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Show City Council Met Tuesday (Contd. from page 1) general feeling was to deed back the 900 South Street, maintain easements ease-ments for the existing water and sewer lines at this location, and obtain ob-tain in exchange deeds for the future 1000 South Road. The effected property owners will be contacted about this matter. An agreement has been prepared by the Pleasant Grove Irrigation Co. and was reviewed. After a discussion of this agreement, the council voted to further investigate specific terms of the agreement. The meeting with officials of the Bureau of Reclamation, which was held Monday, was discussed by Mayor Haynie. He noted that he felt that these people now know why the city officials are opposed to the proposed prop-osed aqueduct. Councilman Frank Mills was authorized to write to the Provo River Water Users indicating the city's desire to have the canal piped or covered and suggesting that cooperation be given in this regards with the plan of the Bureau of Reclamation. Olympathon '79 A request to proclaim the week of April 14-21 as Olympathon '79 to recognize the assistance needed by the U.S. Olympic Committee was reviewed. The council voted to authorize the mayor to make this proclamation. The council discussed the Federal Highway Dept.'s concern about the time and temperature sign located in the triangle on South Main. Through the State Dept. of Transportation, pressures are being brought to bear to have this sign removed. The council authorized a letter to be sent to the state to request that the sign remain because of the service it provides the citizens of the community com-munity and the identity that it provides the city. Carnival Location The council discussed the location of the carnival for Strawberry Days. Concern was expressed that with the play equipment and pavilion that there will not be adequate room for the carnival this year. Alternative locations were discussed by the coun cil. These concerns will be taken to the Strawberry Days Committee for review. Faye Belliston, Beth West and LaVada Winters, representing the Utah Association of Women, met with the council to explain the purposes pur-poses of this organization and to express ex-press a desire to help the community. A need for a meeting hall to accomodate ac-comodate the club members was explained ex-plained and the council suggested use of the court room at the new public safety building. Mayor Haynie noted to the ladies that because of their desire to become familiar with problems and issues facing the city that they notify their members to attend the public information infor-mation meeting, which has been scheduled for this coming Tuesday evening. Representatives from Savage Brothers Co. met with the council to become familiar with the council members and to report that the company com-pany had purchased Plats D and G of the Wade Springs Subdivision. They discussed the course of action ac-tion to follow in developing this area and the council noted that the necessary fees and bonds need to be provided the city before development can begin. The company representatives indicated in-dicated they will work with the Community Development Director in getting this land approved for development. Cleanup Days The council discussed the upcoming up-coming Cleanup Days and noted the problem with not having a site where the debris can be collected and burned. bur-ned. It was noted that the costs at the landfill make it almost impossible to haul the debris collected on cleanup days to the landfill without first burning bur-ning as much as possible. A possible site to burn will be looked into. The council then set the Cleanup Days for Saturday, May 12 and Saturday, May 19. The city will be divided into two areas with one side of the city being collected on May 12 and the other side on May 19. |