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Show VY MM Volume 32, Number 38 As Soon As Thursday, Oct. 9, in those reports, the board authorized a study of alternatives for housing elementary students in the most GRANITE PARK. These are impacted schools - a study some of our most highly impacted highly which may result in year-rounareas, area director Darrell school in some Granite facilities as Johnson explained to members of as next year. the Granite Board of Education here early Some of the areas we thought Tuesday night. were declining are now back on the Some of the schools are already increase, Johnson observed. heavily impacted by relocatables on We need to consider the possibilisite, with a tremendous growth proat some ty of going year-roun- d jected for the future, he added. Johnsons comments concerned elementary schools in order to cope with the growth, reports on student enrollment, four-yeSuperintendent move-ahea- d projections, John Reed Call noted. Year-rounavailable classrooms and both the has been tried in the Provo, Weber, current and projected use of Davis and Jordan districts and even relocatable classrooms in' all though there have been a lot of challenges and its required parents elementary schools in the district. Because of the figures contained to make some adjustments, the pro by Ralph H. Goff -- d ar d nh gram seems to be working, he observed. Move-ahea- d projections for Farnsworth, Jim Bridger, Copper Hills, Fox Hills and Hillside elementaries indicate attendance at these schools would far exceed the districts capacity to house pupils under the traditional system, he explained. Preliminary figures from Calvin Smith also indicate this school, too, would fall into the same category. There are no funds available for building additional elementary schools, Call noted, and bonding would necessitate raising taxes. Every square mile of the district, except for four areas on the perifery, already has an elementary school in it, board member Lynn Davidson A 1986 pointed out. When student populations have exceeded the capacity of a school to house them, the solution in the past has been the relocatable classroom, Call explained. Currently there are 137 relocatable classrooms in use, but an additional 56 rooms would have to be added by next year 48 of them on the west side of the valley alone -in order to meet projected student populations. - side schools. from Jordan district are currently being taught in in the Granite district in classrooms at Morningside and Oakridge elementaries. While commitments exist for the present, that program, too, could be terminated in the future to house west side students if the board required it, he said. About 200 students ff I have mixed Leland one, Claiming small lot davalopmant of 85 acras called the integrity of the city's master plan into question. Councilman Claude Jones said the Council would be "short sighted not to consider the Impact of traffic, crime, sewage and runoff" on the city before deciding not to annex the parcel. -- About 40 classrooms in various parts of the district are presently being used to house state programs for the deaf and blind, Call noted, and if so directed by the board, these programs could be terminated to make room for west side students in east WEST VALLEY. emotions on this DeLange told fellow members of the City Council here Thursday. Whatever action we take will become a signal to surrounding property owners, he added. The real question as I see it is can we generate enough interest in people to build the large lot homes we want to see developed there? DeLanges comments came during a debate on whether a public hearing date should be scheduled on a petition to annex into West Valley City, 85 acres on the southwest corner of 4700 So. 5600 West. The City Planning Commission unanimously recommended that a public hearing not be held and that the petition denied. The council decided by a 3 vote Thursday, however, to. overturn the Planning Commissions recommendation and 4-- schedule a hearing on the annexation question. If this property is annexed, it will come into the city as A-- l (agricultural) and the planning process will have to start all over again, Community Development Director Joe Moore explained to council members Thursday. His comments concerned a decision by the County Planning Commission to approve zonings as small as 6,000 to 7,000 square feet on large parts of the parcel. This denser zoning would allow more homes to be built there than if it were incorporated into the city. Howard Driggs Millcreek -- - cross-distri- students. and four at which could be used in busing of west side No empty classrooms exist on the small lot zoning would be incompatible with the master plan for adjoining areas of the city, but it would come in at the same zoning as the which is abutting land, out. she 360-pl- - City Hall Renovation Unsound Investment,, Hold. Is Placed On Spending According To Study If we looking stay in at about a $2 million investment - and thats not adding one square foot of usable space, Mayor Mike Embley told members of the City Council here Thursday. Embleys comments concerned a report by City Manager John Newman of the costs involved in renovating the current City Hall building, bringing it up to meet federal standards. Estimates were collected from several sources, with the bottom line totalling 81.996 million, Embley explained. And this figure does not include the additional