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Show UTAH STATE PRESS p 0. BOX SALT LAKE ASSN. 1327 CHI' UTAH 84110 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2$, 1976 Lsmtoi Ism r Fuamtol I ; ' i i.? i ? ? I By MELINDA SOWERBY I Two cities, Layton and Clearfield received funding I j ; approval 1 for sewer improvements and additions from the Davis County Coun-- ? cil of Governments at their meeting of Jan. 21. t. J f MAYOR LEWIS G. Shields, of Layton City requested $213,000 for additions to that citys storm sewer system. Mr. Hugh Wheelock, f ; i representing the citys I !. I ! ' ; : f j I J V. - i ; en-- f gineering firm, explained to the council the funds would be used to put in two new pipelines. One pipeline would extend from the new hospital on Antelope Drive, west to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. He said this pipeline would help alleviate the runoff from the hospitals parking lot. He said the other pipeline would be used in a housing development in Lay- ton to route the runoff into a retention pond. 1 f 4 MR. WHEELOCK said the funds included all rights of ? way to the property. ; Funds for improvements to . i the Clearfield City storm i ! sewer system would be used to handle excess water com- ing from Hill Air Force Base and from the high side of that ! f ? h ' ; j - GAYLt STARKS, Clear- field City manager, explained that millions of gallons of water run off on us. He said the city has three lawsuits pending from last springs runoff. He said, it is time for Davis County to plan storm drainage for this county now. He said it was critical to start somewhere and sug- - ; ; j ,, i VOLUME gested a possible mill increase could be the answer to handling the countys runoff problem. Commissioner Glen W. Flint said that had been discussed and it was decided that this wasnt the year to increase the mill levy. Four hundred and thirty-tw- o thousand dollars was approved for Clearfields sewer improvements. IN OTHER business, a report was given on the Hill Air Force Base Installation Compatible use zone (AICUZ) known as the clear zone. Mayor Shields reported that a bill to be introduced to the Utah legislature would re--' strict the use of land to the south of the runway in Lay-toto agricultural use only. He said the present owners could retain the land, but couldnt develop it. He also said the zoning could not be changed to clear the way for ' development. Mayor Shields said the bill should pass the House of Representatives, .but he added that it may be difficult to get through the Senate. He then asked the council to talk to the state legislators and ask for their support of the bill. ALSO AT the meeting, cent reduction in assault-case- reduced last year by 39 percent through the efforts of this team. IN OTHER business, the council accepted the continuation of the Davis County staff administrator-investigato- r which assists the county attorneys office. Brant Johnson, special investigator out of the Sheriffs office, reduced plea bargaining by 12 percent last year. He said there was a non communication between the police and county attorneys office which the investigator was working to close. IN OTHER action, Norman L. Beers, of the Department Security to Bountiful. Archuleta, of the Clearfield police received approval of a continuation of funds for the Crime Specific Prevention and Investigation Unit. s that car thefts had been Front Regional Council Jan. 29. Chief A. O. office of Employment city has received $150,000 10. He said the i Reversing a previous decision, the Layton City ' Council acted last Thursday to waive sidewalks in Oak j ; Forest Subdivision. APPEALING the earlier decision of the city council not to waive sidewalks in the subdivision was Mr. Naisbitt, owner of the property. Naisbitt told the council that the purpose of the waiver request was not that of finances but rather to main-tai- n the country atmosphere. - t i r I : i X Naisbitt stated that there ; would be 15 homes in the subdivision and that since it would be a dead end cul de I sac, he did not feel there would be safety problems if sidewalks were eliminated. : UNLESS there is some with city requirements, you are pass- ing up the opportunity for the real worth and potential of the land to be developed, Mr. Naisbitt told the council. After listening to Naisbitts arguments, the council voted 1 to change their earlier decision and allow him to waiver the sidewalks. , flexibility i I ! i 4-- I i. ROBERT Austad cast the X f 5 I ! ! 1 opposing vote. Mayor Shields read a letter from a citizen that was interested in purchasing the parcel of ground just south of the fire station from the city. COUNCILMAN Lynn Wood motioned that that ground be advertised for sale. The council voted unanimously to sell ground. This matter was also referred to the planning commission. Mayor Shields read a letter a from the Davis County Weed I Spraying Dept, that inquired J if Layton City wanted to be j involved in their program. Mayor Shields suggested that this assignment. A. Cartwright representing the 3M Company approached the council with a contract to install courtesy benches containing advertisement on them for the publics use in the busy areas of the city. This matter and contract was referred to the city attorney, feruce Barton for review and recommendation. Mr. Barton said he would have this ready for the next