Unit, outlines results in three major economic sectors: Retail Trade, business equipment investment, and taxable services. Taxable sales in the Central Region of the state posted the highest regional increase in taxable sales, increasing 27 by a 111.5 percent It was driven increase in Millard County sales, which were fueled by a very large increase (2,063) in the Electric and Gas Utility category as a result of construction of a natural gas pipeline through the region. Sevier County experienced a more modest 1.9 improvement. g and Garden store sales increased 17.6; Retail General Merchandise, Food Store and Motor Vehicle Dealer sales fell 2.5, 0.7 and 13.4, respectively. Taxable sales fell 6.2 in Sanpete County; Juab county declined 8.1; Wayne county, down 9.4; Piute county declined 24.9. Taxable sales in Delta fell 33.4 and Nephi fell 12.1. Salina figures were not available. Overall retail trade was dampened by declining sales at Utah food stores and car dealerships which About 11.5 all fell about Retail-Buildin- 4. Vehicles breaking law will be towed away The winter snow storms will soon be arriving and the Salina City snow plows are ready and waiting to hit the streets. Salina Police Department would like to remind all city residents of the following traffic regulation: A vehicle shall be presumed to be abandoned if it is left unattended on a street for a periods in excess of 24 hours or on any public or private property without express or implied consent of the owner or (r person in lawful possession or control of the property for a period in excess of seven days. The above Regulation applies to travel trailers, horse trailers, boats, etc., as well as cars and trucks. The local police department will be citing residents who are in violation of this rule. The vehicle will be towed away at the owners expense, Chief Gordon Kiesel warns. 21, 10. So.westem Uintah Basin So.eastem 15.9 9.3 18.1 Questions & answers about new plans for NS High As most people know there will be some major changes instituted at North Sevier High School next year. These changes involve new ideas and new ways of teaching so that there are a lot of questions about what as well as how subjects will be taught next year. The following questions were asked in a recent conversation with North Sevier High School principal, Larry Shumway. 1) What is the plan for North Sevier High School next year? Why were the teachers named before the plan was developed? Why cut people before you know the plan? Answer: It has been discovered, when dealing with school changes, that when the focus of change is on programs and then these programs are imposed on the schools changes do not last long. When you focus on people and allow them to create the change then these changes are long lasting. People have asked why the plan wasnt prepared first and then fit the people to the plan. To have come up with a plan there still would have had to been a selection of people. All we have done is to select the people that will come up with the plan. The plan will be made up of input from the staff as well as community members. There are a couple of reasons for reducing the staff at the high school next year to fifteen. One reason is to fund the programs that are necessary to develop new programs and to provide for a continual training of the staff. The other reason is an effort to create a new organization that will foster and support change. 2) The process of selection has seemed long and drawn out and very hard on the teachers. Why? Answer: In order to go through a fair and through selection process it took a couple of months. It appears to be long but it would compare to the length of time needed to fill many positions of leadership in the business world. 3) Why are you calling teachassociates? ers Answer First of all there is nothing wrong with being called a teacher. What we are doing here is expanding the role of a teacher beyond the classroom. The title of associate is meant to carry the idea of a team of professionals with responsibility for every aspect associated with student growth and learning. This goes beyond subject matter and classrooms walls. The associate team is intended to carry the. idea of being professional. . 