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Show 1 ? - I residents sbmmf3 Keep city By MARILYN KI.ISON KAYSVILLE - The responses have been collected and tabulated, revealing the likes and dislikes of some of Kaysville's residents-al- so revealing a discouraging lack of response on the part of most of the -- citizens, WHAT DO you like about Kays-ville- ? What would you change if it were possible? These were the questions a group of concerned Kaysvillites hoped to have answered by asking residents to re spond with a yes," "no," or d not know, to roughly 20questions about growth issues in Kaysville. The questionnaire originated from a fairly small group of people who have attended city meetings for the past nine months and noticed a lot of empty chairs on the side where the public is supposed to sit, Does this mean that Kaysville residents dont care about what happens to their city?" wondered Nlicki Johnson and her friends and neighbors. attempt to "get tion flowing, the questionnaire proponents put together a list of informa- IN AN Free enterprise a bulwark , Oveson stresses By tudes. WITH APPROVAL from the Mayor and City Council, Kaysvil-le- s city staff prepared the questionnaires. which were then mailed out with the utility bills to approxi mately 2,K(H) households. A mere 412 responded to the quesiionnaire-abo- ut one seventh of the homes in Kaysville. Boy Scouts collected the responses and they were tabulated by the citizen group, who volunteered over 80 Those who helped with tabulating were Micki Johnson, man-hour- chairperson; Susan Hamblin, Shav. na Dortzbach, Jean Hamblin, Gail McGraw, Marlene Smith, Dawn Hamblin, Jeanne Peel, Helen Barnes and Kim Peel. hottest issue for residents is that of land PROBABLY the Kasille use. Ihe questionnaire asked: "In light of the high cost of housing and the delicate balance between the rights of property owners to develop their ow n land and the rights of adjacent property owners to maintain the character of the area, would you prefer modification of residential zones providing for single family residences on smaller lots (smaller than the 10.000 square foot lots Kaysville currently has)?" Some 159 residents said no, yes, and 56 did not know. On the question of continuation of residential zones providing for single family dwellings and du 132 assessed. Continued on page two Fire department to open doors DONETA GATHERUM free-enterpri- By DONETA GATHER! M L AVION tinguished using different methods. There w ill be many handouts available explaining fire pre vention programs, home fire drills, safe use of fireplaces, etc. Giving youngsters a PREVENT FIRES look at the Layton Fire of national Fire Prevention Week as Department part are firemen Val King and Jerry Erickson. Getting himself deep in the firemans gear is Mark Bauer, while fellow 1st grade classmates wait their turn including Dustin Smith, Cindy Gerardi. Randy Anderson. Jeremy Winn and Steven Warren. They attend Vae View School. first-han- d 80-2- red-tap- e out-of-sta- te commit-mentme- nt Pathway okayed On Sept. 26 the Kaysville City Planning Commission meeting was held in the Council Room of City Hall. Several of the agenda items were postponed, including a concept review for a dry cleaning service at Village Square Shopping Center and certification of the 1985 Comprehensive Plan. was delayed because the document wasn't ready. Approved was the concept review of Barnes Park by the Kaysville City Parks and Recreation Department, with the addition to the plan of a pathway around the pond. THE SHEPARD Lane Annexation was also approved by the Planning Commission. (See separate story.) me - The I. avion I no will host an open Department house this Saturday . Oci 2 om a.m. until 5 p.m. at the .! Itte station. Displays and demonstrations will be set up. People will have the opportunity to inspect Layton's fire fighting equipment Small fires will be started and ex- -- CERTIFICATION plexes, the clear majority (317) responded yes. However, the third question regarding land use was ambiguous. It was: "would you prefer designation of zones for single family, duplexes, thee family and four family dwellings?" Whether the question meant a sings le zone for one to four family dw or a separate zone lor each of the dwellings mentioned, was unclear; thus the 243 yes responses and the 105 nos cannot be Fire prevention keyed LAYTON - Our system is the bulwark of the world, stated Lt. Governor Val Oveson at the Layton Chamber of Commerce monthly business meeting and luncheon. MR. OVESON the guest speaker, explained his opening sentence by telling of his first adult experience with free enterprise. After working five years for a business firm, Mr. Oveson said he decided he could make it on his own. He was surprised w hen his boss encouraged him to become an independent, small businessman and a competitor. There is a special feeling in knowing what you are doing is for yourself but it benefits others as well. When you succeed, everyone succeeds, the Lieutenant Gov. said. He compared strong public and private institutions to a circle. When everything works well together the public and the private sectors both benefit. MR. OVESON said the number one challenge facing Utah's economy today is to find job opportunities for Utahs Number one natural resource - our people. Each year between 20,000 and 30,000 young adults graduate from the school system. "We need to keep this resource in our state, the speaker said. He illustrated the support for economic growth by quoting a recent public opinion poll which showed 70 percent of those polled favored moderate growth and 18 percent favored high growth. Only three percent of those polled opposed growth. In striving to employ the young people, expand existing industry and attract new industry, Mr. Oveson said we have to be cautious about what we are doing to the environment, the quality of life and the standards of buildings both residential and commercial. MR. OVESON told Chamber members of the 0 rule. Eighty percent of the states business growth comes from within the state through expansion of existing businesses like Hill Field and others. Twenty percent of the business growth comes into the state. We cant forget the businesses that are already here. We need to keep a good climate for them while trying to get others to locate in Utah, he said. The importance of the defense industry was another topic Mr. Oveson addressed. He said there is great potential for Utah businesses to make profits from the defense The state governindustries through ment, recognizing this potential business opportunity has recently established a state office of federal