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Show Minimal Dissent At Meeting TAH 1RL3C A53wCIATUN ,67 EAST 3ED SOUTH - S1T LAKE CITY, UT f41U Manager, Council Pay Levels Are Establish e WEST VALLEY. Acting on recommendations of two independent committees, the City Council Thursday set salary levels for its own members and the city manager. On a monthly basis through June 30, the end of the current fiscal year, Mayor Jerry Maloney will be paid $1,000 and council members $500. City Manager John D. Newman will receive $3,042 monthly during that period. In addition, Newman will be provided with a city car. All operating and maintenance costs will be paid by the city. Maloney will receive a car allowance of $150 per month, plus gas. Council members will not be given a car allowance, the enacting resolution stated. Maloneys role as the citys ambassador and representative at meetings accounted for his receipt of a car allowance, said City Financial Director Russ Sanderson. The adopted salary schedules were the equivalent of recommendations made by two separate committees appointed by the council in January to study the issue. Sanderson said the total pay for the manager, mayor and six councilmen will be comparable to the aggregate salaries received by former Mayor Henry (Hank) Price and Commissioners Renee Mackay and Jerry Wagstaff. Projected to a yearly basis, the . . cost-of-livin- g Councilman Michael Embley said he was "stunned that both committees came up with the same recommendations, adding that salaries for both the manager and council represent less than one percent of the citys total budget. The adopted pay levels were generally supported by the small crowd attending Thursdays session, but a small measure of dissent was expressed. Michael Johnson, 3861 W. 3160 South, said he understood that council members would serve voluntarily and that he preferred to see money for their salaries go to a qualified city manager. He also objected to the mayor receiving more pay than the rest of the council, noting that all seven members have equal voting Three Sections - powers. Willard Ilarbrecht, chairman of one of the committees (also composed of Glen A. Smith and C. Daniel White; the second groups members were Calvin Anderson, sioners ($44,000 l0edUocy SUGGESTION COG Forms Study Group plus benefits) and - Thursday, February WEST VALLEY. The third in a series of meetings on use of Community Development block grant funds will be held at 6:30 tonight (Thursday) at the Redwood Multipurpose Center, 3060 Lester. Brent Birtcher, director of the CD program for West Valley City, will explain the procedure for submitting grant applications and the criteria for determining eligible projects. Sponsored by the Redwood Community Council, tonights session follows similar meetings this week by the Hunter Community Council Communiand the Granger-Hunte- r ! ty Council. West Valley City is slated to receive about $687,000 for the year beginning July 1. Funds may be used for rehabilitation and improvement projects in low and moderate income areas, Birtcher said, noting that Redwood and North Granger have been designated as spurious phone calls prior to the legislative vote on House Bill 25. The bill, which would have gradually phased out returning sales taxes to communities on a basis, backed a plan to return taxes based partially on population. It was defeated during the last week of the legislative ses- Tuesday Meeting . about $700,000 in revenue. Both Maloney and Smith said they received similar calls, but indicated they were already familiar with the bill and felt that the caller had been misinformed. South Lake Mayor Jim Davis contended there was a need to assure that new cities had ade- discussed the defeat of House Bill 25, noted a spurious phone call that might have been a deciding factor in the bills defeat and resurrected a boundaries and functions committee to study revenue sources for Lake Valley City and other incorporation proposals. County Attorney Ted Cannon told the COG, We can continue to drink water and eat saltines, but asked that a funding possiblity be explored in which the whole county could share in the units upkeep. The only thing that makes it he said, is cooperation work, between police and fire agencies throughout the county. Cannon contended that the squad n. cant afford not to pass some sort of legislation to insure Its imperative this, he said. that we start taking a look at it in The folders make it such a blithe experience . . you gaily . aboard your jet and it step whisks you to some idyllic paradise like Kalamazoo or Kalispell where you stare from your hotel win-do- w while figures y the county. Sometimes, in moments of bitterness, it seems like we simply shouldnt travel at all. in Eskimo clothing strug- gle with knee-ansnowdrifts merciless high chill factors. You frolic in the hot tub, knowing if anyone scoops the sidewalks or plows a path for the airport limousine, it wont be you. When theres a moment between by s. airline provides a restaurant and you while away the time with minimal irritation. shouldve known other things would be wrong as a result We that delay. Like our frantic dash to catch a connection some person had labelled the last flight of the day. We caught it - but only one of our three bags did. The one with of the It wasnt the last flight Thats how it is, eh? Day d after day, cloud-shroude- secure in the warmth of your hotel and never caring that you couldnt get across the street to buy a pair of overshoes if you wanted to. d V. All 5 departments Bond For Food Store 262 6682 - Is Approved street lights and piping, along with prime allocation target areas. r A citizens steering committee headed by Walter engineering work. The request totals $154,000. seven-membe- Ewell, 5650 W. 3575 South, will inspect proposals and develop a priority list for submission to the City Council in