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Show A33CCIATLC1I PKLSS Legal Violation Nullifies Second Rejection Planners WEST VALLEY. Doug Jackson back before the City Planning Commission again. .Jackson appeared to be headed back to the City Council after the planning Commission, for the second time, rejected his application Thursday to make a part-tim- e meat cutting business at his residence (2545 Chatham St.) a use. legal Jackson, through attorney Dale Gardiner, was prepared to appeal the Planning Commissions decision to the City Council for the second time (previously, the council returned the matter to the Planning Commission, thus Thursdays 4-- -- 3-- 3 3-- 2 was compatible with the neighborhood. Gardiner said the incident arose only because Jackson approached the city for a business license. I suggest the man was trying to be honorable with you, trustworthy, to come to an agreement; he was not trying to evade the law, But yesterday (Wednesday), Gardiner and Assistant City Attorney Paul Morris agreed that the Planning Gardiner argued. Commission had technically violated the law in not properly advertising a which is routinely held one hour before regular sessions. Since the technical violation was one of the bases for Jacksons reappeal to the council, the two attorneys agreed that it would be the case at the Planbest to ning Commissions meeting on Jan. 13. Morris said he and planning department officials agreed that had the Planning Commission violated the law with its premeeting, but felt that it had done nothing improper. No decisions were made at the early meeting, he said. The commission, he noted, regularly meets at 8 a.m. to go over the agenda and streamline any points which might lengthen already long meetings (which begin at 9). ' Morris But the acknowledged, had not been advertised on the agenda and thus violated the open meetings law. So Jackson will have another chance to try to convince the Planning Commission that his meatcutting business is a valid operation in his Redwood neighborhood and that it serves the public good. Twice so far, however, the commission has not agreed. But both times the decision was based on a single vote. g re-he- ar He also pointed out that no complaints had been filed against the operation, that it had received apBoard proval from the of Health and that many neighbors supported Jacksons right to continue work there. You have the testimony of neighbors, a professional planner and no complaints. Its ludicrous to assume that it (the business) will infringe on the Jordan River Parkway or someones business interests. Its not valid to suggest that City-Coun- when hes ty been doing it for six years, Gardiner said, referring to staff comments about the potentially adverse effects that might be WEST A house d director, Duane has been selected and state officials are attempting to determine what type of programs will be offered at the halfway house Granger-Hunte- r Approval Of '83 Budget Is Expected GRANGER. The Granger-Hunte- r Improvement District ' s Taylorsville-Bennion'- Bond Proposal Gains Approval , In Low TAYLORSVILLE. Vote Those few .voters who went to the polls here Friday overwhelmingly approved the Taylorsville-BennioImprovement Districts proposal for a $7 million bond issuance. vote, residents By a favored the plan to bond for the districts share of constructing the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility, a regional sewage treatment plant. n - 411-6- 2 n is responsiTaylorsville-Bennioble for 11.4 percent, or $6.25 million, of the estimated $100 million construction cost. r board is expected to approve a $7.4 million budget for 1983 at its session today (Thursday). Budget approval is part of the monthly trustee meeting which begins at 7:30 a.m. in the district office, 3146 W. 3500 South. The budget will be dealt with at about 10 a.m., a district spokesman said. No objections were raised against the budget, which does not project a rate increase, when a public hearing was held last month. That was in direct contrast to the previous year when district officials were deluged with calls after the monthly rate was increased substantially to pay Granger-Hunter- s share of constructing the Central Valley Water Reclamation facility, District Manager Jerry Larson noted after the hearing. The 83 budget is about $300,000 less than the 1982 total, according to figures cited earlier by controller Boyd Simper. The budget calls for expenditures of $3.5 million for water projects, $1.9 million for sewer projects and $2 million for plant costs, which includes contributions to Central Valley, he added. here's a point Fortunately for all of us, we live in an enlightened era when folks who have knowledge are willing to share it. Often they do so in the form of definitions. An example which comes to mind is a series on gardening con- ceived by one Henry Beard. His tongue-in-chee- k apindic- proach ates he has the same love of growing things that we do. In fact, in the introduction you get a feel for it. He describes gardening as The art of killing weeds and bugs to grow flowers and crops for animals and birds to eat. Month In South. In support of Jacksons position, former County Commissioner and long-tim- e Redwood resident Buck Brady said he considered Jackson a good neighbor and an asset to the community. Those contentions may be valid but are drifting away from the main point, said Planning Commission member Carroll Elford, who made the motion for denial. Reiterating remarks made at earlier meetings, Elford said the issue boiled down to the point: Is this a proper use in a residential zone? Do we want to permit a meat cutting and wrapping business in a residential zone . . . Anything