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Show ,Tw Ceiiti Unite to CBusiege CUP By SHARON MORREY With a unanimous vote yesterday, as they met in American Fork's city hall, mayors from Salt Lake County aligned themselves with the seven cities of north Utah County to change plans for Central Utah Project water lines. The mayors have banded together to ask the Central Utah Water Conservancy District to look seriously into a single conveyance system that would use the Murdock Canal for delivery of water to Salt Lake water users. In a solidly supported action a resolution draft calling for water to be conveyed to Salt Lake County in a manner that wopld mitigate the impact to Utah County was accepted and will be dispatched to the water district at their meeting today. Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson made the motion. The action came after Mayor Wilson met with Salt Lake area mayors and urged them to consider carefully the proposal of the north Utah County water organization - the Timpanogos Planning and Water Management Agency. He set up the meeting in American Fork. Alpine . mayor Don Christiansen, chairman of the Timpanogos Agency came to the meeting with the other local mayors. Before the conclave, Mayor Christiansen said he was very hopeful. "It gives me a good feeling that positive things are happening and there's a real good chance things can be worked out for the best," he said. At the meeting, Robert Hilbert, manager of the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District, illustrated Salt Lake County's serious needs for water - needs he says far outstrip the available supply and which are growing daily. "If the water from the Provo River were not available for any reason, that is half the water supply for Salt Lake County that we would not have. There is a demand, there is a need," emphasized em-phasized Hilbert. "We have never ignored Salt Lake County's need for water, "said Christiansen. "We fully recognize your need for water and we don't want to stand in your way. The conveyances are what concern us ; we have to live with them so we've got to be concerned." Christiansen outlined the concerns of the seven cities in north Utah County, noting that Pleasant Grove, Lindon, and Highland will be "bisected" by the conveyances presently proposed. "We don't feel that Pleasant Grove should be sacrificed," added Mayor David Holdaway of Pleasant Grove. The Alpine mayor listed reasons a single conveyance line laid in the existing Murdock Canal facility would be a "more liveable solution." "The single conveyance system, dubbed the box . culvert, by . some, " would eliminate the need for at least' two additional corridors through Utah County, eliminate seepage loss, retain the potential of the Olmstead Power Plant, and lower the operating and maintainence costs," explained. Christiansen. He stressed the fact that covering the Murdock Canal is only one of many side benefits of the box culvert. Christiansen then noted that in the event of an earthquake the single conveyance through the canal bed would be signifigantly less affected than highly pressured pipelines the Water District has proposed. He suggested the proposed culvert could feasibly be under construction as early as late 1983 - an estimate considerably earlier than estimates the Water District has circulated. That time factor raised itself as a chief concern of the mayors . "What can we expect in additional costs if there is more delay?" asked Wilson. : "Who pays the additional costs for redesign and delay time if this system is adopted?" asked Hilbert. ; Christiansen said if the mayors unified and put the proper pressure on the Water Conservancy District and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the time involved could be cut considerably. con-siderably. "After all, the Bureau works for the people. If we let them know both entities could live with this solution, I think they'll be inclined to work with us on this." he said. ; The mayors from Salt Lake County, including Wilson from Salt Lake City, William Leavitt from Alta, LaDell Muir from Murray, Jerry Maloney from Murray and Lee Wanlass from Bluffdale, wanted to return to their individual city councils for ratification but left a "good faith'.' vote with the Timpanogos congregation. It was urged that Robert Hilbert , take. the. draft direcUy,.tQjhe,wa,ter, board and inform them of the unity of . the two-county mayors' group. Christiansen also suggested the time limitation of 30 days for a Continued on page 2 pMMMW-Jliai I I I! WWl"J U.i'W'WJPW.U'l FMWPIWWMKWmnn! S: y nm , y --; Tr T ".' . ' H 9 I 'I ' WWII iW 1 1 1 j i i I . ,: u : .. - . i ' ! mi i y , tfffc-.'-W I . ) ' :-; I t i .31 I, t' .f . ",- . y , ' ' - f i 7 I f-y - i --.'. -u -7x 4 j v -I I I x:' , 1 i " - -! fc - - ' ' i " I . - . - " " . " ) . ., .. : , j r.li i .n.n iiMfcnMinwiiWliltiir n Mrm f .-I..H m -n n. n.n - rum i i II..MI. in-fc - - - - - - l: ...Jt At the meeting table to discuss alternatives to Central Utah Project pipelines, mayors from both Salt Lake County and Utah County hammered our a position . they voted unanimously to support. The group included (left to right) Mayor William Leavitt of Alta, Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson, and local Mayors Malcolm Beck, Don Christiansen and David Holdaway. Council Continued from FrontPage water conveyance system in the existing Murdock Canal. He noted that the agency would like to be able to negotiate with CUP officials on the matter. , The council also declared the week of May 3-8 as Youth Appreciation Week in Pleasant Grove. Saturday, May 8 has been set aside as "Cloggers West and A Cappella Choir Day" as that is when they leave to represent Utah at the World's Fair in Tennessee. Ten-nessee. Youth Mayor John Ekins reported that some students at the high school were really up in arms over the motorcycle law enforcement in the city. Mayor Holdaway said he was sure that most of the youth realized what a severe problem that there is with destroying the water shed on the foothills and the vandalism which is done to private as well as public land. He repealed that motorcycles being ridden by those underage, unlicensed vehicles and those n ot meeting noise requirements will be picked up by city officers. City engineer, Lee Wimmer, suggested the council reduce the final payment amount to the High Plains Drilling Company who drilled the Grovecreek Well by $3,130 since the drill did not have to go through as much bedrock as allowed for. K Mr. Wimmer listed the w 9 priorities in the city which the col!'' should consider. First he suggesj two million gallon tank be 2 structed on the Monson sytem added that a standby motor needed on the Battlecreek System? encouraged replacement of some ( ( inch water lines and more r hydrants. The council agreed to a meeti April 27 at 7 p.m. in the City Hal , , discuss city standard specification, 1 In a canvass of the votes cast imi, i - bond election for renovation of the olrt 1 junior high school gym, there were! changes from that originally coJ! by the election judges. In a matter relating to n. renovation of the old gym, (v cilman Glenn Smith presented philosophy for consideration of fl! council regarding use of the gym His report said that because Urn will be increased in order to remodel the facility, they felt that additional amounts to operate the center at the expense to the taxpayer would be inappropriate. He suggested to the recreation director that only such classes as are self-sustaining over a period of time be scheduled. He further suggested that adequate fees be charged to make the classes self-sustaining. |
