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Show . Vol. 4 No. 41 Wednesday, November 10, 1982 20 cents a single copy pah CdDnmlty leaders Ultoe up against CUP Nl By LINDA HARRIS v in a meeting of the Utah County A of Governments (COG), iS Mayor Jim Ferguson urged all S Lois and county commissioners to L theTimpanogos Water Planning f ! Management Agency (TPWMA) f Tueir battle with the Central Utah 1 (ater Conservency District iCUWCD). In giving voice to the strong con-1(- 1 census that the method of routing later from Provo Canyon to Salt ' 'lake is not the only point of con-Jitfo- n the TPWMA has with the CtH'CD, Mayor Ferguson told the "The issues are broadening Jhetli'er we like it or not. That's why 1 teneed the broader involvement. "We feel it is imperative to proceed jj a county-wid- e basis," he said. "If job think you're going to have any I say in the future about water, you're wrong," Ferguson told mayors and commissioners attending the meeting. Don Christiansen, Alpine mayor and chairman of the TPWMA, echoed the Provo mayor's concern when he said, "You can't believe the things they (meaning the CUWCD) have talked about doing." County Commissioner Keith Richan intimated that there is some grave concern on the part of southern Sevier County also over the projected plans of the CUWCD. Another question being raised in the south end of Utah County is what might be the implications of the Diamond Fork Power System. That arm of the Central Utah Project will combine 136,000 acre-fe- of Diamond Fork water with 61,000 acre-fe- et of Strawberry Valley water. That an-nual volume of water will then be released through the Diamond Fork Power System. In planning that project the Bureau of Reclamation was directed by the federal government to seek par-ticipation in the development by non-federal entities. In compliance, the bureau sent letters to power developers, municipalities, preference customers, investor-owne- d utilities, and other potentially interested power-relate- d entities within the Colorado River Storage Project area. Should those entities choose to help fund the project, they would then share in the use of the Federal power projects. Payson Mayor Gary Tassainger, in a later interview, explained the south county concern. Many of the cities in the south are members of the Colorado River Storage Project and, as such, for many years have sup-plied their own power. Tassainger said they are concerned that private corporations such as Utah Power & Light Co. will be given first option on the power coming out of the Diamond Fork System rather than the municipalities around who are contributing the water, land and other resources. He feels that the CRSP customers should receive first preference on use of that power. Should UP&L be given first option they could turn around and sell it to the local communities at an inflated cost. Payson and several other southern cities are thinking seriously of joining with the TPWMA for another reason as well. Mayor Tassainger said that his city had recently concluded three engineering studies on projected water needs for Payson. The studies show that Payson has enough water now to supply the irrigation and culinary needs of a population of (Continued on page 2) ; Nx o ; V V 'i I" 0 "Wmi ,lll, loorTi?v J( C ' J : Nr- - -- -- - ; is? i . . if klj ;;i . ! i i i j - Z-' , 1 ' " - ...... - ..'i .. ... - . ? , , ' ' ..' Pleasant Grove Post Office personnel were not prepared for this delivery Tuesday when a large automobile drove through the front window scattering customers, glass, postal clerks, shrubbery and office fixtures. Three people suffered minor injuries. Car makes drive-thr- u entrance at PG post office the post office, including Postmaster Keele, said they thought a bomb had gone off. Ann Cox and Nancy Newman were in the post office waiting in line along with Leroy Baum, who apparently owned the car, and Etta Bidiman. Mrs. Bidiman and Mr. Baum were cut by flying glass and sustained bumps and abrasions. They were taken, along with Mrs. Baum who was in the car at the time of the accident, to Utah Valley Hospital in two Pleasant Grove ambulances. Mr. Keele estimated damage at over $5,000. All of the scales on the counter, cash and stamp drawers were thrown to the floor in the impact. The post office remained open on a limited basis. Mrs. Cox said she heard the car as it hit the window and was able to get out of the way. Mr. West and postal clerk Glade Hilton rendered assistance until ambulance crews arrived on the scene. Officer Vickers said he had not been able to question Mrs. Baum closely but it appeared the car had begun to roll and she tried to put on the brake and accidentaly hit the accelerator. Police are still investigating the incident. Don Keele, Pleasant Grove post-master, said he had always desired a drive-u-p window at the post office but not in the way he got it Tuesday morning. According to Pleasant Grove police officer Dave Vickers a car jumped the curb, crashed through the front window of the post ofice, knocked a table out of the way and came to a halt after pushing the counter several inches ahead of it. Stan West, postal clerk on duty, said he was helping a customer, glanced up and barely had time to jump out of the way. Postal clerks in the back portion of JPG doesn't need CUP water J City Engineer Lee Wimmer told tie Pleasant Grove City Council last Wednesday night that in his professional opinion the city would sever need to use treated CUP water lomeet the needs of the city. Mayor David Holdaway asked the engineer to state his opinion as the 1 matter ofttimes comes up at meetings of the Timpanogos Water Management Agency. ; Wimmer stated that the studies 1 hich he has done as recently as one year ago show that the city will n ot j d to use the CUP water. He said it J is much cheaper to convert irrigation (tares to culinary water. ' The city requires all developers to ton over a sufficient number of -- water shares on each development or o equivalent amount of money to cover water needs. 