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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. JULY 5, 1979 Excavator Law Nears Approval it was agreed that creation of burms and other barriers and techniques would be encouraged. The section on road maintenance was revised to include regular sweeping and reads, All permanent haul By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON After what has become several years of effort by Davis County planners, excavators, commissioners and residents, exd the county's cavation ordinance could become an official reality long-awaite- with a dust palliative." Buchanan Installed President Of E. Dwain Tuesday. THE COUNTY Commission set a meeting to review, and probably sign into law, that ordinance for 2:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers in Farmington. The ordinance provides guidelines for extraction of various materials including Kaysyille Rotary Club throughout the world to support a Rotary campaign to help rid the world of illiteracy. Marilyn Elison delighted the group with her own piano arrangement of- - a medley from the musical, Oliver. gravel and other minerals from unincorporated county areas, including the gravel pit concentration near North Salt Lake. IT WAS reviewed by about residents and others in a recent public hearing and by the County Commission and planning officials last Thurs12 Buffer distance between actual excavation activities 9 public hearing, with some residents pushing for a 300 foot distance from other property owners except where the Planning Commission deemed otherwise. Instead, Dwain That 20 foot limit caused some concern to the commis- noise and vibration from pit operations, retired presidency from Dean Holman, administrator of the Davis North Medical Center, at the clubs annual installation banquet for Rotarians and their wives on June 27 at the Oakridge Country Club. OTHER OFFICERS ins-- , tailed were C. Udell Green, president-elect- ; Clyde Gailey, secretary; Wells Collett, treasurer; Russell Bracken, director; and Glen Cundall, director. Also introduced at the dinner was Clara Ward who is the new president of the Rotary Ann organization. line. TO MINIMIZE Buchanan, 0. hundred feet horizontal dis- -. tance from any other property owner, except as may be reduced by the Planning Commission, but in no event Should the operation be closer than 20 feet to the property SUPPORTING the regular 100 foot limit Mr. Moore said, I think if we went over 100 feet it would be of concern to the court. Residents also expressed concern about long operation hours sought by pit operators. Thanks to the revision, they can expect one hour extra sleep on Saturday morning. "The hours were set for 6 a.m. to 7p.m. weekdays and 7a.m. lo 7 p.m. on Saturdays. When the East Layton City Council meeting began June 26 at 7:30 p.m., the council room was filled with nearly 30 East Layton residents. merchant from Kaysville, was installed as president of the Kaysville Rotary Club for 1979-8He assumed the operations, machinery, equipment and stockpiles .(excluding rock crushing) shall be kept at least one IN Jr E. DWAIN BUCHANAN revised proposal placed a 100 foot limit, except where altered by the Planning Commission, for all extractive .1 f. By DONETA GATHERUM the sioners, with Comm. Swapp noting, Id feel more comfortable with 30 feet. Twenty ; feet doesnt give much room :for sloughing (crumbling). After some discussion it was agreed that limit should be set at 40 feet. v umm BUT MR. Moore said, to commission agreement, that such a stipulation could force excavators to lose up to 1,200 feet in ground (300 feet each direction). 'Mr'? JACK EHLERS, ' partner in Ehlers and Ehlers, architects of Salt Lake City, and district for District 542 governor-elec- t of Rotary International, spoke to the Rotarians and their wives. He outlined fu-- J ture programs of Rotary International. Of interest was the exchange program with India over the next two years where five young men or women from India will visit District 542 for six weeks and five young people from Utah and Idaho will visit India also for six weeks. HE POINTED out that the Rotary Foundation, of which the Kaysville Club is a 300 percent contributor, provided hundreds of scholarships for U.S. and foreign students to attend school in other countries. He asked the Kaysville Rotarians to join with the other 800,000 In Kaysville lower power rates. The Bonneville Power Administration, a U.S. Department of Energy control, irrigation Ad- ministration, that controls agency, is proposing a 38 percent increase for power that it markets from Flaming Gorge, Glen Canyon, Blue Mesa etc. This increase would raise the rates in Bountiful about 15 percent. THE COLORADO River-StoragProject was proposed to be constructed for flood the northwest area, is not using rate charges to pay for unfunded projects or funded projects that are not operating. According to hearing reports, if these projects were deleted from present revenue charges, a 38 percent raise would probably not be