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Show Chief Explains Work Project of Prisoners Among the important city topics covered in a recent Panguitch city council meeting was a report by Chief of Police Martin Nay that the state has instituted a new program involving prisoners from the point of the Mountain State Penitentiary. These prisoners would be brought to the local jail where they would be placed on . work projects. The program calls for as many as 10 prisoners in a local facility if the facility could handle that many. The local jail, when the older portion is refurbished, could only hold up to six of those prisloners on the new program. The program, instituted locally, could bring the county from $21 to $23 per day per prisioner, who could then be used for various work projects. Chief Nay also reported that new lights bars for the city's police vehicles have been purchased and that two older bars are for sale. Various police departments and towing companies are being contacted for possible sales. Dorothy Ball of Family life Services gave the city council a brief description of the programs that are available. Currently approximately 200 families are being helped in Garfield County. Panguitch City Manager Bruce Fullmer presented an alternative plan to Howard Richardson, director, DistrW Three, Utah Department of Transportation, Richfield, outlining a plan too install the proposed drainage system on the west side of the highway in an atempt to cut costs on the project. Richardson did not approve of this idea indicating that it would only save about $20,000 on the entire project. In discussing the issue, the council felt a public hearing shoud be held to make the public aware of the situation. Council members discussed the proposed drainage system and were concerned about drainage boxes freezing and were also concerned about silt problems. The council is questioning whether the UDOT engineer's design will adequately take care of the drainage. The city's proposed portion of the project would be $252,000, and the council questioned if it would be necessary for the city to spend that much on improvements. The council asked City Engineer Ralph Watson to render his opinion of the plans, and then to hold a special meeting to make the public aware of the situation. Fullmer requested authorization from the council to hire an Individual and put locks back on every door. The locks will be removed only after the first month's rent and cleaning deposit has been paid. The city will hire the stables cleaned at $10 per stall. There will be a $25 cleaning deposit on the first stall, and $10 each stall after that per year. The stall rent will be $10 per month. A list of applicants for the city maintenance position was presented to the council. Fullmer offered to interview the applicants and present the council with three of four names for them to choose from. The city decided to hire a full time worker for a beginning salaryr of $1050 per month until a probationary period of six months have passed after which the salary would increase $50 per month. Members of the Bobettes drill team which placed third In regional drill team competition, qualifying for state competition, asked the council for a donation toward the trip and was given $100. Kent Parsons informed the council of several channeling problems that exist In the city's T.V. equipment. The problems will need to be corrected before putting KBYU Channel 11 on the air. Channel 2 and the University Channel 7 will both need new converters to make room for channeling of KBYU. The city's costs for these services would be about $4,000. There would be a total cost of $10,000 in order for Channel 11 to broadcast in Panguitch. Panguitch City Attorney at Nolan reported on the Mosdell issue to the council. The city has two points they would like to have settled. (1.) The hole in the residential zone must be filled by March 31. The Mosdells agreed, but wanted to take the fill dirt from the county land fill and would like 30 days to get the fill dirt out. They are also waiting for the bridge to the trash dump to be repaired. (2.) The city requires that all crusher materials be removed from the residential zoned area. The Mosdells would like to be allowed to leave the crusher products where they are presently being stored in the residential zone until these products are used up. They also plan to request rezoning of the north portion of the residential area which they own. If the zoning is not approved, they will move the crusher material back within 30 days; if approved the material will stay where it is. The council moved that the cusher material must be moved by April 30, unless industrial zoning is approved by that date, making the motion null and void. Rick Swanger and John Houston, representing the Panguitch Chamber of Commerce, want to install new road signs advertising the Panguitch area of the north and south ends of the city. Their portion of the cost will be $1,500 and a grant with matching funds is available for the balance. The city approved funding in the amount of $600. |