West and 400 North to the WFRC list for TIP, Transportation Improvement Project, funds. Funding may be available between 2008-2013. Councilman Scott Van Leeuwen said the Weber Fire District purchased a used fire truck for $283,000, to meet increased capacity needs, and saving considerable district funds. The fire district is planning on three new fire stations. Ordinance 2006-06 broadens the franchise ordinance to include municipal service contracts. This gives the municipality the ability to manage and regulate businesses that provide services to city residents. The ordinance was approved unanimously in August by the council. The imagination Company of Utah operates television Channel 17, and would like to expand into all the cities in Weber County. Our city would have the opportunity to participate and to post announcements and special programming on this cable channel. The agreement under consideration at the November Council Meeting authorized this Channel in our city and costs nothing. There will be no additional fees for subscribers, per an agreement between Comcast and The Imagination Company of Utah. The mayor has authority to sign the agreement without seeking council authority. There may be costs, however, with any future programming the city might wish to put on cable television, so he wanted the council aware of what was transpiring. The imagination Company of Utah will pay the cost of expansion into all of Weber County, hoping the cities will purchase programming from the company. The company can attend city events and put highlights and announcements on this channel. When a majority of the cities within Weber County have submitted contracts to Comcast, the station will be made available throughout the county. The motion to authorize the mayor to sign the contract with Channel 17 and The Imagination Company of Utah was passed unanimously. OTHER MATTERS Residents from Lake Point, Tooele County, Utah, met with Mr. Morris and Mayor Butler to discuss incorporation. They are in the process of incorporating and were referred to our city for advice. A Christmas Message by Council President Dennis Illum, was printed in The Pioneer Post December 2006 issue. He expressed thanks for the wonderful community in which we live, which he credited to the efforts of residents, volunteers, elected and appointed officials, and city staff. He hopes that our community improves each year. He also welcomed the new residents who have found this a nice place to live, work, and rear their families. A successful food drive was held in our community on December 9. Scouts helped gather the food to be used by the food bank and local shelters. Mayor Keith Butler is pleased with what has been a good year in our city, with the budget in the black. As residents and recipients of the dedicated work by the mayor, council, staff, appointed officials, and volunteers, we, too, can agree that it has been a year of advancement, regulated growth, and improvement in our great community. We love our city! SPECIAL PEOPLE, EVENTS AND STORIES LaRee Shurtliff celebrated her 90th birthday in April with an open house, with many of her posterity and friends in attendance. Joan Taylor was awarded scouting's highest award, the Silver Beaver, for her many years working with Cub Scouts. Boy Scout Troop 44 of our community has been chartered for 75 years, being first chartered in 1931.