By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The new nuisance ordinance will help solve some of the problems the city council of Mona faces on a twice-monthly basis.
Mark Taylor, Mona resident, told council members that he is concerned with a business operating in a residential area.
The business, J.T. Sales, owned by Joe Humphries, is located at 500 South which is also the residence of Humphries.
"There are people coming in and purchasing equipment, unloading trucks, brining equipment in and etc., all hours of the day and part of the night," said Taylor. "If the guy wants to run a business and make money, that is his prerogative, but he doesn't need to bring it into a residential area."
Lynn Ingram, planning commission chairman, said that the location is zoned residential and that it is also part of a subdivision.
"I spoke to Joe Humphries," said Cody Adams, council member, "and he is not here, so I don't necessarily want to represent him."
However, he said, Humphries had indicated that he was aware of the neighborhood concerns. In addition, Humphries recently lost the opportunity to run a business near the freeway and was looking for an opportunity on Main Street in Mona where he could run his business without problem.
"I would like to suggest that we have patience," said Adams.
Bill Mills, mayor, said that he was concerned that children in the neighborhood might play on the equipment and it could pose a danger in that respect.
"If he is breaking the ordinance, we will correct it," said Mills.
He did want to be fair to all concerned, he said.
"We've been discussing the problem and we haven't totally come up with the correct answer yet, but we are addressing the problem you are concerned about. I agree with you, he doesn't belong there," said Mills.
Mills said he was willing to do everything he could to help Taylor with the situation but that he also wanted to be fair to Humphries.
Gordon Anderson, council member, said that, in his opinion, the problem needed to be taken care of or else it would only worsen.
After the nuisance ordinance is in effect, said Mills, the city will have a clearer picture of how to proceed.
"We want to make sure that what the city does is legal and correct," said Mills.
