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Show UTAH CTAT2 Vr r. J '! ITZZ F, 0. 137 SALT i. '' 4k cuio ut&:i la;;l city, ChecSe Ik Sale Ads -- l. .LEfcyoniy. See page 20 Sat!ei ' f ,v Wf U pukllk4 wfcly at pU4mtVv Wp. ' IS, March 1st Kay. Utah s nwwil. - jstin&tstmMz:.- - depths up in 1978 'm Vol. 24 No Roy, r; Utah 0w 1 With a crisis approaching in the matter of disposal of solid wastes in tlie same conclusions: breaking down the wastes to a minimum to take up less space in the few years life span remaining in the present dump site, Weber County, the county leaders had 100 altera field of approximately natives before them and they chose four representatives to present their proposals March 30 to an assembly of majors, councilmen and Solid Waste Board members at the Utah Power and Light aduitoriuin Local authorities face an EPA decree deadline of the shutting down of two of the county's three incinerators by the end of May. Since the problem began to surface in the early 19?0's due to EPA pressures and the unavailability of for "lands willingly relinquishable extensive research landfills, sanitary is being conducted by a high number and scientists of recycling of corrugated paper, newsprint, ferrous metals, glass and aluminum development of cement-hk- e building blocks, developing of mui kets for refuse-drivefuels or d stam energy Presentations were made by Browning Ferrous of Texas, Clear Air. Inc. an Ogden based company; A A Maycock Co. composed of Ogden businessmen, and Teledyne which constructed an facility for BuitimoreCo , Maryland recently. While each business group made their presentation all three of the others removed themselves from the room. Atterward Commissioner Doug Hunt told the local authorities present, "We should not be considering measures to take care of our ultra-moder- technologists regarding feasable solutions to what to do with household and industria solid refuse. The solutions all essentially cover n Chamber Board invites businesses to join group An invitation for all businesses to join the Roy Chamber of Commerce J. CARMiCHAtT'2066 W. 5950 S.; inspects one of six ,250 horsepower electrical motors. These pumps have the capacity of pumping 25 cubic feet of water per second or 450 gallons per r minute of water from the Willard Bay reservoir into the canal. These are housed at a facility at approximately 4800 S. 3500 W., Roy. This is part of the $4.3 million Emergency Drought Relief Project as built by the Weber Basin Water Conservancy ROBERT 1 Davis-Webe- District. Hospital Board OKs milk bid Approval of a new dairy to supply milk products was approved by the newly installed Weber County Hospital board at their first meeting Other business conducted by the board included the nomination of a chairman, which was accepted by former Commissioner Boyd Storey He was nominated by Board member Ronald Srnout. seconded by Kenneth Maughran and approved by acclamation At a luncheon meeting Thursday, Ixiard members were introduced to the hospital staff also present at the meeting by County Commissioner Keith Jensen I)r Jay McKntire, Storey, Srnout and Maughn were members of the board present at the meeeting with Mrs Margo Horton and Dr Helen Farr excused After introductions, Jensen gave reasons why the board was again being organized, after being dissolved by a The previous commission Chairman of the Board Boyd Storey, was chairman of the hospital Ixiard before the group was disbanded "Tins Ixiard ties the agency into the community," Jensen said, charging the group to remain very much a part o the community and to represent it. "Sometimes the board becomes institutionalized and represents the hospital 1 hope we never get to the point where we represent the hospital entirely, he said The board should become the conduit into this institution. not totally a part of it newly-appointe- For the groups consideration, to accept the second lowest bid. which was seconded by Srnout The contract, which is awarded every three months, then went to Western General Dairies of Ogden week's flog photo is of the reservoir and pumphouse containing six electrical pumps which began operation this past week. This is part of the $4.3 million Drought Emergency project built by the This Weber Basin Water District. Con-servon- Hospital Administrator Dave Van Moorlehem then presented the two milk bids lhat have been received He staled that there was $150 difference lxtween the two bids, but asked that "the lowest bidder not necessarily be Van Mooriehem stated considered that the hospital dietician has tried to work with the company currently supplying the milk and other dairy products some 12 times and have had numerous complaints from patients. Wednesday night some 00 patients complained of sour milk, he said Board member Maughn then moved was discussed during the monthly meeting of the groups Board of Directors President Richard Tubbs said that the Board would like to see more of the businesses within the town take an active part in the Chamber. Those wishing to