Resolution 21-10
A RESOLUTION TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF A LOT, SITE OR PORTION OF THE CEMETERY WHICH HAS BEEN UNUSED FOR BURIAL PURPOSES FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS THAT THEY MUST EXPRESS INTEREST IN USING THE SITE OR THEIR RIGHTS WILL BE TERMINATED
WHEREAS Utah State Code 8-5-6 authorizes Clarkston Town to adopt a resolution related to unused burial lots, sites, or portions of a cemetery to encourage orderly operation and maintenance of the city cemetery;
WHEREAS the Town desires to notify the owners of unused burial sites to allow them to express their desires .related to the sites;
WHEREAS the Utah State Code has provisions for Termination of rights for Cemetery lots
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Clarkston Town Council:
Pursuant to Town records the following individuals or entities have rights to lots, sites, or a portion of the Clarkston Town Cemetery (for which the town has no contact information), which has been unused for burial purposes for more than 60 years:
Owner:
Alma LeRoy Goodey
Sadie G. Lott
C.D. McBride
Vance Thompson
Date Obtained:
June 22, 1950
September 1, 1952
November 1, 1955
March 24, 1957
Grave Location:
H_6_3, 4, 6, 7, 8
A_ 4_ 4
F_2_3 & 4
F_9_1
Pursuant to Utah Code Title 8 Chapter 5 Section 6 the Clarkston Town Council resolves to terminate the rights of owners of Cemetery plots that have been unused for burial purposes since 1960. As part of the process the Clarkston Town Council will notify the owners of the aforementioned plots at the last known address, that the owner shall within 60 days after service of the resolution .express interest in maintaining the cemetery lot,
site or portion of the cemetery and submit satisfactory evidence of an. intention to use the lot, site or portion of the lot for a burial. Along with such notice the Clarkston Town Council will publish this resolution on the Public Notice Website for three successive weeks.
If, for 30 days after the last date of service or publication of this resolution the owner or person with a legal interest in the cemetery lot fails to state a valid interest in the use of the cemetery lot for burial purposes the owner's right will be terminated and that portion of the cemetery shall be vested in the cemetery maintenance.
Effective this day by motion from Councilmember M. Fawcett and seconded
by Councilmember N. Sparks and all approved.
Dated this 20th day of Jul y. 2021.
ATTEST:
Kristi Hidalgo
CLERK
Roll Call Vote: Mayor Hidalgo
Councilmember N.Sparks Councilmember D. Smith Councilmember M.Fawcett Councilmember J. Buttars
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