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Show T Fress Assoc. Utah. 167 E . Salt 3C3 Lake So. City, -- U 111 J 25cents Wednesday, April 21,1 982, Number 1 7, Volume 93 Kiwanis sponsors free health fair this Saturday The Community Health Fair, sponsored Bleak skies greeted local fruit growers Monday and Tuesday following freezing nights. Temperatures dropped to the teens as frigid weather destroyed all of the peach and apricot buds and at least 50 of the sweet cherry crop. by the Payson Kiwanis Club, will be held this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Payson City Center. The health fair is free to all. only charge will be for immunizations which will be given for $2 per shot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Booths at the fair will offer a wealth of health care information and chekups. The Red Cross will discuss emergency procedures, the Lions Club Mobile Clinic will check for glaucoma, Utah Trade Tech Dental Assistant program will give cavity susceptibility City plans for high water The exceptionally cold spring weather that is wreaking havoc with local fruit trees does have one good side effect. It is keeping the record snowfall on the Payson Creek drainage from melting quickly and possibly causing flooding. According to the latest snow course update from the Soil Conservation Service, the measuring station at Payson Ranger Station showed 27.7 inches of moisture in the snow. That is of the average mositure 165 content for this time of year. ' However, Alma Wilson, Superintendent of Payson' s irrigation system, says everything depends on the weather. "If we don't get a heat wave of weather, we'll be alright," Wlson said. He noted that if the nights remain cool the snow will melt slowly. "Right now, we're getting more runoff than usual for late April. The high water usually comes the first part of May." Wlson continued. He also said the runoff coming down now was snow from the lower slopes. "It's good to get it out now. It will take the edge off the high 90-degr- ee water." and his crews have spent the last several weeks cleaning the main flood channel in preparation of the high water. The stream bed from the mouth of Payson Canyon to the diversion just above the Scout camp has been cleared of logs and debris. Every year, when the weather warms up, Payson experiences high water in Peteetneet Creek, usually the first two weeks of May. The water rushes down Payson Canyon through a system designed to handle the Wilson torrent. Some of the water is diverted near the Scout camp for the SWUA hydro plant further down the canyon. That water is later dumped back into the stream. However, it is possible to divert some water to the Goosenest area using this diversion. The main stream of water flows through a settling basin at Beer Can Flat. The water then flows over the log catcher just below the settling basin. The log catcher removes debris from the water-an- d provides a point for measuring the flow. During times of peak flow, a man watches the log catcher to remove large logs to prevent them from blocking the stream. Wien the high water is flowing, it generally peaks at about 10 p.m. each night. After passing through the log catcher, the water travels on down the canyon where it is again diverted at the mouth of the canyon. Some of the water goes through the Payson irrigation system, but most of the water continues on down the high water ditch as it swings to skirt the south edge of Payson. Two of the most troublesome spots on the high water ditch, according to Wlson, are where the ditch passes under the main Strawberry Highline Canal, and under a Strawberry Highline lateral south of the large subdivision in the southwest of Payson. "If there is more water than can pass through the underpass, or if one of them gets plugged, we could have problems," Wlson said. Another problem Wilson reported was people using the irrigation and diversion ditches for dumping leaves, lawn clip- - Monday evening, members of Committee will be conducting a survey in Payson to determine the attitudes of the residents. Community development specialists from Utah State University Extension Services will be assisting the Payson committee in surveying the community. Three hundred randomly selected households will be surveyed. The survey consists of a questionnaire which each of the contacted families will be asked to complete. Through the questionnaire, residents will be asked to rate various aspects of Payson and the role of the municipal government. The questionnaires will be distributed and collected between 7 and 9 p.m. on Monday. Payson Mayor Cary Tassainer said, "Wfe often hear from groups with special interests, but we don't hear much from the average citizen." The Mayor The city also has several reservoirs near the head of Payson Canyon to store some of will give dental checkups. Audiologists from Nebo School District will conduct hearing tests, and Clark Swenson, of the Utah County Health Department, will be giving general health informa-Th- e tion. The Payson EMT's and Mountain View Hospital will be giving out "Vials of Life," small bottles with a personal health record for each person to be kept for emergencies, g fair is being The sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club to promote good health in the community, according to health fair chairman, Dr. David Callister. day-lon- season the runoff water. Wilson said that East Payson Lake and McClellan Reservoir were about half full at this time, and both Dry Lake and Pete Winward Reservoir were empty. Wilson plans to turn the water into Winward and Dry Lake as soon as possible. may be seeing more Payson City patrol cars on the streets of Payson in the near future, following a policy change instituted at last week's city council meeting. The Payson Council decided to adopt a car per man policy for the police department and to allow personal use of police vehicles within Payson City limits. Police Corporal Mike Openshaw made the proposal to the council and presented a study he had done on the proposal. He noted that when the department receives the two new patrol cars on order for