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Show Standard-Examine- V'-" t r INSIDE No fluoride in Davis " r-- H'' Officials abandon campaign to get issue on 98 ballot.2 LIFESTYLE if y v' Back-to-scho- blues ol &' Help your children through Tf this stressful time.3 - August 1, DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 1998 VOL 17, NO'. 9250 CENTS Clearfield reduces size - and cost - of center Parking lot for new City Hall and Justice Center to be smaller By BRYON SAXTON Davis Bureau r Standard-Examine- CLEARFIELD - A promise is a promise. Even if it means giving up some parking space. - Clearfield City officials, to keep their word to residents of not pinching them for more tax money to build a $10.5 million City Hall and Justice Center, have reduced the size of the building from 78,000 to 71,000 square feet. The 71,000 square feet accomplishes all the goals set forth on the project, said Layton Construction vice president F. Keith Sorensen. Sorensen, whose Sandy firm will build the project, said most of the space lost involves reducing the size of an underground parking lot. He said the design of the scaled back, secured parking garage still includes holding cells for prisoners needing to access the building for court proceedings. This prevents them from coming in contact with the public, something they can now do with the way the courtrooms are situated in the current City Hall. We cant have them mixing, said Sorensen, who appeared before the city council Tuesday in gaining approval for the revised design and the $9.2 million to will now move onto a detailed design $9.4 million budget he will need to build phase, with some preliminary site work set it. to begin within the next few weeks. Other costs on the project are related to Sorensen said for the past three weeks property improvements. city staff and construction team members We have to stay within our budget. have worked together to reduce the buildWe have of dollars to do the ing size in making it meet budget. project, Councilwoman Diane Layton In the fall of 1997 voters, based on insaid of the building to be built west of formation that city growth revenues would E. 140 Hall at Center Street. City be used to repay the debt, approved $15 Councilman James Barlow said al- million in general obligation bonds to size the the has of been though building build the city hall and a $5.5 million 200 scaled back, the city wont lose anything Street overpass - a financial combecause the revised design is efficient in South mitment that has the city making yearly each be to still allowing department payments of $1.1 million for the next 25 served. ' Sorensen said the three-stor- y See CENTER2 building a bash for trash Davis throws City limits West point Blood drive planned A community blood drive will be held in West Point from 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 13 at the LDS Chapel on 300 North. When you donate blood through this project, everyone in the community benefits by having access to blood if they need it, said Mayor Jay Ritchie. So it is, in every sense, a community blood drive." CLEARFIELD Taxation hearing scheduled To capture $52,592 in new growth revenues Clearfield City will hold an Aug. 1 1 truth in taxation hearing. The 7 p.m. hearing will be in the City Council chambers at City Hall, 140 E. Center Street. City Manager Jack Bippes said the hearing is needed because the city would like to retain the certified property tax rate from fiscal year 1998, versus adopting the countys proposed reduced 1999 certified property tax rate which would prevent the city from collecting new growth revenues. Bippes said the higher certified property tax rate will not result in a tax increase I L r L ,iv . . : TRASH TIME: A parade of trash trucks (right) christens the - new section of the Davis County Y Landfill. Below, the trucks wait for " V . the ribbon cutting before they dump the first loads of trash. The new section covers 18.9 acres. m-x- T., i.-- . , ifcfcv - A i Garbage fees changed again The city council for the second time in less than a month has revised garbage collection fees - this time downward after approving an 8.2 percent increase earlier in July. City Manager Jack Bippes said the new increase will instead reflect a 4.2 percent increase to go out on billings this month. Household monthly garbage rates will go from $18.43 to $18.65 with the change, rather than to the $18.85 figure initially reported. He said the cost of an additional can will go from $6.50 to $6.57 a month. About 900 homes in Clearfield have a second can. Bippes said the change is a compromise between the city and its waste hauler BFI after each group interpreted their waste collection contract riMSCUOON Standard-Examine- r County landfill celebrates grand opening of new section By AMY PRAY Standard-Examine- r Davis Bureau - Watching LAYTON enjoying a a afternoon picnic, people might think they were at a holiday celebration if they werent sitting in the middle of a landfill. ' Government leaders and Davis County waste management district officials joined at the Davis County Landfill for the grand opening of its new landfill section, or cell. After months of moving dirt liners and laying to protect the environment, the 18.9-acr$1.5 million first phase of the cell