By Sandra Mangelson
Times-News Corspondent
Levan Irrigation Company has
requested permission to run an underground irrigation
pipeline through the Town park. It would run 10 feet north
of the south tree line in the park. It is either this route
or the pipeline will go up Third North street.
Mayor Robinson said he would like
to entertain a motion to give permission to the Irrigation
Company and add to it that they are responsible for covering
all ditches throughout the town that will be abandoned with
this project. Robinson asked if the Irrigation Company was
going to back fill all the ditches in town.
David Shepherd said it had been
talked about, but they wouldn't fill all of them. Robinson
had heard that property owners would be required to fill in
their own ditches. Shepherd said the Irrigation Company was
going to fill all the ditches when the pipeline was going
down the ditch, but now they couldn't commit to covering all
the ditches. Robinson said he wasn't real sure he was going
to commit to letting the Irrigation Company run that line
through the park. He just wants to make sure they will be
covered, because you just can't leave ditches abandoned like
that.
Jason Worwood asked what would
happen at places where the ditch goes under the road, like
by his home on 400 East. The bridge will have to be caved in
and the road re-paved. We are looking as having to re-pave
some roads. Shepherd said, "that was something that hadn't
been addressed yet. We will still be using the ditches this
year."
In discussions in the past, it
had been stated that the Irrigation Company would not take
any ditches out. They would be filled in, but not removed.
Now the route had changed and the ditches would not be
filled in.
Mayor Robinson said he would tell
the Irrigation Company that their request had been approved
but serious question had been brought up as to how the
unused ditches would be handled.
•A discussion was held
concerning cars, campers, machinery, etc. that have been
parked on the side of streets for years and never moved.
Mayor Robinson suggested sending a letter with the utility
bills to request that all residents remove their vehicles
and equipment from the streets and put it on their private
property. Various ideas were discussed such as requiring a
permit to park on the street, etc. Mayor Robinson will draft
a letter addressing the situation.
•Rod Wankier reported that
building permits were approved by the Planning and Zoning
Committee for a shed for Brent Aagard in his back yard, and
a house for Elder Wood at 170 West 100 South.
The planning and zoning committee
also discussed set backs and decided to leave them as they
are. They will keep a better "eye" on living space and
garage space for future building permits.
•The contract between the
Town and the Chicken Creek DUP needs notarized signatures.
The DUP had a question about who pays for the utilities for
the DUP cabin. It is on the same meter as the Town shed, so
the Town will continue to pay for the utilities.
•Three business licenses
were approved by the Town Council: 1. Don Ipson for a
telephone installing and roto-tilling service. 2. Nellie
Snow Aagard for Dry Creek Designs for a gift, candle, and
furniture business. 3. Clayton Sperry and Jim Aagard for a
general contractor business.
•Alden Shurtz reported that
the old gas pump had been cleaned and given to the DUP.
Shurtz had talked to people around Town and a history will
be written and put with the pump.
•There are still some items
left that had not been sold in the Town auction. Taking a
"best offer" was discussed. Shurtz said the corner that the
Town shed sits on needs to be cleaned up.
•Craig Worwood reported the
trees on the east side of the cemetery have been removed.
Worwood had talked to Kelly Andersen about moving some trees
at the cemetery. Andersen also has trees for sale that could
be moved to the cemetery. The price is $15 a
foot.
•Worwood had also met with
the State and requested better lighting and sidewalks along
Main Street. A new application for a grant for the park was
discussed. Worwood suggested including a tractor and mower,
a sidewalk around the playground and improvements to the
ball field in the application.
The meeting was adjourned until
March 21, 2001.
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