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Show UT:H STATE par,,. Tfi , st joj vrcs ti Mom U iio t MUy iim hai( PAID Pi AM1 HO LAVfOM UTAH M04 S (I'SPS 1492 6000) - 544-913- 3 NUMBER FORTY VOLUME EIGHTY j WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1985 dy' ' 1 I 5 Of Davis Counrv Voice 25t 546-473- mv- - i&SjLft'f Kays. Building Fees Increased i 'Im3 - A hearing was held prior to KAYSVILLF the regular city council meeting on Tuesday for consideration of the teone request of the Wilson property. THERE BEING no opposition at the hearing, the council approved the reoning request from A5 to A as recommended by the Planning Commission during the council meeting. 1 & , ! John Thacker, city administrator, presented a copy of suggested amounts for the council to ' i :;:"?. ':. ' v ''7'y. ? consider the increase costs of building fees, which is not a large increase, but a gradual increase which is due to the costs esculating each year. They feel the fees should be adjusted accordingly, rather than later on. one big jump. i,.. ,jVr., THE INCREASES are based on building codes and valuation. Following discussion, the council approved the proposal as presented. JOT 72 --"s THE MANOR welcomed Boy Scout Troop of the Kaysville 9ih Ward to the meeting. Gary Porter is their leader. , ( i.w.4x. Regarding the Davis Area Vocational Center Site improvements, Mr. Thacker stated that although this is a state project, the city has helped with utilities planning for the site and a master plan has been developed. The DAVC would like the city to own. operate and maintain the water, power and storm drainage for the site and have requested that the city also snowfall that swept through the Wasatch Front last week cleared out a valley of fog, but left Davis County residents in frigid (near zero) weather ever since. A WINTER WONDERLAND mid-wint- er Plant Garbage-Bur- n manage the water, power and storm drainage installation projects, which would be an added burden for the city. FOLLOWING discussion, the council instructed Mr. Thacker to meet once again with the state for further negotiations regarding the issues and then bring the matter back to the council for further consideration. Mr. Thacker explained the Surplus Property Resolution to the council. He stated that each year the city adopts a resolution to be able to participate in purchasing State surplus property and asked the council for approval of the resolution for this year. THE COUNCIL approved Resolution No. 181, State of Utah's Application for Eligibility in the Federal Property Assistance Program, Performance Bond By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor Katy-Segher- - FARMINGTON The contractor designated to build Davis County's S54.7 million garbage-to-energ- y burn plant still has not provided Davis County w ith a contract bond that would performance FOR NEARLY five years negotiations for a proposed burn plant the have dealt with company selected to do the job if all details can be worked out. was selected from among several contractors who are experienced in construction and operation of garbage burn plants. But first, the district's governing committee comprised of city and officials representing all county communities and the unincorporated area of Davis County must consider: guarantee construction of the osed facility. prop- COM. GLEN Saunders, chairman of the Davis County Energy Resource Committee, said that if the contractor Katy Seghers, Inc. - does not come up with the contract by the end of January, other alternatives will have to be considered. But I'm still confident that will complete the necessary negotiations and be successful in getting the performance bond," said Com. Saunders. -- Katy-Seghe- EARLIER, he indicated that if negotiations are close at hand to complete the performance bond, an extension of the deadline w ould be possible. Otherwise, the district's Energy Resource Committee will have to look at other alternatives - which could include cancelling the agreeand seekment with ing another contractor to build and perhaps operate the plant. -- s, Katy-Seghe- - WHETHER or not to extend to the deadline for provide a performance bond; (2) It can hire another contractor and leaves take up where y off; or (3) at the end of the escrow agreement (end of January) proceeds from the bond sale can be used to pay off the bonds and then start the process all over; or (4) give up entirely on the proposed burn plant. Another alternative for the district would be to use all or a portion of the $64 million Davis County has applied for in Utah's share of S93 1. Katy-Seghe- Katy-Seghe- rs 30-da- to use funds from the IRBs to finance other means of garbage disposal, Com. Saunders explained. Bank officials in a Paris, France, bank where Davis County has a letter of credit, said the district has one year to negotiate a new contract for construction of the burn plant - if that becomes necessary. -- (THE PARIS France bank accepted Davis County's letter of intent after Mitsibuchi Bank of Japan w ithdrew its obligation for a letter of intent because of uncertainty of the burn plant proposal). has been a part of the burn plant proposal since the early stages of study and negotiations, but withdrew its interest from Davis County to construction of a plant in Georgia. Katy-Seghe- rs east of the military -who still had a contract with the county - reentered