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Show EASTw3RDscTHiXN Dscusse? SiLT LAXEOITI, lm Various Options To Be Tjy . Meeting Set Tuesday On Government Form AGAINST THE PLAN . . . City Planning Commis- sion chairman Budd Rich abstained from his board The various WEST VALLEY. forms of government available to this city will be discussed at a special study committee meeting here Tuesday. An committee assigned to study the question of changing to a form of council government from the current commission system will hold its second meeting on the subject at 7:30 p m. Tuesday. City residents are being invited to air their views at the session in the upstairs conference room at City Hall, 2470 So. Redwood Road. A legislative research analyst will explain the different forms of government allowed for a second class city, West Valley officials said. position to serve as spokesman for residents opposed to rezoning for multiple unit development. Access Concern Is Cited By Opponents ed to prevent motorists from traveling through the development. Kesiuents also asked that, if the zone change is approved, the developer place a buffer zone of homes between the apartments and existing homes on 2200 West at about 3600 South. In other matters, the planning commission continued Dave Pierces application for nine duplexes at 3950 So. 3200 West to give area residents more notification of the hearing. The continuance was approved by a vote, with Carroll Elford dissenting. He said the delay was unfair to Pierce since the application has been on the record for more than a year. It appeared before the County Planning Commission last year. Elford also cast the lone nay vote on a decision to withhold approval for a bath house and restroom facility at e the Redwood Center, 320-un- it -- West Knowlton is seeking a change from (single family homes on 8,000 square foot lots) to R-- on nine acres R-north of 3700 South. zoning 11 is in on acres south already place of 3700 South In an unusual twist, Planning ComR-l-- 8 Wendell, Lester St. The commission voted for continuance after expressing displeasure that other improvements on the d grounds of the Salt Lake facility had begun without Planning Commission approval and a building permit. Elford said he felt the issues were separate. Rich said the delay was the only leverage the board had to assure the county complies with city regulations. Planners okayed Contour Developments request to alter the site plan for Sunnybrook park, 3150 W. 4100 South. Before the change can be finalized, it must meet the approval of every property owner in the development and the City Commis - Length Of School Year Is Under Scrutiny In District SALT LAKE. Although teacher contract negotiations are in their very early stages, there is little doubt the process throughout the state may be the most difficult yet experienced. A new wrinkle was tossed into the when the Utah fray in Education Assn, proposed that the State Board of Education approve an reduction in the school eight-dayear. Although the board rejected a move to shorten the school year in its February session, the UEA effort received some support from board members and in its April meeting it is anticipated that another vote on the matter will be taken. Board members indicated they would seek other educators ideas for reaching a better salary settlement than the six percent or less likely to result from legislative action concerning the weighted pupil unit. Among key education figures in Granite School District, reaction to the proposed shortening of the school year has not met with favor. Superintendent John Reed Call greeted it with little enthusiasm, The students would be remarking, the losers. Board president Miriam Farnsworth, stressing that she was reacting as an individual board member and not speaking for the board, commented, Any effort to shorten the e school year would the children and is not in their best in- mid-Marc- h short-chang- terests. Its been proven time and time again that children need to be in the classroom to gain the maximum of what the system has to offer, she noted. Bob Pierce, Granite Education Assn, executive director, said the UEA position has stirred interest among many teachers. He admitted that Granite surveys previously indicated that many teachers preferred a longer contract year and that an effort to add days to the teacher contract was made last However, in year in negotiations. view of the economic considerations, I believe the teachers would support a shorter year, he said. Dr. Daryl McCarty, UEA executive secretary, called it the fairest option, resulting in the least damage to education. y here's a point g It probably isnt news to the horsy set of Utah, but theres a distinct possibility the Cowboy Hall of Fame may be moed from Oklahoma City. earth-shakin- It may be a bit more interesting to the general public that Oral Roberts has his struggle to build an d enormous hospital in Tulsa. Those tidbits of information were stuck in our mind after a four-da- y visit to Okieland for a newspaper conference last week. Both Dean Krakel, curator of the Rail of Fame and Oral Roberts were among our speakers. They proved interesting even if you don't wear a western hat won 770-be- V. sion. Also receiving approval were re- at 4378 W. 3500 quests for a South (Jane Hosking); a building housing repair shops, offices and a pre-scho- lunch room for the Granger-Hunte- r Improvement District, 3146 W. 3500 South; and rezoning that will allow facilities at 3410 So. Redwood Road. self-stora- Mayor Henry (Hank) Price has said repeatedly that he favors placing a change of government question on the ballot and promised during the incorporation election to do so this spring. Around City Hall, Price is considered strongly in support of a form. change to a council-mayo- r Not so sold on