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Show 0) 0' t t UTAH 467 STATS FTSSS EAST S.v f.ZZ'1, 30.) SO. LAIIE Cl;', T T .All T111 m ,1 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 197- VOLUME 7- SEVENTY-NIN- NUMBER E THIRTY-SEVE- N 5)rw u u Wir cils throughout the county. Meanwhile, there was a lot of infighting city officials who maintained that other communities, not theirs, would be favored when it came to carrying out the storm drainage program. By GARY R. BLODGETT ' '. s ' ' i " s r-- t - X . . , After being assured that a central committee would not have the power to halt subdivision developments, the Layton City Council has approved unanimously a revised agreement on a counsewer storm trywide CITIES WILL want to gain support for their individual said one mayor. projects, Each project, as well as the overall program, is going to require a lot of thought and program. " - s - , s WHILE MOST other Davis County communities had agreed previously to the new agreement, Lay-to- n lia Df CDHLQ ra cooperation from all com- munities. A priority list of projects is being prepared. PRIORITY projects will be based on (1) cooperation of cities in developing storm water projects; (2) current need for construction of the major trunk facility and city's preparedness to use the (3) potential hazard to life and property; (4) degree to which the overall facility; flood-contr- ol flooding problem is solved. (5) compliance of the project with overall adopted storm water plan; (6) finan- cial feasibility through the use ot available federal and similar other source of funds; (7) availability of rights of way; (8) availability of engineering plans; (9) number of governmental units it served; and (10) a ratio for getting the most out of the dollar spent. cost-benef- councilmen wanted to be ' 'A ? i ''' i ' Vv 'i ' V :0-- 0 0000, 'J S : i i, j" " ' "f V' 5? , - ' 38 certain that not too much authority was given to the central committee. The committee does not want this power and they will not have it under this agreement, Mayor Lewis B. Shields told the council. Also, if we dont like the agreement after a while, the resolution can be cancelled at any time. FUNDS FOR operating the countywide storm sewer planning and development program already have been - collected from a county 'tax levy, w ' . Most of the countys municipalities, along with the County Commission, have approved the agreement which has been rewritten several times to meet the requirements and needs of - the county. v 4?. j4WeW MC,SS The 200 North overpass west of Kaysville appears to be under wraps as large sheets of plastic drape the structure from top to bottom. But while the northbound lanes t wo are open for traffic), the overpass still is not completed and wont be for several more weeks of favorable working conditions, according to a Utah Department of Transportation spokesman. So while motorists are able to use the new northbound lanes, traffic is diverted around (to the east) of the overpass for the time being. And a caution to motorists, the exit at the overpass Is designed for 40 miles per hour, no faster, as a few trucks and cars have already found out. ( OVERPASS UNDER WRAPS the IN accepting agreement, other city councils have expressed concern that the county (or central committee) does not have full power over storm drainage priority projects or any other phase of the program. But under the agreement, governing bodies of the cities as well as the county will es- hearing date will be set by Davis County Commissioners prior to their deciding whether to amend an ordinance to allow a mobile home located in West Kaysville to be positioned closer to the road. COUNTY Planner Albert Cole said the matter had been hanging fire for about two years and has been con- sidered several times by the Board of Adjustments and the Davis County Planning Commission. Two years ago, property owner, Joe Hill, asked for a variance to position a mobile home on his property at 300 North Angel Street, West Kaysville, 30 feet instead of 60 feet back from the road Ml M Layton Phone 376-91- 33 PubllaHad Weakly by CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Sta hie. Jr, Pubtohar Second Claea Poataga Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 Out THAT variance was granted by the Board of Adjustments for one year, but, when Mr. Hill petitioned for the variance for another year, the board refused to grant the request. The number of feet the mobile home must be set back is regulated by an ordinance passed to provide regulations for housing for temporary farm labor. This ordinance has been on the books for about 25 years, M r. Cole said. WHEN the variance was turned down by the Board of Adjustments. Mr. Hill petitioned the Davis County Planning Commission to amend the ordinance. Tht planning commission recommended that the petition be denied since Mr. Hill was the only farmer in the housing for temporary farm labor to whom the ordinance applied. The planning commission said there was no justification for an ordinance change." Mr. Cole said. But the matter was never acted upon and finalized by the county comcounty-providin- II 111 THE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 B" North Main St per year at State Subscription $3.50 Overseas Subscription $15.00 (Payable In Advance) Davis County School Board will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Davis School District Administrative offices at 45 East State Street in Farmington at 7:30. SCHEDULED ON the agenda are discussions on boundary lines, sale of surplus property, elementary- benefit. He said residents must have the county treasurer and as THE DRAFT was prepared by the Davis County Council of Governments (COG) and the final resolution approved only after many revisions and coun- - mission. WHEN the Board of Adjustments realized the mobile home was still located in the same place, they told Mr. Hill to move the mobile home or they would have it moved, Mr Cole said. At this poirt, decision made bv the plan mng commission Commis sioner Wendell Zaugg, who felt the Board of Adjustments "might be nitpicking on the intent of the ordinance." moved that the hearing date be set. The date has not vet been determined. to be reconsidered every six months, Mr. Cole said. Mr. Hill said if he moves the mobile home he will fail to Although apparently any change in the ordinance C.K. placement of the trailer The mobile home is allowed