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Show SlieiJagaun Chronicle OEfiTKOB Wednesday, May 21, 1980, page 5 by Michael Olson Requests tor annexation heard for annexation Requests dominated the Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting in Santaquin last Thursday evening. It was also announced that committee member Floyd Nelson had been sworn in as new City Councilman, replacing 0. Doyle Crook, who had resigned for health reasons. Mr. Nelsons position on the Planning and Zoning Committee will be filled by appointment of City Council with recommendations by the Planning and Zoning Committee. Among those seeking approval by the committee for annexation were Mrs. Blanche Waters, Mr. Robert Hales, and Mr. Ed DeGraffenried. Mrs. Waters asked for consideration of .95 acres at Fifth South and Center Street, where her home is. Committee Chairman Lynn Crook pointed out that the annexation of the property would even up Santaquins boundaries and that improvements were already on the property frontage. Floyd Nelson made a motion to recommend the annexation to City Council. Robert Hales requested annexation of a parcel located in an area south of his present home. He offered ten shares of irrigation water as required by city ordinance. He said his immediate plans for the property were to plant it in alfalfa; but that later he may wish to develop it Councilman Fred for housing. Thompson noted that the city was toward a working presently water and study comprehensive that no annexation will be con ; ten-acr- e of large sidered, especially parcels, until that study is complete. Chairman Crook pointed out that all requests for annexation should be prioritized until the time City Council can make decisions. He noted that making a list of those who have requested annexation, by date of request, was part of the annexation policy. Ramona Rosenlund Secretary was assigned to keep a record of all annexation requests. Mr. Hales asked for an okay by the committee for the annexation provided the water study shows it feasible for the city to do it. The committee emphasized that all they could do at present would be to make sure his request is one of the first in line after annexation may be proved pos- sible. Ed DeGraffenried brought a map showing a fifty-acr- e parcel northeast of Santaquin. He said he would be willing to offer fifty acre-feof water for annexation of the property into Santaquin City. There was some discussion as to the source of water and the various mounts of water that the term share refers to depending on the source. Mr. DeGraffenried indicated his shares were in a well that is authorized to pump from April 1 to October 1 each year for irrigation. When asked his proposed purpose for the land if annexed, Mr. DeGraffenried indicated it would probably be best for him to develop it for residential or commercial use. He also pointed out the benefit to the city of making annexations to en large-parc- sure uniformity of development and planning. Mr. Thompson said the area indicated by Mr. DeGraffenried for possible annexation was one the city had long considered for Santaquins appropriate Robert Hales orderly growth. noted that the area had already considered been appropriate for a school according to the master plan begun several years Mr. Crook reemphasized ago. the need for the completion of the water study, and especially the need to consider vacant lots in town before recommending any annexation. At the close of the meeting, Floyd Nelson gave a speech expressing his thanks to the committee for the opportunity he has had to serve the community the past couple of months. He especially complimented Ramona Rosenlund on her efficiency as secretary for the Planning and Zoning Committee, and her courteousness as a city employee. Now that he has been appointed to the City Council he will be leaving the Planning and Zoning Committee. One of his final remarks was that he hoped the city would be able to help develop a nice trailer park in Santaquin, which had been one of his chief goals as a Planning and Zoning Commitee member. The next Planning and Zoning Meeting is set for June 5; but on Wednesday, May 21, a Public Hearing on the Subdivision Ordinance is scheduled. Chairman Crook recommended committee members attend that hearing. a'.' V r On Thursday, May 15th, the Genola Town Council held their monthly meeting at the town building. Mayor Fred Mecham conducted with councilmen, Don Tim Nelson, Lloyd Oberg, Haveron and Max Nelson and Secretary Vera Stevens all in The first item on attendance. the agenda was meeting with Goshen Mayor Leon Jensen and Fire Chief Gene Steele to discuss Genola getting fire protection from the Goshen