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Show I WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, APRIL 8, 1981 Sunset Moris Davis Mayors Have Doubts Prospects By TOM BUSSELBERG By MARK D. MICKELSEN - FARMINGTON Davis County mayors still have their SUNSET Five prospective Sunset City Council candi- doubts about the currently proposed inspection and maintenance program that dates appeared before city fathers Thursday night with hopes of being chosen to fill a council seat left vacant by Bruce Watkins in March. could go into play as early as next January, it was revealed during a special meeting last week. THE council and Mayor Norm Sant asked the candidates publicly their reasons for running for the seat and their particular interests in city government. "I think I owe it to the FOUR-memb- MEETING AS A combined Council of Governments, the group heard reports from various local and state officials outlining current pollution levels and possible alterna- com-munit- said Larry tives. But some mayors said a state program should be implemented, looking to future growth from MX and other projects, while another mayor said probably far more abuse of current automobile pollution control devices is going on than is generally thought. e resident Ashdown, a and engineer for IBM. An individual has to reach a certain point of maturity to fill that seat, he told the courfcil, agreeing to run for office in thg November election whether chosen or not. long-tim- state-impa- ASKED BY the council how he would react to citizen complaints or suggestions about city government, he said, "Lets go with what they want. It's their town. He said he has no conflicts of interest with the city. And when asked what problem areas in city government he would like to see corrected, Mr. Ashdown told the council he did not think he was qualified to answer. DO YOU think too much money is being spent on youth one councilman programs? asked. "If you slight the youth, you slight the future leaders of America, Mr. Ashdown said. CLIFF Spendlove, also a e resident and active member of the citys planning commission, said, Im not blind to what the responsibilities (of a councilman) are. g Claiming a activitiy in civic affairs, he told the council that there has to be an orderly management of city government and emphasized the need for a strong zoning ordinance. A community can long-tim- life-lon- PROSPECTIVE COUNCILPEOPLE Sunset residents Cliff Spendlove (left), Linda Jemigan (center) and Larry Ashdown (right) were interviewed with three other candidates Thursday for a possible seat on the city council. Others become a ghetto very easily and we have some signs of that in Sunset right now, he said. We can, he explained, with proper zoning, bring in good businesses. HE EMPHASIZED the con- tinued need for a good, strong police and fire department, saying there is nothing worse than inadequate civic services in the community. He expressed a concern over the small number of available parks and recreation areas in the city and said he would like to see youth recreation programs beefed up for the young and old, especially for the smaller children. MAYOR SANT, in defense of the city, responded nega- tively to Mr. Spendloves et By TOM BUSSELBERG Un- FARMINGTON ease at approving a subdivision with what would be minimal fire protection, at best, the Davis County Planning Commission has again deferred action on the Knighton subdivision in west Farmington. THE BOARD opted a study be made to determine whether it can okay a project without fire hydrants as has been proposed for the 1525 W. Burke Lane subdivision. Developer Ken Knighton has said he would install a n water tank that, along with Farmington city pumper capacity, would provide about 16 minutes-wateBut County Planner Harold 12,000-gallo- r. Tippetts recommended okaying the project based on reports culinary water should be available to the area within a fewyears. BUT HIS proposal would include a paved road in front of homes to be built to minimize dust from the areas gravel roads, along with sewer, a sanitary sewer, and water line installation. That could cost Mr. Knighton upwards of $30,000 but the county could provide labor on the road project. Mr. Tippetts said. "I'm forced to have to accept the conditions, Mr. Knighton said, with Commission member. Calvin Black noting. "I feel thats a good step forward." BUT OTHER commission members raised concerns in without allowing the fn ; protection guarantees or at lest clarification on whether t e commission can legally ? iprove a project without it. Ill always oppose it (sub-- ( 'vision) until fire hydrants are ( .Jt there," Wally Miller said, i idicating he didn't think the i immission has the authority t approve a project without a jequate fire protection based oi the current subdivision