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Show Old City Hall may be razed With no purchasers in sight tor the old Pleasant Grove City Hall, the city council decided last Tuesday to seek a Community Development Block Grant to demolish the structure. Following a public hearing to gather suggestions for application of CDBG funds the council settled on the demolition project as one which would be most acceptable to the Mountainlands Association of Governments, which handles distribution of the federal money. Deemed to be a blight area, the city hall demolition would qualify for funds under federal guidelines. Projects must be limited to those which will assist low to moderate income families, be necessary for the health and safety of an area, or be in a blight area. The council asked Community Development Director Doug Bez-zant Bez-zant to contact downtown businessmen and ask them to write a letter to the city containing their opinion of such a project since the old city hall sits in the Main Street business district. Other projects suggested included the construction of another fire station, which the council felt would not meet the federal guidelines. The deadline for submitting CDBG applications was last Friday. In other matters, the council accepted a donation for the city library from the local Eagles Aerie. Eagles representative Scott Carlson said the lodge had collected $457 from fundraising and the Grand Aerie had added another $200. Mr. Carlson told the council that the money can be used for the library in any way the city sees fit. Mayor David Holdaway expressed ' appreciation to the Eagles for their J civic pride and all that they have contributed to the community over the years. The council formally approved the transfer of $142,146 surplus from the 1986 budget year to the Capital Projects Fund. This will be used to help pay for the new library. A public hearing to adjust the 1987-88 1987-88 city budget will be held Feb. 16. There are some small items which need to be adjusted, the council was told. The council approved a material and labor request for the tile work at the new library. The cost will be $6,623.50. Pleasant Grove City annexed the Thomas J. Searle addition at 2000 West near the Lowder addition. There had been no objection from American Fork City. A resident, Jerry Frisbee, talked to the council about the safety of children going to and from Central School. He expressed concern that there were not enough warning signs nor crosswalks showing it was a school zone. Mayor Holdaway said he would check out the situation and it would be discussed at the next Public Safety meeting. Councilwoman Mary West said that the Planning Commission was working on a masterplan for the city. She said they would be setting priorities and planning meetings to update the masterplan. The mayor asked for a volunteer from the council to serve as the city's representative on the Chamber of Commerce. This assignment will be made at the next meeting. The latest Tri-City Golf Course agreement will be reviewed by the council and a vote taken in the near future. |
