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Show r k 67 About Corrections Centers Site Seiections j 'AST .1 ii i jwJ . vX. 3RD rrrX SOCT ITT SALT LAKE CITY, cMll 1A City Attorney Researching Legal Questions WEST VALLEY. Legal research bids probably will be opened the following day, said Steve Love, deputy director of the adult corrections division. Greenhalgh discussed the legal questions Tuesday with Carlie Christensen, an assistant state attorney general working with the Board of Youth Corrections. She also is investigating the questions to determine whether state plans to build two correctional facilities here can be challenged in court. City Attorney Ron Greenhalgh is researching seven points questioning the compliance of the State Department of Social Services corrections divisions with federal, state and local laws. The state plans to build a maximum security youth corrections facility at Decker Lake and a halfway house at 2560 W. 2365 Is proceeding confusion in state statutes. In addition to consultations with the State Attorney Generals of- raised by Embley, Greenhalgh said. From his initial research, the city attorney said, Theres a lot of fice, Greenhalgh is drawing material from research done earlier by the Office of Legislative Research at the request of Rep. Norm Bangerter, 30, he said. Craig Stayner, a spokesman for business interests near the approved halfway house, also offered information obtained by their attorneys. As of Tuesday night, South. Greenhalgh was instructed to do so, as a high priority assignment, at Thursdays City Council session, where the list of questions were submitted by Councilmen Mike Embley and Larry Bunkall. The assignment marked the first time city funds have been allocated directly to the corrections centers fights since the controversies arose in December. High priority was attached to the Two Sections 1) USPS 656-38- A i Thursday, May 6, 1982 -- - 32 Pages 300 people. Which in effect means status quo. At least for now. Both decisions -- - one concerning possible closure of Central junior high and combining the student body with Granite Park and the other a bond issue to provide funds to build schools in the rapidly ex- Green Sheet i Newspaper Volume 28, Number 17 were Cathy Davis Crowned Queen All Cathy Davis, a graduate enrollment decline is robbing their children of programs and activities that can only be supported in larger schools. Others said they prefer the small school environment. District officials were asked why more students from the west side are not being bused to the school, which prompted response from westsiders that they do not wish to be bused. The meeting produced several highly emotional outbursts that required board president Miriam Farnsworth to use her gavel. - She captured the pageants important talent competition, performing a medley of songs based on The Chattanooga Choo Choo. A May graduate from Granger high, Granger high, was crowned Miss West Valley here Saturday. She was singled out from among a dozen contestants who were judged in five categories before a crowd of about 300 people at West Lake junior high. The daughter of Ray and La Rae Davis, 4226 Nielsen Way, she has attended the University of Utah and Brigham Young University after graduating from Granger she plans to study physical therapy. The pageants leadership award went to Tammy Brown, 24. She is the daughter of Theodore and Ellen Joyce Sanchez, 3962 Marsha Dr. member Patricia Sandstrom offered a second, then spoke against the motion, commenting that it was premature before the committee reports were heard. Mrs. Farnsworth had noted that the need for the schools and for repairs on existing facilities throughout the district, was critical. She said the schools need to be constructed where the students are and that sale of surplus properties is not enabling the district to keep up with its obligations. Her position was supported by several patrons who reiterated the feeling that busing to , r;mpty classrooms on the east side will be fought against by patrons, who feel they are entitled to neighborhood schools. Several petitions in support of a proposed bond in the neighborhood of million were presented. The board also achieved status quo with a tie vote on whether to change its school calendar by taking three days out of its Christmas vacation and ending school prior to JACOBSEN 10! rlcotchr, proplld, lorg 16-1- 9. runner-u- p to the new Miss West Valley is Mindi Nelson, 17, daughter of Tim and Connie Nelson, 3369 Enterado Ave. In addition to that distinction, the Granger high senior was selected as Miss Photogenic and won the swimsuit competition. She performed a modern jazz dance as her First typ lownmowr. likt new. er job-hun- 262-668- HER MAJESTY . . . Kathy Davit (canter) was crowned Mitt Wait Valley at tecond annual pageant Saturday night. She It flanked by firtt attendant Mindy Nelson (left) and tecond attendant Melissa p Slf The Murray man obviously found results quick in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers. He also found costs inexpensive. On a basis, Green Sheet classifieds are the price bargain of the valley! You can use classifieds to buy, look for sell, rent, trade, help, find lost items or convey personal messages. to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. Ask us how. Youll get results! per-read- talent number. was Named second runner-uMelissa Martinez, 17, daughter of Alfred and Lillian Martinez, 2457 t, 2 Martinez. W. 3935 South. here's a point It probably comes as no surprise when we say last weeks column opposing Lake Valley City kept our telephone very busy. We had criticism and compliments. Thankfully, more of the latter. Several in tion. To prevent the matter from dying for lack of a second, board 1 couldve sold 10 if Id had them. The phone was still ringing Monday morning! Earl Green, 328 E. 6310 South, reporting his success with a Green Sheet classified ad designed to sell lawnmower. a al fect, Delayed Mrs. Farnsworth