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Show T ' . f 2 - . - r.ni Vm r;. 9 f -- ul 2d tf Am. 21. 19&D THURSDAY, -V- JlPiiges OLUME fiFTH hUVDCn fifjf Months BTOM ItV-HBIS- CLEARFIELD If all righl. fftKind could N? Lrn (ur an aJjiiH to the Clearfield City Hall in two nwmlit, AND THE SI00.0O0 plus won't cost cuy ui-paye- rs anything, thanks to efforts of the city council to finance the l.tMJ square foot facility through a loan to be paid oser a ten year period. Cny off tal estimated the payback could be met largely through rental and other lees collected from the circuit court that will utdie much of the addi'ion. In fact, the need lor more and better facilities for that court is a mayor factor in prompting the addition. IN A split vote Tuesday night, requiring the vote of Mayor Donal Townley to break a two-twtie, the council opted to form a separate organization to oversee dealings relating to construction of the addition. That body could o be composed of the mayor and city council or some other members, Mayor Townley explained. Under the plan, Zions First National Bank of Salt Lake City, will provide the financing at a fixed rate of interest to be determined in about a month, a bank official told the council. At a lOt percent interest rate !is to the city minutes of this meeting and also be made Following an executive ses- sion by the Kaysville City Council related to the need of for an administrator-treasure- r the city administration staff, the city council recommended that they advertise for applicants for this position with a deadline for May 9, 1980 for applications to be received at the city office. available for review in the city office, if citizens should desire to see them. MATTERS concerning the Kaysville City Library were brought before the council. Mrs. Jeannette Brough, member of the Library Committee, met with the council with an outlined long range plan which would include a separate lib- DUE TO the future growth problems facing the city, the workload increase necessi- tates additional staff. The rary building. She said an Ogden architect has volun. teered preliminary plans at no council felt the need for expertise on personnel matters, in- cost. dustrial development, grant applications, keeping abreast of new state laws, purchasing agent duties, etc. the library group donations, After discussing the issues, it was the consensus of the council that a city administrator-treasurer be hired to relieve the workload in these areas. APPLICATIONS for the position will be received at the Kaysville City Office up until May 9, 1980. Walt Meacham, supervisor of the Kaysville City Electrical Department gave the council a review status of negotiations between ICPA and Utah Power & Light on Hunter 2, on development. HE SAID due to many The council discussed with memorials and a capital improvement fund. The council pointed out that there were fiiiisMiff other departments within the city that needed additional space in addition to the library, it being the police department and the electrical department. They are both hurting for space. THE COUNCIL informed the Library Committee they should provide more detail of their plans and then the city would take their proposal under advisement when they begin work on the new budget. Mrs. Brough invited the council members to visit one of the new libraries in the Salt Lake system. They set the tentative date of May 10 for the tour. THE COUNCIL discussed the bid openings of the Pedes - trian Safety Curb and Gutter Project with the Parson Asphalt bid noted of $5,700.5 1 . Max Major, city supervisor reported the estimate of $3,800 did not include gravel for the project, therefore, it was not included in the bid. Mr. Major said ti would cost additional money if the state should insist that the old base be removed and new base hauled in. AFTER FURTHER discussion, the council tabled the issue until additional information could be obtained by the supervisor from the state. Two bids for the landscaping of the Diamond City Park were reported by Council-woma- Spring Cleanup Set For Clearfield City CLEARFIELD Springs arrival usually means cleaning dethe yard of accumulated bris over the past year and for Clearfield residents the city is going to give a helping hand. THE CITYS annual spring cleanup will be staged on two Saturdays: May 3 and May 10. With 200 South as the division line. Those living north of 200 South will be able to partici- -' pate in the May 3 cleanup and those south of that line on the following Saturday. n Carol Page. The council authorized Mrs. Page and