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Show NORTH OGDEN Changes Mayor Erickson said the reason behind a possible raise in the sewer fees was because the cost to the city was escalating faster than the city could handle it. He said it now costs more to put the lines in than it did in the past. Acting in three city ordinances were reviewed by the city council during the first reading of the ordinances.. No action was taken on the proposals, however. Members of the council heard fees would rise on the amount developers would be charged on work done by the city for subdivisions. Acting Mayor Leland R. Erickson said the change in the fee schedule was needed because of the extra work sometimes required of the Planning Commission when developers brought plans in a number of times for changes. He said the change would stimulate better engineering planning because developers would be charged every time plans were brought in. The subdivision ordinance will also require all work to be done in two years or it will be completed by the city and the work charged to the developer to place the cost back on the developer. Another ordinance change reviewed was that of sewer connection fees. , Councilman Don Colvin pointed out the rates for sewer connections had not been raised in a number of years. He said the proposal would raise the rate by about $75. Councilman Colvin also said he felt the rates should be subject to review every year. A controversy arose over a new rate schedule for the water rates within the city. The city presently has a graduating scale which will be continued under the new ordinance should it be passed, although the rates will be somewhat higher. This scale spirals downward and means persons using more water pay less for every gallon they use over and above a certain amount. why the citizens who used more water got a cheaper rate. He explained he felt the schedule should be on an escalating scale and called the proposed schedule a reverse trend. He said the cost of water was not the same as the cost of electricity as electricity had to be used up once it was produced. He said he was surprised to see the scale that way and added he felt someone in the past had decided that was the way it should be and had never changed it. Councilman Colvin disagreed and said that a number of, citizens in the city without a secondary water supply would be penalized by an escalating rate. He said the downward trend was a sound approach in normal years and said if such an emergency arose that the city did not have enough water, the council could then consider tb escalating rate. Councilman Brent Van Wagoner said the lower rates were an incentive to farmers in the area. He said very few families used the amount alotted in the billing, anvwav. He said the council may in the future have to look at the escalating scale, but for now he felt the downward one was sufficient Councilman Colvin added that it places an increased cost to the city if they must store water. i The controversy arose when Councilman Alan Christiansen stated he felt the downward scale was the wrong way to sell water. He asked Vol. 2 No. 5 North Ogden, Utah Thursday, February 10, 1977 the 13 CHANDLER, Kathy Chandler and held Feb. . All three are members of the First Ward. CHARLES Susan Koch decorate for the North Ogden Stake Sweetheart Ball being 1 He also contends property values will be downgraded and the insurance rates of the residents will be raised. were 23 units on that street, it would mean 345 trips up and down the street every day, causing safety problems. felt the council should check further into the petition before granting it. Mr. DeBloomis said as a land owner in the area he was concerned about the property value of the area. He told the council and the citizens he would like to develop the property and maintain it as a unit. He said he did not want to devalue the land and wanted the units to be an asset to the community. He explained if the units were developed as a unit there would be someone there to maintain the property, to handle yard maintenance and snow removal. He told the assembly his plan was to build townhouses, those apartments built for living on two levels. He said he was going to have covered garages and was arranging for privacy. He added there would be playgrounds for the children. He said if he lived in the area he would like to know the answers to some of the questions being asked, however, he said the question was not between the and single family dwellings. He explained the present zoning allowed him to built multi-uni- t dwellings, but added he felt if they were built as a unit they would be better maintained. He said the first plan was more beneficial to the Citizen asks reason ball Sweetheart planned for services removal by local stake members NORTH OGDEN Moonlight and is the theme of the Roses, Sweetheart Ball being planned by the North Ogden Utah Stake for the evening of Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. The dance will be held at the stake center located at 626 E. 2600 N. and everyone in the stake is invited. Music will be provided ny the Corsaires. Appropriate dress for the evening is best dress. Refreshments will be served. NORTH OGDEN Clarification was requested of the city council as to why the emergency service provided by Ace Ambulance was eliminated. MaryAnn Carter asked council members why the service was done Brace yourselves! Wehve a fire! The bus drivers voice came through the speaker as the bus pulled quickly to a stop at the North Ogden Elementary School. The children acted quickly and efficiently but remained calm. They knew what to