council meeting. ALAN MAYOR Shields read a letter to the council from the Utah League of City and Towns Revenue Sharing. The letter asked that Layton City sign the letter to adopt a resolution in support of revenue sharing. The letter requested that we urge our local government officials to react to revenue sharing. The council voted unanimously in favdr. THE SECOND public hearing for the federal application for storm sewer funds was held. No opposing citizens were in attendance. Byron McGregor was present and stated that the application had been presented to the Davis County Correlation Council where it was unanimously approved. The public hearing was closed and it was stated that the application would next go Front to the Wasatch Regional Council and then to the Utah State planning coordinator. McGregor said that they should have the answer by about the first of March. DISPUTE between the DavisWeber Canal Dept, and Layton City was discussed and an agreement from the A Canal Dept, was read by McGregor. After a discussion by the council, Mayor Shields asked McGregor to rewrite the agreement and present it to the council for its approval. Dick Nelson of the planning commission told the council that after much consideration they recommended the council allow a Zoning change from RS to R1A for the Ivory and Co. instead of RS to R1 as they requested. NELSON said they felt the R1 zone coincided closer with the area than the R1A ordinances. He said that the planning commission felt strongly against the R1A rezone. Howard Kent representing Ivory and Co. said they would be happy to get the R1 zone. The council voted 1 to honor the planning commissions recommendation. Councilman Lynn Wood cast the op4-- posing vote. THE COUNCIL also voted to go with the planning com- mission's recommendation and honor the request of the Commonwealth Realty to rezone a parcel of ground from RIB to Cl allowing Commonwealth to build an office building. A picture of the office design was presented to the council and found to be very compatible for the area. A public hearing on rezoning requested by J&J Produce in west Layton was set for Feb. 19 at 7:30. The request is to change an agriculture zone to Cl and the present C2 to Cl. dc Yes Ill give you a job. Sweep out the store." But Im a college graduate." Okey, Ill show you how. their views when the subject is again debated Feb. 1C at 7 p.m. ACCORDING to the citys auditors, Wiggins and Company, the city should increase rates, but determining how much and by what formula occupied much of the evening. The citys utilities (water, sewer, and refuse) have been operating at a loss. The city could make the departments minimally self sufficient, or more profitable. OBVIOUSLY WE cant continue with a loss, but please explain why we need a profit? asked Mayor O. Ross Sanders. The rates being considered range from $1.25 to a possible approximately 3 mill levy increase. NOTHING IN state law dictates a need for surplus, said John Midgely of the auditors, but it is good business judgment to have some money in reserve. city Starks, Gayle manager, seemed to agree, pointing out, both the sewer Returns Taxpayers can speed their refunds by attaching the pre- addressed label to their maintain. We need funds in reserve to pay for repairs and service. DONALD L. Davenport, the former mayor, pointed out an inequity in one of the proposals being considered. The proposal was to tie payment for water to property taxes through the three mill assessment. re- turns when filing, Roland V. Wise, IRS District Director for Utah, said today. IF RETURNS are otherwise error-fre- e and all nece- documents are atMr. Wise said, tached, Mountain Rocky Paramedics want to service Davis County, and will, if the .Davis County Sheriffs office will call them, said Knute Eie, of Rocky Mountain Paramedics, in a presentation to the Davis County Commission Tuesday. A STATEMENT by Sheriff Dub Lawrence in December that the sheriffs office had never used the paramedic hot line, prompted the paramedics to withdraw the unit they had stationed in the and Highway vicinity of Lawrence said Tuesday he wanted all of his policemen to become paramedics, and did not want "a battle at some point down the line with Rocky Mountain Paramedics. LAWRENCE ALSO said that his December statement O. WAYNE Thomock, local banker and former council- man, said some property owners (those without water service) would in effect be subsidizing the water usage of landowners who did have the use of the water system. came after two or three weeks when nothing happened that the paramedics should have been called on. Its hard for me to believe there were no emergency calls, said Eie. Our statistics say that 10,000 citizens will generate one critical medical emergency per 24 hours. The way we are operating now in Weber County, the Weber County Sheriff and Ogden City Police are notifying us of every accident with injury and every medical call they receive directly. NO CHARGE is made when paramedics are called to a scene but not needed, said Eie. Their base charge is $30 and when other tests are performed, such as electrocar- diograms, these are not repeated by the emergency room. GLENN Flint asked whether insurance companies cover paramedic services. COMMISSIONER THE WEEKLY REFLEX 117 ssary these labels speed processing of refund checks. MR. WISE emphasized that if the