Show Thursday November 20 2003 A3 Local state tins' In brief k&A- - Bribes’ifts’DalsexposesIpayments &Ztft 8f Logan Council WMiff hold on new f&M puts - ' - u let his son keep an initial $3000 installment ostensibly tor helping && fcr ' the USOCshead Olympic bribery trial a former USi§Ji‘ Li Mont who & accessorypermits international while relations official Committee f Olympic fuse'sf Following public comment from: work- to give $ Rome arid Istanbul £-i- it protect Kthe character of single-family neighborhoods the counciljjb 'J Defease' lawyers hammered at the''g§ gate from Barbados jiistu month before Salt Lake wdnitsbid in June secret dealings ofAlfredo La Mont unanimously passed a moratorium on accessonr dwelling 199511 foriil LsprovidingauCtal testimony gwho niwWednesday La Mont said He wasidistty iiis the government’s bribery racketeering' ?I®-Thtemporary ordmancewul fcase against Salt Lake bid chief Tompfamduit for the payments to the dele-- 1 “ prevent any permits for accessory M E Welch and deputy Dave Johnson fmenare accused of plying international cf delegates with' $ I million: in cash gifts' oncefplan £ 1 sjx-m6n- tK nightfef rai§SF'‘v §w m i the first of five proseca Ftion witnesses to use the word ‘"bribe’ to characterize any of Salt Lake s hittw Idreds of pay mtmts to l(XT dclegi5es1p I'niost ofthem offered as travel reim riursement’And oVer strenuous defense '§M$&vw X0w Alfredo La Mont" “ 1 the US - a former rrierriber of Olympic Committee testifies in this artist 'sketch Wednesday ' ""Lake City1 ” in ' w Olympics The trial was postponed until Mon- day to allow Welch lawyer Bill Taylor to attend the funeral of his mother-in- - business deal La Mont toldaftly he & wanted to start cornpgjjsartng him in advance for a “commercial venture” Sealy refused the’ money though he ' i ' I for the prosecution inside federal' court imd favors'for the 2002 Winter ordinance can be reviewed and amended jay Nielsen community development director for Logan city said a loophole in the ordinance had allowed for property owners to skirt the intent of the ordinanceand was increasingly being taken advantage of Most citizen comments came from lomeowners in the Adams neighlVirhood who claim atrend of hooxs oil the streets near Utah Jniversity changing from family ownership to absentee lords that violate occupancy laws S Rublic Lai Mont tty to sell spurting gtxxls Caribbean Olympic teams That wW§ffi?' Wa acknowl-'o- i and regional news favored to win ' ' ’ defense T La Mont's attacked lawyers credibility his plea deal on charges On Salt a and his web of business and consulting deals some revealed publicly fur the ' fust time Wednesday Man pleads s innocent to sex assault! arid burglary meeting set aass:-- s' todiscuss traffic® ggSg£' A public meeting with the Logan poriation jsscheduled for 6:30 pm Uri the Logan CityJustice Buildirig West'Logan:f Ni 100 EhgineerS from the Public Works fg Department and UDOT will pre-J- £ f Sent a traffic study on JUS High-fway 8991 and state road 165 south rdf Logan 'Officials will also lead g-30- Elder is charged with felony' aggravated sexual assault § first-deglr- M ee andf feionyfiurglary' IEldermmntainshewent tQthe isecond-gre- e J g discussion of transportation issues ffacing the valley and highlight traf Ific problems inkev corridors' throughout ithe city and county' L woman Yapaitment tdiollect due rent money:When the averj womanj andbegari-efyinbecame bechuse'shecpuld he tried to comfort herfeWoim then exposed her breasts Wcidentailyfoiiched theahjgjSS Thewoman’s account ofjwha rappened is'different ‘'"During an intemewpithpoli6e the woman (old investigators that collect rentbutl Eldercameover Upbn findinjg out she couldn't pay!S M tried to negotiate sexual services ini ujt arid-hel- r - Agendas 7 The Cache County School trict Board of Education will meet at $ 7 tonight at 2063 N 1200 East North $ LoganThe board will meet in execu- five session at 5 to cNscuss Ktigation Agenda items for the regular meeting ) Recognising Sky View Teacher of the Year Kaylene Johnson and Moun--i "mi tain Crest Teacher oif the Year Ruth fM Approving appropriations D0' rents resolu-- J 'a Approving newhires’FIfftf travel Discussing 3l especially ® reduced lunch Parpnt liaisons are flyent in English and Spanish Their goal is to make a cohnection betweeh students The- W£& the families of 'Sag® program is new $6 Thomas has been at-ri- sk allegation that Elder entered the woman's apartment and remained there