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Show A By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON The big issue was to have Heaps resign and get him off the payroll. We want no part in persecuting or prosecuting Heaps, Councilman Golden C. Sill said Monday, although the chance Layton's mayor might resign also had surfaced as a possibil- of $ ,000. The court could also order Mr. Heaps to pay Layton City restitution. ON SENTENCING the new charge will be Dec. 3 before 4th Circuit Court Judge Alfred C. in Clearfield. Van-Wagen- Heaps' resignation, meanwhile, will take affect after Nov. Mr. 30. ity, as well. COUNTY ATTORNEY Martin said Mr. Diumenti presented two offers that were not aceptable because they didn't include Mr. IIE WAS giving approval to the decision Randall Heaps, sus- pended Layton city recorder and mayors administrative assistant, Heaps' resignation. "In any case involving the prosecution of a public official, the primary thrust is removal from office. The plea bargain approach achieved this purpose. We can now tell the public what is going on. We can help point Layton in the right direction." Mr. Martin said. made last Wednesday at a plea bargain session held between Mr. Diumen-t- i Heaps' Attorney. George Jr. and Davis County Attorney Loren Martin. Mr. Heaps agreed to plead "no contest" to a reduced charge of "attempted misuse of public funds", a third degree felony pun- ishable by a maximum term of one year in the county jail and a top fine THE COUNTY attorney indi cated that if a plea bargain had not been reached, it would've taken two or three months to bring Randall Heaps to trial. "All that time, he wouldve been collecting his monthly salary and benefits and Layton City would remain in a state of confusion." he said. Layton councilmembers Bob Stevenson. Sam Trujillo and Golden Sill were in attendance at the circuit court when the plea bargain was reached and informed of the decision before it was formally arrived at in court. - FARMINGTON No odors have blown south to Davis County from Weber County's burn plant and the same things will be burned that protesters are so worried about. County Com. Harry Gerlach Sr. told the board of health last week. REFERRING to ongoing plans leading to a possible $64 million bond issue that could encompass not only construction of a burn plant near the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District headquarters adjoining H AFB and major improvements to the county's two landfills, Mr. Gerlach told the board changes of "acid rain concerns are unfounded, citing comparison with Weber County's plant where no protests have been heard, he said. Responding to charges that have included letters to the editor in area newspapers, Mr. Gerlach said bonding for waste disposal needs wouldnt affect bonding capacities for any other entities, noting the $80 million bonded for sewer plants did not affect the county or cities' bonding. HE EMPHASIZED there are "still obstacles" to the plant's construction, with some of these points outlined in other articles in today's paper. It will serve a very valuable function together with the landfills. The north (NARD) is agreeillegal due to inter-locments formed with north county al cities before that was allowed. It's a miracle it's been functioning." And while the south area's Bay Area Refuse Disposal plant is legal according to law. he said administration problems there can be solved through the new solid waste disposal board giving all members one vote, including currently 12 cities and the county. Under the interlocal agreements, ariy city has veto power if it wants. Under the service district, they (group) can make decisions on the spot, he said further. ANSWERING to taxation questions, Mr. Gerlach said the commission did not pass (on) taxing power to the landfills (which it doesn't own) or the burn plant. The people who use it will pay. The only way taxes can be levied for the plant would be through a special election. the affect on the atmosphere from the plant should be "negligable, Mr. Gerlach said, citing pollution as higher from roads including dust, salt, asphalt and even the filling of potholes. Pollution-wis- e, AND ANY tion hydrochloric hasnt been listed by the pollufederAgen- Environmental Protection cy as a problem in the county. On top of that, "industry hasn't provided equipment to get rid of it, he said, emphasizing, the plant will use the equipment thats available to assume maximum pollution control. Odor will be contained within al The procedure, fact-gatheri- that included an audit of the city's books, took nearly three months. On Aug. 28. the city council suspended Mr. Heaps without pay but later, at the request of Mayor Lewis G. Shields, that suspension was changed to "suspension with pay". MR. HEAPS was charged by the county attorney with five counts of third degree felony and one count of "official neglect and misconduct" on Sept. 2. The preliminary hearing was