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Show VOLUME 65 NUMBER 40 Water issue stems proposed Kane County building moratorium Chavez charged with five counts Kanab Municipal Judge Pat Chavez was charged with five 3rd Degree Felony counts of Misusing Public Monies. The charges were filed last Friday, November 15, 1996 in the Sixth Judicial District Court of Judge David L. Mower, culminating an investigation by the State Attorney General's office. Chavez has been on a paid leave of absence since June 10, 1996.Apreliminaryhearingwill be scheduled on December 6. Chavez had filed a Notice of Claim on October 23, 1996 that she was going to sue the city for $1.4 million. Chavez claim alleges undue attempts of the administrative branch of gov- See JUDGE, Page 2 " Faces of Utah" contributors Some of the contributors to the Utah Centennial booklet, Faces of Utah" met in Kanab at the Canyon Bookstore recently for a autograph party. Included in of the book, Kent Mason the group were, left to right: Shannon Hoskins-edito- r of Fredonia, former world middleweight boxing champion Gene Fullmer of the Salt Lake area, Jessica Gleason of Glendale, Elaine Hoyt of Glendale, Laurali Noteman of Kanab, and Ron Taylor of Orderville. Beer license application denied again By Carol Sullivan for a Peggy Rich Class D beer license. Mayor Adams asked if circumstances had changed since the last time the city reviewed the applica-- ' tion and she responded that they were the same. Motion by Evan Henderson to deny the application on the basis of the decision made before. Motion passed unanimously. Rich then asked why, stating that Councilman Wright had received one. Councilman Henderson answered, stating three reasons. First, his was a continuing license, there was already an established business there and no one came to the hearing to protest it. At that point, Ms. Rich disagreed, stating there was a beer license there before and that it is commercially zoned. Lorin Tonks submitted information to the city council indicating his opposition to the license. Basically, it was the same information which opposed the license at the first public hearing six ed WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1996 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 500 and eight cities in the state received the prestigious award. Daryl Berlin of Utah Risk Management presented the awards, and then returned $26,795 back to the City of Kanab. Roger Hardin, representingthe Kanab Creek Homeowners, an- loaned out by the city have not been returned, so the council discussed a deposit because the cost to replace a meter is approximately $700. Roger Holland made the motion to adopt resolution which requires a $50 deposit for a citizen on the system and a $700 deposit for a contractor. The deposit is refundable when the meter is returned. The motion carried unanimously. Another business item was the TCI cable franchise, since the 15 11-1-96- R, nounced that as ofthe November 7 homeowners meeting, members voted to dissolve the association and the money left in their treasury will be donated to the city. This means no more deed restrictions and that all city ordinances apply. year agreement expires this Kanab Fire Chief Alan month. Mayor Adams comAlldredge asked the city to re- mented that TCI doesnt want to scind the fire burning permits. The motion by Councilman Wright to lift the burning restrictions until further notice passed unanimously. Roger Holland made a motion that Karen Tucker be approved for the Variety Arts Council and it passed unanimously. Kanab Police Chief, Doug Crosby, introduced the local Ham Radio Club and commended them on their help Halloween night. months ago. Kanab City is on the map, He said that with their expertise with both the Police Depart- and equipment, he will be using ment and the Kanab City office them in times of emergency. Joyce receiving awards of excellence Ross is President, and Harvey from Utah Risk Management. Zilm is the training leader. Many fire hydrant meters Only six police departments install cable, they seem more interested in selling Prime Star. Councilman Wright added that there is a section in the contract they are not living up to, which is, if there are 10 subscribers within a one fourth mile area, they will run the cable in that area and provide cable. A motion by Wright to extend the contract only one year and to negotiate to improve the cable system passed unanimously. A public hearing date to adopt the Kanab Design Standards was set for the next meeting which will be November 26. A copy is in By Dixie Brunner In an issue as muddy as the Mississippi, the Kane County Commission voted at its November meetingto reject the building moratorium suggested to them by the Kane County Planning Commission. In an agenda received by the SUN on Monday, November 11, a public hearing was listed to be held at 1:40 p.m. concerning private water regulation in the county. However, Gary Edwards of the state health department was scheduled to be there concerning proposed rules for Individual Water Systems. Edwards addressed the Commission on the issue around 10:30 a.m., before the few people who had heard and were concerned about the issue had arrived. minimal requirements, including the establishment of an adequate well or spring protection zone, grouting requirements, and satisfactory chemical and bacteriologic quality. Existing or small drinking water systems would be grandfathered, and would not be subject to the new construction standards. Information required for a new individual water system would be submitted to the Southwest Public Health Department for approval. A fee may be charged for the plan review. Kane County Clerk Karla Johnson said that Commissioner Joe Judd and herself, who both sit on the group that had developed the Individual Water System Proposal, thought that it A hearing on private water would be a good idea to have a regulation in the county was public hearing on the issue. This indeed held at 1:40 p.m. The is trying to bring some input people in attendance were con- into the county, said Johnson. fused about two separate issues. Joe (Commissioner Judd) The first being why had the plan- wouldnt have voted for it if he ning commission suggested the hadnt cared for you and wanted building moratorium when it your opinion. Johnson Canyon resident Bob washt even on their agenda? And the second, why the mora- McKay told the Commission that torium, what was this water he had serious problems with thing all about, and why hadnt the proposed rules. Developer residents most affected by it been and land owner Dale Clarkson informed of the hearing via a agreed, saying that the proposal letter or longer newspaper no- rendered a large portion of the tice? remaining private land in Kane of the Proposed Highlights See WATER, Page 3 Rules for Individual Water Systems (from the Southwest Utah Public Health Departments rough draft) are as follows: Wet water would be required before a septic permit is issued. KANAB WEATHER A well (or spring) would have to be successfully developed and tested for purity before a septic permit would be issued. Small water systems serving five to 14 connections would be subject to most of the construcd tion requirements of a water supply. public Water systems serving one to See COUNCIL, Page 2 four connections would have state-regulate- Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family |