herself offered an impassioned plea for support of the bond issue, asking for a feasibility study by the administra- Couldve Sold communications. She won the evening gown portion of the competition, wearing a white sleeveless gown tied in front, with a rhinestone covered bodice. For her talent number, she sang in Spanish Quando Calienta del Sol -Love Me With All Your Heart. Miss Davis will represent West Valley at the Miss Utah Pageant June asked, Is $40-5- 0 high in 1980. Miss Davis, who shares the surname of her predecessor, Nataleen Davis, is pursuing a degree in international relations and inter-cultur- r 262 6682 departments - Davis Is Miss West Valley of TOUGHER . . . City CounMichael Embley supported stronger city commitment against state plans (or cilman corrections facilities here. three-hou- ef- Why dont the big mensome of papers tion these potential problems? We answer for the big papers. cant We live in dif- ferent worlds. Our concern is about the people in our circulation area. They cant make an intelligent decision based on only one side of an issue. Which brings to mind one of the really shameful things about the, LVC proposal - the fact circum-stances have silenced the mayors - The council instructed Greenhalgh to study the issues by a vote, specifying that the research did not imply that West Valley intended to start legal action against the state. If research proves that violations occurred, the council then will vote on whether to proceed with legal action, the majority agreed. Dissenters Embley and Bunkall felt the motion should have been stronger. Legal action certainly is a possibility and should be included V. postponed pending the outcome of three studies that are under way concerning the patterns of declining enrollment on one side of the district and explosive growth on the other. Reports are anticipated from those committees in September. r Following a near marathon discussion of Central, where enrollments have dipped to 480 from 1,100, the board opted to leave things as they are for the coming school year. Residents spoke on both sides of the issue, some feeling that the siting decisions?; and 7) Has the legislature delegated the authority for site selection to the Dept, of Social Services.? 5-- 2 - Published weekly at I5S E. 4WS South. Salt Lake City, UT 14107. Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 141 It. Subscription rate SI2 50 per year. POSTMASTER. Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7117, Salt Lake City, UT 04107 GRANITE PARK. In a session that began Tuesday night and extended until 30 minutes past midnight, the Granite Board of Education put off making decisions on two matters which drew more than WEST VALLEY. - -- Status Quo On Central ; Bond Issue - 5) Did the county and state violate their HUD (Housing and Urban Development) contract by selling Decker Lake to the state? 6) Have the adult and youth divisions been empowered to make 0 Lengthy Granite Board Sessions area - THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH . panding western ordinances? WeiWmm research because plans are progressing at full speed on the state level to begin physical work on the projects. Bids for the youth corrections facility are scheduled to be opened on Tuesday, youth management services coordinator Ron Taggart said yesterday (Wednesday ) Bids also have been advertised for the halfway house, with May 18 set as the closing date. Incoming In however, Greenhalgh said he had not seen any of that material. Questions being examined by Greenhalgh and law clerk Paul Morris are: Are public hearings required for site selection process? ; - 2) Is the Dept, of Social Services required to have written rules of procedure for the siting and public meeting process? ; 3) Did they follow procedures in setting public hearings? ; - 4) Can they avoid local zoning in the motion, Bunkall . said. Although he voted no, Embley said he was not disappointed by the councils action. members of the Meanwhile, West Valley Citizens Assn., in conjunction with an Ogden group fighting corrections facilities plans there, are circulating a petition calling for restrictions on potential locations for corrections facilities. As stated in the petition, an election would be held this November on a proposal prohibiting construction of corrections facilities within incorporated cities and towns, and developed unincorporated areas of the state. Essentially, that would limit the state to expansion of existing facilities, primarily at the Point of the Mountain, or construction of new facilities in uninhabited areas, a supporter acknowledged. Corrections official Love said he was concerned about the continuing resistance, not because he feared a lawsuit anticipated in this type of thing), but because of the delays that could result. Pointing out that the state prison is overcrowded and the adult probation and parole officials are facing overloads, Love said: Every day projects are delayed, the more problems we face in dumping people back into the community. I see far more risk in what is going on now than in placement of corrections facilities, he added. (its Memorial Day. Mrs. Sandstrom and Mrs. Farnsworth voted for the change, while Joyce Higashi and Bruce Anderson voted to have the December dates remain Dec. 18- - At Meeting - COG Eyes Rail Plan In Valley Be Sure To See . . . Announcement of winners of the eighth annual Green Sheet Performing Arts Awards appear inside this section. They include these two city residents. Annexation Policy Amendment Hearing Slated For June 10 WEST VALLEY. City officials will hold a public hearing June 10 on a proposal to amend the citys annexation policy declaration. The hearing date, proposed by Councilman Brent Anderson, was approved by a unanimous vote. Changes endorsed by Anderson would remove property on the southern end of the citys current declaration and extend the poten- tial western and northwestern borders. As recommended, West Valley's new policy declaration