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Show , WH STATE P8ESS : S- - 1 1327 UtALrn ' AS3.V. ejTTi DTlfl , 84118 - VOLUME FORTY - SEVEN NUMBER SIX THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 197-0- By MARGO MAUGHAN In a regular city council meeting held Tuesday night, a member of the planning commission requested a better communication with the council, flag week in Clearfield was proclaimed and the mayor signed a contract for the new garbage truck. MEMBERS of the Clearfield City Council listened to the complaints of lack of communication between the city council and the city planning commission. It seems members of the planning commission feel the council has been bypassing them when what really existed was a lack of communication between the two bodies. because of the cost rather than the lot size. Mayor Sanders signed a contract with the Bank of Northern Utah whose bid was decided upon at the last city council for financing of the citys new garbage truck compactor. THE CONTRACT was approved by the Clearfield City attorney as legal and binding and then authorized by the city council. The Bank of Northern Utah Pop, THE MEMBERS of the IN THE past few weeks more than one person has contacted Mayor Sanders about the present required 75 foot minimum frontage on building lots in the city of Clearfield. Because of the 75 foot minimum they insist smaller houses are being built. THE COUNCIL agreed to let the planning commission look into the situation because they , didnt feel that it warranted a change of ordinance. The council felt with the spiraling costs of housing you dont want to cut the low income people out of building a home, which is what would happen if the city increased the minimum frontage requirement. THE COUNCIL agreed that in the past it was inconceiva- ble to build an expensive home on a 75 ft. lot, but with the increased housing prices it is now very likely that homes are being built smaller Clearfield city officials announced that garbage pickup will begin one hour earlier during the summer months. THE TRUCKS will start 7 a.m. pickup of garbage at on the regular days instead of 8 a.m. The new schedule started the first of June, mnm IN OTHER business the council approved June 22 at 7:45 for a public hearing for the purpose of adding federal funds of $6,000 to the budget for the police department. They also adopted the preliminary budget and set up public hearing for June 22 at 8 to accept and approve a final budget. t By NORMA PREECE Tuesday evening Kaysville City Council met for their regular meeting. WALLACE Allen and Mar- garet Brough met to get permission to hold a pageant at the'Happy Hollow Golf Course in conjunction with the Bicen- tennial program. They presented a petition from neighbors in the area favoring this. The program would be held June 30 and July 1 and be an hour to one hour and 20 minutes in length. Marshal Lyle Larkins could see no police problems, but it was suggested that barricades be placed along 5th East-nortand south of the building to prevent traffic problems. Mr. Allen stated they would have attendants to help with seating and parking. THE council gave permission to Mrs. Brough and Mr. Allen. David Steed and Mrs. Jacobie Hemphill met with the council to get permission to open a commercial recreation enterprise in the L & L Floor Covering building, which they would remodel and add to. They would have indoor swimming pool, game room, judo, sauna and weight lifting, exercising, square dancing and perhaps indoor tennis. THE PLANNING board had suggested a zone change from Cto 2 as this was not permitted in I. They had also approved their plan for parking. The council studied the uses Mr. permitted under Steed also reported that they were thinking of a joint venture with an electric component assembly production, and the council pointed out that this would definitely not be permitted either under Cor 2 only in M-- l. MR. STEED asked what the citys intentions were as to putting in a pool or recreation complex which might have a bearing on his enterprise, and he was informed that the city still intends to put a swimming pool on the ballot this fall for the public to decide C-- -l C-- C-- 2. Clearfield Garbage Pickup annually. laysville Increases LJater Rates council recommended that a copy of the minutes of both the councils regular meet- ings and the planning commissions meeting be sent to each member so no misunderstandings will come up in the future. In other business Mayor Ross Sanders signed a proclamation to honor a reauest made by the Roy Elks Lodge for June 14 to be proclaimed flag week in Clearfield and also a request submitted by the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce to make June 15 through July 5 as a 21 day flag salute. received the contract with the city after submitting the lowest big of 52 interest -l C-- this. After further discussion on it, it was moved by Councilman Dee Sanders that they WORK PROGRESSES authorize a public hearing to be held to consider an amendment to the