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Show Page 2—THE HERALD. Provo. Utah Friday, January 18, 1980 Utah Valley: Latest happenings from the communities of Utah Valley Hospitals in Utah Valley Are Bulging at the Seams By BRUCE KING Herald Staff Reporter If vehicle traffic lines at shopping centers and Job Service statistics don't convince you Utah Valley's population Breen maybe bulging hospitals will. This morning,officialsat the valley's three hospitals confirmed their beds are full — and then some.Officials explained their staffs are scurrying around caring for what may be a record number of patients. And the situation isn’t different at other hospitals along the Wasatch Front. Hospitals from Brigham City to Payson are bustling to provide service for an unusually high number of tients. Yet, hospitals are still able to provide quality care, they will never turn anyone away, they claim. Utah Couzty's Civil Defense director confirms their claims. “The situation is partially the result of illness-producing weather and of after-holiday surgery,” i ministrators claim, ‘‘but the major reason is most likely Utah Valley’s growing population. “We are busier than ever, even though we have cut down the amountof time patients need to remain in the hospital,’ Harold Harmer, administrator of Mountain View Hospital in Payson,said. “Who knows how much the population will grow in the future, but if it continues at its present rate, we will have to add on to our hospital within the next few years,” he said. Cold, wet weather causes a lot of sicknessthis timeof year, too, Harmer Local Government News Pleasant Grove Mulls Grave Vandalism By MARCELLA WALKER said. This is one reas: r an increase in patients. And many people put off surgery until after the holidays. it 85 percentof the beds at Moun- about receiving quality hospital! care when they need it “Even if there was an emergencyinvolving several people, no one would be tain View are currently occupied, turned away,’ he said. ‘If one hospital Harmer said. was full, we would transport victimsto Jerry Sorensen, spokesman for Utah another one. Valley Hospital, indicated virtually 100 “If they all happened to be full, we percent of the beds at UVH are oc- would divide up the people and take cupied. care of them,”’ Howard added Jim Tracy, Utah County Civil “There are always some beds in flow,” he said,‘‘for example,intensive Defense director, said he believes care beds and other is in the hospitals in the valley can effectively hospital. But other than that, we are handle most crises that mayarise “Hospitals in the valley coordinate completely full. “A hospital is considered full, when with each other very well,” he said. 8 it of its beds are occupied. “The hospitals have radio communicaPatients must be moved about for tion, so they know about emergencies treatment and rooms mustbe cleaned. and where the best piaceto transport a But we are fuller than 85 percent,”” patient is. No timeis lost."’ “A 200-bed emergency hospital is Sorensen said. “At 11 a.m. this morning: check-out time, a handfull of beds packaged up in Springville, even if will open, but we expect them to be fil- there was a crisis that required additional assistance. The portable led this afternoon.”” Utah Valley Hospital and the other hospital is controlled by the county, and arma in the valley still provide if a majorcrisis hits, we can break out qua ity care for patients, even when the hospital for use,” Tracy said Harmer, Sorensen and Howard each y are full, Sorensen claimed. “At Utah Valley, we can use surgery said their hospitals will need to expand beds oe aa care bedsif neces- if-the population continues to grow. Harmer revealed Mountain View sary,” he said. “We can eveno] rt of the hospital that is aderapity Hospital wanted to build a larger hospitalthanit did, but the state would remodeling, if we have to. not permitit to do so. “Some patients may haveto take a “The state did not let us build more bed in the hallway for a few hours, but they will not have to go without beds or beds, because it believed ihe beds medical attention. Hospital beds: are would sit, and consequently we would always emptying to make way for new have to charge more to pay for them. “But nowourhospitalis running near patients.” capacity, and wewill have to build on Mark Howard, American Fork eventually. We have constructed our Hospital administrator, stressed resi- facility to permit us to add on,” dents of the valley need not worry Harmersaid. Cities Battle State Legislators OverStringent Local Tax Limits By ROD COLLETT Herald Staff Reporter Utah cities may be forced into heavy debt and drastic service cuts if the legislature keeps up reer limiting city incomes,city officials say. gsPhilipsangrily chargedthatonce Phil ips once ings a month garba; collections and reducing the police force will be the result the present trend. Provo Mayor Jim Ferguson redicted netey impact on Provoif no legislative relief is given. He mencut in sales tax on $300,000 to $400,000 for Provo, The mayor also attacked House Bill 303 which places whathe feels is an unrealistic limit on Provo's income. “Legislators seem to think city and county governments have runaway budgets full of ae said Herschel Hester, director of U' e of Cities and Towns, ‘‘but the ty is thatcities like Provo are barely keeping up with services with the limited revenue they are getting.” ‘The sponsor of the Bil , Rep. Gary Brockbank, from