welcomed its first trash loads. A line of garbage trucks paraded past onlookers who ap- plauded from the cells western edge and cheered there it goes" as someones discarded belongings tumbled in. They also gave cheers of support throughout the day for Wasatch Energy Systems employees who helped change the area from rjhe dump everyone knew when tT opened in 1952 to todys ( Cleaner, less smelly and more environmentally friendly landfill. state-of-the-a- rt e, - Much of the day, though, was dedicated to those who will actually fill up the hole with about 14,000 tons of material a month - the waste haulers. The district offered catered breakfast and lunch, as well as handshakes and pats on the back, to garbage truck drivers celebrating Waste Haulers Appreciation Day. It was a sentiment of gratitude not often expressed to them, said Ken Pratt Jr. of Green Disposal. To most people out there, were just garbage men to them. Were just trash, nothing more, said Pratt, enjoying a hot dog and soda before he rode in what he joked was Northern Utahs first - and maybe only - trash truck parade. But were really hardworking people. His colleague, Jim Freidcman of Robinson Waste, agreed that they didnt always get much respect but still enjoyed the work. Its really an honor to take a little pride in keeping our communities clean, he said. They said they have to put up with a lot of grief, too. Pratt said people cut them off in traffic or run out in front of them in neighborhoods. differently. The city, to compensate BFI for the lower rate, agreed to contract give them a three-yea- r extension which will have them providing the citys waste collection service to 2003. Registration for marathon They work long days in rain and snow, sometimes getting stuck in landfill mud, without big promotions or glamorous titles. Pratt, with a smile, calls himself an environmental engineer and transportation specialist. Maurice Roche, owner of Roche and Sons, started in the trash business 34 years ago and said hed seen a lot of changes. When he started, workers drove an open truck and threw in the trash by hand. Now if they have to touch it at all, they complain, said Roche, referring to many sideloading, automated trucks. Also, the old section of the landfill that used to be a pit is now built up and landscaped over, creating a green hillside that blends in with the mountainous backdrop to the east. Sheryl Rasmussen was a heavy equipment operator at the landfill for three years before recently transferring to the Davis County Secondary students wont be seeing a big jump pect to pay a $10 late fee for istration. Late fee of $10 will be charged to those who dont register on time For students who drive to school, they may have to pay up to $5 to park. Past parking fees were at least $2. By CYNTHIA E. THOMAS Standard-Examine- r Davis Bureau FARMINGTON - When secondary students return to school on Aug. 31, they wont experience a big jump in school fees. At the most, students can reg- ex Each school has the latitude of setting the range for its own parking fee, said Ross Poore, who oversees policy development for the district. The increase this year is needed because some schools (like Clearfield High) provide additional supervision in the poparking lot by using off-dulice officers, Poore said. ty The Davis School Board also approved a provision to allow secondary schools to charge a $10 late registration fee, which will go into effect on the day the teachers contracts begin. This fee is needed to encour age more students ly. in to register burn plant She said most people might think it was strange to enjoy working in the trash business. She said she misses the sunshine and open space since she moved to an office. Although she said she still has fun, she misses daily contact with people on the trucks and at the landfill. "Theyre a great bunch, Rasmussen said. waste-to-cner- school fees ear- Students have at least three weeks prior to w hen school starts in order to register, Poore said. When teachers return, they shift gears to meet individuals needs, Poore said. Many of the students do mail-i- n registration, but on the other hand, a considerable number of students wait until the first week of school to register, Poore said. If you have until three weeks prior to the opening of school, and then 300 students show up to register, it really creates a major problem for schools, Poore said. The late registration fee is at the discretion of the principals, and in the case of extreme hardships or unusual financial situations, the students can work out a suitable situation with the school, Poore said, v The Clearfield Parks and Recreation Department and Paracelsus Davis Hospital and Medical Center will host the 5th Annual Great Salt Lake Half Marathon. This fiat 13.1 mile scenic race will start at 7 a m. Aug. 22 at the intersection of Antelope Drive and South Main, crossing the Great Salt Lake causeway, and end at the beach facilities on Antelope Island. Advance registration before Aug. 16 is $15 and $20 thereafter. Cash prizes will be given to the top three overall finishers. For more information call the Clearfield Recreation Department at 774-727- COMING TUESDAY Concerts pay off Davis County concerts are bringing in some bucks. Read about it in the next Lakeside Review. |