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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - Page Monticello Council continues water search by Anna Thayn The Monticello City Council continues to be proactive in their quest for water, as they approved the drilling of two mountain wells at the May 22 meeting of the City Council. The well sites were each located by local driller Alan Tracy. Both sites are 50 feet or less from the current pipeline and 300 yards or less from power sources. The U.S. Forest Service has been notified of the immediate need to begin drilling the wells and told Councilman Evan Lowry that they anticipated no problems and would look at the sites and have an answer near June 1. In order to make sure the project begins as soon as possible, the council approved the drilling of the wells and moving ahead with other aspects of the project, including electrical work, drilling permits from the State of Utah, and possible funding from the Bureau of Reclamation. It was pointed out that if the wells could put 100 gallons of water into the system per minute, it would be 20 percent of the citys water usage in a year, which is a significant amount. In other water issues, city crews continue to clean springs and collection boxes to increase the flow of water off the mountain. Last week, they were down to 300 gallons per minute, but cleaning and maintenance brought the flow back up to 400 gallons per minute, said Lowry. It was reported that usage by the citizens is still down, but there are some problem areas in town where people are watering lawns all night long and water is running down the gutters. Businesses, schools and churches are also a concern with water use. The city will contact these groups and ask that they be more conservation minded. As City Councilman Evan Lowry put it, We dont have plenty". The council approved putting the Circle Park well water into the secondary system. Stockmen obtaining water from this well will be asked to move to the Industrial Park. A well at the City Park will be investigated to make it functional. Wells at the golf . Bicycles, scooters ing grants and purchasing construction bid documents from 4 the architect. June 12 date is set for a course will be put into the sys- public hearing on the 2002-0- 3 . tem. In addition, the Cem- fiscal year budget. The counetery well will be made avail- cil will have a work meeting on able for public use. May 29 to deal with a projected A skate park continues to' $95,000 shortfall in the estimake its way toward reality, mated budget and add any as the council approved a de- additional items that are not sign created by architects from in the projected budget. The golf course and airport Durango, Colorado. The design included all the elements are scheduled to become enters that the youth and the recre- prise funds, which will balance ation committee had discussed within themselves and make with the architect. it easier to view the progress The council and SK8 club of each entity separately from advisor Tauna Larson were all other city operations. A pleased with the result. The design presented could cost an estimated $90,000 to $120,000 and at 60 feet by 100 feeet, is the size of the skate park in Cortez, which was designed by the same architect. The, city as well as the SK8 Club, are seeking grant money in order to fund the project and move forward on a site for the park. The council came to a consensus that the corner of Main and 3rd South, across from the Public Safety Building, is the best spot in the city for the visibility and space that was needed, and approved the site for the skate park. They will now move forward in seek at police station . 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