early March, Birt- cher said. The deadline for applications is Feb. 28, he added. Other steering committee members are Steven Martinez, 3664 So. 4445 West; Tim Dugdale, 3277 Meadow Lark Dr.; Georgia Mills, 2852 W. 3875 South; Lynn Warr, 3220 So. 3600 West; Jan Garbett, 4850 Hellas Dr.; Ann Snow , 4067 Acord Way. . . As of Tuesday, only a few proposals have been submitted, two by city departments, Birtcher pointed out. The City Public Works Department has proposed a package of nine projects, including installation of curb, gutter and sidewalks, Sold In An Hour! I sold both puppies in an hour and mustve had 70 calls during the next four days! Kathy Campbell, 5920 Tressler, relating what happened wjien she MALTESE-Poodlpuppies, 6 weeks old; one mole, one (emole. WEST VALLEY. The City Council Thursday approved the issuance of bonds totaling $2 5 million to finance construction of a Smiths Food King store at 4700 So. 4000 West. Two subsidiaries of Union Mutual Insurance Co. have agreed to purchase the tax exempt industrial development revenue bonds, according to bond counselor Brent Todd. Smiths is one of two anchor stores in the shopping center being developed on the northwest corner of the intersection. The other, used a Green Sheet classified ad to old find a home for two, puppies. Obviously, the Kearns lady found the little ads do big things in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers. to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. Youll get results! six-wee- k 262-668- 2 affected. A strong negative reaction to any proposal involving the rink was offered by Magna Community Council representatives and persons involved with the skating rink operations. The West Valley City Council passed a resolution opposing closure of the rink. The fourth option that was scrapped, along with option three when the new soil studies material was made available, would have spared the rink but still involved enclosing existing areas of the campus to create a sprawling, effect. However, the new study, Dr. Leiter said, shows that pilings should be dropped 35 feet no matter what form of construction is opted for. If that is done, a y multi-stor- y is more sensible. replacement Leiter said a three-storoption could be considered. y Another problem with the installainvolved approach tion of ramps for handicapped y one-stor- students. There is a drop between the existing gymnasium area and the auditorium, which would require a ramp. The board is expected to be asked Tuesday to decide whether to shore up the existing building or replace the damaged portion, constructed in 1918. The shoring up effort would be far less costly, but district officials have said it would be a very short-teranswer to the immediate problem, effective for about 10 years. Many residents of the community have expressed the opinion that the existing building is inadequate for ongoing school programs. If the board elects to replace the building, school programs next year will be disrupted and the districts program of building an elementary school per year on the west side will be set back one year, according to Superintendent John Reed Call. However, Call is on record as favoring an option that calls for replacement. 100-fo- BONDING . . . Consultant Brent Todd explains financing for Smiths Food King bond. Allwoods Home Improvement Center, also will seek IRB financing from the City Council in the next few weeks, said project developer Armand Johansen. Inducement resolutions virtually assuring developers that the city would allow its name to be used to obtain the financing were approved previously by the former City Commission, he said. West Valley does not incur any obligation through issuance of the bonds, City Attorney Ron Greenhalgh told the council. The shopping center is expected to increase West Valleys local sales tax share by about $200,000 a year, Johansen noted. Jim Cornwell conference sessions, you even think about your Utah friends, shivering in record low temperatures and, the newspaper tells you. fighting off hordes of starving deer and elk bent on making a meal of shrubs in the yard. Your heart goes out in sympathy as you raise a tall glass and contemplate the strange figures Jack Frost paints on window-pane- We Number one-stor- fresh engineering information forwarded to district officials on Tuesday morning forced yet another look at the issues. Now officials are saying the board will be asked to select between shoring up the existing building or replacing that wing with a two or three-storoption. Either way, Assistant Superintendent Bill Leiter said Wednesday morning, the ice rink should not be sources before incorporating. He referred specifically to Lake Valley City and incorporation proposals by Kearns and Taylorsville-Bennio- here's a point 28, - Open rink. However, quately researched revenue We Is MAGNA. The options seem as unsteady as the land beneath Cyprus high school. Granite Board of Education members will apparently be faced with an either-o- r proposal regarding Cyprus high Tuesday. A public meeting on the issues will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7 in the Cyprus auditorium. Following a meeting last week, a fourth option had surfaced among three already being considered by the board. That fourth one would have likely spared the Magna ice Randall said he received a call on a Friday, in which an individual claiming to be calling on behalf of a legislator, said that if the bill passed, West Jordan was going to lose Merril Ross of South Salt Lake Fire Dept, reviews budget request of county arson task force. . Calvin . Soil Not Only Cyprus Uncertainty le sion. . . reported receiving Maloney FUNDS Volume Hearing Set At Redwood CD necessary to successfully prosecute such cases. The squad was originally begun with a discretionary grant two years ago, according to Don Harman, chief investigating officer