mits would stipulate ex- tremely limited capability. BUT DR. Penrod also ques- tioned the countys liability to which Mr. Tippetts replied, "Were trying to put together a plan to improve the fire capability. We certainly have some liability. The comfortable thing would be to just put a moratorium (on building) over there. With that, County Com. Harry Gerlach, Sr., a planning commission members, moved for project approval. But the motion died for lack of a second with no one willing to make a counter motion to deny it. ASSISTANT County Planner Albert Cole reminded the commission of a prior motion indicating the subdivision would be approved pending fire protection (such as the water tank). Mr. Miller called for formation of a water inprovement district where the whole area may benefit. I see no reason a district cant be done within three months. It makes me nervous with no fire protection. BUT MR. Knighton said Farmington has said it wont provide water or annex the area. The city is concerned about increased lines while providing proper coverage, Mr. Tippetts explained, emphasizing he wouldn't recommend approval if he didn't think water would be available relatively soon. odinance. Commission Bid Accepts On Excavator - The FARMINGTON Davis County Commission Thursday voted to accept a bid from Wheeler Machinery for the purchase of a new hydraulic excavator. WHEELER submitted the lowest of four bids at $79,520, including a trade-in- . The highest bid was $100,125. According to Commission Sec. Nancy Burningham, the excavator will be used by the county road shop for miscellaneous jobs. BIDS WERE submitted from Wheeler, Western Road Machinery, Foulger Equipment and Scott Machinery. apparent disapproval over the parks and recreation program. He said the city, in recent years, has constructed a number of new facilities in the parks and initiated several childrens sports programs. Weve planted trees, Councilman Clayton Peterson said, but there has been a lot of vandalism. MR. SPENDLOVE said he would be willing to accept the position of parks and recreation councilman if chosen. Jerry Eves, 24, and one of the youngest candidates for the council seat, said, I think that we need a person that can relate to the younger people." He said he grew up in Sunset and hopes his children and their.children can remain in the community, if there is room. si THE 12,000 gallon tank gives a false security, Mr. Tippetts said, indicating there could be problems with keeping the tank accessible while keeping children out and keeping it filled. Dr. Penrod asked What fire protection information would be given property owners moving to the area with Mr. Tippetts noting building per- REFERRING BACK to the Pen-ro- d proposed water tank, Dr. said, "If hes going to spend that kind of money on the tank, will it be operable. I feel very uncomfortable (about approving it). Is there someone who would be responsible for the tank?" To that Mr. Knighton said, "I truly believe culinary water will be available in the next three years. Theres not going to be that many homes out there. COMMISSION Chairman Ray Hale asked if some way could be found to provide water but Mr. Tippetts said Farmington had denied its water saying they wanted to conserve it. In addition, the city has prepared its master plan for projected future annexation with much of west Farmington ear running for the position, vacated by Bruce Watkins, who resigned in March to accept a job in Vernal, are Tom Eves and Kay Lightfoot, Jerry Browning. LINDA JERNIGAN, one of only two female applicants for the council, works as a tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service. She said she has been an employee for the government for some time and wants to leam more about the workings of city politics. SHE WAS the only applicant asked how many children she had. Two, she answered calmly. Kay Browning, another female applicant, was not present for the interviews Thursday. Tom Lightfoot, another resident, is also being considered for the council seat. THE CITY council is expected to choose one of the six applicants this week. Hold marked for industrial and commercial development, rather than residential , he added , noting the city probably wouldnt want to pay its volunteer firemen to check the water tank. Farmington city provides fire protection to that area under an agreement with the county. ct SUNSET MAYOR Norman Sant, while admitting he could understand lack of interest in a statewide vehicle inspection program from such areas as St. George and Moab, said, "Times are different. Weve got synfuels or whatever and that's a statewide influx of cars and that now makes it a state- - The number to call for a fire emergency is listed as a Davis County Emergency number and Kaysvilles Fire Chief, Jim Dotson, fears it would be confusing