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Show Lindon City Council Met Wednesday, November 27 The Lindon City Council held their regular meeting on Wednesday, November 27, Mayor Willard M. Johnson, conducted. Councilmen present were Douglas Johnson, Wayne Peay, Wayne Johnson and Le-Roy Le-Roy Fryer. Also present were LaMar Jol-ley, Jol-ley, Chief of Police; Larry Johnson, Water and Street Superintendent; Harold Erick-son, Erick-son, Recorder and Marcell Walker, Reporter. Larry Johnson reported that Stop Signs had been painted red to comply with new state regulations. Mr. Johnson requested re-quested that he alone be allowed allow-ed to sign purchase orders for the streets and water departments. depart-ments. Larry Jonhson stated that various hand tools needed need-ed to be purchased and also felt there was a need for a portable 150 PCI air compressor compres-sor and drills and stems and a small tar pot. He also recommended recom-mended that the pickup truck is badly in need of repairs. Larry Johnson stated that Mountain Fuel Supply is issuing issu-ing maps to contractors and making them responsible for breaking of lines. He suggested suggest-ed that Lindon City do the same. Mr. Johnson said he would also to go to the Civil Defense to check out possibilities possibili-ties for tools and equipment. Wayne Johnson moved the city purchase tools necessary and also get an electric engraver en-graver for ready identification. It was stressed that no tools be let out. Larry Johnson is to assume the resposibility of caring and I checking the chlorinator, wells and tanks. (Continued on page 10) Lindon City Council (Cotinued from page 1) Councilman Peay moved that the pickup truck be equipped with tools and supplies for emergency em-ergency jobs and left in the city yard ovenight. Motion seconded sec-onded by Wayne Johnson and passed. After much discussion regarding re-garding the needs of the city as far as employees are concerned, con-cerned, it was decided to delay de-lay any decision until a later date. Wayne Peay reported that Howard Engh would check to see if a licensed contractor would help construct the metal building that Terry Tomlinson is going to erect and also get the name of the contractor. The City Council felt this would be alright as long as a qualified contractor would help oversee the construction of the building. Council Wayne Johnson reported re-ported on pipe from Pacific Cast Iron Pipe Company and asked if the City Council wanted want-ed to buy the remainder of the order for 6 inch pipe. Wayne Peay moved that Wayne Johnson John-son get someone to haul the pipe to the city as soon as possible. Motion seconded by LeRoy Fryer and passed. Russell Brown and Woodruff Wood-ruff Jensen, Marion Clark and Mr. Christenseen of the Orem Metropolitan Board met with the council. Mr. Brown explained explain-ed the Lindon-Orem Water Supply survey he had made. After some discussion it was proposed by Woodruff Jensen that a payment of $1,000.00 as a guarantee use fee and $10.00 per acre foot for all water used over 100 acre feet. This would be excess water form No. 3 well. Councilman Wayne Peay proposed a figure of 20 to 25 dollars per acre foot. After further fur-ther discussion Councilman Douglas Johnson suggested we try to get together if at all possible. Mayor Johnson proposed pro-posed $1,000 for the first 50 acre feet and $10 per acre feet for all over 50 acre feet. Coun-cilmen Coun-cilmen LeRoy Fryer and Douglas Doug-las Johnson voted for this proposal. pro-posal. Councilman Wayne Peay proposed a $1,000 guarantee and $15 for every acre foot. Councilmen Wayne Peay and Wayne Johnson voted for this proposal. Mayor Johnson voted his proposal to break the stalemate. stale-mate. Mayor Johnson said he had checked on pipe sizes and alloy for well casing avnilnhlo at Geneva Steel and stated there was some pipe that could be purchased which as inch in wall thickness and 53,000 psi tensile strength at $356 per ton. After some discussion regarding regar-ding the new well Russell Brown mentioned some names of well drillers as follows: Comer, Peterson Brothers at Bountiful, Robinson and Lee. He suggested it would be wise to have the drillers name indicated indi-cated on the contract. He also said the city must ge the approval ap-proval of the Board of Health for the specifications. Councilman Peay asked if Lindon City should happen to lose the use of the Salt Lake aqueduct, could we possible have Lindon's Deer Creek water wat-er run through Orem's treatment treat-ment plant. The answer given was "yes." Mayor Johnson reported on costs of pipe and stated pipe was available from Geneva Steel at about $7.71 per foot Councilman Peay moved the mayor be empowered to check on pipe with an engineer and if all right, order from Geneva. Motion seconded and passed. The sewer connection fees were discussed and it was suggested sug-gested that billing for the sewer sew-er connections be delayed. Councilman Peay moved city employees take comparable time off for any overtime worked wor-ked during the pay period, at a mutually agreed upon time. Motion seconded and passed. Councilman Wayne Peay stated sta-ted he had told Vern Dunn to get together with the Mayor regarding annexation. |