Show T5J Far-Reachii Almost c agency’s failure to consider the practical side At Thursday’s public hearing ori the new controls the city administrator brought in that side of the situation in his discussion on the proposed rules “I submitted to them that few if any walked to that public hearing’' at the Salt Manager Richard L Larsen said this could have adverse effects upon the new Special Events Center at Weber State College at least two new shopping centers scheduled to be constructed in Ogden and completion of arterial and collector road improvements in the community It could conceivably have some impact on city plans to build a new rodeo facility on surplus land to be acquired from Defense Depot Ogden Manager Larsen said he has no quarrel with the EPA’s desire to maintain air quality standards but objects to the of type — amusement development parks sports stadium drive-i- n theaters — will be affected by the new clean air maintenance standards the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing The new standards must be promulgated by next Saturday and will go into effect about six months after they’re printed in the federal registry Additionally shopping centers new highways parldng lots and airports will have to be cleared by local state or national review boards before they can get the approval needed to buy building permits any City Palace “If parking hadn’t been Salt Palace the in adequate would have we lot parking driven around until we found a place to park” he related “The simple fact is that we had strong desires to attend this ' said The manager pointed out that the' “same principle applies to the shopper who’s going to go shopping or to the individual who ‘is going to the doctor’s office and has the desire to fulfill that appointment “The individual who wants to attend a sporting event is going to go even though he may have to find to drive around conthe manager parking” tinued “That individual must be accomodated in such a manner that will permit the fewest carbon monoxide emissions as possible” he said hearing” hie go through with beautification do other programs necessary to improve the quality of life but we still have to face the B — Section OGDEN UTAH - practicalities” he added Unless the practical side of situation is faced the “adoption of these regulations would place the city in economic jeopardy” He said more than one study has indicated a need for more parking in downtown Ogden Restrictions of parking lots and ramps force motorists to drive more in a downtown area to look for parking spaces and that creates more air pollution manager explained -- Safeguards Sought Against Possible he said “Consider yourself in the position of a city- administrator to interest large trying in the revitalization developers of a major part of your downtown business district” the manager told EPA officials “What real interest will you be able to sustain once you disclose that no parking lots can be constructed?” he asked has EPA the “Second acknowledged the value of leaving the zoning authority in the hands of the municipality “But Ogden City believes that control over parking is an integral portion of the zoning authority and a federal strip “In other words we have to the Standards few Control © hnt ng ping of this local prerogative would amount to a decimation of local zoning power” the manager stated “The local government with far greater sensitivity to local conditions and needs is the best repository” for planning devices which control parking he said Mr Larsen said he still has “yet to see any conclusive studies that would scientifically affirm the severe air quality standards established by the EPA administrator own “Their admits that serious questions have been raised about the soundness of the evidence backing the stanadrds” CTituster IB DECEMBER 8 1973 SATURDAY EVENING V Pollution of River er Hearing Set On Budget Waiting Mom j SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS The two communities have made application for federal funds to construct the facilities The Kamas facility would dump into a fork of Beaver Creek which eventually reaches the Weber River Although it was reported the plant at Morgan planned to dump into East Canyon Creek district officials said this was impossible and that the outlet would be into the Weber Manager Winegar also pointed out there is concern in general over development in the higher areas that pose drainage of pollution as the problems wastewater of increased result He said in some cases individual septic tanks are better than systems which concentrate sewage and then fail to treat it properly He indicated requirements fcr such sewer treatment facilities should be as strict or more strict than for such facilities at lower elevations where the affluent is never reused For Monday Central Weber Sewer Improvement District’s proposed 1974 budget of $1083553 faces a public scrutiny during 6 at meeting Monday pm in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building This total proposed budget represents an increase of about $45000 over last year’s request Doren Boyce general manager for the district