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Show Review South, Wednesday, June 15, 1983 2A lakeside - Hmwwsv ' s t,4 - ':fif f , $.V V4 A y.' - In Bountiful r' , Town Meeting Stirs (Emotions As Residents Recall flooding J'l ' ' ( ' - I WV V ics- -v i0' f4 && sSXK J ' 'W!!'"! k,4 fijSf' vi. 4 - Ravlaw Staff BOUNTIFUL It looked alr most like a Hollywood TV set. Bright lights flashed in the faces of the half dozen Bountiful City officials seated on the H Bountiful High School au- ditorium stage. Cameramen moved them-- , selves into position! One held out a microphone boom. And despite a suggestion by Bountiful Mayor Dean Stahle that flood victims keep strong emotions under control, the strain for many of the flood victims from the past weeks devastation was evident as they spoke and emotions began to , , 'v ! ' v ihs ' U;' ' - ' - o' I, "' ' r v. ! Uc "':"s.v-..vv;- ' '''' - '& ; , ''('' are ' ' ' , , ,y ' vt , ' '' ',' ' f K W'.yv vm(v hardly fair. But these two as they race down the street ready ' s ? t t THIS RACE seems v'? . ,S ,: kids t,!- - v'S v ? - v " v' ' , ;, ' ''', ' ' ' v'' ' j' '"' ' ',' . v. -' s ' ' ':f .flood ihto the , auditorium., ;,. .. x' ,'t ' near their Bountiful home. ' Bountiful Outlines Plans To Deal With flood Damage Bountiful CiBOUNTIFUL admitted officials they were ty surprised by the large mudslide that hit the city two weeks ago. The officials had no warning it .was coming, Mayor Dean Stahle said. ; City Manager Tom Hardy !said he had flown in a helicopter ;over the area before the slide and hadnt detected any block- age of streams. He said the city has now C stationed someone up in the day and night to monitor .the situation. If mudslides or ;other problems are detected, police will be notified and police .cars with loudspeakers can then .enter neighborhoods affected evacuate the area. ' andStahle said the extent and .power of the flood was new to us. He said he had never seen We 'anything like it before. ;were faced with a force we have never seen before. Its cut wfe things apart thought would last a long time. Stahle said that in the future .'when Mother Nature dictates to vkeep a margin of safety, Im :going to keep it. Hardy said the citys first priority following the disaster is to help homeowners clean up. He said the city purchased some large mud pumps to help pump :,mud out of homes. The city is also helping to haul debris away from homes. He said ripped out wallboard and 'other materials from damaged Thornes can be stacked near the ;'curb and the city will haul the ; : ; ".material away. The citys second priority is to open streets that were closed, .he said. But it will take awhile to open ; some of the streets, he said. Pages Lane is really causing ;us problems, Hardy said. Also I; Hardy said the city will redesign many of the culverts. Jack Balling, city engineer, said the city plans to build retention basins and place a rock lining on creeks running through the city. Balling said there is no vegetation on Stone Creek to hold back water. He said the city would like to get some vegetation back on there. The city will use steel qulverts with a concrete base in replacing damaged culverts, Balling said. The steel culverts hold up better than concrete and the concrete base will help because the concrete can stand abrasion better, he said. He said some of the steel culverts that were badly damaged still held their shape so water could pass through, whereas when a concrete culvert is damaged the entire structure tends to collapse. The city is looking at placing retention ponds on the creeks higher up to catch silt before it is hauled downstream and can - clog storm drains, Balling said. He said a silt basin may be built near culverts, also, to keep silt out. The silt basin can easily be dredged with a backhoe to control the silt and debris before it enters culverts, he said. Hardy said he keeps hearing the county will help out or that the city will receive federal funds. But rather than waiting, Hardy said the city ought to establish a plan to follow in repairing, replacing and rebuilding following the flood. We ought to have something that were comfortable with, because once the federal aid has come and gone, quite frankly Virginia Hadden said she went into shock, cried and felt like she was having a heart at- were going to be stuck with it (repairs, etc.) and we need to be comfortable with whats done. The citys northeast power substation, which