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Show appealing the county merit boards decision. ByTOMBUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON The Davis County librarian firing issue has prompted two filings for legal action in area courts. Jeanne Layton filed suit against the Davis County Library Board and three of its members in last week, while the Davis County Attorney filed a suit toward weeks end mid-wee- Miss Layton claims she was fired without due process of a hearing and chance to respond to charges leading to her firing in September. At the time of her firing she was not allowed merit board protection. ALBERT J. Colton, Miss Laytons attorney, requested a review by the merit council and whether she should have been entitled to merit protection at the time of her firing. That group ruled she should have been covered. In response to that ruling, the Davis County Attorney, Rodney Page, has filed a suit in behalf of the library board asking the legality of the merit council decision. MISS LAYTONS case was to be heard in U.S. District Court, Northern Division by Judge Bruce Jenkins while 2nd District Court Judge Thornley Swan will hear the countys case. As of Monday afternoon, firm dates had not been set for either case. Miss Layton has asked for $400,000 in damages along with reinstatement. She has asked $100,000 general damages against Library Board members Morris F. Swapp, Sharon Shumway and Robert Arbuckle, all of whom voted for her firing. In addition, she has asked $50,000 punitive damages each against the three. ' THE SUIT has also asked $100,000 in . damages against Mr. Swapp in his individual capacity for general damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. In die countys action, Mr. Page reiterated the countys position that Miss Layton was not covered by merit protection because of her position as library director. The merit council, in its ruling, said Miss Layton was not answerable to the governing body, or county commission, but to the library board, allowing for merit protection usually not given department heads answerable to the commission. THE COUNTYS suit said the library board is a creature of statute and can only be created by the county commission. It has only those powers and funds delegated and appropriated to it by the county commission. It continued, The decision Board is nothing more than an extension of the commission through power delegated to it by said commission, the suit continues. The decision of the merit council is arbi- and unreasonable in itr apparent interpretation of state statute holding the director was not charged directly by the trary, capricious of the merit commission places the library board and the commission in the impossible if not ridiculous position of not being able to discharge a major department head who, as here, is director of a department with the fourth largest budget in the county, in excess of million dollars, and the third largest in terms of governing body. THE SUIT also added that legislation enables the county commission as elected officials responsible to the people have the authority to dismiss those major department heads who assist in the making and carrying out of one-ha- lf department policy. The Davis County Library Vaughan and Larry Sinks. ITS HALLOWEEN! Three city ordinances were passed Oct. 23 by the East Layton City Council as part of their regularly scheduled council meeting. THE FIRST ordinance passed was a new home occupations ordinance. This will replace the existing ordinance. The purpose is to allow people who have a part-tim- e occupation be required to purchase a business license as well as a home occupation permit. As with the old ordinance, the new law states the home oc- cupation cannot alter the residential appearance of the neighborhood. The second ordinance that was passed clarifies the state uniform traffic code. It requires all vehicles to carry a valid certificate of inspection and license plate. By this ordinance, all drivers are required to carry a valid drivers license. THE THIRD ordinance prevents parking of motor vehicles on city street if. there - A suit FARMINGTON has been filed in Second District Court, Farmington, by a Clinton resident who claims that runoff water from Clinton and Sunset is damaging his property. allowed to issue any more building permits which would increase the amount of storm water which presently flows