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Show ol American Fork City drops disputed Lindon annexation Slid fh, By SHARON MORREY i Lindon City officials feel nothing was amiss with the 1981 annexation i0that reached over into the Master . JPlan boundaries of American Fork. , 1 And American Fork City says they iare not going to pursue the issue. I In a recent meeting between American Fork representatives and ! Lindon City elected officials, Mayor "Kenneth McMillan says American I,, Fork wanted to clarify certain 1 things because a sewer line would be 'going through the western tip of 'what is now legally Lindon City. J "They claim there were certain , 'problems with the annexation, some things that were not done. We have "'not found any basis for those claims. 'K Our documentation is good. We think "the boundary is proper," said Mc-Jj:Millan. Mc-Jj:Millan. McMillan says he does not see any Sl1 reason to cut off and return a portion a' of the annexation. He favors an inner city agreement 'that would allow American Fork to P cross Lindon City with a sewer line, "fe Another alternative would be for 'Lindon City to grant American Fork a "right-of-way" easement """agreement. ijij Mayor Evans of American Fork says that is probably the way s American Fork City would like to go, is: with a right-of-way agreement. ntia "But that's a long way off. We're not, at this time, going to pursue this," said Evans on Monday. All three propositions were considered con-sidered at the recent confab between the cities. McMillan says no decision had been reached yet but the Lindon City Council was to meet Feb. 5 and discuss it. Lindon City Recorder Ray Brown says the Lindon City Council heard the suggestions and while not making a firm decision, "indicated a willingness to work with American Fork." American Fork City has maintained main-tained the annexation took place in 1981 without proper notification to Pleasant Grove and American Fork. Residents living within the annexed area (southwest acreage to Lindon of several hundred acres,) say they were surprised to find themselves in Lindon City. A check of the Utah County Boundary Commission office does not show an annexation petition on file. But Mayor Evans says it would not be to either cities' advantage to pursue the matter through the courts. "It would not be good financially or for the working relationship between the cities," says Evans. |