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Show v ti ti eat WEST VALLEY. A change in the master plan which could affect future development along the West Valley Highway corridor will be considered by the City Council here tonight (Thursday). A public hearing will be held then on a petition by Colt Capital Corp. to change both the master plan and zoning designation on about 15 acres at about 4700 So. 3800 West adjoining the future West Valley Highway corridor The developers propose constructing an building housing professional office space on a portion of the property, with commercial use planned for the corner a restaurant, Community Development Director Joe Moore pointed out. The professional office space would be used a s buffer between the commercial property and surrounding residential land. Such uses would require both office and commercial zoning, he said. The entire l parcel is currently zoned (agricultural) but is presently designated on the master plan for A-- future residential use. While the proposal has been considered by the city for quite some time, the City Planning Commission sent it back to the drawing board enougii times that they finally got it right, Councilman Janice Fisher ItW observed. Moore noted that the hearing will deal only with the questions of changing the master plan and zonWere not into a detailed ing. analysis of the project yet, he explained. Refinements of the plan will have to come later in the process. Also sheduled on the agenda will be a resolution authorizing a facsimile signature on the citys American Savings and Loan account for its medical program. A release of easement from the Hopkins Meadows subdivision will also be considered, as will a delay agreement w'ith Butcher Auto. The council will then change hats to participate in two other meetings scheduled after the council session has concluded. Annual meetings for both the citys Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority have been scheduled. Elections of officers and s concer-in- g amendments of the meeting dates and times and the procedures for amending the bylaws themselves have been placed on the agenda of both sessions. The Housing Authority will also consider a contract with the federal Housing and Urban Development Agency. All three meetings will take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2470 So. Redwood Road, beginning at 6oclock. self-funde- d d nine-mont- 45-1- 5 came r after an exhaustive rehash of the alternative modes study of student housing needs involving the six critically overcrowded elementary schools. The study, the board was told early in the process, was intended as the first step in handling what is perceived to be a growing student housing problem throughout the district - primarily affecting west side schools but potentially including several east side elementaries as well. g Steering committees from each of the six schools conducted meetings and surveys of neighborhood concerns about the various modes of alternative housing. Four of the six schools were highly in favor of the year-rounoption, with year-rouncoming in as an acceptable secondary alternative from the Fox Hills committee, in addition to considering building an additional school and changing school atten- d d indebtedness early to determine if it would be possible to refinance school construction loans under current interest rates - rates lower than those charged when the original bonds were issued. Using bar graphs to illustrate current debt repayments and cor- payment meeting aimed at establishing the Magna Community Arts Council is scheduled here Monday. MAGNA. A The 8 p.m. session will be held at the Magna Recreation Center, 2941 So. 8150 West. Outlining the steps necessary to start an arts council will be Nancy coorBoskoff, communitystate dinator with the Utah Arts Council. Magna area residents having an interest in working with the arts are being encouraged to attend the meeting. Plans call for exploring the possibility of the proposed council covering music, theater, literature, folk art, visual arts, crafts and design arts, such as architecture and landscape architecture. Those wishing additional information may call the recreation center at 250-- i 94 or Marlene Norcross at 2 250-578- d 5 concerns remained about area growth and the availability of relocatable classrooms and needed restroom facilities She also said that because of the divided nature of the Calvin Smith community, "many of the members of my committee feet used from participation in the process "This only gives the appearance of listening to community opinion." she contended Hillside elementary representative Melva Peterson said her som mittee from the Hunter area "appreciated the opportunity to research the matter and decide for opourselves" that tne year-rountion was a viable alternative. She expressed concern, however, that air conditioning be installed prior to the opening of school in July Dale Evans, representing the Fox Hills community m Kearn. pointed out that "even alternative housing will not meet the needs of the Continued on page 5 d Prior to the board's action on the matter Tuesday, representatives from all six steering committees were asked to comment on the process. Chris McDonald, representing Calvin Smith elementary in the Ben-nioarea, told the board that even option was though the year-rounnot recommended for that school. n d -- schedules Magna Arts Council Proposed recomDistrict administrators mended Jan. 20 that a modified version of the "45-1plan for year-rounschool be adopted for five of six schools, but stipulated that Calvin Smith should be allowed to remain on the traditional schedule for the coming school year. The district's recommendation combined elements of the studies from all six steering committees, assistant superintendent Loren Burton explained. SALT LAKE. These bills are on the cutting