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Show v O' Volume 33, Number 19 v SN A A It o Thursday, May Single Copv 25c A 28, 1987 Green Sheet Publication City Council Delays Adoption Of Budget 'Prepared By Scrooge' $2 per person or band represented; bowling alley, $60, plus plus by Paula Huff Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. Adoption of the budget was postponed by City Council members during a public hearing here Thursday night. Council members opted not to adopt the budget so they could have more time to review it, according to City Manager John Newman. The $14,283,279 budget calls for no tax increase. But proposed increases for 28 different license fees have been suggested If the budget is approved as is, those increases will be adopted, according to Newman. The proposed license fees for various businesses include antique dealers, $60; billiard hall, $125 plus $35 per table; booking agent, $60, 1987-8- 8 $15 per lane; Christmas tree convenience store, $95; coupon sellers, $60, plus $25 per employee; restaurant, $60, plus $1 per seat. business, $35; Other proposed license fee creases are second hand dealer, in- $60; service stations, $60, plus $2 per pump; tavern dancer, $50; taxi ser- vice, $60, plus $30 service; automatic amusement machines, $40 per machine; pool tables, $35 per table; food refrigeration storage unit. $60, plus 50 cents per unit; general business license, $60. Home occupation licenses are proposed to increase to $60. Licenses for liquidation on fire or damaged goods Overcrowding Is Cited will be $60 for the first 30 days, $35 for the second 30 days and $35 for the third 30 days. Other proposed increases include junk collector, $60; lounge, $100,; massage establishement, $300, plus mini storage $35 per masseur; warehouse, $60, plus 50 cents per unit; apartment house, hotel, motel, boarding or rooming house, $60, plus $1 per unit. Permitted use licenses may increase to $50 and the board of adjustment fee may increase to $75. The majority of the proposed increases are for an additional $10. Only one citizen and a representative from the Utah Taxpayers Assn, spoke during the citys budget hearing. West Valley resident Elaine Jones said if the amount of tax revenue continues to decrease, she would like to see expenses cut from the top rather than the bottom. Jones specifically suggested that City Manager John Newman take a cut in pay before any more cuts are taken from the Fire Department Although Jack Olson of the Utah Taxpayers Assn complemented the city lor no tax increases, he said the budget looked like it was prepared by Scrooge It s going to be a tough battle making this balance." he said. Olson said the budget's general fund was reduced by four percent Of the 25 items cited' on the budget, 50 percent reductions occurred in 12. "A lot of those reductions were because of the loss in federal reenue sharing. he said - Zone Change For Day Care Denied by Paula Huff Green Sheet Staff H riter WEST VALLEY. A zone change for property at 3800 So 2200 West was denied by City Council members here Thursday night. Property owner Jagdish Gill wanted the zone changed from low density residential to professional office for construction of a day care center at the site. More than 20 citizens attended the public hearing to protest construction of the proposed day care center. Joseph Myers of 2097 Burnmgham Cir. said construction of the day care center would not be compatible with the school system Children from a day care center can legally feed into the local school. Myers said Granger elementary, which is the school day care students would attend, is already overcrowded Heidi VanValkenburg, a crossing guard at Granger elementary, said she knows of four day care centers feeding into the school. Our school is crowded already, she said. VanValkenburg also said there is already a traffic problem in front of the school and the street cannot be expanded. Jon Heaton, who was representing Gill, said his client would change the location of the day care center on the Heidi VanValkenburg asied the council to deny a zone change a 3600 So. 2200 West. She said the AGAINST CHILD CARE CNTER area school is . . . already overcrowded. MAYOR property and request a zone change for that parcel onlv 'Gill had requested that the entire lot be changed to pi ofessional oil ice Councilman Leland DeLange said once any of that property is opened up to protessional ottice commercial ones w ill begin to creep into the residential area The council denied the zone change unnmmoush In other business, a representative from Hillside elementarv's PTA requested the city install a traftic signal at the intersection ot 4100 6000 South Lisa Fanell 'aid Hdl-id- e elemen- tary lets out at the ..me time Hercules employees get ott work "There are more than 500 cars usand about 300 ing that street students trying to cross it at one time. Farrell said petition concerning installation light has been submitted Works Dnector Glenn Weaver. Farrell said He is working on a study to determine the exact number ot cars crossing that intersection. she said Several parents are concerned about the safety afforded their children while crossing this intei section. Farrell said This year two children were hit at the intersection and a few years ago a woman was Continued on page 6 A of a traffic to Public ' PRO TEM J . County Planning Commission Leaves Parking Issue In Limbo Revealed Residents of Sandy and Murray are winners in the ninth week of the Green Sheet's Scramblr- contest Winning first prize - a $200 gift certificate from the Silver Smith Casino Resort in Wendover - is Lee Ash ot Sandy The entry was the first to emerge in a random drawing from hundreds submitted during the eighth week of the contest. Drawn second was the entry of Nancy Zitting of Murray, who wins $100 in merchandise from any of the contest's sponsoring merchants. The tenth weeks contest, along with the rules and an explanation how to enter, appears in this edition of the Green Sheet. The contest page identifies the sponsoring merchants where entries may be submitted. Entries must be received at any of those locations by 3 p.m. Tuesday. by Ray Friess Green Sheet Staff Writer MURRAY. SALT LAKE. The County Plann- - -- -- ing Commission here Tuesday once again continued consideration of a request from the County Parks and Recreation