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Show I t 9 n!5 i ft W-- ff r,3 - u'.i Tr.f a A ::i l S M . : , 1 t i 'l f r f t HI GflearMd (Sets to Tracfc For afeir Grossing ly TOM BUMIJIftC CTXARI II ID la the in lercl Mwng what many term a safety at a p4thehr tfcufcM tail-roo- d erasing, City Council voted Tuesday to d up another as its share in ItOaflUfig impiosc &? $,() me at. SOME fJ.W will he rita rated lor imptosements to the :on South Denver 4 Rio Gtandc Railroad crossing, one that City Manager Gayle Hm0 V w 1 -- i J Stalks sohI carries atari traffic and has brought several telephone calls from peope saying they were nearly killed in try mg to male the crossing. The extra cash will go along with SS.CKh) approved previously as the council's shore in what has now become a $IO0.tW0-plproyect. Mid City Recorder Judy Cottrell. ...' I tn .4 t a1 - i flt LAYTON If support is to continue or ever grow for the Layton's Heritage Museum, the facility must be opened, Layton Mayor Glen Shields and Councilman Lynn Wood told the council last week. MEETING IN their regular session Thursday, the two city officials said support is not being generated from new sources and even waning in at least one key circle. In reporting a conversation with Museum Board Members Oma Wilcox, Chairman Kent Day and resident Carol Morgan, the mayor said, Our (future) request to the council would be to endorse recommending the money owing from the (museum) committee (totalling about )40,000) be put on the back burner and concentrate all efforts on getting it open. AS LONG as the building sits idle people will get negative about it. If we can open it that should be good. Councilman Wood noted some board discouragement. Theyre getting a little discouraged. They keep looking at the $40,000. We talked about given them ! 0,000 (to help open it) and then we didnt do it. Let them use the first funds they can collect to open it. 1 MAYOR SHIELDS said they are looking at an Oct. 9 opening, that being close to the citys supposed founding date. As soon as they get their shelving, and a few other things, they can get help from the University of Utah. Theyve offered services free of charge. I think they can get it open he noted. withy $10,000, THE KAYSVILLE REFLEX 197 B" North Main St., Layton PHONE 376-913- 3 Published Weekly by CUPPS PUPtSNSG CO. John Stable Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Out Suw saaownm IS so ,11500 (PayabM In Advance) adding that Committee Chairman Day was going to check the probable figure. The board will raise the money (to open) before signing any contracts (for services). The walkways are taking shape, he noted, speaking of surrounding development in the Layton Commons area. THATS A beautiful build- ing just sitting there," the mayor said, urging allowing the committee to raise funds to open the facility and then worry later about repaying the 4 $40,000 to the council. "Hopefully we can generate some interest (after its opemtoTielp pay that debt). I think people don't react to contibuting because nothing is being done. I think even the board has some disinterest. They call meetings and can't get a quorum. ECHOING THE mayor's concern was resident Bonnie Rae Barlow. There just isn't the community support. It's always the same people (who support it). It's been an uphill thing for just a few people. I think if you had it open it would be easier to support. "Getting it open is crucial. People have got to see some results," she added. MAYOR SHIELDS indicated the board would have to meet formally to act on any proposal such as raising the $10,000 to open the facility. Current fund raising efforts include quiltmaking and a possible raffle, the council was told. The museum received signaling devices there, he added. In other matters, the council okayed purchase of a $31,000 r, the department's first, Mr. Starks said. With delivery expected within 60 days, the pumper would probably see heavy use. Gty officials and civic leaders feel fundraising for the Layton Heritage Museum would gain momentum if the facility were opened. It was due to display area historical wares a year ago but has been kept closed because of a $40,000 debt. EMPTY LAYTON MUSEUM By TOM BUSSELBERG ': THE STATE Department of Transportation is fooling every thing abos e the city's share in providing signaling and related equipment at the crossing. Mr. Stark said. Currently there are crossatm but no mini-pumpe- some original funding from the 1976 Bicentennial Commission with ground donated by the city. It was set up to operate as an independent entity without direct city council support but was given some aid from city