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Show : L- -- DI3io:j OP , u SPECIAL tOLLECTlUm ffflexJ journal Davis Carrier Route Pretort U S Pottage ftULK RATE PAID PueusHiNG company 76 Soufri Main Street BounWjt Utah 64010 awn 25 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 Public power gets Layton Council nod By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON If feasibility studies show public power is an economical alternative to UP&L service, Layton might join with other cities to provide public electrical power to its citizens. The first step towards this end was accomplished Thursday evening when the city council adopted Resolution 324 allowing Layton City to enter into an interlocal agreement with other cities that will evaluate the merits of a public power system. City Attorney, Mark Arnold and Mayor Richard McKenzie will represent the city on a committee that will soon be organized to research this possibility. Currently 75 percent of the cities in Utah receive UP&L service. Those power cities such as Bountiful and Kaysville provide power to their citizens at a rate that is about 40 percent lower than UP&L charges. Jeff Brimhall, a representative of Hanifen, Imhoff investment Inc., a Denver-base- d banking firm specializing in municipal finance, says this is because UP&L pays federal taxes and dividends to common stock holders. The company has to show a profit to accomplish this. Mr. Brimhalls company has . contacted about 24 cities in Utah to converting to public power. Thursday evening Layton City and West Valley City passed this important resolution. This action establishes the two cities as leaders in the public power movement. Mr. Brimhall indicated other cities such as Orem, Clearfield, Roy, River-dal- e and possibly Ogden and Salt Lake are seriously considering adopting the resolution. The movement could carry over to power cities like Cedar City which is leading its support and expertise to the plan. The idea of public power was begun before the announced merger explain the concept of power cooperatives. Led by West Valley City, a group of interested cities have formulated a position paper" and an interlocal cooperative resolution that allows cities to work together to pursue the possibility of of UP&L with Pacificorp. After the merger plan was proposed, the public power concept gained support because of many questions about the efficiency, effectiveness and costs of power service if and when UP&L joins the Pacificorp company. The position paper states, The recent announcement of a merger between UP&L and Pacificorp... affirms to Utah ratepayer-s...ththe ability of UP&L to operate efficiently and effectively under its current status has declined significantly. ..The merger raises serious concerns with respect to maintaining local influence over the providing of electric power and the impact that the merger will have on electric utility rates for Utah residents. There are alternatives that should be considered before any final decisions about UP&Ls future are made. The paper notes there are many steps that must be taken before the merger is final. This will probably take months to accomplish. It states that although Pacificorp has promised to reduce Utah ratepayers rates in the next few years, its historical utility rate record raises some skepticism. Pacificorp has increased rates to its current Continued on page two at ct that ticket admission will eliminate having to turn anyone away be-- ,. cause of lack of space the nights of the performance. There will only be two public performances before the cast goes to the BYU TV studio, where a broadcast-qualit- y video tape will be made. That tape will go to the national Bicentennial Committee in Washington, who will adopt it as a national project and seek private corporations to underwrite the distribution of the tape to schools across the country. The national committee estimates that 30,000 to 100,000 schools will want the video. John Harmer, chairman of the Davis County Bicentennial Committee, feels that there will be two DAVID THURGOOD president of the Davis County Young Farmers and past president of the Davis County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Volunteers sought Care West Bountiful will be holding Olympiatrics for their resident clients on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a great opportunity for the clients who otherwise might not be able to participate in such activities. To help make this a positive experience volunteers are needed to help with the activities such as volleyball, etc. The greatest gift of all is the gift of giving. For more information on volunteering to help with the Olympiatrics or other volunteer opportunities contact the Davis County Helpline Information and Referral Service at their new 7 or address in Bountiful, 45 W. 200 S., or call As a United Way agency they care about you. 295-667- 295-699- 8. The first three lectures in the series entitled LAYTON Effects of the U.S. Constitution on Utah History will be held this week. On Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Layton Heritage Museum, 403 Wasatch Drive, Stephen L. LeSueur will present a lecture called Patriotism, Americanism and Mormonism. Mr. LeSueur is a Ph.D. candidate studying at the University of Utah. He holds a BA degree from BYU and an MA degree from George Mason University. His topic will deal with a comparison of the politically conserattitudes in Missouri during the 19th Cenvative tury and contemporary Mormon conservatism. Mr. LeSueur observes it is notable that political ideas and practices formerly advocated by Mormons when they were a persecuted minority are now rejected by Mormons who identify with the American establishment and power structure. The interesting topic of polygamy will be presented on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 in the Wasatch Baptist Church (the historic Presbyterian Church) at 94 E. Center Street, Kaysville by Mark E. Arnold, Layton City attorney. The federal effort to expropriate polygamy was massive. laws in 1862, 1882 and 1887. Congress passed could be defended on the each provision Analyzed separately, anit-Morm- on anti-polyga- kaysville Council grants He also called in question the procedure that curtailed his ability to appeal the finding against him. KAYSVILLE Former KaysDuring the review process, I ville City police officer, Harold not present my best witcould Burner, convinced the city fathers ness, Mr. Burner said. This witto grant him a hearing months after former the Judge ness, Bishop, rea resigning following controversial and a numfound the viewed report arrest. ber of discrepancies