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Show ir' WEEKLY jgmwyg pnr;)mrMii'iinFTm ii um"n nrn wmf iirgi' y" m'V "m VIS NEWS JOURNAL, JUNE 21, 1979 REFLEX-- DA Put Mor DjD ourthou hones hat By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON That busy signal you may get when trying to reach the County Courthouse may become almost a thing of the past if the county commission approves a new telephone system to serve county offices. THE NEW system could probably meet county needs conservatively for eight years, Mrs. Painter said, and include direct service to the county road shop and other on facilities presently separate lines. Employees would receive acwith Moun- Painter, government counts executive tain Bell. With the projected is growth government required to add services and we want to help with the communications flow. STUDIES HAVE shown that calls are often lost and often have problems obtaining an outside line. With 75 percent of the calls incom- ing there are continuous complaints that we get especially from the Bountiful and Kaysville lines, which are continually busy. And sometimes a person may call one department and the call might need to be transferred to another department. If the lines are busy the caller may give up and hang up. The Dimension PBX system, Mountain Bells newest, would provide facilities for 420 phones vs. the 160 at allow for present, conference-typ- e calls where three could talk on a line at once and allow for automatic call transfer, Mrs. Painter said. And with more features and lines the system would cost about the same as the present setup. SOME $3,926 a month is now paid for courthouse service alone plus about $200 for the sheriffs office. Under the new setup, $4, 164 would be charged monthly. And that will be reduced by $1,760 when extended area service, e countywide allowing dialing, goes into affect in about two years, she said. From the signing of a formal contract to operation would take about four months and would allow touchtone equipment, if desired, Mrs. Painter continued. The operator could fulfill her duties. with a console about the size of a typewriter, similar to that in the Davis County School District Administration Building. days before the changeover and after the system was in operation for as long as necessary, she added. THE COUNTY could pay for enthusiastic about the proposal as typified by Com Coarse gravel and rock has been hauled in but has not corrected the condition. Fruit Heights City Council met Tuesday evening for their regular council meeting. At 7 p.m. the bids were open for construction on a pump house, equip an existing well and install culinary water lines. The work will place the county well into the water distribution system. ELWOOD NEFF, from Neff Engineering was called to inspect the problem and give his recommendations. He recommended a drain pipe be installed to drain the area with the pipe draining to the storm drain to be constructed BIDS THREE were received from the following: $16,906 No. 2 $19,985; Rolfe $26,322, and No. Higgins base alternate No. bid, 1 Live entertainment including barbershop quartets, the Layton High School Laytones, $16,572 E. Arthur base bid, $27,750, No. 1 $15,430 and 2 $24,123; alternate tumbling, gymnastics, square dancing, folk dancing and old time fiddlers will all be part of the free live entertainment offered on the paved area near the Layton High School Auditorium and on the adjacent soccer field from 7 to 9:20 p.m. on the 4th of July. No. 2 $14,880. The council did not make a decision as to letting the bids. The bids will be reviewed by and a decision made at a later Neff Engineering meeting. Some revision of the plans may be made within the allowance permissible by the bid and contract documents. THIS entertainment will get people in the mood for an outstanding fireworks display which will begin at 9:30 p.m. AT 8 p.m. the meeting was opened as a public hearing on the proposed use of The Riata Days celebration for this year has been expanded to accommodate the interests of nearly 22,000 people who are expected to attend. According to the Revenue Sharing Funds of $9, 152 in new allocation and $20,000 in previously allocated funds. No citizens were present in response to the published public hearing notice which had also been sent to all households as an item in the Ridge Runner newsletter. The council agreed to utilize the funds for equipment purchases and street repairs. toll-fre- ALAN MANNING, city manager reported an unstable road base condition on Village Way in Grand Oaks A subdivision near lots 31 and 32 