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Show A12 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AROUNDIDAVIS CLIPPER TODAY 'Rate reduction' in the works for Layton Sunset changes its junk car ordinance upwards of $8.5 million, including millandfill development of $3.5-$- 4 lion in the next few years. That is beyond any funds needed to meet new federal EPA regulations which could be approved within the next year, he added. A separate article on the EPA regulations appears else- amount increasing as funds are set aside for interest payments, he BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper Today News Editor explained. LAYTON A rate reduction is in the works) says LeGrand Bitter, exec- utive director of Wasatch Energy Systems. He was confirming an earlier article where Layton Mayor Jerry Stevenson, who is chairman of the Energy System's board, said such a process was underway. The committee is reviewing through it, something they do every year. It's a little more formalized, continuing on as the board had given direction at the budget board meet- Those funds cannot be used for any other purpose, including a rate reduction, Bitter said. He noted that the amount anticipated from disposal of waste from an old landfill at the Salt Lake International Airport were not nearly as high as expected coming in at about $200,000 compared to $1.5 million originally projected. In addition, the district must look at funding for capital projects of ing)' he explained. The Layton City Council, in particular, has asked that a rate reduction be considered for the landfillbum plant, which are both administered by the district. They sent a rather strongly worded letter to the district several months ago, indicating they believed earlier indications a reduction would be passed to customers were never The change of one SUNSET small word in the Sunset City Junked Car Ordinance may make a big difference to the owners of junk cars. Previously, a car had to be both unregistered and in disrepair to be in violation of the ordinance, but now, changing the wording from and to or puts the vehicle in violation for where in this issue. We are starting to accumulate reserves, Bitter emphasized. We knew that when we went through this we had some time to prepare for that, to defuse the debt, enjoy the savings to be received. and fine. Added to the ordinance was a provision that clarified the citys position on unregistered RVs. Now, an RV can be unregistered without a citation as long as it is in a storage facility. After being brought back onto the road, however, it must be registered. Chief Olmstead said he hopes the change in wording will help the police better enforce the junked car ordi- made it more in line with the original intent of the ordinance, Sunset Police Chief Phil Olmstead said, addmg that, as it had been written, the ordinance was often confusing. Junk cars are a problem in the cityT Olmstead said. We felt like we needed to clean it up a little bit. Police became aware of junk cars either while on patrol or by a citizen BY JENNIFER A. NIELSEN Clipper Today Correspondent complaint. A fix-- ticket can then be issued which gives the vehicle owner 14 days to fix the problem and avoid a citation nance. it either problem. We think the (wording) change The ordinance takes effect OH OnOoDDeacn honored. However, when the bonds used to pay for construction of the plant back in the 1980s were refinanced in January, that brought with it a requirement that from $5 million to $7 million must be retained as a contingency, Bitter explained. As of April 30, $5.8 million was being held in that fund, with the SDSDS n ti Adhering to proposed rules would cost plant enD diflEfo $1 to $4 million 30 Day Detergent Dispenser BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper Today News Editor slide LAYTON Proposed federal EPA regulations could cost Wasatch Energy Systems $1 to $4 million to Reservoir fill implement. A comment period is under way, officially, until Oct. 31 after which there could be a six month to a year period where EPA would finalize those rules. Bitter said. I can assume that what we have is relatively close) Bitter said, adding that a full board evaluation and development of a system will not occur in full until EPA finalizes their rules, with five years after their approval for implementation. I guess the bogeyman has arrived) Bitter said. Currently we msmL. hbvcz ASHERDRYER SUPERICAPACITY That's the estimate of LeGrand Bitter, executive director for the bum plant. The federal agency has released standards that could apply nationwide to small facilities, including the Davis plant. 2lSPEEP;WASHER V v ' Y 0 0. c Washer features: Aromatic Washer features: wash 4 water level Fabric dispenser " cycle 1 MAYTAG MAYTAG k pre-soa- O ' S 4 V. ;' Dryer features7 cycle temp, selector Infinite water level Sku3577147 signal Interior door light Sku37 16457 PYE2?00 Bleach fabric dispenser Sku37 16422 PAV2200 LAT9356 - Quiet Plus sound silencing system are in compliance with all federal rules. As far as the cost goes, I think it would certainly cost well over $1 million, the top side of that! He said no funds specifically earmarked for air quality are currently in the bank because of the January Sku3747522 MAV7000 (IS2(3Ijn35V refinancing that brought payment of the bonds to 2006 from 2009. We knew when we went through the refinancing, we had some time for that, Bitter added. Accumulation of those funds must 5 be separate from the required million needed as part of the bond We have to maintain refinancing. those reserves, money to accomplish other activities, he emphasized. With increased savings realized from lower bond interest payments, Bitter said hopefully those will be a sufficient tie to build enough of reserves to accomplish the retrofits. Mark Graham, long-tim- e foe of the bum plant, says the regulations are long overdue. Originally required by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, they were first proposed by EPA in 1995, but Wasatch Energy Systems sued EPA over their definition of small units compared to large units, and won. A federal court dismissed the small unit regulations in December of sending EPA back to recalculate the numbers. 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