OREM CITY CORPORATION
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 13, 1968
Orem City Council met in regular session Monday, May 13, 1968, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present
were Mayor Pro Tem Paul Washburn, Chairman; Councilmen Robert Dove, John Jones, Stanley Leavitt, and Donald
Shaw. Mayor Winston Crawford, absent, excused. Also present were City Manager Earl Wengreen, Engineer
Russell Brown, Attorney H. Vern Wentz, and Recorder Anne Cooper.
Others were present as listed:
Dick W. Burr
George Tanner
Helen Tanner
Roscoe D. Carroll
Ernest E. Evans
H. B. Sumner
Fern H. Carter
James Simmons, Police Chief
Travis Jackman
Jil Jackman
Roger Smock
Lois Gardner
Glen A. Gardner
Grant A. Goates
James P. Denver
Barbara Kapowitz
Carolyn M. Clark
Katharyn Moore
L. F. Dunn
Calvin K. Jacob
Ramona M. Jacob
Petition for disconnection
Petition
Petition
Chamber of Commerce
Evans Signs
Orem Geneva Times
Petition
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
General Interest
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Speed limit 800 South
Meeting opened with prayer by John Jones.
Motion was made by Stanley Leavitt, seconded by Donald Shaw, to approve the minutes of April 29, 1968 as read
and corrected. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion was made by Donald Shaw, seconded by Stanley Leavitt, to approve minutes of May 6, 1968, as read and
corrected. Motion passed unanimously.
Roscoe Carroll, President of the Chamber of Commerce, and Ernest Evans, Evans Sign Company, met to discuss
cost and format of a sign to be located on Interstate 15 at 700 South.
Mr. Evans advised that there will be a diamond shaped design on the sign that will be available for change and will
feature major or current events. Private enterprise will be charged if they use this square.
Mr. Carroll stated that the cost to the City for the sign will be $80 per month with an annual change of copy. A
charge will be made if a change is made more often. The Chamber of Commerce will participate $30 in the $80 cost
per month.
Motion was made by Donald Shaw to approve the format of the sign as proposed, and approve participating with the
Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $50 per month, the Chamber of Commerce to pay $30 per month. The
motion was seconded by Robert Dove, and passed unanimously.
George Tanner presented the following petition with 46 signatures:
We the following farmers urge Orem City to pass an ordinance making it a misdemeanor
to put trash, rocks, logs, lawn clippings, etc. in the irrigation ditches.
Signed 46 signatures
Attorney Wentz advised Mr. Tanner that Orem City has ordinances that regulate littering and disposing of garbage,
that it's a matter of observing the act that prevents the arrest of the person.
City Manager Wengreen presented an invoice from Hersey Sparling stating that the bill is for a 6" meter that will be
installed in Monte Hoover's Trailer Court on 700 North State, and will be paid by Mr. Hoover.
Motion was made by Robert Dove to approve payment of $1,570 for a 6" meter to Hersey Sparling recommended by
City Manager Wengreen. The motion was seconded by Donald Shaw, and passed unanimously.
Motion was made by Donald Shaw, seconded by Stanley Leavitt, to pay Rollins, Brown and Gunnell $3,000 for
engineering services for the month of April. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion was made by Robert Dove to adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of an interim warrant # 2 in amount
of $19,472 to A & C Cox Construction for work done on Special Improvement District # M. The motion was
seconded by Stanley Leavitt, and passed unanimously.
Motion was made by John Jones to approve payment of estimate # 1 to Dunn Construction in amount of $17,091,
less 10% for an 8" water line on 1600 South, as recommended by the City Engineer. The motion was seconded by
Robert Dove, and passed unanimously.
Motion was made by John Jones, seconded by Donald Shaw, to authorize payment in the amount of $901.85 to the
Volunteer Fire Department for April Services. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion was made by Donald Shaw, seconded by John Jones, to refer the Clyde Naylor proposal for a frontage road
on 1300 South and State to the Planning Commission for meeting of June 5, 1968. Motion passed unanimously.
A delegation of people living in the area on 800 South west of U.S. 91 met with the Council to protest the 25 m.p.h.
speed limit on 800 South.
Mr. Glen Gardner advised that the radar patrol on 800 South is picking up most people living in the Sunset Vista
area, and that they feel the 25 m.p.h. speed limit is unreasonable and would like the Council to consider changing
the speed to 40 m.p.h. The normal natural speed is 35 to 40 m.p.h. Others also protested the 25 m.p.h. speed.
