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Show Lindon council grapples with development delays The Lindon City Council has been taking action to complete some of the improvements on the Westridge Estates at 200 South and 300 West. Merrill Gappmayer, developer for the plat, met with the council Sept. 1 to explain reasons for delay in completion by the agreed deadline. There was a misunderstanding regarding the bond held by the city to guarantee completion of the improvements im-provements and Gappmayer attributed at-tributed it mainly to lack of communication com-munication between the parties. The problem was discussed during the council meeting and an agreement reached. The council has assigned Councilman Coun-cilman William Johanson to work specifically with the developer to insure good communications between the two parties and to oversee progress on the project. The scheduled auction of four lots deeded to the city in Westridge Estates has been postponed. The council agreed to put the lots up for collateral instead, providing the loan obtained by Gappmayer will be sufficient to completely finish improvements. im-provements. The council is delaying further action for 30 days to see What progress will be made, especially on improvements to 200 South. In further action, Gappmayer agreed to allow the city continued use of the water tank located on his property. The city has been using the tank under an agreement entered into with the builder. Gappmayer has extended use by the city for at least the next year without obligation. In discussing the closing of the present landfill, the mayor reported on his meeting with the other mayors involved and on the proposal for a new landfill area. It was the feeling of the council that they would like to study the proposal further and also determine other feasible alternatives. Delbert Chipman has asked to have his property de-annexed. He has offered to have the new landfill based on his property. Councilman Johanson reported on a new business coming into Lindon. Golden Technology is a grain-processing grain-processing firm that will deal directly with farmers, processing their grain for fuel alcohol and returning to the farmers a higher protein product at no cost to the graingrowers. The business will be located on Geneva Road. Carol Ann Page has agreed to be on the cable TV advisory committee. This was the last meeting in which Councilman Dennis Thompson will participate. His resignation was approved by the council and will be effective at noon Sept. 15. The councilman and mayor all extended thanks to Thompson for his excellent input into the council during the last two and a half years. Some changes were made by Mayor McMillan in councilman responsibilities. respon-sibilities. Ed Winters is now over parks and recreation and the newsletter. William Johanson has been assigned chairman of the planning commission and building and construction inspector. Rick North, Public Works Superintendent, and Leon Laws, Chief of Police, gave three-month reports to the council on the activities of their respective departments. The council suggested use of telemetry to monitor tanks, wells, sewer stations, etc. North will be looking into the possibility. Chief Laws explained to the council the procedure an individual must follow in filing a complaint against someone else. He mentioned that the legal term was no longer "complaint" but "information". The next council meeting will be held at Lindon Elementary School preceding the public hearing on the proposed changes in the animal ordinance. or-dinance. The hearing is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15. |