disirict i7 in Sali Lake City indicated a recent pollshows that 75 percent of the people in Utah want some form of constitutional laws on tax limitation. Another rter of the bill, Rep. LeRay McAllister of District 36 in Provo-Orem stated that 303 limits lobbyists and the powerof those who push for expansion of programs which are costly and inflationary such as social service, welfare and other programs he feels should be funded by the federal government and notthestate. With the Utah State Legislature in session, ProvoCity officials are hoping that someaction will be taken by state leaders to amend or eliminate 303's impacton cities. Mayor Fer said there are many problemswith thebill as it now stands. “It’s based on the theory thatthe cities are overspendi! The Mayordenied this assumption by state legislators by saying that a recent study conducted Elmer Fox, Westheimer and Companyof Salt Lake City clearly indicates that the major cities ee have not been overspend . “The statistics point out that the tax impact in the state of Utah has been primarily in the areas of the state jovernment and overa!! on the federal evel,” he said. “The communities and the towns themselves, plus the counties are not receiving the bulk of the tax dollars and not increa: eir budgets as much as eestate or federal entities have,” he Rep. Brockbank told the Herald he has a firm belief that the citizens of han sincerely want Wy cut down on jovernment spending. + Gevernment isentitled toa certain amount of income, but it cannot continue to eat away at the personal incomeofcitizens who haveno control over what happens,” he sait The legislator explained there are now attempts being made on the floor of the House to amend orrefine the intent of bill 303. These efforts are contained in House Joint Resolution 72 which will be up for vote next week. ‘This calls for an over-ride provision where local governmententities can declare a fiscal emergency. 72 says that city leaders can use the over ride amendmentif they vote for two consecutive years to have an increase in spending or revenue increases. The weekend, The National Weather Service says the Wasatch t colder temy ratures and snow flurries. The pringville station predicts continued balmy, springlike weather with a decreasing chance ofRecaro. e National Weather Service says a winter storm gathered strength this morning, bringing snow to most areas of the state. However, snow fell in southern Utah and rain dampened the day along the Wasatch Front this morning. Onepoint for Springville. Mark Farr at the Springville weatherstation says lows tonight will be in in the mid 30s with scattered showers. Chancesof rain are at 50 percent tonight. Hesaid clouds should cover Utah skies Saturday, but the chance of moisture should drop to 30 rcent ; that’s a 70 percent chanceof no rain. Highs should be in the mid 40s and lows in the mid 30s. At those temperatures, that 30 percent chance could be rain or snow. Front can Springville’s forecast for Saturday through Monday calls for cloudy skies with scattered showers. Highs should be in e upper 40s and lowsin the mid 30s. Chancesof precipitation will decrease to 20 percent. The National Weather Service predicts a clearing and drying trend for the sameperiod. Highs should be in the 30s and overnight lows between 10 and 20 degrees. That's considerably colder than Springville's forecast. This morning at 8:40, skies were cloudy and light rain was falling, Springville’s Mark Farr said. The temperature was 39 degrees and humidity was 75 percent. Barometric pressure was 30.19 inches and falling. ing committee were agenda items handled by Pleasant Grove City Council this week. Councilwoman Donna Brock said it had been brought to herattention thatchildren cutting through the cemetery to and from school are causing damage to headstones She said that children had been observed jumping on the headstones. The watersaturated ground allows for displacement of the markers, she said. Council authorized the police chief to talk to the schools about the problem and the police and cemef personnel will watch closely for such problems when children are going and coming from school. A large number of residents of Locust Heights Subdivision met with council to discuss no trespass signs which have been placed bya pl ly owner at a vacant piece of land adjacent to the subdivision. Citizens explained that their children have walked across this property, through the city park on the other side and on to school so that they did not have to travel on roads without sidewalks. The parks department was assigned to look into the possibilities of a remedy to the situation. The possibility of acquiri a right-of-way for the children to wal through was also discussed. Uponthe recommendations of Mayor W Cornell Haynie, city personnel in appointed positions were re-appointed as reuired by law. Those listed were City dcage eith Anderson; city administrative assistant and recorder, Mark Johnson; city treasurer, Marjory Woffinden; assistant recorder, Robert Williams; office assistant, Joyce Poulson; part-time secretary. Verna Kofford; commurity development director, Jack JepDson. Also,building inspector, Richard Clark; police chief, Michael Ferre; fire chief, Mark Johnson,librarian, Drucilla Smith; Blansing commission chairman, Glenn mith; chairman of the Board of Adjustments, Alan Zobell; chairman of the Shade Tree Commission, Dixie Beck. Also chairman of the city