said the increase is due primarily to proposed capital improvements and bond fund payment increases inflation OF AMOUNT PARAPHERNALIA confiscated during drug roundup Friday by the Ogden Police Department Task Force is inventoried by Sgt Robert Holstein (left) and Officer that if the present increase in the cost of living continues until Dec 31 the district will have to grant employes a 3 per cent salary hike Manager Winegar said such an increase will cost the district $10800 more a year He said there is little hope the cost of living will drop before the deadline date Under an employe contract approved by the district in July employes would be given the increase whenever the cost of living climbs 3 per cent and either stays at or goes higher for a period of 90 days As of the end of October it had climbed 58 per cent Police Arrest Five More In Drug Roundup Wilson Plant Loses Five A district judge refused the county that ordered a concrete batch plant to close because of a zoning violation" However Judge John F Wahlquist assured the company also known PBS of an early as Fogle trial date if it desires to pursue the case Dan R Fogle of Salt Lake City president of the firm said the plant operations at 2350 S 1900 W would close but he would attempt to save the jobs of as many of the 13 employes as possible Red-E-M- ix Red-E-M- ix Manager Richard L Larsen said he has been asked to request that Gov Calvin L Rampton declare Dec 24 and 31 official holidays but doesn’t know if he will or not The administrator said the requests were made on the the that closing premise Municipal Building for more than four days on two separate occasions would save a vast amount of fuel ANY FUEL However the manager while the extra holidays might save on natural gas Used to heat the building’s furnaces he has no assurance they would conserve the most hard to get fuel — gasoline “I also wonder how much the building is heated during a holiday and whether any fuel would be conserved by closing it for four days on Christmas and New Year’s” he added “I’ve been weighing whether or not city employes would use more of other types of energy — City state ex-plain- ed Business License OK'd including gasoline — if they are permitted to take two successive holiday weekends away from their jobs” he said Most city and county employes — with the exception of emergency personnel such as firemen police and sheriff’s deputies — could get those days off by city and county action DIRECT ORDER However a direct order from the governor will be required to close the offices of the Weber County clerk and that of the recorder Officials some speculated difficulty might also be encountered by closing the city recorder’s office without a direct order from the governor Fuel conservation figured strongly in a federal move to military and other give government personnel time off for both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve Most employes will make up on other days the hours lost by being off the job on the two days Goverment workers at all levels traditionally are off on Christmas and New Year’s days but get off on the previous days only if they fall on a weekend and New Both Christmas Year’s will fall on Tuesday this business license has been issued by the County Commission to Shorty’s Place 13559 E Highway 39 near Huntsville for a restaurant and beer sales year A ot were Friday VIOLATES ZONE county planning comthe had mission charged a violated zoning company ordinance enacted a year ago that requires a batch plant in a heavy manufacturing M2 zone to be located 600 feet distance from the adjoining property line of a different zone in this case light manufacturing Ml County Attorney Robert L Newey alleged the company had acted “surreptitiously” and in a “clandestine” manner in different type of building a was than originally operation licensed at the location But plaintiff’s attorney Grant Kesler argued the plant : was not in conflict with the M2 zone when built and had a right to continue operation because the portable concrete mix operation was on the site before the the M2 amended planners regulation with the 600-fosideyard requirement Mr Kesler noted the adjoining property owner Keith E Stratford operated a cattle feedlot as a “nonconforming use” in an Ml zone because he was there before the area was rezoned Building Inspector County Robert L Prince cited the Fogle firm at the first of the year for failure to take out a building permit when- - the plant was being enclosed He also issued a “stop work” order for reason of the zoning violation MADE APPEAL : The company appealed to County Commission Chairman Keith G Jensen who lifted the persons lice continued a narcotics roundup Police also confiscated a large amount of goods believed to have been stolen and drugs and paraphernalia used in the administration of narcotics Police Chief L A Jacobsen termed the ' narcotics raid “99 per cent successful There are still warrants out and more arrests will be made” Twenty were booked early Friday to continue a temporary injunction against more booked into Weber County Jail Friday afternoon as Ogden po- The Declare