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Show r.- - i -- r UTAH STATS FRSS5 4b? EAST Z'OO ASSH SO. salt l:,::s cm, utaii cnin THURSDAY, JUNE 30JI977--- I VOLUME SEVENTY-NIN- E NUMBER FIFTEEN i ) Kaysville City Council approved a $1.9 million budget during the city council meeting recently. MAYOR Glen Cundall said the total tentative budget $1,932,940 had been compiled based on the same mill levy as the previous year, so no increase was anticipated. The three main controversial items in the budget were then reviewed. (1) $12,000 for sidewalk repairs; (2) $19,500 for a new trencher for the electric department, and (3) six percent of living increase for city employees. AFTER the discussion on all three items, there being no objection from the floor, it was approved by the council. The regular meeting was convened at 8 p.m. COUNCILMAN Gerald Purdy introduced a resolution to adopt the tentative budget as advertised, as the citys operating budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978, with the notion that the $12,000 sidewalk repair item be determined at a later date. This was passed by the council. Mr. Willey, Jr. met with the council to get their approval on his plan to develop his property with a cul de sac as presented by his father at a previous city council meeting. AFTER A discussion the council decided to require a through street for this property rather than a cul de sac which would serve the property better. Residents from the Clover Estates Subdivision and surrounding area, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sanders met with the council, over the home Mr. Sanders had obtained a building permit to move on his property. AL BELT, Ron Harwood, Gerald Nielson, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Halcomb, Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Preece, spoke of the past problems with the tenants of the old home and expressed concern that the second unit would just compound the problems and further their devaluate widths along Third East, going from 7 feet on the south side of 2nd North to a IT on the north side, so Mr. Sanders had erroneously assumed the property line was a foot back of the sidewalk in front of his property also and had placed the footings for the new home accordingly. Of course these would not have to moved back, unless the city would not deed him some 13 additional in the parkway, as they have done in some parts of the city. MR. BLAMIRES also reported that a stop order has been put on the construction until these problems are properties. The Clover Estates delegation presented a board showing the type of homes in their area and a petition to stop the worked out. reported that they had questioned the suggested that the solution to the problem would be for Mr. Sanders to tear down the old home and build two nice new duplex units on the property. DEAN Sanders reported that when he was finished with the two units, they would both meet code and he would have some $30,000 in one and $36,000 in the other, but if any of the surrounding property owners wished to purchase the property, he would be willing to sell at a fair market. Also, as far as the caliber of renters is concerned, this is a matter that cannot be negotiated according to law. occupancy of the old home and have it removed. MR. BELT placement of the new unit and had contacted the inspector about it, also had contacted the Davis County Health Department, who had come out and posted it as unfit for occupancy until it meets code. Kaysville City building inspector, Herman B!amire3 reported that he had assumed the property was R-- when he issued the permit, but in checking found it was 2 which requires 70 foot frontage and 8,000 square feet, but Mr. Sanders could still get three minimum lots out of the property but he would have to remove the old shed off the back of the existing home to get the required side yards. ALSO THERE was a difference on the parkway 3 R-- Mayor Cundall pointed out that as long as the homes meet zoning and code requirements, there was nothing that could be done to prevent construction, but AFTER further discussion, Councilman Gerald Purdy moved that since the matter deeding the extra width of the parkway to Mr. Sanders of was not on the agenda for discussion at this meeting, the matter be tabled. This was passed unanimously by the council. The approval of a beer license for Bruce Milgate, of the new owner-operat- Longhorn Lounge was recommended by Chief Lyle Larkins and was passed by the coun- cil. A LOITERING ordinance prepared by King & King Attorneys was read and the council adopted the or- -' dinance. Supt. Max Major reported that the work under the BOR grant was going forward on the construction of the new tennis courts at the Gailey Park. Parsons Asphalt had submitted a proposal to do the parking lot which is also planned for the area. SUPT. Max Major was f unanimously authorized to call for bids on a new one-ma- n garbage truck and chas- sis to be purchased from Revenue Sharing Funds as , provided for in the new budget, bid opening to be held July 5, at 8 p.m. The motion was passed by the council. The following citizens were