edge of educational reform, State Sen Steve Rees Jordan) contended during a break in the legislative session here this week What Im doing wit d se bills is between encouraging cooperat districts and consolidation of resources not only across the state, but within the districts themselves," he added. Rees - appointed by Gov Norm Bangerter to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Brent Overson last fall - said he is sponsoring two bills in this legislative session to spread things evenly across the board and create greater efficiencies. One bill, which hasn't been assigned a number yet but is currently being drawn up for introduction into the Senate, calls for equalization of capital outlay between the 4(1 districts in the state. "Essentially, school districts with districts under the refinancing proposal, the plan they devised, he noted, would require no increase in taxes to meet debt service and would be less expensive than issuing new school building bonds. Under the proposal, $20 million remaining in the current school bond earmarked for construction of the new Hunter high school -could be used immediately to begin construction on both Hunter and the proposed new junior high. As money becomes available through the new refinancing structure, both projects would be fininsh-e- d on a basis, with doors opening in the fall of 1990 on Continued on page 5 ble. by Ralph II. Goff ( reen Mieol Ma Writer Refinancing Eyed responding dance boundaries. The Calvin Smith committee asked to remain on the traditional school year if at all possi- Education Bills Aimed At Reform - GRANITE PARK. A proposal to refinance the districts loans can give bright, bright prospects for meeting our construction needs, Superintendent John Reed Call told the Granite Board of Education here Tuesday. If you agree with this plan, we could have the potential to begin immediately on the construction of an additional junior high, he informed them. Some of you will recall when we sold the original $59 million in (school construction) bonds, we talked about an additional junior high school to prevent a serious housing crunch, but felt at the time that we wouldnt have the money to go forward, he pointed out. If you approve this refinancing plan, we may be able to complete that project and perhaps have enough for two to three more elementary schools. Call explained to the board that financial consultants were asked early last month to look at the Green Sheet Publication Starts In July three-hou- d 25c - comments Christensen's GRANITE PARK. Five of six elementary schools involved in an alternative housing study will begin year-rounschedules in July. While refinements must still be made in implementing the proposal, the Granite Board of Education unanimously agreed here Tuesday to approve the concept of year-rounschool for Jim Bridger, Copper Hills, Fox Hills, Farnsworth and Hillside elementary schools, while keeping Calvin Smith elementary on h calendar. the traditional This is an area-wid- e problem, not just a problem were facing with a few schools, J. Dale Christensen cautioned fellow members of the board. While I appreciate the necessity to go with the modified plan, decision and I this is a long-terwant to make certain this model will give the best possible educational return, he added. Copy A Year-rotun- d bv Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer Single 1987 For Five West Side Schools Change In Master Plan Before City Council Tonight For School Needs m Thursday, Feb. 5, Volume 33, Number 3 V Meeting For New Park Is Set For 19th Dealing With School Usage WEST VALLEY. The proposed design and construction of a new park is the focal point of a public meeting to be held here on Feb. 19. City personnel will outline plans for development of a park on seven acres of an plot of ground east of 2200 West near 3700 South. Citizens are being encouraged to attend an offer input. The 6 pm. session will be held at City Hall, 2470 So. Redwood Road. Four acres of the site will be devoted to flood control purposes, while a variety of recreational areas make up the balance of the land. Proposed are tennis baseballsoftball courts, field, two fields, children's play structure, picnic pavilion, exercise course, restrooms, volleyball court and open grass areas. rapid growth would be partially subsidized by those not currently in a growth cycle." he explained "The purpose of this bill is to spread the resources of the state evenly across the board so all the children of the state can have an equal oppoi (unity for education as far as building facilities are concerned Under provision of the bill, the Jordan Senuol District would benetit through state subsidies for constructing new schools, he pointed out For example, studies have revealed a need to construct at least six more high schools in the district by the year 2000. while available local resources could only p..y to build meet the three. The bill would districts construction needs by tap ping the resources of the entire state for the additional cap'tal "The operations and mamtenamt budget, which pays for operations of the schools, is alreadv equalized statewide." be noted While both Granite and Jem, operate on a massive seme when Continued on page 9 hi-- - Flaws Seen In Perception I believe Sen. GRANITE PARK Rees is sincere in his convictions, but there are some severe flaws in his perceptions of under-usagGranite district Superintendent John Reed Call said Monday. Sen. Steve Rees Jordan is the sponsor of a bill in the State Legislature which would withhold the state's contribution toward paying utility funds from those districts in which all schools were not used to at least 70 percent of their capacity. Dr. Call pointed out. however, that the statistics Rees used to compute percentages of student occupancy give a "false picture of available classroom space" in some Granite district schools