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Show City Problems Discussed by Council at Monday Meeting Pleasant Grove's City Council met in regular semi-monthly session last Monday night in city hall. All members answered answer-ed to roll call and Mayor Paul T. Fordham was in the chair. Problems of city importance were considered and a new city ordinance was read, discussed and approved by unanimous vote. Fire Chief Fred Keetch attended at-tended the meeting and asked the council's opinion on gas fired garbage incinerators for inside and outside use. No really real-ly intelligent opinion was possible, pos-sible, pending further authentic information. City Attorney Noall Wootton presented an outline of the proposed ordinance requiring mandatory garbage s ervice. After discussion, Mr. Wootton was authorized to draw up the ordinance. The City Police Deparment was directed to make a city wide survey relative to citizens infringing on city property with fences or driveways. When the survey is complete, letters will be mailed to all infringers. Councilman Paul Blackhurst reported that the anticipated aid from the Class C Road Fund would total approximately approximate-ly $13,000 this year. He was directed to prepare a budget as to how the funds would be spent. Mayor Fordham read a letter from the City Engineer, informing inform-ing the council that Don Dickson, Dick-son, representative of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Develop-ment Agency, would visit Pleasant Grove, March 20. He was to discuss the proposed sewer and culinary water extension ex-tension programs. The Council approved the purchase of four picnic tables for the City Park. City Cleanup Days were set for the middle of April, with the definite dates to be announced an-nounced later. In order to combat continued vandalism, the council approved approv-ed the installation of a yard light at the rodeo grounds. The Council also approved the establishment of a Special Improvement District in the central part of the city. Advertising Adver-tising and other details will be worked out soon. Councilman Marvin Green recommended that the City purchase a used "baking machine" mach-ine" for street and traffic signs. No action was taken pending the economics of the operation. Councilman Blackhurst reported re-ported that the study of garbage gar-bage collection units for business busi-ness houses had progressed to the point where purchases could be made. The best bid of several will be accepted. Finally, the Council approved a new city ordinance prohibiting prohibit-ing the discharge of volite fluids or other harmful liquids or materials into the city sewer system. The ordinance will become be-come effective upon publication |