necessary. BECAUSE OF Federal Government water project hit lists it is possible many projects will never be con- structed. The end result will be millions of dollars collected and placed in an excessive and generation of low cost power where feasible. In many in- stances this low cost electricity has helped some small municipalities control mill levies and at the same time provided customers with surplus-surplu- - The KAYSVILLE recently opened Arctic Circle, the 50th such unit to be built in Utah, is designed with the most modern building and service concepts for a drive-i- n restaurant, according to its fund. If Section of the 5e, Colorado River Storage Project Act, is being used to build a huge unnecessary surplus then it should be. amended. Power generation should be used to help pay for the projects but not to build a huge millions of dollars surplus fund. This tends for politicians to find ways to use and tax more. owner. WE HAVE attempted throughout the store to create a cheerful and clean family atmosphere and all equipment and design is geared toward fast 30 second service for quality food, said owner Hersh Ipaktchian. We want- THE AMERICAN family ed the unit to reflect well upon Kaysville and its growing business climate. The store was built at a cost of $390,000 for land, construction and equipment. It employs about 35 persons, most of whom live in Kaysville or Layton. Payroll for the store is estimated at $100,000 per year, plus an added $25,000 annual tax payment to the city and does not need any more cost increases and new projects that boosts the inflationary spiral. Halley Thomas s ' Council Approves $250,293 day where several revisions were outlined by County Planning Director Joe Moore. and adjoining properties were a question of debate at the Opens No. 50 Power Rate Increase The Western Area Power AFTER HEARING the court report given by Justice of the Peace Adams, the council went through the Fiscal adoption of the 1979-8Year Budget. East Laytons budget for this coming year is $250,293. The council voted unanimously to adopt the budget with the reservation that an existing city truck be evaluated before $13,000 is spent purchasing a new truck. East Layton trimmed many of the areas of the budget in order to avoid a mill levy increase. The citys mill levy is currently ten mills. MAJOR SOURCES of revenue will include general property taxes which will net $73,750. Other major sources of revenue include building permits, federal revenue sharing, fines and forfeitures, transfer from the utility fund ' to cover city expenses in-- : curred by the operation of city utilities and interest income. City Manager Tracy Barnes explained the transfer from the utility fund was necessary to off-sexpenses such as Rotarians et paying a data clerk, an auditor and purchasing supplies used to bill for utilities. THE CITY is expected to collect $275,500 from water sales, water connections, sewer charges, sewer connections and refuse collection. The budget was broken down into five areas: Legislative, Adminstration, Public Safety, Public Works and Debt Service. Department budgets are as follows: Legislative, ministration, $12,150; $70,246; last agenda entry, Proposal on Combined Police Protec- tion. The mayor introduced this Ad- Public Public $66,070; Works, $93,464 and Debt Service for payment of the City Hall Bond, $8,363. topic by saying the Davis Safety, County Sheriffs Department had proposed establishing a five man special undercover narcotics team to help control the growing problem of drug AFTER THE budget was adopted, the council moved to other items of business including the tabling of a controversary home occupation ordinance, the postponement of awarding the Cherry Lane Construction bid and a discussion of the city well and water storage tank. The council voted to allow developers to submit subdivision plans to the planning commission and to the council with the written understanding that building permits will not be issued until the city well and water storage tank is more nearly completed. WITHOUT THIS water project the city cannot supply water to new homes. The projects have been slowed down because of well drilling problems and problems with the tank construction. Gail Larsen of Valley Engineering appeared before the council with a booklet his firm has prepared to assist cities in developing a sub- division ordinance that would supply specifications, check lists, inspection procedures, and a list of ordinances governing building within the city. The council will study this material and decide whether it should be purchased by the city. AS THE meeting continued to the last item on the agen-- . da, it became apparent that the citizens were attending the meeting because of this menca abuse within the county. The proposal was that each city within the county be asked to contribute money to pay for this narcotic force. East Laytons share of the expense would be $1,000. AFTER SIX months, the effectiveness of the narcotic squad would be evaluated. The narcotics squad would then be