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Show Parowan City Council Hears Shade Tree Report PAROWAN - Mr. Glen Beegle and Mr. Ron Larsen, representing the State Forestry Office discussed a Shade Tree Program with the City Council last week. Beegle presented the results of a survey which was funded by the State Forestry Office. Total shade tree count is 1,866; potential planting sites 1,450 and the tree stocking level is at 56 percent. The survey showed that Parowan has 27 different dif-ferent varities of trees in the following percentages: 30.8 percent Ash, 11.7 percent Poplar, 9 percent, Honey Locust and 8.2 percent Siberian Elm. Beegle recommended that Parowan appoint a Shade Tree Commission and that various ordinances and programs be initiated to protect the city's trees. The city expressed appreciation for their report and informed in-formed the men that the city is presently launching a shade tree program. Water The Council heard from Mr. Arnold Gurr and Mr. Kendall Gurr concerning an agreement which has been prepared by their attorneys and also sanctioned by Mr. Dee Hansen, State Water Engineer. Arnold Gurr hoped that the 18 months of negotiations had resulted in an agreement in which all problems had been resolved with the City and the ' Reservoir Company. He stated that he felt that the agreement would be beneficial to all parties in that it would ensure water for the mountain subdivision, sub-division, more water for irrigation in the valley, would give the city additional ad-ditional water for the Hydro-Electric Hydro-Electric power plant generation. Discussion centered arond the metering of the water at both ends for a seven months period for the city versus a twelve months period for Gurr each year. Approximately Ap-proximately 76 million gallons of water annually is involved which will be piped down the canyon to the irrigation wheel. The subdivision sub-division will use some of the water prior to release of excess into Parowan Canyon. The council passed a motion that the proposed agreement' be reviewed by Reservoir Company and the city on a 7 month-12 month exchange to make certain of its acceptability, provide in the agreement for review by all parties after a five year period and present the total agreement package at the next regular council meeting on April 18 for final approval. ap-proval. Other business -Mr. Robert Dalley met with the Council to call attention at-tention to the refuse and vermin problem behind the Old Dairy Building on First North next to the old Court House. -Councilwoman Bentley reported that in recent public meeting that committees com-mittees were formed and chariman selected to prepare the Master Plan. -It was reported to the council that two thirds of Parowan's businesses have not obtained their 1979 ousiness licenses. The City Recorder reported that notices are being mailed to the delinquent businesses. -The Council voted to have League of Cities Attorney Michael McCoy review Parowan City's Liability Insurance to determine what kind of liability insurance the city lacks and what insurance in-surance program would be best for the city. -Mr. Curt Johnson of Job Service spoke to the council concerning the advantages and disadvantages of Merit Boards. Mr. Johnson thought that Merit Boards for the city the size of Parowan were unnecessary. He offered to work with the city to help them to set up any type of program which would most benefit the city. -Legal terminology in the agreement with the Little Salt Lake Medical Clinic was discussed. Ground breaking ceremonies for the clinic are scheduled for Memorial Day, May 28. |