join should contact him at The directors also discussed and concurred with the City Council on the business license fee hike of 25 to 30 per cent The council arrived at this figure using 11 as a base figure This is the percentage of business revenue received by the city in 1968 versus the total general fund for that year The council decided that this was a valid base figure to use in computing business license fees Ideas for the Roy City float, as sponsored and put together by the We Chamber, are being sought would like any input that residents have as to w hat they want to see on the said Doug float representing Roy, Smith. Chamber executive secretary Each year this float is entered in various parades, including cities of Ogden. Brigham City and Washington Terrace Smith said that they hoped to get things going soon on the float as the first parade they hope to enter it in is on July 4 The annual celebration Roy Days, which is tentatively set for Aug 24 through 26 by the celebration's committee, has been endorsed by the Chamber Board of Directors, and Smith said at their meeting, they said they will "go all out to promote Roy Days. We plan to support it all we can." Weber State College group is cooperating in conducting a human services needs assessment survey in Weber and Morgan Counties which will help decide social service aid directions in the two counties for the next five years. The survey, which will involve house to house questionnaire work in about 1.800 homes, will utilize a grant of approximately $50,000 available A Church News. See page 10. Classified Ads. See page 12. Opinion. See page 2. Sports. See page 13. Society. See page 5. Elementary Municipal second graders learn what it's like to be handicapped for a day. See page 16. Roy merchants hold a this weekend. See ods on page sidewalk 20. sale The Roy Days Committee has tentatively given the responsibility to the Chamber the promotion of the sidewalk sale during the towns Aeration ' zonging for Support of development in the western sections of Roy City was given by the board, along with property with potential for annexation into the city. 8 problem for 10 or 20 years Rather we should be thinking in tei ms of 80 or Phi years' At tile conclusion of the presen Lations there was a Hurry ol en thusiasm among some of those present go ahead with a decision there on the sjxil It was. however, decided that they could not legally render a decision without first eon suiting the other members of their city councils Today has been set for the meeting wherein they will vote on their future course WSC group to study tax distribution A local option sales tax distribution study will be conducted through the Weber State College Center for Business and Economic Training and Research under the direction of Dr. Rodger S Lawson, center director. Assisting will be Dr Jean B White, professor of political science, who recently completed extensive work on a water quality study. ' r r- - . ,, . . , 1 , I asked by the Weber County Council of Governments 825 3242 College to conduct survey d March I snow measurements on the headwaters of the Weber and Ogden Rivers by the Soil Conservation Service show the water outlook is above average, and considerably better than last year at this time Acccording to Earl Spendlove, District Conservationist in Ogden, the water content of the snow on ttie Ogden River is 143 percent of average, and 111 percent of normal the Weber River The survey showed 117 inches of snow with a water content of 50 2 inches on Ben Lomond Peak This is 142 percent of normal Last year, a new record of 6 8 inches of water was established on this course On Ben Lomond Lower, there were 54 inches of snow with 23 inches of wafer, for 163 percent ol average the highest percentage recorded on either stream Snow depth at Cutler ( reek was inches w it h 41 3 w atei Average water content is 14 5 me lies Monte Cristo had inches of snow with 27 7 water which is loo percent of the normal of 26 ini lies Last ears j water, 11 2 inches There was 23 3 inches of water in 50 inches of snow at Dry Bread Pond The normal water content is 18 9 inches Last years water. 8 6 inches On the Weber River watershed. Horse Ridge had 49 inches of snow and 22 0 inches of water for 96 percent of normal Last years water content was 20 percent of normal Kilfore Creek, with 14 0 inches of water was 103 percent of normal Chalk Creek No 1, with 63 inches of snow and 23 7 inches of water, was 106 percent of normal at 22 4 inches Chald Creek No 3, at a lower elevation, had 16 inches of snow with 6 0 inches of water for 81 percent of normal, the percentage recorded on either river. Parley's Canyon Summit had 53 inches of snow and 22 2 inches of water for 124 percent of normal The deepest snow on the Weber w as found at the head of Farmington Creek where 94 inches of snow had a water content of 39 5 inches This is 134 percent of normal at 29 5, inches Farmington Canyon Lower had 68 ' inches of snow and 30.1 of wafer. The long-tim- e average is 22 inches, and