financed completely from the sheriffs department funds. The council voted not to appropriate the $1,000 because tax dollars are already being spent by the sheriffs force and the council believed this extra money was a form of double taxation. As the police matter came up for discussion, one citizen " , asked the council if the rumors that the East Layton Police Department was going to be dissolved and police services would be assumed by the county sheriffs force were true. The man called the councils attention to a petition signed by over 600 residents requesting the police department be continued and stating the ci- ' tizens appreciation and support of Chief Davis and his officers for the way they handle affairs in East Layton. THE MAYOR who was unaware of the reason for so many citizens attending the council meeting, said the city officials never had any intention of doing away with the 4 ! TME HDOTOXI roads within 500 feet of public streets or land not in a Natural Resource Zone shall be regularly surfaced with asphalt or oil and all other roadways shall be regularly watered, swept or surfaced TO DJEWDSES l HERSH IPAKTCHIAN Anthonys Restaurant in Lay-- : ton. He is also a partner in the Casa de Mia Restaurant in: Sandy and The Mexican i Place, Ogden. A native of Iran, Mr. Ipaktchian holds the position of first vice president of the Utah Restaurant Association and is a member of the Action Committee of the National Restaurant Association and an advisory panel director of Restaurant News. He is active in civic affairs, being a member of the Layton. Chamber of Commerce and a ' past director of the Layton,! Heritage Museum. HE MAKES his home in ' Layton with his wife, Lola, and their four children. He, arrived in the United States in 1956, attended high school in Los Angeles and later earned a degree in engineering from. Weber State College. county. OVER 500 persons applied for the Arctic Circle opening, and Mr. Ipaktchian said he was very impressed with the calibre of young men and women applying from the community. The store will be managed by Stan Robinson, Clearfield, with territorial supervision by Lavell Chadburn, Layton. Mr. Robinson has worked police force. Councilman Spencer said he requested a cost comparison study be made so the city could see how much difference there would be between county sheriffs services and the services of the East Layton Police Force as it now exists. THIS STUDY showed the East Layton Police Force costs $9,000 a year more than the alternate proposal would cost but the protection and the number of man hours spent patrolling East Layton was believed to be well worth the extra money. Residents were satisfied with this explanation. previously as assistant manager at Anthonys Restaurant, Layton, while Mr. Chadburn has been associated with the Layton Arctic Circle for seven years and is currently manager of that unit. THE STORE is the third for . Mr. Ipaktchian who began working for Arctic Circle in 1965. His restaurant operations have since expanded to include Arctic Circles in Lay-to- n and Rose Park and the . Filing For Rezoning In County Will Cost Davis Approves Copy Machine FARMINGTON - A copy collating has been approved for purchase by the Davis County Commission. facilities. County Planning Director Joe Moore requested the new machine because of the need his office has to collate large unit, a Xerox 3400. would provide copies of letter to legal size materials along with the collating system, enabling multiple copies to be placed in packets automatically, such as are needed for large meetings. THE $12,825 While the machine will be housed in planning commission offices, all county departments will have access. Other copy machines are located in the clerks, sheriffs, health and - . THE PRESENT copy machine utilized by planning will be housed in the county commission offices. It can handle legal and letter-size- d copying but has no collating machine that can be programmed to provide volumes of material for various county meetings coordinated by his office, tb vv.v.vv.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v. College Graduate Yes, Ill give you a job. Sweep out the store. But graduate. com- munity action program Okay, Im Ill a college show you how. FARMINGTON Filing for rezoning of property in the unincorporated area of Davis County is no longer free.' THE COUNTY commission recently approved a $50 fee be tagged to each application for rezoning. And it will cost $30, instead of $10 as in the past, to file for a variance with the countys Board of Adjustment. The commission acted on ' the new fees upon recom-- : mendation of the. County; Planning Department. COMMISSIONERS said the money will be used to pay the costs of legal notices, letters : of notification, etc., which are -necessary with these actions. It was explained that work for preparing such notices is.; paid for by taxpayers, but that advertising and notices;; should be paid for by those seeking the changes, grb WuinCffiartoiv cHiropmtio Ojjico After (801) 376-20- 41 220 NORTH 95 EAST