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Show Hoag &t Sons Bookbinde ry, Ind. 1 27 Railroad Street Spring-port- , Mich. 49284 District alters meetings, delays 8-bl- och plan By GINA CALDWELL ln another attempt to improve iinine School District meetings, the Vianfeation of the meeting policies Jere changed at Tuesday's meeting the board. .In order to streamline the i decision making process the ' monthly meetings ... will be grated according to function: one HpVoted to decision making and Liness, the other devoted to in-- 5 formation gathering and public s Lut," reads the new policy patrons and groups with con-cerns are to come to that (the in-- s formation and input) meeting orepared to voice issues of con-- ; Nl " said Richard Sudweeks, board member. This meeting is to be somewhat open ended, but will have some formal time restrictions on the participants to keep the meeting flowing. These informational items need to have some long range planning for a better public voice, suggested Ac-ting Superintendent Gary Keetch. , The public will have its first of-ficial opportunity to address the Board under the new guidelines at the next meeting on May 24 at Geneva Elementary School at 6 p.m. One of the items to be discussed at that meeting will be a progress report on the new policies being made on the employment of relatives within the district. The issue will be up for public comment and copies of the report will be available to the public. No vote will be made at this meeting. The superintendent's preliminary budget report has been prepared and accepted by the Board and is now available at the district office for any-patro- wishing to inspect it. The budget proposal calls for an expenditure of $77.9 million, a 15.9 percent increase over the 1982-8- 3 budget. A district budget workshop will be conducted by incoming Clerk-Treasur- Charles P. Lloyd to prepare for the June 14 budget hearing. The workshop will be intended for the Board, but the public may attend on Thursday, May 19, at Mountain View High School at 5 p.m. In other action, the board passed a policy allowing principals and faculty to have the option of adop-ting the eight-bloc- k plan. Under the plan, high school students would take eight classes every two days, with four classes each day. After reviewing several eight-bloc- k programs already functioning in Utah, Superintendent Keetch said, "We can not postpone a decision for another year we need to move forward." Keetch said he received some very positive feedback from faculties, students and parents who are currently on the program. Individual principals and faculties will decide whether to use the eight-bloc- k program as an option in the seven-perio- d school day. The Board also decided to authorize a bid to sell between $7 and $8 million in tax anticipation notes. The Alpine School District will also be looking for a bid on the banking services for the next two years. Proposals must be received by 4 p.m. on May 31 at which time they will be opened. The results will be announced at the regular June 14 Board meeting. The Board accepted a set of bylaws proposed by the District Public Involvement Council which will "formalize the function of the Council," said representative W. Cole Durham, Jr. The group also approved naming the Valley View Elementary Media Center "The Dr. Larry M. Beveridge Media Center" in remembrance of Dr. Beveridge who died while serving as principal of the school. r 7 Vol. 5 No. 19 Thursday, May 12, 1983 20 cents a single copy y 4 will be top item for new CUP board. By MARC HADDOCK I Relying on the argument that a I refurbished Murdock Canal will carry more water for less money I than any other proposed method of I transporting Central Utah Project I Water through north Utah County, I local city officials plan to make one last presentation to the Central Utah 1 Water Conservancy District board I of directors today. I "We hope that the directors of the I CUWCD will give a fair review to the I issues involved in the Murdock I Canal versus said attorney James Jardine about the presen- - I tation, "because it is absolutely I . clear to us that the refurbished 1 Murdock Canal will carry more I water for less money." The presentation is scheduled for a morning session of the general board. A discussion of construction 1 of the Jordan Aqueduct-Reac- h 4 is l the main topic for the morning session. ' Several sides of the issue are scheduled for the meeting, including the Provo River Water Users Association, the Salt Lake County Municipal Water Users and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Those groups have all supported the J-- 4 concept