recommended for appointment for a three year term to the Kaysville Planning Board to replace Geraldine Major, Bud Tice and Don Howard. NEW THE members recommended for this position were Barbara Stephenson, David Sanders and Ron Zollinger. Councilman Henry Scheuller moved that they be appointed to take office on July 1 and a vote of thanks be conveyed to the outgoing members. The council approved. A ROSE By ROSELYN KIRK fire agreement contracts, one a cooperative agreement with the Utah Two State Forester and the other a fire protection contract between the Davis County Commissioners and Clinton were signed by County Commissioners on Tuesday. THE contract with the State Forester caused few problems as commissioners readily agreed to approve the contract which calls for the county to pay $3,296 to cooperate in the protection of 5,478 acres of land in the Wasatch National Forest. The cooperative agreement, approved for one year, specifies that the county agrees to help pay to increase fire control devices in the forest area, which lies in the county sharing funds for the purchase of a fire truck. He said the arrangement had been made between the cities in the south and the county and was worked out by former Commissioner Stanley made Smoot who the agreement with the cities. COMMISSIONER Flint questioned whether the mill levy system versus the revenue sharing system would not work out to the advantage of the residents in the south. Commissioner Moss THE FIRE protection contract with Clinton was not so easily disposed of since commissioners were not sure if they should attach a mill levy clause to the contract for fire protection. The decision erupted into a discussion of whether fire protection in the north is more expensive than fire protection in the south end of the county. Commissioner C. E. Moss said the problem of de- termining fire costs to citizens is difficult since two separate fire protection tems are used. the unincorporated area of the county in the north were assessed a 2.27 mill levy, while those in the south were only paying one mill. COMMISSIONER C. E. Moss said the inequity was explained by the fact that cities in the south end were paying an additional one mill to provide $40,000 in revenue sys- IN THE south end of the county, three cities, West Bountiful, Centerville, and Woods Cross are unincorporated areas of the county, are assessed a levy and are provided protection through the South Davis Fire Department, operated by the county. In the North end, where the county has no fire department, the county pays the cities to supply fire protection for the unincorporated areas of the county. Commissioner Glen Flint questioned why the cities and said while it was hard to comingle the two systems, he had calculated that residents in the south end had actually paid $1,000 more than residents in the north end. Commissioner Flint questioned whether cities in the south might decide that, since they had paid funds to purchase the fire truck, they might feel they had equity in the equipment. If they should decide to pull out of the agreement with the county to supply fire protection, there might be a problem, he said. Presently North Salt Lake, Farmington and Bountiful have no contract with the county and supply their own fire protection. COUNTY Clerk Rod Walker said the county originally as- sessed l'2 mills for county fire protection. Commissioner Hint said that, when Layton bought new fire equipment, extra mill was added to the north end levy. The south end has just as good of equipment as Layton and yet they pay less," he said. Commissioner Moss said the mill levy this year will be placed at 2.27 mills for all county residents now that the fire engine is paid off in the south end. He said the money raised from the additional levy in the south could pay for two new fire substations in that area of the county if the decision is made to build the stations. con COMMISSIONERS sidered asking former Commissioner Stanley Smoot to resolve the conflict, but decided instead to approve the fire protection contract with Clinton without the mill levy specified. They asked that a similar contract be drawn up with all cities in the north end that supply fire protection. The exact amount to be paid is not determined until the cities bill the county for the Commissioner Moss. He said, the only city that Layton goes to the trouble to invoice. OTHER cities same rate as that computed by Layton, he said. Mr. Walker verified that last year the county paid every city in the north that supplied fire protection, at the same rate. Since the commissioners were not able to come to a precise mill levy figure, they signed the fire protection contract figure with Clinton without specifying the exact amount. an have received only less than specifications. The money, available through the Fmergency Drought Act of 1977, is earmarked to purchase pumps which will lift water from Willard Bay into the Davis-Webe- r Canal. THE PUMPING system, to be located at the Layton Canal at Roy, would lift 40,000 feet of water from the bay, making it available to water users in Davis and Weber counties, through the Davis-Webe- r Canal. This would make