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Show I -mm ft v r ps r& ry nn sfMti r L. 1 1 By TOM Tarmington, are experiencing expansion and the problem of septic tank vs sewer will have to be dealt BUSSELBFRG - By TOM BUSSELBtRG - The Clinton CLINTON City Council has approved a new budget with a rather hefty increase, but residents wont be paying any added taxes COUNCIL has THE approved a budget for the 1978-7fiscal year of $911,267, which compares to $268,826 for the fiscal year ended June 30. And while the new budget shows an increase of more than $10,000 in expenditures, the mill levy of 14 3 wont be changed. That means taxes, at least those levied by the city, won't change. The citys general budget is comprised of several smaller budgets set up for administration of the manv programs under the citys direction. So along with the general budget, the council approved the following program budgets. WATER UTILITY budget totalling $41,692. Although not being built by the city, a new water line on 300 North should provide more adequate pres- sure for eastern Clinton residents, the council was told. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District is laying the line to be used by Syracuse and West Point. When completed, only Sunset and Clinton will share the line presently used by all four cities, the council learned. - Sewer utility budget of $113,156. . COLLECTOR road funds. City Manager Larry Smith told the council the city should receive about $8,000 in these funds because the state is designating 1300 North as a collector road. With that the council word, unanimously voted to transfer $2,000 from that fund into the general maintenance fund for maintenance of 1300 North from 550 West to 1500 West. - Class C road fund. A total of $11,307 was approved. 1800 North along 2000 West and then west from 2000 West to 3000 West on 1800 North. That project is estimated to cost $120,000, but the cost will be borne by developers. The city will pay the developers for each home included - SEWER Development construction. Some $16,100 is projected with no expenditures. FARMINGTON Although the Davis County Commission lid on any has put a decision for or against a with. County Commissioner Wendell Zaugg said 60 percent of the septic tanks have already failed in West Point, for example. waste water disposal ordinance to allow time for more study, a county health official said sewer placement would help alleviate septic tank building in many areas, especially those with a high BUT TO that Mr. Harvey said his survey showed, "Those with failing septic water table. tanks can get them repaired and there's no legal action that can be taken. But if they wanted to put a new one in, they would need a sewer even though the building it would serve was already existing Those with failing septic tanks have often given up rebuilding and usually drain ENVIRONMENTAL Health Director Richard Harvey said many areas, such as West - FEDERAL Revenue Sharing funds. Expecting $29,804, the council has opted to use $13,230 to aid in an effort to obtain $100,000 of fire fighting equipment. - Storm water development construction fund. Of a projected $73,835, the council outlined plans to use $20,472 to widen 3000 West from 1300 North to 1800 North by tiling a ditch on the west side of 3000 West. That ditch could possibly be used for the emptying of storm water the council was told. -- PARK development confund. Some $22,400 struction should be earmarked in that fund with the council budgeting $18,550 of it for park development. - Culinary water develop- fund. ment construction While $22,200 is proposed for projects, the council was told that the city could come out ahead with $32,200 remaining in the budget. That unusual situation could result because of construction of a water line from 800 North to I SYRACUSE-T- he city council here has rendered good news to its citizens there will be no increase in the citys mill levy for 1978-7THE COUNCIL adopted the mill levy at 5 mills one of the lowest in Davis County will probably mean that The city council I don't think g know how Davis County will SAID it 10-l- was specific subdivision ordinances set by the county planning commission In a related matter, Mr. Harvey said studies are being made on a proposed ordinance where technicians could more fully be utilized in taking tests and outlining inspection fees for construction "I hope to have that ready by next month for action and Ill try to get copies to the board members within the next few weeks, he said ridiculous to install no sewers considering county The way the county is growing and with the land values, it s such a ridiculous thing not to put m sewers Its false economics to build the way we are doing growth Commissioner Zaugg voiced support for putting pressure on sewer distrn ts They levy the mill and I think they tan do the planning Id rather have that than an ordinanct r"9 "T U'-yt- n state-maintain- We wanted to set the mill levy early just to put our residents at ease that there will be no increase in the fiscal citys mill levy this year, according to city of- MANAGER Phil Barber said Syracuses mill levy is the second lowest in the county. Only Fruit Heights had a lower mill levy for 1977-7but that city council has indicated an intention to raise its levy which reasonable. anyone is proposing that we throw people out of already-existinhomes." But he said the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, which provides grants for waste water treatment, wants to HE nine-hom- also between lOOOand 1100 West THIS WILL create a continuous sidewalk on the north side of the highway from 1000 to 2000 West, the city manager noted. He added that new ficials. CITY RICH showed MR. agreement when he said, It has to come to a point of being BUT MR. Harvey countered with, "That would be ideal, but what about the guy who e subcan build a division and get away with it And then a subdivision can become a 90 lot subNine-lo- t subdivision divisions neednt comply with A1- solve the problem long as we allow septic tanks where they haven't woiked the Environmental Pioteition Agent y will sav, Youre lust asking for dollars to hail yourselves out received word that the state will install a sidewalk project on 1700 South on the north side