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Show I I m, ',7 ' T ?c.j ' 4 L C V f t 9 4 111 THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. 1981 ' JE t5 -- e7 The Layton City Council unanimously approved a policy statement establishing a fixed procedure for those city employees wanting to attend training seminars. The action was the first matter of business at the regular meeting of the Layton City Council 2 Davis Cities Use Mill Levy To Pay Water Zone Ordinance Revised In R-- 3 Kaysville During the Public Hearing of Kaysville City Council Tuesday evening prior to the regular council meeting, with regard to the Zoning Ordinance changes, the council agreed to drop the old R-- Zone Ordinance and revise the ordinance to allow duplexes and three-ple- x for residential districts. They also added a new R-- 2 A of Chapter 6 for one and two family dwellings in a residen-ta- il district. ject with representatives of the company. Seeing a need for an extension of time on the landscaping project, the council agreed to a six month extension as contained in the companys building permit. 3 A LAND By-La- Agency. The Redevelopment Agency representatives met Tuesday evening with the council to discuss the Preliminary Plan for the District and the After discussion, the council gave their approval to go ahead with the Preliminary Plan as set up by the Kaysville Planning Commission. En- Architects were introduced to Mayor Gar Elison and council members. The group ask that their firm be considered by Kaysville City Council for bids and construction work in the future. The council appointed two new members to the planning erning the Redevelopment ; Group of gineers, Planners and LAST WEEK the Kaysville Planning Commission met and govapproved the commission. Steve Craner who is to fill a three year term and Richard Neilsen who will be filling a two-yevacancy. s. AT THE regular council meeting, the council discussed the landscaping project at the New St. Marks Housing Pro- - . RELATING BACK to the zoning ordinance change as set up during the public hearing earlier in the evening, the council adopted the new change. They also adopted the policies of the Redevelopment as disAgency and cussed in the public hearing. The Mayor received inforBy-La- mation from Davis County Courthouse officials on the THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 "B" North Main St Layton, Utah 84041 Phone Published Weekly by 376-913- 3 CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stahle, Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4 50 per year Out of State Subscription $5 50 Oversees Subscription $15 00 (Payable in Advance) estimated mill levy for Kaysville City. The council discussed the mill levy issue and the needed increase for Kaysville City. They will make their decision of the mill levy tax assessment at their next council meeting August 18. THE COUNCIL discussed e the Pay and Standby Pay for city employees. They authorized City Administrator John Thacker to set up a policty on these two issues with regards to accumulation and use. The next council meeting will be Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at the City Chambers, np Corn-Tim- FARMINGTON Theres more than one way forcities to pay their annual water bill, and two Davis County communities have chosen to have their property tax mill levy increased for this purpose. FARMINGTON and Sunset have authorized Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to have the county assess a mill levy to raise sufficient funds for the annual payments. Farmington will pay its total assessment of $25,914 for 501 acre-fewith a 1.6 mill levy. Sunset, which purchases 1,400 acre-feannually, will pay part of its water costs through an additional 2 mills levy. Last Saturday evening in West Point City, over 42 babies competed for King and Queen titles. Crowned as King was Zachary Hansen, son of Jim and Mary Hansen of 2596 West 300 North. Receiving the Queen title was Brooke Bennett, daughter of Allen and Denise Bennett of 1068 North 4000 West. The baby contest was held in conjunction with the annual West Point Days. AMD QUEEN et No Tax Hike unset SUNSET Sunset residents need not worry about an increase in municipal property taxes this year. THE SUNSET City Council Thursday approved a fiscal year 1981-8- 2 mill levy totalling 14.05 mills, slightly less than the citys proposed levy of 14.20 mills estimated during June budget hearings. We have not raised property taxes in this town in 12 years, Mayor Norm Sant said. HE EXPLAINED that a number of Davis County communities are forced, each year, to raise their mill levies because property tax money is the only major source of revenue they have to work with. Due to a decrease in Sunsets mill levy, Mayor Sant said there will have to be some minor adjustments made in the fiscal 1981-8- 2 budget. The assessed valuation of the north Davis community is set at $12,000,000. MAYOR SANT asked for a . 