where an existing gully was filled in during the construction of the street. The road surface had broken up and in removing the surface and excavating for further road base, subsurface water was discovered at the depth of about two feet. basis. Councilman LaMar Green moved the developer be advised to install the drain. It was seconded by Councilman Gene Raymond and passed tional route. DOG SHOW, 12-- 4 p.m., Layton Commons phase 1; Art Show, 12--8 p.m., Layton High Auditorium Foyer (receive art until 9a.m.); Sky Divers, 12:45, Layton High baseball diamond. C League game, p.m., regulation diamond; Minor League game, p.m., tennis court diamond; Soccer games (2 each), 5 p.m., west of football field; Municipal Pool open, 7 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE game, 2: 30 to 4:30 p.m., tennis court diamond; fire fight (Kays J Honorable J. Duffy Palmer, judge presiding, I wish to comment as follows: IF ALL be something for everyone in Layton on the 4th of July. ALL ACTIVITIES will be centered around the Layton High School grounds and the Layton Commons Park. A complete schedule of activities can be picked up from many local stores and from the city hall. These activities include: Miss Layton Prince and Princess Contest, June 30, at 7:30p.m., Layton High; a.m., Layton breakfast, Commons Bowery; Concessions, 11 a.m. to closing, High grounds; Layton Parade, 11:11a.m., tradi- 0 against a Tooele man accused 0 aiding his son in an escape attempt last October. THE DEFENDANT, Pablo LeRoy Borrego Sr., 37, of Tooele, is charged with obstructing justice and.robbery in connection with the shooting incident last Oct. 7 in which a Utah Highway Patrol officer was critically wounded. Last month, Borrego pleaded guilty to one charge of robbery and was sentenced to a five years to life term in the Utah State Prison. JUDGE SWAN, however, took the two additional 104 names had been present at the trial, they would have heard Judge tained composure through 11 months of arraignments, interrogations and preliminary hearings without displaying any anger or animosity toward her false accusers. FINALLY, TO you 104 names, ask yourselves why the parents of this impaired child divorced when the child difficult case, and Some room award-winnin- unanimously by the council. COUNCILMAN Raymond moved the approval of an in- terlocal agreement with the Davis County sheriff providing for Fruit Heights support of a five man team for drug enforcement based on per capita payment amounting to $1,870 per year. This was approved by the council, np personally, therefore, he,, must rely upon his advisors and counsel with investigators. Now when these investigators fall under public pressure, or do not feel secure in the appointments, they may misinform the courts of the true facts, and also release information to the news media, which may be biased in their favor, to regain public confidence. ville vs. Layton), 4:30 to 5 p.m., tennis court diamond outfield; City Dads vs. Coaches Association in soft-bal- l, : 30 p.m., tennis court diamond; girls softball game, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., west of football fields. Dedication of museum, 6 to 7 p.m., museum; Square Dancing, 9 p.m., black top by Layton High gym; Live entertainment, 7 to 9:30 p.m., softball diamond west of football field; Flyover, 8:40 to 8:50 p.m., over center of city; and fireworks, 9:30 p.m., OUR JUDICIAL and system of justice is not perfect by any means, but resent a direct attack upon Judge Palmer, who, I believe, would not expose one of his grandchildren to the mid- summer heat of Antelope 7-- football field. r.- I , asked Judge Swan to consider the latter two counts as all inclusive in the robbery charge to which the defendant pleaded guilty. BORREGOS SON, Pablo Jr., 14, is charged in First District Juvenile Court, Farwith shooting mington, Trooper Ralph Evans, of Sunset, while the officer was attempting to arrest the elder Borrego along Interstate Highway 15 near Farmington. The two were later arrested when their auto crashed into a parked vehicle in Bountiful, seriously injuring both occupants. grb Btfl. Art court- g dramatics which apparently had a great influence upon the jury and court. Judge Palmer cannot possibly investigate each case Island for six to 12 hours on a Sunday following a week of illness, which received the attention of a doctor on the previous Wednesday and Saturday, and then deliver the child to the care of a sitter on Monday morning as a completely healthy normal baby, as did the mother of the victim, Kelly Rusk. It is regrettable that this child is