Fire Department. Costs of fire protection were discussed and are to be reviewed so the towns can work together. It was reported that the new sprinkler system that has been installed down through the main part of Genola has been equipped with parts that would enable a fire truck to fill up there during the summer months when the water is in the ditch. Don Oberg reported he is negotiating on a fire truck for Genola in the near future, and we would like an inner-citagreement to work for the protection of the whole area. It was also discussed that the county has had big gravel trucks traveling from the lake in North Genola to the Goshen Junk Yard and they have played havoc with the roads, and they would like y the county to help repair the damages. The minutes of the last meeting were read, corrected and approved, and the financial statement was read and approved. Thanks was given to Mrs. Stevens for the efficient way she keeps the books. Tim Haveron reported the findings of his committee for the park and recreation department, and it was decided that the tennis court should be finished as soon as possible. It was passed by the board to purchase two aluminum picnic tables and two barbecue stands for the park for use this summer. It was suggested that Tim work closely with the riding clubs and the clubs to get started on the restrooms and the concession stand as soon as possible. He also reported that the scouts and explorers had asked permission to do some painting on items in the park as a community project. It was okayd to purchase the oil base paint for the projects. Alan Davis and Kent Burke came to discuss their water hookup to their new homes that will be built on the former Marinus Tilby property. The board discussed with Mr. Burke his responsibility in putting in the water line and meter. It was voted to make giving of 4-- Floyd Nelson has been appointed and sworn in to replace 0. Doyle Crook on the SantaMr. Crook quin City Council. resigned for health reasons after having undergone heart surgery earlier this spring. Mr. Nelson has been a resident of Santaquin since 1974. Before moving to Santaquin he had lived in Genola, where he was born and raised. While residing in Genola, Mr. Nelson served a term as Town Councilman, assigned to the water department under the administrations of Morris Smith and Arden Throckmorton. His twin brother, Lloyd Nelson, is currently serving on the Genola the Queens Trophy a town project annually, at a cost not to exceed $35. until circumstances change. Lloyd Nelson reported he had some detailed maps of each area of Genola and that there had been some trouble with zoning infractions in some instances. The issue was discussed and it was noted that the zoning laws are concerned with everybody being treated equally, and all need to obey it. If citizens dont understand the zoning they should meet with the It board and have it clarified. was noted that the people had voted this area to be A1 Agriculture, and it cannot be changed without a lot research and then the public would have to vote on it. Home businesses were discussed and the zoning laws for home businesses were read for the knowledge of the board. It was decided to keep the law as Town Council. Floyd Nelson was born in Genola in 1933. He attended Goshen School and graduated from Payson High School in 1952. He served a mission to Denmark from 1954 to 1957. Upon rehis he from mission, turning entered military immediately service with the Army, stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, as a wheel mechanic from 1957 to 1959. He served a Stake Mission in El Paso, Texas, during his military service. married Ann Mr. Nelson Stewart of West Mountain in 1962 in the Manti Temple. They have two daughters, Lee Ann, graduating from Payson High this week, and Sue, who will be sixteen in July. Mr. Nelson has had a variety of work experience. He worked in construction, farmed, and built houses. In 1964 he went to work for Kennecott in the Tintic is for now. We Mayor Mecham said, have a master plan passed by board to follow and we must comply to this. It is hard to enforce the laws if people choose to break them. You cant make a person be good, it comes from inside. The closing business was voting to replace the old line from Robert Tilbys place to the home on the Payson East Stake Farm with new 2 Division. It was while working at the Burgin Mine of the Kennecott Tintic Division that Floyd experienced one of the most dramatic episodes of his life. He and Russell Jarvis, also of Santaquin, were working as cage riders on the graveyard shift in November, 1965. A cage rider works in the mine shaft running machinery that loads the skip with ore so it can