'The council determined that a flood control permit form has been tdopted by the city. Fees will be set a council member, community ( development director and city igineer on an individual basis. J j The city has agreed to a $30 per Jonth allowance for uniforms and of the uniforms for city water tod streets department employees. The city previously allotted $20 per man per month but the departments were not satisfied with the service and prefer to buy their own uniforms and care for them themselves. Lynn Zufelt, city mechanic, met with the council to discuss his responsibilities in keeping with the council's policy of taking with a different department head each month. He said his largest responsibility is to keep costs down and keep things running. The mayor commented on the fact that the city has some "antiques" to work with to which Mr. Zufelt readily agreed. He noted that the city shop's roof is in such bad shape it hardly serves any purpose at all. He pointed out that there is no sense in putting money into fixing the inside of the shop until the roof is fixed. Zufelt explained that if the shop was fixed up so that they could do all the work on citv vehicles there it would soon pay for itself. He told the council that when it rains the floor in the shop is wet and the washroom facilities are inadequate. (Continued on page 2) Left turns on Main will result in tickets Crews completed the striping on Pleasant Grove's Main Street last week and the police department will begin to ticket those who make a left hand turn across the double yellow lines. Pleasant Grove City Council had said that as soon as the striping was done the police would be authorized to enforce the city ordinance which only allows left turns on Main Street where the yellow lines are broken. Numerous accidents have occurred because of people making the illegal left turns, police have reported. The city the road this summer and the striping could not be done until the loose gravel had been worn in. The city council had discussed installing a barrier down Main Street to prevent the turns but finally decided the double yellow lines would be sufficient. The council urged the citizens to observe the law and avoid making the left turns on Main Street except where it is allowed. ' , '''.' "w..-- s v ! 1- - , u ,- - ; : f ' " a J !'! y : - 1 r i' i I ' ' I - f . - ; v;: w r , ;? - h ; " ..... v ..' , !i : The hills are alive with . . . JULIE MAJOR, Kent Fugal and Aleene Rowley put finishing touches on a scene from "The Sound of Music", the PGHS musical that opens tonight at 8 p.m. and runs Friday and Saturday. PG assistant police chief resigns, enters business by MARCELLA WALKER Lt. Mike Blackhurst, Pleasant Grove's assistant police chief, resigned last week to go into private business with his brother. Mike, who has been with the police department for 14'2 years, has purchased the franchise for Schlotzsky's a sandwich shop, with his brother, Clint. His brother is formerly a police officer, too. A native of Pleasant Grove, Mike was in the Auxiliary police here before he joined the force as a full time officer. He admits that he will miss working in the department but feels good about making this move. He stated that it has been very enjoyable working with Chief Mike Ferre who had only been chief a short time when Blackhurst joined the department. Mike noted that Pleasant Grove has a very good Police Department and everyone is good to work with. During the years he has worked with a lot of mayors and council members and the town has changed a great deal, he added. When he first began to work for the city there were only four men on the force. Now there is nine policemen, including the chief, plus full time secretaries and night disr"tchers. The new building has been constructed, a new radio system has been installed and the car per man program has been instigated. He said his most exciting moment was when they caught a burglar coming out of the Smith Drug Store. He observed that he has been lots of places where he'd never been able to (Continued on page 2) i ' . ; - A ' ' A .' J .:' " x - - , " ' ' I. .', , i: - - - - - ::: .... - i . , v . . I Vikes go to 3-- A semifinals Hnf RK HlLL dives '"to the endzone for the games first score at Dixie a'so passed to Craig Hilton for another touchdown and kicked "ree extra Points sends the Vikings into the state in a 29-2- 1 win which m'"nals. The Vikings will now face rivals American Fork at Rice ad'um Friday. See complete PG-Dix- game story on page 10. ' Lindon Council raises disposal rates Waste disposal rates for Lindor residents will increase from $4 to $4.25 at the first of the year it was decided during city council meeting Nov. 3. The present $4 rate is the direct cost from the disposal company and does not include any cost to the city for processing the bills. The council felt an allowance should be made for administrative costs and contingencies. The city has at times had to absorb costs when someone moves out before paying due bills. Also, should a house remain vacant beyond six months, the city would be required to pick up the bill since the waste company charges the fixed amount regardless whether garbage is picked up at a house or not, while the city exempts the owners of vacant homes after six months. There were two dissenting votes among councilmen on the rate hike William Johanson and LeRoy Jacklin. Councilman Johanson brought up the question of requiring all home occupations to have business licenses. The subject had been discussed at the last ...Jiai.,i;.ig Commission meeting and it was the mi.;n feeling of tha group that such licenses should n' jt be required if the business is not ' ingin in any revenue to the city M (Continued on page 2) i |