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Show 30m-m-qqw3"DG- IT WESTERN MICROGRAPHTC 4555 COMMERCE DR STE 200 SALT LAKE CITY LIT 84107-37- 75 8P 841 C'3 nO I Volume 77 Number 1 2 Salina. Utah 84654 Wednesday. March 25. 1998 Police to get VCR camera TV station, park, part of Salina Council session by JoLyn Camp commissioner seat Staff writer Diana May told the Salina City Council and Gary B. Mason (R) of Aurora has thrown Mayor, Since we will have a nice new buildhis hat in the ring for the race of County ing, it would be nice to have the grounds Commissioner B. Mason was bom and raised looking good, too. She spoke as a represenin Sevier County leaving only for time he tative ofNorth Sevier M iddle School Commuattended college at BYU and Utah Valley nity Council at the Council meeting on TuesCommunity College and an LDS mission to day along with NSMS Principal Steve Camp. They asked for the councils support in planSydney, Australia. He has been a lifelong farmer in Sevier ning and developing a park for school and County and is currently employed by Mason community use. Their proposal was for the development of Machinery in Aurora. When asked why Mason is running for the the area in the four corners around the existing Commission seat he makes it perfectly clear that he doesnt have a pet project. He says it is something he has wanted to do after having served on the Aurora City Council for eight years, but the time hasnt been right for him athletic field which they stated would be ideal for playground equipment, a pavilion, and a walkingjoggingtrackforthecommunity.They extent of the citys involvement is not yet determined. Price Hales returned to find out the councils decision as to whether they would support a local TV channel for local information and events. Some council members commented that they thought it would be a good service. e contribution of They voted to give a about half of the cable users franchise fee that explained that a partnership with the community and the school district would enable the development and future maintenance of such a park. The council expressed favor for the preliminary plans and noted that although the city park up the canyon is beautiful, its location is the city receives amounting to $2,000. often not convenient for citizens. The drain- Redmond contributed $ , 00, and Aurora had age at the middle school complex was a con- not yet been contacted. cern that will be addressed as plans are develThereafter, Hales told the council the chanoped. Since the plans are in their infancy, the nel will be supported through advertisements. one-tim- 1 1 until now. In addition to his city council position. Mason has had numerous other community leadership experiences including Commander of the North Sevier Search and Rescue, President of Sevier County Drainage District 4, of Rocky Ford Canal Comand Chairman of Aurora City Board of pany, er There will be a board established to help with the administrative business of the channel. Debbie Poulson will be the Salina City representative, Lori Dumas from Redmond, and others as constituted. An individual consultant in county and municipal general planning, Odell Minor, talked to the council about getting a general plan for the city in place as has been legislatively mandated. He stated, The plan would involve everything you have or want to accomplish. Included are things such as infrastructure and streets as well as land use regulations andzoningand subdivision ordinances. The statutory role of the Planning and Zoning Committee is to prepare this plan, relayed Minor. Most of the work will be done by Planning and Zoning, but Minor said it is critical to get surveys and input from citizens on the direction they would like for the city. In addition, the city is required to have housing plan. According to the Affordable Housing Bill passed in 1995, the city is required to have this plan in place by December 1998. The city will notify the Six County Agency to find out their role and level of involvement and will schedule a work meeting with Minor. Bob Watts and Bryce Nielsen, owners of Kenzey Pearls (formerly Barbs) expressed concerns about the demolition of the Pamela Theater. Dave Willden told them thatthecounty building inspector is requiring that a structural engineer be involve with whatever is done and the contractor will be required to have insurance and possibly be bonded. They also expressed discontent with the dumping of clinkers in the alley behind the stores. Further information is being sought on nuisances and dumping on city property. Sorenson Electric was given the job of the electrical work for the disinfection facility at the sewer lagoons for $2,165. Councilman Newell Hales made mention that it is good policy to get more than one bid; however, since Sorensons bid was disclosed, the council voted unanimously to go with it without getting another bid on this particular job. Councilman Ted Hallows presented the option of giving city employees the choice of insurance benefits or wage compensation if they opted not to have benefits. After discussion, the motion to give the employees the option to cjioose did not pass with a vote of three to two. , ; The council discussed how would be the best way to remedy the sewer backup problems on Daffey Drive. Derek Andreason said he would work with the city to install a manhole at the end of the street. Andreason has three new houses which need to be hooked up to the sewer line. Other business: Virginia Dickert asked for permission for some improvements at the Eastside Cemetery which will not cost the city anything. Approved. She