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Show Y DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, JULY 5, 1984 F. Vandalism H. Up Planning Voed School? ' r - FRUIT HEIGHTS Ray W. Phillips, acting city administrator, informed the fruit Heights Council that vandalism is on the rise in their city. Better Signup Quickly By TOM BUSSELBERG KAYSVILLE If youre going to be a high school junior or senior this fall, and plan on attending Davis Area Vocational Center halfdays, get your name on the sign-u- p sheet. -- - ALTHOUGH all secondary school students are guaranteed a slot, Director Jack Shell says preparations must be made early, especially with the large enrollments, and waiting lists, for many programs. Already, 180 have signed up for the health occupations program that operates off campus in Layton and Bountiful ; about 50 are signed up for data processing and even more for business occupations. Data processing, automotive, diesel and electronics courses will be expanded, he says, with hopes to increase business occupation offerings within a year, as well. Over 125 are on that waiting list, he adds. h h f OUR SCHOOL never closes except for holidays, Mr. Shell emphasizes, referring to a recent change, with the school open 237 days. Coordination will be that much more critical, he says, referring to coordinating seconh dary student enrollments with over 18 school students. Once theyre enrolled, we cant put them out, he emphasizes. As better weather has graced the area over the past few weeks, construction is moving forward on the new welding, administration, student and physical services building, speedMarch completion. ing to a hoped-fo- r non-hig- THE $2.5 million facility, that will also house a small cafeteria, is a little behind schedule but Mr. Shell sounded confident for its planned completion date being met. Footings were being finished last week with floors to be installed this week and physical structure started by weeks end, as well. Anticipating the move, remodeling should begin within a month in the old main building that houses administrative services. Itll be remodeled for the machine shop with in mind, Mr. Shell says. Hopefully, the savings remodeling will be completed thousands of dollars. He estimates the job to cost less than $30,000. Some $140,000 was approved by the legislature for new equipment and the remodeling. IN OTHER matters, the utility master plan is being finalized and prepared for bid by Architect Glen Swenson of Salt Lake jcity. Some $800,000 was allocated by the legislature. Itll allow for a looping construction of utilities providing for easier access, especially in emergencies, and prevent having to shut down the entire system. In addition, a storm drainage and holding basin will be included with an easement anticipated to allow Kaysville to maintain the area, he adds, noting similar designs are utilized for most major projects. cost-savin- gs THE VOCATIONAL board also recently budget for the approved a $1.7 million-plu- s 1984-8- 5 fiscal year, up substantially from a $1.3 million for the past year. The new budget includes funds for utilities and maintenance of new facilities plus the teacher career ladder, however, he indicated. Layton Gets Grant For Preservation Housing Authority Meet On July 12 Will Explain Possibilities for Low Interest Loans A $ By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON All developers interested in a proposed bond sale that could provide financing through the Davis County Housing Authority will be invited to a July 12, 5:30 p.m. meeting in the county commission chambers. low-intere- st SOME underwriter and financial institution representatives will be in attendance, as well, says Jan Wilson, the Housing Authoritys assistant director. A bond sale has been in the planning for months but snags have prevented its fruition. At one time, it was hoped upwards of $10 million could be raised with developers expressing interest in faciconstructing apartment-renta- l lities throughout the county into the hundreds of units. Developers will be on their own (as far as individual projects) although the Housing Authority will coordinate it to provide the low interest loan, Mrs. Wilson explains. With interest rates going up, were not sure if it (project) will make it. We may have to adjust it (sale) with some real work needed by developers and lendors. : IN OTHER Authority-relate- d activity, approval has been received for $85,000 in federal passthrough community block grant c funds to be used for rental unit repairs, such as for a new roof, elec- trical or other major structural needs, and for administering repairs. Half the cost must be paid by unit owners, with about 10 units possible for repair with those funds. After theyre fixed, other houses can be added to the program, helping a bit in providing housing where the occupants pay 30 percent of their income for rent and utilities. owner-occ- upied CLOSE TO 500 are waiting for! participation under the program, she says, with one year wait or more common and four bedroom units almost unheard of. That $30,000 should generate other funds for qualified projects, Mrs. Wilson indicates, noting the owner must live in the unit and meet income guidelines. Ourj waiting list is probably six years, and this will speed up (repairs) considerably. Itll give us a lot more1 more than the six were; money-l- ot doing now. Owners will be eligible for a full loan. INVESTIGATION continues into purchase of a computer-- to be paid for through federal Housing and Urban development funds-th- at would alleviate backlog of massive paperwork required by government agencies, she adds. June 23. The south side of Bairs Canyon is to be posted, No Trespassing. THE COUNCIL discussed the past vandalism in their city. A notice was sent out to all residents in their local newsletter, The Ridgerunner. They informed the citizens that all the vandalism is costing the city more tax dollars. They need the publics assistance in curbing all the destruction througout their city. STREET SIGNS have been torn from