Police Chief Simmons advised that children also are riding bicycles on 800 South. The speed is the same as that of
800 West.
After further discussion Mayor Pro Tem Washburn advised that the speed limit would be reviewed, and stated that
he would like to hear from the people who live on 800 South Street.
City Manager Wengreen reported that he and the Committee studying Sanitation equipment made a review of
maintenance and operation of their present sanitation equipment and recommended accepting the bids on the 3/4 ton
Ford pickup, Givan Ford, 5 yd. trailer, and 5 yd. pick up container from Worthington and the 30 yard packer from
Tate and the Packer truck from Andersons.
Motion was made by Donald Shaw, seconded by Stanley Leavitt, to accept bids on sanitation equipment as follows:
a.
b.
c.
d.
3/4 Ton Ford Pickup 360 CID V8 Engine for $2,659 from Givan Ford
5 yd Trailer for $555.00 from Worthington
5 yd Pickup container for $254.00 from Worthington
30 yd packer $10,124.00 plus $250.00 for bumper modification for
front, from Tate.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion was made by John Jones, seconded by Robert Dove, to authorize the Mayor to appoint two Councilmen to
work with the City Manager and Ephraim Twitchell to consider bids on the Diesel Packer Truck, make decision, and
place order. Motion passed unanimously.
After discussion, motion was made by Donald Shaw to approve the plan presented by City Engineer Brown to route
the access road to Carterville beginning at 800 East and 1200 South east to 1000 East then south on 1000 East to
1400 South then east over the hill into the Carterville area, and provide that the irrigation box culvert be moved into
the hill. The motion was seconded by John Jones, and passed unanimously.
Attorney Wentz presented the petition by the City to annex the Taylor and Terry properties to the City. The plat of
the area was presented by the City Engineer.
After discussion, motion was made by Stanley Leavitt, seconded by Donald Shaw, to accept the petition of the City
to annex the Taylor and Terry properties, and authorize the Mayor to sign for the annexation. The motion passed
unanimously.
City Engineer Brown reported that Boyd Wheelwright wants to run a sewer line to his Trailer Court at 1446 South
State. The cost to the City would be approximately $2,400 from 400 South, and the area is too shallow from 450
East on 1500 South to allow the sewer line to be installed.
Motion was made by Donald Shaw, seconded by Stanley Leavitt, to advise Boyd Wheelwright that the City will not
permit him to install a sewer line as he proposed as the elevation is too shallow, and that the Council will make a
decision on a sewer line extension on 400 East at budget time. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion was made by Stanley Leavitt, seconded by Donald Shaw, to authorize the Mayor to contact Utah Power and
Light Company, and Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company about poles located on 1600 South.
Motion passed unanimously.
The contract with Monte Hoover was reviewed.
Motion was made by Stanley Leavitt, seconded by Donald Shaw, to stipulate two months to complete replacing fill
in "A'' street in the agreement with Monte Hoover. Motion passed unanimously.
City Manager Wengreen reported that Thorn Rock Products bill $1,303 to replace the curb and gutter by Allen's
Market. Motion was made by Stanley Leavitt, seconded by Donald Shaw, to authorize the City Manager to proceed
with replacing curb and gutter for Allen's Market as proposed. Voting aye: Stanley Leavitt and Donald Shaw.
Abstaining from voting were John Jones and Robert Dove. Mayor Pro Tem Paul Washburn voted aye. Motion
passed by majority vote.
City Manager Wengreen reported that the Safeco Insurance Company policy is for a three year period but renewable
annually. The first year's bid was for $4,854, this year's invoice from Bowen & Leavitt, agents, is for $5,157 which
reflects additional equipment. The City Manager recommended continuing with Safeco to take advantage of
experience rating.
Motion was made by Donald Shaw, seconded by John Jones, to authorize the payment of $5,157 to Bowen and
Leavitt for public liability and vehicle insurance. Motion passed unanimously.
City Manager Wengreen reported that the Police Department has a 1966 Ford that has 88,000 miles, and asked
permission to use the balance of $900 in the Police budget, plus $750 budgeted in the General Funds and a balance
of $750 budgeted in Water & Sewer Funds for a vehicle for the office personnel to purchase another police car.
Motion was made by Robert Dove, seconded by John Jones, to authorize the City Manager to call for bids for a
police car. Motion passed unanimously.
The Council discussed deannexation of the property South of 2000 South. Action postponed.
Motion to adjourn was made by Donald Shaw, seconded by Stanley Leavitt, and passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m.