for the County Attorneys office. He explained that if communities showed interest, they were to have picked up its costs. Budget cuts throughout the country, however, caused the units funding to be cut from $120,000 to about $60,000, according to Harman. Due to the new budget, Harman said, the team has been cut down to two investigators and will be used to assist fire and police departments in investigating arson and fraud cases. West Jordan Mayor Dennis Randall, Sandy Mayor Larry Smith and West Valley Mayor Gerald point-of-sa- 11, 1982 Third In Meeting Series is especially vital now, noting that arson increases with a downturn in the economy. He said the squad is for more funds met a generally favorable reaction when presented to the County Council of Governments here Friday. COG members passed a motion to form a committee to study funding possibilities for the unit. In other action the council By Council Published weekly at 15S E. 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Subscrip tion rate S10 00 per year. POSTMASTER : Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Reaction 'Good' To Arson Unit Funding SO. SALT LAKE. A special arson prevention unit may not have to continue surviving on a bare-bone- s budget, if the County Attorneys office gets its way. A request by the units founders . Anderson outlines committee's recommendation on council pay scale. A Green 'Sheet Newspaper I his pay if he proves qualified, the mayor added 42 Pages ($36,500), mayors ($12,000) and councils ($36,000) pay slightly exceeds the compensation received by the two commis- . That's what the council w anted. It provides the latitude to increase Bruce Nelson, Dave Porter) defended the difference, pointing out that Maloney would be required to attend numerous ceremonial functions and would be in City Hall on a daily basis. Several others praised the pay schedule. As one woman contended, You get what yon pay for." Maloney said the $36,500 salary approved for Newman was $5,000 less than requested by most other manager candidates. The lower figure wall allow city officials to reward him for good work, he remarked. managers Michael Johnson said he didn't see need to pay mayor more than other councilmen. DUBIOUS the mayor ($30,000 plus benefits), he elaborated. Other personnel reductions brought about by changing the form of government, most notably in the treasurers position and fire department administration, will save the city about $43,000 a year, the director of finance noted. An inflation clause was not attached to the approved pay schedule since salary levels next fiscal year (beginning July 1) will be determined during budget hearings scheduled to begin shortly after Newman arrives from Maryland around Feb. 22, Maloney said. Council members also are looking at a 64 percent and 24 percent merit increase for most city employes next year. shouldnt have been surdelay- prised when our flight was ed nearly four hours by a mechanical failure. After that Air Florida crash at Washington National, youre glad the failure is while youre on the ground. The there were two more before nightfall. Bettes bag struggled in on one. Ours had evidently gone AWOL to some distant planet. Rental cars come in assorted sizes, but weve concluded its a good idea to drive a compact if youre not travelling across the nation and youd like to practice -- - fuel economy. This ever, had a minor covered when the sun went down that the headlight dimmer switch was inoperative. American-buil- t car, howflaw. We dis- Unimportant, you say? Well hardly! Oncoming cars never understand why that simpleton doesnt dim. Cars behind dont understand why youre poking along at 25 MP1I. not a bad one at that. So with a yawn of fatigue, you stretch out in comfort, hours behind your regular beddy-bytime, and succumb to slumber. e . The answers: (1. You cant. (2. Youre trying to keep your bright mirror lights out of the rear-vieof the guy ahead. When you can no longer avoid it, you almost hear him swearing. We know what hes saying because weve said it too - never dreaming the guy might not be able to dimmit w r The aircraft delay has also fouled up your reservations at the conference center. So it takes conversational skill to convince a rather disinterested clerk that you couldnt help that anymore than you could the headlights. Finally, as he couldve at any time he chose, he miraculously finds you a bed to sleep in. And four-hou- Things are finally starting to go like the travel folders said they would, you dreamily acknowledge. The conference is designed for and you anticipate pampering yourself. Then comes the dawn and the shock. Promptly at 7:45 a.m. you awaken to the pounding of hammers, the shrill whine of circular late-sleepe- rs - saws and the crash and bang that goes with construction of another unit being built right in the middle of your bedroom. Well - not quite. But right outside your window. You cant muffle the racket by covering your ears with a pillow. You cant sleep through it. So while angrily brushing your -- teeth, you contemplate all those delights you were promised by the travel folders and decide this, like so many others, is an area in which John Public is given a great deal of information, not all of which is entirely true. For that matter, neither is all of the foregoing. Things that went wrong - yes. The locale no. A bit of deception to avoid irritation on the part of the reader since, in truth, we werent watching people dig out of snowdrifts. Instead, we were watching Hawaiians cope with one of their coldest, wettest years in recent history. One night, in fact, the mercury descended to 55 degrees an unh- - - eard-of low! And not all the swimsuit-clapeople on the beaches were eager to take a dive into the water . . . even at high noon. We hear you. You're saying the same things the drivers of other cars said when our headlights wouldnt dim! d |