poles, barricades have been destroyed, rocks thrown through backhoe windows, chains and shovels stolen, guns have been fired at the w ater tanks, w ater lines bringing Water from the springs have been broken with rocks, what a waste to city property. It is expensive to purchase the first time, but to replace, repair again and again is most disgusting and so uncalled for. Parents should be aware of where their children are at all times. This damage is far too costly for any city to have to keep replacing, through vandalism, np In Fruit Heights Building Permit Needed trict 1. This was approved by the council members. By NORMA PREECE The Fruit Heights City Council approved the deferring of the July city council meeting by two weeks. Meetings will be held July 17 and 31. TWO POSITIONS have been va- cated on the Fruit Heights City Planning Commission. Mayor Brand and Councilman Larry W. Pulsipher have appointments to interview possible candidates. Com. LaMar Greens term expired June 30. It was moved by Councilman David Packer that Mr. Green be reappointed to serve another three year term from Dis THE FRUIT Heights City has issued 21 new home building permits since Jan. 1. The council is concerned that people building without obtaining building permits for the city. EVERYONE is required by the ordinance to obtain a building permit. Fruit Heights adopted the Uniform Building Code many years ago. The UBC states that anyone starting construction without a building permit will be subject to the cost of the investigation plus double the cost of the building permit. The city council desires this ordinance enforced. THE CITY has issued new cards for the citizens to use for the dump site. There is regular garbage pickup on Thursday throughout the city. Yet someone is dumping debris along Highway 89 in empty lots of neighbors, etc. There are no areas in Fruit Heights were dumping is permissible. The city reminds the residents that this mess has to be cleaned up and they ask that everyone use their new cards and take it to the dump site that has been provided for the public, np Mobile Park On Hold Again By DONETA GATHERUM - LAYTON The 147 unit addition to the Hillgate Terrace Mobile Home Park was placed on hold one more time last Thursday evening by the Layton City Council. - LAYTON Commenting, We need all the money we can get, the Layton City council members unanimously voted to accept a matching historic preservation grant amounting to $3,750 ($1,875 from federal funds and the equal amount from Laytons budget) to be used for a survey and inventory, review of nominations to the National Register, preservation education and advice and enforcement of local and state preservation laws. : THE GRANT money applies to the downtown Layton business district near the Gentile-Mai- n Street intersection. It ties in closely with an earlier grant from the Utah State Historical Society for archetectural sketches of several downtown Layton business buildings and with a CBDG grant (community block grant) for restoration of buildings, street and water improvements and land- scaping along Main Street from Sills Cafe on the south to the Tire Company on the north. Big-- 0 Before the grant money can be used, the Layton City council must adopt an acceptable preservation ordinance and appoint a preservation commission. THE COMMISSION must be composed of at least five members with an interest, competence or knowledge in historic preservation. Terms of appointment are not less than two years. If possible, two members of the commission should be professionals from the field of history or architecture. This commission will conduct a survey of the historic, architectural and archeological resources within the target area. Information collected by the commission will be presented to the elected officials. Specifically, Layton City has agreed to conduct historic sites inventory and prepare reports for seven buildings in Layton, collect records, documents, interviews and other items on the history and historic sites of Layton and said commission members to attend state sponsored workshops and conferences, dmg VANDALISM occurred over the past weekend at the Hairs water line, just as the work was near completion. Someone took a big rock and pounded the pipe until they had broken the line. Mr. Phillips advised the council the line is only buried six inches in some areas. Mayor Dean Brand instructed Mr. Phillips to notify the local newspaper that there is a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest of whomever caused the vandalism over the weekend of THE OBSTACLE that needs to be overcome before the council will approve the development is an adequate sanitary sewer system. The council wants a gravity-flo- w system. Developers claim this is impossible because neighboring Bountiful Man Named Manager Bountifulite Mel Pearson has been named manager of the Layton Hills Mall, announces Doug Buchi, vice president of Clark Financial Corp., in Salt Lake City, the malls parent firm. MR. PEARSON began at the mall in April, 1983 as assistant manager, and has served as acting, manager since August, 1983. He came to Layton Hills Mall with a supervisory and management background. His work experience includes ZCMI Center, Continental Bank, Controlled Management Systems and International Investment and Development. He has also held property management positions with several commercial properties. PEARSON is a native of Utah and a BYU graduate. He, his wife Mitzi and their four children reside in Bountiful. laud owners will not grant ease- ments. The developers want to build a lift station that will transport sewage to a higher level and then into the main sewer lines on SR193. Representatives of Granada Corporation, owners of Hillgate Terrace told the council that the two property owners that could grant easements for a sewer system have both been contacted many times. Both refuse to give or sell easement rights to Granada. PAUL KELLY, engineer for the project, assured the council that the proposed lift station would adequately handle tle sewage. He said