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Show UTAH 467 E. PRESS ASSOC. 300 SALT LAKE ' TO2 UT 8411 Espdre Annexation To Iitomy utter by Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer VALLEY CENTER. "We need to be treated fairly," Carolyn Alder said here Thursday. "Our only purpose to Granite School District is to kmn east side schools open," she contended, 'and weve put up with being treated like second-clas- s citizens long enough." Alder and some of her neighbors are with a decision last week by the Granite angiy Board of Education to bus students from their central valley neighborhood to an east side elementary school. One solution to the problem, they feel, would be to annex their part of the county into Murray. "Wed have a better opportunity of being heard if we were in Murray," she said. "Annexation is one of the options we're looking at" to solve a problem which she feels was created by Granite district. In a 2 split vote last week, the Granite board chose what Patricia Sandstrom called "the lesser of two evils in order to bring the district into with compliance building occupancy requirements. 3-- state-mandate- SO. d As a result of that action, East Mill Creek elementary will close, with students from that school being bused to neighboring Upland Terrace. To accommodate the influx of new pupils into Upland Terrace, about 150 students living between 500 and 700 West on both sides of 3900 South who had formerly been bused there are now assigned to Canyon Rim to bring that school into compliance with the law. "We need something stable," Alder said. "Our kids have been bused to Upland Terrace (about eight miles east of the area) for the past 18 years. Granite seems to think that just because we already have wheels, it doesnt really matter where they put us." The fact that central valley students have been bused to Upland Terrace for that period "didnt even score a point with the district," she said. Weve not been in a feeder-schosystem for 18 years, and the really bad thing is that Granite didnt consider our needs at all" in making its because its the east side. The board closed the school to bring the district into compliance with the requirements of Senate Bill 128 the "70 percent occupancy" law passed by the 1987 state legislature. Both East Mill Creek and Canyon Rim were found to be under-use- d according to the states formulas, and combining the schools seemed to be a solution. East Mill Creek patrons, however, objected to the traffic hazards which students would face in crossing 3300 South. Tosh Kano, director of highways and flood control for Salt Lake County, told the board that from his perspective the Upland Terrace option would be the safest for the students, "but Tosh totally reversed his position from what he had told us earlier. Somebody from East Mill Creek must have got to him," she said. Alder met with Murray officials Friday to discuss the issue, and Mayor Lavar McMillan and Director of Development Services Dennis Hamblin "seemed quite favorable to the idea" of annexing the area, she said. Councilman Gary Ferraro, to whose district the area would most likely be assigned, "did not express an opinion either for or against the idea," ol decision. The districts decision, she contended "was politically motivated. School board members up for and the east side has pull just s SS'1 I t FPi ( Alder said. We havent actually started circulating petitions yet, but from what they said I personally think we could fairly quickly annex at least as far as 39th South" rather that attempting to include the Breitling Park subdivision in the petition. "Im extremely optimistic about it, but at this point I just dont know" how much of the neighborhood would be included in an annexation move. Alder says she also met with Murray School Superintendent Ron Stephens "and I was very impressed. I dont know if its possible (to complete annexation proceedings) before school starts, but in the long run wed be treated better. He seemed to have the right purpose in mind, the right goals in mind - to provide the very best education possible for the students in his jurisdiction. He was very objective and honest with me." If the area were to be annexed, she explained, "the students would go to Horizon (elementary). He (Stephens) said Horizon has room for about another 160 students before it would have to go and were talking about almost Continued on page 3 -- year-roun- d, ti ti Single Copy 25c OO WfH MJJlJl.WJUiL ,WitM nmamrs IKJKIT BalWiaaitoMMIMd zti Publication Barton Burned, Fire Marshal Happy With Court Ruling by Lance Gurwell Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. A state senator says hes burned up about a $2,500 fine for failure to comply with city fire