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Show i;p o c tw i.i j 7; ;23 alt 11 r City I t - ta m Aw 5 iS , vt mini strata ins work k .. , Hiv-pit- V'. x i 3$ -- v jT - i && THE NEW Weber County Hospital administrator, David F. Van Moorlehem, began work la,t came bck to Utah after being an administrator of several hospitals in California. Thursday. He Roy Council delays action on annexation a decision Tuesday night as to whether to annex property near 3100 W. 4800 S. and RE-2and to zone the land 8 In other action by the council, they heard a report from City Attorney Roger Dutson regarding the Welcome to Roy sign; approved a schedule for Revenue Sharing and hearings; set a public hearing for Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. to consider rezoning an area between 4400 S and Jack and 3825 S., to MP-1- ; Seamons was approved for a second r term as the City Planning Commission Chairman. of the Numerous residents proposed area to be annexed into the were and RE-2city and zoned m attendance at the meeting Two petitions were presented and approved by the council, one by Wes Barton, owner of the land and Leonard Russell, a property owner in the area Barton indicated that in accordance with city ordinances, he went around and got signatures of the residents about the annexation. Some opposed the annexation, some refused to sign the petition some approved the action and some were undecided Russells petition contained the names of 66 property owners that were opposed to the annexation. Russell also suggested to the council that a light commercial area be considered for the property instead of residential in order to improve the city's tax base in the future. His wife, Emma, suggested that the council take a hand vote of the residents present at the meeting to see how 8 many were opposed to the zoning. Mayor Joseph Dawson concluded from the straw vote that the majority of those present were against this type of zoning. The Roy City Council delayed R-l-- one-yea- 0 8 R-l-- The main issue, though, that prevailed throughout the discussion was whether to zone any of the land in the area RE-2which allows for lots of 20,000 square feet versus an zone, which specifies an 8,000 square lot. Barton told the council that RE-2- 0 zoning was proposed for under the Utah Power and Light lines which runs across the property and would not be practical for higher density housing." R-1- Harold Roylance, a resident asked the council to specify what was going to go on the land if zoned as petitioned. Jack Seamons, Planning Commission chairman, assured him that no multiple family dwellings permited in either an zone. R-l-- 8 or were RE-2- 0 Another concern voiced by those present was the already overcrowded conditions existing at Roy Elementary with the abundance of new housing in the area. There are approximately 604 students now and the enrollment is expected to increase substantially next year, according to Russell as reported to the council. City Manager Wayne Kimber told the council that he had talked to Superintendent Burningham of the Weber County School Board that day and that they are looking and definitely planning for a school to be built in the near future in the west part of Roy to accomodate the growth in the area. Mayor Dawson then made several remarks summing up the feelings he had on the annexation and zoning, emphasizing the importance of the decision affecting the future growth of Roy He then asked each councilman to make comments about the issue and each one voiced the opinion that they were not ready to make a decision about the annexation at the meeting, but would like further time to study it. Barton then asked the council how long it would be until a decision concerning the property could be made, and said that tabling it inCouncilman definitely is unfair. Earl Morris told Barton that it was a tradition of the council when emotional issues came before the council in a public hearing, they would not make a decision at the same meeting. He then made a motion to place it on the agenda for the Feb. 7 used m the city which is revenuesharing money. Some $6,340 will also be used, which is money. Then, on Jan. 31 at their regular meeting, the council will hear what ideas were given at the hearings by the residents. On Feb. 14 a public hearing will be conducted at 6 p.m. where a decision will hopefully be made as to how the money will be workshop meeting, and assured Barton that by their regular meeting on Feb. 14 that they would be prepared at that time to tell him how long it would be before they would cast their votes. Roger Dutson, city attorney, reported to the council, along with Kimber, about the Welcome to Roy sign in the northern part of the city along 1900 West. He told the council that Roy City was tne sole owner of the sign and was the undisputed owner. Morris made a motion to charge the city manager with the responsibility to check with the highway department about moving the sign and a possible location. Sharing and hearing dates were given by Kimber, which include the following