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Show e r:'i'.L n: i' ' ti . i i i SALV L.1KL COMW fOut UL U S KATE PHD mvijij:, . LI li'i ytv r r T If, , UIAU OF SPECIAL U 8U12 COlL-iGTIG- & f Pi'4kmj PimH no ft Iqyton, utoh 84041 Davis Mex-jjoiuma- ji NUMBER THIRTY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1986 wage increase 2 Davis Comity budget changes amoved eventually approved the A committee evaluated elected officials salaries in 1986 and recommended the raise, according to Steve Baker, personnel director for Davis County. When Davis County salaries were compared to other countys elected had hoped the county commissioners would set the proper example by holding the line, said Howard Stoddard about the 2 percent salary increase. Mr. Stoddard is a West Point councilman and opposed Commissioner Glen Saunders in the 1986 election. Baker said. It will also keep elected official salaries in line with staff salaries, he said. In 1987, county commissioners will receive a salary of $44,002. The sheriff will receive $42,242, the county attorney will receive $44,002 and By PAULA HUFF non-partis- FARMINGTON A 2 percent raise for county employees was questioned at the 1987 Davis County budget hearing, but the commission-er- s officials salaries, the committee thought the raise necessary, Mr. $13,407,602 expenditure. 1 all other elected officials will receive $41,108. Commissioner Saunders said, Its difficult for those of us who sit position to establish our own salaries. I wish it were different. I do business in three other counties, yet Ive never gone to any other county and dealt directly with its elected officials. In our county, you see our elected officials taking turns with the customers at the counter. Raises are much less painful if we keep abreast on our salaries in relationship to other counties, he continued. Im not ashamed as a in this county commissioner for the salary I earn. County Auditor LuDeen Gibbons also announced there will not be a property tax increase for 1987. Other changes on the county budget include discontinuing the R- ecovery Service. The service amounted to one attorney and a secretary. The attorney investigated cases were alimony payments were not being made. Commissioner Harold Tippetts said. The state was interested in continuing the Recovery Service program at a state level, Commissioner Tippetts said. The state was interested in continuing the Recovery Service program at a state level so we dropped it Commissioner from the budget, Tippetts said. Now the state is asking us to reconsider adding to our budget. We will make that decision in the next 90 days. In other business, $1 ,785,884 from revenue sharing was adopted into the 1987 budget. Ms. Gibbons said the federal money will be used towards sheriff salaries and benefits, a donation to the paramedics fund and the new county phone system. After this year, the revenue sharing program will be discontinued, Ms. Gibbons said. Commissioner Saunders said, Its been a tradition in Davis Countv to not use revenue sharing money for any ongoing program. We are lucky we followed this tradition because now that the funds are being pulled, we are not caught in the situation other counties across the country are. We havent used these funds for programs so we can phase out the loss of those funds. - wrufirttninr r- rnnr1 Camelot Park could start by summer with the UDOT Board of Commissioners, and were told to come back on Friday, Dec. 5. Mayor LAYTON Residents of the Camelot Subdivision in Layton can start celebrating Christmas two weeks early this year, and they can begin now preparing and planning for this summer when the Camelot Community Pride Park could start its developmental phase with the installation of a sprinkling system. About three months ago, the Camelot Park Committee feared they never would have a small community park along the freeway McKenzie attended this second UDOT Board meeting and he left smiling. The commissioners mentioned three options, all of which would allow Layton to build a park. First, UDOT and Layton City could trade property of equal value; second, Layton could purchase the property from UDOT; third, a lease agreement could sound barrier. UDOT indicated they might sell the property. This started action within the Camelot community and within the staff and elected officials in Layton. Mayor Richard McKenzie and representatives from Camelot met long-ter- m be negotiated. Both parties liked the third option best. Now it is up to Mayor McKenzie and Howard Richardson, District I Supervisor of UDOT, to work out the details. Mayor McKenzie is hopeful that the lease terms will be a nominal token amount. It will be a long-terarrangement that will state the property will return to UDOT if Layton fails to maintain the acreage as a park. Mayor McKenzie says the winter months will be time enough to hold meetings between the Camelot Park Committee and the City Parks and Recreation Department officials. The citizens made a heavy commitment to some fundraising. They will have time to plan to meet their obligations. The park will be first-clasIt will meet the code requirements and will be maintained first-claslike all m s. s, Layton parks, by the city workers. Layton studying pigeon ordinance By DONETA GATHERUM - To many people, LAYTON pigeons are undesirable birds that shouldn't be kept near neighbors. Malen Piorer goes along with this statement, except in the case of certain, special pigeons like show birds, homing pigeons and his special, expensive racing pigeons. Mr. Piorer lives in a subdivision area that has some restrictions about what animals or birds can be kept by the homeowner. The law states Animals or fowl are strictly prohibited except as household pets. Mr. Piorer recently received a citation because he is - keeping racing pigeons against the -law. The citation came as a result of complaints from some neighbors who claim the pigeons damage the siding of houses, and leave dropping on cars as they travel to and from the Piorer pigeon pen. About a month ago, Mr. Piorer approached the Layton City Council asking that the city ordinances be changed to allow certain pigeons in a residential zone. He gave council members copies of ordinances that have been adopted in Bountiful and Ogden. He pointed out that racing pigeons are allowed in many large cities like Los Angeles and New York. The Apartment moratorium set LAYTON Mayor Richard McKenzie believes Layton has been labeled Apartment City, and he wants that image changed. Some members of the City Council agree with him. At the last meeting of the City Council, Mayor McKenzie asked the city staff to place a moratorium on new starts for multiple dwelling units until the present city ordinances can be studied and revised, and until some occupancy