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Show TlH PRESS ASSOCIATION 87 XAST 3RD SCUTH alt lake cm, ut With Glowing Financial Report In Independent Audit City Officials Reap Reward Of Turnabout WEST VALLEY. An independent audit report gave West Valley officials a chance to show off Thursday. Mayor Jerry Maloney freely admitted that to a larger than usual group gathered for a special City Council meeting. Maloney told the group We wanted you to hear what Gus (Glissmeyer, a spokesman for the independent accounting plimentary to practices initiated by city officials which transformed a r budget deficit of $422,000 into a surplus of $664,921 after two years of operation. Thats quite a swing, said Glissmeyer. Youre all to be commended for that. Thats quite an accomplishment. The surplus total, however, was considerably lower than the previously announced figure of first-yea- firm Deloitte Haskins and Sells) had to say. What he said was, indeed, com- - West Valleys status in Just prior to the council meeting, City Finance Director Russ - Talk On Parks Fills Council Chambers - Glissmeyer WEST VALLEY. Parks are certainly something that people want more of. That truism was verified here Thursday by the turnout for a County Parks and Recreation Department report on its updated master plan for parks. The usually empty City Council chamber was Representatives of the City Plancommunity councils, civic and church groups, and youth athletic associations were invited to attend the session. County Recreation Dept, staff member Don Davis outlined the departments achievements during the past 10 years and plans for county parks in West Valley during the next 10 years. ning Commission, at homes of registration agents will be held 26-2- 8. Statements from candidates for constable, justice of the peace and local and state school board appear in this issue of the Green Sheet.. The election will be held Nov. 2, with the polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 P-- , a. . . probably worked out by tonight, city officials indicated. Mayor Jerry Maloney also noted Tuesday that progress is being made on the development of Woodledge park in Hunter. At this time, the parcel is not so much a park as a flood control catch basin. Maloney said the city has received a commitment from the county to turn over up to $100,000 for its development. West Valley will design the park. In the next few weeks, work will begin on the flood control portion of the project, he added. Thursday, Oct. v, Project In Taylorsville a, Chamber Wasescha, Challenging Sheriff Pete Hayward, a Democrat, cur-is Republican David Campbell, rently West Valley Citys police chief. . . . Don Davis of tho County Recreation Dept, reviews improvements in the county parks program during the past years. As a group, those of us who drive cars in Utah cant take much pride in our performance. Theres far too much discourtesy; way too much disregard for traffic semaphores and an alarming tendency to make surprise changes of direction without giving those behind us warning through use of turn signals. If you need to change on a to a Utah freeway and driver already in that lane, its even odds hell speed up to keep you from getting ahead of him down to possible. NEWS City To Formally End Lawsuit Against State WEST VALLEY. The City Council is expected to formally ter- minate litigation against the state over two corrections facilities here tonight (Thursday). At Tuesdays study session, council members endorsed a brief, motion dropping the suit. The motion states that upon the advice of the City Attorney, I (the person making the motion) move that he be directed to dismiss case West Valley City vs. (Andy) Gallegos. Gallegos is executive director of the State Department of Social Services, which is overseeing the construction of a halfway house at 2560 W. 2365 South and a maximum security youth corrections facility at Decker Lake. In August, West Valley lost a Third District Court case to halt construction of those facilities. All departments 262 6682 - Several factors complicate the situation, however. The annexation process cannot be initiated because a petition to incorporate the Taylorsville-Bennioarea has been submitted to the County Commission and an election is set for April 5, 1983. Planning staff members met with Loran officials earlier in the week to discuss the situation and try to gauge the developers feelings about annexation possibilities if the incorporation election fails, the staff member said. Further complicating the matter is the fact that while the Loran proe of West perty is within a Valleys boundaries, it is not contiguous to a city border. The annexation of a connecting link, either the Utah Department of Transportation complex or a strip of commercial property fronting 4700 South, would be needed to make it contiguous, he added. The discussion with the Planning Commission is aimed at developing a consensus on how to approach the situation next April, if incorporation fails. If incorporation passes, the question is moot, the staff member n half-mil- noted. The commission also is expected to render a decision on Doug Jacksons request to legalize a meat cutting business at 2545 Chatham Road. Three weeks ago, the request met with strong opposition from a neighbor, Lee Giles. Since then, staff members have been investigating various allegations made about the extent and nature of Jacksons business. Discussions also are scheduled on a new home occupation ordinance. Other cities in the valley also are considering changes in their ordinances. And Martha Crump is seeking approval for a home occupation beauty shop at 4153 So. 2835 West. Other conditional use applications before the board are: - Granger-Hunte- r Improvement District, 1138 Broadway (2350 West) lift station and deep well for Chesterfield area, 350 square feet; - J. B. Sheet Metal, 2480 So. 3200 West, 10,000 square foot warehouse with employes; The commission will hold a hearing on an application to develop a planned unit development at 4500 -- Along that line, the commission will consider a request for a home occupation hypnosis clinic at 6674 Castle View Dr. Don Barton is seeking a conditional use permit to operate a clinic for people with weight control, drug and alcohol problems. It would operate out of a foot single family home in an zone (duplex on an 8,000 square foot lot). 