the concept are Commissioners Renee Mackay and Jerry r, r, Two Sections - 30 Pages We&tValMey Had Quick Sale! I never sold anything so fast m my life! The first person that answered the ad bought it! Murray Moss, 5480 So. 670 West, relating what happened when he used THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH 72 ROAD MASTER trailer. contained. Very clean. USPS 17 ft., folly 656-38- A i Green Sheet Newspaper Published weekly at 155 E 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 841 19 Subscrip tion rate $12 50 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Thursday, Apr. 2, 1981 Volume 27, Number 13 All departments - a Green Sheet classified ad to sell a trailer. The ad obviously brought quick results - and at minimal cost. Folks use classified ads in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers to buy, sell, rent, trade, look for help, find lost items and convey personal messages. 2 to place your ad. Save Dial $1 by paying before it runs. Ask us -- County-operate- by South, who requested tlat an access be included on 3800 South to relieve overcrowding on 2200 West. Knowlton said the inclusion of an access on 3800 South had been avoid- - An Eye For Issues The earliest date appears to be Ju1, when West Valley begins its new fiscal year. No money is left in the current fiscal year budget to fund a change of government election. Wagstaff, who said they feel more time is needed to study the options The commissioners said Tuesday, however, that they planned to act in accordance with the recommendations of the study committee. Price confirmed Monday a report in the Provo Daily Herald that said he has discussed the change of government question with Mayor Jim Ferguson of Provo, where a sw itch to a council form also is being considered. Price said he would like West Valley and Provo residents to oie on the same day, admitting that Julv 7 is the date I've been looking at ail the time The special study committee s recommend.it ion likely will determine whether that hope is realized since the commissioners hold the key to when the election date is set, City Hall sources noted Several options are being considered by the study committee, which is composed of area legislators, community council a Gianite School representatives, Board official and three citizens at large. Retention of the present commission system is one possibility Otheis all elected, include a council-mayowith a chief ad a council-mayomimstrative officer appointed by the mayor, a council and an appointed manager; and a charter, whereby the city could draft a form suited to its own particular needs Multi-purpos- 3060 W. 3500 2180 d 5-- 1 mission chairman Budd Rich abstained from the hearing as a board member and served as spokesmen for residents opposed to the proposal. He resides at 3560 So. 2200 West. Rich acknowledged that development of the land for single family homes would be difficult because its west border abuts But, he said, the ratio of multiple unit dwellings to single family homes would be out oi proportion if the apartments are built, noting that several parcels of ground zoned for high density housing in the area have not been developed. He further contended the change was premature until 2200 West is improved. His comments were echoed Everett y r. ly Of Apartment Plan WEST VALLEY. Access questions were a prime source of concern here Thursday in a hearing on a rezoning proposal for a apartment complex on 2200 West. Before the City Planning Commission, residents objected to applicant Hooper Knowltons plans to use only 2200 West - and not 3800 South - for access to the proposed development covering 20 acres at 3700 So. 2200 Copies of a technical report on five available options were presented to committee members Thursday in the first of a series of meetings on the topic. Subsequent meetings are intended to provide enough input for the committee to recommend to the City Commission by May or June whether to retain the current system or place an alternative form before voters A change of government vote would have to occur during a State law reperiod in quires the election be held at least 90 days before regularly-schedulemunicipal elections (Nov. 3), making the last possible date Aug. 3. 262 6682 J Hail Of Justice In' job-hun- t, 262-668- West Valley 'Out' As Jail Site SALT LAKE. West Valley City ap- parently is out and the Metropolitan Hall of Justice in as the site of facilities to relieve overcrowded conditions in the Jail. Remodeling the second floor of the Hall of Justice for jail cells rather than government offices will provide the necessary space to relieve problems of overcrowding, a jail advisory committee reported here Tuesday. Moreover, remodeling is far cheaper and can be completed in less time than building an alternate minimum security facility, the advisory committee noted. Two weeks ago, at the last meeting of the Jail Implementation Study Committee, a site in West Valley City appeared to be the most suitable location for a minimum security facility. The committee was exploring the possibility of swapping property in the Decker Lake park area for land at 2700 W. 2100 South, where temporary trailer units would be used as the minimum security facility. But on Tuesday, the committee reoriented its sights to a site in Salt Lake City. The remodeling would move the County Attorneys office, the special arson investigation team and a portion of the law library out of the second floor of the Hall of Justice, said West Valley Commissioner Renee Mackay, a member of the jail advisory committee. The floor could be converted into jail cells for 350 inmates at a cost of $565,000. An additional expense of about $188,000 will be encumbered to lease office space for the departments, she said. City-Coun- The sum total is far less costly to the $1.2 million