Department. The department, six weeks ago, asked for conditional use approval to increase the parking available in a county-ownepark at 5135 So. 2755 West. The request has come under fire from members of the Taylorsville-BennioCommunity Council, who are upset with the lack of development in another county-ownepark in the Taylorsville area. Commissioners are still studying the plans and the input from citizens and the council before handing down a d n d decision. Pleasant Green Cemetery Upkeep Is by LaRee Pehrson Green Sheet Staff H riter MAGNA. The majority of people are slightly intimidated by the size of their own back yard, when it comes to upkeep and maintenance. But Kent Goble has taken on the responsibility for a whole cemetery without even batting an eye. ' Pleasant Green Cemetery was turned over to Goble in 1984 when the LDS church began to divest itself of cemetery properties. However, it wasnt until 1986 that he finally received all the papers and records pertaining to the pioneer facility and was given the green light to go ahead and try to improve the burial ground. When asked what motivated him to take on such a monumental responsibility, he explained, You need to look at the cemetery through the eyes of those who first establish Recreation Board members have pointed out that they are just trying to proceed with plans originally approved by the Planning Commission years ago. Commissioners gave approval for a high tech products facility to be built by Iroquois, Inc., 8000 W 4100 South. The commission added a provision calling for the monitoring of potential hazardous waste that would be generated at the site. Also approved was a conditional use request from Vivan Colobelia, who will operate a dance studio ai her home at 5601 Easton 2650 West Commissioners included a provision that limited each session to 10 children. A 9 a.m. to 5 p m time limit with a break between sessions were also imposed In zoning matters, the commission held a public hearing on a request by Gail Maxwell to rezone 22,695 square feet at 4390 So. Redwood from quest from Estes Co to rezone 35 5 acres at 54' 8) S redwood from to zc to allow tor increased commercial development C-- 2 . Councilman Brent Anderson will serve os Embley resigned from office May 20. Fall Vole Set - Anderson Holding WV Mayoral Reins According to Newn . l pro tern is xele te r mayoral election 'I In h pro tern muyoi is to t, Hi absence ot the elec Anderson was selected p .i 110 tern in 1982 Newman s.ud The mayor selected m m Hi will serve tor two y cai s tij h ol It in Lt.l remuininu yeais term Alter that pet i id i (.HIP pithe city will letuin to tMv l'J, 1,1 F ( mayor every torn ve m said A ALLEY WEST council will serve West Valley City until a new mayor can be selected in the November election, according to i Oty Manager John Newman Former Mayor Michael Embley resigned lrom his seat May 20 alter being charged with sex solicitation Councilman Brent Anderson will seive as mayor pro tern until a new mayor is installed in early January. While serving as mayor pro tern, Anderson will assume all mayoral iesponsibilities Incorporation, Too ' . (.M - CUP Project On Agenda TAYLORSVILLE Former mayor of West Valley City Gerald Maloney w ill discuss landscaping for the Cen- tral I tah Project at the Taylorsville-Bennio- n Council talk about putting a mum townhouse on 54tio So ('"' Wm George Ramjuio will piesent pro posed changes tor the '.hnppme center at meeting tonight The meeting starts at 7 p m in the College Center of the Salt Lake Community College campus 47(10 So Red.vood Kb ' , mi In other business Rhone will discuss a zone change to KM and commercial on the noi thue-- ; mi v of 5400 So 22(in WeG r.epM-- i During the planning and zoning portion of the meeting, a representative from the Salt Lake Park and Recreation department will discuss plans for the Valley Regional park, located on 2700 West near 5200 South Eldon Roberts from TerraPak w ill tion of Tav lorsv Community Scramblr' Winners . '"T i i First Securit bank. Brad m' .v discuss taking an existing sti,,, urn and making it into a mai.-ig professional office at llG" W South A public hearing is mheduh i ' 8 30 p m concerning the mmi. n R-- to C-- Looking at subdivisions, the commission approved a single lot at 13250 So. 5700 West and another four lots at 6300 W. 14200 South. In another zoning matter, the commission continued a decision on a re- - - A 'Real Challenge' ed it. Their original intention was to have something beautiful and I kind of share that same perspective, he said.What they anticipated needs to be fulfilled. My intention is to try to beautify this place the way they would have if they had lived long enough to do so. This is one of the most beautiful, serene places I know, he continued. As a boy I came here a lot, having the lessons of life imbued in me, and it was always ingrained in me that this is a very sacred place. I feel as personal about it as my my grandparents and my parents did. I think that I know a lot about it from listening to their conversations and counsel. Goble went on to say that a lot of people turn away from this kind of a project because they dont see what it could be, they only see what it is. Those who established the cemetery had a certain vision and a vision isnt reality. Its only reality when you make it come true. We have an obligation to the people buried here, he added, because there is a multitude of years represented here of sacrifice and commitment to the building of this community. When it is finished, it will be a fitting memorial to those who pioneered this area. Goble admitted that the way it is now its a real challenge, but he added that it is a lot like the struggles of this community - - nothing has ever been easy. It is just an extension of what weve always struggled with, Goble said, "but we have a stubborn determination to make it work no matter what and the willingness to make something better of this area is something that transcends what 'I'll Take Thai One' DON'T FORGET NO. 3 . . . "When you're not the biggest and not the cutest and tend to shy away from people, you're apt to end up in a predicament like this, but don't give up somebody out there is sure to like you." This photo by the Green Sheet s Bob Mickelson colls attention to the availability of pets especially dogs and cats, in animal shelters around the valley. |