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Show 69th Year No. 48 Thursday December 2, 1982 22 Roosevelt, Utah Paaes 25 Cents OPENS DEC. 3 Foiir Christmas is just around the corner, and to help with preparations the Holly Fair will be held this Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4, at the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center in Roosevelt The Fair will be open to the public from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday. This years Holly Fair is being sponsored by the Basin Lions Club, and according to Tom Nordstrom, coordinator for the two day event, there are presently 75 booths signed-up- , but room is available for additional booths. The cost on booths is $10 homemade and 920 commercial. The Annual Holly Fair will feature Christmas decoration i, toys, art work, figurines, bead work, and hats. There will be a fish pond for the children and they can also have their pictures taken with Santa Claus. The Basin Lions have undertaken the project to help raise money for several projects in the community, so support of the Fair will benefit the community. Presently the Lions are planning to assist with the development of a park near East Elementary. The Lions also have plans for a pavillion at the Regional Park. Nordstrom said the Holly Fair is a great way to keep Christmas traditions alive in the Basin as well as an opportunity to some to gather as a community. In addition to the many events scheduled during the two day Fair, two movies will be shown for the children. The movies to be shown this year are the Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again and "The Love Bug. The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again will be shown at 4 and 6 p.m. Friday and at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Love Bug will be shown at 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. There will also be entertainment provided as well as a fashion show Friday evening. A number of students from Duchesne will begin performances at 1 p.m. and continue until 2:15. The Duchesne Chorus and Band will Continued on page S Roosevelt waver raves Fred Symes hooks up another metal the to the Duchesne County Hospital addition as support BE begins to take some shape. Over 100 tons of metal will be raised 10 , More than one year ago negotiations began between Roosevelt City and the Ute Indian Tribe regarding the sale of water to Roosevelt Prior to that time, Roosevelt had been paying 7 cents per 1,000 gallons but then agreed to a 15 cent per 1,000 gallon payment until a new agreement was reached. That agreement was finalised last week, and representatives from both entities met at Bottle Hollow to sign the new agreement During the interim period of negotiations, Roosevelt City increased their water rates in anticipation of a new contract but because of delays in the formulation of the contract the increase was not enough. The decision was made Monday evening to increase the water rates by 10 cents to cover the costs of water. The decision was reached after a consideration of population and water we projections compiled by Administrator Shane Luck. According to the figures, the City is expecting a population growth rate of 11 percent in 1988, ten percent in 1984, and five percent in 1985. Those figures are conservative compared to the estimates considering energy impact of 22 percent, 18 percent, and24 percent for 1983, 1984, and 1985, respectively. Connections are expected to increase in number three percent each year, that based on the past two years increases. These estimates are well below the State's estimates for the same periods. According to the figures the need for water will also be increasing between now and 1985. The major factor in the decision to increase rates, however, is that of the sinking fund. This fund is maintained through water payments for emergencies, expansions, and other uses in the water system. According to the figures compiled by Luck, with no secondary system and no rate increase, the amount placed into the sinking fund would decrease yearly from a 1982 total of 9145,662 to a 1985 total of $21,362. This would mean a sinking fund balance in 1985 of only $309,421, a figure which Luck said is much below the amount needed for that year. With the 10 cent increase, the overall figures will be much different. Luck explained DONE IN 21 DAYS! that the yearly contribution to the fund will continue to decrease, from a 1982 contribution of to a 1985 figured $71,180, but the total sinking fund balance will be greater. With the 10 cent increase they estimate a unking fund balance in 1985 of $428,663. Luck said this would come closer to meeting the City's needs during that period. The 10 cent rate increase passed $145,622 unanimously. used in the addition. The Allen Steel Co. will erect all ot the metal roofing in the next 21 days vacating the premises for the masons who are next up on the job. Sheriffs department may merge with City Negotiations are being discussed between Duchesne County and Duchesne City to possibly combine their police departments and jail responsibilities for better police