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Show A A Single Copy 25c Volume 32, Number Thursday, Oct. 2, 37 Council Members Don't Know -- - Yet A 1986 Green Sheet Publication - Shall City Fund The Arts? by Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. When are we going to start acting like the second largest city in the state and set up some criteria? Janice Fisher asked fellow members of the City Council here Tuesday. Lets decide what were going to do about this in advance, she added. Lets take some kind of step forward. There are several groups which have already voiced requests and we have to respond. Fishers comments concerned a request for funds made in early September by the West Valley Chorale to keep the group functioning. The Utah Arts Council, it was explained at the time, had provided seed money for the group during the past three years, but this year those funds would not be forthcoming. The council was asked to consider spending city money to keep the group afloat for the Christmas concert season, but the request was tabled then for further discussion. Count Is Up Tuesday, during the councils regular study session, the question was again posed whether the city would be willing to make a contribution to the group totalling around $1,200. Since the West Valley Chorale made its appeal, however, the West Valley Days Committee and the West Valley Exchange club (which sponsors the Miss West Valley Pageant) have made similar requests for funds. Are we going to find ourselves funding anybody who attaches the name West Valley to their group? Councilman Brent Anderson asked. What are we going to do when the West Valley Bowling League comes in here asking for money? Thats why we need to have some criteria, Fisher pointed out. Bountiful has a sister city program, but we dont. Springville has its Summer Arts Festival and even right here in the valley, Murray has both its summer musical and the Murray Symphony. How do these other cities fund the arts? What criteria do they use to determine who funds what? In my mind I cant see spending money on these things when there is a chuck hole in the road which needs fixing, Anderson said. Were trying to do everything we can to keep taxes down and I dont know if we can afford this. I wish there was some way we could ask the people what they thought about raising the mill levy a tenth of a mill or so to fund the arts, Fisher responded. All Im saying now is lets have a plan, a policy, a procedure, a set of guidelines so that as we grow as a city, we can address these things when they come up. Someone has got to promote recreation and culture, she added. It would be a big help if we could have that as part of the budget process, Mayor Mike Embley noted. After much discussion, Councilman Leland DeLange asked that city staff research how other Utah cities fund arts programs and - Classes Resume At Utech TAYLORSVILLE. The remainder the Green Sheet areas student population returned to class this week, with those at the higher education level joining primary and secondary level students who started their term earlier in the month. Here on the campus of Utah Technical College, enrollment figures continued an upward climb. While an official head count for the fall term is still a couple weeks off, Utech officials feel enrollment will exceed the 8,500 level. At that point a year ago, the figure stood at 8,289 A burden that recent growth has placed on parking facilities is expected to be alleviated by early November. A new parking area designed to accommodate 1,000 vehicles is being completed, as is a new road adjacent to it on the north edge of the campus. The road connects Redwood Road with 2200 West. Just before the start of classes, a construction crew began work on a new second story for the College Center (student union). Costing just over $5 million, the new second level (plus some remodeling on the ground floor) is projected for completion by July, 1988. In the meantime, student body offices and those of the College Center administration are moving to temporary facilities, according to Bryan Gardner of the public relations staff. In addition to the students in regular day and night classes at Utah Tech, the school conducts con- I tax-payi- ... It was back to class Tuesday on the campus of Utah FIRST DAY student body Technical College, where much of the consists of Green Sheet area residents. Growth at the school has prompted expansion of parking and student activity facilities. 