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Show Zoneammended ' ' The Cedar City Council re-emphasized re-emphasized the scope of the Cedar City Electric Power Board as being concerned firstly, with Cedar City and to look at power sources secondly. "Is it feasible to buy out California-Pacific?" California-Pacific?" Mayor Jack Sawyers queried. "That is what we need to know. Everything else is 'just neat' and for specualtion only. That is not your (the board's) charge. We will look into sources later." Louis Tong, board chariman, tended to agree with the mayor, saying he questioned whether the board should be involved in specualtion R.E.A. cooperatives and legal questions. Lloyd Grodon, board member, visited with the Council along with Tong, bringing up the question of scope. Councilwoman Barbara Starr voiced concern that limiting scope should not also close any contact with all avenues of future power. Keep Open Minds "We can't let any avenue get out of our mind," she said. "We should stay close to these other sources. I would hate to go down in history as being as short-sighed as other city officials have been (in this matter)." After thanking Gordon for his research concerning power options, the council with no formal motion, indicated the feasibility study "should concern itself with Cedar City." In the 1978 council's first nonunanimous vote, the council approved ap-proved an ammendment to the present zoning ordinance allowing convenience stores up to 1200 square feet in size in the Highway Service-1 zone. The motion was approved with the stipulation that at least 10 parking spaces be provided. Casting the dissenting vote was Gordn Slack who stated, "It is a mistake to adjust zones without a public hearing. Oh, it is legal, but not a good practice. I object to changing the ordinance to fit one individual purpose." 7-11 The proposed 7-11 type store will be built with a service station next to a fast food restaurant on 200 North near 950 West. City Manager Mike Embley said the preamble to the HS-zone states the zone shall be centered around serving the traveling public. Other council members said they felt it would not have a great impact on existing (continued on page 3) is city council (continued from page 1) businesses downtown and it would help the economy of the city. A public hearing was called for to consider the re-naming of Industrial Road on April 6 as part of the City Council meeting. A drive is underway, un-derway, sponsored by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers to consider the name "Old Fort Road" on that section of 580 North from 400 West to Airport Road. April 6 is also the deadline on a call for bids from drilling firms. The city, through its consultants Daynes and Moore, will provide specifications of the city's needs for drilling. Drilling test holes is now stipulated to receive subdivision approval in "suspect" areas. The city manager also indicated he is awaiting to receive a copy of Price, Utah's "hazard soils ordinance" as they have written it into the city statutes. Publish agendas City Manager Embley reported to the council a workshop he attended concerning his recommendations, which included: a Monday afternoon "cut off" time for agenda items; only emergency items will be allowed action by the council without having gotten on" the agenda : "the agenda will be posted at the city office as well as sent to media. Embley said people can still appear at council meeting to exercise their right of free speech, but not action is needed on many such items. The deadline time will have to become a "matter of habit" for those desiring to be heard at the council meeting, he added. A $100 donation was approved for the Cedar City Arts Committee. |