protection and working schedules to the Countys deputies. Sheriff elect Clair Poulson described the proposal as a way for more professional police coverage in that area. There are several areas of concern that prompted the discussion with the City of Duchesne. One problem is that deputies in the County have no Bet time off. There are so few officers to go around, it does not allow the county to trade officers around to offer time oft. Also is the problem at the jail when prisoners are booked by a dispatcher rather than a deputy. This would facilitate the searching of prisioners and the proper booking by a certified police officer. Duchesne County has made the proposal that Duchesne City pay 990,000 a year plus the fines to the County for police protection. The fines amount to about 910,000 each year for a total of 9100,000 a year Duchesne City would pay to the County. The proposal would allow the county to hire three of Duchesnes present officers thus placing five officers in Duchesne to man the jail and be on patrol on a rotation basis. According to Commissioner Ross, the County Commission would also be budgeting for another officer in the Sheriffs department besides what they would pick up from Duchesne. He said that schedules would be worked out allowing all men on the force days off. Ross was under the opinion that the proposal was good. He was concerned about working out a percentage of increase for Duchesne as costs rise in the future, that they their share of the department, Gy he said this was being worked on. Mayor Scott Maughan stated the City Council would be acting on the proposal next Tuesday in their regularly scheduled City Council Councilman Keith Hooper be making the presentation to meeting. will the Council. "The merger looks positive," said Maughan as he discussed the matter. He said it was going to be up to the city to list the positive and negative next points on the blackboard Tuesday and make the decision. He said the possibility of losing Doug Horrocks as the Cities Supervisor would be one of the negative points that would be taken into consideration. Their council meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. It was Clairs opinion that anytime you have one administration rather than two it will save the taxpayers money. There was the issue with saving on JP costs and lawyer cost also. He stated that with the officers serving in the jail, it would speed up the time for booking and searching. It would also shorten the response time and the time taken to secure backups in the area around Duchesne in the County. Hynes of Allen Steel Co. moves the steel support into position. Bill and Oily sign contract Tribe Representatives from the Ute Indian Tribe and Roosevelt City met last week in the Convention Center at Bottle Hollow to complete the final phase of the negotiations for water between the two entities. For more than one year the two make such payments within 15 days of, receipt of the monthly billing from the' Tribe. The contract also provides that Roosevelt City pay only for that water used, and not for a minimum. I am very pleased with the for human consumption. community and should have good relations. "We're neighbors here, and we will be forever, said Chapoose. He said that both groups should work groups have made proposals and counter proposals. One of the major issues in the proposals wu that of a retroactive payment to the Tribe. That, however, was not included in the final draft of the contract, a contract which was finalised Wednesday, November 24, at Bottle Hollow. The contract contains the guarantee from the Tribe that two checks each year will be conducted on the metering system. Additional inspections can be conducted with prior notification to the Tribe, under Tribal supervision, and any such examinations will be conducted at a cost to be covered by Roosevelt. The Tribe also agrees to provide not leas than 1,000 gallons per minute of potable water, or water fit SIGNING Representatives of the Ute Tribe and Roosevelt City met last Wednesday, November 24, to sign a three year contract for the purchasing of water. The two groups have been negotiating the contract for the past year. THE According to Tribal Attorney Robert Thompson, a number of concessions were made by both groups and the contract benefits both groups. In return far this, the City agrees to pay the Ute Tribe 50 cents per 1,000 gallons of potable water for a period of three years. The City also agrees to contract, said Robert Thompson. Tribal Attorney. This is probably the best agreement the City and Tribe have had. A lot of concessions have been made by both sides, and the contract benefits both sides." 1am very pleased that we could get together on the contract, said Lester Chapoose. "We need to have good relations between the two groups." According to Bill Collier, BIA Superintendent, the agreement is the most equitable agreement between the two entities. He said it shows that they can work together. Both groups expressed appreciation for the work of the others in completing this contract. Lester Chapoose, explained that the two groups are members of the Continued on page 9 mu |