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Show Jl, d the (Sountf The Summit County Bee October 29, 1999 Page A3 Kamas Continues Uelnate Over Storage Sheds HY JAN ROWLEY Kama, Corre'ponJom city stating tlie possibility of changing the pared of land from RM to R2, both residential zones. At the hearing the change to general commercial was brought up. Although at that lime the situation should have been reverted back to planning and zoning, and new notices sent out notifying the public of the proposed new change, from RM to C(i. this did not happen. The council was faced with the same daunting task as the planning commission had faced earlier this The debate over whether or not to allow storage units as a conditional use permit in the general commercial .one continued at the Kamas City Council meeting Tuesday October 26th. Previously the planning and , zoning commission voted to recommend the changes after extensive discussion and debate at their last meeting. However, city council members were not quick to act on that recommendation Like the I month planning commission they had concerns about changing the ing ordinance. to make two wrongs equal a right. They questioned whether or not they would be opening a zon- The change to the ordinance Pandora's box. Many council members expressed concern that the change to the ordinance, may stems from plans to add additional units to those already existing on 100 East When Weaver Hanes approaches the city for permission to expand they found that the existing sight had been built in violation of the Kamas City ordinance, which stated storage units are not allowed in the general commercial zone, only heavy commercial The violation originated several years ago. At that lime, notices of a public hearing were sent out from create like problems in other similarly zoned areas. If storage sheds arc allowed as a conditional use permit in one area, they may not be able to restrict them from others. However, neither did the council want to go chop off" Hanes in the middle of project for which he had already received approval from a previous council Although some thought that Hanes may be able to find another use for the property, the remaining council members preferred storage sheds over a weed patch, and were not comfortable retracting the green light given to Hanes when he started the project years ago" The council was not quick to make their decision. The Is motion made was to deny the request for the change. It failed with a 2-- 3 vote The 2nd motion to accept the change passed, with a 3-- 2 vote. There did not appear to be another alternative and so the council choose what to them was the lesser of two evils Also at the meeting council members discussed the heated topic of encroachment on the city right of way I'm afraid this one may be a hornet's nest, said Mayor Scales. According to Scales the city has foot right of way. There atp 99 a several areas in town where garages and other buildings have been built 13 feet into the city right of way. Many of these buildings have been there long time. Site riffs Hotter possibly as long as 30 years. However, growth in the area may require widening the streets in the future in which case this areas of encroachment create a problem. City council members will be look- Officers were sent to investigate an in sufficient funds incident on four checks written at a small country store. A letter was sent to the person who wrote out the checks in an attempt to correct the matter. Vandalism was believed to be caused because of an ongoing dispute between neighbors. A porch ing at the situation to determine how wide the roads need to be, and what right they have to enforce the city right of way, after allowing structures to exist for an extended period light had been broken and the yard toilet papered. No definite of time. The feeling of many council suspects had been identified. Sheriffs deputies were asked to respond to the scene in the Jeremy Ranch region, in which a vehicle had rolled down an incline and into a neighboring home, causing approximately S7.000.00 worth of members was that if you allow one resident 13 feet into the city right of way you have to allow everyone the same right, which creates big problems for the city. So, as Emmett McNeil summed it up, they are faced with the choice of fighting with a handful of residents, or battling the whole city. structural damage. The vehicle owner suspected someone had taken the car out of gear in the driveway and done the deed intentionally. Several windows of The council also discussed possible openings with the Planning and Zoning Commission. The city will begin looking for civic minded individuals who care how the city grows to fill these positions when they become available. They will begin advertising the position within the next week the home including one large one. was broken which caused damage to the vehicle as well. Owners of both the home and Vehicle exchanged insurance information. Prints were lifted from the vehicle turned and over the to Investigation dept. After leaving a cell phone in Meets With County Commissioners EMS Continued from page I With 9 full time positions available at the dispatch service, 6 are difficult, hut we arc an advisory hqurd to those present here. There is a wealth of information that we can assist you with and we would currently full, causing like to remain as