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Show ! W-- si.:, E. J.pic4ii5 North Ogden City Council Proposed garbage ordinance receives vocal opposition u t i f 4 fees will be reconsidered June 3rd in a public hearing at city hall. About 25 citizens appeared at Tuesdays public hearing to speak By Nancy Lynn Krzton 1 Amid vocal opposition to a proposed ordinance which would require all residents to use plastic garbage bags exclusively by Nov. 1, their minds about the proposed garbage ordinance. The majority of the crowd was opposed to the idea of the North Ogden City Council tabled the matter Tuesday until a survey on public sentiment is made. The planning commission will ask 120 citizens throughout North Ogden whether they favor the proposal or not in a scientific survey expected to be completed by June 1st. being forced to stop using metal and plastic garbage cans. Mayor Eldon McColley, saying he did not feel the group at the meeting represented the sentiment of the city as a whole, pointed out that the purpose of the proposal was to save the city and its residents money. Garbage collector Lloyd Woirhaye explained that it took him three The proposed new garbage disposal ordinance and a resolution proposing higher garbage collection J seconds to dump a plastic garbage bag in his. truck, but ten seconds or more to empty a can or box. Averaging 480 stops a day, Mr. Woirhaye said, the time difference between the two is significant. He said if the ordinance was not passed, the city would have to hire another man and buy a second garbage truck to get the garbage collected. Opponents of the ordinance said it would not save money, and then maintained that dogs and cats would tear open the plastic garbage bags, creating a health hazard. 1 dont see how you can say it will ITSTTT Bm lOGTOQlli Volume 5 Number - K i , 5 L v, , version of the criminal code Tuesday to combat trespassing on private property in the North Ogden foothills, a problem which is becoming increasingly troublesome to the city. The new code requires landowners who wish to have the police keep unwanted visitors off their land to post the land properly and to notify the police that they want the intruders cited. Police Chief Earl Carroll said the new ordinance would solve the major problem police have encountered in court thus far, which has been proving th't the private land was properly poved. The ordinance will also allow i ze April 17, 1980 'v By Carol Jean Shaw Pleasant View woman, Mrs. Michaelene Packer Grassli, was sustained as a second counselor in the Primary Association of the LDS Church during the churchs 150th annual general conference. Dwan Jacobsen Young of Salt Lake W A City was sustained as president of the organization, with Virginia Beesley Cannon, also of Salt Lake City, as first counselor. Mrs. Grassli is the wife of Leonard M. Grassli, a landscape architect and planner with the firm Mass and Grassli and Associates. Mrs. Grassli says that she is really thrilled to be able to serve in the Primary Organization of the church. After traveling to Salt Lake five days in a row, I came home and I wasnt even tired, she said. It is a great joy to me. Dwan is just great! she said of the new president. It is a privilege to serve with someone who is so inspirational. Mrs. Grasslis duties as second counselor will include overseeing the programs for the eight and d children and the ten and world-wid- e in the girls church organization. My role will be evaluative to determine what needs are in the field, she explained. All of the basic principles of the church are taught in Primary, she noted. She said the churchs new con eleven-year-ol- s f'hzmninn CI mnfC ANTELOPE spring ISLAND, although still green in anticipation of fair partly frosted with snow, is changing its winter white for weather visitors. Photo by Nancy Lynn tiw Dmur dteta&B Dsnmdl nose pDami gjote ar 3--0 The majority of people at the meeting opposed the inclusion of an area for multiple dwellings, saying it would ruin the quality of life in Plain City and would place too much strain on city services. As a compromise, the city council voted to delete the multiple dwellings area, deciding to consider an ordinance at a future date which would allow duplexes to be built throughout Plain City on a restricted basis. It was the consensus at the meeting that it would be better to spread multiple dwellings throughout the city rather than to concentrate them into a sort of ghetto. When deleting the multiple dwellings area from the land use map, the council did not specifically say what type of land use should occur there instead. Mayor Sam Lower said later that he envisioned the deleted multiple dwelling areas as becoming an area for single family dwellings. I envision another vote on the whole thing (the land use map and the remaining parts of an overall master plan), Mr. Lower said, the following day. To me, last nights vote was on the general concept. Theyll draw a map with more boundary definition now, so well be able to tell more closely where things fall. Mr. Lower said the challenge will be to draw up an ordinance allowing a limited number of multiple dwellings without violating the law. Mr. Lower told citizens and the council Thursday that the master plan is simply a guide to growth and can be altered. This is not the binding document that a zoning map is, he said. The control on growth is whether we can service them (new people). The mayor had argued that if the city did not make a master plan, the county would continue its unbridled approval of new subdivisions near Plain City. The county planning commission will approve any subdivision that comes along, Mr. Lower asserted. The new annexation law says that if a city in good faith shows plans for growth, it can control growth within one-hamile of its present boun lf solidated meeting plan, where all of the meetings are held in a three-hou- r block on Sunday, has put more responsibility on the Primary The Primary is in charge of a nursery for children 18 months to three years of age, which is a new Sunday development. They also have more time than they did with week day meetings, which they use for an activity period. The new lesson books have combined lessons from the old Sunday School and Primary programs. Mrs. Grassli has spent five years on the churchs General Board as a member of the Blazer committee She served as Stake Primary president for three years before that in the Pleasant View Stake. Ive served in every organization in the church, beginning when I was 14," she said. She has also given a lot of community service, working in the PTA. She was the Cancer Fund for the Ogden area a few and was a member of the ago years Junior League for two years Mrs. Grassli is a member of the Pleasant View Ninth Ward. She enjoys singing, reading, skiing and drama. My very, very favorite past time is being with my kids, she said The Grasslis have three daughters, , Jane Anne, Susan and Sara. She said that they