and wanted to In an unscheduled appearance bring those out before the police before Kaysville City Council last review board. However, city council members, week, Mr. Burner recounted the incident in March of this year in surprised by his sudden request for a hearing, asked his reasoning in which a man suffered a head bump As on noise a resigning last spring before seeking investigation. during an audience with the council. In former the occasions previous veteran eight-yefact, Mayor Gerald Purdy, who disputed police claimed to have counseled with official reports of excessive force. By ar ERNIE J. SHANNON . benefits from the project; first, the inherent benefit of the production itself, and secondly, Davis County will receive national prominence as a result of the project. We are excited about it, he said. The performance is a result of another activity here in Davis County for the Bicentennial celebration. One of the things that we were doing here was sponsoring Michael Bennett, a local actor who n show of Patrick does a Henry, Mr. Harmer said. We had him come out to some schools in Davis County and some civic groups and make his presentation on Patrick Henry. The relevance was that Patrick Henry, who did one-ma- Continued on page two ' council. As council members pondered Mr. Burners request, a number of people in the council chambers expressed support of the former officer including one man who criticized the city leadership. His remarks in support of Mr. Burner preceded a round of applause from with you a number of times to help you through this and advised you against resigning at that time. Why didnt you seek due process of law? Mr. Burner responded, I resigned because of personal problems, but with the understanding a hearing would be held before city supporters. In the end, council members approved a hearing for Mr. Burner I met theory that the damage to social values presented by polygamy was extensive. This is a limited view and the appropriate analysis should consider the total damage done to the Mormon community and other theocracies. Mr. Arnold will explore this broader view which combines informed, intelligent understanding of the Mormon experience which has been overlooked by students of constitutional law. A Historic Comparison of Utah Constitutions and the U.S. Constitution is the title of Don Sperry Redds lecture scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the South Davis Branch Library, 725 South Main, Bountiful. Mr. Redd holds a BA and a JD degree from BYU. The thesis he will present is that the LDS people brought with them to Deseret a Constitution of the Kingdom of God which with a Territorial Charter and was eventually had to a finally replaced by partially imposed state constitution. These constitutions in both form and substance are compared to each other and to the Constitution of the United States. The lecture series is being by the Davis County Library, the Heritage Museum of Layton and the Kaysville-Layto- n Historical Society. There is no charge for admission. The topics have been carefully selected to be especially interesting to Utah citizens. co-exi- sometime soon. In other action, a retired Air Force general made an impassioned plea for funds to expand the new Air Force museum at Hill AFB. Rex Hadley described a pro st tiearin ex-offic- er Mr. Burner after the March incident, seemed annoyed the former officer would now bring his argument before council. Due process of law guaranteed you a hearing before this council, yet you didnt take it, the mayor said. w GORDON JUMP lectures set Coustitation-Uta- h herd and dairy commission duties, Thurgood will continue as director of West Branch Irrigation. He is past CHERIE HUBER Davis County BOUNTIFUL residents jiave the unique opportunity to see a special staging of a debate between Patrick Henry and Benjamin Franklin before it is taped at BYU for national distribution. The debate, starring Gordon Jump as Benjamin Franklin and Michael Bennett as Patrick Henry, will be put on Sunday night. Sept. 13, at the Regional Center in Bountiful, and Monday night, Sept. 14, at Clearfield High School. Admission is by ticket only, however, the tickets are free at any city office in Davis County or from Commissioner Bill Peters at the county building in Farmington. It is hoped SYRACUSE Syracuse native David Thurgood has been named to the Utah Dairy Commission to replace Jack Day, Draper, who died in June. As a commissioner, Thurgood will help uphold the responsibilities of the Utah Dairy Commission, which was established by the Utah legislature to promote, protect and stabilize the states dairy industry. Although bom and raised on the family dairy farm in Syracuse, Thurgood took 12 years off from dairy farming to work for R.C. Willey and Company furniture stores, progressing to manager of the Murray store. For the past 15 years, he has 80-co- w Ashmead, scholarship: Dr. Stephen F. Ronnenkamp, principal. Front, Judi NuDirort, left, special evente; Marian Storey, commissioner; Gloria Taylor, James B. Jan Arrington, academic letter and Joyce Winters, newsletter. Taylor, re-ena- tan worked his The Davis High School PTSA 1987-198- 8 board includes: back, Maxine Korth, secretary, left; Marsha Hoskins, hospitality; Sharma Millward, legislative vice pres.; Wanda Seeley, newsletter; Linda Richards, calendar; Bonnie Peel, health commissioner; DeWayne Franklin-Henr- y Actors will debate at Clearfield High By farmed 120 acres. He has had the top producing herd in Davis County for the last six years. In addition to farming and his DAVIS HIGH PTSA BOARD ject that will cost nearly $1.5 mil- lion. It includes a large structure to house aircraft and other items subject to weather damage as well as an air park to honor Air Force dead. Mr. Hadley sought to encourage the council by reciting the benefit other air museums have given surrounding communities. He predicted hundreds of thousands of dollars going to the Wasatch Front, but emphasized that funding is li- mited. "It looks as if the state will not be able to come through with any help, so we are appealing to cities like Kaysville," Mr. Hadley said. He requested that council contribute one dollar for every citizen and mentioned other communities are supporting the museum in a similar way. In the only other significant action, council members agreed to continue the negotiation process with the city of Farmington concerning water services south of Shepard Lane. Essentially, Kaysville officials want such services restricted to a handful of people. Farmington, however, is encouraging Kaysville to take on more customers in an area not regularly serviced by Kaysville. |