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Show Renovation Funds Requested Council Continues Review of Old Junior High School ' Bill Hoglund and Phil Marrotl of the Pleasant Grove City Recreation presented a plan Tuesday night to the city council for renovation of the old junior high school gym so that il can be used as a recreation center. The old structure is at present an eyesore, according to the recreation officials, and the city is desperately in need of space in which to hold its various recreation programs. Hoglund said that it is becoming much more difficult to schedule the Pleasant Grove High School and junior high school for recreation activities. The recreation director proposed the conversion of several large areas of the gym to meeting rooms. The springs under the gym floor are in excellent condition, they reported, and with repairs to the floor itself this . could make a very good basketball ., court. Cost of renovating the building was set at $154,000, by the city engineer. Financing could be provided either by bonding or through a lease arrangement in which a financial institution would lake over the building, make the improvements and lease it back to the city over a period of years after which lime the building would again revert to the ownership of ( he city. Hoglund proposed Ihal the building could be used all day every day for classes and physical activities. He said he felt thai use fees by Ihe palrons could make the payments and upkeep on the building so Ihal il would not be a financial hardship for Ihe city. He suggested Ihal roller skating could be held one or two nights a week, the senior citizens could use il for their meetings, and the city basketball leagues could play (here also. They hope to add racquetball in ihe fulure. He indicated I hat the YACC program had committed to provide 15 laborers and (wo supervisors lo work on the project until June 30, 1982. The gas company had projected il would cost $4,400 to heat the building per year and a figure of $1000 per 'month was set for heal, light and . janitorial work. Hoglund and Marrott were authorized by council lo investigate other cities which had renovated old gyms lo see if il was really a feasible idea. Council members noted that Provo and Orem were suffering losses in I heir recreation centers because of ihe swimming pools. This center would not have a pool so thai upkeep would not be a problem. A public hearing has been scheduled for January 5 al 6:30 p.m. lo review a zoning ordinance affecting af-fecting f osier care, swim pools and other accessory uses, Mayor Haynie reported that a meeting has been set with Governor Scoll Malheson. Councilman David Holdaway reported that the Grovecreek well is down about 100 feel. The well driller anticipates two months of drilling and another month to lest the well. The council was told that Global Coatings had made an offer lo the city on a parcel of city properly adjacent lo ils properly. The council felt that the $8,000 offered of-fered was not reflective of Ihe value of the ground. Mayor W. Cornell Haynie said he fell Ihal Ihe choice of a proposed cily complex site should be made by the new administration which takes office of-fice on January 4. The council approved the hiring of Mike Green as an Animal Control Officer for the cily. The preliminary plal of Country Lane Condominiums, 1100 N. 1300 W., was reapproved subject lo the conditions con-ditions set by ihe Planning Commission. Com-mission. In addition, Ihe preliminary plat of Garden Village Mobile Home Park was approved. The swearing-in of the new mayor and councilmen will be held January 4 al noon in the council chambers at cily hall. |