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Show THURSDAY, MAY 5,197- -- VOLUME FORTY-EIGH- T ' ONE NUMBER - - . y y. fft If Draft Icy By ROSELYN KIRK The preliminary draft for a Davis County Health Depart- ment immunization policy was approved by the County Health board on Tuesday. Dr. Richard Johns, director of the health department, said one function of the policy will be to define requirements for immunization keeping records. THE DRAFT has been by the State approved Division of Health and will be presented to the board in its final form next month. In other policy making ac- tion, the board considered the first draft of a policy and procedure manual which will eventually regulate health services to be provided to inmates in the county jail. Dr. Johns said the policy will need many changes before the preliminary draft is okayed. imTHE PROPOSED munization draft has been endorsed by County Attorney Milton Hess. Dr. Johns said record keeping and consent guideline straight while construction crews fill pond west of Kays-vill- e to make way for new Interstate Highway-1- 5 project. Construction officials said work is just about on mile stretch between Lagoon and south Layton. policy. He said this matter came to the attention of the board of health recently when the county had to search for consent slips signed by two Ce- nterville residents who had received swine flu immunizations earlier this fall. DR. JOHNS said no legal charges had been made against the federal government, but questions about whether By GARY R. BLODGETT million. Its going to be a tight squeeze, but Clearfield City is going to try again to pass a park and recreation bond issue. BUT THIS time, the bond proposal will be for only the amount sought last March when a $1.2 million bond issue was defeated by nearly a margin. Were going to eliminate the golf course in this bond proposal and, of course, that will require a lot less property as well, said Ross Kearl, city parks and recreation director. THE NEW bond proposal will ask for $541,000 to and land the purchase develop about 50 to 60 acres of new sites and to improve facilities at the citys present park sites. The bond election will be Tuesday, May 24. $541,000 -- - about $1 one-ha- lf 3-- the city will petition the Federal Bureau of MEANWHILE, Outdoor Recreation for matching federal funds -bringing the total for park site purchases and develop have only until June 1 BOR for matching funds, said. Mr. Kearl. Well have our petition ready in the event the bond proposal is passed on We to petition the May 24. THE CITY Council voted unanimously to schedule the new election after a public hearing last week in which more than 50 persons rein favor of the sponded proposal. Also, petitions with 556 names supporting a new park bond election were turned into the council by citizens who had sought the names from throughout the city. PETITIONERS also noted that 35 persons had taken petitions to residents of the community, but about one third of the petition carriers had not returned their petitions. Most of the residents who spoke in favor of the new bond proposal supported a need for additional parks especially for softball and baseball diamonds, which they said were severely overcrowded. PRESENT plans call for Clearfield To Hear Reining Request A public hearing is set for May 24 at 8 p.m. to air rezoning requests for a parcel of land in Clearfield e known as Property. the Jackson THE PROPERTY is located at 1500 E. 700 South, adjacent to The hearing will be held at Clearfield City Hall, 140 E. Center St. Robert DEVELOPER Jackson has wanted to have the agriculturally-zone- d property rezoned as a planned unit development (PRUD)for use as apartments. Previously, Mr. Jackson sought to have the property zoned R-- allowing for high-densit- y residential apartments, but asked for the change in rezoning last month. THE DEVELOPER said he wants to build a apartment complex and noted he would work closely with the citys planning commission and city council, setting 336-un- it specific standards for the project. The council previously defeated the zoning proposal because of heavy protest from residents in the area, grb purchase and development of between 50 and 60 acres on the northeast corner of 300 No. 1000 West, on the citys west side. The area is reported to be one of the fastest growing areas in the city, with more than 500 new homes planned for construction within the next few years. MR. KEARL said the site would be developed with ball diamonds, tennis and hand- ball courts, family picnic areas, etc. We want to develop what will be most widely used by of the the majority residents," he said. Well also develop and expand the citys present 40 acres of parks. IF APPROVED, the bond would be retired over 30 years tax levy to all by a l'2-mi- ll residents. The mill hike would amount to about $9 per year based on a $30,000 property valuation. The amount would be proportionately higher on higher income property, but would amount to about $12 per year - or $1 per month - for the average property owner, it was explained. -- NOT ALL of the residents attending the public hearing favored the new park proposal, however. The opposing group, although small, contended that present park facilities should be upgraded before new facilities are provided. THEY ALSO expressed concern at tax increases (lfj mills) necessary to retire the bonds and said that seeking matching funds from the federal government was deceptive because that money also is proved through taxation. The group also suggested that the city try and make better use of schoolgrounds as summer public parks and to require developers of new subdivisions to construct small neighborhood parks within the subdivision. THE COUNCIL is interested in the city residents poli-arthrit- is the immunization were being asked. The county involvement was in locating the consent slips. Dr. Johns said a better retrieval system for consent forms and records are necessary since the county will be required to keep records for immunizations until the child reaches 20. BOTH DR. Johns and Dr. Russell Williams, Director of Mental Comprehensive Health, said they were There will be a traffic planning meeting held at 6 Thursday, May p.m. at the Kaysviile City 5, 1977 Hall in the council chambers. All residents interested are urged to attend." Clearfield Will Try Again On Park, Recreation Bond Oavis Gowunty Seeks Gifts ments to stigntty more than migratory had resulted from Kaysviile Sets Meet On Traffic Planning State Department of Transportation employee appears to be fishing on the job. Actually,' he has a responsibility of keeping the RELAXING JOB slips for immunizations will become more complicated, resulting in the need for the residents, alike, have G MR. KEARL explained that a city the size of Clearfield (about 16,000) should have approximately 210 acres of parks to meet minimum na- tional standards for city parks and recreation facilities. Clearfield presently has only 40 acres of developed parks and approval of the bond issue May 24 would still leave the city with less than half the recommended acreage as established by U S. park and recreation standards. Water use Reduced In Fruit Heights Fruit Heights city officials have reduced the minimum allotment of