delayed until Nov. 7 at the request of Layton's mayor, THEY ALL agreed this was the best way to get the city moving forward. Layton city government has been living under a cloud of disorganization. confusion and disharmony for many months. ho felt he should consult an attorney before the Heaps case was COUNCILMEN Stevenson. Trujillo and Sill requested that county attorney Martin investigate Bmm Msmts By TOM BUSSELBERG the fiscal management at the end of May. amenities, he explained. g personal feelings were that the mayor should resign and a person outside the city government structure. with financial and administrative experience coupled with re Sat. Classes Offered At By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON The wheels are being forced to grind at a faster clip, these days, as the county commission and solid waste management board face a bonding deadline. THATS THE time frame they've been told is needed for completion of financial details besolid hind the proposed waste burn plant tht now could see construction just south of HAFB on State Highway 193, just outside Layton City's boundaries. The county commission, acting as the special service district governing authority, authorized a Nov. 28 bid opening date authorizing up to $64 million" be sold not : er $30-milli- only for plant construction but for possible acquisition of the north and south county landfills and their dollar upgrading, a multi-millio- n proposition that federal Environmental Protection Agency officials have mandated. IN A three hour session last Wednesday night that followed on the heels of two related sessions, the nuts and bolts of constructing a as of now will burn plant-th- at serve 12 cities and the unincorpodiscusrated county sed and the myriad of contracts briefly reviewed. But Wil Jefferies, acting as an adviser to the project and director d Wasatch of the Front Council, said weekly meet ere area-wh- multi-regione- ings will be necessary to review and approve the myriad of contracts ranging from H AFB's steam contract to internal construction of y the 400 facility that would sit on a 23 acre site. SUCH ISSUES as whether garbage contracts can be signed by cities outside the county must also be decided, board members were reminded. The crucial steam contract, meanwhile, has yet to be finalized, although Deputy Attorney Gerald Hess said HAFB staff had been studying the issue and should provide details by this week. About $3 million could be raised to pay off the plant's bonding indebtedness through such a contract, forcing its construction near the Base. Several neighbors to the ton-a-da- in Layton's politics." THE ATTORNEY added that his spect of the people, should be appointed to serve the one year remaining in Mr. Shields' term. Councilman Trujillo supported this opinion. He said in a Monday afternoon telephone conversation, "Once the audit report is made public, the mayor will have problems. If he doesn't resign, it will put him in a difficult position with department heads, the council, and with various boards (such as the Mayoral Council of Governments) that he sits on representing Layton. It's got to be his decision." TUESDAY MORNING, Mayor' Shields said, when contacted, by telephone that he would be consulting with his attorney and would make a public statement Thursday. A regular council meeting was scheduled for 7 p.m. although it wasn't known whether he would make an announcement at that time. Take Advantage Of Opportunities By TOM BUSSELBERG - LAYTON Utah's small businesses have a virtually untapped reservoir that could bring them untold growth if they re willing to go after it. NINETY-EIGHpercent of the state's businesses are small and yet 90 percent of contracts from such giants as HAFB or Morton-Thiokare filled from outside, says Kent Moon, district Small Business Administration director, in emphasizing need for state concerns to go after that market. Hes in a position to steer some loan funds their way, as well, he told the Layton Chamber of Commerce, noting his agency is not only after the set up to. assist small businesses expand-i- ts new, struggling concern. ADMINISTERING an economic loan portfolio of about $200 million, Mr. Moon, whose ancestors helped settle Farmington, said thats significantly below what it should be considering s the states population, noting he could loan that. Utah doesnt have enough capital-o- ur bankers have a limited capital pool they can pull from and that often means local businesses must wait until a banks resources are sufficient to generate needed expansion loans. THE SBA can work in concert with banks to provide necessary capital to finance that expansion. Operating in the secondary market, SBA can guarantee a banker 90 percent repayment on a loan, allowing the banker to sell the original loan to a New York City banker, earning return on that, meaning the Utah banker has $90,000 immediately beyond the original loan to be reloaned at home, if