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Show For Second Time By Planners Utah -- PRV35 ASSOCIATE Low Income Wous'ihg Denied HOUSING . . . Kaye Bird objected to proposal by County Housing Authority for duplex development at 3333 So. 2200 West. Three Sections - WEST VALLEY. A second attempt to gain approval for a low income housing project at 3333 So. 2200 West was rejected here Thursday by the City Planning Commission. The County Housing Authoritys redevelopment quest for an was denied in a unanimous vote after encountering strong opposition from area residents. In December, the Planning Commission turned down an application for a similar development after Housing Authority Director Douglas Tapking said a decision was .'.eeded immediately because his organizations option to purchase the land was expiring. Tapking told the commission Thursday that he had been mistaken and reiterated his feeling that the site was suited to that type of development. Neighbors disagreed, contending the area was more suited to office and business developments and that a low income government housing project would reduce property values while increasing crime, traffic problems and water shortages. Presenting a petition signed by 238 area residents, Richard Gerard said government housing tended to 34 Pages W&tValHeu THE deteriorate rapidly from neglect and attracted residents who often were responsible for jumps in the crime rate. Tapking had said a strict review process had reduced resident problems at other Housing Authority projects and that managers would be on the scene at all times to maintain upkeep. He also said 75 percent of applicants for housing were not welfare recipients and earned between $12,000 and $16,000 annually. Nearly 60 percent were West Valley residents City Seeking Proposals WEST VALLEY. City officials are looking toward the final phase of the process to determine what projects here receive Community Development funding. West Valleys Community Development block grant advisory committee will meet during the last week of January to develop a priority list for city projects, said John Janson, the citys long range planner. Additional proposals for use of West Valleys anticipated allotment of in CD funds are being $700,000 solicited through Jan. 23, Janson said. Meet Slate Today A i Green Sheet Newspaper USPS 656-38- 0 520 Thursday, Jan. Volume 15, 1981 27, Number 2 All departments - 262 6682 Pomp , Socializing , Meetings Legislature Convenes, Initial Action Limited SALT LAKE. The State Legislature began the slow process of winding into high gear with the introduction and passage of several bills in the first two days of the y session. While three bills were passed and a score of others introduced, the bulk of activity Monday and Tuesday involved the traditional pageantry associated with the legislatures convocation. Gov. Scott Matheson received plaudits from Republicans and Democrats alike following his State of the State speech Monday. But differences began to surface more on Tuesday when the governor moved from the generalities of the State of the State speech to specifics, outlining his proposed budget to lawmakers in the overwhelmingly Senate and House. Although budget matters and committee meetings along with first-wee- k social affairs primarily occupied the attention of legislators, several bills of local consequence were voted on or introduced. Removing the interest rate limitation on indebtedness for counties, one of Salt Lake Countys high priority bills, passed both the House and Senate without difficulty Tuesday. The unprecedented surge in interest rates this past year made the eight percent ceiling allowed for counties, which obtain loans to finance operations prior to the receipt of tax revenues, impossible to meet, legislators were told at a meeting last week by Allan Moll of the county lobbying team. By passing the bill, the legislature will enable counties to sign those loan agreements this month. Counties receive tax revenue in the fall to pay GOP-dominat- - -- What can we expect of a year that ends in 1? Our research Indicates only that itll probably deliver about the same sort of'things as years that end in any other digit. It might be a good year - like 1701, when ship- owners breathed a sigh of relief. The infamous pirate, Captain Kidd, was hanged by the neck in jolly olde England. Or it could be a bad year - like -- V. Local government officials are keeping a close eye on any proposed legislation dealing with sales tax revenue, including a bill introduced Tuesday by Rep. Dix McMullin of 26. South Jordan, McMullins bill proposes that local sales tax revenue be distributed by the state to taxing entities based on the number of utility installations within that entity. The proposal coincides with other attempts to distribute sales tax to entities according to their population. Presently, sales tax is returned to the local government in which it originated. Cities in the valley with strong tax bases from commercial and industrial operations are waging a vigorous fight against any legislation which would drain their sales tax income, for many the backbone of their financial standing. The House Tuesday also approved a bill that would allow the appointment of Utah State Bar members to the circuit court to conduct evening sessions of small claims court. The legislation moved on to