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Show Through Special Funding Layton Withdraws From Waste Homes Planned For Handicapped - If you've FARMINGTON ever looked for rental housing in Davis County you soon realize you're not the only one looking. GATHERUM LAYTON - It was standing room only Thursday evening at the Layton City Council meeting. The first item on the agenda attracted the large crowd of citizens who live. in the North-eapart of Layton and Clearfield. AFTER A discussion of about 45 minutes duration, the council voted and the crowd cheered. It was a unanimous decision. Layton will withdraw its petition to join the county solid waste management district. The city will not support the building of a burn plant near Hill Air Force Base. The meeting started off when Ted Wright who lives about 200 yards from the latest burn plant site read a statement that prefaced a petition signed by 570 Layton and Clearfield residents. What should Layton do Mr. Wright addressed the question, with garbage?" His answer listed three possibilities: . Continue to use the landfill that originally belonged to Layton and Clearfield. 2. Haul garbage to the Teledine plant in Weber County for the same price that is currently assessed for garbage pick-userv ice. 3. Join the special service district. HE URGED the council not to join the service district for three main reasons: . Layton would lose control of their destiny. The service district by laws say each member has one vote. Layton would be one in 3 or one in 5, depending on the district membership. What they said would have little influence on the decisions that were made through the service district. 2. According to the by laws of the district, if the burn plant doesn't make a profit, taxes can be increased to pay for the plant, Mr. Wright stated. 3. If the plant doesnt get Layton's volume of garbage then it wouldn't be able to function because it wouldn't have the needed daily tonnage for efficient operation. At the conclusion of his prepared statement. Mr. Wright hand- ed Mayor Lewis G. Shields an intent to sue" document and told the Mayor and Council members that 30 people were dues paying members of a citizen organization that has hired an attorney. They will sue many county officials if necessary in order to stop the building of the burn plant. ASSISTANT County Attorney Gerald Hess, was in attendance at the meeting to represent the special service district. Mr. Hess answered questions from council members and from citizens. The purpose of the district is to solve the problem of solid waste with or without a burn plant, Attorney Hess stated at the beginning of the question and session. -- ' st , I p I 1 - - J . Editor Reflex-Journ- Disposal District By DONETA room and possibly two two By TOM BUSSELBERG 1 THAT situation's looking up a bit. thanks to several new projects in the works. That doesn't always help the person who has a physical handicap or some other problem. They may be a bit less aggressive in trying to fight for housing and may find themselves shoved to the bottom of a waiting list. A dent in that need may be forthcoming through the Davis County Mental Health agency, in cooperation with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Up to $870,000 in a federal grant bedroom units. ZONING requirements dictate s to one acre for each project but there's only $36.(XX) set aside for land in the grant and that could be hard to find, especially in south county. Dr. Williams agreed with some board members donations may be needed to fill the gap between that allocation and actual land prices. Although land's generally more expensive in south county. Bountiful officials have indicated the unit could be placed in any area zoned for apartments. It won't be that easy, apparently, in either Clearfield or Layton, where a special use permit would be required and that possibly only in a commercial zone, he explained. THE BOARDS a little gun shy. three-fourth- could result for the Davis Housing. Inc., set up by mental health for facilities construction. recently. especially when approaching IF ALL goes well, a nine-ungroup home would be built in the Bountiful area and a complex in Clearfield-Layto- n vicinity, explained Dr. Russell Williams, mental health director, in a monthly board of directors meeting. The group home would include a manager's apartment and single or Mental health wouldn't own either facility and they'd only be for residential living, not as treatment centers. Dr. Williams explained. Board members agreed they'd start looking for potential sites, faced by an end of the month non-prof- it it nine-apartme- nt double bedroom units while Layton would consist of one bed Clearfield, after a losing battle to obtain conditional use for a facility in the 8(X) South State area near the alcoholic rehabilitation center. HUD deadline. Salt Lake City architect Gordon Gygi has been retained for the project. IN THE meantime. : : i WHEN THE audience started becoming repitious and when some remarks were made that were offensive to Mr. Hess, Coun-;- ; cilman Golden Sill ended the discussion by making a motion to withdraw Laytons petition to join the county solid waste management board. ' ' The voting was unanimous. ! j PRIOR TO the motion Councilman Sill stated he favored a burn plant but he was opposed to locating it in a residential area, r "We need to look at alternate ways to take care of garbage. 