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Show '2 11 The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, March r 5, 1982 Utah Agency Endorses Land Plans for T ribe Continued From Page B-- l of isolated tracts of BLM lands or are on the edge of larger blocks of BLM holdings to avoid management problems that would be created by reservation inholdings, according to the tribe. These parcels total approximately 4,800 acres. The other two parcels are public glands administered by the U S. Forest ; ; : Hospital Opens Following Closure 1-D- ay Continued From Page B-- l and find many of them arbitrary and without merit," he emphasized, adding that many of the deficiences cited are not under the jurisdiction of the state k licensing agency. But, he said, those that are have ) been corrected, or soon will be. " Dr. Robert Birch and Dr. Wayne D .T Bosworth, physicians at the hospital, questioned the integrity of the decision v to close the hospital, stating that the I- quality of patient care being provided at the Summit County Hospital is - second to none in the state. Advanced Health Systems, Inc., the C managing agent of the hospital, Mr. '' Shaw reported, has spent large sums of . money upgrading the physical plant since they were engaged two years ago. y At that time, he pointed out, the jil hospital was in danger of closing because of needed capital improve-i- ment Service. They are in Sevier County and total a Uttle less than 10,000 acres. One parcel is near the south shore of Fish Lake, where hundreds of years ago Paiutes held celebrations. The other, in eastern Sevier County, contains coal reserves and has the greatest potential for future income for the tribe. Board of Indian Affairs members took the action, they said, in part horaiisp they view their purpose to promote an atmosphere in which Indian citizens are provided alternatives so that individual Indian citizens can choose for themselves the kinds of lives they will live, both socially and economically, and to promote programs to help the tribes and Indian communities to find and implement solutions to their community problems. The board said it is anticipated that these lands will enable the tribe to become to provide employment opportunities for tribal members and generally promote the health and welfare of the Paiute Tribe, of which there are approximately 500 members. Their resolution recommends that Interior Secretary James G. Watt submit to Congress a plan which includes the parcels named; that Congress adopt the plan and that Gov. Scott M. Matheson support the plan. Under a provision of the act, the Interior secretary will submit the reservation plan to Congress by April 3. The proposed plan is the product of two years of planning and more than 200 meetings and discussions with local, state and federal agencies and organizations. Many attractive parcels of land were eliminated because of the negative reaction their selection would have created at the state or local level, said tribal leaders. Hatch-Marrio- Panel Approves Plans to Ease Shortfall By Dan Bates Tribune Staff Writer Following a sparsely attended public hearing Thursday, Salt Lake Citys Blue Ribbon Committee on Revenue and Taxation confirmed several potential money-makinschemes aimed at defraying a projected $9 million city income shortfall next fiscal year. Committee members proposed a service fee for paramedic calls, increased business license fees to cushion city sePvico impacts, a garbage collection charge to partially offset property taxes and a blanket parking meter of at least 25 cents per twist. The city should apply the 6 percent utility franchise tax on goods and services the three major utilities produce and use, members decided. Cable television, railroads and other operations holding city franchises should also pay the tax, they added. g Selling Properties Any surplus properties the city owns should be sold to generate revenues if there are no apparent uses for them, said the committee. In a nutshell, the panel, composed of special-intererepresentatives appointed last year by Mayor Ted Wilson and the City Council strengthed some of the recommendations it previouslv suggested and diluted others. tt The committees final report will submitted to 'the mayor and council by April so that the shortterm fiscal remedies can be consi-deie- d in 1382-8- 3 budget preparations. By July 1, the City Council has to pare initial expenditure requests or bolster revenues to bridge the $9 million gap. The new budget year must begin with a balanced account. Thursdays discussion dealt with direcphilosophies and long-tertions, for the most part. Broader Tax Has Members took no position on State Sen. Warren Pughs suggestion that the city concentrate on broadening its general tax base, even raising property taxes if necessary to balance the new budget, and rely less on peripheral taxes and fees that generate nominal income. Increase the basic tax rates instead of concealing additional revenues behind smaller assessments, the senator advised. The committee adopted policy statement proposals recommending that the city should fund those pure public services which benefit the total populace from broad-base- d general tax sources (currently sales, property and franchise taxes) whose mcidence on the taxpayer is based on ability to pay. Another policy statement touches on impacts commuters create on the city: The city should examine alternative revenue be Toxic Fumes Feared sources to the present general tax base to assure that the daytime population (or their place of business) and recreational or business visitors arc appropriately charged for their share of city services Commuter Tax Fielding one of three questions posed during the hearing, committee Robert Gordon, vice president of Utah Power & Light Co., said the committee never explored the concept of a commuter tax, an idea that Mavor Wilson was criticized for when he suggested it last year. Sen. Pugh, however, did persuade the committee to recognize that member Committee Wallace Wright, a property developer, said the city could collect at least $30 million from the sale of unused surplus lands. He produced a list of d thousands of terrain acres in Salt Lake and surrounding counties that could be sold if political decisions" so directed. Salt Lake City, Mr. Wright said, could legitimately unload 132 acres in Davis County that were once intended for a drainage project but have since become prime industrial city-owne- Special to The Tribune k area on the Residents of a OREM west side of Orem were evacuated Wednesday night for about 15 minutes after a fire erupted at Parrish Chemical Co., 145 N. Geneva Road. There were no injuries. Fire Division Commander Karl Schemenski said the fire department was notified about 8:30 p m. Residents were evacuated from their homes because four-bloc- Residents Evacuated In Chemical Blaze pay city already taxes, directly or indirectly, through sales transactions, fuel purchases and property taxes that businesses with employees and customers contribute. properties. Another potential sale rests with 150 acres near Redwood Road and 500 South that years ago served as a city landfill, he said. Committee member J. Alan Blodgett advised that any proceeds from surplus land sales should be used for capital outlay instead of costs for city general operations, which could be in jeopardy again once the proceeds were gone. Utility Exemption Regarding the exemption private utilities receive from the franchise tax on goods they consume, Mr Gordon said the existing city ordinance bases the 6 percent collection on gross sales. But the utilities do not sell their own products to themselves, he explained, adding that abolishing the exemption would require a revised ordinance. Users should be charged a fee for city paramedic services, the committee agreed, but no specific amount was proposed. Committee member Donald W. Hemingway, an attorney, said budget figures indicate that one paramedic run costs the city $689 and that the committee had informally dicussed a $100 fee. Mr. Hemingway, however, suggested that private enterprise could provide the service for less and the city should try to do the same. 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