8,500-memb- nobody is allowed to leave for lunch or bathroom breaks until the issue is finally settled. Stewart also said he was "frustrated and a little bit he expects the meeting to be a long one. County Commissioner Mike Stewart has been quoted as saying the only way funding for the jail will be worked out is if he and his fellow commissioners lock themselves in a room with the countys mayors and Blaney explained that the County Commissions controversial decision to charge cities for booking inmates into the jail may have initiated jail funding discussions, but many side issues have cropped up about the operation of the county jail Continued on page 4 hold. Eight GainCouncil Nominations TAYLORSVILLE. Eight persons have been nominated to fill as many seats on the Taylorsville-Bennion Community Council. Nominations were accepted here during a monthly session of the council. Election of council members is scheduled for Oct. 30. Thursday-nigh- t Nominees for the four spots on the ballot from the Bennion area are current members Bob Taylor and Donna Crase, along with Steven Frank and David Proctor. Nominated from Taylorsville to James urged the commission to turn down an annexation petition that would add 85 acres of land on the south edge of West Valley City. "Kearns has West Jordan on the south and doesn't need West Valley biting on its northern heels, James added. James was not alone in his opposition to the annexation. A representative of the applicant, Arnold Development Co. made it clear the firm does not want to be in West Valley City either. The annexation petition was made to meet with state law which requires owners of land being mile of a developed within one-hacity to petition for annexation. Arnold Development is planning to develop the acreage southwest of 4700 South and 5600 West, but prefers to stay in the county jurisdiction. In the end, the firm got its request because the West Valley Planning Commission agreed with its staff and Arnold Development that West Valley could only hope to break even, but would probably go in the hole, when it came to comparing the costs of providing services to the resulting tax revenue derived from the development. Plans for the property call for about 350 dwelling units. According to the Planning Commission staff study, the area is included in the master annexation policy declaration, but in many other cases, the city has chosen not to annex south of 4700 South because of the currently straight boundary line already ex lf to learn a tentative disgusted agreement between the county and its cities to create a valley-wid- e jail district to pay for jail operations -including a new minimum security facility in the next three to five years - had fallen victim to politics. Last February I thought we had a deal on the district idea, he is reported to have said. It seems you cant predict from one meeting to another if the last agreement will term. Blaney said A report was also received concerning golf courses operated by other municipalities. Finance Director Russ Sanderson contacted Logan, Ogden, St. George, Murray, Provo and Salt Lake concerning existing or proposed golf course projects and his report outlined his findings on each. The council decided to consider the matter further at a later date. entity. So commented Arlo James of the Kearns Town Council here Thursday during a meeting of the West Valley Planning Commission. Governments meeting scheduled here today (Thursday). COG members will hear from United Way on how best to organize g campaigns in their cities, theyll discuss campaign issues with the candidates running for County Commission seats, he noted, "but theyll be spending the bulk of their time on reaching a final agreement on jail financing and jail facilities, both temporary and long fund-raisin- project after area residents voiced objections to the quality of the work there on Sept. 4. CRITERIA . . . Janie Fisher asks fallow City Council members to establish plan for funding arts projects. Study should be completed before next year's budget hearings. - isting on that end of the city. Another problem with the property is that is zoned 6 and 7 by the county, but would be annexed as A-- l. The West Valley master plan tends to encourage large lots in this area. If small lots were approved, it would not be consistent with the R-l-- 'Lock'em Up' For Talk On Jail Issue It should SOUTH SALT LAKE. to be a very good meeting if people come in ready to work, COG executive director Ed Blaney said of the Salt Lake County Council of sidewalk WEST VALLEY. This annexation is a cancer, a nibbling means for West Valley to get closer to a COG May Have To turn out cess. In other action, a report was presented concerning a sidewalk project between 60th and 64th West on the north side of 3500 South. Were about 40 percent completed, Public Works Director Glen Weaver explained. Our intention is to have it all done before winter sets in, but right now were at the mercy of the weather." The council had requested it be kept abreast of progress on the by Ray Friess Green Sheet Staff Writer -- facilities in Salt Lake and Sandy. We need it early enough of the budget pro- part Kearns Resists Annexation TECimcHOGY ever-increasi- classes in to make it City Planning Board Does Too of tinuing education reiterated, seats on the council were Jean Nesbitt and Lynne Turner, both current members, plus