1 tend v to think. along the lines of building a burn plant near the sewer . district plant where there is an abundance of water and it is out of the populated areas. I have thought this all along but no one seems to think this can be done, the Councilman said. Councilman Bob Stevenson questioned Attorney Hess about the ownership of the NARD landfill. Mrs. Lola McFerson asked the council to look up the original landfill deeds that were recorded in the late 1950s to see who really owns the NARD dump. - Reflex-Journ- not to the extend we need, Mr. Parry explained, noting a corporation was necessary before funds could be sought, and we thought the only appropriate thing would be to form an Indian-owne- d corporation with the partners both Indians, Mr. Parry originating with the Shoshone tribe. Editor al LAYTON - Imagine leaving your home hundreds of miles behind, moving in with a strange family in an area where customs, food even language, may differ. - IT MAY be exciting, to be sure, but also can be humiliating and for starters, and Davis Countys nearly 300 Indian students may experience some of these same feelings, this year, as they adjust to a new life away from home. Home for them often has been ars, federal reservation at least a state away, but largely through the LDS Indian Placement program, they're given a chance to assimilate into the larger American society. That may include a need for some catch up when it comes to school, emphasizes Bruce Parry, directorofthe U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Syracuse resident. nerve-wrackin- g, . - . MR. HESS said he knew no decisions about landfill ownership. Mr. Hess said there has never been any talk of squeezing anybody out of NARD. The cities have always worked well together in the management of this landfill. The question of ownership has never come up, the attorney said. STEVEN Bailey, an attorney representing citizens opposing the burn plant, asked several questions about the contract cities would sign in order to have garbage processed at the burn plant, r. Mr. Bailey pointed out there was no fixed rate for tipping written d clause would leave cities at into the contract. This the mercy of the plant contractors. Mr. Bailey questioned the legality of soliciting for garbage v outside of Davis County. There have been reports that the plant would allow cities in Weber County and in Morgan County to haul garbage to the Davis County facility. , : open-ende- 5 . , . ; . . IS IT LEGAL to join a special service district after it has been formed? is another question raised by Mr. Bailey. The attorney asserted that Layton's master plan intent was misrepresented at the county planning commission meeting. FINALLY, he called for a better air quality study, Ive worked with pollution problems and the studies that have been done on the burn plant are the most reports I have ever seen," Mr. Bailey stated. Mr. Hess explained that negotiations between HAFB and the special service district would be going on at the same time the service district would be. working to sell IR Bonds to finance the project. hap-haza- THERE SEEMS to have been a consensus we needed some special tutoring programs for Indian students, he says, pointing to a pilot program that's giving students a chance for extra help after School. Tutoring centers have been set up at North Layton Junior High School Monday and Wednesday and Millcreek Junior High in Bountiful Tuesday and Thursday, both running from 8 p.m. 4-- UPWARDS OF 20 tutors will be hired during the year, Mr. Parry indicates, noting the pilot project has obtained federal funding and operates as the Davis County Indian Parent Assoc., with Mr. Parry and Marcia Galli, Weber State College student services and organizational adviser, serving as agents. "The Indian Education program had a little money for tutoring, but rd IF THERE is no HAFB contract, there will be no burn plant. cannot get the road easement stipulated by the Davis we If County Planning Commission from Hill Field, there will be no burn plant, Mr. Hess stated. He emphasized at the close of his remarks that the special service district that has been established to study disposal of solid waste in Davis County will continue to exist if the burn plant fails, dmg A DIFFERENCE So your son is in college? How is he making it? "He isnt making it. Im making it and he's spending it." FATHERS BEWARE Two modem little girls coming home from Sunday School are solemnly discussing the lesson. Do you believe there is a devil? asked one. No, replied the other promptly, of course not. It's just like Saifta Claus. Hes your father. SOME $63,000 was received, most of it earmarked for interaction between tutors and students, with only the part-tim- e tutors and limited administrative time leaving the majority of money for actual tutoring. f Our. primary emphasis will be in reading and mathematics but we will tutor in any subject, he said, noting lat least 80 students will be involved, receiving about 32 hours tutoring over the year. Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levis matchmaking efforts to marry Horace Vandergelder, a well She turns known into a matchmaker for other couples also. Most of the action takes 4 place in Dollys favorite res- taurant, Harmonia Gardens, the most expensive restaurant in town. Everyone knows and loves Dolly there, and always makes her feel welcome. This is a very fast moving comedy, full of excitement, glitter and the all around joy of life. There is a lot of dancing also; Mrs. Julie Chindgren, the new Fal- - THE DESIRES there and some money's been collected about $20,000. Dr, Williams said, through donations, but that could be shifted to support the H UD project while attempting support in the upcoming Legislative session. The State Hospital in Provo has seen lower county use as state officials have made changes there and Dr. Williams incidated adolescent treatment costs are half when pro$68 vs. vided by the county-- at to is given being $140. More space corrections (jail and prison)-relate- d functions although 40 more youth treatment beds have just have to register for one year's school there, for instance, while "some could be stabilized, sent back in three months." Dr. Williams indicated. Faced with such growing pains, mental health agencies across the state could receive only four percent more state support. Dr. Williams said, noting a legislative strategy session is planned later this month. More staffing needs, brought on in good share by increased court mandates ordering treatment, make money tighter, strained further by judge-ordere- d alcohol-relate- treatment. d MUCH OF that four percent is currently earmarked for the additional 40 State Hospital beds, related staffing there and for youth and adult corrections (jail) needs. been added. GEARED TO youth (8 and under, mental health officials believe treatment would be more effective if parents could be near their families and more easily obtain family interaction than at the State Hospital. The State cette advisor and dance instructor, is over the dancing. This play looks very promising and full of a lot of talent. THOSE WITH parts in the play are Noelle Smith who will portray Dolly, Jeff Cutler as Horace, Jenny Cutler as Irene, Linda Hale as Minnie, Julie Chapman as Ermagard, Marlin Drake as Cornielius, Curtis I'm doing it as an Indian, not as a school board member, Mr. Parry emphasized. PARENTS HAVE expressed BITTER VS. SWEET Virtually the whole world is in a ferment, and no one can forsee whether the result will be champagne or vinegar. Journal, Milwaukee -- HOPEFULLY we will raise their academic achievement levels a lot more than normally would be the former Layton High School teacher and coach expected, said, noting that most do indeed come from reservations and Usually they're behind a bit academically. A pre-tewill be given later this month to all Indian students followed by a post-teat years end, with results used to compare those in and out of the program. We will try to assist those with the greatest need but anyone is welcome, he added, noting volunteer tutors will be found to meet the need, if neces" sary. 'i st st FOSTER parents have been notified about the program although interest hasn't been high three weeks into the program although Mr. Parry expects that will increase after first term grades are released. Tutoring materials are tailored to needs of each student in consultation with principals and teachers, with sessions lasting about an hour. Its one of the first such efforts anywhere although it really seems to be catching on in the Seattle area, he said, adding the Davis program could become a model nationally. ALTHOUGH Mr. Parry serves as an elected board of education member, he stressed there's really no conflict" in that role and said he got involved, applying for the grant because I'm fairly well-know- n, have a good background in education and thought it might be helpful" in gaining approval. We're contracting, cooperating with the school district and my role is completely from my job on the school board. Price will play as Barnaby, Ari Hunsaker ds Ambrose, the head waiter will be Darrin Hoggan, the judge is Bruce Goudelock, and the clerk will be played by Joe Staples. The showings of Hello Dolly and 19. ADVISORS to the play are Norman Maxfield and Gordon Steed, will be Nov. 16, 17 vsb some enthusiasm about what's going on, he added, noting more students are getting involved each week. UTA Announces New Schedules one-on-o- CHS Readies Hello Dolly Production This year Clearfield High School is putting on the musical "Hello Dolly. HELLO Dolly is the story of 30-be- Hospital is good for those in need (especially rural counties) but for those who could be better treated within Davis County treatment outside the hospital should be he said, noting those transferred to the Provo facility Tutoring Program Tar District Indian Students By TOM BUSSELBERG THIS REMARK became lost in the continuous discussion about the present ownership of the landfill and the mechanics of establishing a burn plant. The questions asked Thursday evening are the same ones that have been addressed continuously since the burn plant proposal was introduced three years ago. "Will Hill Field buy the steam? Who will pay for the burn plant if it doesn't work or if it doesn't generate enough revenue to retire the bonds? "What will be used as collateral in bonding for the burn plant?" Can the plant meet EPA and state air quality standards?" In related construction-oriente- d discussion. Dr. Williams stressed number one priority for a readolesgional or even county-onl- y cent treatment center--- a need he s raised for the past several years. Previously, plans have centered around cooperating with the Bear River area that includes Cache, Rich and Box Elder counties, along d in a with Weber-Morga- n facility that probably would be built in north Davis County. By TOM BUSSELBERG News Editor Reflex-Journ- BOUNTIFUL -- - give it a try. al If you havent taken a ride on the bus lately, NO MATTER where you live in Davis County, or where youre headed, you should notice some changes. Theyre a bit different, s with though, between north and south county and their Ogden or Salt Lake City. Residents boarding the bus in downtown Salt Lake City will find a few changes if theyre in the new No Fare Square that includes: 400 East. When Temple and West Temple-20- 0 you board, all the doors will swing open, meaning you can enter at the front or rear and pay no fare. YOU PAY no fare if just hopping on for a block or two ride within that zone. If traveling north to Davis County, for instance, you pay only upon deboarding, explains Lynn Telford, public relations director for the Utah Transit Authority. Besides that change, you'll notice south Davis route signs marked in orange, following the new for the Salt h county area. In addition, some stops have been modified for convenience and to speed traffic flow, especially during rush hours, meaning if youre headed north and want to board on Main Street, the appropriate bus stop will be on the east side, adjoining the north bound lanes. THE CHANGE downtown will mean bus drivers wont have to wait for payment when passengers board and also mean they can get on faster through multiple doors. UTA Director John Pingree said passengers should exit through the front door after leaving the No Fare zone and said three buses could travel in a caravan downtown, all in 30 seconds. Pollution should be saved in a joint effort with Salt Lake City officials and merchants to help make downtown a more "economically viable area. screens, similar to those at Salt Lake International Airport, will also be strategically placed, telling departure and arrival times. Eventually, Ms. Telford says, they'll even indicate lateness of a bus through sensory devices on the buses that will transmit data to the display terminals. Another new downtown Salt Lake feature may bring memories e back to some residents, recalling the old trolley car days of more than a quarter century ago. Thanks to cooperation between UTA and Triad Utah, a couple e trolleys have already been placed in service, connecting the Triad Center on h 3rd Temple to other downtown points. IN NORTH county and the Ogden area, changes are also part of the Hot New System just announced by UTA. Buses will now operate later on many Ogden area routes, Ms. Telford says, running until 11 p.m. In addition, runs will start earlier and therell also be additional buses added on some d routes. The Freeport Center will be among those major employment centers added for service, as part of greater peak hour service before 8:30 a.m. and from 33:30-- 5 p.m. weekdays, including more trips to major employers and activity centers, with buses serving large area employers at all hours throughout the day. FOR THOSE leaving Ogdens downtown, the pulse point" at 25th and Washington has been upgraded to provide a "greater variety of transfer options from a centralized location that Ms. Telford says should mean "less time waiting for their connecting bus by passengers. As previously, fares will drop from 50 to 40 cents during k hours, or from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and all day Saturdays, while senior citizens and handicapped passengers can ride for half-far-e with monthly discount passes available. THAT WONT affect the Ogden-Sal- t Lake express, where a different fare structure applies. For additional information, those living in Kaysville north 1 while customers Farmington-sout- h should call mav call UTA at tie-in- th above-mention- ed color-codin- g Lake-.sout- TV-TYP- E long-tim- free-far- West-Nort- heavily-travele- off-pea- 773-136- 263-373- 7. |