was destroyed in the mudslide, will be rebuilt near the site of the damaged substation, Hardy said. Cliff Michaelis, substation and customer service supervisor for the city power depart- ment, said the citys northwest substation has picked up the power, load from the damaged substation. He said he feels the northwest substation will be able to carry the load through the summer. The damaged substation may be back in operation by September, City Attorney Layne Forbes said. A home near the substation was filled with mud containing toxic PCBs, but has been cleaned out. He said 60 percent of the 1800 gallons of mineral oil containing PCBs, was re- covered. The rest has disap- peared into the environment and is virtually unrecoverable, he added. He said it has been determined there is very little danger to other homes or to city residents from the spill. Forbes said there was some concern the PCBs could absorb into the cement of the home near the substation, but the PCB levels were found to be said the city is not willing at this time to replace the home. Hardy said the stream levels low. He Barton and Stone Creek have continued to drop. And Mill of Creek, which is fed by mountains of a higher elevation, surprisingly has dropped also. .4AV - insurance purchase from Lloyds of London, she continued. City officials should tell residents where mudslides are and how serious they could be, she said. Im sleeping with one ear and one eye open. But nobody knows ahead of time when the slides will occur, Stahle said. Peter Ungan pressured Stahle for an answer to when the city would give restitution to flood ls . victims for their damaged yards. I chose to live where I did ... I dont think I should ask the city to pay for what I lost. Kenneth Madsen, who said pictures of his home had been in the news around the country, said he felt kind of slighted" because his home was knocked down and nobody asked me. Madsen said he doesnt know where he stands now whether hell receive aide or not. Madsen said he is concerned about people tearing out ditch banks now that creek flows have dropped. He said hes convinced the flooding is not over yet. And about Ms. Haddens rock garden, he quipped, My dear Sister Hadden can have her rocks back. Theyre in my basement. Verlan Duncan said some people cant return to their homes because of water seepage into the homes. He asked that the' city pay particular attention to those people. He also asked that the BARD landfill be kept open late at night so that damaged furniture and other materials could .be hauled there by flood victims. half-jokingl- y. But Elmer Barlow, BARD manager, said BARD h&s been open late at night. But there has -been little traffic to the landfill at night. So last Tuesday night he said he elected to close it West Bountiful Officials Praise Volunteer Efforts During Flood By CAROLE O. COLE Raviaw Correspondent WEST BOUNTIFUL Kudos and gratitude were the order of the day at June 7s West Bountiful city council meeting. City employees, council members, and the citizens of Woods Cross were commended in answering the many calls for assistance during the recent flood crisis. Though the city of Woods Cross sustained little damage and few problems from flood waters, its citizens crossed into West Bountiful ready and willing to work. They have also expressed further desire to help with cleanup efforts. Particularly singled out for high priase for his long hours of service and donation of use of his equipment was Dwayne Hughes, a local contractor. The city council plans to hold a public hearing later this summer when flood problems have 'decreased in order to obtain input from citizens regarding the citys handling of the crisis. Questions will be discussed concerning improvement of coordination of volunteer efforts, what techniques or methods worked best, what didnt work and what supplies would be best to stock in order to meet any future provement must be made immediately, even if taxes must be raised to accomplish it, the mayor stated. emergencies. The council expressed their One of the things Mayor Grant Secrist felt would have desire to document as accuratebeen helpful to have on hand ly as possible the number of was a list of qualified heavy hours donated toward flood control and its- related problems. equipment operators. Councilwoman Irene Janes Citizens are asked to notify the noted that volunteers were often city offices of the total number sent out in the night