Rooms used to house programs for the handicapped, the deaf and blind ) In Growing Numbers and other programs througout the district - both east and west - are not taken into consideration in his computations of occupancy, he noted. "They ( the handicapped students use a classroom." he explained, "and if the program is there, the room is obviously not available for other purposes. Because of special problems and concerns encountered in educating the handicapped, "a room used by a handicapped program should be considered full, or at least weighted or maybe even fi by three-to-on- e one in figuring percentages, Dr. Call contended. Rees has claimed that the Granite district "exhibits the biggest disparity in building underutilization and overutilization of any state-sponsore- d ) veto-- district in the state "How can we be the worst when Salt Lake City has 18 schools on the (State School" Board's list and we only have 11?" Call asked "Even his own statistics say otherwise." he pointed out "According to his calculations - which we - there are 161 schools statewide with less than 70 percent capacity. That's based on the formula which the State square-foo- t School Board never intended to be a determining factor for occupancy but only as a reference tool for funding " Included in that list of 161 schools, he noted, is not only Cottonwood high school, but also Logan. Woods Cross. Timpview and all four high schools Continued on page 5 dont accept - Seniors Contemplate The Future by Helen Glissmeyer Green Sheet Staff H riter j MURRAY. There are scenarios about retired people taking trips to Switzerland or going on a Caribbean cruise. And thre are sad tales about elderly people dying of Alsheimers disease. But what about all the other senior citizens? There are thousands of people beyond age 60 living ordinary lives who never will be written up in travel magazines or medical journals. Most will never be heroes except to their loved ones. The portion of the population over 60 years of age is the highest it has ever been. In Salt Lake County, 89,107 residents are in that bracket. Those who are over 75 have been counted at 27,760, while people over 85 number 6,378. Butler says that in the county, 11 2 percent of the population are over the age of 60. It is expected that by the year 2005, the number over 60 will skyrocket, because by then the baby boomers will have reached that age. These figures come from Darrell Butler, services planner with Salt Lake County Aging Services. 1 Retirement counselor Lulta Flnocchio engages . . with June Fretwell, a resident of the Golden Living chat a friendly Retirement Center. Speciol counseling is one of the services provided to senior citizens. GOOD ADVICE in But by the year 2000, even before the baby boomers arrive at that point, the group over 60 will be 119,000." he estimates The reason there are more older people than ever, he believes is because we have a better health care system than we did 50 years ago. We have much better treatment for high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease which used to kill of people." Shauna O'Neil, director of Salt Lake County Aging Services, says another reason for more elderly is the change in infant mortality rates and the use of penicillin to cure pneumonia, which used to be a big killer. Most of the people over 85 are in their own homes or with families. It is less expensive to remain in their own homes, claims Ms. ONeil. There is a myth that families should care for their parents and older members. But sometimes the burden is too great Children are older themselves Sometimes parents outlive their children. In some cases, she points out, it is not feasible to keep the mothei in the home of a daughter because the daughter is in more trouble than her mother If the mother is 85, then the daughter could be over 60. There also are older people who never had children and people w hose family wont take care of them because "there are things which are more important - like playing tennis. Some amazing stories are out there among the aging. All of them are not bad. Some of them are heroic. Many of the elderly have a good attitude, they keep up their morale and outlook. Many of them and their relatives do heroic things to keep them in their homes," O'Neil concludes. First of a series David Butlers job with the agency is to assess the needs of seniors and find ways to meet them. He tells about the "alternatives." This is for people who "are on the verge of going into a nursing home It can provide some limited care in their homes For example, there may be a person with arthritis problems who is not able to get up out of bed and get himself dressed in the morning. Once he is up he can do everything to care for himself Then at night he may need someone to help him get back into bed. The county can provide him with a personal care aide twice a day. then he is on his ow n the reaminder of the time A diabetic mav be unable to give herself her insulin shot Mr Butler's department can arrange lor a nursing aide to come in once a day or w henever they need the shot Many seniors dread being institutionalized They like to be independent. When they finally arrive at the decision to go into a care center, a person will feel. Eve reached the point of beyond all hope," Butler has found Then he contends that many ot them give up hope and only hve a few months Another alternative to a nursing home, not related to county sei v u es, is a retirement home Luisa Finocchio. retirement counselor at Golden Liung Retirement Community 201 W 570i) South recommends that when in older per son can no longer live at home, but is not too ill to care for lumselt. he would be a candidate for a retire ment center She points out that the cost is about half that ol a nursing home and the retirement center provides many benefits We try to keen i neo,'le oihve Continued on pag ", |