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Show . jaiAu. Ht,' .y r . I . V '? t XX i,. I 1 , -- l tr' (.. :r M"' V '" . Hiilyi 1 V t i W l) (3&na &Vi Vol. 3 No, 37 Wednesday, May 11, 1983 For Master Plan 2 m ni 'Frozen' by io fdli nea me By BARRY KAWA :' ' Review Staff Development. Hunt said May ; ) ; 15 , , was the scheduled Hunt rejected Layton Citys appeal the Davis Council of Governments block grant decision last week by agreeing with Attorney Peter Grundf recommendation in the case. Layton had filed an appeal to throw out North Salt Lake Councilmans Rodney Woods ballot in the voting, which left Layton ninth on the list. Only eight projects were funded. When the block grant funds are distributed, the eight projects that will receive funding are; Farmingtons $200,000; Sypublic safety building racuses secondary water system $160,000.; West Bountifuls storm and ground water, drainage system 1, t city. 7; The amount of revenue coming to the city from the federal shared revenue program dropped by $50,000. But Heaps said that the drop was not due to Layton receiving less, but that , Farmington Okays for Complex By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES . Raviaw Correspondent The word FARMINGTON the new Farmington City Complex at 100 N. Main Street is on was annexed. : Law enforcement, safety and protection will take the largest bite out of the citys budget with the police department receiving $1,188,621 to fund that department, $298,300 for fire protection, and $159,500 for protective inspections. Streets and highways will receive $564,972 and the parks department will get $374,400 and $135,880 for recreation and cul- ,, ture. , , 7 A complete list and breakdown of all revenues and expenses are on file at city hall. . - firmed the 100 N. Main site. In other action Joe Rhoads was appointed construction manager. Rhoads had been appointed to the position in a City Council meeting in March, but because Don C. Hokason, president of H.H.I. cast doubt on the legality of appointing a construction manager without putting the job up for bid, the city opened the job for bids. Hokanson did not bid for the job. Low bid was Rhoads. Bidders were given a specification sheet of what the city wanted. The Council is now looking at interior and exterior designs for the complex and are in the position of having those plans refined, said Max Forbush, city manager. When the floor plan and ex: d. clerk-secreta-ry 3, . the last two years amounts had been unusually high because of In city council action, and afunspent monies from the feder- ter listening to the views of the al shared revenues which came public during a special public into the city when East Layton hearing, the councilmen reaf- full-tim- cp-2- will enable a developer to check on the proper uses for his property by exchart to make ceramining an tain that the zoning will allow for his particular plans. This will allow developers to know where they can develop and the drawbacks, Carter told the City Council. He told the council that the zoning ordinance was the tool to implement the master plan. Nearly all of the area east of Fair-fiel- d will now be covered under a hillside ordinance requiring builders and developers to prove the ground is safe for development and ward off some of the problems encountered in other cities as housing developments moved up the foothills and into the mountainous areas. The city has been requiring contrac- - licenses to do business in the ; c-- 3, buying. . The recently passed Utah crease in. the Sales tax revenues laws which lower the blood al- has been planned into the LAYTON With a promise of cohol levels legally designated budget, an amount estimated by no increase in property taxes, the state, coming from state driving under the influence the . Layton City Council gave and the stiffer sentences and legislation to increase the tentative approval for the 1983-8- 4 higher fines accompanying the amount of city sales tax. budget with $3.47 million in laws prompted the state legislaEstimates for next fiscal year estimated revenues and other ture to appropriate funds for total $1,356,500, up. from sources and that same amount each city to help with the addifor this year. The in$1,150,000 and costs uses tional in total expenditures involved in prois based on both inflation crease for a balanced budget. secuting DUI charges. and an expected increase in Final 'approval will be given will use its share of sales and new businesses within Layton for the city budget following a the funds to employ another the city. . public' hearing which will be e outfit officer, An optimistic note for the held on June 2 at 7:15 p.m. The a car and all other him with necessary economy could be seen in the mill levy will also be set at that and hire a half