culinary water to encourage residents to conserve on water this summer THE minimum gallon rate was cut from 12,000 gallons to 8,000 gallons per family per month, but the minimum monthly rate remains the same. City officials also upped the supplemental rate for additional culinary water from 50 cents to $1 per 1,000 gallons over the minimum. COMMUNITIES throughout Davis County and Utah, have similar programs as the en- tire area faces serious drought conditions this summer, grb solicited from businesses, service ANOTHER emergency food services or- ANOTHER family who received food was woman with a teenaged son. They had applied for welfare, but needed milk. They were given $16 worth of food THE FIRST family to receive aid ( ime through the dixir the firs' day the program began, Lynda said. The man, his w ife and two small children had no money for food He was unemployed, and did not know how to apply for unemployment, she said The family received $13 47 m rash expenditures in emergency food I he children were placed with the Women In fants and Children (W1C). which provides food vouchers for needy children up to foe The family has been assigned to an Out reach volunteer, who will follow through with the family until they can suppoit themselves. through the Civilian Emergency Training Act (CETA ). But Mrs. Bowns said the most touching case she reviewed in the two week period was a 27 year old woman, ill with cancer, who supported three children. Her assistance payments had stopped. The Emergency Food Program gave her food and transportation costs to see a physician at the University of Utah Medical Center. The woman was placed on welfare to provide for her needs, Mrs. Bowns said. MRS. BOWNS said this case is typical of those handled in the first month Before emergency food is provided, the program coordinator checks with other agencies to determine that the family is not receiving other assistance E mergency food necessary for one to three days is provided until the family can be assisted by another agency. Mrs. Bowns said the donations received so far have resulted from a canvass of communities by the agency, but says some additional funds for hxd may ha.e to come from United Way The money donations are used to provide f.esh food, whit h can't middle-age- d until the son was able to secure a job THE two week period, the vei age cash expenditure per family was .10 65 and the average expenditure per amity member was $4.51. The objective of re LAP Program is to provide food on a om;orary or crisis basis to at least 200 p.rsons in the county who are without per-- . nal resources, Carl Chappell, CAP director said. The program receives referrals from the other social service agencies. The budget for the program, provided ti rough federal Title 20 funds, distributed through social services office, is to pay for the salary of the coordinator and cost of maintaining an office. The food itself is purchased through donation or donated outr.ght rk AT PRESENT all those who are jailed are required to submit to a screening by sheriffs depupre-healt- h required for every inmate. ganizations, schools and individuals. The donated fixid is stored in the CAP office m Bountiful at 811 South 5t)0 West until it is needed on an emergent y basis OVER and agreed regular basis, but said screening for venereal disease should not be recipient was a young mother with two small children. The mother was off welfare and had recently found a job. But there was no money until her first pay check came in 10 days. During that period, the service provided $11.03 in money to supplement the food budget. A 17 year old retarded mother with a three month old baby was helped momentarily and later referred to The Division of Family Services. a Williams explained that patients, who receive mental health treatment, will be charged on a scale determined by their ability to pay. of tuberculosis screening prisoners was necessary on a be stored at the CAP Center as no refrigeration is available. Twenty-on- e doners have contributed to Davis County Community Action Program (CAP) emergency food project since it began on March 28, according to Lynda Bowns who coordinates the program. CASH DONATIONS of $190 and food and goods donations of $210 have helped program directors to supply a total of 10 families. The families have needed emergency food over the first two week period of operation ending on April 13 A total of 26 persons have been served. Donations for food and money are Barlow-suggeste- health. Dr. Johns said he thought Emergency (Food By ROSELYN KIRK BONNIE Rae Barlow, health board member, questioned whether inmates in jail should be given such extensive medical services as those outlined in the first draft of the program. Dr. Johns said, The Supreme Court has determined that a jail inmate has the right to reasonable care, consistent with the needs of the community. Regardless of our feeling, society has charged that we have to protect the inmate's rights, he said. Mrs. those held in jail could pay a minimal fee for Dr. medical services. out a form, which requires information on their current a park bond because there definitely is a need for additional park sites and development of present parks, said Mr. Kearl. expressed concern that if a park bond is not approved now, suitable land will not be as readily available in the future," he said. review. ties, who are also Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). The prisoner and the jailer fill approving Many city officials and hopeful that information on both the immunization records and the consent foi ms could be eventually punched (into the recently purchased county computer for easy retrieval. In other policy making matters. Dr. Johns asked the board for input on a jail health program which he said has been sent to Sheriff William Dub Lawrence for AT THE present time, inmates are allowed to attend sick call on a regular basis and can ask for special appointments if health care is needed in between, Dr. Johns said. Commissioner Wendell Zaugg questioned whether a more thorough screening might absolve the county from some of the claims that have been lodged against the county for medical services provided to prisoners by outside health agencies. DR. JOHNS said he would get opinion from Mr. Hess before presenting another draft to the board. In other matters of infor- mation. Dr. Johns said that an additional expense in next years health department budget will be the request for a health educator. The State Division of Health require, that the position be filled. HE SAID the beginning salary for the position would be set at $9,600. Funds provided by the legislature for additional personnel will provide only about $4,100 or about 4 of the cost of hiring the health education director and providing the benefits. The decision on this position will be resolved in the fall when the health department budget comes up for consideration. rk DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL 187 B North Main St, Layton PHONE 376-91- 33 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBUSHING CO. John StaMe. Jr, PuMraher Second Clast Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION S4.50 per year Out at State SuOtcnptwn Oeeraee 13.50 Suhacrytlon S15.00 (Payable In Advance) |