be hoisted to the surface. On one unforgettable Russell night that November, and Floyd were victims of an plastic pipe. Lions Club gets new officers The Santaquin Lions Club held elections at its Thursday night Oficers meeting last week. for the coming year are President, George Higginson; Vice President, Robert Steele; Secretary and Treasurer, Hyrum E. Bradley; Tail Twister, J.H. Kay; and Lion Tamer, Everett Kester, Sr. On May 6, the Lions sponsored a special screening clinic to help people test themselves for symptoms of glaucoma, diabetes, abnormal blood pres- sure, hearing loss, and other The Utah possible disorders. Lions Clinical Screening Van was parked at the Senior Citizens Club Center for the , purpose. member Robert Steele operated many different types of screening stations during the vans stay. The Lions Club traditionally contributes to aiding the blind. Currently the Santaquin Club has brooms for sale which are made at accident that plummeted them 1250 feet to the bottom of the shaft, miraculously escaping with their lives. In an interview with the CHRONICLE, Floyd recounted the incident: The number 2 shaft, in which Floyd and Russell were working, had just recently been completed. Pumps in the bottom of the shaft were handling water of a temperature close to 150 degrees and pumping it 1250 feet to the surface. The ventilation system was still being completed so it was very hot near the bottom where Mr. Nelson and Mr. Jarvis loaded the skips. Floyd says the heat and atmo: sphere prohibited working more than about fifteen or twenty minutes in the bottom, then, drenched in sweat, the men would have to be hoisted up to the 1050 level where they would backflush the big pumps in the bottom by turning them off for a few minutes. Water in the large lines would surge back through the pumps clearing away loose muck from the intakes, then the pumps could handle the water and keep the bottom a little cooler. After backflushing the pumps on this occasion, they rang for the hoistman to take them to the surface. It Was November and the the State Workshop for the Blind in Salt Lake. The brooms, ine floor brooms, cluding and whisk brooms, camper brooms, can be purchased from any Lions Club member. President Higginson reports the Lions donated to sponsor one of Santaquins Girls State representatives. On Tuesday, May 27, the Lions and their wives have planned a Ladies Night at the Ideal Cafe in six-ti- Spanish Fork. Industrial park discussed According to minutes of the Planning and Zoning Meeting held May 1, the major item under discussion was the possibility of creating an industrial park on acres of land now Claude owned by Rowley. Robert Hales and Ed DeGraffenried presented the plan as agents working with Mr. Rowley. The property is west of Santaquin. DeGraffenried pointed Me. thirty-seve- n that the majority of property owners, according to land value, are agreeable to the annexation. Mr. Rowley also appeared at the meeting and stated that although he was not anxious to sell, he felt it was in the interests of Santaquin to have an industrial park. Mr. Rowley indicated he would have to know City Councils decision on whether or not to annex out in that area by August 1, 1980. The committee decided to mend the annexation to City Council. acres Although the considered at the meeting would be proposed solely as an industrial park, other parcels in the area may be considered for annexation for residential or other purposes. thirty-seve- n I i pi ' V- V v,V Sis, Floyd Nelson appointed to council Genola Town Board report by Virginia Shepherd I - shaft was icy. At 2:30 a.m. the air was extremely cold and the two were still covered with sweat from having been in the bottom. They wanted to get topside fast in order to warm up and dry off. Everything was fine until they reached about fifteen feet from the collar or surface of the shaft. Suddenly the cage stopped. We were close enough to talk to the toplanders, Floyd notes. We were freezing, but we didnt dare climb out of the cage and try to get to the ladders in the shaft because of the icy conditions. He refers to the 1200-fodrop if there was a slip. We kept ringing the shaft bells because we were so cold, he continues, then we asked the toplanders to have the hoistman let us down to the 1050 on the brake. We had learned that the power had kicked off and they were waiting for the mine electrician to come from Eureka. But the hoistman didnt dare let us down that way, afraid the brake wouldnt hold. So we waited about fifteen minutes. Floyd learned later that when the electrician came and kicked the power back on, somehow the brake was kicked off at the The cage dropped like hoist. the bottom had