KAYSVILLE, UT 84037 MONDAY -- SATURDAY Dutch By TOM BUSSELBERG "America: Love it or leave it." ment block after apartment block for the majority. And while the apartments were often nice, almost none of the floors were covered by carpet or graced by a piano or color TV. Gas several years ago cost about twice as much as it does here and it has spiralled higher even as the American price has rocketed. As a result, people couldnt take many long trips. Of course, gas mileage was usually better there because most everyone owned a subcompact. In some places, a VW bug was considered a big, luxury car. wall-to-wa- ll THAT'S THE message on a bumper sticker circulating around the country on the cars of some Americans, these days. With July 4th, or Independence Day coming up Wednesday, Id like to stand on my soapbox and say a few things about this land we call our own. Yes, inflation ran above one percent in May and presidential advisors predict an inflationary rate of more than ten percent will hit the nation in the coming year. And unless youve got a money tree it's getting harder to make all of those trips in the family car, especially over this holiday. IT WOULD seem as though everything bad is crushing down on this nation and its people. Is it still worth putting up a fight to keep what we've got in the land of the Stars and Stripes? begin to ask myself that question, I just have to think back to when I spent some time abroad. I'd rather not mention the country, because theres a lot of good come out of it now and in the past, but I would like to mention a few everyday situations I had there and then hope my readers would make the mental comparison with what is normally found here in the United States. Whenever I ALMOST NO one except the very rich, had their own homes. It was apart- - t I SALARIES WERE for less than those offered for the same type of work here in America yet many prices, as for food and housing, were as high as we must fork out. Living in those apartment blocks and being crowded into a country much smaller than the U.S. but with a large population, meant noise often reigned from dawn to long after sunset. People were everywhere and it was hard to get some privacy, even in your apartment, unless it was soundproofed. MAKING A telephone call across town or across the border could be disastrous. Even if you dialed that number on the other side of the city correctly, you might have the lines crossed, find the phone out of order or get such a bad connection that it would be impossible to understand one another. And If you had the misfortune of calling abroad, it would first be your pleasure to wait several hours to obtain a line and then hope the connection could be made. When going to the store, whether it was for groceries or clothing, it would be necessary to go with your best manners. If you didnt, you couldnt expect decent service anywhere. Clerks were there for your benefit and you didnt dare forget it. - IN SOME places, trash was openly thrown from an apartment window onto the street. And raw sewage and other refuse would flow unchecked into the source of a citys water. Mail rates were comparable to here but it might take weeks for a letter to go several hundred miles and postal strikes were held for an extended period at least once yearly, it seemed. SOCIALIZED medicine was in force, there, and hospitals were filled with people recovering from toothaches, toeaches and headaches, leaving little room for those really needing medical attention. A pair of crutches to help in healing a broken leg were unheard of in some areas, meaning repaired bones never had a chance to heal correctly. The place of which I speak is not in some isolated, primitive area. And of course there are many aspects to that land which make it most enticing for millions to visit every year. BUT BAD as life is here, or so we may think, it could be a lot worse. We still enjoy just about the highest standard of living anywhere. And we have the freedom made possible by those willing to fight in the Revolution and lay the groundwork to move about as we choose, take up a profession, go to college or technical school or neither. And we can have a say in what happens in government. No, its not always possible to run to the White House in Washington. But we can visit with our local city and county elected officials, present petitions and arguments to them if we think something should be changed or try to vote them out of office if we disagree with their policies. AND OUR schools are still controlled from here at home, in Davis County by local folk elected to the school board and others placed in administrative capacities. Thats not the case in many lands. Ive read how most revolutions cause a nation to take a backward leap and struggle to recover. It wasnt easy for this fledgling country of only a few million back in 1776 to resist the greatest of all powers in taking that step, but it surely wasnt a move backward that prompted Paul Revere to make his ride. 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