ordinances, but says he will pay the fines and try to be more compliant in the future. Sen. William T. Barton was fined $500 on each of five Class B mis- - demeanor charges by Judge Tyron T. Medley Tuesday for failure to bring his business. Barton Builders Mart, 3555 W. 3500 South, into compliance with city fire ordinances. Its an issue that has been ALMOST DONE... ; A $10 million wastewater plant at Bacchus West nears completion ss Rich Anderson, operations manager for the y b fiefs visitors on how the system works. nt Treatment Plant Is Toured Water Works. by Lance Gurwell health State department Green Sheet Staff Writer officials have long disapproved of wastewater disposal WEST VALLEY. A $10 million previous the chemical-lacemethods, fearing water treatments water would leach through system will go on line next month to aquifers and at Bacchus West and remove wellsunderground in the area. Additionally, r explosive chemicals from the Magna Water Works refused at the plant, to take the contaminated produced water, officials say. said Anderson. .rill utilize The treatment Hercules and the Utah Bureau chemical leaching rnd ultra-viollight to break down contaminated wastewater, which previously was dumped into sumps and allowed to seep into the ground, said Rich Anderson, operations manager for r treatment plant. the Plant officials took reporters on a tour of the plant and also used the opportunity to kick off effort to Hercules world-wid- e record. environmental its improve "Environmental protection is .truly a global challenge - it has no national borders," said David by Michael T. Carroll Hercules S. Green Sheet Staff Writer Hollingsworth, chairman and chief executive officer. MURRAY. Should Murray City "We commit our technology, our westward to Redwood expand science and our Road? How far north or south? skills to improving an already What would be the economic good record in dealing with the impact of westward expansion on environment," he told several the citys tax base? hundred employees. Some of those questions were A colorful banner was raised answered by as study just atop a flag pole, representing, released II from Phase Hollingsworth said, "a symbol, Consulting. The study, authorized and serves as a daily, visible by the Murray City Council in reminder of the program and late April, was the result of commitment to it." annexation petitions the city The flag has blue, green, red received from residents in the and yellow colors and reflects the area bounded by 5400 South, four elements once believed to Redwood Road and People compose the physical universe: in the area petitioned Murray for air, water, fire and earth, annexation more than a year ago, but Murray delayed action on the Hollingsworth said. The company will spend $250 petition until after the vote on in its Taylorsville-Benniowide world million environmental efforts and each incorporation, which was defeated. The study looked at two plant will fly similar flags, said alternatives using Redwood Road Hollingsworth. The water treatment plant on as the western boundary. Bacchus West will remove traces Alternative "A" runs from 5300 of explosive chemicals from water South to West Jordans northern sites on used throughout boundary and alternative "B" stretches from 3900 South to Hercules, Anderson said. Following treatment, the water will be West Jordan. The study looked at released into the Magna sewer impacts on property, sales and system and treated by the Magna franchise tax bases; expenses for of Solid and Hazardous Waste have agreed upon an extensive environmental study and the than 70 cleanup of more hazardous waste disposal sites -r among them the pounds which previously received the contaminated water. d state-of-the-a- rt waste-wate- waste-wate- The company will also pay he more than $200,000, officials said. state et Annexation Study Lists Implications On Murray Economy waste-wate- ; -- state-of-the-a- infraction. Included in the judges n . No-Sho- w appear before Judge Tyrone E. Medley last week and when he failed to appear, the judge ordered the bench warrant. Phillips allegedly assaulted and threatened several police officers who tried to arrest him at the rock and bottle throwing incident 235 at the raceway. Phil.ips, pounds, allegedly fought with officers and pleaded with the crowd to help him. Before Phillips was subdued, a crowd estimated at 200 or more had surrounded police and pelted Continued on page plinace," Blundell said. "The bottom line is were lives and with saving dealing property and we cant take that too lightly," Blundell added. 