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Show Fruit Heights survey reveals citizen views By BRIAN GRAY Reflex Columnist - FRUIT HEIGHTS Mayor Dean Brand says the city survey revealed lew major surprises, although many residents were somewhat shocked at the solid support for the recently-complete- d installation of cable television. THE SI RV EY shows our resi- - cooperation was excellent. Some of the results: CITYS income level percent were opposed to apartments, 88 percent to single-storhomes of less than 900 square feet, 82 percent to duplexes and 79 pery re- mains the second highest in Utah (lagging only behind Stansbury Park which some call an artificial community). Almost 70 percent of the citys families earn in excess of $35,000 per year and earn more than almost one-thir- d $50,000. Only 10 percent earn less than $25,000. The high earnings cent to condominiums. In addition, a solid majority (63 percent) opposed zoning for light manufacturing firms with the community almost split over zoning for office buildings or the construction of a convenience store. THE ANSWERS were not that . says the mayor, surprising, We now know how people perceive our strengths and weaknesses. dents are generally content with the community's lifestyle and its city government, says the mayor. "It reflects the conservatism of the community and it should help us in our future planning. We now know how people perceive our strengths and weaknesses." first everforthis The survey--th- e residential community of 3,700-w- as conducted in March under the leadership of councilwoman Donna Jones. More than 90 percent of the households responded to the study conducted through Utah State University for a low cost of LAURA LYN OLDHAM and Kristen Wilson wait for the buses which took the Davis High School Orchestra on a trip to competition in Oregon. come despite the fact that almost 57 percent report no second wage-earnin the home. er of the respondents listed their occupation as or professional (teacher, doctor, lawyer). More than 90 percent of the residents either own or are buying their own -T- WO-THIRDS business-manageri- al home. More than 50 percent report a family size of from 6 people in the home. An additional 16 percent listed seven or more in their family. 4-- -- REFLECTING the rapid some $250. growth of the city, some 70 percent have lived in the city 10 years or less. A small two percent said they were raised in Fruit Heights. -- Residents are strongly opposed to housing. Some 90 MOST SURVEYS would cost many, many times that amount, says the mayor. In fact, one of the few surprises is how smooth the survey was conducted. The high-densi- "although I its have to admit annoying at times to drive into Kaysville just to buy a gallon of milk. The survey showed more support (56 percent) for the construction of a neighborhood grocery store. -- A strong 63 percent favored the installation of cable television, this in a city which was rocked by controversy in 1980 over its ban of unclean cable shows. The city still has no cable presentations with the one exception of a condominium that hooked up through private property. (Elected to his first term in the height of the cable debate. Mayor Brand ran on 70-un- DHS orchestra takes 2nd KAYSVILLE The Davis High School orchestra, under the direction of Richard Marsden, left Wednesday, April 9 for Portland, Ore. to compete at Mt. Hood Col By TOM HARALDSEN News Editor Continued on page 2 dren. Prior to his election to the Senate Senator Garn was elected p.m. in the Davis High auditorium. in 1974. to both the Salt Lake City Commission and as Salt Lake City Mayor. He is a retired colonel in the Utah Air National Guard . and has logged more than 10.000 hours of pilot time. SENATOR GARN is currently in his second term in the U.S. Senate. He serves as chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, as well as on three subcommittees: Housing and Urban Affairs. Financial Institutions. and International Finance and Monetary Policy. He is also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and serves as chairman of the HUDand Independent Agencies Subcommittee. PERHAPS HIS biggest claim to fame on a national level occurred last April, when Garn and five fellow astronauts traveled into space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Garn served as payload specialist during that flight, performing medical tests and deliberately allowing himself to get space motion sickness. He landed at Cape Canaveral on April 19 of last year, He was born in Richfield, Utah on October 12, 1932. He attended the University of Utah, earning a degree in Business and Finance. KICKING OFF THE Layton Chamber cleanup are, from left, chamber president Harris Adams, mayor Richard McKenzie, and cleanup chairman Ted Day. LAYTON - The week of April has been designated as Week by the Layton Clean-u- p Layton City Council and the Layton Chamber of Commerce. Layton residents are asked to make a special effort during the week to clean-utheir yards, homes and businesses. The Chamber of Commerce under the Clean-UDirector, Ted Days direction, has arranged for several special, things to happen during this week. FIRST, Layton's garbage contractors, Roche and Sons, have agreed to volunteer extra man hours and the extra expense of dump useage during the week. -- 20-2- 6 p p 15 will be made on regular pick-up- s garbage days. This will not be an extra trip. No bags can weigh over 50 pounds. Limbs will be picked up if they are no longer than 30 inches and securely tied. Large pieces of debris, furniture or cars will not be picked up. The Chamber of Commerce wants to make Layton a very beautiful city. They have enlisted support from many groups including the five LDS Stakes. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Trinity Lutheran Church, The Layton Community Church, Assembly of God, Layton Hills Baptist, Church of the Nazarene, Boy Scout Troops, Hill Air Force Base, Rotary, Kiwanis, many retail businesses and individual concerned citizens. These volunteers will clean-uthe entrances and exits into Layton and major public roads. City trucks and drivers will assist in cleaning up these public rodds. Trucks will not go into subdivision areas so people with major clean up chores should plan on taking their debris to the dump or call the Chamber Offices at ahead of time. By SHERIFF Brant Johnson said soil samples had been taken at three proposed sites but the results of these tests will not be known for at least three or four weeks. After meeting with a group of about 35 concerned residents who live in the area where the jail is proposed. Sheriff Johnson said Antelope Island could not be considered as a jail site at this time. "It just isnt feasible now and wouldn't be for at least years, if at all, he said. a ANY INDIVIDUAL or group that has not already signed up to help can call the with the clean-u- p Chamber or meet at the Layton Volunteers morning at 8 everything 8 15-2- a.m. Saturday start Saturday a.m. and work until will is done. GROUPS WORKING on should bring their own garbage bags. If individuals want to get involved but cant do physical work, they can donate garbage bags to the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Day says the goal of the Chamber of Commerce is to make Layton a beautiful city and to instill pride in the residents, dmg GARY R. BLODGETT er. that Farmington would want to incorporate either of the unincorporated sites into the city where Farmington City Council would have 546-129- 3 morning. national news media. FARMINGTON -- There's no decision yet if or where the proposed Davis County Jail Complex will be built. p City Hall at JAKE GARN No jail site decision; soil test not complete Layton cleanup starts Mon. All having completed 109 orbits of earth. He was also prominent during the recent Shuttle Challenger disaster, often interviewed by the SENATOR THE SENATOR is a former insurance executive and served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. He married p with the symphony, jw the late Hazel Thompson in 1957, and they had fourchildren. In 1977, he married Kathleen Brewerton Bingham and they have one son. They also have three grandchil- - Roche Company will pick-ucans or bags during this week. Lauralyn Oldham, pictured above, played a piano concerto Gam to address seniors the campaign that individual Utah Senator ''KAYSVILLE Jake Garn will be keynote speaker at Davis High School Vesper Services on Thursday, May 22. The services will be held beginning at 7 By DONETA GATHERUM motel, all 120 of the group, which includes chaparones. Davis High Vespers it citizens should have the say on cable programming, not the city. ty lege. F.n route they placed at Ricks College in Rexburg. Ida. and in Nampa. Ida., being housed by good people along the way. IN PORTLAND they stayed in a ' 0 THE NEW jail and county office complex is being considered at one of three sites in and adjacent to Farmington, - One site, at the junction of Interstate Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 89, is within the city limits and is currently zoned M- for manufacturing and industrial use. Mayor Robert Arbuckle said he would check to see if that zoning allowed construction of a jail. -l THE OTHER two properties being seriously considered arc in the unincorporated area west of Farmington. Mayor Arbuckle noted, howev jurisdiction. He said Farmington and the county both favor incorporation of any jail site so that access roads, support services and all utilities would be provided by the city. ALSO, HE said, "Once the annexation is completed and the services become available,, the entire portion of west Farmington will expand. Sheriff Johnson noted that the existing jail could be expanded by only about 60 beds if the offices are relocated to buildings second-floo- r make room for jail space. But this expansion would be just a band-aiapproach and would be very costly. HE SAID the jail expansion proposal would be effective only about five years and then there would be overcrow'ding conditions again. Earlier reports show that there is a shortterm need for at least 100 additional beds and a long-terneed for up to 300 additional beds -or a jail facility. d m 400-be- d THE SHERIFF told the group on a tour of the present facility that w ith upstairs expansion of only 60 beds would require almost doubling the jail staff and that the kitchen facilities would not be adequate to handle the additional prisoners. |