as a temporary use in an agricultural zone, but that use needs COMMISSIONER planning commission, said he was reluctant to overturn the ODeanrtfOeDcO taGOemgj No one is willing to speak for the entire council. THUS. IT is now known for l sure if the Clearfield will appoint a new police chief before inauguration day in January. City-Counci- What is known is that while of justice turn slowly, so does the process of picking a new police chief. the wheels A.O. (PETE) Archuleta, who served seven years as IN addition. Mr. Hill said that moving the mobile home would force him to place it in front of his mothers home, also located on the property, and make a water hook-jdifficult p would apply only to Mr. Hill, the commission voted to hold the hearing. Commissioner Moss, as a member of the planning commission, abstained from the vote. Council Men chief, resigned under pressure last Aug. 9 Two montns were then allowed (until Oct. 10) to receive applications for the vacancy. By deadline. 10 persons had applied for the job. including acting chief Daren views. Mayor O. Ross Sanders said the council, along with Donal Tow nicy mayor-elec- t Donald and couik i man-eleMcDougal. will meet in execut ive session f r selec t ion of the new chief I 15) 1) y I rips and construction progress on building projects in the district. DUE TO the Christmas holiday, the board will meet only once in December, rk Davis County property owners will be facing an increase in property (axes of about five mills. County Commission Chairman Glen Flint said Tuesday I'he property tax null levy under consideration would call for raising ihe general fund mill levy from between 2 to 2 nulls and would set a specified 3 5 null lew for 1 capital improvements COMMISSIONER Flint said the proposed 3.5 special levy would finanie the addition to the courthouse and the Davis County Sheriff's office Two nulls would lx- - assessed mer a iwo year period for the construction of the sheriff's office addition, with 1.5 null assessed over the same period for courthouse construction. Commissioner Flint said An additional $400, IKK) is already budgeted for the courthouse construction Commissioners have been meeting with county department heads for almost two wevks to hammer out the countv budget which will he open for inspection prior to a public hearing sc! for IXr. li DF.PARTMENTAL budget requests for the 197S fiscal year exceeded the present property tax null' levy bv SI million. Commissioner Flint said If the budget had hern approved .is requested, a four null general fund levy would have been required Late last week he sa.d that $.5.K.(KH) had hern sliced from the departmental requests On THE TWO newly elected officials, however, will have no vote in the selection unless, of course, the final choice is not made until after new officers are sworn in. grh MDs Fdw Mondav. commissioners said that the general fund mill lew was ai about 1.27 nulls, but after mining wuh other department heads the general fund levy was estimated at about a two percent increase Green. THE COUNCIL said the list of applications will be reviewed and the top four or five applicants will then be screened for personal inter approval for school sponsored long-rang- Mr. Hill appealed directly to the county commissioners. Mr. Cole said, since the mobile home is positioned closer to the road than is allowed, and is directly in violation of the ordinance, county commissioners can amend the ordinance. However they cant change the decision of the Board of Adjustments to refuse to grant the variance. Moss, who also serves on the planning tijne for teachers and personnel actions. Other matters to be considered are bids on vehicles, e immediate need, need, population and other aspects. 0 comply with another ordinance which governs the APPLICATION forms are available in the courthouse, grb TFs)2i X4M lliUll property. MM? By ROSELYN KIRK Itefii A , sessor (both located in the Davis County Courthouse, Farmington), certify certain parts of the form including taxes paid and worth of their Some Davis County senior citizens may be in line for a tax rebate under the circuit-breake- r law which goes into effect after Jan. 1, according to County Assessor Thayne Corbridge. THE LAW gives a tax break to elderly residents (over 65) whose property is valued at less than $30,000 and whose income is under $7,000 : annually. Mr. Corbridge said a tax refund is given from 20 to 95 percent, based on the value of property and income level. HOWEVER, residents in this category must pick up forms and apply for the tax tablish priority projects based on a criteria of suggestions from city By ROSELYN KIRK SEES? COMMISSIONERS have met with dejjartment heads twice, the second time after cutting some items from the budget We told Commissioner Flint said. department heads to cut where vou can It not. we'll haw to cut for vou " After meeting wuh Shcrilf William .1 lawrence for several hours commissioners said then they had ilcnilcd to allow I he sheriff's office to lure at least one man to he added to the department in IXrembcr due to the illness of Sgt Boh Peters and the- - miury of lain Ward. !putv Ward has been hospitalized clue to a home accident Lhci did not sac how many men would bo hired bv the end of the vear. although Sheiilf lawrence reciiesled nine addilion.il men to inmate paramedic service lOMMISXIONI R I lull said no action had Ixrti taken on othei proposals made In the shcrilf last week Seven al of those icquesls will be resolved when Ihe sheriffs budget is set Commissioners said ihc-- will meet with other department heads again before finalizing the budget According to Countv ( loth Rodncv Walker. Ihe countv I his will spend uhoul S6.74U.nnil ill 77 will cm! min the s'liin.illKi surplus WiniOlT a tax increase the surplus will he eaten up. he said last vear commissioners increased the 'propertv tax lew to II s.) nulls Ihe general fund assessment remained at 7 'li while the county flood control lew was increased from 45 to 2 nulls Ihelibrari 'HI levy climbed slightly Irom I 25 to mills. COMMISSIONER Mint said the county able to levy up to 16 mills He said even if the increase is passed as proposed, the county will he- well below their taxing capacity. In addition to an increase in departmental costs and the proposed special capital outlay. Commissioners say more money will be required to meet the seven percent increase that has been promised to county employees. is |