needed, while additional capital is generated in New York. That allows for a monetary multiplier affect," Mr. Moon indicated, calling such resources unparellelled" and is far safer than the penny stock market, for instance, where a $1 million issue would cost to sell with no assurance the moneyll come back. AND WHILE many expansion loans are set for five years and a 10 year amortization, causing the ballooning effect after five years, SBA allows for up to 20 years repayment, offering a regular guarantee at the market interest rate. Theres no reason, though, Utah business, such as tooling and n dollar conmachining companies, cant share in the tracts from such employers as HAFB. he continued, noting that for example, exagency along with Thiokol and in billion $1 and pend annually procurement, yet nine out of $10 h for that goes to firms. NATIONALLY, most such contracts go to firms east of the Rocky Mountains, and of those won in the West, the lion's share--1- 9 to California with Utah capturing well percent-g- o under one percent. Many firms can't or wont try here to fill such needs because they believe the states business can't meet their needs, he said, emphasizing, the government doesn't go through a recession and always requires goods and services. AS AN incentive, a new prompt payment act now requires federal payment on contracts within 45 days or interest will be charged with a similar program implemented for state jobs. Forty percent of the nation's gross national product comes from small business. Big business lost jobs during the last recession while there was growth in the small business sector," the University of Utah finance graduate said. Many of the traditional stable employers or smoke-stac- k industries are turning to the Third World countries for survival due to far lower labor costs. THAT WILL leave jobs for countries such as the United States, he added, quoting the popular Megatrends volume, where d business should grow to meet those increasing demands. T ol DAVC In Kays. Electronic calculators, typewriting, dictaphone, and accounting will be taught on Saturday mornings at the Davis Area Vocational Center, 550 E. 300 S., Kaysville, starting November 17, for eight Saturdays except for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. REFRESHER and beginning typewriting, dictaphone transcribers, electronic calculator functions, and fundamentals of doubleentry accounting will be parts of the three hour class take your pick or take all offerings. Certificates of proficiency for employment purposes may be earned as students . inqualify under the struction. Registration will take place as part of the first class, Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8 a.m. at the Center, second floor Business Department. Fee is $36 payable at the first session. The Vocational Center welcomes the general public to attend. self-pace- d Mams Grimdimg Garbage : ignation of a public official. Nothing could be made binding." Mr. Martin added. "We do not want to heard. Mayor Shields attorney. John Hutchinson, received a promise of immunity from prosecution for his client from Mr. Martin in exchange for testimony against Heaps, in headed by Dr. Enrico Leopardi, administers a budget topping $1 million, and includes a nursing, environmental health and administrative division, housed in the Courthouse basement. 5-- far-flun- and since the county attorney's office at that time had no substantial evidence of criminal intent against the mayor, the immunity status was unimportant to the county attorney's case. Was the resignation of Mayor Shields part of the plea bargain agreement? Mr. Martin said Mayor Shields talked to him about resigning two months ago. "The court has no jurisdiction over the res- interfere We could try to do everything to minimize" the plants impact, he added. As for longevity of the landfills, especially NARD, Mr. Gerlach called their potential life in question, potentially, as well, noting apartments approved at the entrance road to the plant to the point the NARD sign disappeared. What if they continue to build on the periphery? looking ahead years, he asked. There is smell there, too. THE WATER containments and lack of clay at the NARD site have brought that facilitys condition under federal scrutiny, he reminded the health board, while all but eight acres at the BARD site have been threatened by the rising Great Salt Lake. In other action, the board heard progreports outlining the rams operated by the health department, ranging from swimming pool inspections to a massive immunization program. The agency. MR. MARTIN said immunity was important to Mayor Shields, w Smmellls I the plant as trucks are unloaded there while the only noise will come from trucks backing in to disposal areas, noting further, it will be minimized while the tremendous jet noise" is far higher. SPEAKING of area aesthetics, he said a myriad of Base buildings boast huge smokestacks while industrial complexes