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Show v .. cv , , t v F rv- tZOJ - KMMUMwlM Vol. 5 No. 19 Wednesday, Hooper, Roy End Dispute V V ANITA KERSEY Review Correspondent ROY A Roy-Hoop- er i ; water - Tf. ' A" trJ W" , u Layton To Guard History . CHERYL ARCHIBALD Review Si aft rrrrt,? , feud" tentatively came to an end on Wednesday, during a meeting between officials of Roy and Hooper and the Weber County Boundary Commission when Roy agreed to pay Hooper $190,000 by Aug for land annexed within the Hooper Water District. IThe dispute was brought to a head when the Roy City Council voted to bring suit against the Hooper water District for failure to negotiate on the issue. Roy Mayor Jack Pierce said his city had become frustrated over an impasse with Weber County and the Hooper Water District about annexations in the west Roy area. County officials had contended that Roy should pay an impact fee of $1,000 per acre for annexing land within Hooper Water District. Roy had planned to serve the same area with its own water system, wheih meant the Hooper Water District would lose anticipated revenue from future water sales. ' The Hooper Water District officials were counting on either water sales or an impact fee to repay bonds sold to finance construction of the system in western Roy which was built several years before Roy declared its plans to annex. the area. .' Even though Roy had agreed to pay $1000 an acre at meetings held two years ago, it became evident, according to City Manager Richard Kirkwood that all the appropriate information had not been received and the bottom line was that property owners in that area would end up paying much more on their mortgages each month than they should have to pay because of this fee. Because Roy expanded its annexation policy declaration by more than 500 acres in February ,of this year, city officials felt the fee should be reduced to $700 per acre to reflect the additional acreage. Hooper opposed Roys request. Hooper Water District officials maintained Roys actions jeopardized its ability to pay off debts incurred when constructing the water system. Last month, after being directed by the Weber County Commission, Lloyd Barney of Weber .County Office of Support Services, met with Roy and Hooper accountants to come up with a set of figures that both could A 1 V f I 4( Jz S i " X?Y; XX W Wi-'r.w J it 4? If- V jji -- - ' l i - fiti ' " i ' .ipif V ,? 4; A i' "V " 4 r f KI- ;- 1 $190,000. Barney said his calculations were based on the expected development fees and the tax revenues in the unincorporated areas tween Roy and Hooper over the next 20 years. T There is a -- FARMINGTON '.certain amount of urgency in the issue of where to build a proposed Davis County jail, according to a jail consultant. d The existing jail on 'Main Street in Farmington will ' be overcrowded in a few years, predicted Gary DeLand, hired by the county a year ago to formulate a jail master plan. With that in mind, Davis Coun- ty Sheriff Brant Johnson will 97-be- nd to the county commission a period of public in- formational meetings and hear- ings be held as soon as possible. The series of meetings will .probably begin before summer, he said. He presented his recommenda--'tio- n to Davis County Jail Advis- ory Council members last week, who indicated their approval with ;nods of their heads. v Work should immediately begin on identifying a site west of 'in the Shepard Lane to Glover 1 five-memb- er a year. It will survey and list any buildings with historical interest and will set up historical districts to preserve in the area. f Money for the preservation buildings will come mostly from ; the State Historical Society. I can see the area along West Gentile (as a historical site)," staff Photo by Rodney Dent and Jason Mathison paddle their waterless raft with the aid of Ryan Joe, Jason Shepherd, Mark Hammerschmidt and Jeff Olsen. The Scouts are mem- BOY SCOUTS Ryan Hill May CHERYL ARCHIBALD Review Staff port F-1- 6s systems such as frandmajor and ICBMs, said F-- 4s HILL AIR FORCE BASE As logistics support manager for a of major Air Force systems, Hill Air Force Base will be the probable support manager Air Force Base. for small Intercontinental Ballis- The Pentagon is continuing re- tic Missiles (Midgetmen) should search on SICBMs, as a matter of they be deployed at sites near highest national priority Wendover, Nev. according to a press release issued by the Office of the Assistant Sec- Hill Air Force Base has histori- - retary of Defense for Public Af-cally been chosen as logistics sup-- fairs. resource center and county jail facility, a building housing courtrooms and a jail is being proposed. The joint facility will cost approximately $15 million. state criminal resource d A center in Davis County is now out of the question, due to opinions of the Utah State Attorney Generals Office that the facilitys proposed funding approach was unconstitutional. The new jail should have a minimum of about 200 beds, with perhaps an expansion core of 164 more beds, Johnson said. One of the largest problems facing the proposed jail is financing. Since the countys tax base is so low, income potential is seriously limited, said County Commissioner Harry Gtrlach. A bond election may be the most feasible option, he said. Architectural consultant Robert Boyle, who worked with DeLand and Associates on the jail issue. 