the picture. But with a plant being considered in Georgia, it has become more difficult for the construction hrm to obtain another performance bond. now has its interests divided between two plants a continent apart. Katy-Seghe- -- Katy-Seghe- rs np Named Chief City - FRUIT HEIGHTS Mayor Dean Brand announced to the city council that R. Stephen Young had accepted the offer of the position of city administrator for Fruit Heights. Mr. Young will report to work on Monday. Feb. 4. million of industrial revenue bonds. The County Commission has already applied for these funds. THE DAVIS County facility was to be the first plant of its kind in the United States a model facility" for to develop additional plants. However, when Clearfield denied the contractor a conditional use" permit to build on a site west of Hill Air Force Base and north of State Highway 193, decided to divert its attention to the Georgia plant. MAYOR BRAND informed the council that the Davis County Commission had reported that the rip rap. west of the Mountain Road to the Jay Green property had been completed. Councilman Ross M. Phillips moved that Luci Beth Paulsen be appointed as secretary to the Planning Commission as recommended by Mayor Brand. T his was approved by the council members. IF THE application is approved, the county would have three years chosen on BUT WHEN a new site was county-owne- d property DURING THE PI anning Commission meeting, acting city administrator Ray W. Phillips - Katy-Seghe- rs Katy-Seghe- rs Katy-Seghe- By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor FARMINGTON - Harry Pledger, who spent 25 prime years of his life supervising projects along the Wasatch Front, is still battling back from the historic Spring Floods of 1983. flood-contr- ol I VISITED with Harry hospital room at Davis North Hospital in Layton. He was recovering from heart problems suffered because which he said turned 90 Jan. of age--h- e were brought about by the flood. Harrys native rock home at the corner of 500 North 100 East, Farmington, took the brunt of the mammoth mud slide that ravished nearly a dozen residents in this serene community on that tragic Memorial Day of 1983. in his ut ME AND my wife. Hazel, have been going down hill ever since the flood. says Harry. CZIE That mammoth mud slide which accompanied the flood not only devastated our home, it ruined us as human beings." With tears in his eyes, Harry related how he and Hazel seemed so comfortable and safe in their modest, but solidly constructed home built in 1863 of natural rock and red brick. WAS sitting on the front lawn, just relaxing, when a neighbor came running up and told me to take my wife and get out of the area. Theres a huge wall of mud coming toward us and its not safe to stay here, he yelled. I loaded my wife, the neighbors wife, and her two kids into the car and headed for Bountiful. Later, when I returned to sec what had home w'as damaged happened, the rock-bui- lt and nearly all our belongings were swept away. I WE DIDNT save much. It seemed like everything vanished with that flood. I don't remember a lot of things about the tragedy, and maybe its best that don't," he said. Harry told about his battle to save what belongings he could but most everything was swept away or ruined under tons of mud and debris. 1 - THE PLEDGERS had scores of priceless mementos, including hundreds of ribbons and several trophies won for their displays of flowers in fairs and flower shows all over the area. With a twinkle in his eyes, Harry reminded me that he had won 100 ribbons in one year for his flower decorations. These included the Queen of the Show, 97 blue ribbons and one each of red and white ribbons. I TOLD him his dalias were the best I had ever seen and he just nodded his head with approval. But raising flowers as a hobby was not the only thing for which Harry was HARRY took pride in his work and his hob reported on the results of the meeting held Dec. in the absence of Councilman Pulsipher. Larry Duckworth, from Harry's Thriftway Store in Kaysville. had met at the meeting to present preliminary plans of a proposed convenience store, proposed for the LaMar Green property located north of Green Road and east of Highway 89. The building would be approxistore. mately tw ice the size of a .According to Councilman H. Dean Wade, proposed personnel policies and procedures have almost been completed. A member of the Committee appointed Mayor Brand to develop a more efficient and effective personnel policy. Other members of the committee include Councilman Larry W. Pulsipher and Councilman Lynn W. Cook and citizen William Prows, 1 7-- 1 np bies. He was an animal lover, and was especialthe bigger the better. He ly fond of dogs ow ned several larger Doberman over a period of years, and they were some of the largest canines in the Intermountain Area. He also loved German Shepherds and trained these to be watch dogs. For several years after retiring from the U.S. Forest Service Harry and his dogs were guards of the Lagoon and later for the Davis School District. - REFLECTING back to the flood and Rudd Creek mud slide, Harry said the tragedy took all the spunk out of me and Hazel. "It beat us down physically, emotionally and psychologic- ally." - Both were 88 years old at the time and left homeless w ith very little left of their personal and material belongings. well-know- Continued on page two |