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Show Spring City Council draws fire for firearms ordinance by C. R. Truitt CIT- Y- A long list of ordinances and other resolutions were passed at the recent Spring City Council meeting'. One ordinance was passed granting, by council approval, compensation for elected officials. The measure SPRING meant for officials who have to their regular work for a town emergency. An ordinance passed regulating the sale and use of firearms within city limits. The measured included or "flippers" as weapons. It also changed the existing fine of $15 to a class B misdemeanor, having a possible minimum fine of $1,000 and six months in jail. Some residents expressed concern because they may shoot invading dogs and other animals in defense of their livestock. At is leave sling-sho- ts Monte Christensen, left, retail branch manager, and Alvin Kilmer, right, commercial loan of Mt. Pleasants First Security Bank, a $450 check last week to Courtney Syme, North Sanpete High School principal as a contribution to cover the cost of catastrophic 4 insurance premiums for students. First Security Bank of Utah has contributed close to $1 lion to the Utah High School Activities Associa-presetion, a major portion paying for catastrophic insurance premiums, mil-offic- er nt m, 'a! Mrs. Briggs kindergarten class and additional Mt. Pleasant students welcome parents to back- night on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. Parents are encouraged to see the harvest fair, visit classrooms and tour the schools new addition. 1 least one person protested the passage. The utility security deposit ordinance passed requiring new hook-up- s to deposit $150 or $50 (if only water is hooked up). The deposit will be used if accounts become delinquent. A resolution accepting of the justice court every four years, was passed. Donaldson said she has received the letter of certification of current judges. The council passed acceptance of the interlocal Heritage Agreement with the state, Mt. Pleasant, Ephraim and Manti. This is the states pilot program to promote Heritage tourism within the four cities. Spring City has pledged $500 to the project. Two residents handed the mayor and council a petition signed by an estimated 155 people, requesting the council pay contributions requested by Mt. Pleasant Library. The spokesperson told the council that Spring City had 74 card holders and about 30 percent had dropped their cards because of the high card fee. She said the money spent by Spring City residents was far more than the amount asked for by Mt. Pleasant. She read from a handout to the public that stated that half of Mt. Pleasant Librarys patrons were from outside the city and have paid $12,813 in the 1994 mil levy. The library budget is approximately $49,500 with the bulk coming from grants. The council agreed to consider it possibly for next year. David Samons was awarded the contract to redo the sprinkler system in the cemetery. The council voted to use the "I25'J heads at a cost of $12,011.81. (Samons bid for the entire project.) These heads are bigger than the smaller 120 heads and cover about 65 feet. Samons said he will do the project in phases so that the entire cemetery is not under construction at the same time. The council voted to standardize setbacks outlined in zoning ordinances for historical and residential buildings. Residential building setback will change from 30 feet to 20 feet allowed for historical buildings. Greg Ogden, city auditor, reported that the audit report looked good except for two areas. The council will get letters from the state for correction. He said a $130,000 was incorrectly posted and the JPs monthly reports were late. Ordinance says cant shoot in city or sell guns, flippers to kids SPRING CIT- Y- An ordinance controlling the sale and use of firearms and other dangerous weapons which was passed during a recent council meeting may be more than controversial. Some opponents call the ordinance unconstitutional; others say it was the citys efforts to quell a civil rights lawsuit brought on by the apprehension of locals who discharged weapons in the city limits while trying to protect themselves or their property. Still others say it directly violates the citys own ordinance. There are some who object to the inclusion of weapons other than firearms: airguns, rubber flippers (slingshots), bows and arrows, or "any other such type instrument designed to propel or throw missiles." The ordinance also prohibits the sale of such "weapons" to minors and carries a penalty of up to six months in jail and up to $1,000 fine (Class B Misdemeanor). A summary of the ordinance follows: is unlawful for "Discharging weapons to firearms of any person discharge any description within the limits of at an this official target range of the city, except corporate city, or at a regularly organized gun club shooting range, where the range and facilities have been approved by the City Council. is unlawful for "Airguns or flippers unlaw to or contrivance similar any person discharge any airgun, flipper within the limits of the city, except at a target range or at regularly organized club shooting range which is duly supervised by an adult. "Sale to minor unlawful-I- t is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to give, sell or furnish to any minor under the age of fourteen years, any firearm, airgun, rubber flipper, bow and arrow, or any other such type instrument designed to propel or throw missiles." dog-contr- prohibited-Exceptions-- ol It Fountain Green Elementary fifth graders participated in a fund raiser and purchased a state flag and a U.S. flag, which had been flown over the capitol in memory of veterans. It will be flown over the new elementary school. The class presented the flags and a check to be used for school equipment to school principal Clark Walker at Fountain Greens Bonnie Nielsen, Rachel Allred night. Pictured are ): and Clark Walker. T-sh- irt back-to-scho- (L-R- ol |