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Show c-y$ .i 4 1 1 o J i Sri E 1115 w copys j Plain City Council m M VM M I Catty woDI join jiasttace i i By Nancy Lynn Krzton The Plain City Council has voted to join a regional criminal justice organization which would monitor needs, set priorities, and apply for grants to fund local improvements in law enforcement. The council agreed to join by a vote of with councilmen Scott Jenkins and Brent Atkinson voting nay. The organization would include cities in Weber, Cache, Box Elder, and Morgan counties if all cities agreed to join. Mayor Sam Lower recommended that Plain City become a member of the group, noting that cooperation with area cities was essential. 3-- ! i I I If you set a precedent that you dont want to cooperate, youre letting them know where you stand. Weve gone together on the jail, cooperated to solve that. Ogden had an airport study we helped pay for. That set another precedent in sharing. Thats why I dont think were very smart to break the trend over $200, the mayor told the council. Mr. Lower said the yearly cost of Plain Citys membership would most likely cost $200 or less. The regional council would offer training to Plain City policemen and justices of the peace, and draw up applications for federal grants free of charge, among other things. Mr. Lower said the council would require a staff of three people. Actual decisions on which grants should get priority would be made by representatives of the cities and counties who vote in the Wasatch Area Regional Council of Governments. Mr. Lower said in this way, small cities would have a better chance of competing for federal grants. He assured the council that it would not be forced to apply for federal grants, and that such grants had few strings attached in any case. In other action, the council authorized Mr. Lower to hire a part-tim- e assistant for city sewer manager Carlos Heslop. Mr. Heslop said he needs the Volume 5 Number 7 oirganazattion assistant during the upcoming cleaning of the city sewer system. The cleanup, to be funded through a grant, will be performed with city equipment already purchased for that purpose. The council gave Councilman Jenkins the authority to solve a sewage problem at 2930 W. 1900 N. reported by Merlin Ward and Wheat Taylor. Mr. Ward said he believed the main sewer line near his home had developed a leak, allowing sand into the pipes. Mr. Taylor noted that the road had also settled again where the main sewage line met his lateral line, saying he had filled in the edge of the road there two times already. Mr. Jenkins said he would do what was necessary to correct the problem. He was asked by Mr. Lower to review the citys policy on payment for sewage line installation and repairs as well. The council voted to seek bids from people wishing to operate a concession stand in the main town park Serving North Ogden, Pleasant View ond Ploin City r this summer. The bids will be opened the second Thursday in April. Mel Winterbottom, the area coordinator in Plain City for the American Youth Soccer Organization, asked the council if a soccer field for the groups teams could be provided m Plain City. After a lengthy debate, the council voted to have councilman James Beesley look into the matter and recommend a plan. Mr. Beesley, in charge of the city parks, had indicated that one of the three softball fields in the park at 2200 N. 4100 W. could be converted to a soccer field if AYSO members would help plant grass there. Finally, the council was notified that Plain City Community School wanted the use of the Posse Grounds for a Little Buckeroo Rodeo queen contest April 12th. The council agreed that the Junior Posse should have first priority on the grounds and asked Mr. Beesley to arrange a system of scheduling various groups activities there. CAROLYN ALI.DRED TAMI PAUL March 20, 1980 ifr "J North Ogden City Council CHARRA GRONDELL CINDI MARSH Rlorttlh Ogden By Carol Jean Shaw The North Ogden City Council has decided to go through the steps necessary to add a parcel of land on the west side of the city to their annexation declaration, in spite of some potential problems and the fact that Harrisville also wants the area. After property owners from the area in question appeared at the public hearing two weeks ago to protest being excluded, the city reconsiders annexation decided to take another look. Ive lived in North Ogden all my life, said Val Berrett, who spoke for the group. The area is between 2000 North Street and 2550 North Street. It goes to the present Harrisville City limits on the west and to approximately 200 east on the east. It includes the North Ogden Posse grounds. The present city boundary only includes 200 feet west of Washington Mew landpurchase allows expansion for Weber''Industrial Park - v ? By Nancy Lynn Krzton The Weber Industrial Park will grow to the west when the Weber County Commission approves the purchase of a 50.5 acre tract now owned by the Gould Estate. The Weber County Industrial Development Corp., which has been trying to obtain that land for over ten years, was able to convince executors of the estate to sell after two of the longtime owners died. Were just thrilled to have it, Weber County Industrial Development Corp. Chairman Boyd K. Storey said. Last week the executive committee of the industrial development corporation voted to purchase the tract for $366,270. The money will be period. paid over a The county commissioners must still approve the deal, since the county will actually hold the title to the land. Approval of the purchase is expected. The industrial park is located on 2700 North just east of Interstate 15. The property being acquired lies to the west of the currently existing park and south of 2700 North. The industrial development wants the land because it anticipates considerable industrial growth in the area. have two prospects right now which we feel are on the front burner, Mr. Jeanselme said, indicating he could not reveal the companies names. He said one deal could involve 16 acres, the other 40 acres. We In addition, Vermont Anierican and Intersil Inc. are expected to begin construction of plants at the industrial park in 1981. Corp. Mr. Jeanselme said he was also hoping Bournes, which now leases land at the park, would purchase 7 to 15 acres for the construction of a new 50,000 square-fee- t building. time It