to many when they are in a hurry to get help. They would be looking for Kaysville and would not find a number and loose too much time. THEREFORE, two scout troops will be distributing stickers to residents within the next week which should be placed near your telephone as soon as possible. crack at the issue to be set when the information is available. That led Mr. Knighton to say he will sell the remaining property as "bona fide agricultural or one-haacre parcels that could theoretically be used only for farming. lf Named Teacher Of Year leaders. Jennifer and Nathan A Layton man was recently honored as Utahs teacher of the year. Charles P. Adams, an instructor of psychology and advanced placement Adams, children of Mr. Adams, were also special guests. Mr. Adams attended Weber State College where he graduated with honors. His senior year he was named to Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Upon graduation, he taught two years in the Davis School District. He entered graduate school at BYU. Amer- ican history at Skyline High School, is the recipient. THE HAP Wilding Outstanding Teacher award is given annually by the Salt Lake Fraternal Order of Eagles to a Utah educator for selflessness in a career devoted to the molding of minds and character in the classroom. Mr. Adams is the 29th recipient of the honor. He was nominated for the honor by a committee of administrators, teachers and Utah Education Association representatives. THE PLAQUE was HIS GRADUATE paper. A Study of the LDS Church Hi0 storians Office, was published in the Utah Historical Quarterly as part of the societys 75th anniversary year celebration. Upon completion of graduate school, Mr. Adams secured employment with the Granite School District. He has taught at Skyline High School for seven years. 1830-190- pre- sented at a banquet attended by about 200 Salt Lake civic CHARLES P. ADAMS "Its no longer just centralized right here. Yes. the population and cars are in the Wasatch Front but Id say this is going to change as the state changes in the next 20 years. THE GROUP was re- minded, though, that the Legislature opted twice against a statewide program during the session two years ago. That has left it up to counties, with Salt Lake and Davis counties told by the federal Environ- mental Protection Agency they must have centralized by Jan. 1 , a de1982 or a centralized program im- plemented by Jan. 1, 1983. Noting the problem of automobile owners disconnecting their catalytic converters was Mayor Grant Secrist of West Bountiful who noted the COG went on record against the I&M program several months ago unless it included Utah and Weber counties. I REALLY think this thing can be done voluntarily. 1 think we do need a law with some teeth in it to stop people tampering with these things and purposely rendering this equipment inoperative. And I think it's far more widespread than we have any idea. I was shocked when I found out every vehicle we had in the city had been doctored with and there was a place in Bountiful that was doing it, he said. THE possibility of combining an I&M inspection with the yearly safety inspection was also raised. Speaking to that. Mayor Sant said, "We have a yearly inspection. But do you know what we dont inspect? the engine. Theres no requirement. That thing can come clunking in and out. Were supposed to check the exhaust system but theres no requirement to check the engine. Why go out and create a whole new kingdom? Why can't we incorporate it by existing state con- By MARK D. MICKELSEN FARMINGTON Davis County will borrow $1.7 million in tax anticipation funds this year to take care of operational costs between April and November. THE COUNTY commission Tuesday accepted a bid from Zions First Security Bank to 1 By TOM BUSSELBERG More risk KAYSVILLE is needed in American society to stimulate growth, County Atty. Rodney Page told the Kaysville Chamber of Commerce last week. SAYING HE felt too much control was being given to "Big Brother, the Kaysville resident said, "People need to be allowed to take the risk. Were becoming a riskless society" with failure to move ahead. "That why our productivity has dropped off." He also said civil rights violation cases are growing as employees claim their civil rights have been violated by employers. Those bringing such suits can ask for damages and payment of attorneys fees, for instance. I PERSONALLY feel its ridiculous. It's getting more and more difficult to handle. You really need a personnel man familiar (with it) if you have any size (firm) at all. "Theres nothing to protect an employee from firing other than discrimination" such as on the basis of religion or national origin, Mr. Page said. "If a person cant type well, etc., theres no problem (in fir- ing). There are numerous agencies willing to step in to