do. The two boys stationed near the front door grabbed the fire extinguisher and clambered out, ready to put out any flames. Two other boys jumped out the emergency door near their seat and helped the rest of the children evacuate the bus in an orderly manner, taking each one by the elbows so they wouldnt be injured in the long drop to the ground. Two other children gathered them into a group as they emerged, then led hem a safe distance away where they waited together. This bus safety drill, performed by all three of the buses that came to North Ogden Elementary School, was part of the safety program of the school, under the direction of the F.T-A- . anc ftu Bums Wangsgard, superintendent of transportation in Weber County School District. All of the children in the school are taught bus safety in a twice yearly assemblv. Fven if thev rP not bus students , they need to ride buses from time to time, such as when they go on field trips. A training firlm is a featured part of the assembly. Mr. Wangsgard also talks to the kindergarten children and presents them with a, little booklet on bus safety to take home and read with their paren- ts. The bus students are taught what to do in a crisis. Older boys and girls are given special assignments in case of an emergency. They routinely sit where they will be ready for action should the need arise. Some are taught how to bring the bus to a safe stop should the driver be stricken unconscious. They are also taught to wait at the bus stops with a minimum of horse play. Children are assigned to be responsible for discipline at each bus stop, not only to protect property, but to insure the childrens safety. Where it is necessary for the kids to cross the street after they have been let off the bus, they are cautioned to watch for the bus drivers band, signaling them that it is safe. Too many car drivers are not on the alert for kids crossing the road, according to Mr. Wangsgard. Children are taught to avoid dangerous practices such as climbing under the bus to retrieve dropped articles. As a result of this training, the general tone of discipline on the buses has improved. The children are taught the necessity of being responsible for oneself, following orders, . respecting authority, and being cour-teous. After the P.T.A. officers watched the bus safety drills, they held a service station housing the Rates for two years are $9, with $1 discount for using the coupon. We still need close to 100 subscriptions before we can begin cur four-plex- am- bulance. He said they would then leave for the emergency from there. He said it took Ace Ambulance an average of 10 minutes to reach an emergency, whereas it took Moss Ambulance seven minutes to reach community. Because the entire council was not present at the meeting and to give the council members additional time to look into the matter the motion was tabled until the next council meeting. North Ogden from their Ogden meeting where the effectiveness of the drills was evaluated and other safety problems discussed. P.T.A. officers are: Mary Anna Carpenter, correlator; Alice Burnham, 1st assistant correlator; Principal Doug Mann; 2nd assistant correlator, Linda Rassmussen, Ann Simmons, teacher representative; with Clydeen Roskelly as the safety chairman. secretary-treasure- r; Subscriptions sought for Beacon' delivery The Ben Lomond Beacon is still in need of your subscription. Remember rates are $5.50 per year with $1 discount if you use the form on Page 2. Councilman Alan Christiansen told Mrs. Carter the ambulance service had no one in the station. Police Chief Earl Carroll said the business they had, did not warrant the 24 hour service at the station they had agreed to. He said the Emergency Medical Technicians living in North Ogden had to drive from home to the hildren drilled in saf"" ituation meroe by Carol Shaw away with as she and other members of the Concerned Citizens group felt the ambulance service had been providing a service to the community. mail delivery. After mail delivery is begun, the paper delivered to your doorstep will contain only advertising. In order to receive all the news with neighbors and friends, a subscription is necessary. We are happy to accept all news concerning the North View area at our office at 2602 N. 400 E., or phone Ogden-Pleasa- location. Chief Carroll also cited poor cooperation with the police. Acting Mayor, Leland R. Erickson told Mrs. Carter the ambulance service had provided the community with a sense of false security. He said the paramedics service was more valuable for emergencies. Councilman Brent Van Wagoner said Ace Ambulance had contracted for 24 hour service at the service station. He said they had found it economically unfeasible to man the station 24 hours a day. Chief Carroll added the ambulance couldnt run without two licensed EMTs in the ambulance. He said sometimes there were not two available and Ace would have to wait for back up units from their South Ogden location. He added the police usually call for the closest available ambulance. Bookmobile volunteers needed at elementary Volunteers are needed to help with the Bookmobile at North Ogden Elementary School every other inursday, starting Feb. 17. They need four people each time from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. and four more from 12:30 to 3 Acting Mayor Erickson said North Ogden, Pleasant View and Harrisville were sharing the cost of the service station and they were finding it wasnt worth it. p.m. The PTA worked hard to get the Bookmobile back to the school. Now they need help to make it successful. If you can be of assistance, please call Kayie Powers, |