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Show City ay 9 to fireworks , okays lire inspection plan Alhambra Theater owner and the production of musicals at the theater. The owner had recently learned that the original fire exits had been covered over and that the building did not meet the fire code. He has expressed to the council a willingness to make the changes as soon as possible but did not have the time or money to make a complete renovation at this time. The council felt that if the exits could be reopened, at least on the .. south side, until the exits can be completely improved it would be adequate. Councilman David Dickerson said he had talked with Fire Chief Newman and that plan was acceptable to him as long as the changes were planned and a commitment was made to finish the exits as soon as feasible. Mayor David Holdaway read letters from the youth mayor, Chamber of Commerce and Community Progress Committee urging the council to do all in their power to allow the theater to open because the city needs the cultural entertainment as well as the business down town. Dennis Barnett, owner of V & S Variety, said that he was impressed with the theater project and felt many people are excited about it He felt that encouragement should be given to this type of entertainment He suggested that the project be done in phases so that it could continue. Pleasant Grove City will listen to proposals from those who might be interested in leasing the Round-About Round-About Raceway for the coming summer. Liz Willingham who was the track manager last year said she was not financially prepared and was too concerned about liability to lease the track this year. The track has been used many years under the supervision of the Pleasant Grove Recreation Department They feel they can no longer handle this activity and if it is to be used at all that it be a lease See City Council on page 3 Pleasant Grove City Council Tuesday night decided that the sale of Class C fireworks would not be allowed in the city this summer. At the request of the Pleasant Grove Fire Chief, Ray Newman, the council, by a 3-2 vote, agreed to allow only the sale of sparklers and caps within the city limits. The chief said that the time and money involved last year in inspecting the stands plus the constant run-around and infractions ' were too much to have to deal with. He said he was also concerned with the number of fires caused by fireworks. In other matters the council expressed approval of a plan to make fire inspections of commercial . buildings when new and when they change hands, resolved that they were in favor of doing all possible to allow the Alhambra Theater to be .. used for productions if plans for bringing it up to code are presented, discussed leasing the race track for this summer, heard a report from the golf course committee, heard a report from the youth city council, approved the hiring of a Community Center Director, and decided the dispursement of surplus funds. An addition to the business license ordinance will be prepared which will allow the fire chief or a fire inspector to check all new commercial buildings and buildings which change hands to be sure they meet the fire code. Chief Newman assured the council that the inspection would be mainly for advisory purposes and he would only red tag a building if it were in gross violation of the laws. Since the fire codes change frequently, ample time would be allowed for compliance unless an extreme danger existed in which case the building would be red tagged, Chief Newman said. The council members each expressed their support for the and,k Did to' 2City Council various types of vandalism that has occurred in the community. The youth mayor, John Ekins, discussed the proposed youth court. He said they have distributed applications for court justices to the junior high and the high school and will be selecting them soon. The youth court would only handle first time offenses of a very minor nature. Those who agree to go to youth court would not have a permanent record while those who 1 do not would. John said that 50 percent of all youth cases were first offenders. The council also decided that the impact fee money will remain as it is and will be used only for projects that meet the criteria for which it was assessed. A proposal to use $40,000 from the bond guarantee fund and $40,000 from a lease to build a city shops complex was not approved by the council. Councilman Dickenson's suggestion sugges-tion that expenses incurred for a fire truck engine, welder, snow blower, one ton dump truck and dues to the Timpanogos Water Management Agency be paid out of the capitol projects fund was approved. mtinued from page 1) i rangement. OniKenneth Adamson and Glade alker, Pleasant Grove ,pl (resentatives on the Tri-City Golf 'tft urse committee, reported that the irse is doing well, rhey said that the course is now 10 ira old and that a 10th niversary celebration has been 1 itatively planned for May 5 at the If course. Hie course covers about 240 acres. 'dice a rounds of ,,'f were played there. The course D1 Reived $173,762.40 from greens fees 's "i passes. )na ncrhe cost to the city is $900 per ism'nth plus a $4,000 capital provement fee each year. course has been greatly 3f " jproved since it was first built, the into "'nmitteemen said. Many features 1 someve been added. A rose garden was rated by a resident of Pleasant ad a ttjve. repose grounds people are trying to e Hint new trees which have a long ned I? span. They will be used to outline ;orLas fairways so that they can be juspeearated one from another, rentl) Piping the old river channel has ped a great deal. "he course has been rated as the dest golf course in the state nly because of its length. The nmjivundspeople plan to put in about jm ba!3and traps. MOilU'leasant Grove has put $210,501 c niDlf1 the course. American Fork has liUt $254,184 on it and Lehi ,984. Most of the difference was """" the construction years, the iBiunitteemen pointed out he council approved the county agreement and the fire chief finJ'fgeBted the money be used for lIV irovements to the fire station and -Ovation of the Maxim engine. ?n(?ivlnd?.Andereon was approved to iV V the director of the new Commun- Renter upon the suggestion of Bill ?lund, superintendent of parks recreation. he youth city council reported to senior council on the activities had conducted during Anti- ,idalism Week and showed a slide tentebon which depicts the II |