onto his undeveloped property. THE SUIT was filed by Lewis Patterson, of Clinton, who seeks through court action that the two cities not be has allowed developments THE KAYSVILLE REFLEX 197 B" North Main St., Layton PHONE 376-91- Published Weekly by oraKKzsn. John Stable Jr., Publisher , Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Oul l Hah SitecripNai IS 9t Onrma Siacrirtiai SI S.00 (Payabta In Advance) The suit alleges that Clinton adjacent to his property with stub roads and that curbs and gutters in these developments are so designed as to collect water that flows onto his land. ALSO, THE a system to carry off storm water without damage to his property. The suit also asks that Clinton be barred from approving any more stub streets without proper storm drainage. Mr. Patterson alleges that the discharge water now causes severe erosion in the vicinity of the stub roads. grb suit, asks that cities be barred from discharging water within their control into drains and ditches east of his property in amounts in excess of their capacity. HE HAS asked that further development of properties be stopped until cities provide The council is still considering ordinances that tow-awa- BY RESOLUTION, the council accepted a proposal made by Councilman Scheel to submit an annexation plan to the county. The plans shows those areas of county property that East Layton might someday want to annex into the city. It also shows some areas in East Layton that receive services from Layton and some areas in Layton that receive services from East Layton. The proposal would alter these boundaries to make the people who receive pros- pective cities residents of the city that provides the Incumbent Kaysville Sanders and Delan K. Independents; and Glade I. Russell TUcken and Paul D. IN OTHER communities, however, there are as few as five and as many as nine candidates seeking election. election inIt will be a sofar as candidates will not declare their political affiliation as to Republican, Democrat, or otherwise. would prohibit storage, abandoning or dumping materials near city streets, keeping the sidewalks and gutters free of soil, rock and debris and esy policy tablishing a for cars parked in no parking zones. the services from the THERE WILL be 66 council seats and one mayors post up for grabs in the 16 incorporated cities with each community having from five to nine candidates. Most of the cities will have three council seats Jor which voters will cast their ballots. But there will be exceptions where unexpired terms will be filled, election officials explained. ser- HOWEVER, Citizens, Sagebrush, Pine Cone and SAFE. The lone mayoralty race will be in East Layton where two former mayors and one independent will compete for the two-yeseat to fill an unexpired term. ar A BREAKDOWN adopt a 2 Zone. This would allow building on lots of nearly acre. The zone would be larger than an one-thir- Rl-- 9 Rl-2- 0 but smaller than an which is a half acre, of candidates for each city follows: Incumbent Paul B. Allen, Bountiful Robert D. Linnell, Stephen M. Studdert, Ronald C. Barlow, Douglas I. Todd and Lynette Wilson. - Incumbent Dale W. CENTERVILLE Ford, Dennis B. Knowles, Kenneth T. Holman, Richard L. Williams, Blaine S. Carr and Hazel B. Berger. Incumbents John North Salt Lake Graves, Rodney J. Wood and William D. Jackson, and Fred Moseman, Lyle C. Owen and Lawrence R. Woolsey. - vices. The council also decided to Rl-1- communities have SOME organized into political affiliations of sort with party names such as Progressive, WEST BOUNTIFUL S. - Edmonds, Douglas Incumbent Gary A. MacDonald, Lynn Kenison, Neil C. Brei.iholt and Sam D. Allman. Woods Cross Ralph Argyle, incumM. Park, Wesley H. James and bent; - Lindquist, Gerald E. Jenson, Scott - Citizens Party. David T. Memmott, Nelson, H. Wagaman, LAYTON Incumbents Randy J. Harris and A. Kent Randall, Citizens Party; Bob Stevenson, Ron Layton and Don H. Crockett, SAFE Party; and Golden C. Sill, Michael L. Wilder and Nathaniel C. Johnson, Independents. Clearfield John A. Beutler, Rulon C. Cummings and Thomas C. Waggoner, Progressive Party; and H. Kay Chandler, Gary A. Mayfield and Robert A. Lovell, Peoples Party. SUNSET Scott Mikesell, Eugene R. Kidd and Kenneth H. Rock, all Independent incumbents; Clayton Peterson and Mel V. Wood, Independents, term; and Doyle N. Shelley, only candidate for the term. William S! Holt, Michael R. Syracuse Packman