4) What will the wages be of these new associates and how does this save money? Answer In going to a twelve month contract this offers some opportunities that we do not see with the regular 9 month contracts. For this first year most of the extra time and money will be spent in developing curriculum, reorganization and training. In the future, at least part of this time can be spent with students. This year the workshops and training opportunities will be funded by money from a grant J) The end of 199 1 also brought to the end the six years of dedicated, conscientious service of one of Salina City Councilmen, Roger Nielsen. It would seem almost unforgivable not to express on behalf of the citizens, council and mayor, our appreciation for his services to our local government We should all thank Roger for his tireless efforts to endeavor to see that the citizens of Salina received services for the tax dollars invested in civic government. on expenditures -- - wanting Roger Nielsen has been a watch-do- g to know what bills were to be paid and what the expenditure was for in terms of value to our city. He has exemplified a sense of justice and fairness in evaluating any city council proposals. He brought to the council a rich background of education and experience. He typified sound judgment in his decision making and voting of council recommendations. Roger left a legacy of many contributions such as a manual developed under his supervision of rules and regulations to govern the management of our cemeteries. He has been active in the building plans for our city hall. One of his last projects was an endeavor to coordinate county and city government efforts to provide stock trails for stock owners to get their cattle and sheep from farms to summer mountain pastures on foot without having to go through the expenAs he comsive process of trucking them to their destination. pletes his years of service, we should show our appreciation and say thanks, Roger, for a job well done! received from the State of Utah for $70,000. Right now it is a priority with programs but this can change to be a priority with students in the future. Presently at North Sevier the average salary is about $23,000 a year. This would go to an average of $30,000 to $35,000 plus the normal benefits for the 12 month contracts. 5) Will the graduation requirements change for North Sevier? Will our children still meet the national requirements for graduation? Answer: First of all graduation requirements are being disputed most of the time. They have changed in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The minimum standards are set by the state plus individual district can add other stan-- , dards. How we meet those requirements and standards is what is being changed at North Sevier. We do realize that we need to change so that kids see education as being valuable, that they make the connections between schooling and the job world. As changes are looked at we should also look at our present system of grading. Grades are not always positive and we will want to look at assessments in a different Continued on Page 8 - 63 East Main - Salina, Utah 84654 - Phone: 9 0 is published each Wednesday for The Salina Sun, SECD 4780-800- 0 $15.00 per year in Utah and $18 00 in Utah and $21.00 per year out of the state of Utah by the Salina Sun, 63 East Mam, Salina Utah 84654. Second dass postage is paid at Salina, Utah 84654. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Salina Sun, P.O. Box C, Salina, Utah 84654. Single Copy $ 50 Publisher: Kevin Ashby - Editor: Carol Jensen USPS 529-783- 4780-800- Correspondents: Aurora Barbara Scott - Redmond: Tammy JohnsonSalma: Evelyn Kiesel TOYS FOR TOTS Thank you for all donations and Mayor's Corner Salina Mayor, Nyals Andreason drop in new and used car sales at new car dealerships precipitated the fall in Motor Vehicle Dealer sector sales. Business Equipment Investment category increased almost paced by increased residential and commercial natural gas and elec tricity sales, which grew 20 and 27 percent respectively during the fairly cold spring of 1991. In addition, taxable purchased by a company laying a natural gas pipeline helped boost the electric and gas sector to an overall 65 growth rate in the second quarter. Taxable services rose 4.7. Without the 55 drop in the health sector, taxable services growth would have approached Double digit growth was seen in hotel services, up 12.3.; personal services, up 16.4; Amusement and recreation, up 14.2; and Education, legal and social services, up 16.5. Other areas in Utah report growth decline as follows: -- 1.2 Bear River Wasatch Front 4.7 Mountainland 5.3 Central region 27 Feeling the Spirit: The North Sevier Middle Schol Seventh Grade Band spent some time last week caroling throughout Salina. The 28 band members didn't mind the rain and cold weather a bit, and their music added to the holiday atmosphere. Director of the music program is Jay Christensen. wonderful gifts for Toys for Tots. It's overwhelming to see the response. Sometimes little towns can feud over little things but when it comes to this we can all come together, It makes us feel our town is not such a bad place after all. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Elinor White, Nancy Frame, Claudia Nielsen, Laurie Callioux, Dee Anna Willden (Youth Council) The Salina tv Improvement Group wishes its volunteers, friends, and neighbors a Merry Christmas and a SIGnificantly improved Glorious and Healthful New Year through ail of 1992! Ik |