72-be- .V Wright bers of Troop 445 of Fruit Heights. See additional pictures a and story on Lake Bonneville Council Boy Scout on page 8A. Scout-O-Ram- Support Midgetman System Len Barry, public affairs spokes- man for base. Major repairs, ov- erhalls and maintenance on those systems are performed by Hill Lane area, Johnson said. Rather than a combined state APRIL ADAMS A commission, including Doncta Gatherum, Kent Day, Ann Harris, Clark Adams and Oma Wilcox, will hold meetings with the public at least twice tures, learning of and enjoy their heritage. Tourists coming to the areas would bring in dollars to strengthen the economic base of the city. A lot of people follow the historic register around if theyre into it," said Scott Carter, Layton city planner. But Carter said the main purpose is just to preserve the historical areas and structures of Layton. Building and demolition permits for historical districts will be granted only after careful investigation by the committee and planning and zoning committee;. J The SICBMs will be inititially operational" by the end of 1992. The Air Force and Department of Defense have studied 4,200 cations across the United States as possible deployment sites for the SICBMs. Locations Were screened for minimum technical criteria to base the missiles, which are capable of either fixed or mobl e deP'yment- Possible sites were narrowed to 46- Two of those, the Wendover Air Force Range and the Hill Air - Force bombing range are operated by Hill Air Force Base. The final site will be chosen in 1986 based on the topography, geology, population density, growth projections, water resources, transportation facilities, and public utilities available." Other possible Utah sites listed in the 46 are the Tooele Army Depot North, Tooele Army Depot South, Dugway Proving Ground and Army National Guard Camp Williams. DETENTION SITES Davis Jail Site Study Gaining Urgency, Says Consultant 'Review Staff historical buildings. see the different historical districts set up to attract visitors and tourists for two purposes, according to the ordinance: Layton residents could view historical landmarks and struc- -- The Weber County Boundary "Commission accepted the settlement requiring Roy to make payof ment to Hooper by Aug. LAYTON Layton will now have a means of safeguarding the citys history after the city agreed to the concept of an ordinance which would set up a commission for that purpose. The City Council approved concepts in an ordinance last week that will protect historical buildings and sites from being torn down and eliminate altering of Layton officials would like to 'j . agree on. May 8, 1985 said jail sites in west Davis fared better than other sites. Though it was stressed no site has been selected yet, several were studied. Advantages of sites in west Davis are the relatively low population and adequate acreage. ot r historical nature. No Bargaining More DUI i j ; Convictions Recorded CHERYL ARCHIBALD Review Slafl FARMINGTON Since June, 1984, when plea bargaining for those charged with driving under the influence of alcohol was eliminated in Davis County, the conviction rate for those charged has gone from 50 percent to 100 Davis County was the first county in Utah to eliminate plea bargaining for DUIs. The move was controversial and many said DUI caseloads would overburden the court system. t But because of an increasing number of fatal accidents caused by drunk drivers, others backed Davis County Attorney Loren Martins suggestion to do away In Martin's quarterly report for 1985, he revealed 100 percent needed, Boyle said. Continued on Page 2A The downtown area is another that could be preserved for its with plea bargaining. Ten or more acres will be Expansion of the existing jail is not feasible, he indicated. The future expansion capabilities of the present jail are very marginal and pose serious problems, The 15,000 square-fofacility is inadequate and inefficient" in design, he said. Its also short by about 75,000 square feet." Of the sites studies, frankly none are perfect. But you wont find one that is, he said. No county anywhere in the country can find a site acceptable to the public. Its a political hot potato," he continued. Farmington Mayor Merrill Petty voiced his opposition to a new jail being located in the city or Carter said. There are some really nice 1800 vintage homes in that area." 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Downtown Farmington Fairgrounds Utah Highway 273 6. 7. 8. 9. Glover Lane Kaiserman Site Parrish Lane Site Child Lane Clark Lane 1 Clark Lane 2 SHOWN are nine possible Davis County jail sites studied by Deland and Associates. No final site has been selected however and new sites continue to be proposed. f conviction rate for March. Three cases were changed to reckless driving. Only three cases were amended, which shows a conviction rate of 97.3 percent for the first quarter of the year. There were no DUJs dismissed and no DUIs were acquitted. Also in the first quarter, there were filed in the criminal division 145 felonies, of which ill were charged, 492 misdemeanors, of which 376 were charged and 25 cases presented to the county attorney's office that were declined prosecution. Sixty-on- e juveniles were brought before the court in the first quarter. Six restitution hearings were held. |