in the past. Representing the Murdock Canal alternative will be the Timpanogos Planning and Water Management Agency, a group made up of seven Utah County cities which have banded together to oppose the J-- Jardine, who represents the Timp Agency, said the group has put together the. most complete presentation ever to earn more consideration for the Murdock Canal option. "We are going to make the best possible presentation we can make," Jardine said. "We are going in with the fullest amount of good faith to present the best amount of information." The board discussion of the J-- 4 comes on the heals of the selection of seven board members by Gov. Scott Matheson the first time CUWCD members will have been appointed by an elected official. Previous appointments were made by the courts. The four new board members three of the seven are reap-pointments will take the oath of office at a continuation of the April meeting earler that morning. Of those board members, one, Alpine Mayor Don Christiansen, will be heading the Timp Agency's presentation while sitting on the board for the first time. Christiansen is chairman of the Timp Agency. Christiansen said he feels the Murdock option hasn't had a fair hearing by the CUWCD, which has taken a hard line on support for the J-- 4 proposal. He also said Thursday morning may be the last time that option will get a complete hearing by the board. "We are in a position of right, "he said. "We are out to try and help the taxpayer and the water user get the best deal for their money. The only wrong thing we could do is to make a poor presentation or no presentation at all." Christiansen said he was told the Timp Agency will have up to two hours to make its presentation, The agency has also been threatening the conservancy district with a law suit challenging the constutional standing of the board members appointed by the judiciary and possibly the CUWCD's responsibility to comply with Utah County zoning ordinances in the construction of J-- rfeMstjansen was authorized to file the suit by the ' Timp Agency members at it's last meeting a week ago. But Jardine, who would do the actual filing, said the position of the suit was still undertain Tuesday. "No suit has been filed." he said. "It would be premature to say that one is going to be filed." He refused to comrhent further on the point. ' 1 . " . .fit . , - - " " , ' ' ' " " - "P ' - : - A i . y, - : . I ' v- - i , . 1 1 I V I . St ' -- - I 4 ...A . - p- - ;v- - v.- - I LITTLE 'SPRING LAMBIES' play on the grass at Battlecreek Park this last Saturday. Sarah, Bruce and Lana Bowles and an unidentified child enjoy the green grass and the warm temperatures of that day. Oh, if only we'd have more days like that! Lindon upgrades harbor property owner in the Naase Sub-division, appeared before council requesting aid in getting in im-provements around his property in that subdivision. Development of the subdivision began some four years ago by Detlef Naase but economic conditions have hindered progress on the im-provements. Now property owner Slater is desirous to sell but the buyer has stipulated improvements must be in. IP Lindon City Council is taking l expeditious steps to get the old Orem Boat Harbor ready for the coming summer boating season and also to I insure the safety of the area against further accidents following the drowning of a youth 'Here two weeks ago. I In attempting to get a lease on the I marina following Orem City's decision to terminate their long- - I term lease to the property, Lindon City first applied to the State Land Board, but later found out that the I bottom of the lake actually belongs to the federal government. I .. The Bureau of Reclamation has, S subsequently, written the city a I ter of authorization informing em that their application to lease the property has been appro ved . The city, in turn, has agreed to sublease the property to Norman Castle, owner of Sports Specialties in Orem. Mr. Castle, in addition to providing slag to rebuild the water-erode- d dike, has agreed to put in a number of improvements on the lakefront such as lights, parking area, restroom facilities, a boating dock, rental docks, and sale of food and boating supplies. City Administrator Wendyl Jarvis said he expects the entrance fee to the launching site will be ap-proximately $3 per car and the city will receive a substantial per-centage of the revenue from that fee besides a portion from concession sales. The city then plans to apply that revenue to further im provements in the area. Plans are to have the facility ready at least by June. The city will be installing a gate to the area within that time. Public