By Sherie Partridge
Times-News Correspondent
NEW BUSINESS • Levan Town council members
discuss new business with Ben Edwards, owner of new
business that will manufacture Teddy Bears in Levan.
LLC Incorporated, owned by Ben Edwards, has been approved
a business license to manufacture Teddy Bears. They are
currently using their home and will be adding another
location (the old Country Junction) to make and distribute
the Teddy Bears. They now have 7 employees and by January
2000 they will have hired 30 employees. The company is
currently in the process of looking for land to build a
60x30 building to work out of. Their lawyer, Karen
Goodmansen was present and asked the town council for their
help in backing this company so that they could get the
needed funding to help this company get on their feet.
Ben Edwards and lawyers are currently working with Glenn
Greenhalgh of the Six County and Utah Technology Finance
Corporation. They asked Mayor Robinson to call Glenn
Greenhalgh and voice his support for this company.
Mayor Robinson stated that he was excited to have them in
Levan and looked forward to what this could bring to the
community.
•Rachelle Bryan, clerk for the council, presented
the tallies and totals of the current election for new
council members. Council Members needed to look the totals
over and voice that they understood that Rodney G Wankier
received 187 votes, Ryan Aagard received 110, Alan Jay
Paystrup received 109 and Ralph Wilson received 2 write-in
votes. Mayor Robinson said that he appreciated all the
pollers who dutifully served the day of the elections.
•The Town Council placed an opinion poll for the
voters to voice their opinion about the sewer system and
annexation.
The first question stated, "Should Levan Town continue to
pursue a centralized collection and waste water treatment
facility (sewer system)?" Results were 81 voters said Yes
and 113 voters said No.
The second question stated, "Should Levan Town continue
to pursue annexation, which is allowing properties on the
edge of town, currently in Juab County, to become part of
Levan Town?" 51 voters said Yes and 142 voters said No.
Mayor Robinson told council members that these figures would
be sent to Sunrise Engineering. Sunrise Engineering was
concerned as to whether the residents were for or against
the sewer system.
Mayor Robinson decided to postpone the public hearing on
the sewer system to a later date. There is grant money
available for the sewer system but before we can get any
grant money we need to get a bond that the town can afford.
The bond will include all hook-up fees, said Mayor Robinson.
Rod Wankier stated that residents will still need to hook-up
their home from the street and that could be pretty
expensive. Mayor Robinson said that the Division of Water
Quality would base the fee on the salary of residents and
the cost would be around $25-$30.00 per month.
•Mike Mann, Fire Chief, wanted permission to provide
and install two display cases. One display case for the Fire
Department and one for the town. Council member Alden Shurtz
said that it was a wonderful idea because there are trophies
that sit in the back and should be displayed. This idea was
approve by all council members.
•Permission was granted to supply the town Christmas
party with 600 candy bars.
•The town council put together 4 projects to be used
for Eagle Scout projects. 1. To take down and install the
fence at the south side of the cemetery. 2. Sidewalks around
the park area and a sidewalk to the restrooms. 3. Help
install the swing set at the park. 4. Make the playbox (Bark
Box) in the play area at the park.
•Council member Craig Worwood told residents that
the swing set for the park has arrived. He also wanted
permission to go December 5th to T&T Auction to bid on a
used snowplow.
•Council member Ralph Wilson showed Mayor Robinson
two violation letters for him to sign. The Planning and
Zoning writes out the violation letters to residents and the
mayor signs them and they are sent out to stop anything that
is in violation.
The first letter will be going to Ed and Sharon Sorensen
because they planted trees under power lines and to far out
on their corner. The trees are a hazard for the buses and
other cars to see the oncoming traffic. The second letter is
going out to Jon and Nancy Allen because they do not have a
building permit for a shed being built and construction on a
vacant house.
Council member Craig Worwood stated that building permits
need to be paid for at the time that they are picked up,
before any construction is done. He told council members
that there are some permits that are a year old and have
never been paid for but the work is complete.
•Council member Alden Shurtz is concerned about
culverts that need reflector lights next to them. Ryan
Aagard donated as many as they need. Ryan has around 200 at
his house that he would like to get rid of.
•Council member Bryce Christensen would like the
town to get started charging impact fees. Mayor Robinson
explained that he needed to work through the paperwork,
maybe he could get the lawyer to do what paperwork is
necessary. "The sooner we start charging impact fees the
better off we are." said Council member Bryce
Christensen.
•The next council meeting will be held Wednesday,
Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.
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