Show City Council Hears Baseball Site Plea Members of the Manti City Council in their June 1 session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion heard Glen Mired Allred and Karl Haaser petition for the use of the Memorial Park for forthe forthe forthe the playing site of the 1964 Pony League games The pair pah- asked the council if this site could be used at least until other facilities could be made madeva available va It was decided to have Councilmen Ray Lund and Ray Cox contact Bruce J Jennings enn to see if some arrangement arrangement arrangement ar ar- ar- ar could be worked out for the present time In other matters coming before before before be be- fore the council Councilmen Ray Lund noted that the two hydro p power w r plants are now operating at full production He also reported that Wayne Merriam is now taking a shift shUt at the power plant and does not require any assistance He said that Mr Lyon of Wasatch Electric had been contacted about new switches needed at atthe atthe atthe the Lower Plant and said that the price estimate for the material material material ma ma- was around Later in the meeting this matter was discussed It was pointed out that the circuit breaker would cost installed The unit would be purchased through the Wasatch Electric and would be a a Westinghouse product All council members gave their approval Councilman Cox reported that Laverl Bench Dench was getting the swimming pool In shape to tobe tobe tobe be opened soon A problem of gravel accumulating accumulating accumulating lating in the creek at 2nd West and North was a matter of lengthy discussion Councilman Dyreng said that he believed that it was not the responsibility of the city to clean up the creek at this point Councilmen Cox and andKjar andKjar Kjar said that they believed that a good solution would be for the city to pay half the cost to clean the creek with the irrigation company expected expected expected ex ex- to raise the other half After further discussion Councilman Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Cox offered this suggestion suggestion suggestion sug sug- as a motion n with her Mr Kjar giving a sec second nd A r roll ll call of c council uncil members sh showed showed show show- w- w ed cd Cox and Mr Kjar in favor and Council members Lund Anderson and Dyreng voting against it Councilman Kjar said that the parking problem at Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Trail on 1st East was becoming becoming becoming be be- coming an acute problem After After After Aft Aft- er giving the matter some discussion discussion dis dis- dis it was decided d to contact con t tact Manti ManU Improvement Business Bus iness bless Association and solicit their help l in iii alleviating the problem and also to consider the possibility of graveling the lot owned by the Manti ManU Guard The matter was turned over ove- overto overto to the Roads and Bridges committee com com- committee for study A discussion concerning the city purchasing trees to be planted in areas where the new power line i installations forced the trees to o be taken out This recommendation was made by Councilman Morgan Dyreng Councilman Dyreng also said that persons receiving receiving receiving ing the trees should be shown where to plant them The only cost to the property owners was to be that they would plant and care for the trees Mr Dyreng made a motion to this effect with Councilwoman Margaret Anderson offering a second Council members voting voting vot vot- ing in favor of the plan were Anderson Dyreng and Kj Kjar ar Councilmen Lund and nd Cox abstained abstained abstained ab ab- ab- ab stained from voting A new power mower was purchased for use at the cemetery cemetery tery according to the report given by Councilwoman An Any derson Another matter receiving a great deal of attention from the council was curb gutter and sidewalk work The council council coun coun- cil went on record as favoring the construction of these items wherever property owners desired desired desired de de- de- de sired to have the work done It was decided that anyone desiring to do this in front of their own property but not having the consent of the remainder remainder remainder re re- re- re of the property owners owners owners own own- ers on his block may contact the city to have the necessary engineering work done The city will also put the ground to the proper grade The property property property prop prop- erty owner will be charged only a small engineering fee He may then proceed at his own expense to have the work done This will not necessitate the formation of a special improvement improvement im im- provement district It was also pointed out atthe atthe at atthe the meeting that the city is presently cutting down the weeds along the streets The council the aid of property owners in removing rocks and debris so that the mower can go about its work unobstructed |