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Show Page Eight - The Pyramid -- February 7, 1996 Proper reminded council the franchise is which allows the city to extend franchise rights to other companies. He also said legislation is being considered to open up cable and phone services to free enterprise. Proper announced TCI plans to add two new channels to the system, but did not include KJAZZ. It will be added if KJAZZ builds a relay station, which they are considering. ve TCI addresses concerns in MP City by Ray Truitt MT. PLEASAN- T- The city council voted to renew a franchise agreements with TCI cable during their Jan. 21 meeting. The agreement provides for a fee rate set at three percent of base but able to raise to three percent of gross and anywhere 15-ye- ar between that and the Federal mandated limit of five percent of gross. Steve Proper, TCI representative, said he had met with Dan Anderson and Mayor Chesley Christensen prior to the meeting for a conversational and coopera- - tive business discussion. Complaints of cable lines interfering with police radios, Proper said his company would be looking into the cause. He stated the company has a toll free number that customers can call for problems. Mayor Christensen confirmed "it works". Quelling council concerns that equipment becomes out of date, Proper maintained equipment is controlled by legislation written in 1984 and 1992, which is governed closely. It also includes mandatory listing of the franchise agencys (the citys) address and phone number on customer bills. In answer to City Treasurer Karen Hansens complaint that people call her office instead of TCI, Proper replied that his company is trying to find an inconspicuous place for the mada-tor- y listing. MP City hears auditor s report MT. PLEASAN- T- City finances are difficult to audit, but cash flow has improved, the council was told at its Jan. 21, meeting by Wayne Reeves, city auditor. Reeves commended Mayor Christensen for his job as city manager. He said he expected to see cash flow problems after Bill Way left but said cash flow has actually been better. He listed some of the city accounting shortcomings such as a complete fixed asset listing by June 30 each year which Mayor Christensen said he thought had already been done. Another complaint by the auditor, was a "proliferation of accounts" which he said the city is overloaded with and makes it impossible to figure out. He recommended the city to create an accounting manual or policy and suggested that monies over $5,000 be double checked for the account which it should be applied to. He suggested allocating administration costs to departments by formula instead of personal feel which he maintained State auditors prefer. Another area of concern was of bad debts. He said the city has been extremely generous in this area by writing off $20,000 as bad debts. Further stating anything over 10 percent in bad debts worries auditors. He recommended tightening repayment and creating a city collections department. Reeves also noted m the RDA. Councilman and RDA Executive Chairman Monte Bona said the city is working on that problem. He said the ns facade program is okay, but the problems lies in other RDA loans. He admitted that some of those may not be possible to collect and the RDA plans to be more careful in loan dealings. Reeves said, in doing the audit, he had a picture of people not paying their bills. Councilman Blackham assured him that the city is "changing that". City Treasurer Karen Hansen said she is required to make one random period report and two reports twice a year, which she handed the council. She pointed out, as of Dec. 31, the city has three CDs because they would loose money if there were combined. Councilman Blackham raised an issue of stopping all building within Mt. Pleasant where a sewer cannot be hooked up. Mayor Christensen agreed saying it, "certainly should be looked into". Recorder Brunger recommended Planning and Zoning be given the task of writing an ordinance. The council determined the city did plan to help with removal of a pile of limbs on 300 East, but Moroni seniors February menus Feb. 7, beef stew with vegetables, cheese stick, fruit crisp, combreadbutter; Feb. 8, baked ham, au gratin potatoes, mixed vegetables, cherry pie, rollsbutter; Feb. 9, shepherds pie, coleslaw, apricots, cookie; Feb. 13, spaghetti and meat-ball- s, tossed green salad, fruit cup, cake, garlic bread; there is another pile in another part of town that also needs to be removed. Brunger said she had scratched her car while turning up that road and Councilperson, Bigler said she had run over limbs extending into the road. Councilman, Simons reported this years rodeo is planned for July 2 and 3. SVH Employee of the Month MT. PLEASAN- T- Kathleen was voted Sanpete Peterson Valley Hospitals January Employee of the Month, according to a recent news release. Kathleen is an LPN in the Family Medical Clinic located in Mt. Pleasant. Employees teport that Kathleen serves patients with a fun loving smile and cheers them with her happy sense of humor. She makes the day brighter by making them laugh and creating a fun atmosphere. She has the ability to make doctor visits less intimidating putting patients at ease. OAK CREEK IRRIGATION CO. will meet Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. at Fairview City Hall Amounting the of the IHC Health Center. Ephraim Our new outpatient center provides a wide range of health care services for f your convenience. Full service family M care Pediatric services services X-ra- y Podiatry services OBGYN Laboratory services Minor surgery procedures. We will add an additional Kim Bateman, MD Family Practice Family Practice family practice physician to our Podiatry practice when Gus Pendleton, MD, & e t 1 Come See the New Smart Choice for Health Care at an Open House, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1 1 a.m.-- 3 V p.m. hc IHC Health Center A Service of Intermountam Health Care i D |