without of hours worked and what kind n flashlights or identification. of work was done. Such Such items should be part of an may be required in oremergency supply store, she der to obtain federal assistance. stated. Citizens are also asked to One of the first problems that complete a form available at should be addressed, according the city offices, 550 North 800 to Mayor Secrist, is the Fifth West, listing personal property South drainage system. Im damage. infor-.matio- Classified Can Rent It. culvert with water backing to 4 the street level. He said the city 'would need to replace the cul- 200 N. 100 E. a purchase flood insurance. At midnight tonight Ill have flood insurance, she quipped, followed by a roar of laughter from the crowd. For $135 per year you can Stahle responded that the city tack after the disaster hit her felt a commitment to help the home near Stone Creek. What flood victims morally in whatever way it could, but stopped I would like, back is my creek, short of offering financial aide. she said The sugLyle Williams said he had sufgestion brought laughter from fered $2,000 or $3,000 in damage of flood victims. many the other She said she had put almost as but the city should not be asked to pay for the damages flood much money into the landscaping of her yard as she had into victims have suffered to private her home. She told of hauling property. In essence asking -- .,at schools Ive been out of my house for a whole week, Lucille Hardy began, her voice cracking with emotion. When am I going to get back in? , Ive been staying at my daughters. I dont want to stay there any longer. ! beautiful vines. What I would like to know is if I could have my backyard back? she asked. Jean Herrman said that in the 30 years shes lived in the area, she has purchased earthquake insurance, but never thought to ail-peri- . c the city, to; pay fpr it is asking the taxpayer to pay for it." truck loads of rocks in the backward to beautify it and of long, By RON KNOWITON d, vert first before opening the street again. Many other streets in the city : were in a similar situation. The p city will soon begin a process of replacing culverts. . Stahle estimated $7 million ( damage was done to streets and ! the storm drain system during the flooding. 4-- I -- I 1 NEWS TIP? Many Oppose Ordinance I CAI.L YOITI In Woods Cross : T (f DOTYOU HAVE A Many Woods Cross residents ! were at a public hearing to dis- cuss proposal 244 a Zero lot line ordinance. ? A Zero lot line change would allow less frontage and a smaller lot on which to build new homes. Requesting the change is a ; contractor considering building twin homes on smaller lots to help reduce the cost of buying a I new home. Many citizens told the council they were concerned the twin homes would depreciate the value of their neighborhood. Councilman Ralph Argyle eT xpressed his concern at the closeness of the homes and that would cause friction bet- ween neighbors. After some discussion, proposal $244 was not ; passed. The proposal will need to be amended before it can be brought before the coundil at a future date.. A skeletal outline of a recrea-- " tional complex was also presented to the councilmen. The complex would consist of a roller skating rink, game rooms, water activities, baseball cage and a minature golf course. if 1 ; . ILakesMe IHlev-ieu- r h y J' AREA CORRESPONDENT BOUNTIFUL WEST BOUNTIFUL CarofeCole 295-898- 2 (Ev.) BOUNTIFULNORTH SALT LAKE Cheryl Archibald CENTERVILLE 292-949- The love r Irene Janes W0C9S CROSS Tina Loock 9 292-S67- affair with the automobile continues at the Newgate Mall CTnedk 7 An old vintage body with t 295-745- classic lines. 8 IMBli Newgate Mall will be hosting the Beehive Model As. Over 40 of these classics will be on display in the climatied comfort of the Newgate Mall. Bring the lamily and show the kids how it used to be in the old ,, you days, and while they're-lookincan shop for that special gilt i A Is Car Show. uaft 41ke ll?sn bring the kids for a little action close to the ground. tA Beehive Model AV luir. and l ridayil() Satuulijy 10 .wi. uvfbp nviP "lime 16.' 1, and ISy v. Mountain, Dew Mini, C.afs 1 All l)av Saturday r J 1 t f t A treat for the kids on he Mountain Dew Mini Cars will be in the parking lot adjacent to Sears. Rides wil be available. So. I NEWGATE r.3ALL The practical choice 36th and,Wall Ave., Ogden at IJ liA , lor bather's Day. 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