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Show Page 8 Thursday, January 9, 1997 Messenger-Enterpris- e Other Business Mphmim City Council News By Lynn Schiffman motorists are not able to see peThe Ephraim City Council destrians and children playing near kicked off its new year with two intersections. In one case, a home meetings on Jan. 2. The first meeting was for information only with the citys engineer, Tim Jones, from Jones and DeMille Engineering in Richfield. The second was the regular council meeting to address issues over a new owner, with appropriate building permit approval, placed a fence very near a city street and intersection. However, in spite of the appropriate approval the fence appears to have deterred visibil- ity. water project, citizen concerns This issue presents a dilemma about safety, a review of the oc- for the council because it believes cupancy survey, plans for a Plan- strongly in property rights, but ning and Zoning Public Hearing, must also assure safety w ithin the and discussion about a recent pecity. A previous council had adtition presented to the council dressed the issue and some refrom neighbors in Phase III of the search is to be made as to the acStreets Project. tion prescribed. Further work will Southeast Culinary Water Im- ' take place to alleviate the problem. provement Project In a noontime meeting with Tim Jones, city engineer, a few members of the council and city staff reviewed the plans for the Southeast Culinary Water Im- provement Project. Located in Ephraim Canyon, this project, when completed, will provide water for the southeast section of the city and some added water pressure to existing connections. Currently there is a building moratorium in areas along the canyon road because the city cannot guarantee fire protection nor sufficient water pressure to maintain a home. Residents in existing homes are using diminishing water supplies from wells near their homes. With the help of Rural Development (formerly Farmers Home Administration) the city will be able to implement this new project. Rural Development has agreed to grant the city a $500,000 loan at 4 12 percent interest for 30 years to complete the project. The Council is not eager to indebt the city any further, however this project is sorely needed and the bonding required will be a revenue bond (meaning that it will be retired from revenue proceeds of the city, primarily from water service collections). day, Feb. 5. Citizens interested in the changes are encouraged to visit with the commission for further information. Petition A number of residents in Phase of the Streets Project have petitioned the council to consider changing the w idth of some streets in that area. The council discussed the citizens concerns and ways of addressing the issues. Councilman Lynn Schiffman will write each petitioner to answer hisher specific concerns and the citizens are expected to be on the next council III IWJJt Although Phase I is substantially completed and a punch list is nearly complete, the phase is not finished. A few items are not finished (usually minor issues like cleaning up discarded asphalt and old culverts, grade embankments, etc.). The city will retain sufficient funds to pay for the work if the contractors choose not to. Next Meeting The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Council meetings are generally held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Occasionally meetings also occur in emergency meeting agenda. Occupancy Change Question- naire There is concern about how the type of occupancy changes when a house in the city is sold. In some cases cited, the occupancy has changed from a single dwelling to a nine person apartment (for students). In many cases such change violates the zoning ordinances. Therefore when a change of ownership requests that the utilities for a home be changed, the applicant will be asked to fill out an application to ascertain the intended use of the property. The questionnaire will ask: w ho is the owner of the Beef, Full Cut ROUND STEAKS YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR SPORTS IN Extra Lean SANPETE GROUND BEEF BBB - Friday Jan. 10 Cooks f71 Xil' 7 DAM GunnisonManti HAM STEAKS KMTI 6 45 p m. Pre-sho- rental, rental address, type of rental, number UJL3ufc3 0 Game at 7 00 p m. of occupants, etc. BBB After the questionnaire is completed, the City Zoning Administrator will visit the premises and file a report. If the occupancy does not comply with ordinances and if the applicant perjures himher-sel- Saturday Jan. 11 No. SanpeteEmery Men's Game at 7.00 p m. Men's GUDQZift? KMXU KMXU BBSnowUVSC Western Family, Asstd Canned VEGETABLES KMTI 7:15 pm. Game at 7.30 p m. Pre-sho- f, appropriate legal action will be taken. Action on existing occupancies is expected to be under-wa- y in the near future. Monday Jan. 13 Wednesday Jan. 15 KMTI Western Family, Fancy KMTI TOMATO SAUCE Game at 5 30 pm. Game at 7.00 Planning and Zoning The Planning and Zoning will be recommending zoning changes. A Public Hearing Western Family, Asstd Com-missi- KMXU PAPER TOWELS Game at 7.00 pm. $ to address those prospective changes will be held on Wednes $ BATHROOM TISSUE and the project substantially ORANGE JUICE by mid June this year. In official action, during City Council, the members approved the engineers proposal to proceed Citizen concern over safety A few citizens attended council meeting to address their concerns about safety along city streets, particularly over visibility at intersections. There are cases in town where obstructions, particularly fences, are placed such that .4-ro- ii Western Family, Asstd Frozen line, the service will be in place with the project. rolli Western Family, Asstd Ultra If all goes according to a tight completed soz. 6.45 p m. Pre-sho- izoz. Western Family, Asstd YOGURT PULL 'N PEEL I CANDY 8 oz. Western Family, Quartered BUTTER 69 QQ0 W 1 Western Family CORN FLAKES 24 oz., Western Family Zee, Hice 'n Soft TOMATO SOUP... BATHROOM The longest measured home run In a regular-seasomajor league game was 643 feet by Micky Mantle on Septemper 10, n TISSUE Western Family, Chicken or Mushroom 99 CREAM SOUP OATS Lingers Proctor Silex APPLE It and yQJ 'hooked. ? ms oz. 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