discriminahelp (in tion cases). I think its an area where weve gone overboard. HE ALSO addressed benefits to businesses and as individuals in preparing a will and making other preparations for transfer of ownership or assets before death. To assure maximum return transfer of goods should be done as a gift or through a trust set up, Mr. Page said, noting two types of trusts, revocable and irrevocable, with either possible to avoid probate. IT IS possible to direct what happens to your property through probate or inheritance tax, he explained. With probate, a link must be established. In the absence of a will, the law specifies how property will be transferred. If your spouse dies, for instance, leaving you as sole survivor with no parents, then the estate would go to you. But if there are grandparents and a spouse the first $50,000 would go to you with the remainder divided. THERE ARE some instances where the children can end up with more than the wife. If there are children, the first $50,000 goes to the wife, the second $50,000 to the wife and the remainder is divided with the children." He urged anyone with children to prepare a will, especially business people. A guardian should be named, with property generally assigned to the children. For under-ag- e children a trustee should be named. 50-5- 0 DECISIONS need to be made" before-han- "There are things you can do to take advantage of inheritance taxes," Mr. Page said, indicating an exemption of about $180,000 is possible for one person and between $400-$500,0- for spouses. Transfer must be made before death, however, he said. said. SOME MAYORS also suggested penalties against garages that cooperated in discon- necting air pollution equip- ment or vehicle owners found with the equipment inoperative. County Health Department officials Bryant Evanson. who is overseeing the I&M program, and Richard Harvey, environmental health director. outlined the pollution problem inthe county, indicating motor vehicle levels are about 30 percent when Davis County is considered alone, but rise to more than 50 percent when combinyd with Salt Lake County. LAYING PART of the blame for disconnecting converters on the federal government was school board member. Dee Forbes. "When they put those catalytic converters on they told us the difference in (gas) price would be one or two cents and now its up to eight, nine and wherever." AND WHILE an I&M program wouldnt erase the problem it would at least contain it. they said. But Mayor Secrist said more needs to be done than just laud the need for such a program. "We need some publicity out on this thing. Tell them what it does to their lungs to breathe do it (inspection) the air And while the EPA has threatened financial penalties for those areas not complying provide the county with the money at 9. 13 percent interest. Of 15 companies invited to bid, only Zions submitted an estimate to the commission. Auditor Ludeen Gibbons said. Com. Ernest Eberhard explained that because the county is not allowed to carry over money from one year to the next, between April and Druggist Shot In Robbery At Valu Drug A local drugSUNSET gist was shot, but only slightly injured, when his pharmacy was robbed by two men last week. Richard Brown, of 237 S. 375 E., Clearfield, had a bullet graze his shoulder during the alleged crime. MR. BROWN was working in the Valu Drug Store, 307 West 1300 North, Sunset, when one man approached the pharmacy section in the rear of the store and after pulling a woman's nylon stocking over his head and displaying a gun, demanded drugs. Another man remained near the front of the store and as the two men fled, one turned and fired one shot which grazed Browns shoulder. He was treated at Davis North Medical Center and released. BROWN TOLD Sunset Police Chief Dale Conger that he (Brown) apparently yelled something about the store being robbed and one of the two robbers turned and fired at him. Chief Conger said several persons, including a half dozen school children, were milling around the store at the time the shot was fired. voluntarily. Every one of those news articles has been to tell the need for it (program)." I SENSED he was going to shoot me and I ducked to the side, which probably saved my life, Brown told the chief. If I hadn't ducked, he would have shot me in the head. The man who fired the shot was the one who demanded the drugs and he was described as being very nervous." BOTH MEN were reported to be about 25 years of age and about six feet or a bit taller. Since both entered the store without wearing a mask, several witnesses gave descriptions of the assailants. The gunman displayed his weapon when demanding the drugs, but did not ask for money, according to investigating officers. Some of the drugs spilled as the gunman bumped the door existing the store and