David Rogers. Jim Whitehead was nominated for seat on the council. the lone Two committee appointments were made during Thursdays session. Clara Fritz was named to head a group that is to update council members on the status of a boundary dispute with Kearns. Appointed to lead a committee dealing with an issue involving surface cover for a reservoir in Bennion was Jim Whitehead. fill three open at-lar- If you fall to receive your Green Sheet on Thursday morning, please call the Circulation Department, 262 6682, before 10:30 a.m. Taylorsville High Festivities masterplan. Staff members also pointed out that the master storm drainage plan does not address the property and changes would have to be made to take care of the area. Yet another problem pointed out is that the area lies within the extension of the Hercules overpressure rings to the south of the West Valley boundary. When it came time for public comment on the proposed annexation, James attacked the city, charging city officials with attempting to annex the property so that it could gain To Annex Or Not more tax money as a reuslt of the development. The property is under the county jurisdiction, with local input from the Kearns Town Council. A large gravel pit is on the site. Responding to the comments by commission chairman Margaret Peterson said the argument offered by James did not hold James, This is not a tax base project, Peterson said. I fact, West Valley will lose money, or at best break even if it is annexed. up when scrutinized carefully. In the end, the commission decided against the annexation because members felt the city would gain nothing from it, plus the fact that plans for the area do not fit in with the city master plan. The recommendation against annexation will now go to the City Council, which can vote to uphold the decision or Continued on page 4 - Ball's In Council's Court If its annexed, WEST VALLEY. to start all over again to theyll have convince the Planning Commission and the City Council that small lots make sense there, Long Range Planner John Janson told members of the city Council here Tuesday. Janson, who was asked to explain the Planning Commissions unanimous decision Thursday not to annex 85 acres on the southwest corner of 4700 So. 5600 West, said part of the Commissions decision was based on the concept that small lot zoning would be incompatible with the master plan for adjoining areas of the city. If its annexed, though, it would come in at the same zoning as the abutting land, which is an A-- l (agricultural) zone," he pointed out. The Council will decide tonight (Thursday) whether to accept the Planning Commissions negative recommendation or to schedule a public hearing on the annexation question. If it decides to overturn the Planning Commission, state law renotice before quires at least the public hearing could be held. The parcel, which has primarily been used as a dry farm with a portion mined as a gravel pit, would lie within the citys overpressure zone surrounding Hercules, Janson explained, City ordinances would require special safety glass to be used in any buildings constructed there and encourages residential lots no smaller than 8,000 square feet. The County Commission, in contrast, has approved zonings as small as 6,000 square feet on a large portion of the parcel. The denser zoning Continued on page 4 - Pedersen Lass Reigns At Homecoming TAYLORSVILLE. Kirsten Pedersen reigned as queen over Homecoming activities at Taylorsville high here last week. Candidates were selected last week during a pageant in which they appeared in formal gowns and presented talent numbers. The queen, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Niels Pedersen, is a member of dance club and seminary council, plays the violin and sings with the concert choir. For her talent number, she performed a violin solo. Chosen first attendant was Heidi Buckner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Buckner. She presented an original poem and story. She is a varsity cheerleader, senior class secretary and enjoys dance, tennis and skiing. Christie Barlow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Barlow, was second attendant to the queen. She serves as student body historian, is a member of the madrigals, concert choir and drama club and attended Girls State. Her talent number was a humorous dramatic reading. Kim Southam, daughter ofd Mr. and Mrs. Glen Southam, was chosen junior attendant. She presented an original dramatic scene. She is serving as junior class senator, is a member of drama club and enjoys singing and aerobics. Chosen as sophomore attendant was Heidi Tuttle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Tuttle, who presented a Korean dance, using swords. She is a member of the spirit club and drama club. Other candidates for queen included seniors Angela Martinez and Kim Alvey; juniors Dawn Hall and Cam! King; sophomores Christie Bone and Natalie Martinez. |