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Show 12 The Magna Times West Valley News, Thursday, July 22, 1993 Blue Ribbon Panel chosen to study WVC form of government by Gary R. Blodgett Editor A Blue Ribbon Panel has been appointed by the West Valley City Council to study the current and proposed forms of city government. The panel members were chosen from among 14 applicants by Dr. Doyle Buckwalter and were ratified by the City Council last Thursday. Dr. Buckwalter, who holds a PhD in local government from Brigham Young University, was previously hired by the city to review the applicants and then direct their study of two forms of city the current government il and Manager-CouncCity the proposed Mayor-Counc- il forms of government. The panel will be comprised of Peter Thompson, Jan Crane, Marjorie Oswald, seven-memb- 24th of July Celebration Remembered Byron Bike" Griffith (left) and Kenneth Goble (right) pose with their beards grown to observe the centennial celebration of the Mormon pioneer arrival in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in July 1847. Anyone in Magna who could manage whiskers joined in the g contest. The two pose good natured fun of the in front of the Goble home on Center Street in Magna on July 24, 1947. Bike is the husband of Muriel Sadler Griffith and now resides in Kearny, Arizona. Kenneth is the husband of Evelyn Sadler Goble. beard-growin- Call before you dig! can avoid water spouts, natural gas line ruptures, electrical fireworks, and tangles of of damage claims, depending on the type of facility, can range anywhere from $80 to over $1 million per incident, said West. Since 1977, Utah has had a law requiring individuals or contractors to call Blue Stakes before they telephone wire by calling Blue Stakes before they dig. Blue Stakes is the one-casystem that coordinates the location of buried facilities in the state. Buried facilities in- elude water, sewer, cable TV, power, natural gas, telephone and hazardous material lines, to name a few. According to Todd West, manager of Blue Stakes, most contractors are very sensitive to the need to call for location of underground services before they begin ll dig. West said the center pro- cesses an average of 9,500 requests per month. Because the center is funded by its participating members, there is no charge for its services. Blue Stakes exists to promote safety and damage prevention and depends on the cooperation of excavators and homeowners. digging. or Its the we need resident that private to educate now. Damaging underground utilities can be dangerous, expensive, and inconvenient for those involved as well as others. The cost Remember to call at least two working days before you dig. The center takes calls Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. In Salt Lake City, the number to call is Extension offers the Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request by calling Cara Bryant, 468-317- 0. Food Pyramid Fitness Series. The classes feature tips for making better food choices, as well as selection and preparation. The class will be held Tuesday, July 27, 12-- 1 p.m. Also offered will be Dressing Better on Less $. Youth and adults are invited to learn ways to save money while dressing for todays lifestyle. The class will be held Tuesday, July 20, 12-- 1 p.m. There is no cost for either class. Both are held at the Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 South State. St., South Building, Room S1007-8- classes . For more information, call 468-212- 0. Jared Warren, Christensen, Layne Warner, by Gary R. Blodgett Editor If last weeks West Valley City Council actions for subdivision approvals and rezoning requests is any indication of the future, this second-largeUtah city will soon be st No. 1. The council approved ed tent meeting at Copper Park tent An will held be every meeting night at 7 p.m. through July 24 at Copper Park, 8941 West 2600 South, Magna. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call Open Door Baptist Church, d, 250-968- 1. three final plat subdivisions for a total of 132 single-famil- y residences. It also heard five rezoning proposals four of which were for property to be downsized to permit 8,000 lot sizes. . square-foo- t The largest subdivision plat to be approved was for 53 lots at 5100 West 4700 South. Also subapproved were a 1 of the division in Phase Golden Hills Estate at 4300 South 6000 West ; and a subdivision at 5800 West 4500 45-l- ot 34-l- The panel will now spend several seven-memb- months er gathering and discussing information to this subject, Dr. Buckwalter explained. The committee will then ger-mai- ne present its findings and recommendations to the council before the end of this year. This will enable the education process to take place prior to any referendum on the ballot, City Manager John Patterson noted. He said the study is being made to make the public aware of both sides of the cithe ty government issue one in existence and the one being proposed by a group of Earlier this year, a group of citizens formed a committee called the West Valley City Coalition for Accountable Government which has attempted to gain enough signatures to have the issue form of (mayor-counc- il government) placed on the ballot. It is hoped that with this panel study, residents will be able to see for themselves which form of government they prefer and that the issue can be settled once and for all, said Patterson. ot explained. Zoning requests were also proposed at the