of the 31 well before the August Commissioner Zaugg said when he sat on a board of adjustments, septic tank cases were dealt with on an individual basis with exceptions sometimes made. We've got to do a lot of homework as to how to handle the sewer problem. Syracuse will be the lowest, the city manager said. highway between Marilyn Drive and 1250 West and deadline. it out." - City FARMINGTON with Lagoon a dispute over taxing of the amusement park, said Attorney Lloyd But we still would like a clarification on the matter and a review of previous taxes assessed the resort of- ficials here want a clarification from the Utah Supreme Court regarding a Second District Court ruling that it was unconstitutional for the C'ty to impose an amusement tax on Lagoon Corporation playground equipment has arrived and is being installed at the Syracuse East Park and should be ready for use within a few days. Also, concrete is being poured for a sidewalk leading to the bowery and at the restrooms and tennis courts, he said. THE CASE went to couit more than a year ago when Farmington City Council decided to assess Lagoon an with Corporation amusement tax. Lagoon officials declared this taxation would be unfair and unconstitutional because CITY ATTORNEY David Lloyd has appealed the ruling by Second District Judge J. Duffy Palmer to the State Supreme Court for clarification. This does not mean that we will not still try to settle the is only Lagoon amusement resort in the city and such a taxation would be geared solely at Lagoon THEY FURTHFR contend ed that if Farmington insisted on the taxation, Lag ion would deannex from the utv On these two issues tne case went to court where Judge Palmer ruled in favor of Lagoon on the basis that the tax would be unconstitutional but ruled in favor of Farmington saying that Lagoon could not deannex from the city. ATTORNEY LLOYD said we have been advised that the taxation is unconstitutional but that it is not clear in what way the tax is unconstituand how tional the amusement park could be taxed This now leaves the door open for Lagoon attorneys to the courts decision relating to deannexation, it was explained. However, there is no indication of this, court officials said grb cross-appe- V ' v sVi t . ' si yv ' W , , .. vans . IVHteud. L ' , , rs D By GARY R. BLODGETT - Actual conLAYTON struction of the Layton Hills Mall Is expected to begin in about two weeks, according to Dave M. Home, a partner for HOMCO Investment Company, developer of the site. DEVELOPMENT of the mall site is right on schedule with the target date for opening still set for the spring of 1980, said a spokesman for the group. Excavation has been nearly completed and work will begin soon on the actual construction of The mammoth shopping center will be anchored by two large department' stores and Auerbachs - with several small tenant stores -- planned throughout the mall. IN ADDITION to the major tenants, ZCMI and Auer bachs, the mall will offer 174,000 square feet of retail' space but the space is going rapidly. Overall, the mall will - include more than 575,000 square feet. Mr. Horne noted that to date over 120,000 square feet of planned retail space has been commited to national, regional and strong local businesses. TRANSLATED, this means that there will be a mixture of some 70 of the best clothing, jewelry, food, toys, sporting goods, gifts, shoes, books and other stores in the nation now commited to opening of business in the Layton Hills Mall by the spring of 1980. The Layton Hills Mall is a enclosed shopping mall located on Interstate 15 on the north edge of Layton. It is bounded on the south and east by Hill Field Road. two-lev- THE shoppers offer will MALL three full-lin- e department stores - the third yet to be announced - with -- approximately 100 smaller retail stores. Centrally located between Ogden and Salt Lake City, the mall will be easily seen with from Intersteasy access ate-15 The stores will be casually, yet modernly designed with abundant parking for both the upper and lower levels of the mall, according to the developers. THE ENTIRE mall will be landscaped and the interior of the mail will include plantings, escalators and stairways to tie the upper and lower levels into one covered, heated and air conditioned mall, developers explained. In addition to the mall. there are two banks, three savings and loan institutions, a Cooper-Highlan- d Theatre, a home improvement center and a major supermarket adjoining the mall. A LOAN in the amount of $20,175,000 for construction four-scree- financmoney and long-tering of the mall is being handled by Equitable Life Inof surance Company America. The people of Layton and Davis County can now be as- sured that the mall is a reality and that the development of the mall is progressing very well, said Mr. Horne. "They should also know that the structural and road design of this enclosed shopping center will be unique in Utah and the facility of which they can be extremely proud. THE MALL is expected to two-lev- n - serve a retail marketing area of some 130,000, extending into Ogden and Salt Lake City and including all of Davis County. Retail sales are expected to near $200 million the first year - providing a mammoth sales tax base for Layton MR. HORNE explained that Gibbons and Reed Construction Company started today to lay drainage ditches and that -- the drawings for footings and foundations should be completed Friday This means that we can begin construction within a few weeks," said Mr Horne. People of the area should see actual construction of the buildings very soon MR. HORNE said excavation of the property was delayed a short time and rumors spread that there were problems with the proposed development of the mall. 'This certainly is not true. We are nearly on schedule and unless we have a very bad winter, we will still be ready for opening of the mall m the of 1980," he said. spring THE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 "B" North Main SI.. Layton . Phone 376-913- 3 Published Weekly by CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John StaMe. Jr. Publisher Second Class Postage Paid At Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Out ot Stan SukaortpHoa SS.M Ovarsaas tubscrtgtton II9JB (Payable In Advance) i i. ii |