time funds generated by time. The current levy of 15 equipment projected to help handle licenses and nonbusiness both mills is expected to remain un- the expected increase in clericand permits. business licenses changed. , 77. work involved with the arThe budget for the new year al Fees expected from the perrests. shows increases in revenues in mits for building structures and several areas over last year. The city attorneys office will equipment jumped from $60,000 atto $95,000, the increase due to an 7 A marked increase will be . also add a noted by the police department torneys position to the office to upswing in the construction of and the attorneys office, Some help with the expected increase homes in Layton, according to $87,930 of state beer, tax and in prosecutions. city recorder, Randall Heaps. Heaps also said that the exliquor profits is targeted for r;; A total of $53,967 of the DUI those departments to handle an state funds will be used by the pected increase in construction expected increase in services police department and the other would increase the fees needed to handle alcohol related $33,963 by the attorneys office. generated from business arrests and prosecutions. An estimated 15 percent in licenses as contractors take out c-- 2, industrial use, parks, residential Staff photo by Rodnty Wright 7 c-- 1, c-- requirements reflect the economic WHEN THINGS go wrong, you have to look for better ways. And that's what Theresa Wheatley of Clinton had to do when her car broke down and she had to get to school. She packed up her sons Joshua and Justin (looking back) in the trusty Radio Flyer and made her way to work. Necessity is the mother of invention and this mother nad the necessity so she came up with the invention. , , ; 8,000-square-fo- ot footage. r Correspondent ot lot have maintained that $85,000; Centervilles water system $69,200; Kaysville water project $66,800; Clearfield flood control pro" . ject $40,500. By IYNMA ORAHAM ot those requiring at least an $145,000; Davis County telecommunication system $91,500; Davis County Housing Rehabilitation program 7 Raviaw major change dealing with 10,000-square-fo- os-se- 77; areas, and other land uses. Carter said that there are 180 designated land uses in the city and that one feature of the new zoning ordinance A homeowners allows the development of smaller lots than in the past. Areas which previously required a 12,000 lot now will accommodate square-foo- t lots, the old 9,000-folots can now get buy with 8,000 but of ' situation of the past months which have forced both contractors and home buyers to opt for smaller lots to conserve on costs related to new home LAYTON With a pat on the back to city planner Scott Carter for a job well done the Layton City Council unanimously voted last week to adopt a new zoning code for the entire city. Years of planning preceded the zoning ordinance changes which Carter said would consolidate a lot of areas into common zones, and update the codes with more modern terminology. Carter said that it also removed some zoning not needed. velopment funds until the proclamation is lifted. :C : Carter said the change in lot size quidelines somewhat in the past. Carter said that the new ordinance will eliminate four commercial zones that are not widely used, and They will be replaced with , cp-zones of cp-and cx which will allow for a residential-busines- s mix in some areas. Most of the agriculture ground within the city remained zoned for agriculture use and the safety area which falls under the Hill Air Force Base flight path will still only allow for the construction of one dwelling unit per acre.. The zoning change is due to the implementation of a new master plan for the city which will help to designate commercial and residential growth within the city. Citizen input and planning from throughout the city helped determine which areas of the city would best be suited for commercial development, Raviaw Correspondent date of distribution of funds until the recent mudslide in Spanish Fork Canyon prompted Matheson to declare the state of emergency. He said this Action freezes all state community de- I tors to follow hillside ordinance By LYNNA ORAHAM Community development block grant funds for projects in eight Davis County cities will be delayed until Governor Scott Matheson lifts a state of emergency, says Buzz Hunt, director of the Utah Division of Community terior design is chosen, the city will then get cost estimates so that they will fit within the budget. After this process, the 7 , construction drawings will be prepared and the subcontractors on the project will bid. City officials hope that by the end of May they will be preparing the site. The building should be finished and occupied by January 1984. Then plans are made for the landscaping to be done in the spring and it is hoped that the dedication can , take place at Farmingtons Fiesta Days celebration in July of 1984. 