there would be a back-u- p pump, an engine driven generator operated by propane or natural gas, a stand-b- y reservoir full-streng- th and a silent alarm system that would notify up to 8 people. Mr. Kelly stressed that the development is privately owned and that the city has no obligation if the lift station has problems. He said the cost of the system would be about $40,000 plus continuous operation and maintenance. MR. KELLY claimed city engineer, Bill Flanders, had given verbal approval to the lift station. Mr. Flanders was not present at the meeting. Based on this information. Councilman Golden Sill made a motion to give approval to the project on the conditions that the city engineer approve the sewer system, that the Granada Corporation accept liability and that a back-u- p system be installed. THE MOTION died with a vote. Councilman Sam Trujillo said he would support the lift station when Granada Corporation had worked out some careful guidelines for a lift station with the city engineer. THE COUNCIL set two public hearings. On July 19 at 7:15 p.m. a request to rezone property at the east end of the Layton Hills Subdito RS will be vision from held. The purpose of the request is to allow property owners to have two horses. A second public hearing will be held July 19 at 7:30 p.m. to consider amending the CPI ordinance. The council approved an ordinance relating to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The new ordinance brings Laytons statues in line with the state law. Under the new ordinance any person in the 18 to 21 years of age bracket will be handled by the circuit court. 2-- 3 R-l-- IN THE past people in this age group that were arrested were handled by the juvenile court and the circuit court. The new law simplifies the complaint filing and hearing procedure. Finally, the council approved the low and only bid for Gibbon and Reed of $ 3 ,455 for the repair of roads through the Hidden Hollow Subdivision including the section of Antelope Drive that has been closed for the past several months. CITY PLANNER Scott Carter, said there was enough bond money in the Hidden Hollow account to pay $85,000 towards repair of the roads. The remaining $46,500 will come from Laytons B&C Road money account. Councilman Golden Sill said. Thats not a good business practice. What will prevent this from happening again? 1 1 MR. CARTER said construction standards have been developed and adopted that are extremely strict. The city will publish the requirements into booklet form. Each contractor or developer will have to purchase the book and abide by the requirements. The developer of Hidden Hollow subdivision defaulted to the bank last fall leaving the city with insufficient funds in the escrow account to build and-o- r repair the roads. Antelope Drive was closed during the winter months. The roads within the subdivision did not meet city standards. A detour was established through the subdivision for the Antelope Drive traffic. The extra number of cars on the interior subdivision roads left them in poor condition. ANTELOPE Drive east of Hidden Hollow will be developed by the subdividers building along the roadway, dmg More Testing Tests Students Elementary To Me Certain Of Progress By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON -- - Your children elementary might come home next fall, complaining he had to take another test. school-age- d able and shows pupils are learning the basics, or core subjects. First used by the half dozen schools in spring, 1983, he said they followed the concept that everything you (teachers) instruct may not be assessed, but everything assessed should be HE MIGHT even repeat those taught. UP TO three tests could be admiand sentiments around nistered to summer teacher, he break. by a grade prior Its hoped theyll be useful to explained. Teaching needs would participating teachers, though, in be highlighted in the first test, a exam would help deterseeing whether students are learnmine student Dallas Dr. the basics, says progress while the ing Workman, Davis School Districts last would help the instructor director of research and develop- assess teaching effectiveness. ment. Developed by the South West mid-ye- ar mid-ye- EXPLAINING pilot use of the benchmark testing" program in elementary schools over the past year, he told the board of education recently the concept and use of a good diagnostic test is most valu ar Research Laboratory of Los Angeles, concepts for testing were selected based on all concepts in the curriculum (say for may or English) for a grade were listed based on alanzying all known tests, with benchmark concepts those found in all texts. were created to test each benchmark concept, with Dr. Workman indicating more than 10,000 tests were given covering math last fall and nearly as many in reading. Less than half that many were administered in both subjects while slightly fewer at mid-yewere given at years end. Indicating principals report most teachers utilizing the tests were well pleased with their use as instructional aids, he said those instructors indicated they were using the exams to help in teaching preTEST ITEMS ar paration. A REVIEW by reading and math committees this spring to determine how closely the tests match curriculum and how well they test concepts found the tests in both subjects fill the curriculum well enough to be of value to any teacher who would u$e them as in tended. Terming them an excellent teaching tool and reform measurement, Dr. Workman told the board hes like benchmark math testing utilized districtwide. Because many schools reading levels are higher than benchmark reading test standards, he indicated a little reluctance in implementing those. TOO OFTEN the minimum becomes the maximum when standards are set too low, the veteran educator added. The benchmark testing is part of what educators call criterion referenced testing, he said, where teachers use tests to diagnose needs of a whole class or individual students, taking results to determine which concepts need added emphasis or can be covered in less detail. |