the vote in the House. Senate after a In other matters, Rep. Sam Taylor of Murray-SoutSalt Lake, g 15, introduced a resolution restaurant owner Chris for his generosity in providing Thanksgiving dinners to indigent persons. Several bills dealing with the banking business were introduced by Rep. CotSherm Harmer of Murray-Sout63-1- 0 h com-medin- Rit-zak- is FIRST DAY . . . Rep. Duoyne Johnson talks on phone prior to governor's speech Monday. here's a point Whats in a name? penned the Nobel Bard. Which, as 1981 gets under way, we paraphrase to "Whats in a number? off the indebtedness. h tonwood, dubious Planning Commission Janice Fisher, Striefel assured the board that trees and other vegetation would grow there. Mrs. Fisher has expressed concern in the past that the high alkali conmember, tent of ground in the area would hinder efforts to landscape new developments Project Priority List Being Compiled Bill Is On CofC Published weekly At 1SS E 4905 South Salt Lake City UT 04107 Second class postaqe paid at Salt Lake City UT 04119 Subscription rate per year commercial zoning within a proposed industrial park at 5925 W. 2100 South. Western Sierra was seeking 3 5 acres of commercial zoning for a branch bank and restaurant to serve employes of the industrial park, said spokesman Jan Striefel In response to a question from a CD Check Guarantee votce OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH desirous of remaining in the city, Tapking added. A real estate broker countered, however, that plans for business developments adjacent to the proposed site were far advanced. His views were seconded by Hal Bills, another adjacent property owner. Kaye Bird added that a duplex development would create traffic problems and add to overcrowding in local schools. In a rezoning hearing, no opposition was expressed against a request by Western Sierra Development for TAYLORSVILLE. A bill expected to be on the floor of the State Legislature by next week will be the topic of a talk before members of the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce today (Thursday). Guest speaker Fred Ferguson is scheduled to discuss proposed legislation that would require banks to issue a check guarantee card for every account. The bill, introduced by Sen. Verl Asay (Dist. 11) of Taylorsville, is to meet its first committee test this morning. Sen. Asay anticipates it to advance to the floor of the Senate possibly by early next week. Members of the Chamber will hear details of the bill presented during a luncheon session which begins at 12:15 today at the Taylorsville 4150 So. Redwood Road, accordirg to new Chamber president Virginia Wasescha. Ferguson, the luncheon speaker, is loss prevention director for two grocery store chains, Bobcos and Maceys. Combined, the two have a dozen outlets stretching from Logan to Price, including Salt Lake County. In his present position the past four years, Ferguson was a store manager for six years with Maceys and has served on a national committee whose goals were aimed at loss prevention in business. Chuck-A-Ram- a, Proposal forms may be obtained from the Janson in the City Planning Department office on the second floor of City Hall. Attendance at last weeks series of meetings, designed to provide local input into the development of a priority list, ranged from 15 in Granger to about 50 in Hunter, the city planner noted. The CD advisory board, which includes residents from all parts of the city, met last night (Wednesday) to discuss the means of evaluating the proposals. They will begin the serious task of determining a project priority list after the Jan. 23 proposal deadline has expired, Janson said. Park development, Multi-purpos- Multi-purpos- Can you use a Green Sheet classified ad to find a home for puppies? Sure thing! Ask Mrs. John (Sherry) Baumgartner, 4837 So. 6460 West, what happened when she placed an ad in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers for that purpose. FREE adoroble small bread puppies, seven weeks old. The ad was a great success, shell tell you. We had eight more calls than we did puppies - some of them as late as Sunday! The West Valley City ladys experience isnt unusual. Green Sheet classifieds reach over 50,000 homes where more than 210,000 potential readers reside. Theyre well-rea- d - and thats why they deliver results! to place your ad. Save Dial $1 by paying before it runS. Ask us -- mid-valle- y -- 262-668- 2 how. Youll get results! 21. e Walter Brock - Granger-Hunte- r Council Officers Installed GRANGER. New officers of the Community Council were installed here Tuesday night during a dinner meeting in which they were elected by unanimous vote of those attending. Serving as chairman during 1981 will be Walter Brock, 3574 So. 4000 West. Brock, who has also served as chairman of the West Valley City citizens advisory committee Granger-Hunte- r since inception last March, was long affiliated with the Granger- Hunter Improve- Montgomery ment District. Officers elected along with Brock were Dan Montgomery, vice chairman, 3962 Bonniewood; J. Willard Harbrecht, secretary, 2954 Miller-ama- ; Billie Burke, treasurer, 3801 i So. 6400 West. To Pair- Ad Was Success! housing rehabilitation and sidewalk construction proposals received universal endorsement at the neighborhood meetings last week. Projects recommended most at the meeting, Janson said, were: - Granger: Providing matching funds for development of West Valley park, 4450 W. 3500 South; housing in north Granger; rehabilitation emergency home repair; more sidewalks on 3100 South; - Redwood: Home repair and rehabilitation; expansion of the senior citizen area in the Redwood e Center; neighborhood cleanup; funds to finish the area master plan; park development Center and around the Redwood elementary; sidewalk improvements; improving conditions around Decker Lake park ; - Hunter: Development of a senior citizen center near Whittier elementary; sidewalks along 3500 South; completion and development of area parks. - List For Auditor Narrowed WEST VALLEY. Two candidates for the City Auditor post here are scheduled to be interviewed today (Thursday) by the City Commission. Two other candidates for the job, which also entails recorder duties, were eliminated following interviews last week by the City Merit Board, Personnel Director Jack McIntosh said Tuesday. One of the remaining candidates comes from a city in Oregon, while the other is employed by a local municipality, McIntosh noted. He declined to say which municipality. City officials are seeking to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation last month of Auditor M. Gerry Ashman. A replacement probably will be named within the week, McIntosh said. Burke Harbrecht Among other matters discussed at Tuesdays installation session was that of Community Development funds, a topic which has been aired during a series of community meetings during the past month. The Granger-Hunte- r Council is scheduled to finalize its recommendation for expenditure of those funds during a meeting on Tuesday at the West Valley City Hall. by Jim Cornwell 1941, when its hardly necessary to remind you of what happened at Pearl Harbor. , Or 1861, when the Confederacy was created and the Civil War broke out. Perhaps itll turn out to be a year for the arts, like 1851, when Herman Melvilles timeless sea novel, Moby Dick came into print. Or it could be a year for education, akin to 1821. That was when Emma Willard founded the first women's college in the United States, naming it Troy Female Seminary. Some chauvinists claim that was the begining of the end - educating women and giving them fanatical ideas like equal rights. It might be a year of scientific achievement, not unlike 1911. In that remarkable year, air condi tioning, automobile cellophane and the gyrocompass all became realities. Could it be a year of adventure, comparable to 1271? If your history has failed you, that was when Marco Polo set out for Cathay on a five-yejourney. Equally adventurous was 1841. That was the year the first emigrant wagon train assembled at Independence, Mo. Carrying California or Bust banners, it headed west and six months and three days later reached the Pacific shore. Heaven forbid that itll be a year of tragedy - but theres been some of that in years ending in T. In 1871, Mrs. O'Learys cow kicked over the lantern and the Chicago til there fire raged for three days was nothing left to burn. And in 1901 President William McKinley was assassinated by a disgruntled job seeker. s, - On the other hand, in 1931 a man named Schick figured out a way to shave a beard with an electric razor. It brought to an end for many of men the daily and safety razors. straight-edg- e blood-lettin- g A significant date in American history also hinges on this digit -but its lost in obscurity, save perhaps to history students. It was Oct. 19, 1781 when Lord Cornwallis, surrounded by colonial troops and the French navy, surrendered at Yorktown and brought an end to the Revolutionary War. Railroad folks owe a lot to the year 1831, when a gent named Stevens invented the flange that keeps locomotives and rail cars on the tracks. Sounds like an insignificant scientific contribution, but before it came along, railroads were risky modes of transport. Important as the flange may be, it hardly compares with May 5, 1961 for scientific achievement. That was the day Alan B. Shepherd Jr. made the first manned flight and the United States came of age in space technology. Probably, in 1741 folks thought it was an achievement for Russia. Actually, it eventually turned out to be more important to the United States, that was the year Vitus Bering, a Dane in the hire of the Czar, reached Alaska and l?id claim to it. sub-orbit- al If, 1891 a man named Holland launched his underwater boat, titled with lack of imagination, the submarine. Unfortunately, many would die in unsuccessful models before it became practical. Only eight years after Wilbur and Orville proved flying was a reality, an ambitious pilot named C. P. Rodgers set out to fly across the United States. He did it, too - between Sept. 17, when he left New York, and Nov. 5th, when he landed in Pasadena, Calif., far too early for the Rose Bowl game. Needless to say, he wasnt in the air all that time - he made several scheduled and even more unscheduled stops. But for sheer perseverance his equal? The economy had already gone into a tailspin when it happened in 1931, the Empire State building was opened in New York City all 102 floors of it. And since hell soon be eligible for parole, wed be remiss not to mention that 1971 was marked by the conviction of Charles Manson and three of his followers for the murder of Sharon Tate and six others. -- So whats in a T? J |