City trucks and crews, along with a lot of volunteer labor, will come around to pick up branches and other yard refuse from 8 a.m. until its done both days, City Manager Gayle Starks says. Iraw higher than anticipated, but in the long run it would level off and the city will have a generating system of its own. He presented copies of a rate comparison schedule made by ICPA to the council members. Mr. Meacham suggested that a copy be attached THE KAYSVILLE REFLEX 197 B North Main St., Layton PHONE 376-913- 3 Published Weekly by CUFfHIWmCO. John Stable Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Bwl of SUte IS M Ow- n- Ucijm (Payable In Advene) SM Mrs. Carol Page, Kaysville City Councilwoman, pre- sented the city council with a contract for garbage hauling, including bonding, contract terms', etc. for them to review, AFTER THE council discussed the issue at length, it was moved by the council that the city advertise for bids for hauling garbage in Kaysville city with separate bids on the three iftfe CLEARFIELD The Clearfield City Council agreed to foot the bill for additional insurance coverage for city employees, Tuesday night, as part of a tentative 13 percent plus raise for city employees. WHILE FORMAL negotiations have yet to begin for the 1980-8- 1 salary schedule that would be included in the fiscal year budget to take affect July 1, Councilmen John Beutler and Kay Chandler are working city garbage trucks, listing minimum on each of the trucks setting May 6, 1980 at 8 p.m. as the date the bids will be opened. Line School sponsored 5-- 12-1- ployees lost last year. EMPLOYEE RAISES had been projected at 9.8 percent for the current fiscal year but were cut to seven percent to comply with President Carters salary guidelines. The in- through the Utah League of Cities and Towns, the mayor said in proposing it that, We would like to give this coverage as part of what the em would equal about 1.4 percent, he said. In explaining conversations with city employees City Manager Gayle Starks said, The employees are making no fresh until July I, Mayor Donal Townley said. Available surance coverage uppage demands. They are asking to go by a policy adopted (previously by the council) where the cost of living from the consumer price index is used from January to January. This year it was 13.3 percent. THE FIRST year we adopted that it was 6.8 percent and last year it was 9.8. We were cut back because of the Presidents ceiling. Layton cut back but then they put back the 2.8 percent so that if the Presi from a Colorado firm that would luce required 65 percent payment o( whatever the current rate was at that time. The city could have invested the loaned money until n was spent, Mavor Townley said. SOME OF the council quev turned facility financing but M was noted the city will obtain far more in rental from the new court-relate- d space than at present . 1 he court plans to use 3.720 square feet in the addition vs. 1.400 at prevent. Rental per square foot would go from about $6 now to about 59 for actual courtroom area and 57.60 for clerks offices and rev trooms, etc. City Data Director Rod Davenport said the city could receive about S3 .000 in rental with the addition, or nearly half the 567,000 yearly payment. And court revenues Count itnun Kay OunJItf, "W hat ifthe uitt court decides 10 cofttLitiJjtc to save money nd I ann hav more fnrndv so they get nr BIT CITY Attorney AificJ YanU agenrn vmJ it would require a state kgiffaiive atiion 10 change court lot a! ton and terminate a Clearfield circuit court. The count ilnun alto questioned value of builJing a lac tiny at Ihiv tune, due o high in icrcrt ratev. but Sir. Itavcn-por- t informed him the covt might heavlowavSUa vquare foot vv. SHI for the fire stainm. completed only several months ago. MOOR TOWNLEY Said the city could pay the entire estimated at building cost 5ioo.ttxj-5J50.00from present lunds. Nit can continue to receive interest by investing those funds, lie said the 5400.000 loan figure would allow for use of some monies fir other things." The we would have to pay (in interest, depending on whether the loan is for 5350.000 or St'Ki.OdO) we can pay because we have over STO.OuO a year in interest to accommodate the interest costs. If we can hold onto that money it's doing us a service. the mayor said. 1 Davenport said. We would 0 interest on get 5300.000 and the city is making 0 interest on its investments now. Also expressing doubts was MR. HAMBLIN asked if the second floor in the fire station could be put lo some use. It was left unfinished. "That will be used for