and George C. Hamblin, Progressive Party; and Bruce G. Parry, I. John Thayne and Kathy Folkman, Citizens Party. - WEST POINT Incumbent Richard D. Claythome and Richard S. Chapman and Boyd L. Kelley, Progressive Party; Incumbent William F. Fisher and Alan Gailey and Arlene T. Ross, Peoples Party. Clinton Incumbents John R. Rich and Gale Flinders along with A. Kent Johnston, Dennis S. Simmonsen and Nolan J. Lutz, all Independents. - SOUTH WEBER Incumbent Renaldo J. Harper, and Charles W. Sullivan, Jan Ukena, Arthur M. Ukena, Henry J. Dickamore and Calvin Waters. Fruit Heights (four council seats) Wayne Ballantyne, Alan K. Jorgenson and . and Lynn H. BenH. Dean Wade, Pine Cone Party; William H. son, Bonebreak, Mark L. Michie and Brian and Duard S. Pederson, Stewart, Sagebrush Party; and Dale Green, . Independent. - . EAST LAYTON Seeking the lone in Davis County will be Donald DeWitt, Citizens Party; H. Kent Forbes, Peoples Conservative Party; and K. Delyn Yeates, Independent. Myron R. Peoples Party and Lynn R. Blamires, Citizens Party, post; and Kim C. Brown, Neal' A. Scheel and Glen L. Budge, Peoples Conservative council seat. Party, mayors post dmg All suit contends that storm runoff water from Sunset city also flows onto his property, thus causing extensive damage to his property. Mr. Patterson, through the is less than 20 feet clearance from one side of the street to the other side. This is a safety to measure, designed eliminate parking of boats, trailers and other large motor vehicles on the streets in a manner that obstructs traffic. It also means cars cannot be parked in a fashion that creates a hazardous condition. FARMINGTON Incumbents Sher-- . man A. Hoskins and Louis Barnett along with Paul Millard, Citizens Party; and Don J. Leonard, Grant Ungerman and David A. Turner, Peoples Party. THE ONLY mayors seat available this election will be in East Layton. Council terms except seats will be four where unexpired terms of two years are being filled. In some communities, there council and will be both seats available. Four cities held primary elections to narrow their lists of candidates to six -two each for three council posts. South Weber was eligible for a primary election but it was not necessary as only six candidates filed. If you dont get the feeling that Halloween reigned over the land last night and that Thanksgivings just around the corner, you must be off in another world. These first grade students of Peggy Flocken at E.M Whitesides Elementary School got an initiation into the art of pumpkin carving, as they created their own characters. Students have the chance each year to carve the pumpkin, taste roasted pumpkin seeds and bake pies with the real stuff, not from a can. in their home to pay only $3 for a permit. Those who have a home occupation that is a major source of income will Davis Countys 16 municipalities will hold their 1979 municipal election next Tuesday. Polls will be open in each community from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Ivl FARMINGTON computers are - Usually, noted for get- ting an office job done quicker than other methods. But that isn't the case this year in the Davis County Treasurers Office. PROPERTY tax notices because of change in corn- - will be a little late getting out to Davis County property owners. How much later? you say. puters accordNOT ENOUGH, ing to most taxpayers. County Treasurer Pauline McBride said tax notices will be received by most residents by Nov. 1, rather than Oct. 20 to 25, as has been the case in the past. AND DESPITE the tax notices being mailed late, deadline for paying property taxes will be the same 30 at Nov. noon. Ms. McBride said rebate forms wiP company the tax notices so residents can mail them to the state in the event the rebate program is found constitutional by the Utah Supreme Court. NOTED that the rebate forms must be filled out and signed by the property owners, thus the no SHE tices are being sent to the resident rather than lending institution which holds the mortgage on the property. Lending institutions that have paid taxes in the past will continue to pay this years taxes for many property owners. Taxes may be paid by individuals at the Treasurers Office in the Davis County Courthouse, Farmington, or at most Davis Countv banks. WE WILL send tax notices to both the individual and the lending institution, where possible, this year only, Ms. McBride. said : |