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Show Lindon mulls redevelopment By KALVN SECRETAN Redevelopment funds are being sought by Lindon City with difficulty. dif-ficulty. Congressman Nielson's and Congressman Garn's offices have been contacted for guidelines in I requesting a sum of money. Redevelopment was discussed at the recent city council meeting held on March 20. Williams Building Manufacturing Facility is anxious to move -from Logan and other developers will build if money comes through. When federal funds are given much private money must guarantee it will be built. Western people have felt unfairness. un-fairness. Guidelines say we have a ! net worth and western people are bitter because the east is biased j against the west. 1 A public hearing will be held April 3 at 7 p.m. in the city hall regarding the 200 South sewer. Richard Bradford met with the city council representing UVIDA. Pres. Marvin Higbee planned to attend but was called out of town. They are hoping Genera Motors will locate in Utah County. In contacts with the corporation, they plan to introduce a totally new car, totally new technology in a totally new location. Six sites are being considered in the county along the Wasatch Front with access to Union Pacific Railroad. The plant is expected to hire 6,000 employees. A major advertising campaign will promote the area. UVIDA would like to bring in General Motors and set up a tax structure to attract companies of this type. Lindon was congratulated for appointing Gene Jacobs to the UVIDA board. He has been appointed ap-pointed chairman of the legislative committee. UVIDA resources are available to the city, the file is open to all, and seminars are being set up to train city leaders. They are ' currently marketing 25 sites in Lindon, 594 acres and seven buildings. Policeman Dave Vickers, who is also president of the Pleasant Grove Ambulance Association, and Terry Sorenson, supply officer met with ; the council and asked for con- sideration and financial support for a vehicle purchased to carry gear to the scene of an accident. New rescue equipment including "jaws that tear cars apart" are impossible to get into an ambulance and are needed as a first response to an accident scene. Pleasant Grove provides ambulance am-bulance service to Lindon at now cost to the city. Ambulance service is billed to the customer and usually i paid by insurance. A truck was ! recently purchased for $4500. i I Pleasant Grove City contributed $2500. It needs body work and paint. They requested Lindon donate a light bar and radio. It was decided a light bar would be donated. Radios are committed at the present time. The City Administrator reported permission has been requested to salvage metal from the boat harbor but they need to wait on the request. A public hearing will be held to discuss a zone change for the solid waste district. Property could be purchased north of the existing dump for another landfill. It was noted that in California, cities bid for solid waste and make a park or golf course in the landfill area. In other business, it was reported a bid was accepted and the surplus fuel tank will be sold. Leaks were discovered in property water meters and citizens were made aware of the problem. A new transmission was replaced in the city dump truck. The city would like to purchase a 10-wheeler dump truck and the road and street department requested three new tires for the grader. The council approved the request for part-time student help during the summer for roadwork, Dry Canyon clean-out and other projects. Many citizens have complained about slag and appreciation ap-preciation was expressed to all who have cleaned up their areas. The Boat Harbor is in need of additional slag. A letter will be written to Geneva to request the slag. A list was provided of people who purchased dog licenses. Citizens are . responsible to buy a license if they own a dog, anyone with three or more dogs needs a kennel license. Unleashed dogs will be picked up as strays. The council made arrangements with Dick Beeson of the Orem City Library to use their services. The cost to a non-resident to have access to the facility is $25 a year. The city will participate and pay $10 of the fee, citizens who want this service can pay $15 to Lindon City offices. The ProvoOrem Libraries ex-, ex-, change services so patrons would have access to both libraries. The service will become effective in the near future. It was noted Lindon City pays a fee for citizens to use the Pleasant Grove Library and this service is free to residents. As an additional suggestion the council wanted to check into the possiblity of keeping the Lindon School Library open two nights a week as a place to study. Clean-up days were discussed and it was decided to ask citizens to set aside April 26 and 27 for a city wide clean-up and free dumping would be arranged at the city dump. |
