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Show Review - Wednesday, March 26, 1986 - Page 12 County seeks support for enhanced 911 service To provide the service in our area, it would have to function county-wid- e because it is costly to set up. Mountain Bell would maintain the data base. Each telephone would be billed 15 cents a month to cover expenses. The Utah County mayors will vote in COG meeting to determine if the 1 will go into effect in the county. Lindon City Council was favorable to the program. In other council business, Ted Holman met with the council representing Pro Benefit Staffing. His firm can offer a benefit package to small employers that compares with AT&T or General Motors. Employers are placed in a pool and can receive benefits ordinarilly a small business cannot offer. The paperwork involving em-ployees is handled through the Pro Benefit Staffing. The worry of payroll, tax deductions, workman's compensation, W-- 2 forms, in-surance, Social Security and other necessary employee paperwork is maintained by the employee cor-poration. The manager is relieved from maintaining the staff to do other things. The corporation concept is the fastest growing business in America presentation but the mayor and council feel the city is running ef-ficiently now and they prefer to keep their present system. Frank Mills and Ray Newman met before the council with a fire report for the past year. Each fire is reported to the state and at the end of the year, the Utah Uniform Firing System summarizes a report for each city. The Pleasant Grove Fire Department reported to 18 calls and one-thir- d of these were in Lindon. The total department loss was $350,000 with $117,000 in Lindon. The largest fire loss for the department was in Lindon where the only fatality occurred. Woodburning stoves contributed to three fires and the council questioned why the stoves have resulted in firs. The fire department officials stated the biggest problem is because installers did not use triple chimney pipe. The Department responded to vehicle fires at the rest stop on the freeway, at the Lindon Boat Harbor and the Frontier parking lot. The Pleasant Grove Fire Department has a "6" rating and "5" is about the highest received, usually by full-tim- e fire depart-ments. By KALYN SECRETAN The gateway just opened last legislature to allow the 1 to come into Utah. La Veil Galloway, sub-hire- d by the Utah County Commission, met before the Lindon City Council on March 19 to introduce The County Commission has requested consultants to meet before each city council to provide background information. If the program is adopted, it will have to come into the county as an entity. "Enhanced 911," is an emergency service. By dialing 911 in an emergency, within two seconds the name, address and jurisdiction of the police, fire and ambulance is given on computer. It also gives the location of any pay phone dialing the emergency number. A video was shown describing confusion in an emergency. Many call the operator for help, they may need an ambulance, but driving through an unfamiliar area they are unable to give the location. Sometimes people reporting an emergency hang up before they can give an address. Many are in shock and cannot talk or describe the emergency situation. If the Enhanced 911 is in effect, coins are not needed at a pay phone. The 911 Center is staffed by professionals. With the press of a single button the needed depart-ment is alerted. Units are on the way within seconds. The emergency service is available in many cities now. It became mandatory in California a year ago. Arizona permitted it to come in their state a year ago on an optional basis. It was implemented in 28 major cities. Each city has an independent dispatch center. today. Pro Benefit was formed in Utah. Each pay period the corporation checks on hours and a check is on the way within 24 hours. Employees receive $468 in benefits. The cost estimate if given to businesses upon receiving an employee list. Most companies will find the cost about the same if not less than present employee costs. Mr. Holman was thanked for his An average of 10 men respond to' each call. It has taken an average of five minutes to respond with the vehicles. The Ladies Auxiliary has par-ticipated in fire prevention programs, seminars and provided many smoke detectors for residents. This year they will be working with fire extinguishers in fire prevention efforts. Bid approved for Wade Springs project Western Quality Concrete Co. of Springville was the apparent low bidder on the Wade Springs Subdivision Improvement project and was awarded the contract for repairs to curb, gutter and sidewalk and the installation of asphalt. The Pleasant Grove City Council gave approval to the low bid in the council meeting held last Tuesday night. The bid was for $211,637.15. The engineer's estimate was $272,230. The repairs are included in a Special Improvement District for the subdivision which has had a moratorium on new construction for several years. The original developer defaulted on the project some time ago and most of the lots in The Public Works Dept. was asked to review the proposal and report back to the council. Kevin Messersmith's request for a conditional use home occupation for a welding and cutting business at his home was tabled by the council. Questions were raised regarding noise from the business. Another request for an office for C. and L. Erection in the home of Carol Long was also tabled til later. The council approved the request of Michael Hatch for Mike's Compactor Service in his home. This will be used as an office only. Beginning April 1 the city council will honor an Employee of the Month. Each department will be asked to submit a recommendation to the council for review and the council will then select an employee for the honor. The council also discussed an idea from Councilman Dale Warburton to have everyone who builds a new home to either put up a bond for of curb, gutter and sidewalk at a later date or put the improvments in at the time of con-struction. The city ordinance calls for installation of the improvements at the time the home is constructed. Many builders come in and ask the council to defer the construction of the improvements until the other property owners on the street are ready to put them in. Councilman Warburton suggested that in order to avoid the hassle all the time, that the council require that a bond to cover the cost of the improvements be turned over to the city at the time of construction, or that the builder agree to put in the improvements when they build the house. the subdivision had reverted to the bank holding the mortgage. The city had decided to not issue any building permits in the sub-division until the improvements were installed. A few homes had already been built and sold in the subdivision prior to the moratorium. With the installation now of the improvements, the subdivision will again be opened to construction. In other action, the city council reviewed a proposed new contract with Utah Power and Light for street lighting. It was reported that a new type of lights will be used and this will reduce the city's costs by about $160 to $175 per month. City Engineer Lee Wimmer reviewed a proposal for laying con crete for roads rather than asphalt. He explained that this could not be done under Special Improvement District requirements but the city should look seriously at changing the standard specifications to allow for this possibility. . 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This will be followed by the naming of the Employee of the Month for April. This is a new program introduced at the last council meeting. Department heads have been asked to submit names for consideration and the selection has been made from those suggested. The Public Works report will be held at 7 : 30 p.m. and at 8 p.m. will be the Planning and Zoning report. It will include conditional use requests for home occupations, requests for extenstion of time to install curb, gutter and sidewalk, and review of the proposed extension of sewer lines from 100 South to Proctor Lane. At 8:30 p.m. will be the Public Safety report. This will include a review of door-to-do- sales requirements and adoption of an Interlocal Agreement with Utah County for Jail Services. A review of city janitorial services will be held at 8:45 p.m. with a final decision on services for city offices and buildings, indivdidual contracts or fulltime city janitor. 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