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Show Pleasant Grove City Council Holds Last Meeting for Yewr they can be used for the sleigh riding. Frank Sumner was present pres-ent at the meeting to request annexation of his property on 1100 North and about 500 East into the city limits. The council told Mr. Sumner they will consider this request re-quest but referred him to the planning commission to work out the details of thn annexation. Darrell Cook, chairman of the county Public Employment Employ-ment Program, joined the council to discuss future plans of the program. He explained that a cutback in the program will be necessary necess-ary in the new year and requested re-quested that the city council coun-cil members be considering where they will have to reduce re-duce the work force under this program. An ordinance was read by the Mayor, which provides for a change in the present (Continued on page 4) With Mayor Jack Cook presiding and all members of the council present the last council meeting of the year was held Tuesday evening. ev-ening. Present at the meeting was John Sorenson, representing repre-senting the auxiliary police department. He presented to the city in behalf of the auxiliary aux-iliary force, two first aid kits for use in the safety departments depart-ments of the city. The council coun-cil expressed appreciation to this group for their donation dona-tion and also for the help they provide the regular police pol-ice force. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bartholomew Barth-olomew and John Gourley met with the council to discuss dis-cuss a water and sewer extension ex-tension which they will need if they pursue plans to build homes in the east part of the city. It was stated by these people that an agreement agree-ment had previously been made with the city a number num-ber of years ago which provided pro-vided for reimbursement to these people for any hookup hook-up made to the water line extension after it had been installed and paid for by the property owners. The council voted to review this matter and reach a decision at a later date. Police Chief Michael Ferre met with the council and in-troducd in-troducd Neil Porter, to the council members. Mr. Por ter had applied for the position posi-tion of patrolman with the police department and had been accepted for this position. posi-tion. The council discussed some of the responsibilities which he will have, and then confirmed his appointment to the position of policeman in the department. A citizen building a home on 1300 East was present at the meeting to ask what had been decided about running a sewer extension to his new home. The council explained that because of the distance required for this extension that the city could not afford af-ford to pay for it. The council coun-cil felt however, that the developer de-veloper of this property should be called in and have explained to him the responsibilities respon-sibilities of the land developer develop-er regarding the improvements improve-ments and utilities which need to be provided. Walt Parker presented to the council a sealed bid for the commercial garbage pickup in the city. The council coun-cil explained to Mr. Parker that the bid will not be opened op-ened at this time because other people had expressed a desire to bid on the work and that these people must be provided time to prepare their bids. A local citizen met with the council and requested that sleighing hills for the kids of the community be provided, where they can safely use their sleighs without with-out the danger of traffic interference. in-terference. The council explained ex-plained to this citizen that if these sleighing hills can be located and a petition presented to the city from property owners, the road can be closed to traffic so P.G. City Council 1 (Continued from page 1) policy of water extensions In the city. After the required number of readings and after af-ter some discussion, the council voted to accept the ordinance and ordered it be published. An ordinance was read by the Mayor which prohibits loitering around or near a public school. The council voted to accept this ordinance ordin-ance and to have it published. publish-ed. The agreement between the city and Department of the Interior was read and discussed. This agreement provides for the city to put sewer lines under the canal. The council voted to authorize author-ize the mayor to sign these agreements. Mayor Cook explained that the Central Utah Conservancy Con-servancy District had requested re-quested a meeting with the city to discuss various matters mat-ters pertinent to both groups The council requested that the Mayor establish a time to meet with the rnembers oC this organization. |