dates. On Jan. 27 at 5 and Revenue Anti-Recessi- 5:30 p.m., the public is invited to give ideas as to how some $163,069 can be Coupon Days in Roy- - Jan. by Janet Smalley Editor The new Weber Countv administrator is convinced that the problems at the facility are solvable and has a "good feeling about his position David F. Van Moorlehem, 33, who began work Jan 12, comes to the Roy hospital from Norwalk, Calif after being the administrator of the Villa Elena Convalescent Hospital there He said that he feels he is qualified for the position as he has had exponent e in making and helping hospitals become eligible for federal monies in California. County Commissioner Keith Jensen echos this thought that Van Moorlehem was the man for the job, who was chosen among seven applicants, three which were from The thing that impressed me Ogden most, and what we needed most of all in the county was his background in working his way through to get payments for federal monies That s our most important objective right to meet the guidelines to now qualify for Medicare and Medicaid " Even though Commissioner Jensen said he would have liked to see the hospital go to a private firm to ease the tax burden on county residents, the other commissioners would not go along with his ideas So I settled for an efficient the next best thing n administrator. He said that the Commission had had an offer from Wasatch Management, who said the county could set up their own board that would have been a contact point to be able to make sure the level of care was maintained in the hospital. We could even write the specifications on the type of care we required. We couldnt have dreamed of a better deal. Van Moorlehem is taking over the position of Acting Administrator Kenneth Bradshaw who has been at the hospital since last August. Bradshaw took the post after it was Opinion. See page 2. The Utah State PTA vacated by George Goodell, who was the administrator for the hospital for 12 and a half years. For the next two weeks, Bradshaw and Van Moorlehem will be working together to provide a smooth transition of leadership at the hospital The new admistrator said that hes pleased that the County Commission is willing to let them work together durina a transition period, which is unusual that its that positive. Im pleased with the commission for providing that time. I feel that the most important thing I can do right now is listen. I want to do a lot of that because I feel that a lot can be gained through listening. I also want to be open and has 27 as declared Jan. Alcohol Awareness Week, and has planned many activities during the week. See an editorial on Page 2 and news on Page 10. 23-Ja- n. This weeks Masthead photo is located in Hooper at approximately 5900 W. 4200 S. and was taken by Janet Smalley. 100 postal boxes will be added Sometime this month, construction expand the present post office box section at the Roy Post Office. According to Bryce Jensen, postmaster, there are now 304 boxes and at the present time none are available for rent. The proposed expansion will increase the number of boxes by 30 per cent with 100 being added. Very often we dont have enough boxes to rent, and I would like to have some available for residents. The boxes will be added along the east and west wall of the lobby. "The present lobby is too large for our needs now and doesnt need to be that big, Jensen said. The construction was scheduled to begin last fall, but was then postponed by him through the Christmas rush. He said that the contractor that the building owner had gotten to com is to begin to 19-20-2- 1- plete the job was scheduled to begin sometime this month, but the exact date is not known. If construction doesnt begin soon, Jensen said that he might try and get his own contractor. Once begun, the expansion will take no longer than a week to complete. The Roy Post Office has been at its present location for some 18 years, and Jensen said that an expansion was considered about a year ago as their mail volume and deliveries has increased approximately four to six per cent each year. But, this plan was turned down as it was decided it would be impractical at the present time. Another site was also looked at, but this has to go through the Salt Lake office and the real estate company for the Post Office would be involved in looking for a new site, he said. to the community and its desires as to the hospital and the care that is provided, Van Moorlehem said s "I feel that the best insurance that 1 have is to do the job well Who can argue with a job well done He said one of his first objectives for the hospital is to bring unity to the staff and to be sure that the quality of care is maintained During his first few days on the job, he has met with the hospital physicians and department heads and said that their response to him was "warm They are desireous to cooperate to give Hood care to the patients, he said Both educational exptner.ee and having run a variety of hospitals, Van Mooilehem said, were an asset for him in accepting this job Training is viable