15 mill reduction in the mill levy to compensate for a new legislative law prohibiting cities from increasing property tax venues by more than six percent, mdm re- mm By MARK D. MICKELSEN FARMINGTON A Davis County Health Dept, representative warned Thursday that unless county officials support a proposed immunization program aimed at kindergarten through 12th grade schoolchildren O NUMBER TWENTY-THRE- E Employees Attending Training Seminars - .&& KING FIFTY-TW- Policy Adopted For ,4 f?E & VOLUME 38 PAGES those chil- dren will continue to be at potential risk of contracting diseases. HEALTH Department Director Dr. Enrico Leopardi told commissioners 25 percent, or close to 4,000 of the n county's secondary school-childre- have no immunization records. An additional 2.465 children have records showing inadequate immunization levels, he said. THE FIGURES are the result of a comprehensive study completed by health department officials in which immunization levels were investigated in local high schools and junior high schools. Were talking about 4.000 Dr. Leopardi said, children. who are at potential risk of contracting serious diseases and transmitting those diseases to other classmates. THE ANSWER, according to Leopardi and the Davis County Board of Health, is an ordinance requiring immunization of county schoolchildren from kindergarten through 12th grade. Utah state law mandates sufficient immunization for all schoolchildren, but requires only children entering school SUNSET WILL pay $20,259 assessment through the and the balance of its payment, $58,686, from water revenues collected in the city. Because these are additional mill levies, there will be an increase in taxes for residents of these cities, it was explained. HOWEVER, for the remaining 15 Davis County communities there will be no increase in the mill levy for Weber Basin water. Clearfield contracts for the largest amount of Weber Basin held August 4. THE PROCEDURE city employees will follow when semiattending an nar follows: . a description of the seminar, the place, time, cost and seminar program will be presented in writing to the mayor and the council well in advance of the seminar. 2. Anyone attending a seminar w ill submit an evaluation of the program in writing to the council. 3. Quarterly summary reports of seminars will be submitted to the council by department heads. This report will include evaluations of seminars attended and plans to for the expense of seminar attendance. In other council business, the Star West Communications Company was issued a business license so they could install power to a satellite communications dish they are installing on the west side of Hill Field Road. A public hearing w ill be held August 20 to determine if the Star West Communications should be granted a limited franchise to operate a cable television station in Layton. next quarter. 4. A yearly summary of seminars attended w ill be submitted by department heads just before the fiscal budget is adopted. This will allow the city council to budget ago requesting a cable television franchise in Layton. Since that time, the company has undergone a nearly complete reorganization and change in ownership. attend seminars during the nance was set up which will By NORMA PREECE Fruit Heights City has announced their municipal election nomination convention to be held Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the HC Burton Elementary School Bldg. Chairman for the Sage Brush Party is Richard Harvey Kaysville will pay $104,132 for and Clintons 1,735 acre-feebill for 1,111 acre feet will be T.J. Burns informed the $62,721. Bountiful, although it has the largest population, uses of Weber only 1,000 acre-feBasin water for which it pays $57,610 through water re- venues. CENTERVILLE has contracted for 500 acre-feand will pay $26,543; Fruit Heights will pay $7,234 for 130 acre-fee- t; North Salt Lake owes South $6,230 for 120 Weber will pay $1 ,222 for 202 acre-feeand Syracuse will pay $40,402 for 725 acre-fee- t. Other communities and the amount of water used and their annual billings are West Bountiful, $24,340 for 430 acre-feeWest Point, $11,469 for 200 and Woods Cross, $5,671 for using only 100 acre-fee- t. acre-fee- t; 1 t; t; acre-fee- CITY ADMINISTRATOR council he had received the Final Drawings from Valley Engineering, Duane Jensen Engineer, on the proposed storm drain project at Green Road and Mountain Road to Baers Creek. Bids have been advertised and they are to be turned into the city office by August 26, 1981. transferring from another state, to receive vaccinations, according to Dr. Leopardi. COUNTY COM. Ernest Eberhard voiced some concern over the proposed "im- munization ordinance, saying residents have the right to oppose immunization of on certain their children grounds." Under the proposed ordinance. Leopardi said residents may refuse to have their children vaccinated only if they meet the criteria set forth for three legal exceptions medical, personal or religious objections. AS A FORMER physician in Colorado, Dr. Leopardi said request an application from those desiring to open a busi- ness in their homes. All new applicants will be reviewed by the council to determine whether or not a license is