costs of any necessary modifications to temporary facilities city offices might occupy while renovation work was being done, he noted. appraisal of the building as it stands would place its market value between $1.6 million An currently and $1.8 million, he noted. My discussions with local builders indicate that it does not make good economic sense to spend even $1.4 million, let alone $1,996,443.01 and stay in our present facility, Newman pointed out. A good business decision does not allow us to invest $1,996 million, plus land costs, if this site only has a market value of $1.8 million," he added. The study was conducted to answer a petition circulated by city resident Earl Anthony, a petition which sought to require the city to refurbish the current building and abandon plans to build a new city hall structure. City Compromises With their VALLEY. opening concert coming up, they need it now, Janice Fisher told fellow members of the City Council here Thursday. And since West Valley Days is not until the end of June, we should have time to have the problem solved by then, she added. 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. Thursday, the question was again posed whether the city would be willing to make a contribution to the group totalling around $1,200 - more than half the group's proposed $2,200 Date Is Set For Candidate Session Candidates TAYLORSVILLE. for votes in the November general election are scheduled to appear at a meeting of Communithe Taylorsville-Bennio- n ty Council session on Oct. 30. candidate The session is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. In the College Center auditorium on the campus of Utah Technical campaigning te A temporary freeze on parts of the current budget, imposed by the board three weeks ago, was lifted Tuesday from the state building aid, replacement equipment and job enlargement funds. In its place the board deferred spending $3 million until the State Legislature meets in January. The legislature will decide whether to legitimize Gov. Bangerter's request. the What were really addressing is avoidance of expenditures," Superintendent John Reed Call explained. If we defer spending this money for the time being, further action will not occur until the legislature meets and acts on the governors request. Call explained he had scrutinized the current budget from a broad approach, looking into many different funds. By far the largest portion, he explained, is spent in contracted salaries, utilities and other expenses which cannot be cut. About six percent of the budget remained, and half of that would have to be set aside to meet the governors demands. As the board directed three weeks ago, funds were culled from the budget without eliminating programs and without touching textbooks and supplies. A number of departments will have to find ways to cover without the hourly help they've had available In the past just to cover the system," he noted. "It will hurt a lot, Winners Of Competition Named On Funding The Arts WEST GRANITE PARK. I really hate this because it hurts kids," Miriam Farnsworth told fellow members of the Granite Board of Education here Tuesday. When we take away teacher workshops, training and that hurts the children, she added. Mrs. Farnsworths comments came following a discussion by the board concerning a three percent reduction in the districts current budget, mandated by Gov. Norm Bangerter to help meet a $67 million shortfall in the state coffers. working budget. 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 and city administrators were asked earlier last week to study similar programs in other cities to help the council develop criteria for dealing with such requests. The request from the West Valley Chorale, however, was dealt with separately because of the timing of prothe groups holiday-oriente- d gram. As a compromise, it was suggested the city purchase $500 in concert tickets from the group - $250 for the Christmas concert and another $250 for the groups spring performance. but were doing everything we can not to cut programs. Weve got to get the attention of the legislature somehow, because theyre the ones who make the program work, Farnsworth noted. If the legislature doesnt go along with these massive cuts, we can get our funding back, she observed. Its not fair to the children to start cutting a budget thats already bare bones. In spite her of however, reservations, the board voted unanimously to defer spending the $3 million until after the legislature meets and authorizes the budget cuts. This hurts me a lot. Were elected by the people, too, and we need to do something to reverse these attitudes, she said. Of the $3,171,261 in cuts suggested by Dr. Call, however, a $50,000 exmaterials penditure for audio-visuIn the schools was not approved by the board because board members Continued on page 4 I there have a feeling the folks out arent going to be that excited about cross-distric- busing t anyway, board president Patricia G. Sandstrom observed. Because of the ominous figures, the board voted unanimously to enter a study phase of the various plans used in other schools At the same time it authorized the district administration to solicit public input from the six schools which could be affected by the proposal. It is expected the study will take at least two months to complete and the board will be dealing with the education question of year-roun- d sometime this winter. d - Kearns Elects Three