and applicable in the different areas, although there are a few differences m state regulations Running a smooth and efficient operation shouldn't change from one area or locality to another The ingredients are same for success " He attended Brigham Young Umversity for two years on a leadership scholarship while his father was working for the university He then attended California State University at San Bernadino for the last two years, majoring in Political Science. Receiving a scholarship, he then did graduate work at University of receptive Southern Masters California degree and got a Public in Administration Van Moorlehem spent his childhood m Utah and Idaho, with his elementary and junior high school years in Provo and Salt Lake City. He and his family then moved to Long Beach, Calif., where he attended high school. He and his wife Carolyn, who is from Provo, have three sons. His family is still in California, and he said he is looking for a house to rent so he can move them up to Roy. The small community atmosphere at- tracted him, and Commissioner Jensen commented that Van Moorlehem really wanted to come back to Utah. In applying for the job, Van Moorlehem walked through the hospital during his vacation in September to know what type of facility it was, and then went to the Commissioners when he heard there was an opening. He called us about every two weeks wanting to know what we had decided, Jensen said. We had a very good recommendation from his former boss, and although they were sorry to see him go, they realized he would leave sometime Jensen said that he hoped with the new administrator that the hospital would no longer be a controversial point in the county and that they could begin to save the taxpayers approximately $300,000 to $400,000 per year as they qualify for payments from the state. He indicated that it would still cost the county approximately $500,000 to operate the hospital and would still be a burden to the county. So far, he said that the county has been able to pick up approximately half of the $400,000 in back retroactive payments for patient care, with an additional $110,000 being promised to them by the state at the current time. They are also working to get the other $90,000 from the state. Check coupons paper urges In an effort to urge residents to shop Roy stores first, the Sun Chronicle is sponsoring Coupon Days to begin today through Saturday. See page 5 of this weeks edition for money-savin- g Stahle, bargains urged Bonnie advertising manager. The stores are full of bargains and this is your opportunity to save money. Area businesses will have copies of the Sun Chronicle with the coupons inside, or else one can come to the newspaper office, located at 5388 S. 1900 W., Roy, to get a copy of the paper. The merchants participating in Days include Va Loras, Jimmie s Shoes, Roy Lumber Co., Coupon Sunset Sports Center, American Commission OK's 'Respect of Life Week' Weber County Commission has accepted a resolution to declare this week Respect of Life Week through Sunday. Presented to the commission in their meeting Thursday morning by Janet Carroll, president of Right to Life of Utah, the resolution is being presented to other governmental bodies throughout the state. Resolved, by the Weber County Commission that the week of January 16, 1978 through January 22, 1978 be Respect Life Week throughout Weber County; and be it further resolved that this body calls upon the U.S. Congress to prayerfully consider the sanctity of human life and their n children responsibility to and pass a Human Life Amendment protecting the weak and helpless pre-bor- An activity planned during the week by Right to Life of Utah includes a memorial service to be held on the steps of the state capital at noon on Saturday. The future of American, the unborn child, needs your support, according to Mrs. Carroll and urged residents to bring their families. At the service, donations will be taken for the Intermountain Newborn Intensive Care Unit. The resolution further states resolved that we extend our heartiest praise to die Utah legislature for See page 13 For Money-Savin- g Health and Sports Center, Shirt Arena, Intermountam Models, The Exchange, Tinas, Impulse, Tubbs Service Center, and the Sun Chronicle. Appoi ntments made by Mayor Dawson Effective the first Monday of February, Mayor Joseph Dawson made the following appointments to various committees at Tuesday nights City Council meeting. Councilman Earl Morris was nominated and approved by the council to become Roys Assistant Mayor. Dennis Chugg held that position previously, but was defeated in Novembers election in his bid for A council representative for the city circuit court, Councilman Dae Coons, was also approved by the council, along with Councilman Marvin Zaugg as a representative to the Community Action Committee. The newest member of the council, Richard Ulibarri, was approved as a member of the Solid Waste Board, replacing Chugg. Replacing Doug Ward in the term on the unexpired five-yeBoard of Adjustments is Dennis Chugg. ar Values! |