the upstream water providing exchange system which will benefit all water users in the four county Weber Basin area. when The system, complete, will not affect water culinary supply sources, but will be valuable to 50 irrigators percent who of this year their water allotment. THE DISTRICT made application for the funds after the April 20 meeting when Read Black, Bureau of Reclamation official, informed the board that the interest free loans were being made available for drought areas. The district will have 40 years to repay the money Since the terms of the agreement specify that construction must be completed by Nov. 30, construction plans are ready to implement when the money is available, ac- cording men rk to By ROSELYN KIRK are paid at WAYNE Winegar, manager of the water district, met w ith Federal Bureau of Reclamation officials this week to get the Year Old Girl Referred To Authorities In Connection IJith Farmington Area House Fires 11 based in the calculations made by the Layton Fire Department, according to available, on all enjoy them while they are here. Apparently the rule of thumb is to pay the mill levy cost Weber Basin Water Conservancy District has received word that a $4.3 million dollar interest free loan has been signed by the Commissioner of Reclamation and should be available soon, according to a spokesman for the water district. details IS... fire protection they supply. Conservancy District Receives $4.3 Million Loan further A rose is many things to most people, and this summer even in the drought there seems to be an abundance of beautiful roses to enjoy. So let s district spokes- girl from the An Farmington area has been arrested and referred to juvenile authorities in connection with three house fires in Farmington determined by police to have been started by arson. Davis County LT. DEAN Egbert of the Davis County Sheriff's office said the girl had admitted to starting all three fires when Chief John Morton said that portions of the arson case are interrogated Tuesday after- noon. Deputy Phil Leonard was the investigating officer assigned to the case from the Sheriffs Office. Farmington City Police still under investigation. The Sheriffs office entered the investigation at the request of the Utah Fire Marshals Association, according to It. Fgbert. North Davis Cities May Not Provide Matching Funds For Ambulances Dr. Richard Johns, adof the Davis County Health Department, said the proposal for north Davis cities to provide matching funds to purchase two modular ambulances in the north end of the county has not met with overwhelming success. ministrator DR. JOHNS said that lay-to- n and Clearfield have not yet given approval to the plan, which would call for the 10 cities north of Farmington to raise $26,000 to match a federal Emergency Medical Services (EMS) grant. If awarded, the grant would provide $20,000 towards the purchase of the two ambulances. Dr. Johns asked for a concerted push from the Davis County FMS Council to convince these cities to go along with the proposal and provide the money. HE estimated the cost, based on population figures in Davis School Board Will Not EVleet July 5 Davis County School Board will not meet on July 5, according to Deputy Superintendent Lawrence Welling THE BOARD usually meets on the first and third Tuesday of each montn, has cancelled the first July meeting and will meet again on July 19, the third Tuesday. That meeting is scheduled to meet at the Board Room in the school district offices in Farmington, rk the north end of the county, at 38 cents per capita. Clearfield was to be assessed $6,073 and Layton $7,820 if the city councils vote to go along with the plan. If funded, the EMS grant should be available after July 1, Dr. Johns said. If purchased, the vehicles would be the property of the cities, but would be released for a small fee to North Davis Am- THE THREE fires in Far mington all occurred in the same neighborhood within an period and caused approximately $30,000 in estimated damages. All were set when the families were away on vacation. The first fire was set at the William Conley Bailey home at 158 Fast 550 North on June 10. Investigation shoved the fire was set in the basement, according to Chief Morton. He estimated the damage at y about $18,000 THE SECOND fire occurred on the Gourdin Olsen home at 126 Fast 550 North on June 16 a estimated Damage between $5,000 and $63810 The major portion of that fire was confined to the basement, although Chief Morton said investigators had identified several spots upstairs where the arsonist had attempted to light the fire The latest fne was reported on June 21 at the home of Merle Fisher, 262 Fast 500 North The fire was mostly confined to the kitchen, but still caused an estimated damge of about $5, 00ft bulance Sendee. DR. JOHNS presented the matching fund proposal at the Council of Governments (COG) meeting two weeks ago. Some objections were based on the fact that spokesmen for the cities felt that publically owned ambulances should not be leased to a private company. Most of the other cities in the county approved the proposal. 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