tore open the sack. Sunset Council Approves Funding City Council Thursday maintenance department items. EXPENDITURES include the purchase of two new brooms for the city street We represent a lot of people who are farmers. They dont have a lot in the bank but are sitting on 30, 50 and 80 acres. Land makes them millionaires. It's hard to conceive. WHEN THEY die. the land is appraised at the market value (at that time). There are advantages they can take if in farming, he said. That could mean a gift of up to $100,000. But if a home were transferred, for instance, it would have to be at face value or the IRS would count the value over amount listed as a gift. Gift exemptions of $3,000 a child per spouse can be made each year with the rest taxable as a gift, Mr. Page said. "It takes some planning. That (gift exemption) doesn't accumu- late." THE IRS doesn't consider a wife taking care of the children as part of income earned except on a farm. A wife must prove she contributed. The easiest way would be for the husband to give $100,000, he said. The Sunset November money must be borrowed to keep the county in operation until tax revenues are collected. HE SAID TAX anticipation notes are routinely purchased each year in the spring to cover the operational costs. When the county gets the tax money, he said, the necessary funding is available to pay off the anticipation notes. ACCORDING to Mrs. Gibbons, Davis County has a rating with the state regarding the loans. The rating determines the risk factor involved in the purchase of loans, Com. Eberhard said. In 1980, Davis County borrowed $1.9 million in tax anticipation notes at a set eight percent interest rate. dou-ble-- THIS YEAR, however, the interest rates by law are not Com. Eberhard figured the com- bined interest on this years notes at approximately 10.6 percent, but said the county plans to invest the money quickly to avoid having to pay extreme interest charges. The commissioners pondered whether or not to rebid the tax notes, but later decided to accept the Zions bid due to a lack of time. MRS. GIBBONS, responsible for seeking out bids, said I dont know what to say. She said she could not figure out why only one company had bid. After some computation. Com. Harry B. Gerlach explained that the county, between April and November, will pay an estimated $77,605 in interest for the money. COM. EBERHARD again stressed that the money will be quickly invested. He said much of the repayment will depend upon how and when the money is invested, and how fast tax revenues filter into the county. The commission plans to borrow the money effective April 15 and begin paying it back by Nov. 15. approved funding for several Mdd KisEs that wouldn't greatly affect Davis County, Mayor Sant trol?" SUNSET Utoir (currently only Salt Lake and Davis counties are included) Davis County To Borrow $1.7 Million Numbers For Fire Agaiiiri) THE COURSE of action may be minor, but does the planning commission have the authority to waive fire hydrants? I dont see where we have that authority. The ordinance is explicit, Mr. Miller said, leading to a decision for further research with another wide situation. a gift of sweeper, a lawnmower and 48 additional residential water Layton Council Member meters. The council budgeted money to replace 100 of the citys aging, or inaccurate wa- ter meters. According to Councilman Gene Kidd, there are 52 meters remaining that will have to be replaced. He estimated the cost of the new lawnmower at about $453. A MAIN and gutter broom will be purchased for the city's street sweeper. Mayor Norm Sant said over $80,000 has been spent by the city so far to update the sweeper and told the council, "We need to get rid of it and buy another one."mdm Loosely Tied Our divorce problem exists because there are too many married couples and not enough husbands and wives. Times, Marshalltown, la. -- Keeps Looking Man is not rational: he keeps looking for home atmosphere in a hotel and hotel service at home. Farm Journal -- Resigns Randy J. Harris. Layton City Council, has submitted a letter of resignation to Layton Mayor Lewis G. Shields. Citing family needs and personal priorities" as the reason for resigning. Mr. Harris asked the mayor and city council to relieve him of his council duties as of April I. The council accepted Mr. Harris resignation and set April 10 as the final day letters of interest from people wanting to serve on the council would be accepted. THE PERSON appointed to fill this council vacancy will serve only until the November 1981 general election. At that ejection, a person will be elected to fill the remaining two years of Councilman Harris term. The council members will review the qualifications of applicants and choose a replacement for Councilman Harris at a closed meeting held April 6. dmg 1 |