State Holidays City Requests Governor Of the proposed budget $573417 would go toward the Donald E Bryson INFORMED BOARD The board also was informed Reprogramming of 20th-21- st Project Could Be Necessary Changes incorporated in the new federal highway construction act may delay or at least cause the reprogramming of the 20th-21access route from Wall to Interstate 15 Although the grading contract on the project has been completed funds have nut been obligated for the installation of structures and paving according to Bert L Taylor District One engineer for the highway department Mr Taylor told a gathering of local government officials and representatives of the Wasatch Front Regional Council this week that the project “will have to be put in the urban system” for completion But there seemed to be some uncertainty about whether the route would be considered part of the new urban system or if it would be a primary or secondary extension John Inglish transportation for the planning engineer said regional of council the final phase programming The Utah Association of Civil of the access route “will require Service and Commissioners some coordination” Merit System Commissioners The route was originally part will convene Monday in Ogden of the state program and the About 40 representatives of to public personnel organizations final phase programmed from throughout Utah will atbegin during the current fiscal tend the day long semi-annuyear meeting at Holiday Inn utilized Raymond W Cassell Ogden Another locally who personnel director program affected by the new City was elected president of the highway act is the traffic state association last April will operations program to increase preside capacity and safety (TOPICS) Mayor A Stephen Dirks will of the welcome members enUsed in Ogden and its will who also hear virons to upgrade intersections organization this program will no longer reports from two University of have separate funding under the Utah professors and a Salt Lake act City attorney The professors Dr J D URBAN AREA Williams and Dr William M Instead a continuing program Timmins will speak on future in each urban area has been trends in public employment traffic labor relations and ethics in designed to reduce the management facilitate to and congestion flow of traffic EXCHANGE IDEAS The Federal Highway AdRichard E Howe an attorney ministration expects to issue a and member of the Utah revised directive on TOPICS Senate will report on the recent policies and procedures in the Personnel near future Association conManagement Another major change is that vention in Miami Fla which federal-ai- d primary and he attended second ary funds formerly Additional sessions during the available for construction of day will include discussions of major routes in urban areas public personnel now will have to be used in problems in the state rural sections only The association The loss of primary and serves as a forum for an exsecondary funds for urban change of ideas and mutural routes amounts to between $4 assistance among Utah perand $5 million for Utah sonnel officials resulting in $1 to $2 million Other officers are first vice reductions in funds available for president Dr Timmins second urban construction vice president John S Bonnett In addition to primary and chairman of the Utah County secondary routes in urban Merit System and secretary-treasurareas there are currently Mrs Velma Davis routes designated as urban for Ogden assistant personnel extensions st 2 COMMUNITIES Big Welcome FARR WEST — “Welcome Home Mom” said the big sign at Jhe Richard Gamble residence here Mrs Ruth Gamble was to return today after being in McKay-De- e Hospital since Sept 4 recovering from injuries incurred in a head-o- n auto collision For the Gamble children it’s the best Christmas they could receive The four youngsters ages 8 to 16 led the neighborhood in a welcoming party and were busy today tidying up the yard as well as making greeting signs They also told the neighborhood of their mother’s good fortune and neighbors are joining in with a welcome for Mrs Gamble too Access Alter May operate the treatment plants properly could result in a very serious pollution problem in the Weber River” he added He told the board that most such treatment facilities “are not operated very well” and present contamination problems from time to time He said such plants must be monitored often and on a regular basis but indicated most now in operation are not It also was indicated that although state health authorities keep a close tab on such facilities in some areas it’s not always the case in others Weber Basin Water wants District Conservancy sewer assurances proposed treatment facilities at Kamas and Morgan will not pollute the Weber River secretary-managWayne Winegar told the board of trustees Friday the discharge from both proposed sludge pond-typ- e treatment plants will eventually reach the river The Weber River is used for both culinary and irrigation water by thousands of people in the populated areas below the two communities He said a letter will be sent the Environmental Protection Agency stating the