are to the south. "I know homes will be impacted. It (site) will be beautifully landscaped. We can have parks, with ball diamonds" among other case the matter went to trial. proposed facility attended the meeting with one questioning whether proper notification had been given of the session and if the agenda had been properly announced. That signalled revision in topics discussed although there wasn't time to cover many issues anyway. PRIOR TO any bonding. County Com. Chairman Glen Saunders stressed written comments about the proposed plant will be received from interested parties while one member of the audience said in a low voice near the meeting's end What about alternatives? The solid waste board was set up to consider any possible solutions a to garbage disposal-includi- ng burn plant. four-time- $20-$30,0- multi-millio- Sperry-Univa- c, non-Uta- brain-intensi- service-oriente- SJbmlMdDawds IPmMw : By TOM BUSSELBERG : Reflex-Journ- Editor al - I did try SALT LAKE CITY to listen and we solved a lot of problems, outgoing Davis School Board Member Robert McIntosh said, reflecting back on his two year stint there. CITING inability to devote necessary time, now, to continued service because of a job change that takes him across the country routinely for days at a time, the Centerville resident said from his Salt Lake City office last week. Noting he kept a ledger of his dealings with the public over specific school issues, the father of five said, noting over 60 separate issues" were among those who tried to tackle, indicating it was difficult for some patrons to board-relate- d understand "why 1 didnt go directly" to a teacher or principal complained about, for example. I 4 ONE OF my greatest challenges was not to learn how far 1 could go. 1 believe it took some time for me to learn the school board is a policy-makin- g organization, were not the ones who carry it out. I had to learn there was a line of authority to be followed in dealing with problems, he added. Some people say the school board doesnt care just because we didn't do what they said they wanted," he said, emphasizing itd be easy to be myopic when you realize we're dealing with 46.000 kids." THAT MEANS having to look beyond your own precinct-h- is incovers residents 30,000 roughly volving and probably youngsters. As a board member, he made a commitment to get out to the public, whether it was by speaking to civic groups including PTAs, or through telephone calls or other Kaysville-Centervill- e, That's been personal contact. one of the most gratifying parts of the job," he said, noting, however, that except for an occasional pat on the back, theres no financial reward. Its totally public service." SERVICE THAT means board meetings or two usually more a month, plus sitting once a month or more as part of the Davis Area Vocational Center board, all of those meetings taking at least several hours each. In addition, with such a district, theres often need for executive or closed" meetings where property acquisition or personnel matters had to be discussed. That's meant many four hour stints, on up to six hours, one or two times, stretching from 7 p.m.-- l a.m. One of the most important responsibilities is to try and represent the people," the Adventure-lanfast-growi- d Video CITING A desire to be vice-preside- nt said. respon sive" to peoples opinions, he added, I've tried to get a pulse as I've gone to meetings or through talking with constituents and, after a moments pause, emphatically said he felt his votes had reflected the majority view and had never been called for any action he'd taken. On the other hand, though, he called apathy his biggest disappointment on one end and uninformed public on the other. When I knocked on doors, campaigning, which included his whole famiI heard everyly, incidentally, thing from teachers are overpaid to administhis district is tratively. top-heav- y IN REALITY, what I did find out was that many people were as to actually what is going on. In reality, teachers are underpaid and we're understaffed. "Some also called the board merely a rubber stamp" of the superin uin-form- ed tendent and upper eschelon but he quickly refuted that idea, as well. A part-tim- e school board member doesn t have the time to thoroughly investigate every issue, he said, and that means asking the administration for a brieF presenting both sides of an issue followed by a recommendation. Over and over again, I d say in a majority of cases we felt the direction the administration gave was right," but not until after thorough discussion. OF THE four other members sharing the boardroom table with him, Mr. McIntosh said, Everybodys got his own experience. We disagreed graciously and violently at times, but to the person, each one wanted to do what was best for the kids." a parting shot, he reaffirmed belief the district should formulate a set of values, objectives give a total direction as to where we are going. ZZZ3 4 |