Show jrhe Herald Journal Logan Utah" ' jt- - Friday September 24 1993 Council alters home business regulations By Michael R Weibei staff writer Following an hour erf debate die Logan Municipal Council voted Thursday to allow child-car- e providers to use entire home mlita other 1mtiq businesses City ordinance limits other lmmo businesses to using a maximum of 23 percent of their homes Council Chairman Louise Brown explained that the nature of day care is different than other businesses in ft children use the entire house including kitchens and bathrooms ft" Commission Planning Chairman Laraine Swenson added that most Nun Bridgerland briefs occupations when they reach a certain point are encouraged to move to a commercial zone CUld care on die other hand is an enteiprise she said “we don't want to fbree into a commercial setting” But Logan resident Cathy MacQueen aaid allowing child care providers to use their entire home is allowing a commercial business in a residential neighborhood She also noted that day care centers should not be made an exception simply because most in the city already use their entire home Council Member Russell Anderson voted against die change following a pattern to set when he opposed the home occupation ordinance passed earlier this year Council Member Richard Thomas r 1 million The Logan Transit District carried its 1 millionth pass ger Sept 16 after 17 months of operating die free bus service Geoff Straw project manager for DAVE Transportation which manages LTD’s operations sak 992692 of the 1 million passengers rode regular fixe routes while another 7308 used die district’s servie for eligible disabled residents LTD Board Chairman Jay Aguilar said LTD averages 31 passengers per hour for each bus “This figure is an almost unheard of ridership level for a transit system in its first year and verifies die transit need that wu indicated by die voters of Logan in approving die funding for the system’’ In contrast Utah lYansit Authority Economic Analyst Richard Hodges said average hourly ridership in Salt Lake City is 30 passengers per bus According to a news release LTD Is one of only six transit systems in die nation dud do not require fares The system is financed by federal grants and a portion of Logan’s sales tax day-to-d- ay Call-A-Ri- de Valley fishing featured on ESPN the clipsareafrom in its ring Bridgerland weekly Saturday morning show The program which features several outdoor programs airs from am each SaturESPN on and areas in day die valley will be featured this week and next The ESPN crew were in Logan in September working with Kohn Smith on two episodes of Tbe Fishing Hole with Jerry McKinnis according to Darin Gardner at Kohn's Trout Shop While in the Bridgerland area die film crew enjoyed die scenery so much they decided to feature Tony Grove Lake and a private lake near Preston on their Saturday morning outdoor program block Gardner said 6-9:-30 Center receives $75 million The Mountain Plains Re- Resource Center headquartered at Utah State gional University five-yea- r has received a $73 million grant to help educate persons with disabilities in 10 states according to Glenn Latham director of the center The center serves approximately 800000 children in Utah Colorado Wyoming Montana North Dakota Nebraska South Dakota Kansas Iowa and Missouri and Native Atnrrlesa through the Bureau of Indian Affairs USU has a subcontract with Drake University fat Iowa to help administer die vogram fa the eastern part the region The center assists the states with the rules and regulations that assure children with disabilities of a free and f appropriate education Recreation Department Director Bob Tate said the golf course financial figures are right in line with $123000 were carried over from last year’s budget Accepted on first reading a proposal to reduce fee commercial electric rate for aome small businesses Power Department Director Vaun Bettors explained that die change stems from a recent analysis He said die change offers a slight discount for die first 500 kw to qualified customers The change would reduce die department’s revenues by about $45000 which Bettors said may be covered by reserves revenues exceeding projections and less spending by die department for purchased power since die city’s hydro plant produced more power than expected this year le projections cost-of-servi- ce 18-h- ole abstained from die vote noting his opposition to die percentage exemption But Thomas said hie supported a proposal attached to die percentage provision that would allow child-cacenters as special-usere s In other business die council: Discussed die golf course's financial Support for gas tax hike limited 1 also notice fewer courses than were offered during 1992-9- 3 Norton said that since last yew 246 courses were dropped while 91 were added resulting in 615 fewer college credits being offered The university is and will continue to cut courses in order to make USU more efficient Norton said “It (die university academics administration) certainly will be "Hiring a review to make certain that we are being efficient and that we don’t lose die quality” That review will take place regardless of whether die university swindles to a semester schedule Norton said And since 1992 first-yestudents are expected to attain a higher "anfawnm grade point average and ACT score to get into USU than was previously required In addition tuition and fees for Utah residents went up 3 percent from last year For students tuition went up almost 11 percent Even with die tuition increase Kathy Coowell of Mount Pleasant lows said tor tuition at USU will be cheaper than it would have been in tor tome state She applied for university housing well in advance she said so finding a place to live was not SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov Mike Leavitt lays he’ll support a state gas tax if legislators take the initiative but lawmakers seem reluctant to do so with elections coming up next year Utah Transportation Director Craig Zwick said Leavitt has told him “to would support it in this (1994) session if it were to come forward But die governor will not get in front of die issue because it would to “suicidal” politically Zwick said during a meeting of die Wasatch Front Economic Forum on Thursday The transportation director has per campaigned for a gallon gai tax increase for the past five months Zwick argues U is needed to begin catching up on more than $2 billion in needed highway work The largest most pressing of the pending projects is a four-lan-e addition to Interstate 15 in Salt Lake County which carries a price teg of $800 million Leavitt is not publicly supporthike except to say ing a gas-ta- x one eventually will be needed He hike as has ar 15-ce- a$‘‘44C out-of-st- s Vlvu ' difficult Three scholarships