coffers, including the $40,000 to help meet construction expenses. ORIGINAL PLANS called for its opening July 4, 1979. but the essentially complete facility has sat empty for lack of the additional funding. IT COULD respond to some of the calls, many of them grass fires, he said. The Emergency One unit will come from a Florida firm and is like one put into operation in Clinton within the last year. drive, Featuring Mr. Starks said, "There have been one or two times where if 85 percent I ATI RE adds col id the prKt. THAT I tl.pre) being paid fm taal City s4 fen, "It will give u w chi. ties including an emergency ttc have fwif big trucks hit ltd mini pumpers. It gives much more speed Id get la an emergency and ite vast is vs much less," Mr. Jsuik vuJ, the council et a special meeting for July J at 6 p m. Id discuss bids on the proposed municipal building expansion. That project has previously van. wed have had four-whe- el id 1 oss niry IT ttOUD include facilities f.u the State CTfctnt Court and additional HJicC pue IT Other illy derarm ents As vwiremH planned, landing will come (font bonds to be pari bock osera ten year pernri A city budding authority, made up of ihccity council members at present, h been set up to carry out such business. Layton Holds Levy On Budget Of s2.2 Million LAYl ON Apparently no one was opposed to Layton' proposed $2.2 million budget. .IT GOT the stamp of al from that cu y council 1 hursday night after nary a resident attended to question document the that will be used as a guide in appro many-facete- d the citys financial matters during the I 180-- 8 1 fiscal year that begins Tuesday. And while the city is gambling it will receive $125,000 in federal revenue sharing funds for use primarily in paying salaries, there was no tax increase and city employees are gettinga I2perccnt costofliv-in- g raise. four-whe- drive we could've gotten to the fire sooner. We don't need it real often but the truck is built to go places a big one won't. $UM been estimated at w by Mas or Donat THE $2.2 million budget alsoincludesa 10 percent inflation factor, but leaves little room for unforseen needs. Less than $20,000 has been left in "council unassigned," money often requested during the fiscal year by department for such things a equipment repair. That could mean trouble. As one city employee havsaid.Ifa typewriter needed replacement in one department and another needs money for ma- jor car repairs, that doesn't leave much money for other unplannable needs. THE BUDGET assumes a $150,000 revenue increase from sales taxes over the coming year, most of that expected from the Layton Hills Mall. City Manager Randall Heaps has said a half million dollars is projected in sales tax from the mall in the future. If those figures hold true, the city can move a little more freely when it comes to preparing the 1981-8- 2 budget. Such projects as phase-i- n of a full-tim- e fire department might then be tackled, Mr. Heaps said, tb Layton Okays ero Lot Line LAYTON The Layton City Council has approved a zero lot line concept where two homeowners could share a common wall between homes while owning the separate lots on which their homes are lo- cated. ZERO LOT line means there have to be a side lot width requirement normally needed from a house to lot line doesnt where the two residences would be joined. In okaying the ordinance, the council said a lot with 100 foot frontage to be divided into two could qualify and also decided against setting a definite acreage size for development of such lots. Each divided lot must contain at least 4,000 square feet, it further agreed. CITY PLANNER Scott Carter has suggested a three acre minimum to encourage development of projects utilizing line concept but the zero-lo- t told the council he didnt feel that size was absolutely necessary after being asked by Councilman Golden Sill if a one to one and a half acre site might be feasible. If you can get the necessary streets, etc. you could probably get six lots (of 4,000 square foot minimum on one acre). I dont see a problem with that. Three acres is general for such projects. HE ALSO gave several reasons against allowing such zoning in small parcels. The ordinance is written more on a project basis and splitting lots always means extra hearings, streets being cut up (for utilities, etc.). Administration would be a terrible headache if it was done on a lot by lot basis. Im not hung up on three acres but I dont want it on a lot by lot basis. But Councilman Lynn Wood countered those complaints by saying, Youre saying most of the reason is for our workload. Were here to serve the people. IN RESPONSE to a question