77 . Farmington will find out about their proposed grant on May 15. 7 . 7 Considers the Parents By DAN CARLSRUH HwVWW TQii A new FARMINGTON travel policy approved last week by the Davis School Board will give parents the opout-of-sta- te portunity to approve or disap-prov- e school trips for high school students. The new policy e will also put a limit : on all travel. The new policy was in response to what Board President Sheryl Allen called a disproportionate amount of time spent by administrators with travel requests. We would rather have them know what is going on in the classroom, said 1,000-mil- v Ms. Allen. According to Ms. Allen, the board has had more calls this year concerning school travel than any other year. She said many parents are facing finan . cial hardships and cant afford the high school trips for their children while other parents were philosophically opposed to trips which take the students out of the classroom. I think there is no question that there need to be limits, said Ms. Allen, but there is a question on how they should be limited. The main concern of the board members was the financial responsibility borne by the parents. Lowell Hall, a resident of Fruit Heights, told the council that plans for high school rents. Gayle Stevenson, assistant superintendent, agreed with Hall. Im tired of getting the private harangue I get when I talk to the principals. I get people saying, Save us from this monster that Im being cant. But Dr., Raymond Briscoe, board membersaid when money is needed, it is raised through fundraising, and those funds come from the community, putting a strain on businesses and homeowners. He gave an example of a band trip that cost $120 for each student. If 75 students went on four trips a year at that rate it would cost the community $3,600 to support them. How many pizzas can ' ed with. Stevenson said that travel is desirable for those who can afford it but public education isnt the right place for that kind of pressure for those who cant afford it. Dahlstet, a parent who has been with the Davis Band on some of its trips, told the council into take that band directors and addont trips parents consideration until the students ministrators are aware of which have been hyped up by teachers students need financial help. It and administrators. My con- should be policy that no student cern is the concern of the person be left home just because he who has to pay the bill, said cant afford the trip. Its the Hall. Your travel policy has a responsibility of those who can very expensive impact on pa afford it to pay' for those who Conni , you eat, and how many boxes of candy can you buy before you say enough, he said. ' Briscoe said it would be better if the group would first find one or two wealthy individuals who would be willing to finance most of the trip. Youve got to first find a sugar daddy before going to Japan. Briscoe said he studied fun draising at many Utah high schools and found some common problems. You have the right to say no when they come to your door to sell candy but you end up buying and then getting mad at yourself. He said people will then spread their anger to the school boards and administrators. Briscoe said he felt there are ways to raise funds but there should be a formula to what every household should be expected to pay per year. Board Member Robert McIntosh said he felt the district shouldnt have a travel policy'. Why dont we have no policy at all. I dont think I want to make a determination on every trip every school wants to make. He suggested that the board should give only guidelines for the schools use. Index Signals A ; Church,,;, Kaysville man says' Classified amateurareradio more 1. ', V v . 2D-3- D ......... than hobbyists they help handle emergencies. ID . . Business Homo Living operators C&IA3 , 8A 4 9 f School, Sportt . . . . . . 6A-8- IB A 4C-6-C 1C,2C Heads Up Local high school soc- cer teams continue play in the state tournament. is Ms. Allen disagreed with McIntosh. We should be making, and have a responsibility to Y . make, a policy. In another move to lower costs of trips, the board members amended the policy to limit travel to a maximum of 1,000 miles from the county. Other highlights of the policy include: Groups will not be permitted to take extensive trips. A maximum of four school days will be allowed. Students will not be able to go on more than two trips per year. Athletic programs are not affected by this policy. Exceptions to the policy will only be made to accommodate requests from the State Board of Education or the federal govr ernment, subject to proper pro-- ; cedure and approval. |