9 Parade Draws Crowd In Kearns KEARNS. Clowns, floats, pretty girls and fun were some of the to the adding ingredients atmosphere at the annual Kearns Hometown Days parade Saturday. Fifty-siunits were included in the parade, led by the Kennedy junior high school marching band under the direction of Jac Carsey. Winning first and second place overall were the Murray and South Jordan royalty floats. Hill Field took first place in commercial floats, with the Kentucky Fried Chicken float coming in second. Chosen first fire, police and public works and among many antique car club the effects on Murray City Power entries was Keith Bird. First and the Murray School District. place for a single entry antique "This is not to be interpreted car went to Reggie Bennion, who that the city is out pursuing drove a 57 carrying grand annexation," stressed marshal Ted Wilson. Julie Davis. "The study Winning in the novelty division will give us a better handle on was the Salt Lake County Fire what our future policies will be." clown act. Magna Department Talk of annexing property Arts Council won in the civic between the River Jordan St. Francis Xavier division, boundary and Redwood Road Catholic in the Church began as a result of state law. community section. According to Davis, the state First place in performing groups required the Estes Corp. to was won by the Smart Steppers, petition Murray for annexation directed by Kerry Vance, second when it began planning a mall The Entertainers, by place and office complex at 5400 South director Patty Brown. and Redwood Road because the Following the parade, plaques project is within 1.5 miles of an were awarded to Mrs. Kearns for incorporated area. 1988, Marilyn Madsen, owner of "Usually its just a formality," Country Floral and a former said Davis. "They come in and say member of the Kearns Town do you want to annex us and the Council. city says no. But they came in No nominations were received and really wanted us to annex." for the Mr. Kearns award, According to the report, the according to Kearns Town Council Estes project will have a major spokesman Mary Ridge. impact on the areas tax base and Recognized as Mr. and Mrs. The of the feasibility annexing. Kearns Booster, (awards given to proposed project will cover 35 people living outside the area who acres and would have 300,000 sq. have given support to the ft. of retail space and 70,000 sq. community) were Bob Olscheski, of office ft. "Its a Taylorsville resident who is in space. Continued on page 3 Continued on page 9 Council-woma- rt court spokesman said. The suspect was scheduled to - fair. Most of the alleged ordinance violations were corrected or appealed before Tuesdays court session, and Medley could have fined Barton up to $5,000 for each Riot Suspect Is A WEST VALLEY. The man police say started a riot at Bonneville Speedway May 28 failed to show up for a scheduled court appearance and is now being sought on a $1,500 bench warrant, court officials say. Christoper Paul Phillips, 24, 3763 South Rockwood Way (about 4006 South), is charged with three misdemeanor counts of assault on a police officer, and rioting and public drunkeness, both Class C. misdemeanors, a ruling is an order compelling Barton to maintain compliance for a period of one year. He has 60 days to correct the five defects. Many people have criticized West Valley City for ha mg extremly strict ordinances and in an unusual twist Medley ordered the Adult Parole and Pro- - bation Department to check ordinances in other cities in the valley and to interview 10 businesses in the city to get their opinions on city laws. "The judge doesnt usually do this in a case like this, but were very happy with what the survey turned up," said John Blundell, city fire marshal. "They could find no fault with the way we seek complinace with the fire ordinances. The judge said if we did anything wrong, it was because we gave Barton too much time and too many chances," Blundell said. The case should send a message to businesses in the city, the fire marshal added. "Were going to be firm fair, and equitable. Our attitude has always been to work with businesses, but at the same time we must demand com- smouldering for months, since Barton was cited for 17 violations ranging from alleged failure to post no smoking signs to not having covers on electrical outlets to no installing a sawdust collection system in the shop area. "I dont feel good about it, but I dont think well appeal the decision," Barton said. "Im going to try to work with the system, but I dont think the decision is x n SWEET TOOTH ... Chantel Meier of Mont,, received an unexpected treat Saturday while visiting her Kearns. Not only did the youngster have a ball watching the Kearns Hometown Days Parade, but she also managed to snag handful of candy thrown to the crowd from nearly every entry. - Three-year-ol- d Helena, aunt in annual quite a |