representatives about preserving the Charles Ziemer home, built in the 1880s, and later the home of various D.D.O. commanders, were in vain. The home was destroyed early in January 2000. The only house remaining on the land formerly part of Marriott or Slaterville is the Hodson home on 12th Street, now a part of the Ogden Nature Center. Its history is included in Appendix B. Randy Phipps worked diligently on a trails and pathway project. With the assistance of Bill Morris, and approval of the City Council, a grant request for assistance was submitted to UDOT in January 2000. This was for the construction of a trail from 1700 South along the old Denver Rio Grand Railroad line to 1200 West. An extensive proposed trail system is also being worked on. The Youth Council attended the Local Officials' Day at the Legislature on January 19, 2000, where they observed this branch of the government in action. A 2000 State of the City Address was given by Mayor Keith Butler on January 20, 2000. It emphasized his commitment to three goals: If you don't need it don't buy it; Keep government small and simple, and if we have laws and ordinances, enforce them. A copy of his upbeat communication is a part of this history. A major saving for the city was due to the mild winter which required no snow plowing of roads. At the request of Council President Orvil Holley, the City is pursuing getting a representative on the Central Weber Sewer District Board, whose plant lies within the City's borders. Changing its policy, Weber County has refused to maintain several existing sewer lines in our city, forcing the City to review its responsibility in that area. in March Scott Van Leeuwen donated a sound system for the city hall, which has been greatly appreciated by those attending city meetings. Slower sales in the winter months brought lower sales tax revenue to Marriott-Slatervilie. Also, some sales tax has been misdirected to Ogden, with whom we share the 84404 zip code. The official designation given by the U. S. Post Office for all of the city except a small portion south of 12th Street is MSC, UT 84404. Residents are asked by city officials to use that on all our mail. This is especially important for businesses in the city to prevent the lost tax revenue. The results of a survey of open space, wet lands, water quality, and trail development made by students from Weber State University were presented on May 4, 2000, to the City Council. This survey, requiring many hours on the part of the Geography students involved, will be valuable in future planning. The 2000-2001 Fiscal Year Budget of $531,000 was approved on May 18, 2000. Hearings on zoning ordinance changes were also held during the month. Two potentially serious problems which face residents of Weber County were discussed in the Standard Examiner. These were the distinct possibility of an earthquake (a fault lies through the county), and that of catastrophic flooding if the Pine View dam should break. Answers to these dilemmas are not easy; preparedness by individuals and government is essential. The additional subject of consolidation of services county-wide was dealt with by the paper as pros and cons were explored. An on-going effort is being made to acquire the present Marriott and Slaterville parks from the L. D. S. Church, with Parks and Recreation Director, Jim Ito, directly involved. Jim has also overseen various recreational activities such as a softball tournament in June directed by Trudy Hill. July saw the Annual Golf tournament at Mulligans, hosted by Danny Brown. Gerald Taylor will have a checker tournament in August. Jim Ito, Adele Lewis and others are holding tennis lessons. 245