following sites: Cape Cod Subdivision is asking for a Residential-1-- 7 zoning for 34 lots, with all lots within the Overpressure Zone to have a miniumum size of 8,000 square feet. Among the rezoning requests was Pioneer Valley Hospital on the northeast corner of 4000 West 3390 South. At 4665 West 3100 South from Residential- to Manufacturing Residential-1-- 8 with a minimum lot size of 8,000 square feet, and most of the lots of a larger size. At 4100 South 5900 West where 16 acres has been requested to be rezoned from to Manufacturing Residential-- 8 to provide for a subdivision with minimum lot size of 8,000 square feet. 60-l- ot At 3780 South 1950 West subdivision is where a The rezoning replanned. is a for change from quest to Agricultural Residential-1-1- . zone The change proposal conforms with the city master plan and will help to reinforce the single-famil- y homes in this neighborhood, according to the request. 50-l- ot At 3100 South 6400 West where the request is to change the city master plan from medium density residential to low density residential and to have the zone changed from RMH to 8 with each lot to be a minimum size of 8,000 square feet. R-1- South. Perry Homes is the contractor for the 53 homes in Ironwood Subdivision with homes to be built on lots ranging in size up to 12,356 square feet, but with an average lot size of 8,435 square feet. subdivision is The rezoned Residential-1-- 8 with portions of the subdivision falling within the .20 Overpressure Zone, it was explained. The request was to determine if the citys master plan should be changed from high density residential to general to commercial (RM to enable the hospital to extend its medical records storage space. Hospital officials noted that while the hospital is under construction, approximately 5,000 square feet of storage will be eliminated. This results in the replacement of storage space in close proximity to the hospitals emergency room. Many of the records concern past patients, some of which must be kept indefinitely, it was ot C-- Old-fashion- y. individuals which want the city government changed to a form of strong mayor-counc- il government. West Valley City was incorporated in 1981 using the Mayor-Counc- il form of two government. But years later, the public voted to have the governement changed to a City Manager-Counc- il form, which has been in existence since that time. Subdivisions approved, rezoning requested in West Valley City 45-l- 532-500- 0. USU Extension offers USU Steve er and Jeff Beck. Dr. Buckwalter said he feels the seven members provide the qualities to study the issues and that they represent a good mix geographically and experien-tiall- 2) WE HOW ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD, and DISCOVER for your convenience I Now, you can charge classifieds, subscriptions, and job printing! 250-5S- 53 Enjoy the day with your family! Look for our ad each week in the West Valley News and Magna Times. t t CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tragedy theyve suffered. Ruff was missing for 18 months after being kidnapped while on guard duty for Kennecott Copper. His body was only recently recovered. His wife, who gave birth to the couples second child after the kidnapping, has been living with her parents and forced to collect food stamps. - The 14 local unions offering assistance to Mrs. Ruff represent 2,000 workers at Kennecott. The union members have been working without a contract since June 30. POLICE CONTINUED FROM PAGE VISA When shopping, tell the merchants you saw their ad in the Magna Times or West Valley News! 1 I have wanted to be all my life, she said. I guess it sounds kind of funny coming from someone like me, but its true. Ive always wanted to help people to be of service to mankind and theres no better way of accomplishing this than being a police officer. Rani is sincere about making law enforcement her career, right here in West Valley City, if possible. Shes a leader and would like to move up the ladder in her chosen career. She already has one full year and two years of part-tim- e experience with the Utah State University Police Department. Rani doesnt come from a family line of cops, as you might think. He father was employed by the federal government and she moved around a lot. She had scholarship offers to several major colleges and universities, but chose the University of Utah because her father graduated from Utah State Agricultural College (USU) in the 1940s. He urged me to go to Utah (from their home in Pennsylvania) because he had liked Utah. I came and fell in love with the people, the schools and everything about Utah, she said. Rani was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da-y Saints in 1987. The following year she left for San Antonio, Tex., to serve a Spanish-speakin-g mission for the LDS Church. Rani enjoys the outdoors, especially hiking and camping. But she also enjoys fishing, bike riding and horseback riding. She came to Utah 11 years ago and spent much of that time living in Bountiful. Rani said she plans to improve in her career, further her education, get married, and raise a family, not necessarily in that order She is the sixth female officer on the West Valley City police force. Of the top 20 applicants being considered, two others besides Rani are females. COMMUNITY L GUS PAULOS CHEVROLET WILL BE CLOSED THE 24TH OF JULY DONATION liSUBB SMB Place your school, church, and community news in the WEST VALLEY NEWS or MAGNA TIMES 250-565- 6 |