estimated to build an alternate facility, which also would hold 200 fewer prisoners, she pointed out. More importantly, the city commissioner noted, the remodeling could be completed by June, while the new facility probably would not be available for at least eight taxpayers than The mam purpose of accelerating the improvement of jail conditions is to strengthen Salt Lake Countys position in federal court later this year when it answers legal charges stemming from overcrowded conditions in the jail, Mrs. Mackay said. While Mrs. Mackay and other West Valley City officials had supported the site within their city, she said the new plan is far more economical. how. Youll get results! Sales Tax Ruling By Attorney Kills Bill SALT LAKE. West Valley City officials breathed a sigh of relief here Tuesday after Gov. Scott Matheson vetoed a bill calling for redistribution of local sales tax revenue. Matheson killed the bill and an accompanying measure after the State Attorney Generals office reported that the proposed distribution formula was unconstitutional The proposal violated a provision of state law that prohibits the use of tax money in government jurisdictions other than the entity in which the tax was levied, said Assistant Attorney General H. Wright Volker. As approved by the legislature after a furious lobbying effort by cities on both sides of the issue, the formula would have returned 90 percent of sales tax revenue to the point of origin and 10 percent to entities according to population. Although West Valley did not stand to lose as much ($26,000 initially) as Salt Lake City, Murray or South Salt Lake, city officials had fought the bill. PONDERING . . . Gov. Scott Matheson, after signing many bills, vetoed one aimed at changing state sales tax distribution. Sales tax revenue is West Valleys main revenue source and the loss of money would have impaired the citys ability to bond and obtain sales tax anticipation loans, officials noted. ByJimCo,el, or believe in the healing powers of Roberts hands. Krakel imparted an additional message that provided fuel for the argument. He doesnt care what the scientific world does with its metrics, but he has strong feelings about keeping it out of the domestic area. anti-metr- It wipes out our heritage, he charges. Historically, who ever asked how many kilometers it is to Deadwood and who wears a hat? proKrakel, an fessor, points out that the American Westerner is a most unique individual with his own especially-designe- d boots, pants, hat and paraphernalia. Branded a crackpot by some Oklahomans, Krakel nevertheless warms to his subject when he discusses metrics. He calls it the language of science and contends those who need it already have it. Its right out of the one world concept, he argues and scoffs at the theory that America needs it for world trade. Our trade among ourselves is four times greater than our international trade, he says. If the metric system is so great, why did England try it and discard it? he asks. Its obvious the thing that scorches Krakel most about metrics, however, is the Bureau of Standards which, he contends, has destroyed the study that said Americans wanted to shift to the metric system. His target is Dr. Ernest Ambler who, Krakel says, permitted that destruction even though it violates Federal law. Then he takes aim at the National a group of basMetric Council, tards who are trying to tell people they have to convert to metric. We dont have to at all - its optional and was presented in that way right from the start. s Krakel the contention that the USA should go metric because more people on earth are under the metric system than any other. poo-poo- If that holds any water, we , should all speak Chinese too, he fairly shouts. And he concludes by urging people to support a bill submitted by Sen. Rudd, currently under consideration, which would abolish the Metric Council. Lets go on measuring by feet, yards, acres, quarts, gallons and pounds, Krakel says, and leave metrics to the scientists. The Hall of Fame? Thats an argument between the $36 million facility which Krakel notes doesnt have a dime of government money in it, and Oklahoma City officials over the encroachment of development on what was supposed to be dedicated land surrounding the Hall. "One of em said, If you dont like it, why dont you move? Krakel quotes. And I told him maybe we will! Oral Roberts has had an axe to grind, too and he won. The State Supreme Court has ruled he has a right to build the mammoth hospital he proposes though hes met with opposition at every turn. The $200 million facility lacks only $40 million of being paid for before its built. - Oklahomas medical people say theres no need for that many additional hospital beds. And, they argue, theres already a nursing shortage in the metropolitan areas. Roberts assured our group he has no intention of changing his plans hospital will be built And though it seems remote from Utah, its likely the facility would be patronized by at least some people from our state. Something of a Roberts raises money by voluntary donation from throughout this country and many foreign ones. Hes surely not a mesmerizing speaker - but theres evidently a sermystique in his mons that makes people reach for their checkbooks. Our speaker was one whod go well with any audience. Hes the smiling governor of Oklahoma, George Nigh Laughingly pointing out that hes the e dean of Lieutenant Governors, Nigh notes he spent 16 years in that position under both Democratic and GOP governors A Democrat, he recalled he decided the Carter administration was through when a national fund raising dinner m Washington last fall earned less money than a statewide one did for Reagan in Oklahoma Right away I started eating s at every opportunity, Nigh quipped spell-binde- r, -- Bible-quotin- g jelly-bellie- J |