takes and patience, he noted. Its very competitive. But even with the recession, were experiencing an awful lot of companies looking here. Weber Industrial Park has approximately 190 acres of developed land available to businesses. As we sell these properties .f well build the funds to develop the west Mr. Jeanselme said. properties, Boulevard in that area. But the city council had already included an area between the present western border and about 200 east in their plans for future annexation. Declaring an intent for future annexation does not obligate the city to actually annex it even should the property owners request that, Mayor McColley explained. City administrator Dennis Shupe was of the opposite opinion. If we include it, we are in effect saying we will annex, he said. The council was concerned over the ramifications of including the area in its annexation policy declaration to the county because of the problems of serving the area with water and sewer facilities. In order to provide sanitary sewer and storm sewer services, the city would have to enter into an agreement with Harrisville. This might prove to be a problem, as Harrisville wants the land in their city. Still, North Ogden doesnt want to lose the option of obtaining the land in the future. Mayor McColley explained, It is -- Public hearing a large piece of ground tnat can serve the city and we have strong indication from the people in the area that that is what they want. The council discussed the possibility of the land being developed for commercial or manufacturing uses. Rulon Mitchell, North Ogdens Planning Commission chairman, reported, The Planning Commission is generally in favor of it, except for the problems Mayor McColley asked Don Colvin who sits on the county Boundary Commission, what the boards reaction would be likely to be if North Ogden did not declare an intent to annex the area and Harrisville did If a property owner asked to be annexed and Harrisville protested, How would the boundary commission view it? he asked. Councilman Colvin replied, I think it is important to declare our intent in the beginning. They would probably rule in favor of Harrisville. Another public hearing will be held on the matter. scheduled The Plain City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. tonight to discuss a proposed master plan for the town. The plan, developed by consultants at Weber State College based on recommendations from city officials and the public, would designate certain areas of the city for residential, industrial, commercial, and recreational purposes. When adopted by the city council, the master plan will serve as a guide to the citys future growth. Anyone interested in making his ideas on city growth known is urged to attend tonights meeting. The city council will hold its own public hearing on the master plan after it receives the recommendations of the Planning Commission regarding the master plan. The council must then make the ultimate decision to approve or disapprove the plan. The council has set the tentative date of its public hearing for April Area students do well in spelling competition Students from schools north of Ogden fared very well in last weeks Weber School District Perry-Ledingha- m Spelling Competition, Spelling themselves right into the winners circle. Carolyn Allred of North Ogden Junior High won first place and Tami Paul of Wahlquist Junior High won third place in the seventh grade contest Cmdi Marsh of Wahlquist Junior High took second place and Charra Grondel of North Ogden Junior High took third place in the eight grade competition Jon DeBoer of North Ogden Junior High took second prize in the ninth grade spelling contest Mark Hoopes and Mike Kmyon of Weber High School placed second and third respectively in the tenth grade contest Becky Harris of Weber High took first place in the eleventh grade spelling bee Sue Shnber and Noreen Jackson of Weber High placed second and third respectively in the spelling competition among the top senior spellers m the district. 10. Have a beehive? The Weber County Mosquito Abatement District is asking beehive owners to notify it of all beehive locations, so that district employees will not spray the bees when they spray to reduce the mosquito population. If the beehives are not reported, the bees may be killed from the insecticide. 0 The number to call to notify the district is 392-163- Weber takes top prize in Region 1 forensics Weber High School students have won the Region I trophy for Forensics, chalking up the highest point total among six area schools. Weber High placed first in the competition with 149 points, Layton came in second with 129 points, Skyview placed third with 124 points, Roy ranked fourth with 90 points, Clearfield took fifth place with 72 points, and Bonneville came in sixth with 21 points. The overall score was calculated by adding together the points each school earned in three separate categories: A dimming sky. . . silhouettes a tree on this Pleasant View farm off 1000 West as another day draws to a close. Debate, Individual Events, and Student Congress. Weber High placed third in the student Congress competition, first in Individual Events, and second in Debate. Jenny Hale placed second, Chris Wold fourth, and Jeff Harris, seventh in the Student Congress meet, qualifying them for the State Forensic Tournament at the University of Utah March In Impromptu Speaking, Vince Degarlais placed first in the region, 21-2- 2. Jolene Degiorgio placed second, and Bonnie Kirkham placed fifth. They will compete in the state tournament at Salt Lake City. Londy Smith placed first in the regional oratory competition, Lyle Hamp placed sixth, and Mark Brewer placed twelfth. They will take their oratorical skills to the state tournament. In the Boys Extemporaneous Speaking category, Jon Gardner placed first, Brett Borsberg second, and Ron Anderson third. They now move up to the state level. In Girls Extemporaneous Speaking, Elaine Laramee placed first, and Jackie Gardner and Joni Berger tied for second. They will be competing at the state tournament this week. In Debate, the team of Brett Marriot were Kevin and Forsberg undefeated. Chris Wold and Bonnie Kirkham had three wins and one loss, Mark Brewer and Vince Degarlais three wins and one loss. They will debate for Weber High in the state Forensics tournament. SUE SHRiBER NOREEN JACKSON |