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Show City .-okays -bonds for historic home Pleasant Grove City Council approved a request from Dean Richards for an Inducement Resolution Reso-lution of Industrial Revenue Bonds who plans to restore the old Dickerson home on Center Street just above Main Street pending approval at a public hearing Dec. 20 at 7:10 p.m. Richards, an owner of Richards, Beard and Richards, Inc., said he will be developing the property and building for use as an office building for the firm. The old home was built originally in 1856, Mr. Richards told the council. It was first built of adobe when the later addition was constructed the present exterior was added. The old millinery shop which once stood in the front of the property has been moved behind the house but is still there. Mayor David Holdaway said that he believed the renovation of the home and landscaping of the property would enhance the city. It would provide jobs and would certainly add value to the city property across the street. Construction would begin in the spring and take about six months to complete. The bond money would be used to purchase the property and renovate the building, Richards said. A maximum of $375,000 would be asked for in the bond request, Richards added. By approving the request the city merely lends its name to the support and encouragement encourage-ment of such a business. Dell Young, councilman, said that the city is anxious to encourage business in town and this is one way to do it. Richards' attorney, Bryce McEwan, said that Dean is committed to the city and although he could have purchased property for less elsewhere, he chose to remain in town. His firm does microbiology testing for doctors. The approval of the request does not in any way obligate the city to pay off the bonds should there be default. Lee Wimmer, city engineer, told the council that the Timpanogos Special Service District has applied for a bond to expand the clarifiers at the Regional Wastewater treatment treat-ment plant. The plant is processing more water than anticipated because be-cause of infiltration of ground water. If the bond is received it might result in a raise in sewer rates to pay for the bond repayment. Wimmer said that the service district has not asked for a hike in rates in the past five years. It was noted, however, '.hat the city has raised rates in that time span. Councilmembers asked Wimmer if the rising waters of Utah Lake were going to incapacitate the plant. He indiciated that they expect the lake to rise to seven feet above compromise this spring. It would have to rise to nine feet above compromise before it would have an adverse effect on the treatment plant. He stated that there are contingency plans for construction of dikes to protect the buildings if it is necessary. Dikes were also built last spring to protect the site. The city council approved an ordinance which would allow for animals, other than pets, only in the A-2 zone. Pens and corrals cannot be within more than 100 feet of a road or 100 feet of an adjacent . building excepting the home of the owner. See City on page 3 I oQty Continued from page 1) A pen is defined in the ordinance J8 a location where supplemental i feeding takes place. The council also formally ap- Proved the fee for dog licenses and ""Pound fees. The charge will be $5 for all dogs tol)elicensedor$2forspayed and n Wered dogs with proof. Impound fees will be $15 for the tot offense, $20 for the second Wense, etc. There is also a $3 a day board fee. |