C- zoning to permit commercial recreation as follows: indoor swimming, judo, exercise gym, game room, weight lifting, sauna, square dancing and indoor tennis. It was seconded by Councilman Scheuller. -l HENRY Galbraith and John Blair met with the council to get their approval to build an' educational learning center building on the comer of 2nd North and 2nd West. This area is zoned R--4 and since schools are allowed, the council concurred with the planning boards decision that the zone need not be changed to permit this. Councilman Gerald Purdy moved that they approve the request as a controlled use as specified under Section of the zoning ordinance providing all necessary city regulations are met with regards to parking, construction, etc. IT WAS approved by the council, Superintendent Max Major recommended thht they stay back of the comer with their access driveways 50 ft. rather than the 20 feet and Mr. Galbraith felt this would be no problem. Roger Rossen met with the council with regards to improving the water supply problem for his Tana acre apartment complex on Mutton Hollow Road discussed previously. AFTER A discussion of the council, it was approved by the council, that if the irrigation company approves, and if the proper requirements can be met as determined by Neff Engineering, that the pipe be allowed to cross on the dyke providing the center is adequately filled to meet the requirements and ductile iron is used. Lloyd and Steven Barnes met with the council to request a water connection of a one inch line to serve the Steven Barnes new home in West Kaysville. The council approved the connection providing it was approved by the county health department after a flow-tehas been st Foster Parents Sponsors Special Meet On June 1 6 Parents Program in Davis Anyone interested in the Foster an meeting of the attend to organizational is urged County June 16 Association Wednesday, Parents Davis County Foster at 3 p.m. in the Davis School auditorium in Farmington. THE ASSOCIATION is open to all adults presently caring for to enter the foster children as well as those who are seeking in the welfare of foster children. interested or just Dn)pram direction of The organizational meeting will be under the as various Church the Division of Family Services as well Foster Care Program officials. Work is progressing at the intersection of 700 South and South State in Clearfield. East and west traffic was blocked last week, but curb and gutter was installed and the new asphalt is nearly ready for striping. made. MAYOR Cundall reported that arrangements are being made to acquire enough property from Roland Long to widen the south side of Crestwood Road in that area to complete the resurfacing. Cundall was Mayor authorized to advise Kaysville Irrigation Co. that the city would work with them on engineering costs providing they were feasible after an estimated cost is obtained on a project to put everything north of 2nd North street into a pressure system, where it does not now exist. ELECTRIC and water rates By DEE CARTER Appearing at the Layton City Council meeting last Thursday night. Dean W. Holbrook of the State Depar- tment of Transportation Davis County Republican Primary Nominating Convention will be held at Davis High School, Kaysville, Saturday, June 19, according Leslie Derbyshire, chairman. to Al party REGISTRATION of the 177 delegates elected at the May 17 Mass Meetings to participate in the county convention will begin at 6 p.m. under the direction of Vernetta Alford, Centerville, chairman of the Credentials Committee. A reception for delegates to meet with candidates will also begin at that time. ARRANGEMENTS for the convention are in the hands of Gary Gittins, Centerville, party development chairman. The convention itself will be called to order at 7 p.m., Derbyshire said. Purposes of the meeting are to organize the party central committee, to elect 173 delegates to attend the State Republican Convention in July, and to nominate Republican candidates to run in the September Primary elections. These include a 4 year and a 2 year county commissioner, seven candidates for the Utah House of Representatives and one candidate for the State Senate. OTHER business will include the party financial report to be presented by were again discussed, and in view of the proposed budget and rate increase facing the city, Councilman Dee Sanders moved that the electric rates be increased as presented, under schedule three which reflect an approximate 34 percent increase, effective July 1, 1976. This was passed by the council. Howard Councilman Bonnemort then moved that the water rates be increased as approximately 20 percentThis the chart presented. per was passed by the council- np requested the assistance of the council in correlating the acquisitions of easements in the AICUZ area south of Hill Air Force Base. HE STATED that the DOT Melvin Mertlich, Clearfield, treasurer. Candidates and important convention guests will be introduced by Elaine Rampton, Syracuse, party vice chairman. State