this budget year, they will have enough vehicles to institute the care per man program. He said the advantages of having a car per man were better care taken of the cars by individual officers, and an increase in pride and morale of the officers. In requesting private use of the vehicle for the officers, Openshaw said the program would have several advantages. "If an officer has a car at home or is You to crime in areas where the force does not now place its major patrol emphasis." He also said, "If the officer has the vehicle, he can respond much faster to emergency calls." Corporal Openshaw told the council of a report that Salt Lake City Police Department had done on its car per man program that indicated the city actually saved money by using the program. He noted that while Payson was not nearly as large as Salt Lake, there would probably be savings by adopting the program. He also said smaller cities that had tried the plan reported favorable results. Openshaw said he had contacted many Payson businessmen and they had all expressed support of the program. Councilman Bob Sonju said he could see the advantage of having the program for a crime deterrent in Payson. "However, don't think the personal use of the vehicles should be allowed outside of the city." Other councilmen expressed concern over possible abuses of the program. I After a lengthy discussion, the council approved the car per man and personal use of police vehicles program within the city limits. They also called for the Chief of Police to work with the City Administrator and the council in setting up guidelines for the use of the vehicles. Council considers sewer update honestly." The questionnaires will be run through a computer at USU and the progress committee will receive the results. The results of the survey will be made public neighborhood driving it while off duty, the patrol car serves as a deterrent of High water is beginning to flow at the diversion dam in the mouth Payson Canyon. also said, "This is a great opportunity for Payson. It can provide the foundation for a community development program designed to enhance the quality of life here. The responsibility for a community's progress lies with every citizen, not just the individuals who are willing to take the lead. For this reason, it is imperative that the people who take part in the survey cooperate to the fullest. Everyone who has the opportunity to fill out the questionnaire should do so and do so at Payson police to use patrol cars off duty . Citizens asked to participate in local community survey the Payson Community Progress pings and debris. "It's a big job keeping the ditches working, but, it would really help if people would not use them for dumping limbs and leaves." tests, and local dentists 3 meetings throughout the city in May. Also, the Payson City Council will consider the results of the survey before approving the final 1982-8- 3 budget in June. The possibility of bonding to improve the sewer collection system and treatment plant, a study on a pressurized irrigation system, and two appointments to the Payson Board of Review were among the items covered during the Payson City Council Meeting last Thursday. Mayor Cary Tassainer noted that there was a major problem with the sewer collection line on 800 West near Hillman Field. "The entire subdivision south of 800 South is drained through a line on 800 West, single and the sewer has backed up into homes on 8th VVfest several ch times." Mayor Tassainer also noted that the new industrial park property west of the freeway and just north of the 800 West interchange would have to be provided with sewer capabilities. In light of these problems, the council asked Cole Engineering to do a preliminary engineering study to see if it was possible to develop a trunk line west of the freeway which would take care of both problems. Stan Cole, of Cole Engineering, presented the plan to the council which indicated it would be possible to run a trunk line. The council approved $2710 for the engineers to prepare a complete sewer update plan for the area. The plan is to be completed by June 10. Glen City Administrator Vernon told the council he had contacted Spring Lake Town Board and asked them if residents in that area would be interested in participating in a possible sewer expansion that could eventually include that area. He said they would get public input and let the city know as soon as possible. Mayor Tassainer also reported that the city's sewage treatment plant was operating at or beyond its design capacity and that extensive renovations would be needed in the near future. The council set June 17 for a public hearing concerning the proposed sewer trunk line and sewage plant update. The council discussed a study done by John Call Engineering on a proposed pressurized irrigation system for the whole city. The system would provide untreated irrigation water to each city lot for watering lawns and gardens. According to the report, the system would save a great deal of culinary water that is now being used for lawns. It would also help alleviate many of the ditch problems in the city and reduce the amount of infiltration into the city's sewer system. The cost of the project is estimated at $4,500,000. The council set May 20 for a public hearing to discuss the possibility of a pressurized irrigation system. The council appointed Curtis Page and Spike Ball to serve on the Payson Board of Review. The Board of Review has the legal responsibility to clean up property in the city which has become delapidated or run down. The property owners must be notified, but the board has the right to demand that the property be cleaned up. In other action, Wiliam Berger presented a petition signed by most of the residents living near the Arrowhead Trail road on 700 North. The petition asked the council to do something to control the speeding problem on the Arrowhead Trail. The road is a state collector road which enters Payson from the Northeast. The posted speed is 40 miles per hour, but residents complained that many motorists do not slow down coming into town. There are many young continued on page 2 |