the low recorded was in 1963 with 6.3 the under Comprehensive Employment Training Act. Ten interviewers will handle the interviews from March to about Aug For estates Council considers ordinance The possibility of a separate "estate" ordinance allowing higher fences or the incorporation of heights into present city laws will be considered by the Roy Council in a public hearing April 25. The Council informally discussed the draft of an ordinance as presented by City Attorney Roger Dutson dif-tere- recommendations The Roy City Council will act as a Board of Equalization and Review to hear assessments assistant r Ik, WSC. professor of THE ROY COUNCIL considered in U '&- - their workshop meeting Tuesday night on ordinance to permit Paul Silletti, 3588 W 6000 S., to build a five-foo- t fence in the front of his house, pictured here. A public hearing on this item will be conducted by the council April 25. was another factor and a minimum needed to be set by the council, with full compliance with existing side and rear yard requirements Mayor Joseph Dawson expressed concern that residents would come to the council expressing criticism and that they were prejudice in allowing those with larger lots to put up a higher fence to accomodate the more I don't want to wealthy individuals penalize those with smaller lots I feet that we as a council want to be as equitable as possible. Dutson said that in drawing up the ordinance, he wanted to make it clear that these higher fences should be enhan decorative and Width cing the lots Another restriction that Dutson put into the ordinance was that only single lamily dwellings could ask for the higher fences and that the projxTty could not be on corner lots The council considered this new ordinance w hen it w as brought to their attention by Raul Silletti, 3588 W 6(XX) S , who came before the council last week to ask for a variance in the present fencing ordinance from 42 one. inch fence to a five-foo- t Jack Seamens, Planning Com- mission Chairman, told the council that the Board of Adjustment turned down Silletti 's request for a variance saying that they could only grant one if there was a hardship on the property owner. Assessment hearings planned for improvement district Mo. 7 Directing the work will be Dr. Rodger S. Lawson, director of the Center for Business and Economic Training and Research at WSC. Dr. Lawson and the center will be cooperating with the Weber County Office of Support Services. Working as consulting sociologist in the project is Dr. Robert B. sociology at at the public hearing scheduled April 25 Council members said they hoped, too. that the public would also provide some input as to what they would like to see within the city with regard to fencing restrictions Dutson told the council that this new fencing ordinance would have to apply to the entire city, and there were several critical factors that they should consider The total square footage of the lot would have to be looked at. with a minimum set by the council The distance from the front property line to the house would have to also be greater than w hat is allowed in the present ordinance of 30 feet. 15. Hef-ferna- : allowing special fence eights during a workshop session Tuesday. They were to also make an on the road" observation of the western part of Roy and review what they felt needed to be developed in this area. This was delayed as Councilmen Dae Coons and Earl Morris were unable to attend the meeting. Councilman Marvin Zaugg said that he would like to see incorporation into the present zonging ordinances of provisions for varying fence heights in special zones He urged the council to look at the present ordinance, along with the draft that Dutson prepared and come with some specific complaints Special regarding against property within Improvement District during public hearings on April 12. 13 and 14 from 5 to 6 p.,m. According to Mayor Joseph Daw son, three of the council members P?r night will listen and weigh grievances that residents have for per foot assessments for installation of curb, gutter and sidewalks within this district. These hearings will be Number 7 conducted at the Roy City Municipal Building, 5715 S. 2200 W. The following property owners are part of the Special improvement District Number 7; South side of 5600 South 3100 West; East side of 3100 West from 5600 to 5700 South; West side of 1900 West from 4400 to 5000 South. The names of all property owners and descriptions of those affected are in the office of the City Recorder and may be examined during regular working hours, Monday through Friday prior to the hearing. City Attorney Roger Dutson reminds property owners that Every person to is subject whose property assessment and who fails to appear before the Board of Equalization and Review to raise his objections to the levy of the assessment shall be deemed to have waived all objections to the levy." Each property owner is charged his assessment on a per foot basis for the installation of sidewalk, curb and gutter. |