Sen. Haven J. Barlow, Layton, will act as convention chairman. OTHER committee chair- men include Doris Wilson, Bountiful, elections; Shirley C. Stewart, Clearfield, rules, and Robert A. Duffin, Bountiful, parliamentarian. is willing to accommodate Layton because its year long moratorium has expired. The city may present priority parcels to DOT for appraisal and purchase ahead of other pieces of property. All Davis County Republican party officers and members are invited, but only certified delegates may vote. SOME VOTING district chairmen have not yet reported the results of their Mass Meetings elections. Unless they do so immedi-'atel- y they may be depriving their voting district delegates of the opportunity to par- ticipate at the convention, Derbyshire said. which included purchase. beer in the THE COUNCIL stated that the Sunday beer law was made on a referendom ballot and that they didnt think it was up to them to change something the citizens had voted on. If many people are concerned enough about the law they need to petition the city to have the law come up for a vote on the next regular city election which will take place in two years, mnm set air discussion on the expendi- - and buying easements. One home and business owner from the AICUZ area, Mrs. Love, expressed her concern regarding the noise of the recently added fighter planes at HAFB. She indicated that her home is 500 feet from land considered uninhabitable by the Air Force. street is the The extensive bridge deck from the North repairs on Layton interchange to the 5600 South Interchange in Roy will be completed by the end of June. council began holding weekly taken. The new budget includes a $163,000 increase over last revenue are expected property taxes and general sales and use taxes. The budget sessions in early spring and accelerated that to twice weekly recently, die Ladd Scoffield, Layton build- ing and engineering dept., was unfairly assessing fees when he attempted to obtain a permit. Mayor Shields expressed his confidence in Mr. Scoffield in that he follows the ordinances when issuing permits. COUNCILMAN Austad stated that he wanted to be present when Mr. Bodily went in again to buy the permit and a time was arranged for the next morning. Completion In North Davis Area UDOT PROJECT Engineer Byron Dalrymple expects the tures before final action is family dairy business where business has decreased, according to Mrs. Love, by as much as possibly 25 percent because of increased noise. Mayor Glen Shields pointed out that the city has no control over what types of planes are assigned to HAFB. Another landowner, Mr. Bodily, strongly protested when an extension of the building moratorium was mentioned. He said that he has been trying to obtain a building permit for nearly a year and a half. Part of the difficulty arose, from the moratorium but he stated that Repairs Near 1- -15 in years but increasesfrom Tentative Budget A PUBLIC hearing was for June 17 at 7: 10 p.m. to appraising IN ORDER to prevent future damage from road salt seepage, improvement work began last summer. Each of the decks has had at least the of the original top concrete removed. It will be replaced by one of two types of concrete. Southbound decks are covered with low slump concrete, northbound decks d with concrete. Neither of the two surfaces leaves pores through which water and salt can penetrate. The two different kinds of concrete are being compared to test which of them is most resistant to surface breakup. Huston Adopts A After hearing a presentation by Randall Heaps, Layton City recorder, the Layton City Council voted to tentatively adopt a $1,420,000 general fund budget and a $587,000 water and sewer budget for the next fiscal year. COUNCILMAN Bob Austad suggested that the city attorney, Bruce Barton, be present when the wording is drawn up. It was further suggested that the county attorney also be present. As part of the correlation between Layton City and DOT, Mr. Holbrook will meet with city officials by the end of June to review plans and priorities before ACROSS the Clearfield Beer? A letter of protest from a local citizen was read to the Clearfield City Council Tuesday night referring to the citys Sunday beer law. IT SEEMS many Clearfield residents have been traveling to stores in Roy and other cities on Sunday because of the law which states Clearfield merchants cannot sell beer on Sunday. The letter stated that rather than waste time going to different stores for items needed, they went to another city to do grocery shopping Mr. Holbrook, assistant chief of the Right of Way Division, DOT, informed council that the attorney generals office will furnish the wording which will go into the easement purchase agreements. water-resista- during the following two weeks. All work is expected to be completed by June 30. Until then, motorists should durexpect some slow-dow- Traffic is ing rush-hourrestricted to two lanes in each direction through most of the project. 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