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Show City Council Meeting on Tuesday: Annexation On Tuesday evening the mayor and council met with city residents and Manila citizens to discuss possible annexation to Pleasant Grove. There were ten city residents and twenty-eight twenty-eight Manila residents in attendance at the meeting. Mayor Haynie explained that when the meeting was originally scheduled it was the intent of the city council to take formal action on the request from Manila residents to annex, but that after the meeting with the County Coun-ty Boundary Commission regarding this annexation and review the matter mat-ter with the city attorney it was decided to postpone formal action until un-til after former compliance to the boundary commission guidelines had been met. He noted that the council meeting scheduled for October 2nd will provide compliance to legal requirements re-quirements and then final action can be taken on the annexation request. He indicated that the purpose of this meeting would be to obtain input from the citizens of the city and Manila regarding the proposed annexation an-nexation and the zone to be placed on the property should annexation be approved. Mayor Haynie reviewed the history of the contacts from Manila residents to the city, discussing and subsequently subse-quently requesting annexation. He noted that it would be the council's intent to have the Manila people plan their area and that this could be accomplished ac-complished by having two Manila residents serving on the planning commission and that a special committee com-mittee of Manila area residents be organized to do detail planning of the area. He noted that the water and sewer services would have to be provided by the developers and residents of the area as these services are needed. Relative to the Manila Water Company, Com-pany, Mayor Haynie reported that it would be expected that this company would continue to oeprate as it is presently being run, but that some day it would be hoped that this system would be joined to the city system. He discussed the cost of providing pro-viding services to this area and noted that most of the services such as water, sewer and garbage would be self-supporting. The city is presently proving recreation, library, parks, ambulance service, and fire service to this area with little compensation, and by annexaton the city would receive taxes fcn heln in nnvintr for r L j 0 these services already being provided. provid-ed. It was noted that the two areas which would involve additional costs would be police protection and street maintenance and it was observed that the additional revenues from the area would pay for these services. The mayor indicated that the county official have been of little assistance in controlling the development of the Manila area and in providing payment pay-ment to the city for services provided county residents. Concerning approving approv-ing of septic tank systems by the county it was noted that subdivisions are being approved in areas which can and do contribute to the pollution of the underground water. These county approved subdivision also pose problems when the sewer is extended into the area because.of the reluctance of the home owners to hook onto the sewer. These later connections con-nections require the roads be cut to install the lines and cause interruptions interrup-tions of services. Each of the councilmen were asked by the major to express their feelings on the matter. Councilman Atwood noted that traditionally Manila has been a part of Pleasant Grove and that it seemed natural that the area eventually would become part of Pleasant Grove. Councilman Mills continued on page 8 Annexation Meeting continued from page 1 noted that only recently has larger numbers of city residents and Manila residents become vocal in their opinions opi-nions and he noted the attendance at this meeting as an example of the interest in-terest and ppointed out that the matter mat-ter has been under discussion for over a year and a half, he felt that some time in the future the discussion must end and council action be taken on the matter. He noted that his decision will have to be based on the effect the annexation annexa-tion will have on present city residents. Councilman West indicated in-dicated that this decision will have to be based on the effect the annexation will have on present city residents. Councilman West indicated that he is over water and sewer and that in the request for annexation the sizing of the main lines are an important consideration. con-sideration. Councilman Peterson discussed the present services being provided by the city and felt that by annexation these people would then pay for these services and what other services would need to be provided would be of little additional cost. Councilman Reimschussel stated that the decision must be based on what is best for Pleasant Grove and what is best for Manila. Questions and comments were then taken from those people in attendance. atten-dance. When asked what area was being be-ing considered for annexation it was reported that the area is the whole of Manila which includes property all the way to the south city limits of Cedar Hills and that the petitions received from the Manila residents represent the total Manila area. It was reported by Alan Doty, member of the Manila Planning Committee that over 50 percent of the property owners in the area have signed petitions peti-tions for annexation to Pleasant Grove. Mr. Lynn Clingo noted that there have been petitions to annex to Cedar Hills being circulated in the area and that some of the people who have signed the Pleasant Grove annexation annexa-tion petition have also signed the Cedar Hills annexaton petition.. It was reported that signatures on any petition can be removed by the property owners requestion removal, of their names from the peition. Asked if development problems would be greater because of the large increase of potential areas it was answered that the city has recently instituted a new development policy to adequately control these problems. It was observed that the developments will have to carry a larger share of the development costs since impact fees can no longer be collected col-lected by the city. Regarding adequate water to service ser-vice the area, Mr. Boyd Fugal, President Presi-dent of the Manila Water Company, reported that they presently have sufficient water to service 1800 homes and that they are now connections connec-tions or commmitments for 750 homes. He noted that the company is acquiing additional water rights. It was reported that the city has some unused water rights and also is acquiring ac-quiring additional rights which will be used to service Pleasant Grove. Asked if irrigation water rights can be converted to culinary use it was stated that a representative from the state engineers office discussed this matter at a recent meeting of water officials and indicated that many cities are acquiring irrigation rights which will be converted to culinary use, and because of the importance of culinary water the state will probably allow this change of use. Mayor Haynie read a letter from the Manila Water Company which expressed ex-pressed concern about the water company com-pany being divided if Manila were divided between Cedar Hills and Pleasant Grove. Regarding the question of a cost study on providing services to Manila, it was reported that Moun-tianlands Moun-tianlands Association of Governments Govern-ments had provided this type of study and taking into consideration the utility services which would be installed in-stalled on a "pay as you go" policy by developers that very little or no additional addi-tional cost would result because of this annexation. Concerning the zone to be placed on the area it was indicated in-dicated that an agricultural zone would be proposed for the area and at the time a residenctial development was proposed, a change to a residential residen-tial zone would have to be considered. Regarding commercial or industrial zones the mayor indicated the people in the area through their planning commission would have to recommend recom-mend the types of zoning for the area. The broadening of the tax base was observed as one reason a part of the area should be considered for commercial com-mercial and industrial zones. Mr. Lynn Clingo recommended that an election by the Manila residents be held to determine what is desired by the people. It was answered that the petitions for annexation an-nexation show the desire of the people, peo-ple, but should an election be held it would have to be arranged for through the county since the city has no jurisdiction in the area, and state law doesn't provide for elections pertaining per-taining to annexation. In conclusion, Mayor Haynie indicated in-dicated that annexation of the Manila area will result only if a majority of the people in the area support the annexation an-nexation and that there would be no additional costs to present city residents to provide services to the annexed area. He reported that a survey taken from citizens in the community by the Community Progress Pro-gress Committee showed 37 percent of those surveyed favored annexation, annexa-tion, 17 were oppossed and 46 expressed ex-pressed no opinion. This, he reported, indicated to him that a majority of city ci-ty residents favored this annexation. |