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Show Panguitch Council Minutes Parking Issue Raised at Council Meeting Minutes for the past two city xmncil meetings in Panguitch show he council dealing with the 'ollowlng items of interests Glen Leach, manager of the new lervice station and convenience itore at Center and Main requested Jie '.'No Parking" sign on the south ride of his building (on Center Street) be removed. Owners of the Quilting Boutique, adjacent to the Leach business on the southwest, requested only diagonal parking at their business,. ' Police Chief Martin Nay showed the council the area in question on a map he had made and told the council it is illegal to park by a firehydrant whether or not a sign is there, he pointed out that there are no signs by other fire hydrants in the city. He recommended that the sign remain there and if any problem resulted, he recommended eforcing the law throughout town. Councilman Denny Orton noted that Leach could legally park on the south side of his property if his vehicle is 15 feet from the fire hydrant. The council decided to purchase a sign, "Diagonal Parking" to be placed IS feet from the fire hydrant. The council asked Nay to prepare a similar map to indicate any other such problems in the dty. Panguitch City had received a bid to blacktop the road leading into Kaibab Industries, at a cost of $16,000 for three Inches deep and 24 feet wide, for two blocks, a total of 800 feet in length. The city had budgeted $7,000 for the project and the' council discussed' waiting" until the next year to add funds from the new budget. Councilman Brian Foy recommended patching rather than resurfacing. The council decided to complete one-half the project this year at $8,000 and seek help from Kaibab and the county for assistance to keep costs down. Superintendent Henry Jolley, members of the Garfield county Board of Education, and the architect and mechanical engineer for the new school building project met with the council to discuss three items of concern: the community pool, the swimming pool easement, and certain particular construction concerns at the new hgih school currently under construction. The city received a grant of $120,000 to be used for endergy conservation at the pool which the dty claimed should make the pool self-supporting. The city proposed deeding the pool to the school district providing the pool would be open to the public for swimming on a reasonable schedule. The council explained that the $120,000 grant would install a solar heating system for the pool sufficient also to heat the entire school building, saving a great deal in heating costs to the district. The council pointed out that the city would not be eligible to apply for another grant for five or six years. Ray Wilde, engineer for the school building, estimated the savings from the solar system would be $4,000 the first year. He did not know what the saving would be for the recovery system, but indicated it could mean another $1,000. The council's concern was with the school being built around the pool that the city would not be able to build any restroom facilities for the pool. The city requested an agreement" ttP 'Use' the'schbol's restroom facilities. The school district pointed out that the city owned an easement granted by the school district when the pool was built which covered the entire corner where the new school was to be btrilt. The school district needed the city to release the easment before the new school is built. Councilman Foy expained that the dty was not opposed to rdeaslng the easement, but that it would like to give the pool to the school district. School board member Diane Anderson recommended the city proceed with construction of the pool's energy conservatin measures and have Laurel Holman, Henry Jolley and city manager Bruce Fullmer draft an agreement. The council agreed to permit the district to proceed with construction of the new school on the city's easement and agreed to Mrs. Anderson's suggenstion to draft an agreement mututally satisfactory to both entities. Panguitch City wants to maintain iron dectile pipe in their culinary water system, where the. school's specifications called for PVC pipe. The engineers will check furthewr, they said, but the city fathers said they prefer ductile iron pipe to the fire hydrnat and to the meter. Garfield County Commissioner Tom Hatch met with Council to discuss the proposal for sale of the Garfield Memorial Hospital to In-termountain Health Care (IHC). The proposed sale would be for $600,000. $500,000 would be paid to Garfidd County and $100,000 to Panguitch City. A down payment of $200,000 would be paid to the county and $60,000 to the city with the balance paid back within five years with no interest. It was also proposed that the existing Hospital Board remain intact with representatives from the county and the city. The county and the city would like the right of first refusal If IHC were ever to decide to sell, close, or otherwise dispose of the hospital. Councilman Foy was concerned about the proposed sale figure and fdt some interest should be applied. County-City Attorney Pat Nolan explained that this is just a concept proposal and not definite. Both sides will add to this list until both sides agree to transfer ownership. Councilman Jim Hatch moved the city council give the county com-mision approval to negotiate a sale. Grant Houston seconded the motion. The motion passed with all in favor. Fullmer asked Commissioner Hatch if the county would be willing tojhaul the Jdtyjs, mulch, for the ;KSi8d road, preset whenThey were' hauling for their own project. Hatch said the county would be glad to do so. The city will purchase an 11 horsepower, John Deere Mower from the Minnersville Feed and Supply for $2,133. The council complimented Bill Frandsen on how beautiful the park and cemetary looks. Frandsen said he has had a problem getting good water presure at the cemetary. The council met with Tom Partridge at his property and reviewed items that Mr. Partridge felt the city should correct on their easement. The city agreed to reseed the right-of-way, install a gate on the east end' of the easement area which leads to) the diversion, do some cat work along the creek, and have some weeds sprayed in the easement area. The city decided to combine the .two Panguitch voting districts for the upcoming municipal elections. Denny Orton suggested that the city hold the cost of living raise and evaluate each indivdual employee and give them a merit increase as the council sees fit. The council discussed whether to give the increases in July or wait until January, 1986. They dedided to table the cost of living and merit increases until January. Fullmer advised the council that the State Liquor Commission has approved Doug and Mary Beth Burningham for the new State Liquor store operators. The proposed building site would be the building owned by Nello Ipson at 45 North Main. Fullmer stated that the building is located closer than 600 feet from library. There is 480 feet from the west side of the library to the south side of Mr. Ipson's building. The Liquor Commission needed approval of the location from the city council prior to its public hearing on the matter. The council gave its approval of the location. The council discussed the police car which was bought from Labrum Ford in Richfield and determined that they should try and stay within the budgeted amounttof OOOThe .council dectded'tp sejfd out bid notices to "dealers to see'if a reasonable deal could be found. |