2,100-squa- re R-2- 15-2- 0 W. 3100 South. Three rezoning requests also are on the agenda. They involve bids by: - Verla Nielsen, for (multiple use) zoning on two parcels at 3855 W. 4100 South. If granted, the Nielsens intend to turn an existing home, its yard and an adjacent parcel into a reception center. - Kent Ekstrom, for (twin home on 4,000 square foot lot) zoning at 6240 W. 3050 South. That would allow a single family dwellfoot lot. The ing on a property currently is zoned (single family dwelling on 7,000 square foot lot); - Ron Case, for manufacturing ( zoning on 11.2 acres at 6800 W. 2300 South for equipment rental, contractors storage, roofing and an asphalt plant. The parcel is now zoned agricultural Board members also will continue their review of the type of construction which should be permitted in the Hercules overpressure zone. R-- -- AT Least 50 Calls! I mustve had at least 50 calls on the ad. Sold the trailer right away and Im pleased w'ith the - response. Sandy Rowland, 5235 So. 700 West, relating what happened when she used a Green Sheet classified ad to find a buyer for a trailer. ROAD RUNNER camping trollar. Heater, ice box, stove and oven. Sleeps six. - Dollar-for-dolla- r, mid-valle- 262-668- 2 4 5,100-squa- re R-l-- 7 M-- 2 The Murray lady, like hundreds before her, found classifieds in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers deliver quick and at low cost. results Green Sheet classifieds are the bargain buy. to place your ad. Dial R-l-- -- ) (A-20- ). by Jim Cornwell If you start immediately when the light turns green at an intersection, youre putting more confidence in drivers approaching from your right or left than they deserve. To many Utahns, it appears yellow is the same as green on traffic signals and a red light must have been on when approached or its treated like yellow. Frankly, while were not concerned about the guy who disregards the lights, we are worried about what he might do to us. If . Gus . . said independent Glissmeyer audit of city's finances showed amazing turnaround. GOOD Annexation Discussion Before Planners LAST 10 YEARS here's a point Volume 28, Number 39 14, 1982 president. h organizations, and youth athletic leagues to hear a report on the county parks master plan as it applies to West Valley (see related story). Knowing that a large crowd would show up for that discussion, officials scheduled it in conjunction with the financial report, hoping to attract more attention to its positive nature. But a communication mixup resulted in the audit report being delivered at a few minutes after 6 oclock, while the county park presentation didnt begin until almost 7 p.m. Maloneys plan was not entirely dashed, however. A number of persons interested in the parks plan arrived early enough to hear all, or part, of Glissmeyers laudatory review. The mayor jokingly remarked that its fortunate city officials communicate better on financial policies than on arranging meeting schedules. Copies of the independent audit are available for public review in the recorders office, he also noted. Published weekly at 155 E 490S South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Subscription rate SI 2 SO per year POSTMASTER Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Virginia lane-switc- City officials had invited representatives of community councils, civic and church d Chuck-A-Ram- make your 13B. but - one-senten- TAYLORSVILLE. Candidates in the race for County Sheriff are scheduled to address members of the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce next week. The noon session will be held at 4150 South the Redwood Road, according to rather than slowing pages -- Three Sections - 40 Pages Candidates For County Sheriff To Address Chamber Next Week lanes several will find devoted to their favorite sport in todays paper. The annual Hunting Section begins on Pg. Not many businesses displayed this kind of result the past year . The control over expenditures half-mil- r Green Sheet area hunters . WEST VALLEY. An annexation discussion is one of 16 items which the City Planning Commission will consider at 9 a.m. here today (Thursday). The discussion involves the Loran Corporations plans to build a 46,000 square foot shopping center at 2520 W. 4700 South. The application was approved by the County Planning Commission on Tuesday. State law specifies that a new e commercial project within a of a citys boundary, and with cost projections in excess of $750,000, cannot be approved in the unincorporated area if the adjacent municipality is willing to annex the development. The property owner is supposed to seek annexation to the city, according to the law, a planning staff member noted. 