procurement to help business through the federal processes of knowing what contracts are available and w hat the bidding procedures are. FINALLY, the Lt. Governor talked about the importance of education. He said the major factors General Motors used in selecting Tennessee for the site of their Saturn car manufacturing plant was the lifestyle of the people and the progressive attitude the people of the state have towards education. According to Mr. Oveson 40 states bid for the plant. Some offered free land. Others said the company would be tax exempt for a certain length of time. Still others offered to pay for the plant construction. Tennessee made no big concessions. They offered their state, their quality of life and the abilities of their people. Utah has an impressive record in the area of education. Mr. Oveson said people were amazed at the number of people living in Utah who are high school and technical school graduates. THE FINAL economic topic Mr. Oveson addressed was the potential for trade with Japan and other Far East countries. He said Japan AirLine had made a to have 12 charter flights come to Utah this year This is only the beginning. The on skiing vacations. future looks good regarding Utah and economic ties with the Far East, the speaker concluded, dmg -- subjects they felt Kaysville residents ought to be concerned about--ke- y issues like land use, city services, parks, and the city library. The Mayor and Council, admitting that they receive practically no citizen input except for an occasional person with a "pet peeve, went along with the idea of polling residents to get a feel for their atti- sy Includes Gentile - Main intersections Downtown Layton facelift continues By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON - "What is happening on Main Street? was the question answered by Scott Carter, Community Development Department Head, last Thursday at the Layton City council meeting. -- MR. CARTER told of three different stages that are now being completed in the downtown redevelopment project. First, Layton City has deposited $40,000 with the First National Bank to be used by downtown property owners to secure loans for property redevelopment projects. The money will buy down the interest at least tour points below the current interest rate. Property owners will have to meet the normal criteria set by the bank before the money will be loaned. The $40,000 seed" money will allow one million dollars of loans to be given. There are sixteen loan applicants and their requests amount to $1 million. MR. CARTER next explained the construction work progressing on Main Street where $209,991.50 has been deposited for street and water line improvements. The actual work will exceed this amount because the contractors are going to do some concrete removal that the city was originally going to handle. As the asphalt was removed, it was discovered that thick slabs of concrete were underneath the surface. Removing this is more difficult and time consuming than was anticipated. The entire sidewalk from the corner of Gentile Street to the old Adams Store building will be removed and a new sidewalk will be installed. THE CITY is now working out a redesign plan with UDOT to make the the Gentile-Mai- n Street intersection safer. The existing curb on the northeast corner of Main and Gentile will be cut away so people can make a wider right hand turn onto Main and there will be room for a left hand turn lane onto Main going southbound. Finally, Mr. Carter told the council that the curb project north ol the Peppercorn building and extending up to the Gool Old Boys lounge will not be part of the current project. The total cost of this improvement project is $ 7.9(H). One half the amount has been set aside for the project. The remaining money will be secured by establishing a special improvement district or by calling in Icin waivers. THE OVERLAY will not be placed on the asphalt now being laid until next May or June. The city will ask for a six month extension on the CDBG funds so that the final costs can all be included in the request, dmg THE MODERN fire department could better be called a fire prevention department. During Eire Prevention Week, and all through the year, the Layton Fire Department devotes much of their time to educating people about fire use and the prevention of property and fires. Building and safety inspections are conducted regularly on new buildings and existing buildings that are undergoing remodelings. Fire hydrants are constantly checked to make sure the proper pressure is being maintained All new buildings are required to haxe a fire safety check off befoie building permits are issued. This includes making sure the proper size water lines are being installed. SINCE LAYTON established a e fire department staff about 4 years ago. extensive educational programs have been taken into the elementary and junior high schools in Layton. CPA training is given by the firemen in the junior highs. A special prevention education program has developed and is now being presented in all Layton elementary schools at all grade levels. Three firemen are assigned to a slide school. They give a one-hoand demonstration program to each grade level. Special hand- full-tim- Continued on page two Its your time chamber told A membership meeting of the Kaysville Chamber of Commerce was held Wednesday at the Overland Steakhouse. THE DINNER meeting was well attended and it was mentioned that several Chamber members would be in attendance at the Utah White House Conference on Small Business in Salt L.ake City Oct. 4. Speaker was Gregory L. Fullerton, vice president of the Franklin Institute, Inc., a firm that specializes in management seminars and products. Mr. Fullerton presented a succinct commentary on the subject of time management. control of our time. There are events over w hich we have no control; if we waste time worrying about such events we w ill experience unnecessary stress. Our attitudes are possible for us to control, and positive attitudes can allow us to gain control of events and help us handle situations. Procrastination tops the list of major time wasters, according to Mr. Fullerton. He outlined steps to take in order to prioritize and "slice up tasks into pieces." He reminded us that bite-size- d "Character is the ability to carry out a decision after the emotion of making the decision has passed." HE WAS substituting for Kevin HE MAINTAINED that time conHall who had been scheduled to is to the ability management trol events, and that in order to gain speak to the Chamber meeting, but control of our lives, we must gain was unable to attend, me |