impaired, but little has been said of the childs condition and care received while in the custody of the . parents, such as the brown and yellow bruises about the head, and being unable to support herself to a degree of a normal baby. YOU the QUESTION "minimal fine and slap on the hand sentence given by Judge Palmer, but if you had been present, you would have heard a verbal reprimand that was sufficient punishment. This sentence given mainly on the basis of the defendant not showing any emotion or a degree of remorse. Norma Enquist is loved and admired by her many friends and family for having main- - Governor BOUNTIFUL Scott M. Matheson will speak - f SO FAR THIS is only talk, and as far as .this reporter is concerned, it can remain in the talking stage for several reasons. First, I dont see an immediate need for a change in the city government. The mayor-councgovernment with a city manager as the administrator has worked very adequately for many years and I dont think Bountiful has outgrown its britches yet. perstepping stone for politically-minde- d sons such as Jake Gam, Ted Wilson and J. Bracken Lee used the Salt Lake City mayors position for political Seventh, Bountiful is blessed with department heads strong, most of whom have more than ten and who have in the years experience past, and 1 believe will in the future, direct the innerworkings of the city. il THE PRESENT governing body (city council) could propose and approve the change of government. This is not likely at the present time. The alternative course to follow would be to have citizen initiative, whereby interested persons would circulate petitions seeking signatures sufficient to have the issue placed on the ballot. available was remodeled into additional exhibition space. Art Center, 2175 South Main, today at 5 p.m. The opening signaled the completion of the $110,000 project, which was begun in the fall of 1978. ntifulDavis Art Center is threefold. One, to present visual arts viewing oppor-- . tunities to the community THE BOUNTIFUL Davis Art Center is a cooperative project begun in 1974 between the City of Bountiful and the University of Utahs Department of Art and Division of Continuing Education. Mayor Elmer W. Barlow of Bountiful conducted as master of ceremonies, with Dean Oakley Gordon, U. of U.' of Continuing Division Education and Anton J. Rasmussen, director of the Center also giving opening ceremony remarks. Funds for the remodeling project were obtained from contributions by individuals and businesses throughout Bountiful and Davis County. Phyllis C. Southwick and James A. Collier g the committee. fund-raisin- THE PUBLIC will have an opportunity to tour the new , facility during an open house to be held Wednesday through Sunday, June The Art Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with special programs and entertainment scheduled for later each evening. The schedule is as follows: 20-2- Wednesday, June 20, 7 p.m., Art films by Claudia Sisemore: LeConte Stewart, Alvin Gittins, V. Douglas Snow, and Anton Rasmussen. JUNE 21, 7 p.m. Jensen and Woodbury, Classical Guitar Duo. Friday, June 22, 8 p.m., Erich Graf and Guest in concert. THURSDAY, p.m., Utah String Quartet. Sunday, June 24, 7 p.m., RDT and RDT II. ALL OF the evening performances are free to the public, and light refreshments will be served each evening by the Bountiful Art League. EIGHTH, CITY Manager Grant P. Pe- tersen has been a very dedicated and qualified administrator for nearly 20 years. Hes aware of the citys needs and n SECOND, A strong form of government with an administrative assistant to carry out the policies would be much more costly to operate. e Salaries, alone, for the mayor mayor-commissio- it would be a shame to lose his expertise. THIS WOULD require ten percent of the total number of registered voters who cast ballots for governor in the last gubernatorial election, if the total number exceeded 10,000. Ninth, an administrative assistant, n form of under the government, could be only a or "pocketboy to the mayor. With the election of each new mayor there could be an appointment of a new administrator thus losing the expertise that is built up with a city manager who remains in full-tim- and administrator would be close to mayor-commissio- $50,000. yes-ma- I Third, Bountiful is not yet large enough, population or areawise, to support a government. mayor-commissi- " FOURTH, THE proposed change of government would limit the caliber of candidates available for mayor simply because the job would be a full-tim- e unless the salary was attracposition tive enough to woo away top