fallen out from under you; and it kept dropping He says both faster and faster. he and Russell knew it was the end. But then, just as the cage was station, nearing the they were jolted to the bottom of the cage. They learned later that the windings on the huge hoist motor had come unravelled as the heavy cage and skip pulling on the cable was spinning it like a Floyd thought the hoisttop. man had found a way to plug the hoist and was trying to stop the cage at the station for them to jump off. Still, the cage was going so fast that the 1050 station was just a blur of light. Russ and Floyd had a few seconds to consider jumping off at the 1200 station; but by the time they yanked open the doors it was too late. Max Sorenson was standing on the 1200 station and saw us go He later told by, says Floyd. me that by the time he had turned around to call the toplanders on the mine phone, he heard us hit the, bottom. By the time we hit the bottom the water had built back up in the shaft. A big column of water went up all around the cage and the dogs at the side of the cage bit into the wooden shaft guides keeping us from ever It broke hitting solid bottom. several of the guides. Then the water surged into the cage and threw us up against the top of the cage. Six hundred feet of hoist cable began falling all around us. Floyd says he and Russell managed to crawl out of the cage, luckily having opened the doors on the way down. The hot water was Loy scalding them, though. Thomas and Ernst Eichler, who had been working in a drift on the 1200 level were already on their way down. Thomas actually slid down the cable calling, Nels, are you all right? Floyd answered Yes,! upon which Thomas answered, Only the good die young. Youll live forever! After the joy of finding the two 1050-lev- el men at the bottom alive, Thomas and Eichler helped them up the shaft ladders to the 1200 station. Russell Jarvis was burned quite badly, and though Floyd suffered no more than second-degre- e burns, they were both badly bruised and shaken. In order to get back to the surface, they had to walk up a winze, to the 1050 then walk about a thousand feet to the older, number one shaft. There they were hoisted to the surface. Those on the surface were amazed to see the two News had alive, ployd says. already travelled around Eureka that two men had been killed in the Burgin shaft. He says the ambulance was called and they were taken to Payson Hospital where Floyd stayed for three days but Russell had to stay level, for six weeks recovering from burns. Floyd went back to the Burgin after that. He worked as a and later went mining. He notes that Burtis Jameson, a lifelong miner from Eureka, often told him that his survival had been one chance in a million. He points out that only a short time after he and Russell took that long ride to the bottom, two miners in Lark were killed in an accident in a cage that fell feet. twenty-fivFloyd says he enjoyed mining but as far as that one experience goes, Im glad its over with; 1 wouldnt want to do it again. I used to have nightmares about it; but I dont talk or think about it much anymore. Our interview having taken an exciting but diverted route, we got back to the matter at hand, Mr. Nelsons appointment to the Mr. Santaquin City Council. Nelson believes the present Council has been doing a good job, especially in the work at West I fully support recreaPark. tional programs for our children, he notes. He also believes everyone should be treated equally when they bring problems before I have the same the Council. respect for each person with a problem. He pledges to be careful with spending and to try and make sure each project begun by Santaquin City is done properly the first time, to avoid unnecessary repetition. also support the Planning and Zoning Committee in their work toward orderly growth, He served two he emphasizes. months on that committee this spring and agrees with its aim for an industrial park in order to create a tax base for the city and avoid putting a burden on individuals as improvements become I like a quiet, small necessary. he explains, town atmosphere, but if there is growth, 1 would like to see it planned for. I would also like to see a new school here in Santaquin. When asked what he thought were Santaquins major problems, Mr. Nelson quickly said, Growth, He feels the water, and roads. most important thing he can promise to the people of Santaquin is that he will do his best for the city and will strive to foster unity in the City Council. He feels that differences of opinion can be handled with decorum among Council members in order to plan and work as a group to do whats best for Santaquin. top-land- er e 1 |