studies on the existing apartments in CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO Council told Mr Piorer to cerne back on Dec. 4. When the pigeon owner returned to his second council meeting, the climate wasnt too favorable. Instead of adopting a new pigeon ordinance, the Council members referred the matter to the city professional staff for study, feedback and recommendations. City Attorney Mark Arnold explained to the council that it couldnt simply change the zoning ordinance. The change would first have to be recommended by the planning commission and then there would have to be other legal steps before the pigeons could be legally kept in a residential zone. This would include defining where they could be kept and how they would be kept. The city attorney noted Mr. Piorer had an obligation to find out if it was lawful to keep pigeons in his subdivision before he moved into his home. The Council took no action to have the ordinance changed. The city staff will study the proposal and it will be considered at some undetermined date by the city council. Kaysville Elementarys Economic Fair was a big success, as witnessed by these students. Front from left are Jessica Maisey, Heather Nielsen, Karen Anderson, Jessica Larsen and Jill Benson. Back from left are Jason Mayhue, Erick Amell, Jason McMillan and Richard Huntington. Elementary students learn economics KAYSVILLE Approximately 75 students in the fifth grades at Kaysville Elementary experienced the free enterprise system by participating in a Christmas bazaar of their own making. The students had to buy a permit, purchase a business license, decide what to sell, how to sell it and at what price to sell the product. Everything from bookmarks to lollypops and various baked goods could be seen at the fair. The fair was held Friday afternoon from 6 p.m. Teachers Miss Smith, Miss Hill and Mr. Morrill 3-- supervised! the event. The businesses were closely monitored, making sure the business license was properly displayed, or a fine was issued. After the selling was completed, each business had to figure expenses, and figure pro- - fits. They all decided theres nothing like the real thing to teach a valuable lesson, jw Library funds to county LA YTON The Layton City Council has voted to turn over its library reserve funds that have been accumulating for the past years to the County Library System to be used in the construction of a branch library in Layton. As of December 5, 1986, there was $643,332.50 in this account that has been earmarked for library purposes. The County System will use this money, along with county funds and money generated by a special .2 mill tax levy over the next two year period, and a small federal grant, to build, stock and staff the Layton library facility. The library will be placed on a site south of the Layton Commons Park at the intersection of Hawth- orne and Lancer Lane. Mayor Richard McKenzie said it will be compatible in design and landscaping with the park. Construction is scheduled to begin in March of 1987, and it should be completed by March of 1988. Layton, Bum Plant are working out details; Public nearing Dec. 29 By DONETA GATHERUM It has been nearly a LAYTON month since the Layton City Council voted to join the Davis County Solid Waste Management District. The legal details that will make this union possible are still being worked out. Last Thursday evening, the Council passed a Resolution of Consent to the Annexation of the City of Layton into the Davis Members of the Davis High Symphonic Band prepare for an upcoming concert with g activities at the school. Front from new instruments purchased through Chris Anderson and Jeff Kim Reichert, Heather Tennant, David left are Hopper, is Schow. Steve back in Tibbitts. Standing fund-raisin- DHS Band plans concert season Now that a KAYSVILLE uccessful marching season is ompleted, the Davis High Band loves into its concert season. The first concert slated will be he annual Christmas perform 16 at 8 p.m. at Davis High School. Following the concert, a bazaar featuring treats and special boutique gifts will be sold. Its fund raising events such as this that have given the band funds to purchase ance, slated for Dec. new instruments, such as a tuba and French horn. The band is under the direction of John S. Yoon, and invites everyone to come and epjoy a special evening of music and giving, jw County Solid Waste Management and Energy Recovery Special Service District. The next step is a public hearing conducted by the County Commission on Dec. 29 at 3 p.m. in the Commission Chambers in Farmington. Pros and cons regarding the annexation will be heard at this time. After a waiting period, final commission action will be taken. The annexation of Layton into the Solid Waste and Energy Re- covery Special Service District leaves only Bountiful and Clearfield on the outside. Bountiful has stated it will continue to operate the BARD. Clearfield, according to City Councilman James Hurst, has made no decision at this point. The Council is still pursuing a law suit to determine the ownership of the landfill and the possibility of partitioning the landfill. This was initiated by Clearfield and Layton, and later the Solid Waste Management District started legal action to determine ownership also. In a somewhat related matter, the Layton Council listened to a petition given by Lillian Ackley. She wanted the city to develop a covered trash load ordinance to correct the problem of debris along SR 193 en route to the landfill. Mrs. Ackley asked Layton City to post the road with signs stating the loads should be covered. She also suggested that citations be given more frequently. After contacting Layton City officials, UDOT officials and the state Highway Patrol, Mrs. Ackley came before the city council. City Attorney Mark Arnold told her and members of the city coun cil that Layton does have an ordinance on hauling garbage to the dump. It goes beyond the covered load requirement to state the load must be secured, so nothing can leave the vehicle. Mr. Arnold and City Manager Bruce Barton mentioned it is difficult to enforce this ordinance since it would require constant patrol of all roads leading to the landfill. They pointed out there are signs warning that violators will be cited, but these are along city streets only. The city has no authority to post signs on a state highway. Mrs. Ackley said a representa- tive from UDOT had told her Layton City could post signs along SR 193. Mr. Barton said as soon as written authorization to this effect was received in his office from UDOT, the signs would be put up. Council members urged the city staff to work on this problem before the solid waste management energy recovery plant opens, so that the loose garbage problem is kept at a minimum. |