your resource and arc willing to assist the County in any way they would employees to become overworked and feeling some stress. With 3 months needed .to. train a person to work in the depi . there really isn't any available lime" said Lewis. A dispatch employee needs to man 16 like us to." Commissioner Richins asked whether it would be feasible to talk with the local schools to teach classes to the students, to create interest in some of the jobs phone lines, know the officers they work with, be able to relate to the public, and follow a specific line of question taking. Training is the number ond , the Kimball Junction area, the owner returned to the scene to determine if it had been turned in. which it hadn't. Sen ice was can- problem, according to larwis. We have applications coming in all the time, the problem comes when the person decides the job isn't "what they expected" or is not what they want to do. When asked what he felt would help, it didn't take the leader long to say better wages. These employees work hard and they need to be paid accordingly. We need to make the job look more attractive. The bottom line is that most applicants don't have enough job knowledge. In the past year we have terminated several employees while others have resigned." When a suggestion was made to possibly hire part time dis- patchers from ilk' Sheriffs Dept., Bill dully, Air Med Program Director, said that the majority of their dispatchers are part lime employees, while holding other full time positions. Change is ' open to them in the area, such as spatching, officer training, and various 'jobs at the Couil House, such as planning and zoning, etc. It was mentioned that the University of Utah Health Education Center, has programs to assist rural areas get into this ty pe of program. Officer Siddoway said that. he would really hate to sec 2 separate dispatching programs implemented in the County. would be difficult at best. 1 would really like to see this problem solved without seeking another dispatching line of service." As a caution to school to career" moves. Siddoway reminded the Commissioners that although officers like to help whenever they can. each link a deputy is called was the fact that there is a feeling in the County that as the EMS is evolving, an impressionmessage is being felt that the current service offered isn't sufficient, commented Siddoway. There is an, anticipation of something coming) in the future, and that people who; have offered years of service will be cast aside." Commissioner Cone said that during the past several months, the commission board has been trying to find a person who would do consulting work, on several ends of the field. We need someone who would come in and find where we need to go next. They will not be a threatening figure. I don't know anyone who can't get better, we are simply trying to find a direction that would help us get ahead instead of being behind and having to play catchup. In two years, we are going to be very busy during the time of the crazy games and we want to In no way do we be prepared. want you to feel we don't appreciate your efforts." Cone said the search has been a difficult one, because it is hard to find someone to fill all the needed areas. Another discussion topic Officer Siddoway mentioned was entering into a fire agreement with Uintah County. We have an open communication system and an agreement for ambulance service, and they have helped us away to do something else, it pulls them off the street. We already have many deputies wearing a number of hals. Another subject brought up Park City Municipal Corporation is now accepting applications for the position of Seasonal Bus Operator for the 1999 2000 Winter Season. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, possess a good driving record, and be neat in appearance. Park City Transit offers qualified candidates the following: Professional Training including a Utah Commercial Drivers License. Excellent Bonus incentives $10.00 per hour to start Applications may be obtained at the Park City Public Works Service Center located 1053 Ironhorse Drive and in the Human Resources Department at City Hall, 445 Marsac Avenue. at . For further Information please call 6 1 The Park City Municipal Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. many times in securing accident celled. scenes close to our jurisdiction. We have greatly benefited from their assistance. They have also assisted us with fire control, and an agreement needs to be set up to continue this combined effort." The Commission Board quickly offered their support for this matter. The Commissioners thanked everyone for attending what they felt was an enlightening" The owner of an amplifier screwed to the body of a jeep between the jeep body and the roll bar, returned front shopping to find thit someoifiTh JiT rbfnofrh the amplifier. Concrete hauling vehicles caused some problem when they parked in the roadway to complete a job. Before doing so. they had looked to make sure that vehicles could still pass around US WEST announced today that it is selling its local telephone exchange properties in Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant, Vernal, Price, Hanksville, Coalville. Wendovcr and surrounding com- munities to independent Utah telecommunications companies. Companies purchasing the telephone exchanges include Manti Utah Telephone, Central