will also get a bid on trimming Adjustments. He received Outstanding Member of the North Sevier Search and Rescue in 1996 and has been a member of the Search and Rescue over 4 years. He is currently a member of the Sevier County Weed Board and also a Board Member of the Willow Bend Canal Company. Mason has served in the Aurora First Ward Bishopric and is now serving on the LDS Salina Utah Stake High Council. I enjoy living in Sevier County, appreciate the rural lifestyle and recognize the importance of preserving it, he states. Important matters to Mason include protecting our natural resources such as !)the citizens of Sevier County, 2) the employment base, 3) water, land , mountains, 4) recreational opportunities. He pledges to be mindful of the taxpayers financial burdens and to be fiscally accountable. Acknowledging that the commissioner's job Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt signs HB 1 1 4 while Carl Albrecht, Se. Leonard Blackham, Pres. Gerald Day and Rep. Bradley Johnson watch. is Mason states, I am available and willing to devote any and all necessary time to th is position. He wants to hear the views and ideas from the public. I will be and will be available to listen to your concerns, he adds. temoon to participate in asigning ceremony of People will look back to today and realize that by Jim Olsen Mason married Teresa Deaton of Richfield With the flick of his pen Utah Governor House Bill 114 at the SVATC. not only did the people in Richfield and the in 1983, and they have five daughters. Michael O. Leavitt set in motion the merger of The stars were lined up to create this surrounding communities try to lift their own (For a complete listing ofall the candidates Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center and merger, said K. Mclff, a former member and children into the future, but the entire region who met the filing date of March 1 7, seepage Snow College during a reception and cer- former president of the SVATC governing will benefit for a long time to come. 12 in today 's Salina Sun) board. emony on March 21. Following the governors remarks, and signLeavitt flew into Richfield on Saturday af-House Bill 14 (HB 14) essentially coming ceremony, Mclff related that the days bines Snow College in Ephraim and SVATC events promises to fulfill the dreams of those in Richfield. It will allow students who attend who settled the area in the 860s. SVATC college credit for their course work, Education has always been important to something that has been missing during the 30 the people of this valley. They have always year history of the school. encouraged their sons and daughters to gain a Leavitt had told Johnson, Mclff and others college education. Today most of our educaY that the merger was a good idea, but that it tion is applied education. Doctors, dentists, Lyxtftfj wouldnt be easy. Johnson related how much i v (See Council on Page 12) (See HB 114 on Page 12) work it was to write the bill and get it passed in if the short span that it was. I He was joined in the legislative effort by Utah State Senator Leonard Blackham of Moroni. It was an honorto help this bill along, said A, Blackham. He added that the 250 plus letters , f . i- L of support of the merger, written by area ' residents, was one of the best tools in helping v 1 ?t the passage of the bill. The people of Central Utah spoke, and the legislators had to listen, he said. Leavitt applauded the effort to join the two schools. He said that the effort to create a technology based curriculum would be under a microscope. Educators all over the state as well as the region will be watching what happens over the next few years. The driver of the truck, John Nielsen of Before signing HB 14 Leavitt congratuSigurd, swerved to the outside lane trying to lated the hard work of the various individuals miss them, but going approximately 40 mph that helped put this motion on the table. We by JoLyn Camp A was unable to avoid them. The car and truck need to raise our children to be Staff writer competitive locked and the truck pushed the car down the with the world, he said. Leavitt shared his Imagine seeing the grill of this trying to push its way through your side win- road approximately another 40 feet before it view of the future of rural Utah, a place where Red-Mou- nd came to a stop. dow. people will be able to enjoy the benefits of a in March a the around 20, were 8:30, The women three transported small town lifestyle, but do business anywhere Friday morning D.P. Curtis Trucking diesel collided broad ambulance to Sevier Valley Hospital and were in the world. He said Snow South will enable Milo Bosshardt is shown giving a preliminary tour of the new visitor center, side w ith a passenger car with N ebraska plates. miraculously released with only minor injupeople in the Sevier, Sanpitch and Fremont museum, gift hop that makes up Red Mound Tours. The facility will open to in front of ries. The car made a left hand turn right valleys a chance to get the jobs of the future, the general public sometime in April. A professional 2 hour movie gives a the Nielsen visibly shaken by the ordeal stated, without leaving home. stop sign the truck as they pulled from of "tour" mine located just outside of Redmond. For more details see the salt with in is accident. This the first time Ive been an Highway where Highway 50 intersects Today we have hit a benchmark for this on Street. the Main has driven He three Salina for for D.P. story 89 on the west end of page 8 in today's Salina Sun. years. entire region, he said. 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