position of the district “The district will not protest the proposed plants because we know are needed” they Manager Winegar told the board “We do want the agency to know however that failure to The TcatUe‘becaiiS‘of‘sbess caused by the cattle became and were sold Mr Fogle said he put: in dust controls and received no more complaints Judge Wahlquist said he was not ruling on any allegations of irreparable loss caused by the plant Five more persons were apprehended by afternoon They were: Beth Hart 21 Eugene Calvin Heyrend 28 and Gilbert Hayes 27 all of 3491 Adams Patricia Ratley 24 of 2393 Quincy and Evan Lindsay Kapp 21 of 1010 Sullivan Chief Jacobsen said the arrests may have “cleared up a lot of burglaries too” Detective Don Zitting who works mainly with burglaries said about 10 known cases may be cleared He said among suspected stolen property discovered "during the raids were guns televisions jewelry and many other items Detective Zitting said drug users especially addicts find burglary the best means for to purchase taining drugs ey I I bond fund redemption while the balance about $512000 would exbe used for general penditures and operating costs These operating costs include: chemicals salaries $232000 utilities $52000 $6 1000 maintenance and repairs $41000 capital outlay $32000 and employe benefits and payroll taxes $42000 The balance of the budget’s operating cost portion about $42000 would be used for such as contractual expenditures services supplies janitorial services and insurance Ted Earl the district’s office manager said about $15000 of the capital outlay would be used to construct a bypass unit at the 31st Street pump station Mr Earl said because of the increased volume at the pump station the unit is a necessity to clean or do repair work on the bar screens ALTERNATE ROUTE “We need an alternate route for the sewage if the pump breaks down” he said “The way it is now it’s too dangerous to attempt repairing or even cleaning the bar screens should a break down occur” Mr Boyce said the district tries to operate on “as tight a while as possible budget providing continuous services to county residents” CITY BOARD FILLED NORTH OGDEN — The City Council has approved the appointment of James Fox as vice chairman of the city board of adjust- ments Mayor Harvey R Hegstrom believes each community should notify each- other on rezoning applications instead of setting up an “elaborate procedure” for all to follow BE TRIED Administrator Graham F Shirra However Riverdale Mayor said his office had not received C Sanders said his council Gail replies from a number of cities the felt clearing house approach as to whether or not they want be should tried to advise each other on buildMr Shirra will inform the ing projects cities of the conclusion reached THREE MONTHS at the Area Council and get a one way or the commitment Richard Ogden City Manager ether to determine if a majority L Larsen appeared at an Area Council 'meeting three months approves Mayor Hegstrom said he ago saying he had not been would be kept informed would review the matter again advised Roy City had zoned for Shirra explained a mobile home park in the The South Ogden Council said with his council - j ’ International current : er Area Council Willing fo Review Applications on Rezoning Issues If a majority of cities towns wants an exchange of zoning information the Weber Area Council of Governments will act as a clearing house for nil rezoning applications At the Area Council meeting al City FISCAL 1976 Funding of these extensions is continued through fiscal 1976 Apportionment of interstate highway construction money for Utah for fiscal 1974 through 1976 will be based on the 1972 cost estimate for completion The result is that money for this purpose has been cut from the current $68 million to $487 million for fiscal 1974 This decrease and restriction m the use of primary and secondary road money has boosted the amounts available for rural construction These funds according to a summary of the new highway bill written by the Wasatch Front Regional Council are now allocated to the states on the basis of a formula which gives equal weight to each of three NAACP Waits Budget Talk School Issues The annual Ogden Branch meeting is scheduled Sunday at 3 pm in New Zion Baptist Church 2935 Lincoln President James H Gillespie announces He urges members to attend the public session and organize activities for 1974 An additional $350 assessment has been levied the by organization’s national offices to defray legal expenses in equal opportunity cases The amount will be raised locally Mr Gillespie said criteria Discussion will focus on votes These are state land- - area taken by Ogden City Council population of rural areas and and Utah Board of Education of mileage specified mail favoring a switch of Head Start routes administration from Community council officials Action to Ogden City Schools Regional explained that Utah did well on Administration of Ogden rural primary and secondary Redevelopment and Agency funding because the state is Housing Authority will be “primarily rural” reviewed also non-intersta- te NAACP |