else is beside the point. Other board members said they were uncertain which way to lean, indicating they felt Jackson had valid points but that the integrity of the citys zoning ordinance was on the line as well. In the end, Elford made the motion for denial on grounds that it was not in the interest of justice and the public good to approve it in that area. He was supported by Don Harwood, Keith Sorensen and Larson. Voting for allowing the operation were Edgar Todd, Ivan Woodbury and Janice Fisher. . w. ... r quest to continue meat cutting business wood. Planners turned it down but will GOOD NEIGHBOR . . . Former County Commis- sioner Buck Brady supported Doug Jackson's re- - Three Sections -- - ifiinnini WHi in Red- - it. 36 Pages Weal DaWey VALLEY. A halfway house is likely to open in June, right on schedule, state officials told the City Council here Tuesday. State Division of Corrections Director William Milliken told the council that construction of the facility at 2560 W. 2365 South is proceeding on schedule. He had been invited to address the council on progress of the structure. long-embattle- 8A111 river parkway and F. C. Stangls business research park along 2100 Work On Halfway House On Schedule Kenecko, ift caused by the operation because of its proximity to the developing For June Opening g, LEGALLY . . . Assistant City Attorney Paul Morris explains points under discussion in Jackson case. l - Hear Jackson Bid Again To On Thursday, the vote was board chairman Jerry Larson was put on the spot to break a tie and voted against the measure. Earlier, Jacksons request was denied by a vote. Through attorney Gardiner, Jackson argued that it was in the interest of justice to allow the meat cutting business to continue, that it served a public good and that it will be 67 tAST saL? aeeT" 31 TY, THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH USPS 656 and to what type of inmate. He said Kenecko will begin work on Jan. 10. Milliken invited the City Council to meet with Kenecko, once the house director is established in his position. He also encouraged the council to nominate the names of area residents to serve on a citizens advisory council. Kenecko, who has 14 years of experience in corrections, will be in of two dozen staff members, about half of whom will have considerable experience. He added that staff selection should be completed by the first part of April. The employes then would undergo a month of training charge before going to work in the halfway house, which was the object of prolonged and sometimes bitter opposition from area residents. West Valley also lost a lawsuit in district court attempting to stop state plans to build the halfway house and a maximum security youth facility at Decker Lake. In response to a question from Mayor Jerry Maloney, Milliken also said the state would be willing to discuss doing flood control work near the halfway house. He did not make a commitment, however. Maloney said the corrections facility is adjacent to a deep, unswamp sightly, mosquito-infeste- d which would have to be taken care of by a private company seeking to develop the property. The mayor said that talks with other state officials had produced conflicting signals on whether that flood control work would be done by the state or allowed to lie fallow. Chamber To Focus On Speaking Skills TAYLORSVILLE. When members of the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meet here today (Thursday), emphasis will be on addressing audiences The luncheon session will be held 4150 So. at the Redwood Road, starting at noon, according to Virginia Wasescha, Chamber president. Members of the Toastmasters club at Utah Technical College will give a presentation on functions of their organization. Chuck-A-Ram- a, Published tionrate 380 17717737 "CT weekly at 155 E 490S South, Salt Luke City UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Sal) Lake City, UT 84119 Subscrip 10 00 per year POSTMASTER Send address chanqes to West Valley View Box 7187, Salt Lake City. UT 84107 Volume 28, Number 48 Thursday, Dec. All 16, 1982 Retirement For City Employes departments 262 6682 - Council Okays Alternate Plan under which an employe reaches 100 percent vestment only after five years of work for the ci- WEST VALLEY. The City Council Tuesday approved a proposal to allow city employes to enroll in an plan alternative retirement program. The council hurried the measure through on the eve of the State Legislatures special session which opened yesterday (Wednesday). City Manager John Newman hinted that officials of the State Retirement System, which stands to lose a considerable amount of money if employes of numerous cities withdraw from the system, might lobby the legislature heavily to have a law approved preventing a mass exodus. ty- Citing the way private industry approaches retirement programs, he argued that this provision would still provide better benefits for employes while benefitting the city- According to Bunkalls proposal, a portion of the retirement contribution would be returned to the The Daily Double' But City Attorney Ron Can you hit the daily double with a Green Sheet classified ad? You bet! Ask George Booker, 2708 Downs Way, w'hat happened when he advertised both a stereo and a color TV in a single classified ad. I sold them in just two calls the first day the ad ran, the West Valley City man will tell you. Thats the equivalent of racings daily double. Greenhalgh added that, if such a law was passed, it is possible the legislature would make it retroactive and applicable to cities which had provided for an alternative program. By a 4-- 1 vote, the council approv- ed the establishment of an alternative program packaged by