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Show Lindon eyes billboard ordinance By KALYN SECRETAN Alan Reed from Bona Signs of Springville met with the Lindon City Council on Oct. 1 to discuss the billboard ordinance. Advertisers have expressed an interest in the Bona services at the Lindon freeway entrances. Mr. Reed previously met with the Planning Committee and requested rezoning to allow advertisements in the entrance area. They were not in favor. Het met with the Council and they hold reservations about giving the zone change. He will appear again with the City Planning Committee. Mr. Bona is anxious to move before a Federal law comes into effect at the end of the year possibly eliminating future signs. The council wondered if the billboard is of any value to the city and felt the only advantage would be if a local business attracted tourists whereby the city would benefit in sales or property tax. Billboards would not necessarily spotlight local businesses. The City is frustrated in efforts to finalize the Main Street Ordinance with Storehouse Markets. With the Storehouse owner out of town, City Engineer Cole Durham is also frustrated in efforts to finalize the agreement before the Oct. 3 ef fective date of the Main Street Ordinance. It is in the overall interest of the city to get Storehouse Market into Lindon, the council members stated. It was agreed to extend the Oct. 3 Main Street ordinance to Oct. 17. Efforts were being made to contact Storehouse Markets and finalize the agreement. Aspen Elementary School has petitioned Orem and Lindon City for a crossing guard. The petition held . 97 Orem and 59 Lindon signatures. Orem stresses there is no need for a guard but concerned parents are pushing for action. The council agreed to pay for a guard on the condition Orem also supports the issue.-They also made recommendations for moving the school cross walk to another location. The adoption of Ordinance 145, which is the landfill zone change was also discussed. The conditions were reviewed with the Planning Commission, the Council also clarified suggestions and added two additional items. The conditions will be reviewed at the Solid Waste meeting by Councilman Dean Blackhurst and the decisions will be considered next meeting. |