10 tight-fiste- d of that fiscal conservatism not quite to the desired extent. dealing primarily willwith be maintenance, registered yet, still have three Oct. across-the-boar- d the council and 10-ac- re WEST VALLEY. Residents who want to vote in the November general election, but who havent Registration com- Glissmeyer noted that expenditures fell $1.7 million below the $10.8 million budget and that every area of government contributed to the cutback. The reduced spending stems from an five percent spending cutback which the former City Commission implemented in October, 1981 at the urging of Sanderson, then city auditor, who realized that revenue was falling short of projections. After assuming office, the City Council concurred with Sandersons financial policy. When revenue intake improved later in the year, city officials maintained the cutback for all but a couple of departments, producing the surplus. Maloney praised Sanderson, City Manager John Newman and department heads for their fiscal conservatism. On Thursday, staff were able to reap the rewards 50-ye- ar Three Days Remain For Registration days left to do so. also displayed a preliminary draft of site plans for West Valley City park, 4400 W. 3500 South. Preliminary plans call for a water slide, pavilions, play areas and an amphitheater to be developed around four existing baseball diamonds used by the Granger South National League and the Granger Babe Ruth League. City officials are expected to approve an agreement tonight (Thursday) by which they will oblease from the countain a ty for the parcel containing the fields. The lease agreement is for $1 per year. West Valley also is working out terms for an agreement to lease those fields to the Granger South National League. Those terms, nearly full. sprinkled plimentary statements throughout his review of the independent audit, which is required of cities annually. This really is a splendid result City planning staff member Greg Cudworth d newly-incorporate- July, 1980 caused problems for federal accountants, Sanderson explained. Since the city was new, federal officials did not have established figures from which to determine the citys proper share of revenue sharing funds. They based their allocations on projections which later were determined to be erroneous, he said. Now the city has to return some of the money. West Valley still has the money in the bank and will continue drawing interest on it until it is returned, Sanderson said. Even taking that reduction into consideration, the financial figures and Glissmeyers accompanying comments were precisely what ciand ty officials liked to hear wanted the crowd to hear as well. $956,000. County Master Plan Update is a very, very healthy way to run a city ... In time of reduced activity, to operate in this fashion gives healthy capital to cover those periods when revenue is not coming in. Sanderson said West Valley was required to return about $290,000 in federal revenue sharing funds overpaid to the city in its first two years of existence. youve ever been broad-side- d by a driver who ignored a stop signal, youll realize what we mean. Its a horrible situation -- youre trapped; cant escape and youre going to be hit. However, our driving dis- courtesy toward one another Isnt the worst of our offenses. We have another one that makes life you know r uncomfortable for a group of people who deserve better treatment - those who use handicapped parking. Somehow an amazing number of motorists are totally unconcerned about parking in a spot designated for the handicapped. Its easy to see why those spots are usually near a store or mall entrance, so theyre convenient. And because many people leave them open, as they should, theres frequently a parking place there when all others in the area are occupied. Its hard to believe all drivers arent aware by now of the meaning of the sign depicting a figure in a wheelchair. And even if they are, the sign is ordinarily ac- plate indicating theyre entitled to use such a restricted area. -- - companied by a printed announcement of the fact. Still, if you sit in a parking lot for a period of time and watch the cars using a handicapped zone, youll be unpleasantly surprised at the number without a license Only a few days ago we watched a pickup truck occupied by three burly young men swing into such a designated zone. The trio vaulted out with all the agility of fine athletes and sprinted into the adjacent mall. We reflected on the fact that three close friends of ours need such close-bparking because theyre either confined to a wheelchair or forced to use support in order to walk. Theres no fairness at all to those three adults being forced to park two or three hundred yards away while three young men who could run that distance without working up a sweat use the convenient parking stall. As handicapped folks explain it, These parking places arent a special privilege for us. Theyre y not even a convenience. Theyre a downright necessity. Sometimes people get a feel for the problems of the handicapped immoby being temporarily a bilized themselves. Its frustrating experience, but certainly teaches the reason for respecting those who are per- manently deprived of their mobility. Evidently, though, that hasnt happened to nearly enough people. And obviously the persistent efforts of governmental organizations and groups of handicapped to educate drivers hasnt solved the problem. Stickers which can be placed under the windshield of an offenders car are available. They call to his attention that its a thoughtless and unkind thing to do. Some groups have developed a bitingly-comicversion of the sticker. It questions the mentality of the offender and uses choice adjectives to emphasize the al message. To little avail, it would appear. Perhaps whats needed is a stiff penalty - a hefty fine, perhaps, for parking in a handicapped zone if you dont have a legitimate reason to do so. Acknowledging, of course, that its perhaps not necessary that a car be properly licensed since there are occasions when someone who is able bodied provides transportation for another who isnt. Difficult to enforce, its true. And something law officers really havent time to pursue since so many are giving them more important reasons to earn their pay than patrolling handicapped parking. But something needs to be done. If people cant be educated to realize the problem and act accordingly, perhaps theyll have to be penalized Itd all be solved in a jiffy, though, if everyone would just practice the Golden Rule. . |