OREM CITY CORPORATION
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 23, 1975
Orem City Council met in regular session, Tuesday, September 23, 1975, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Those present were: Mayor James E. Mangum, Chairman; Councilmen: Merrill Gappmayer, Harley Gillman, Dixon Larson, and LeRoy Walker; Barry Bartlett, Acting City Manager; Frank Butterfield, City Attorney; Alan Homer, Finance Director; Russ Brown, City Engineer; Jack Jones, Public Works; James Simmons, Police Chief; Randall Deschamps, Community Development Director and Chris Moores, Secretary. Mr. Zimmerman was excused.
Others present were as listed:
Lynn Tilton Daily Herald
Leron Gubler Orem Geneva Times
Dear Wilkinson Discussion on Police Reserves
LeRee Wilkinson Discussion on Police Reserves
Jeff Seim Discussion on Police Reserves
Jack C. Kofford Discussion on Police Reserves
Jerry Lee Discussion on Police Reserves
Janeen Dunn Discussion on Police Reserves
Kenneth W. Brereton Beer License for Imperial Billiards
LeRoy Mott Discussion on Police Reserves
Lawrence Gray Discussion on Police Reserves
Lois Gray Discussion on Police Reserves
Norman Cox Discussion on Police Reserves
E. E. Twitchell Senior Citiznes
Tom George Discussion on Police Reserves & City Ins.
Emil Hahn Mass Transit Issue
Fred Wagner Mass Transit Issue
George Harmon Hearing on Town & Country Mobile Home
H. B. Sumner Orem Geneva Times
Jack Mervis Police Reserves & Mobile Home
Mr & Mrs. Gerold Nielson Discussion on Police Reserves
Mike Jarrett Discussion on Police Reserves
Bill Jacobs Discussion on Police Reserves
Weston R. Pace Discussion on Police Reserves
Ruby Cox Discussion on Police Reserves
Ted Peacock Police Reserves & Mobile Home
Richard R. Roskelley Hearing on Mobile Home Park
Jerry R. Jasper Hearing on Mobile Home Park
Stephen Burningham Hearing on Mobile Home Park
David Gardner Mass Transit Issue
Bruce Olsen Hearing on Mobile Home Park
Chal B. Wilberg Hearing on Mobile Home Park
Jard Harman Hearing on Mobile Home Park
The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Gappmayer.
Mr. Gillman moved that the minutes of September 9, 1975, be approved as corrected. Mr. Gappmayer seconded the motion which carried.
Bob Kunz met with the Council to discuss placing the Provo-Orem Transit Authority question on the ballot in November. The Council felt they weren't prepared to commit the money, but were in favor of mass transit when the right time comes. Mr. Gillman moved to not put the mass transit issue on the ballot this fall. Mr. Walker seconded the motion which carried.
The Mayor reported on the results of the meetings held September 16, 1975, with property owners to discuss special improvement districts on 600 North from 400 East to 800 East, 800 South from State Street west to 400 West, 400 South from State Street west to 800 West, and the 800 South and Carterville Road interchange. Mr. Gappmayer moved to accept the recommendation of the Acting City Manager as approved and accepted by the Mayor regarding special improvement districts on 600 North, 800 South, 400 South, and the 800 South and Carterville Road interchange. Mr. Larson seconded the motion which carried. (See below)
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR james E. Mangum and CITY COUNCIIMEN
FROM: ACTING CITY MANAGER Barry L. Bartlett
DATE: 19 September 1975
SUBJECT: Item #3-B, September 23 Council Agenda - Possible SID areas
On Tuesday, September 16, the Mayor, Acting City Manager, Public Works Director and City Engineer held a series of four special public meetings with citizens to discuss three areas where the possibility for creation of special improvement districts exists and also the 800 South Carterville Road interchange situation. The Mayor will review each meeting briefly during council meeting and indicate the outcome.