the public safety concept." Mayor Townley said. Thai may include some consolidation of fire and police duties, for instance. but at present includes only Mr. Starks as acting public safety officer. "There is no way we can put the (court) clerks over there, etc., and satisfy court requirements. courage the public to participate in this service, Baskin Robbins Ice Cream store in Clearfield is offering a ten per cent discount on any Sundae during the owner's participation of this inspection clinic on any of the above days, vsb rent and loan payment would come from and to that Mr. 540.000-545,00- 5195.000-5200,00- recently-construct- b determination of a better and cleaner air condition for the public. To give assistance and en Drug Team For County AccordFARMINGTON ing to Brant Johnson, Davis County Sheriff, the county will have a drug abuse enforcement team once again. THERE WAS a similar drug abuse team working in the county a year ago that was responsible for the large drug raids that netted arrests and convictions of more than 50 people throughout the county. The drug abuse team, says Johnson, will be working under cover dealing with the major drug trafficing problem in Davis County. The program will be funded by the various cities throughout the county as well as some funding from the county, Johnson added. BOUNTIFUL will be aiding the program by giving one of P on preliminary budget requirements. The insurance package will add 527 a month family coverage to include dental and eye coverage and by the councils approval, can take affect immediately at no cost to the city In opting for lhe Zions (dan. the council rejected an offer additional money between El Supt. Max Major suggested to the council that the city retain the right to reject any or all bids and also consider financing the trucksas an option at 15 percent interest, np ex-arri- e. COUNCILMAN Neldon annually by ICPA at Grand Junction, Colo., May 9 and May np fac- official sjkJ the rate would out be mcr II percent and could well be lower than the 10'. commuted as a current Hamblin questioned where the tem and landscape project, for the park and to check on the lowest bid that had been submitted. tors involved in the beginning project, the cost would run Till. Ol 1 1C1 L said the interest rate wdl be negotiated alter 30 days, the rcrwsl that must pass before the holding agency could be set up. according to state law. lhe 5160.000 each year. a contract on the best possible quotation for a sprinkling sys- An automobile Inspection Program dealing with the problems of meeting the Federal Clean Air Standards is being planned for North Davis County residents. The procedure that is scheduled to take about five minutes will be held at the parking lot of the Clearfield Shopping Center on South State St. DATES OF this testing will be 23, 24, and 25 of April. This Clinic for the testing of automobile emission for clean air is free to the public, and it will take place between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on the dates listed above. THIS FREE service is sponsored by the Davis County Health Department. Any data collected will be strictly and is only being done to assist and held in the oo the other hand, would result to a payment due to icq years. have been averaging about THE COUNCIL authorized that four men from the electrical department attend the Hot Mr. Major to negotiate on ifaM.txrt, the tit wouij caJ uppjyifgWJJMjby July I. I zj. (uxfpttirg 1 10,1111. dents plan didnt work they could add the 2.8. They did. The city has 62 full time employees and the mayor said that even with the 13.3 percent increase that accounts for the inflation only until Jan. 1 and doesnt include the additional inflation putting it closer to 18 percent, as currently pro- jected. ANVAVAViVtV.V.V.' .V.V.VASV.VmNNV.Vm.mamaaV Definition A married man is a guy who has been penalized for holding. their men to work on the drug abuse team. Other money has been given by Syracuse and Kaysville and more cities are sure to be added to the list. Last year the under cover full-tim- e operations centered on the people who were selling the drugs in the county. Even with the success of the program last year, says Johnson, we have a real problem with drug traffic in the county. THIS 5 EAR there will be a greater emphasis on the user of the drugs Johnson says they plan to make arrests as they come along this year rather than have a massive round up as they did last year. The program will be cooperating with the state and other agencies but it is strictly a Davis County Sheriffs project. ds |