Mutual of New York, a major national insurance company. The negative vote, cast by Larry Bunkall, did not represent opposition to the alternative program but a key feature giving employes 100 percent vested interest immediately in the plan. In laymens terms, 100 percent vested interest means that an employe leaving the city would receive all of the retirement money in his or her account. According to the state plan, the employe receives 100 percent only at retirement; early departure would result in the return of only 50 percent, with the state sytem retaining the other half. PHILCO Mediterranean 6 It. stereo; TV. needs Magnavox Mediterranean minor work. Classified ads in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newsy papers reach over 56,000 homes where more than mid-valle- potential readers reside. They're surrounded by news and pictures about you and your neigh212,000 bors. city when a person leaves city employment with less than five years experience. That money, in turn, could be used to build a fund for providing other fringe benefits such as surance, he said. -- in- The five-yea- r vestment period would pay back the city for training it provides, the councilman added. Mayor Jerry Maloney said he recognized the validity of Bunkall's concerns but felt the amount of money which might be returned to the city by employes leaving the city without five years experience was not significant enough to warrant changing the MoNY program. The 100 percent immediate vestment, a MoNY spokesman said, was designed to attract and keep employes. Since other cities are going with that program, West VAlley would be putting itself at a hiring disadvantage by lessenof the ing the attractiveness package, he indicated. Employes strongly supported the program, which MoNY representatives said would provide better retirement benefits without increasing the citys expenses. West Valley currently contributes 17.9 percent of an employes salary to the State Retirement Fund, the same amount it will pay into the MoNY top-flig- ht fund. and Theyre thats why they deliver results well-rea- d disability long-ter- - ! If you fail to receive your Green Sheet on Thursday morning, please call the 2 to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. Ask us how. 262-668- Circulation Department, Youll get results. 262-6682- , before a.m. 10:30 Bunkall proposed a compromise by Jim Cornwell The author describes a garden as one of the vast number of free outdoor restaurants operated by amateurs to procharity-mindevide healthful, balanced meals for insects, birds and animals. Crab grass, he explains, is an extraordinarily tenacious garden weed. The only method of controlling it currently on the market is the lawn howitzer, a small turf mortar that fires a tapered projectile with a thermite charge. d shell strikes the plant directly at its center, he continues, it will kill the weed about half the time. If the root-pierci- Consolingly, Mr. Beard points out, The resulting crater can be turned into an attractive fishpond. as the bee He describes generic name for any of a number of stinging insects, most com- monly the honeybee. Then he adds, Contrary to popular belief, bees almost never sting unless they are mating, feeding, resting, swarming, leaving the hive or returning to the hive. Among other definitions useful to the gardener, one that caught our eye is that for Eggplant. It is, Beard says, a purplish, meaty vegetable whose taste when cooked which depends considerably - the method of preparation, and there are many - has been variously compared to burnt liver, fried sandals, scorched clams, a wallet, old magazines and mud. Of course not all informative phrases are known as definitions. Some, born of long years of use, are known as maxims. Examples are, Haste makes waste and A straight line is the shortest distance between two points. on -- You can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time and that should be sufficient for most purposes. An apple a day is 365 apples a Convinced maxims are so commonplace theres need to deviate from them, a man named Tom Weller has invented the minim. They sound the same as maxims, he explains, but they express a thought so specific, or so obvious, as to be completely useless. Here are a few examples of Wellers minims, which sound rather profound until you blink an eye and reconsider: Two heads are more numerous than one. Man is the only animal that wears bow ties. The early worm gets eaten by a bird. If its Monday, today is the first day of the rest of your week. Time heals all year. Home is where the house is. Youll get further with a kind word and a .45 than with a kind word alone. There are more things on heaven and earth than there are anyplace else. A bird in the hand is probably dead. A penny saved is taxable. W hile discussing definitions, maxims and minims, we'd be remiss if we neglected false phrases. it. and I are better My friends now than when we were married. Winning doesnt make any difference to me; I just play golf for the exercise. I dont agree with you, but I respect your opinion. Sure its a male cat; I can always tell. We dont need a plumber; I can fix it myself. Thats not poison ivy; I know ex-wi- fe poison ivy when I see it. You dont have to bring the boat closer to the dock I can jump - from here. When the gauge shows empty, theres always two more gallons in the tank. This recipe never fails itll be the hit of the dinner party All examples, you see, of how more enlightened people further the understanding of their brethren. ! Don't believe it when someone says: You havent changed a bit. Pay me back when you feel like non-fat- wounds. The bigger they are, the harder they hit. less-educat- V V i, |