and a student loan will help Coowell meet college costs and she plans to e None of tor work scholarships came from USU The bite of higher tuition is more likely to be felt by those from Utah’s neighboring states USU’s resident tuition and fees total around $1878 for 15 tuition credits while and fees total $5323 this year By comparison die University of Wyoming charges its students around $1700 depending on what fees are assessed and Idaho State University students charged its $1602 this year including $216 is health insurance feet Currently USU has three programs that make up some or all of the difference between resident and tuition for those from neighboring states Totalled together the three programs can serve 110 students — part-tim- ESPN Outdoors is featu- status after 4)4 months of operation Paries and Recreation Department Director Bob Tate said die figures are right in line with projections Green fee collections are a little low to said tot die driving range has made up for it More than 14000 rounds of nine-hogolf have been played and another 3236 rounds of golf since die course opened in May Green fees driving range cart rentals and concessions have amounted to $2453 10 as of Sept 19 Allocated $50000 to implement results of a pay comparability study when it’s comp toed and $73000 to pay off parts of die Water and Sewer Department’s debt The funds totalling and School Continued from page LTD tops In other business Parks non-reside- nt "if ' : 3 15-ce- c r No compromise amount has been targeted but “anything less dun 10 cents (per gallon) is suicidal for us” Zwick said A lower amount would require a second increase a year or two later which would be politically impossible Most legislators — all House members and half the Senate — face elections next year And legislative leaders appear to any tax increase House Speaker Rob Bishop City believes a gis-te- x proposal of any amount will be dead on arrival “It’d be highly unlikely even if it weren't an election year People are not anxious to do another tax £ 'AtP acc- - out-of-st- ate in-sta- te in-sta- te non-reside- nt -- ! V ft Hart EvansNaraM USU in-sta- te Non-reside- Jouiwl student Dale Green is framed by the stainless steel sculpture on the campus Quad is so and more than that number apply high it’s that the In other steles where low" tuition has risen students pay more closely what quickly because the Utah their education really costs Legislature wants tuition apUSU’s to pay all the direct costs of their reasonable to said quite education said USU Admissions pears Director Rodney Clark All in all USU has adopted is some of the same “It’s not that the nt non-residen- ts non-reside- nt out-of-sta- te cost-cutti- ng nt “outlandish” V ’’CSrVv Ipf ni measures tint universities all over die nation have According to die American Association of State Colleges and Universities in Princeton NJ 30 percent of die nation’s public universities have limited enrollment and 31 percent have cut the number of courses They aren't convinced that alternatives have and ruled explored been out” fully Bishop Democrats in the House already have threatened to fight any g latex increase North Logan plans vote Church continues on county library service purging dissidents By Michael Baton staff writer North Logan residents win be die first in Cache Valley to record their opinions regarding fending for proposed countywide library service But it won't be at a public hearing their forum will be the billot box la Its regular meeting Thursday night the North Logan City Council passed a resolution to put the question of county library funding on die November ballot The “yes or no” question asks voters if a dedicated property tax of 0001 percent is an acceptable price to pay for library services “if this fails in North Logan it’s a pretty good barometer that the county is facing an uphill battle on the issue” Brace Jorgensen said Placing the resolution on the bailor will not automatically raise taxes council members said It will isf ask a yes or no question to sec bow willing die people are to pay for bbrary service A committee was appointed earlier this year to study croons for organizing and funding a bbrary system The committee was formed efter Log sa slopped serving an residents g The conned also heard and approved die 1992-9- 3 North Logan audit repot by accountant Wayne court-tywi- eon-Lo- de Bryner Bryner said the city had a $209000 surplus last year “Most cities need that reserve” Bryner said adding it's not uncommon for cities to use the surplus to bridge the gap between fiscal year-totad the time tax revenues begin to flow in The council also gave newly appointed North Park Police Chief Kim llswkes $1200 raise bringing his annual salary up to $32300: In other business the council: Passed utility encroachment permit fen The flat fee for administration and inspection will be $75 and an additional $30 per tour will be charged if the permit requires more than two and a half tout to complete Appointed election judges for the November election District I judges are Anita Oanney Eileen Stocking and Liala Eddington Aberrate judge for District 1 is Glenns Draper District 2 judges are Donna Alder Kay Kanthner and Sharon West Alternate judge for die 2nd Dutrict is Janet Young Approved a permit for Leri Jorgensen at 390 E 2600 North to leach nutrition classes Approved die preliminary plat for Canyon Ridge Estates near 1700 E end 3000 North d tome-occupatio- n SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon writer and feminist Larina Fielding Anderson said today she has been excommunicated from the Mormon Church for apostasy Anderson 59 is one of six scholars and feminists to face church disciplinary bearings in a span Many say the actions amount to s church purge of those considered intellectual heretics "This is a source of profound sorrow to all of us” Anderson said “But I really felt spiritually prepared far this decision I expected it” The actions came months after Elder Boyd K Packer of die Quorum of the Twelve Apostles identified feminists gays and d lesbians scholars” and intellectuals as the three dangers million-membdie Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y 84 facing Saints Those summoned contend die wave of disciplinary bearings is evidence of a purge of members who publicly differ from church leaders on issues of doctrine history women’s roles and intimidation by authoritarian chinch leaders A lifelong Mormon anj daughter of a bishop Andenon wu summoned so a disciplinary council late Tbirsday before her stake president his two counselors and 12 other counae tors all mm She refused to attend however saying she felt the subject of tor latest research “ecclesiastical abuse” wu a churchwide problem beyond dwjunjdktioncf die disciplinary counciL 10-da- “so-calle- er y |