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Show Lindon mulls landfill expansion l By KALYN SECRETAN M The Lindon City Council discussed the Landfill Expansion Zone Change , in .preparation for the District Sold S Landfill meeting which will be held Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Orem '.';City Hall. The District is made up of representatives from the cities involved and a chairman and vice-chairman are elected for one year " periods. The council discussed concerns Lindon has before a zone change 1 will be granted. e5 The landfill is located in Lindon 'i, City, while landfills are desirable in tt California b ecause they fill up so is fast, it takes many, many years in Utah. to The city feels like it will grant a zone change if they feel it would 1 benefit Lindon. Hi The following conditions must be satisfied. The landfill will be the ti property of Lindon on completion. fs The finished project will be determined before a zone change. It will be groomed and landscaped through funding available through the EPA. A timetable is needed. Will the old landfill be finished before the new one is started? While the state is interested and may be pushing for a rifle range or motorcycle cross, Lindon is more interested in a golf course or park. They want to know how high the landfill will be on completion, the burms planned and how blowing debris will be controlled. They would like to see the police crack down on people who travel to the dump in uncovered trucks. In other council business, recommendations are being sought for a new Justice of the Peace, the present judge is unable to continue due to the age retirement. The Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days Committee would like the city to appoint a representative to serve on the committee for Strawberry Days June 18, 19 and 20. Lindon girls are encouraged to enter the Queen Contest on March 29 and the Rodeo Queen Contest on May 10. The Lindon Fair Rodeo Queen will ride in the Strawberry Days parade and rodeo. Councilmen from American Fork met with Lindon in an annexation meeting. A right-of-way easement was discussed and control on sewer in the area. Lindon suggested an inner-city agreement, as the agreement Lindon has with Orem where some homes are served by Lindon. American Fork questioned how the northwest annexation took place but Lindon pointed out how everything was handled in a legal way. A future meeting will be held concerning issues with the annexation. |