In each of the meetings on possible establishment of SIDs a vote was called for
to ascertain how the people felt about the worth of proceeding with the preparation of preliminary engineering. Russ Brown and I have analyzed those votes and our findings are as follows:
1. 600 North from 400 East to 800 East
19 people attended from 15 properties, representing about 25% of the total property involved. 10 owners voted no, 4 voted yes, 1 did not live on
600 North. Of the frontage represented about 75% of the abutting property is opposed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Meet with Mrs. Davis who has a 5 year old bond on the subdivision from 400 to 600 East on the north side of 600 North and get improvements installed. That would provide sidewalk on the north side of the street all the way from 750 East to the Sharon Elementary School.
2. 800 South from State Street West to 400 West
34 people attended from 26 properties, representing about 54% of the total property frontage involved. 23 owners voted yes, 3 voted no. Of the frontage represented, about 31% was opposed, but the opposition was on agricultural land almost exclusively from 250 to 400 West.
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct Engineering to prepare preliminary plans for a special improvement district to include both sides of 800 South from State Street to 250 West. Then hold another meeting with property owners to discuss more specific costs, scheduling, alignment, etc.
3. 400 South from State Street west to 800 West
56 people attended from 41 of the properties, representing about 65% of
the total frontage involved. 25 owners voted yes, 16 voted no. Of the frontage represented, about 23% was opposed. Almost all of the opposition
was between 200 and 400 West where 85% of the property owners were represented and about 50% are opposed.
MEMO- Mayor James E. Mangum and City Councilmen Page two
September 19, 1975
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct Engineering to prepare preliminary plans for a special improvement district to include both sides. of 1+00 South from 1+00 to 800 West only deletion of the area between 200 to 1+00 West would be a foregone conclusion and the area between State and 1+00 West was defeated about 3 years ago with about 90% opposition. Then hold another meeting with the property owners similar to the proposed 800 South meeting.
4. 800 South and Carterville Road Interchange
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct Engineering to prepare engineering specifications on the 30 mile per hour alternative. In the event the Center Street Project is held up, this would be the next item of priority on the Federal Aid Urban list for Orem and the engineering work would already be completed.
Mr. Larson moved to accept recommendation #2 pertaining to property and liability coverage. Mr. Gillman seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Gillman moved to authorize the issuance of a Class B Beer License to Kenneth Brereton for Imperial Billiards. Mr. Larson seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Larson moved to permit the Acting City Manager to, attend the ICMA Conference in Seattle, September 27 through October 2, 1975, in accordance with the Schedule he has submitted. Mr. Gappmayer seconded the motion. The voting was as follows: Mr. Gappmayer, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Walker, aye. Mr. Gillman, nay. The motion carried.
Mr. Larson moved to authorize the Pubic Works Director and Water Superintendent to
attend the Water Works Convention in St. George, September 24-26, 1975, and for them to look over equipment in Las Vegas on September 27, 1975, and to decline the recommendation for the Public Works Director's trip to California in October to visit the factory where the telemetry equipment is mad Mr. Walker seconded the motion which carried.
The Council discussed sending representatives of the City to the Profiles of Change Conference in Denver. Mr. Deschamps, Community Development Director recommended that the Zoning Administrator, a Councilman and himself attend the conference. Mr. Gillman moved to deny the request for 4 or 5 city employees to attend the Profiles of Change Conference in Denver. Mr. Larson seconded the motion which carried.
A Public Hearing on the Town and Country Mobile Home Park was continued from a previous Council meeting.
Jard Harman, a representative of the management of the mobile home park showed the Council a copy of the rules and regulations that the tenants live by and told of the plans to upgrade the park and showed pictures of the park in the Provo that the same company managed.
John Backman read a protest that the residents in the surrounding residential area had
him write. The points of protest were: 1. increased traffic; 2. safety; 2. noise pollution; 4. lack of information; 5. a bond; 6. neighborhood integrity; 7. expansion of present zoning violations; 8. additional requirements; and 9. license requirements.
Chal Wilberg presented 63 names with the petition to the City Council and said that the existing park violates the City's current zoning ordinances in several ways.