necessary. License fee is $10. City Attorney Gary Sargent met with the council to discuss the legality of the paving of a road in Ruby Acres, which has been under controversy for some time between the city and citizens residing on the street. RALPH WILLIAMS, Subdivider is deceased, the road was never completed. It was suggested by Mr. Sargent, that the road be made an Improvement District and the owners in that subdivision could pay for the road through such a plan, once improved, the city would maintain it. FOLLOWING discussion, it was suggested that possibly a new liquid material could be spread on by a water tanker ana rolled with a roller. low-co- THE BID will be awarded at the September 1 City Council meeting. Administrator Bums asked the council for a ruling on Home Occupation Business License. The city has received calls from citizens requesting an ordinance be enforced. t; for the first time, or children STAR W EST is required to submit some technical data including transmission specifications, information about the quality of reception they will be receiving and plans to construct the cable facilities to the city before the August 20 vub-li- e hearing. Mr. Art Holbrook, principal stockholder in Star West Communications, assured the city council no X rated material would be shown over the cable television network. Convention Planned and chairman for the Pine Cone Party is Ken Bauerie. District No 1 and 3 will vote at the Fruit Heights City Offices and District No. 2 will vote at the Davis Golf Course Cafe. t; would mean the Star West firm could operate only in certain parts of the city not being serviced by the Wasatch Community Television Company w hich was granted a cable television franchise earlier in the year. Municipal Election Nomination for water, 3,758 acre-fee- t, which they will pay $208,503 from water revenues. LAYTON WILL pay $179,413 for 3,219 acre-feet; STAR WEST Communica- tions approached the City Council about three months If the limited franchise were granted to this company, it FOLLOWING discussion by the council, a new ordi very few people (there) took advantage of exceptions." But it does exist." Com. Eberhard continued. YES," Leopardi con- ceded. Under the proposed ord- inance, which must be approved by the county commission in an advertised public hearing, immunizations will be available to those who need them free of charge. THE STATE of Utah gets the vaccine from the federal government and is prohibited from selling the substances or charging more than a two dollar administrative fee for the immunizations. Davis County plans to charge the two dollar fee, Leopardi says, but he added st But some members of the council felt and agreed that a good quality of material should be used when the road is resurfaced. It was the consensus of the council that this project is not their obligation, it should be the subdividers responsibility, whom ever took over Mr. Williams business. if the two dollar fee poses any obstacle, there will be no fee." Mayor Neil Noorda and council members authorized H. Dean Wade, City councilman to draft and in depth ordinance and franchise agree- ment with regard to Cable TV for the city of Fruit Heights. This document would be such that the city could let any company or firm willing to abide by the ordinance into the com-munti- IT WAS to be prepared and directed to the interests and benefit of the entire community and one that could be approved by the council members. There has been much concern and controversy in the past with regard to what cable TV firms would allow to operate franchise in the city. SOME MEMBERS of the council were concerned over problems resulting from ex- cavation from the various firms that may be installing the cable TV system. City Administrator T.J. Bums stated, the ordinance is important because cable TV companies have established agreements to suit their needs. MR. WADE stated, he could possibly have the ordinance drafted and ready to present to the council at their next meeting. tative of the Utah Dept, of Health, said states that have ordinances requiring immunization have gone a long-ran- CHILDREN WHO do not comply with the ordinance will not be admitted to school, unless they are excused through their parents and according to one of the three legal exceptions. If the ordinance passes, there are three regulations regarding parental notification: THE PARENT or guardian must be informed of the ordinance. They must be provided with a list of places where the vaccine can be obtained. THEY WILL have 30 days to have the child immunized. Steve Mcinelly, a represen long way in erradicating hood diseases. g child- DR. LEOPARDI said he doubts whether special school immunization clinics will be set up if the ordinance is adopted. He said it is more feasible to have the immunizations given at the county health department or by a resident's private physician. THE COUNTY approved of the ordinance plan, but made no formal motion adopting policy. Com Harry B. Gerlach said he wants to see a completed draft of the ordinance before the statute becomes a law. |