during the r' — : - r - te :requestsiSgP Reviewing the concealed weapons perniit holder Hearing the budget status report Discussing and approving the dis-- ’ trict strategic facilities plan A : jSgPtyi- policy- ’ 104 Logan Agenda items include: Approving charter arnendment to expand enrollment' -Approving procurement of land for the school site Reviewing buildingplans -Discussing the new waiting list Last The Hyrum City Council willmeet at 7:30 pm at the Civic Center 83 W Main Agenda items Include: ' Hearing a presentation of the 2002-0- 3 audit report Meeting with the Power Board to discuss wind power - : ' : : J See AGENDAS on A12 ' RAPZtax revenue allocation explained - Under the Cache County Council’s proposal for allocation of the new RAPZ tax 45 percent of the revenue would go to fund parks and recreation A little more than half of that 45 percent will be distributed based on project propos- als with the remainder distributed based on cities' populations ! VX Lawmakers district’s parent liaisons are trying to establish trusting and open relationships and an ongoing dialogue between piareiits and the school Adams Elementary Principal Robin See SCHOOL on A12 nerve gas rocket incinerated SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Deseret Chemical Depot the Army’s Chemical weapons incinerator has destroyed all rockets in the Utah : stockpile that carried GB or VX nerve agent ' With the last VX rocket burned Monday base officials say the greatest risk to people living or comiriut-in- g nearby has now been eliminated They had been worried about the possibility of a rocket exploding and releasing chemical agent The depot’s destruction of the last weapon containing GB or VX coin- - ' cided Monday with the leak of GB vapor in a laboratory about 30 miles to the west at Dugway Proving Ground but the events were unrelat-- 1 ed depot spokeswoman Alaine Southworth said Deseret Chemical Depot 32 miles southwest of Salt Lake City near Stockton Tooele County stockpiles chemical arms that are being ' destroyed in the Army’s $1 billion See WEAPON on A12 seek review ‘$Jr of Utah DEQ SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A Me"lbcrs legislative task force want an independent review of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality so they can understand how state regulators decide what kinds of waste should be- allowed into Utah: The: Hazardous Waste Regulation ' and Tax Policy Task Force met -- °a Tuesday to finalize recommenda- ' The Millville City Council will meet at 7 pm at the city office 490 E 300 South Agenda items include: Clarification sible to students and parents before : and after schooj The parent liaison program is in place at Woodruff Ellis and Adams elementary schools the three Title-- 1 schools in the district Title-- I schools 'r are those that receive federal assis- - : : - trying to he'SMn'to let them Brint Thomas far face at Woodruff Elementary He’S'not a teacher or ' npt a secretary or a custodian “Mr Brent” is the guy who is around to answer questions parents and stur dents have about school 'As one of Logan City School Dis- trict’s parent liaisons Thomas’ job is to make sure all parents and students The Fast Forward Charter High School Board of Trustees will meet at 4 tonight at 56 N Main St Suite - - tions to the:2004 Legislature After a meeting the task force ' took its recommendations to the Executive Appropriations Commit- tee which had no comment In general task force members expressed approval of DEQ but agreed with Sen Lyle Hillyard that it’s time for an independent review of the department which hasn't happened since 1991' The review would be done by an outside expert who would review : DEQ's oversight and monitoring program and report back to the task force by May 1 The leader of an environmental activist group disagreed with law- - ' makers who said DEQ was doing a good job “Congratulating the group AP photo that effectively allowed the state to Toxic material handlers load M55 rockets filled with the VX nerve agent into an be turned into the bargain basement onsite container at the Deseret Chemical Depot in Stockton in this March 28 2003 file photo Deseret Chemical Depot has destroyed all rockets in the Utah stockpile dumping ground is astonishing” said Jason Groenewold of Families that earned GB or VX nerve agent eliminating what base officials say was the or to risk living people commuting nearby greatest Against Incinerator Risk lJ f five-ho- ur ' - : |