Mr. Deschamps, Community Development Director explained that it is a legal non-conforming park since it was built before the present code was adopted and that the new part would be built in conformance with the code.
Bruce Olsen said he objected to the park even if it was built to standards because the proposed access road lies only 10 to 12 feet from existing homes,
Mr. Harman said the plan had been approved by the Planning Commission and if the management company was told to bring the old section in compliance with the code the company would go broke.
Ted Peacock said that if the front wasn't improved that the park would attract the same kind of people.
Chal Wilberg asked if a bond for the improvements was required. Mr. Deschamps answered that a bond for all the improvements was required.
Mr. Gappmayer moved to deny the request for additions to the Town and Country Mobile Home Park. Mr. Gillman seconded the motion which carried.
Bruce Olsen said there was a sewer ditch where the construction has begun and that is was a hazard to children playing in the area and he would like to see it filled in or fenced. Mr. Jones, Public Works Director said he would do something about it.
Police Chief Simmons discussed his recommendation on the Police Reserves with the Council. His recommendation is to deactivate the Police Reserves until such time in the future that the Pea Officer Standards and Training Council establish solid guidelines and clearly define the role of the Reserve Police Officer in Utah.
LeRoy Mott said he has been a reserve member since 1954 and felt the City needed the
reserve unit now more than ever. He asked why this recommendation wasn't made months ago when the bill was passed which requires that Reserve Police Officers satisfy the same field and training requirements as regular police officers. He said he had contacted someone in the Standards and Training Office and was told of a meeting to be held that coming Thursday to establish some solid .guidelines and felt a decision should be made after this meeting.
Jack Mervis commented that at budget time the Police Chief asked for more officers and cars that were denied and now he wanted to cut the reserves. He felt this didn't make any sense at all.
Mr. Gappmayer moved to give the Police Chief a vote of confidence and for him to resolve this matter himself. Mr. Gillman seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Jones, Public Works Director reported on the status of the Senior Citizens parking
lot and landscaping. 75% of the curb, gutter and sidewalk is in and the asphalt should be in the first week of October. The landscaping would be in conjunction with the City Center Park and the City would need to hire a landscape architect to prepare design drawings. Mr. Jones suggested to then have a meeting with the citizens to show then what was proposed. Mr. Gappmayer moved to authorize the Public Works Director to talk to two landscape architects and ask for bids to design the landscape of the City Center Park and to retain one. Mr. Gillman seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Gillman moved to release the bond on Lot 6, Plat A of Ridgewood Estates; Plat D, Marvel View; and Lot 3, Canyon Park East. Mr. Larson seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Gillman moved to approve the following subdivisions and authorize signatures: Dawn Meadows, Plat B; Stansfield Park, Plat A; Murray Hills, Plat A; and Luguna Vista, Plat F. Mr. Walker seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Gillman moved to accept the estimate of work completed in Orem City Special Improvement District No. "P" as submitted by the City Engineer, and authorize the issuance of an interim warrant in the amount of $12,233.69 to Gore Construction Company which interim warrant shall bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum from date of issue until paid. Mr. Larson seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Brown, City Engineer told the Council that the status of the Collector Road Fund and present projects were outlines in his memo to the Council.
Mr. Gappmayer moved to appoint Councilman Walker as the City's representative to UVIDA. Mr. Gillman seconded the motion which carried.
The Mayor said that Hal Moore has declined the position as Bi-Centennial Committee
Finance Director and suggested Russell H. Hansen be appointed in that position. Mr. Walker moved to appoint Russell H. Hansen to the Bi-Centennial Committee as Finance Director. Mr. Gillman sec the motion which carried.
Mr. Gappmayer said that the Art Advisory Board would like reaffirmation of the Council's previous action to hire an artist to paint a mural for the City Center. Mr. Gappmayer moved to reaffirm the Council's previous action to hire a mural painter when local funds were collected for a mural in the City Center Building. Mr. Walker seconded the motion which carried.