UBTA Telephone. Communications. Emery All West Telephone, Communications and Skyline Telecom, which is a subsidiary of Central Utah Telephone. US WEST and the indepen- dent telephone companies described the transactions as a move that will enable all of the companies to provide better service to customers in their respective markets. The sales will allow the independent telephone companies and US WEST to consoli- date their resources and provide better service to customers. Most ity to provide telecommunications high-qualit- .... Another Reminder REMEMBER!! ICh that time ,. the year nnce again. C'locls Ui he srt hack an hour on Saturday night or early Sunday morning. V im can now catch up nti that one hour lu-e- t COPY W J i l S' M ft wry A Boyd and Diana Duncan'i home 4550 East 1200 South, Heber City, Utah 7 For information, call (435) 8 or 654-277- 654-564- g the ability to provide the advanced services customers ore demanding. learning his Word' &tarjty nwatny at y services-includin- at Utah Vice Pres. Ted Smith.That's why we're selling the telephone exchanges to tlk-m-. We know they'll provide outstanding customer sen ice." Several Utah State Senators including Leonard Blackbam. Beverly Evans, and Ron Allen who represent Ilk areas included in the exchange sales sa the transactions are in the best inter- est of cusloiners-an- d that the independent telephone companies are well qualified to sene the communities. According to Smith the sale is " a for telecommunications customers in Utah, because it will allow l'S WIST to focus on its remaining custoiikrs. many of whom have competitive alterwin-win- ties involved in the sale and have the financial and operational abil- lord ries to tell officers concerning payment for work done at a struction site. Jewelry, with an estimated con- lar amount of $3,000. was dol- removed from a residential home. Officers responded to get an accounting of the theft. Pulling a trailer up a hill with a track hoe w iihout proper lookout ended up causing the driver to strike a Dodge vehicle parked in a driveway. An employ ee at an outlet store w us cited for theft charges, after n was determined approximately S43S.OO worth of merchandise had been removed from the store by the employee. Officers stopped to assist with traffic alter a small brush fire in the Silver Springs area was being put out by the Paik City Tire Dept. Shortly after, another fire was spotted around the comer, in an empty lot. Several young people were seen on bikes in the area A complainant phoned in a Upon that his lJ7U Chevy "Suburban had been shot about 23 times in the front hoid and win-- . dow areas. The vehicle and a trailer which was also damaged were Kvatcd in the 1'cho Canyon region, just off the roadway. Damage estimated at $2.(XX).ti0. West Sells Telephone Exchanges To Five Independent Telephone Companies areas adjacent to (he communi- Loving the Sheriffs deputy, they learned that a permit was needed to block a road. Since they didn't have one, they left the area. The owner of a hammer drill returned to the site at which he was working, to find it missing, so he phoned in a complaint to dispatch. Officers encouraged two individuals to settle their differences in civil court instead of taking matters into their ow n hands, when they both had different sto- US of the companies already serve Ilajlijrlit Savings them. When contacted by a The telecommunications companies have the expertise in delivering excellent telecommunications services to the areas theyll serve. said US WEST natives. Smith noted that the company's competitors are high revenue businesses in the Wasatch Front. cherry-pic- king Customers will win because the telephone companies w ill be able to offer a full range of services, e which including US W I ST is not allowed to prolong-distanc- vide todav-t- o meet customers' desires for one-sto- p slioi'ping. The sales agreements will be submitted to the Utah Public Service commission and the FCC for review and approval before being finalized. US WF.ST IVx. the dnvctoiy and Internet advertising division for US WEST, plans i continue publishing its print and on-lin- e directories serving the local exchange properties involved in (he transaction. US WEST is woiking with the independent telephone companies to make sure businesses and consumers will continue to receive high-qiialit- v directories. US WEST provides a full range of telecommunications ser- g wireline, wireless PCS. data nciwoiktng. directory and information services to more than 23 million customers nationally and in 14 western and slates. All West Communications has been pros id mg telephone service to customers in rural Utah since PM 2. All West and its affiliated vices-iikludin- mid-weste- companies currently offer local telephone, long distance, Internet, data, and video services to approximately 4.000 customers in portions of Rich. Summit and Wasatch counties. All West President. Vcrnile Prince said. Acquiring the Coalville exchange front US WEST is a natural expansion for us. We currently serve the area adjacent to the Coalville exchange, mid we know the terri-toi- y and people well. Customers w ill benefit from our advanced service offerings and local presence. We are proud of our ability to provide techstate-of-the-a- rt nology and excellent service to these areas of rural Utah." More information can be found on the Internet at wwwuswest.com. |