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Show Lindon City Council Met Aug. 27 For Reaular Business. Session. The Lindon City Council met last Wednesday, Aug. 27 for their regular meeting. Councilman Coun-cilman Douglas Johnson conducted in place of Mayor Willard Johnson who was vacationing. First item of business was reported by Harold Erickson who said he had been able to contact Attorney Wootton who said he was working on the sewer ordinance and promised to have it available for the next meeting of the City Council on Sept. 10. Walter Wellman and two associates appeared before the council to present a petition for rezoning of nine acres to the north and east of the Shelley Irrigation Co. property. Mr. Wellman stated he would be interested in light industry such as warehousing storage, trucking moving company and stressed he would not be interested in-terested in a commercial or housing zone. Mr. Wellman was asked to appear before the planning commission with his request. Councilman Peay reported the next planning commission meeting has been scheduled for Sept. 3. Councilman Douglas Johnson moved that a public hearing be set concerning the rezoning of the Summit Management Corp. property on the condition that the city attorney agrees with the legality of the rezoning. Motion seconded by Wayne Johnson and passed by unanimous vote. David Thurgood reminded city council members that if any questions arose regarding the sewer from contractors, they be referred to him. Mr. Thurgood reported having met with the state engineer concerning wells and water rights. He said there is a trend becoming more prominent of challenging water rights, even city's water rights. There is a state law that states that if a well or any water right has not been put to beneficial use for a period of five years, that constitutes an abandonment aban-donment of the right. Mr. Thurgood therefore encourages that all wells be pumped at least once every five years and accurate records be kept of all water used. Mr. Thurgood's recommendation was that the city adopt a program to do this yearly. Mr. Thurgood brought an application to be sent lo the state engineer requesting a five (Continued on page 3) Lindon Council Session on Aug. 27 (Continued from page 1) y(.:i cxlrnsiuii l or proving up on well No. 4. Dei vid Thurgood also stressed the importance of having the bid opening at 7:30 p.m. sharp on Sept. 10, l!)7f). Mr. Thurgood said the engineers could conduct con-duct the meeting if the mayor so wished or they could instruct the mayor on procedures if he so desired. Councilman I 'cay reported that Joseph llowarth wants to build an additional story onto his present shop which will be used as a storage area. II e is to put in a fireproof wall on the north side of the building. Councilman Wayne Johason reported his findings on the drug abuse money. Several cities he had contacted were not paying the assessment this year. Douglas Johason said Lindon City does benefit from this fund. Wayne Peay moved lhat upon further investigation and study lhat Douglas Johason do whatever he feels is in the best interest of the city. Motion was seconded and passed. Councilman Wayne Johnson suggested Harold Krickson contact the attorney to encourage en-courage him to complete the ordinance lor 1-1 and 1-2 zone immediately and that this request have a 30 day conclusion con-clusion date. Councilman Douglas Johnson reported R. Lynn Hansen had a death in the family and that he had taken his three days funeral leave recently granted by the city council to cover emergencies such as this. Douglas Johnson clarified lhat the retirement pay is 9percent of the base pay of a 40 hour work week. After some discussion regarding the extra hours worked by city employees and the present method of ending pay periods and issuing pay checks Douglas Johnson moved that the city adopt a policy of ending pay periods on the 1st and 15th day of the months and checks be issued two days later and extra pay if any, be included in-cluded in the last pay day of the month. Motion was seconded by Councilman Fryer and passed. Due to the numerous problems in regards to dogs throughout the city the question arose again in regards to an Animal Control officer. Mr. Frampton said he would take care of this as soon as possible. Douglas Johnson reported that a "Fun Night" had been scheduled for Aug. 28 in lieu of the city fair. A $500 colt is to be given away to someone in the Youth Riding Club who has been exceptional in interest and participation. Games have been planned for the children along with a pet show. |