| Show Ephraim City Adopts Two New Policies The Ephraim City Council Monday night adopted a new water and power extension policy policy policy pol pol- icy as requested by a delegation delegation delegation tion of Ephraim citizens Bruce Bean and Max Aycock were present at the meeting to hear the committee report on policy for extending utilities utilities ties beyond present lines Councilman Bob Stoddard read the report and then each utilIty utility utility util util- ity was discussed separately A motion was made by Councilman Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Richard Olson that the minimum width of feeder streets In subdivisions will be 40 feet Minimum width of avenues avenues avenues ave ave- or dead end streets would be 34 feet The maximum length of dead end streets would be feet The motion stated that the city would furnish pit run gravel if property owners would pay for loading and hauling The motion carried The power extension policy as recommended by th the committee committee committee com com- report on policy was as follows Ephraim City will put In the theline theline theline line from the area that best suits Its needs to the point of diversion for a subdivision or orto orto orto to the pole furnished by the city to the residence If the residence residence residence resi resi- dence Is within the city proper A contract will be signed by Ephraim City and the parties concerned to the effect that the consumer or consumers will guarantee to Ephraim City a minimum power billing of 60 1 of the cost of the extension per month until the cost of the project is recovered by the city However at no time will the minimum billing be less than 30 If a single residence is served nor less than 20 if only two residences are served nor less than 15 if more than two residences are served In a case where a business or enterprise Is considered by bythe bythe bythe the council io to be somewhat risky a deposit of at least 3 1 of the estimated cost of the project will be required to be deposited with the city Then a minimum guarantee of 36 1 of the he cost of the project per month will be paid to the city in services rendered the cost of putting the extension in After the deposit of 3 1 the estimated cost will be refunded by discounting the power billing 50 to tI the a point where the city's share would be a minimum minimum mini mini- mum of per month This procedure would prevail until the minimum deposit of was reached From this point pointon on the consumer would pay for all power used Alter After ter discussion on this policy policy policy pol pol- icy Councilman Clayton Peterson Peter Peter- son made a motion with Councilman Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Olson offering a second that the proposed plan be adopt adopt- ed The proposed water policy was outlined as follows The customer will pay all the costs up to and including a 6 inch line The city will Pay pay any costs above the 6 inch line If the costs to the customer exceed per residence connected connection fees will be waived I providing construction begins within five years Number of homes included in project to which waived fees apply willbe will win willbe be negotiated before contract is signed A motion to accept the water policy was made by Council Councilman man Bud Sanders Councilman Shirley Shirley Shirley Shir Shir- ley Zabriskie offered the sec sec- ond The motion carried The council discussed the proposals in depth with the visitors After they were explored ex explored explored ex- ex motions were made that they be adopted by the city Both motions were passed Anyone desiring to read the complete text of the policies is invited to come to the city ity office or talk to the mayor or any councilman Mr Sanders also made a motion that the city furnish fire tire hydrants They was seconded seconded seconded sec sec- by Mr Stoddard and the council gave Its approval Hayley Anderson was present present present pres pres- ent at the meeting to ask If David Christensen will be al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to hook onto the power line coming from the lower hydro plant The council felt that Mr Christensen needed to furnish figures on his Ms power needs The city was in favor of helping Mr Christensen 1 if U legal points can be worked out Mr Stoddard was assigned to investigate Bids for a new city truck were opened Three bids were re re- re Garrick Motors submitted submit submit- ted a figure of Las- Las son-Norman son and Chevrolet A motion motion motion mo mo- tion was made by Mr Olson to keep bids on file until a later date The motion was seconded by Mr Stoddard and then passed by the council Mayor Afton Larsen reported that his committee priced material material material ma ma- for 1 roll Of 48 net wire and 26 6 steel posts fo for fot fence between Whitney Whitney Whitney Whit Whit- ney Christensen and Maggie He recommended that the city pay for the material and the property owners Install the fence A motion was made by Richard Richard Richard Rich Rich- ard Olson that fence be installed in installed installed in- in stalled before May 1 1970 or material will be reclaimed by bythe bythe bythe the city Mr Stoddard seconded second second- ed the motion It was passed Mr Olson asked If the city would furnish the power and wa water ter for the is Ice ic skating rink at atthe atthe atthe the old athletic field which Is being built by the Ephraim Rotary Rotary Rotary Ro Ro- Ro- Ro tary Club A motion was passed that the city cooperate with the club in the matter of the util utu- This motion was made by Mr Peterson and seconded by Mr Sanders A motion was made by Mr Stoddard that a public meeting be held on Dec at pm p.m. to discuss a zoning nance After a second was wu offered of offered offered of- of by Mr Olson the motion passed |
