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Show Wo'll 3 in School, Leader Says Three - No Job Action Is Gardner, who went in to Mondays session optimistic that a settlement would be reached was, clearly concerned afterward. Broadhead said the issues surround early retirement incentives, personal leave, class size and, of course, salaries. None has priority over any other, she said. When mediation began, the district was offering four percent, with the teachers asking for five. It doesnt take a math expert to figure out what weve offered as a compromise, Gardner said, but weve been told the ante is going up. The Board of Education is scheduled to hold a regular meeting Tuesday night. What strategy the board will take remains uncertain. Last year contracts were offered to teachers prior to a settlement being sweetened at the 11th hour with dollars generated from closure of Fortuna school. Theres nothing being held back and nothing on the horizon, Gardner stated. Only four of Utahs 40 school districts have failed to reach accord on contracts. Gardner said that of those, only seven have received 9 higher percentage settlement than Weve offered to trade Granite. salary schedules with any of them, the district spokesman concluded. - Commission, UDOT To Visit Magna APARTMENT PLANS . . . A. G. Spanos Construction representative Tom Allen tells City Planning Commission about security plans for proposed By 4-- 2 486-un- project. it Vote MAGNA. The agenda for a Magna Community Council meeting tonight (Thursday) covers a wide variety of issues, ranging from a presentation by the Utah Dept, of Transportation to an update by the County Commission concerning the revitalization of Magna. LaRee president, said the presentation to begin at 6:30 p.m. by state and county engineers is relative to the improvement of the intersection at 2700 So. 8400 West. The site has long been considered a hazardous intersection, a problem which could be compounded by the opening of the new Pleasant Green school. Mrs. Pehrson also noted that all three county commissioners are expected to be present at 7:30 to talk about plans for Magnas revitalization through a redevelopment project. They will discuss what has been done up to now and what should be done in the future to improve conditions in the downtown area. Anyone interested in attending the meeting is welcome, she said, but stressed that the comissioners had requested that questions and comments be confined to the revitalization issue. OF UTA.H USPS EM! imi' : ; 656 380 1 :: ;m MM Published weekly .1 155 South, Salt Lake City. UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Subscnp lion rate S12 00 per year POSTMASTER Send address changes to West valley View Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Volume 30, Number 29 Thursday, August All 2, 1984 WEST VALLEY. apartment complex was approved here Thursday in a 2 vote by the City Planning Commission. A. G. Spanos Construction Co. re- ceived conditional use permission to build the units on approximately 27 acres south of 3800 South, between 1700 and 2000 West. The development will complete the storm drainage plan in that area, said commission member Rudd Conover who offered the motion for approval. Im not in favor of more R-(high density) development in that area, but the cost of the drainage in that area is so enormous, only a high density project would be viable, he said. In granting its approval for the project, the commission stipulated A. G. Spanos must dedicate an right of way for completion of 3800 South and foot the bill for curb, gutter and sidewalk on both sides of the road from Redwood Road to Burningham. The company also must pay for road improvements on the north side of 3800 South from Burningham to 2200 West, the board stated. Ivan Woodbury and Jerry Larsen voted against approval of the pro- - ject, citing the already high density of the area as their overriding concern. The amount of apartments in that area is scary to me when I look down the road toward the future, said Woodbury. Larsen said he agreed with Woostatements and apologized for not attending a meeting last month at which the Spanos group received a zone change on the land. In other matters, the commission reached decisions affecting property in the following locations : - 1638 W. 3500 South, Alan Jenkins received conditional use approval for a sales rental office on 18,675 ) square feet in a commercial dburys 262 6682 Ordinance Nearing Passage TAYLORSVILLE. Following more than a year of discussion and six months of an ordinance governing community councils could be adopted here tonight (Thursday) Such action is proposed for the agenda of the Salt Lake County Assn, of Community Councils, scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. at Eisenhower junior high, 4330 So. Redwood Road Legal counsel for the county on for the Monday gave the much-revisemeasure, according to Janet Geyser, SLCACC chairman She said that leaves only reports to be made by individual councils from throughout the countys unincorporated area. Providing a clear majority is in favor and should their be no major revision proposed, adoption could come at tonights meeting, Mrs. Geyser said. fine-tunin- d See related editorial on Comment page, this section. cil are proposed in the ordinance as shown on a map. Alterations in boundaries, the proposal states, can be accomplished only if all parties involved are in agreement Boundaries of interest to Green Sheet area communities show Magna in a district extending north from 4100 South and vest of 7200 West. Also, the Kearns extends west from 40th West to Highway 111, lying between 4700 South and the West Jordan city limits Taylorsville-Benniolies between West Valley and W'est Jordan city limits, extending from Murray on the east to 40th West. n County is to provide legally through recognized mechanisms which a geographical area may be identified as a community for purposes of formulating and presenting recommendations on actions within the authority of the county which affect that geographical area by force of law or practice. District boundaries for each coun- - It was so much more economical than the larger newspapers. Thats.