especially enjoy sewing together. Queen MfiOB By Nancy Lynn Krzton After over two hours of debate, the Plain City town council passed a land use plan by a vote of last week. Councilmen Brent Atkinson and Kent Hurd were not at the meeting. More than 40 people attended the public hearing on the plan to voice their opinions, particularly on the proposed multiple dwelling unit area. Finally, the council passed an inducement resolution for industrial revenue bonds so that two Salt Lake City companies trying to build a shopping center on 10 acres at 2700 N. and Washington Blvd. can begin trying to find buyers for an estimated $7 5 million industrial revenue bond needed to finance the project. The tax-fre- e bond will not make the city financially responsible for the project, the council has assured. Pleasant View woman sustained as counselor in Primary Association nine-year-o- fra."" violators to be tried in justice of the peace court, where any fines levied will go to North Ogden, not to other cities or to the county. LDS Church calling Serving North Ogden, Pleosant Viewond Plain City 1 1 BmWBpfBIIMrWHHM ,4y ' be cheaper for us, said Henry Ziminski, one protester. Noting that the cost of petroleum products is going up, he indicated that he expected the costs of plastic bags to rise also. I think it ought to be optional and not rammed down peoples throats, he said. The council hopes to solve the question of public sentiment on the matter with the upcoming public survey, which was to be conducted by the planning commission in any event to ascertain citizen views on a proposed update of the city master plan. The council passed a rewritten selected we A queen, two attendants, and six princesses were selected Saturday at the Plain City posse grounds during the annual Plain City School Little Buckaroo daries. Darwin Taylor called that blackmail planning, charging that some people planned to make land near Farr West and Little Mountain a population area because it was close to the Weber Industrial Park and sewage services. I dont see them putting that kind of pressure on Hooper, West Weber, and other towns, he complained. The mayor reiterated that he felt the city would have more control over growth by adopting the land use plan. The plan emends the citys present boundaries to Four-Mil- e Creek and Weber River on the south, the Box Elder County line on the north, Salt Creek on the west, and to the east, to a line extending betwee 2500 W. and 1900 Rodeo Queen Contest. Fifth grader Leisa Chavez was chosen as the queen on the basis of her horsemanship, personality, and appearance. Fifth graders Jamie Henrie and Trisa Goodell were selected as first and second attendant, respectively. The first grade princess was high-densi- ty Danna Shupe, second grade princess, Lisa Harrison, third grade princess, Judy Kern, fourth grade princess, Jeanette Kimball, fifth grade princess, Robyn Robinson, and sixth grade princess, Tammy Peterson. Eighteen girls entered the queen contest, which school principal Larry Charlton termed N. very successful. Mr. Lower said his main hope for the city being able to provide additional services to a growing population was a change in the way sales taxes are presently distributed. He wants the state legislature to distribute sales tax revenue by population instead of according to where the stores are. Predicting that this change must come, the mayor said Plain City and other rural areas would then be able to finance the services in the face of expanding demand. BUCKAROO RODEO Queen Leisa Chavez, left, first attendant Jamie Henrie, and second attendant Trisa LITTLE Goodell, right, smile proudly after being chosen as the winners in Plain City Community Shool's annual contest. Photo by Nancy Lynn Krzton. ,230 Pleasant View to get tough on violators of sensitive area ordinance By Nancy Lynn Krzton Concerned about the deterioration of the topsoil and ground cover in the mountain foothills, the Pleasant View City Council plans to crack down on jeep riding and motorcycling in the area. The council says it also plans to make sure property owners protect their land from erosion in compliance with the citys sensitive area ordinance governing the watershed area. If these measures are not taken, city officials and private citizens alike fear severe flooding will occur in Pleasant View should a big storm hit the area or the mountain snow melt too quickly. Worried by reports that the hills around 1100 W. and the Pole Patch subdivision are becoming eroded by motorcycling and other human activities, the, city council and several members of the planning commission took a firsthand look Saturday and did not like what they saw. Were highly concerned with a number of things up in the foothills, councilman Ken Cromwell said. In the watershed area by the big power lines, a drives and motor tremendous amount of damage has been done by four-whe- el cycles. Up to this time, we havent had a method to catch the kids, but were working to remedy that situation. We need some equipment to put some teeth into our laws. Mr. Cromwell said the council and planning commission were also concerned about the Pole Patch subdivision on 900 W. We noted some violations of the sensitive area ordinance and will write a letter about them to the homeowners association, he said. Mr. Cromwell said some natural drainage ditches in that area have been altered, something forbidden by the sensitive area ordinance. The ditches have apparently been covered over in some cases or filled with debris, which later collects in storm sewer pipes, causing them to overflow during heavy rains. We dont want to criticize people, because we think they wouldnt do these things if they realized the effect it has, Mr. Cromwell said. We just want to make people aware of the problem and ask them to take action. The council plans to contact landowners in the foothill area to see if diversionary cuts can be made in fields as done in years past. Such cuts would distribute runoff water more evenly and help prevent it from coming straight down, Mr. Cromwell said. Were facing a Spring runoff problem, the councilman warned. "Weve been told that Pleasant View is one of the most critical areas in the Wasatch Front. Flooding is always a potential hazard in Pleasant View, Mr. Cromwell said, but this year is particularly critical because of an estimated five feet of water pack in the mountains. Pleasant View city officials, like other city officials, are taking seriously Weber County Emergency Services Director Brad Dees warning to prepare for extra heavy flooding this year. The mountain water pack is estimated to be the largest since 1952. Weve got to face the problem," Mayor Peary Barker said, warning that the issue citations to people caught riding jeeps or motorcycles in the will city foothills. Planning Commission head Paul Huefuer said he and his commission are d concerned about the erosion and will recommend some protective measures to the council. man-cause- |