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No quick solutions to Richmond dog, truck problems By
Nicole R. Grubbs RICHMOND - A longtime resident of Richmond bent the ear of the City Council Tuesday, voicing his complaints about dogs barking at night and trucks parking where they shouldn't. George Stewart told the council he has several problems with certain types of vehicles being parked on city streets that "destroy the rural flavor" of Richmond. The first incident Stewart cited involves a truck he said is parked at 125 N. State St. The truck contains chemicals that people living around the area "can smell from the street," he said. Then there's the truck parked at 125 E. Main St., which frequently parks the wrong direction and "smells of manure." Stewart presented his own solutions for the council to consider. He said the council should look into finding a law student from the University of Utah or Brigham Young University to solve the problem. "A student may do something of a pro-bono nature for a little city," Stewart said. Also, he said, city ordinances need to be rewritten. Citizens in Richmond either aren't aware of their right to complain or refuse to do so. "People are a little reluctant to bring up some things because we know each other, or are related to each other, or both." Councilman Cordell Johnson said one option is to file a complaint with a judge. Councilwoman Leslie Erickson, who is Stewart's daughter, said there is no ordinance in place, so filing a complaint would not produce any positive results. Stewart agreed, saying, "filing a complaint would be a waste of time." Mayor Kip Panter said the council has goals to clean up the city and has been working on one project in particular, a "junkyard on Main Street." He said a lawyer is involved on the other side of the issue. This person is making it difficult to clean up the yard. "He is a pain, in the you-know-where, in more cities than Richmond," Panter said. Another problem Stewart said he has with the city is dogs that bark and wander around the city at night without leashes. In a previous meeting, Stewart had suggested "vandals, real hoodlums, be hired to shoot paintballs at the dogs." Panter said he did not approve that idea. Dogs all over the city cause other problems, Stewart said. "They hold an all-night bark festival." In other business, Judge Beth Skidmore delivered her quarterly report to the council. The city manager, Marlowe Atkinson, also delivered his report. The council unanimously approved an ordinance establishing copy fees for Richmond city documents. The group also sang Happy Birthday to Councilman L.D. Bowcutt.
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