-vhaCarol Parker, 5021 W. t Banquet, had to say after placing a classified ad in Utahs most widely 76 MUSTANG Excellent Si, 200. COBRA, 69,000 miles condition, only running circulated weekly newspapers. She sold her car to a family in West Valley City with just one ad, discovering that for rapid results - at an inexpensive cost - the Green Sheet is THE way to advertise. On the east side of the river, Green Sheet area communities include two council districts lying west of an boundary comprised of Highland Drive and 20th East. Millcreek on the north) and West Cottonwood on separated by Murray-HoliadaRoad (4800 South) Lying to the east and separated by 4500 South are East Millcreek (on the north) and y Cottonwood Nearly another dozen councils are designated in districts lying outside the Green Sheet area Among procedures outlined in the ordinance proposal are steps calling (See Page 6, Col. 1) Taylorsville-Bennio- n Space Needs Cited TAYLORSVILLE. A new Community Council members who also endorsed a proposed ordinance aimed at governing councils in the unincorporated area. Council members, citing the necessity of acting quickly, propose that steps be taken to acquire the site of the Granite Alternative school, located on the northeast corner of 4800 So. Redwood Road. Granite School District is relocating that operation in the building that has housed Central junior high, which was closed in May. Appearing on the Comment page is an open letter to residents of the TaylorsiIle and Bennion communities. Members of the council feel that the county should give consideration to the fact that the Taylorsville-Bennioarea as the only large community in the unincorporated area without its own library. The countys three closest libraries to the area are at Granger, Kearns and West Jordan. At Thursdays meeting, council members favored the county be given first option to acquire the property from the school district. As part of such a deal, council members also feel that part of the grounds around the Alternative school be made as part of an expansion of the adjacent Taylorsville park. The schools grounds included tennis courts and a softball diamond. Turning to the ordinance proposal on community councils, all nine On Level Of Drunk Driving of the Taylorsville-Benniogroup present Thursday supported the measure, one that will be on the agenda of the Salt Lake County Assn, of Community Councils tonight ( Thursday ) e In another matter, Karen reported to the council on progress involving development of a park atop a large water reservoir under construction near 3600 W. 5800 South She said officials of the Central Utah Project have agreed to furnish water for the park, while County Parks and Recreation will plant grass and install a sprinkling system. Also the county would perform maintenance, charging CUP for its services. e Under consideration on a basis is a special district that would provide recreational facilities and services. The council also reviewed three members library here and park expansion were stressed Thursday night as high priority needs by Taylorsville-Bennion I feel good about, the association chairman said of the proposed ordinance, because we as a group have given birth to it. Everybody who has worked on it feels they own some of it. The intent of the ordinance is outlined in its opening paragraph: The purpose of establishing community districts and community councils in the unincorporated area of Salt Lake Much More Economical 486-un- it departments For Community Councils n - Planners Approve 486 Units A voice THt years settlement was Tonight 0411 At kvtsr VAiiry city reached. The administration and the board has appeared reluctant to use that ploy this year. Last I We&tJMk y Planned By Teachers GRANITE PARK. Its our intention to be in school on Sept. 4 with or without a contract. We have no intention of withholding services. Those were the words of Granite Education Assn, president Kathy Broadhead yesterday (Wednesday) morning after another session Monday with a federal mediator concerning stalled contract talks in Granite School District which failed to produce a settlement. The GEA leader also said she feels that another meeting scheduled Monday, or perhaps one more, would produce a settlement. The districts chief negotiator Kent Gardner was less certain. Weve explored all of the middle He accused GEA of ground. "holding the settlement hostage in a demand that the district do more. 1 S n . Der-bidg- long-rang- matters involving commercial development. On one, approved conditionally pending further study, the council a proposal that would favored by place 396 condominium units on 22 acres near 1300 West and south of 5400 South. The proposed development, Crosspointe. is a project of Midstream Associates, which has plans for a density of 18 units per acre. Council members questioned proposed use of metal roofing and material for siding. The council also favored by a zone change to commerical to accommodate a proposed convenience store, Caribou Corners, at 2700 W. 6200 South. All members were in favored of commercial zoning for a gasoline station as proposed by KDK 8-- 1 1 near 3500 W'. 3600 South. - (C-2- Night Meeting Slated - 4419 Nielsen Way (3335 West) Lynne Labrum received conditional use approval to operate a for up to 10 students in an 8 ( single family homes on 8,000 square foot lots) zone. - 4380 W. 2925 South, Granger W'est stake received conditional use approval for a church on 2 48 acres in a residential (R-l-zone. - 4877 W. Choctaw, a request of Karen Morris to operate a beauty parlor in her home was turned down after two neighbors spoke in opposition to the proposal. Jerry Larsen, who seconded the motion for denial, said he did so reluctantly, but that he couldnt bring himself to vote for for approval when the neighbors were against it. - 2935 So. 3600 West, Gary Banks received conditional use approval e center on 2.6 acres for a (See Page 6, Col. 1) -- Mobile Home Park Bid Is Before County pre-scho- R-l-- -- -- SALT LAKE. A request for a zone change to accommodate a mobile home park in Kearns received some opposition during a hearing before the County Planning Commission on Tuesday. A decision on the matter is expected at the commissions next meeting in two weeks. At Tuesdays meeting, the commission heard a request from Max Schmidt to change the existing zone at 4925 W. 4700 South from M-- 2 200-spa- DUI Legislation Has Effect zone. - special session of the Kearns Town Council has been called for next week to obtain input from residents of the area. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kearns Library. A (manufacturing) to RMH (permitting mobile homes). The plan is expected to have about eight units per acre, for a total of 200 spaces on the (See Page 6, Col. 5) Wastewater Treatment Plant -- WEST VALLEY. Despite the fact this citys police force has made nearly as many arrests for drunken driving this year as during the same period in 1983, legislation passed last August has resulted in a marked decrease in the number of drunk drivers on the road. That is the assessment of Police Chief David Campbell who said statistics showing the department is only 35 arrests off last years pace are misleading because patrols have been increased this year. If wed had as many patrols out last year as we do thi:year, wed have had twice as many arrests (as the the chief said, adding five 419), patrol cars are sent out each weekend night to watch for drunk drivers. Campbell said legislation passed last August allocating more money for DUI enforcement to police departments around the state has allowed the city to move away from the predictable DUI roadblocks used frequently last year to the more effective mobile patrols. We still throw one (a roadblock) up every once in a while to keep people on their toes, he said. The higher probability that a drunk driver will be caught, as well as the stiffer penalties awaiting those convicted of the crime under the year-ollaw, has resulted in d - Magna Voters Face Election MAGNA. Voters here next week will decide in a special election whether $4 million in bonds should be issued to finance construction of a new wastewater treatment plant aimed at solving sewage, water quality and water polution problems in the Magna Water and Sewer Improvement District. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Polling places will be set up at Webster elementary, 9228 W. 2700 South, for voting district 1102 and 1104. Those who reside in voting districts 1108, 1110, 1114, 1120, 1122 and 1124 will vote at Brockbank junior, 2935 So. 8560 West. Those who live in districts 1030, 1102, 1126, 1128, 1130, 1134, 1135, and 1138 will vote at Lake Ridge elementary, 7400 W. 3400 South. Only registered voters may vote. Water company officials said a new sewage treatent plant is needed because the existing plant is more than 20 years old, overloaded and in addipoor mechanical condition. In tion, they claim the existing plan will not meet the state and federal minimum effluent standards. During the past several years, monthly charges received by the district have been insufficient to finance the ongoing expenses officials added. The connection fees paid by new customers have subsidized the shortfall and, consequently rates have remained low. Now, however, the district needs to borrow $4 million to construct the new facilities. Officials noted that an alternative to a bond issue would be to increase the sewer charges sufficient to provide funds during the construction period on a basis. They also pointed out that it appeared that this would require an extremely high monthly fee to be imposed for a relatively short time on the present users to pay for long term facilities that benefit both present and future users. Alternative two would be to ask the electorate to authorize the issuance of bonds to be paid over a period of time with more moderate sewer fees and mill levy. An application has been made to and approved by the State Dept, of Health, acting through the Utah Water Pollution Committee for low interest financing (7.32 percent) for $2 million. The remaining $2 million will be raised through the public sale of bonds, with bonds sold only as necessary to complete the project. Water company officials also said that bids for construction of the project will be called for prior to sale of the bonds. They added that their engineers were confident that the estimates of cost will be within the amount of money to be available from the various sources indicated above. To repay the bonds together with interest and maintain and operate the system, there will be a monthly service charge of $4.76 a month for each connection. In addition, there will be a six mill tax increase. A home with a reasonable fair market value of $50,000 would have a monthly tax increase of $3.75. If the bond is approved, construction of the plant will be under way in the spring of 1985. Treatment of the effluent is expected to begin by the summer of 1986. If the bond fails, the problems would be expected to remain the same. Officials also noted that the opportunity for the low interest financing from the state will be lost and monthly service charges will likely have to be increased and future costs of the project will probably increase. Intoxilizer, while officer Brent Brocken looki on. fewer people taking the risk, according to Campbell. In that respect, he said, the DUI legislation has been a success. However, the chief admitted, the 384 persons arrested on the charge in the first six months of this year indicates the problem has not been eradicated. The only way to improve on what weve got would be to make it illegal to have any alcohol in your system when driving, he said. The way things are now (.08 level and above is legally drunk) were asking people to make a judgment as to whether theyve had too much to drink, and people (See Page 6, Col. 1) blood-alcoh- |