KEARNS. Don Birch, Janice Snider and Mary Ridge were elected to the Kearns Town Council during a meeting here Tuesday night Birch and Mrs. Snider were reelected, while Mrs. Ridge is a new member. Nominees also included Shauna Smith and Royce Gibson. Each was allowed two minutes to present a platform. Committee assignments will be made during the next meeting, with date and time to be announced. The groups regular meeting would have been scheduled for Oct. 21, but will be changed because council members have accepted an invitation to attend a presentation on education at Utah Technical College that evening In other business, council members discussed a proposal by Hobbs Properties for zoning at 5775 So. 4800 West. Pointing out that Continued on page 4 6 Letters Of Candidates Are Accepted MAGNA Letters of intent may be submitted by candidates eligible to be considered for a seat on the Magna Community Council The election will be held on Nov 8th to fill positions in five geographical areas, with polls being open in the Magna CAP building, 3041 So. 8560 West, from 10 a m to 8 p m Designated boundaries for District 1 extend from 8800 to 9200 West, between 2400 and 3500 South District 2 boundaries are from 8000 to 8800 West, between 2400 and 3500 South Boundaries for District 3 are from 7200 to 8000 West, between 2400 and 3500 South. District 4 boundaries include the area between 7200 and 8000 West, from 3500 to 4100 South District 5 boundaries run from 8000 West to the mountains and from 3500 to 4100 South. Letters of intent should contain name, address, age and background information. Candidates for election must be 21 years of age or older, Continued on page 4 - Miller Reigns At Kearns Homecoming by Olga Milius Green Sheet Staff Writer KEARNS. Jennifer Miller reigned as queen of Homecoming activities here at Kearns high last week. She is the daughter of Doug and Faye Miller. Chosen first attendant was Debbie McGuire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McGuire. Char Starr Hardy, daughter of Rolene Starr, was second attendant. Male Versluis, included Reid royalty son of Audrey Versluis, king; Curt Allred, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allred, first attendant; Kava Afu, son of Mr. and Mrs Siaosi Afu, second attendant. A faculty team won the triathlon held in conjunction with Homecomining activities. Team members cluded runners Scott Allen, Elaine Burrows, Jim Hawks; cyclists. Steve Hope, Ed Christy, Hal Newman; swimmers, Faye Miller, Cheri Gonzales and Ron Allsop Drama club members finished second, six minutes behind the faculty team. The winning team donated the prize of $100 to the drama club Eleven teams participated in the event. -- We feel Homecoming was a real success," said Mrs. Bui rows. We were rained out, but not washed out Everyone went ahead and the parade, in spite of the weather, was very successful, with larger crowds watching than last year. The same goes for the other activities, the weather simply could not dampen student and faculty spirit. It was a great Homecoming A first for Homecoming at Kearns was the lighting of the "K" on the Councilman Brent Anderson, however, moved the city underwrite the group by 10 percent of its proposed budget, or $220. His motion was defeated, though, when he could - that of garner only one other vote Mayor Mike Embley - for his mo-- -- tion. I just want to show you I really do support the arts, Anderson said when casting his vote with the majority of the council for the original $500 compromise. I want the city to come up with some information first on how other cities do it before we get into this Councilman over our heads, Duane Moss explained concerning his lone negative vote on the districts west side, area director Max Jackman pointed out. To Council agricultural, pointed The parcel, which has primarily been used in the past as a dry farm with a portion mined as a gravel pit, would lie within the overpressure zone surrounding Hercules, Moore told council members. 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. With Arnold Developments proMargaret Peterson, Planning Commission chairman, pointed out posal to build more than 360 homes after Thursdays council session on the parcel, the small lot zoning that on reviewing the matter, granted by the county would expose several commission members had a larger number of people to a potenchanged their minds and would have tial explosion than would the same cast different ballots if the vote were parcel if it were annexed into West taken again. Valley, he noted. Part of that bodys decision, she Those homes will also noted, was based on the concept that Continued on page 4 Until Legislature Acts WEST VALLEY. Green Sheet Publication year-roun- Surprisingly, however, a survey of available classrooms in the district revealed only 10 empty rooms - two each at Canyon Rim, Crestview and Council Splits 43 On Pursuing Annexation by Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer this location, were 25 ' School Looms In District Green Sheet Staff Writer . . . Copy 198788 Yeaur-rmm- d INTEGRITY Single hill. ROYAL COUGARS . . . Homacomlng royalty at Kearns high Include (froTi loft) Debbie McGuire, Jonnifar Miller, Char Starr Hardy. homeur ''Ss- - 3 king wo In addition to a '.lo chosen. Members of VICA made a class project of building a circuit board and creating a colorful display around the school letter, attracting attention from all driving up Cougar Lane. |