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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS News ECaraab WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 2000 City postpones golf course lot sales Laurali Noteman Kanab The City Council voted to postpone the foreclosure sale of Golden Circle Estates (GCE) lots, located at Coral Cliffs Golf Course, on Tuesday, March 14. Matt Brown, new President of GCE, laid out a proposed time line to complete the contractual Sullivan announced the award Matson are members of the comof the airport chipseal contract mittee working with ABC. To to Bonneville Asphalt. date the piping designation will Bonneville Asphalt, of Salt Lake tentatively come from Colorado City, secured the project with a City to Hilldale then to F redonia and Kanab and eventually up bid of $17,080. Linda Clark addressed the 89 to the Valley residents. Carter and Matson concluded council with both hands out. standing for several years. Council members agreed to support the board in their commitment to fulfill their obligations. Council member Carol Sullivan and the beautification committee will be working with the GCE board regarding the 13th, the Chamber sponsored Kanab Visitors Guide, and the Fiddle Festival, which will be By agreement which has been beautification at the developments entrance. Council member Darwin Crawford will be working with the board to coordinate efforts and goals between the city and golf course. Brown thanked the council for their support and concluded by introducing GCEs new board members: Vice President Ben Clarkson, SecretaryTreasurer Dirk Clayson, board members Boyd Lamb and Larry Clarkson. Ron Kierstead opened a discussion with the council on a Center for Ancient American Culture. Kierstead introduced Doug Steel of SLC, feeling he would express the center best. Steel made an outstanding presentation pulling the audience of with him into the mind-se- t people arriving here from all over the world, "... to learn about our primitive heritage and culture. The indoor portion of the project would be housed in a two and a half story museum with sounds, sites and smells to enhance the experience. An outdoor walk exhibition would require approximately five acres. Steel made it very clear that corporate investors would carry the financial burden of the project. This cutting edge cultural entity would work closely with the city to help with basic needs of the community and enhance Native American programs. The needs would be established by the citizenry of the area. Linda Clark asked what would be expected from the businesses. Steel asked both business owners and property owners to consider the impacts the center would have on the community non-prof- it 3 with an update on the Energy Retreat they attended. The team came back with an overview of Kanabs strengths and weaknesses and principal guidelines for a strong strategy in the coming years. Sullivan announced that three engineering presentations were viewed for the Tea21 downtown beautification project. Jones of Demille Engineering Richfield, Utah, was awarded the project bid. See COUNCIL, Page 20 Requesting funds for this years 10K WalkRun, to be held May held J uly 14th- - 16th. Council members could not commit to funds for the Visitors Guide at this time, but did allocate $500 to be used at Clarks discretion for the 10K and Fiddle Festival. John Bryant, home owner on Powell Dr., explained the hazards of traveling beyond the posted speed limit of25 mph. Most drivers exceed the set speed limitations considerably. No one in attendance disagreed with Bryants concern about traffic safety and the issue of speeding on Powell. Police Chief Crosby suggested an in depth study be done of traffic flow throughout the dty. Crosby felt an overall study would benefit the entire community. Arlon Chamberlain asked the city for support regarding the state 2,366 foot accelerationde-celeratio- n lane which is required in a 45 mph zone. The Chamberlains have been working toward groundbreaking of their planned subdivision Plum Tree Estates. Chamberlain explained the cost to create the easement would be more than the entire subdivision. He also pointed out several turn offs on that part of the highway (from Pizza Hut south) causing traffic hazards for vehicles turning into or out of traf-- fic. Police Chief Crosby echoed Chamberlains safety concern, citing the Ranchos entrance and the Kanab High School entrance as major safety concerns from law enforcements point of view. Council members also supported safety issue concerns, as well as Plum Tree subdivision, by offering to take the problem to UDOT representatives at their next meeting. Shayne Ramsay of UDOT stated the highway speed limits are set by the state. Ramsay also commented he Same freslhi perishables, fnriemdly faces, great service amid hometowns pride. would take the concerns to his supervisors. Roger Carter and Jim Matson, wondered the if Kathy Smith representing the Energy Board, , price per person would be pro- updated those present on hibitive for local families. Steel UAMPS power pooling purfelt part of the educational val- chases. Council members agreed ues of the center would be to to purchase needed power from enhance knowledge oflocals and an Idaho firm and Monroe City no charge would be placed on for an average of $0.0254 kWh. them, encouraging visitation by They further updated the school credits for council on the progress of the the youth any need. Association of Border CommuMayor Alvey may they asked Kierstead and Steel to nities, ABC, regarding piping in remain after the meeting to dis- natural gas. City Attorney Van miss their project more fully. Mackelprang, Carter and at large. i |