mayoral ity candidates for other than political reasons. , Fifth, a strong mayor government such as Logan and other cities have and would entice Salt Lake City will have persons who are retired or financially e employment for the able to leave n If the total number of registered voters casting ballots in the 1977 election were less than 10,000 but more than 2,500, petition signatures must equal 122 percent or more of the total number who voted, according to the State Statute. TENTH, A strong-mayo- r government is unhealthy. The more authority and power placed in one man, the more susceptible he becomes to corruption. These ten reasons are, of course, only personal opinions ALSO, ACCORDING to the statute, an election for this purpose must be held at least 90 days before or more than 90 days after a regular municipal election. Thus, it would be very unlikely such an election could be held until after February 1980. but they are something to think about. Some of my ideas may have merit, some may not, but they are things to be seriously considered before any change of government. full-tim- jifrta Aulir iYrmi r fjtk mi n rmnfii tn .m. A Jhd.iifcniftiiaft iifr THE PETITION for change of government would have to spell out the term of office for each elected commissioner, in addition to the mayor. Boundaries from which each commissioner would serve would have to be outlined in detail. Mayor Elmer W. Barlow admitted that he has been contacted by interested citizens but emphasized that he is not an active party in any move to change the present form of government. He added that although there may be no immediate need for a strong-mayo- r government, Bountiful is growing so fast that within five or six years the city will be ripe for a change. I HAVE STUDIED other cities that have this form of government and I believe that a change may be necessary in the future for Bountiful," he said. But it wont affect me because by then I wont be mayor, I Other upcoming activities at the Center include a vocal recital by Julia Clayton on 79 June 26, Summerarts Childrens Day at the Gallery on July 28, the opening of the Summerarts 79 Lee Ann Miller Exhibit on August 4, and exhibits of works by Edward Maryon, George Dibble and the annual LeConte Stewart Festival later in the fall. Information on these and other programs offered at the BountifulDavis Art Center can be obtained by calling the Center at said at the beginning of this pho- tography and art history. After two years of operation, most of the educational classes were moved to the A new mailing list is being prepared for the Davis County Fair premium book this year. So, in order to get on the new list, the Fair board must have the names and full addresses of those who wish to receive a book, by July 6. THATS THE date we hope to start mailing the books to those who wish to exhibit at the fair this year, Dick Taylor, Fair manager IF THE issue goes on the ballot, I will mark my x in the box opposite not interested." mailing list which has been used for a number of years has become inadequate for the enlarged population of Davis County. Were dis ''l which would not otherwise be to Two, supplement those exhibitions with educational material to help enhance, explain and encourage understanding and appreciation of the visual arts. available. AND THREE, to work with the Davis U. of U. Program for Higher Education in providing fine arts learning opportunities to citizens of Davis County through classroom and workshop in- struction. Over the past four and one-hayears, the Center has also been involved with community projects such as a film series, summer arts fair and other visual arts activi- -' ties. The exhibition program has had as its main core the following annual exhibits: lf THE LeConte Stewart, Festival, centering around rb 'the Davis County .'artist; presenting retrospective Davis County artists exhibits of his work and also a group show highlighting his relationship to other artists of his time. The Davis County Competition Show, providing an arena for current and past to com- pete for prize money and awards. THE Spring Photography Show, including a past exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution. The BountifulDavis Art Center Faculty Show. ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS e of a nature are also presented each year. Usually a gallery lecture is developed to accompany each exhibit, and in the cases of LeConte Stewart, Alvin Gittins and Doug Snow, an art film Claudia by produced Sisemore has been shown. Two new programs of the Art Center will begin shortly. One is a rental sales gallery ' that will show and promote the art of local artists. The other is a prepared by the Center to various schools throughout the county. mini-exhib- it tractive community land- mark. It is also hoped that the Center will become a meeting place for other civic activities. New 1979 Fair Book Mailing List column, 1 am opposed at this time to any change of government. SO The purpose of the Bou- THIS TRAVELING program will be accompanied by volunteers trained to provide educational information about the exhibit. This program will hopefully provide worthwhile opportunities for volunteers, school , children and parents as they become better acquainted with the Art Center and THE ORIGINAL facility of visual arts in general. the BountifulDavis Art The completion of the Center housed small visual BountifulDavis Art Center arts exhibits and educational will provide additional space to enable larger and more offerings including classes in painting, drawing, jewelry ' frequent exhibits in an at- -' making, ceramics, IM INTERESTED in change if change is for the better, said Mayor Barlow. 1 do believe that the mayor of a city the size of Bountiful should be more than just a figurehead. He should have more authority. Like the space that became at the dedication and grand opening of the recently remodeled BountifulDavis 8 Bountiful At Present 2 BOUNTIFUL Theres a lot of talk going around town that Bountiful may change its form of government. Davis U. of U. Complex and one-tim- o Need To Change Government Form ONE CITIZENS group wants to have the issue placed on this falls municipal election ballot, which is very unlikely because of legal implications. According to the State Statute governing cities and municipalities, a community is able to adopt any form of government it so desires. But to change the existing form of government is not easy. Center Sets Dedication 5-- job. SIXTH, ALTHOUGH the job would not carry with it the prestige of being mayor of Salt Lake City, it could be used as a D.L. Enquist Father-in-la- w all evidence was circumstantial. They would have also seen SATURDAY, JUNE 23, p.m., Greg Goldston, Mime; By GARY R. BLODGETT needed the love and care of both parents. Then if you include yourself in the category of do gooders" ask yourself who the infants mother married recently, and then ask who is Mrs. Average Davis County. Palmer say that this is a very FARMINGTON Second chtrges under advisement at planning committee, who. District Court Judge Thornley,lV toetime of the plea. s; ' have been working and plank. Swan said he needs more Defense Attorney Robert i mng the celebration for time to rule on two charges Van Sciver, at that time, there should several months, U regarding the State of Utah vs. Mrs. Norma Enquist, the City before taking final , 1, In reply to the letter from Laurie DeSanti, Geraldine Mickelson, and 104 names Riata Days Schedule Wright Engineering base bid $29,135, alternate No. 1 Construction to the south. Wayne Parkin was advised by Ray Phillips of the recommendation as being the only way to correct the problem on a permanent j Replies To Letter missioner Ernest Eberhards comment, I think we.d be foolish not to go with it. IN FACT, commissioners have set a June 25 appointment to view a demonstration at Mountain Bell in Sait Lake Sharing Funds For Equipment Purchase And Street Repairs switchboard operator, the 1970-78,- receive assistance several the service on a monthly rental basis, similar to that utilized by most residential phone users or on a lease basis of varying length, Mrs. Painter said. The commission sounded inn ? Lru 21 Fruit Heights To Use Revenue A NEW, expanded phone service would provide 60 incoming lines instead of 25, as at present. In addition, up to 12 departments, such as the jail, clerks office or assessor could be reached directly instead of going through the commission has been told. Current conditions show the county has grown about " said Pat 20,000 from training in telephone use while the operator would ip 01 ir nounced. He explained nr an- that the ifi'iir'Ti1irl carding it completely and will be mailing only to those on the new list, he said. THESE BOOKS will not be sent to anyone who doesnt send in a request for one-ev- en those who have received a fair book in previous years. Those wishing to receive a book must send their name and full address, including the correct zip code, to the Davis County Fair Board, Davis County Courthouse, Farmington, Utah 84025. Requests will also be taken over the phone at the Fair office during office hours. That phone number is 867-577- 4. |