hearings on the fiscal budget for 1983-8- 4 will be held during the next two regularly scheduled council meetings May 18 and June 1. Anyone is invited to come and offer suggestions for budget ex-penditures. The budget is scheduled for final approval on June 15. City Administrator Jarvis said the budget looks in pretty good shape so far. "We won't be raising the mill levy, as far as I can see, and, in fact, we may be able to lower it again this year," he said. In further business before city council last week, Tom Slater, Progressives prepare for Lindon elections The Lindon Progressive Party has planned a public meeting to elect a nominating committee for this year's elections. The meeting, scheduled for May 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Lindon Elementary School, will begin with a report by City Councilman E. Ray Brown on what the council has accomplished recently and what direction he sees the council heading in the next few years. Following Councilman Brown's remarks, the new committee members will be installed. Last year's committee was comprised of five members chaired by Grant Speed. Once the new committee is elected, they will then proceed to nominate candidates for the up-coming November election for city councilmen. There are three positions on the council that will be vacated at the end of the year. Both Ed Winters and LeRoy Jacklin will have completed their terms and also the seat tem-porarily held by Diane Hacking following the resignation of Dennis Thompson will be open for election by law. A meeting time to elect a nominating committee for the Citizens Party, the other party group in Lindon, has not yet been set. Harvey Smith named Igrand marshal for fest 1 1 1 x v 1 I v ! l - 1 i - v - J: x I Dn,0y Smilh- - owner f Smith i Msl ,,mpany' wil1 De the Grand Ufthe 1983 Pleasant Grove Mrawberry Days Parade on June 1 HaAr,natiVe son of Pleasant Grove, r?Tw" "'"West of three sons Smith ge L' and Avis M-I atded 8chools in Pleasant Uove, BYIJ, and the University of 1 ' Where he graduated with & from the College of I rnarrnacy m 1938. 'Wir"8 8pent 45 yers in W ? n Main Street, Harvey invol ayS 156611 invested and I com,! civic affairs of the SE,ty-- , He was a charto I Pleas of the I ViJ1 .,veJaycees, serving as Ch' ment- - He 8erved on the of thl p,Ulrectors and as president heltv!i amber of Commerce. He Strawl!rganize the feasant drove I 8Dent Days Association and the BRA'myemberofthe hours helping to build qZ: ,1)lrectorS of the Pleasant. me8s and Industrial a cvelopment, he served as the Alpine School Board for fourteen years. He was a director and president of the Utah School Boards Association for twelve years where he receive the Distinguished Service Award. He was President of the Pacific Region of the National School Board Association for two years, and a Director of the National School Boards for six years. He was Chairman of the Education legislative Committee of Utah. He has seived in many church assignments. He served in the Timpanogos Stake Sunday School Presidency, and the Timpanogos Stake MIA. He has been Executive Secretary to the Stake IVesident, and a High Councilman. He served as a bishop of the Manila Ward for six years. He has taught many classes and is presently High Priest Group leader. He has been a Sealer in the Provo Temple since its opening 12 years ago. Harvey and Jo are the parents of four children, and fourteen grandchildren. He is semi-retire- and hopes to live a long and happy life. liiii.nn " HARVEY SMITH Mayor of Pleasant Grove at the very young age of twenty-nin- e years. Harvey was a member of the Septic tank guidelines to be outlined at meet e Wimmer, Pleasant Grove City Engineer, will discuss septic tank requirements in the Manila annexation at the city council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall. Other items to be reviewed include input from citizens at 7:15 p.m. on possible uses of Revenue Sharing Funds, a report to the council from the Utah County Commissioners at 7:;V' p.m., the youth city council report at 8:45 p.m., and a visit from the Miss Springville Royalty at 8:15 p.m. Guy Hillman, Shade Tree Commission chairman will meet with the council at 8:50 p.m. and at 9:15 the council will review the planning commission recom-mendations including a request for u pre-sdio- xcupation for Pam Taylor, final plat approval for Colony Square, review a zone change request for Pleasant Meadows from to A-- l to change the 1200 square foot requirement. The council will also hear a request from Eldon and Evelyn Schoonover for exception to the mandatory garbage pickup requirement and allowance for fees charged. |