about fee collection for city work load, Mr. Carter said, The collection is ample for rezonings but not nearly enough for subdivisions. They (developers proposing the zero-lo- t line lots) would still have to look at subdividing. If they (developers) bear the cost that it costs the city (it should be feasible), Councilman Wood said. And if 12 apply and they don't look good The we could reject them. council stipulated each case will be reviewed individually. MR. CARTER said many such lots would cover 4,500 square feet instead of the 4,000 square foot minimum required (an acre is about ten times that size) because it is easier for a surveyor to create that size lot. TOURS WILL be conducted of the 1,700 student facility p.m., says Arlene Hansen, community relations director. Included will be a look at some of the vocational programs such as the United Auto Workers extensive facili from noon-- 4 FUTURE HANGING "We figure most of them would be 45 feet (50 feet as okayed by the council) by 100 feet, he added, noting that a 30 foot rear and 30 foot front footage are required. Job Corps Slates Friday Open House CLEARFIELD The welcoming mat is out and the public invited to take a tour of the Clearfield Job Corps Friday. EAST LAYTON ties. Those interested are wel- come at no charge with directions to be available at the gate, tb Not Bad It wouldn't be a bad idea at that to put the designers of the bathing suits in charge of cutting governmental budgets. Herald, Miami -- By DONETA GATHERUM EAST LAYTON The East Layton City Council voted to meet with the Layton City Council for the purpose of discussing consolidating the two cities. The action was taken Tuesday evening, June as part of the regular council meeting business. 24 COUNCILMAN Glen Budge had studied the issue of consolidation and he moved to contact the Layton City Council to see if consolidation would be feasible. According to Councilman Budge, by law, both councils would have to agree to have the issue placed on the ballot. Registered voters in both cities would have to approve consolidation for it to become a fact. LN PRESENTING this mo- tion, Councilman Budge The East Layton Police Department was dissolved recently leaving two patrol cars idle, at least for now. Law enforcement duties have been taken up by the Davis County Sheriffs office. Now, the future of the city as a separate entity is being questioned, with the council narrowly voting to discuss possible consolidation with Layton. stated he felt the voters of the two cities should have the right to decide the issue. If consolidation is voted down, the city of East Layton could then get on with the business of running a city instead of spending so much time on items. Mr. Budge hopes to get the by the action of the two city councils or by presenting a petition with signatures of ten percent of the registered vo- ters to the county clerks office. GAYLE CLOKE, a citizen attending the meeting, mentioned another possible course of action for EastLayton might be too disincorporate. The mechanics of consolidation worked out in time to have the issue on the November general election ballot. KIM HENDERSON, a citizen in favor of consolidation with Layton, stated he didnt know for sure but believed there was enough support for consolidation m East Layton to get the necessary ten percent of the registered voters to sign a petition to have the issue put on the ballot. Consolidation can be brought to a public vote either council agreed all avenues , should be investiaged but they failed to act on this suggestion. The vote to discuss consolidation with the Layton City Council was split. Councilmen Vard Dailey and Neal Srheel voted against the motion while Councilmen Glen Budge and Kim Brown supported the motion. Councilman Myron Nal-dabstained from voting. THE DECIDING vote was s. cast by Mayor K. Delyn He favored discussing consolidation with the Layton er Ye-ate- City Council. Kim Henderson, speaking in favor of consolidation, pointed out to the council members and to the citizens attending the meeting that the two city councils by law would have to develop a master plan to make consolidation move smoothly and that two public hearings were required by law before the issue could be taken to a vote of the people. LATER ON in the meeting, the council voted unamiously to adopt a fiscal year 1980-8- 1 budget of $245,450. To raise the needed revenue to make the budget balance. East Layton will need to be assessed at six mill levy increase. A public hearing to discuss and to vote on the mill levy increase will be held at a later date. East Layton is currently operating with a ten mill levy. |