would include property from 2100 to 6200 South between the Jordan River (except where Murray crosses over to the Utah and Salt Lake Canal) and the Salt Lake County line atop the Oquirrh Mountains. Removed from the policy declaration established in March, 1981 is property between 6200 and SO. SALT LAKE. City and county government officials will discuss constructing a light rail system to provide transit alternatives for the Salt Lake Valley in a meeting here tomorrow (Friday). The meeting will be held in the South Salt Lake City Hall, 2500 So. State, starting at 7:30 a m. Mick Crandall, program director of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, said the meeting of the Salt Lake County Council of Governments will feature a sketch plan of transportation possibilities 15 to 20 years into the future One option would be to build a light rail system that differs from BART, a rapid system used in the San Francisco bay area, in that it wouldnt use a third rail and would have smaller cars. Crandall said the system would be run by electricity from overhead wires, similar to the trolley cars used at the turn of the century. Other possibilities, he said, include construction of roadways and tunnels for use exclusively by buses. Washington, D.C. and New York City, he said, use such systems. Organizing an express bus system or expanding the existing bus system are also options, he ad- ded. Also scheduled for discussion by COG members is a presentation of bare-bone- s a agreement to maintain the Special Arson Fire Enforcement Unit (SAFE), according to Edwin E. Blaney, COG 6600 South from 5600 to 9200 West, of 5600 West between 6200 South and the plus a jagged area east West Jordan city limits. Currently, the declaration lists 9200 West as the citys potential western border. executive secretary. by Jim Cornwell of the valleys municipalities. Theyve agreed to remain silent because they feel whatever they say would be twisted to make it appear they oppose LVC for selfish reasons. Actually, these people are leaders in not only their own communities, but outside their borders. They know more about municipal government than anyone else in the valley. And face it if its created, Lake Valley City will be nothing more or less than a huge municipality. Weve yet to find a mayor who feels LVC is workable. Most agree the financial figures are questionable and the problems of beginning from a scratch start and then running a city of such size in the manner proposed are enormous. But neither individually nor collectively are they going to say and their advice anything wouldve been worth hearing. - - LVCs planners bristle when their cost estimates are questioned. They insist Salt Lake county has agreed it can provide services within the proposed budget. If the county has now altered its cost accounting system so much it can accurately calculate charges, well brand it a miracle. For years weve heard arguments on how much specific services cost to provide. When a figure has been advanced, its usually been anything from a WES to a guess a WES being wildeyed speculation. - Now were led to believe the system has become so sophisticated it calculates cities are receiving more benefits than theyre paying for. Hence, when the county adjusts its charges, itll reap more revenue frcm cities, thus offsetting whatever miscalculation may exist in LVCs estimates. When you toss that to the cities, however, youre told they believe theyre overpaying the county, not underpaying. And its going to be difficult to convince them otherwise. Theres no error-proo- f source to turn to. But Utah Taxpayers Ass'n. has said LVCs projected costs are underestimated by as much as $6 millions. That was promptly denied by LVC proponents. But UTA stuck by its figures, which doesnt sound as though theyre disposed to change their statement. Within the past few days sales taxes were also injected into the LVC controversy. And the statement was made that the county commission had long ago spoken out on the inequity of distributing sales tax yields. Frankly, we cant recall hearing such a county commission statement. The dispute, which is now being resolved on the state legislature level, came from outside the Salt Lake valley. And in any event legal machinery is being fashioned which its generally felt will result in more distribution equitable revenues. We of certainly dont have to make a major governmental change to achieve that. Now to the other spectre LVC could actually lead. Many knowledgeable people have said from the outset that LVC is simply a step in the process of consolidating city' and county government. For many weeks it was a sub rosa topic - never proven, but never forgotten. -- Now its come out in the open. Spokesmen flatly say LVC must be passed if consolidation is ever to take place. Its been called the last chance for the proposal county voters have twice rejected at the polls in the past seven years. Some LVC proponents deny it. But many of us are dubious because appearances say otherwise. The participation downtown interests of monied in the LVC plan make it suspect. The employment of a public relations firm to steer it toward passage raises eyebrow's. The same firm, incidentally, that gave us the Zoo fiasco, now being corrected by the state legislature. Names associated with LVC' which were known proponents of consolidation in the past make it appear they regard passage of LVC as essential to the eventual achievement of their greater goal. If consolidation is, indeed, the end objective and LVC but a stepping stone, the public is entitled to know the big picture. Unfortunately, those who might know deny it. But theres an old adage that says, What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say. This issue on the ballot May 11th is extremely important. We can only hope the electorate will carefully weigh the issues, realize the pitfalls and then at the polls. Its too portant to be ignored! pose it op- im- . 11 A 211 A. xJt J 1 1 j! J2113 |