name, address, or social security number on the label is incorrect, taxpayers should make corrections right on the label. On a join return, Mr. Wise added, if only one social security number appears on the label, the other spouses number should be entered on the appropriate line on tne return. Davenport said that the amount realized from the levy would vary according to property values, rather than water usage. structure of commitin the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) is intended to eliminate some of A new tees "I" Nrtt Mali 11. WO37MIJ3 hMiM WNklf ky CUPPER PUBLISHING CO, Mn Zttfc. Jr. hMskw Smm4 Twtif dtp ptt K UylM. Utak Subscription $4.50 per year Out of State Subscription $5.50 Overseas Subscription $15.00 PpMtiiMrMc4 ' Eie said insurance companies did not now cover paramedic costs, but that his most recent information is that Medicare may cover the Rocky Mountain Paramedics costs as part of a pilot program starting in about three months. He said if Medicare begins coverage, the other insurance com- panies will begin costs as well. to cover the SHERIFF Lawrence said Tuesday he wanted his men trained by September, but through stand.ng committees on Transportation, Land-Us- e, the duplications of effort which have previously entered into the functioning of that body, particular in their Human Resources Environmental Housing, Quality, Aging, Alcoholism and Drugs, Community Action, and Volunteerism. The functions of these committees will now be performed by three committees: division. Transportation; Land-Us- e, Housing, and Environmental WORK OF the WFRC has previously been handled Paramedics Will Answer If Davisites Will Just Call 193. Use Label On system and water system are . Some Duplication year. getting old and costly to T Mew Committees To Eliminate city would receive another $150,000 in the next fiscal another chance to express they follow through and respond to the county in favor. Councilman Baker was given tPmtas eaurfiDdifl Mayor Morris F. Swapp of Bountiful announced that his through Title Built by a slow water process like the stalagmites in a cave, this beautiful profusion of icicles built by a small creek running out of Fruit Heights will have a shorter existence, but a lovely one. SILVER STALAGMITES The Clearfield city council could not decide Tuesday evening how much utility rates in the city should increase, so citizens will have By DIANE COTTLE FORTY-FIV- E from the job corp. He said the team had worked to bring in weapons and contraband found while working with the job corp. He added of Employment Security received approval for funds of $6,343 to move the Farming-to- n on. R ARCHULETA SAID Clear- field needed the continuation to work with the job corp in orienting new corp boys to local laws and arrest practices as well as to continue working with the prevention of crime. Archuleta said the two team members working under this grant had brought a 42 per- approval was given for coordination of the alteration projects at HAFB to be presented to the Wasatch SEVENTY-SEVEN-NUMBE- and Human Quality; Resources. A subordinate technical advisory committee of local and state government, staff will assist the primary committees. THE WFRC hopes that the new arrangement will particularly help in the human resources area, where previously actions under the Title XX Social Security Act ting them admitted to the amendment had not been linked to other human resource planning in the area. The Human Resources committee will now incor- another officers absence porate all of the work towards improving services in the areas of alcoholism, drugs, volunteerism, health, aging, and other similar human programs, cf Wednesday modified that to say he wanted them trained as soon as possible. He said get- program was a problem. We can let three men go at a time for training, if everyone pitches in, he said Wednesday. To date, the longest his men have covered for while training is three months for one officer. THE PROGRAM at Weber State College, according to its Paramedic office, has twenty positions, and the tuition is $1700 for a six day a week, 6 hours a day schedule. Admission is determined by the State Division of Health. The program beginning Feb. 9 is filled, and applications would need to be made right away for the program beginning in September, according to the WSC paramedic department. SHERIFF Lawrence said .that even though his budget allocates about $4,000 for his officers training, he has about $20,000 that can be drawn from other sections of his budget to cover the costs. Asked if he would be calling Rocky Mountain Paramedics on every traffic accident with injury and every medical call. Sheriff Lawrence said Wed- nesday, "As of yesterday, yes. Hill AFC: Largest Payroll In Utah Hill AFB military and civilian personnel earned $248,189,332 in 1975. IT WAS the largest payroll in Utah last year. Records show that the civilian workforce was paid $210,179,913 while military received $38,009,419. CIVILIANS paid $31,867,775 in federal taxes and military paid $4,131,013. The civilian workforce paid $6,829,599 in Utah state taxes. A total of $14,180,508 was deducted from the civilians for federal retirement and $144,880 in Social SHERIFF Lawrence has a meeting Friday with the paramedics to clarify their operations. MILITARY $1,617,846 Security. Security. personnel had deducted for Social |