beautification committee, J Kerr; recreation and swimming pool director, Bill Hoglund; director of civil defense, Lynn Zufelt; city representative to UVIDA,Eldon Johnson, and Ambulance Association president, Dale Poulson. Council asked the planning commission to select a five-member committee to serve as planners for the Manila area which has been annexed by thecity. One ofthese five memberswill serve at the presenttimeon thecity planning commission and another will be added as soon as the ordinance can be changed to allow for more commission members. Springville Passes Many Ordinances By JO ANN DE HAAS SPRINGVILLE — The city council “‘housecleaned” this week, signing ordinances and resolutions. One ordinance admitted the Canyon View Annexation ina slightly different form from that approved at the last meeting. . Another ordinance replaced a water policy at annexation that was noteffective passed during the last meeting. A resolution fixed the amount to be accepted in lieu of a water shareat $75. The council signed an ordinance passed last week approving the Canyon View Annexation. Last week the parcel to be added was approximately 70 acres. Ten acres pegee to Sterling Fackrell were added. the move to thecity, said he was actually looking forsvard to being in the city and wanted, ‘‘All or none’’ of the property he holds under one deed to be included. Previously it was part in and part out. Although the council signed the ordinance, recording will be held until water shares have been surrendered. ‘ related motion passed a resolution setting $75 as the cash amountthecitywill acceptin lieu of a six-acre foot share of water for 60 days. A new ordinance will override the resolution made last week amending the waterpolicy. The action wasincidental as main amendmentis the city’s abit accept money instead of the water es, Development, three acres with an option Lindon MayPass ‘Bad Odor’ Regulations By CINI)Y ?ETERSON lerald %Correspondent LINDON -- City Councilmen have agreed to study a proposal to adopt an r law 2s a result of a continuing controversy over fumes emitted from a pet food plant north of the Geneva Steel. In the controversy with Rolanda Feeds, John Backlund, attorney for LindonCity, said petitions against the company are now availableat the City Hall for people to sign who wantto complain aboutthe odor. Mayor Tyler Rogers stated that the mayors of Pleasant Grove and Orem were also in su, of action to close the plant. Tt was ight out during the meetii that in the prel hearing hel recently, representatives of Rolanda Feeds encouraged people to call them when there was an odor problem. However, the day after the heat their telephone was disconnected, officials said. Mr. Backlund will be checking with Mountain Bell concerning this. Councilman Tad Norman asked that since the state of Utah does not have odor laws, could the city adopt an ordinance. Mr.Backlund said he will lookinto thisif other options prove unsuccessful. In other business, a report from the Cemetery Committee was made by Gordon Taylor. He presented partial results of a survey of Lindon residents who live east of 200 East. Hestated he did nothaveallof the survey results at that time, but would have them at a later date. Taylorstated the majority of the people surveyed were in favor of having a tery in Lindon, and site No. 1 located near the Well’s Stake Farm was the favored location. Site No. 2 is located at400 East between 400 North and Center Street and received the fewest number of votes. Site No. 3 is across the highway from Watts’ Lumber. There will be a written report made up and available to the councilmen ata later date. GRAND OPENIN AUTOMATIC GRIDDLE ie600...28" Jan. 8-TRACK oe player feetas 533” BATHTOWEL SETS SINGLE VISION 323°° Ouro pice .. 83% EVERYDAY GREETING BIFOCAL en Ss ve for five more and Foam Molding Corp., five acres and an option for five. CONE LOW PRICE fart a ter sit00....510% Improvementdistrict is finally on its way with the signing ofthe resolution. It was suggested the $430,000 project be termed odds and ends project or grasshopper feet because, according to Mayor John T. Marshall, it resembles thefeet because it jumps all over the map. A resolution was passed authorizingsale of the industrial park property to TSI [YTGINY ALL GLASSES ee 2-SLICE TOASTER version projects. The change was needed because minor changes in the first ordinance had been undesirable deletions made by the planning commission. 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McAllister said he supports the es of bill 303 because of the powerfullobbyinterests of those on the state level who would push for added programs. He pointed out that there are very few lobby interests who are actively seeking restraint on gcvernment m and taxation. spendi “T believe it is a very healthy thing for government to operate on some form of restraint because the people want somekind of limitations placed on them and on government,’’ McAllister said The Mayorsaid that the Provo-Orem area is in the top ten in the nation for growth. With fast-paced growth in Orem there has been a negative impact on Provo's commercial area which has meanta dropin thesales tax revenuein the city. “We are now just beginning to turn this problem around with some economic development programs but House Bill 303 will not only puta lid on these advancements but actually roll some of the programsback,” hesaid. 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