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Show VOLUME By ROSELYN KIRK Two bids for the construction of school buildings in the Davis School District were awarded Tuesday night--on- e for the Jennie P. Stewart Elementary School in Center- ville and the other for the trades building at the vocational school house-buildin- g site in Kaysville. THE DAVIS County School Board approved a low bid of $2,068,000 by Hogan Tingey, general contractors, Centerville, subject to approval by Richard Stringham, architect and DeWayne Jay, administrator of buildings and grounds. Seven contractors bid on the Jennie P. Stewart Elementary School. Herm Hughes and Sons, Bountiful, was the second low bidder with a bid of $2,097,000. IN ANOTHER action, Herm Hughes and Sons was awarded the bid on the vocational building . COOLING OFF on With all the hot weather that the region has been having its been a real challenge to keep ones cool. A sprinkler watering a lawn is a perfect invitation to heat the heat, naturally! Tuesday night, although bidding on that construction had taken place during the school board meeting June 21. The delay in accepting that bid was based on a request by Sen Sent SEVENTY-NINf- c NUMBER EIGHTEEN school board member Theo Italasano. She asked that school administrators investigate the reason for construction delays in the completion of five schools in the district for which Mr. Hughes is presently contracting. AT THAT board meeting the board had turned the matter of awarding the bid for the vocational building over to the administration who were to place the problem in the hands of school board attorneys William H. and Felshaw King. On Tuesday Superintendent Bemell Wrigley said that the attorneys opinion was that the matter should be decided by the board. Sterling P. Lyon, architect, advised the board that while either of the low bidding contractors, again Herm Hughes and Sons of Bountiful or Hogan Tingey, Centerville, would be satisfac-tory-h- e recommended the acceptance of the low bid with a clause. HERM Hughes was the low bidder with a bid of $359,000 with the second low bid quoted by Hogan & Tingey at $368,000. After some discussion, the board voted to accept the low Mnts, Sens ca foltobo By ROSELYN KIRK After two public hearings involving requests for special use in agricultural zones, Davis County Commissioners voted to allow animal hospitals as a special use in zone, but took under ad- visement the question of whether commercial storage units should be allowed as a special use. THE COUNTY commission quickly voted to amend the county zoning ordinance to allow animal hospitals. No one appeared to contest the action, although County Planner Albert Cole said the planning office had sent notices to the 16 cities in the county advising them of the public hearing. Mr. Cole said the Davis County Planning Commission had approved of the change in the zoning ordinance. Dr. Scott Wildp had requested the zone change several months ago when he was looking at a site for an animal hospital in an unincorporated area near Centerville. MR. COLE argued that most animal hospitals are sophisticated and meet high cleanliness standards. He said if an animal hospital should decide to board dogs, that hospital would have to 2 meet the zoning requirements of the county. Since we are trying to encourage agricultural development, 1 would suggest you allow the change, Mr. Cole said. A-- THE commission had more difficulty in deciding whether to allow John Morgan, 1500 East Fiddlers Creek Road in special use for commercial storage units in Layton, a an area that is zoned agricultural. Mr. Morgan had appeared several months ago before the recommended that the county commission hold a public hearing prior to making a decision. the Although county planners had sent notices of the hearing to all the 16 cities, as well as the adjacent property holders and others in the area, only Ira Egbert and John and Carol Morgan were present at the public hearing. HOWEVER.MR. Cole said Clinton and Farmington, Clearfield all indicated they did not favor the special use recommend it to the planning commission. The planning commission denied the special use. Joseph Moore Layton Residents Doing Their Part In Conserving Water According to Rulon Thornley, public works superintendent, the July 1 report shows that we are earnestly trying to conserve water, so that there will be a small reserve in case the drought conditions continue into next year. WE SHOW as of July 1, 1977, a usage of 431,260,000 gallons of water, compared to 501,206,000 for the same period of time last year. This is a decrease of 69,946,000 gallons of water. (A savings of 214.65 acre feet of water for the first six months of 1977.) We are pleased with the efforts of everyone, who is trying to help us accomplish our goal. If you are not one of these, we hope that you will be this next month. This will be the most critical time of the year because of the hotter month that is ahead. Keep up the good work." had received no response from the Layton Planning Commission, they decided to take the matter under advisement until they can check with Lay-toCommissioner C.E. Moss said he feared that, if the county allows this special use, it would open up other agricultural zones in the county to requests for commercial storage units as a special use. MR. COLE said the special use provision could contain the condition that only present structures could be converted to storage units. He said if the use is allowed, the building will still have to meet building and fire codes. Mr. Egbert, a neighbor said he did not have any objection to the building being used as rental storage units. IN OTHER business, the commission approved the appointment of Wanda Lund as a' member of the Davis County Planning Commission. She will replace Dick Geisler. Dearffiielldl SaDairy fimStitiee Asks storage units. commission checked that possibility, but did not Since the county Sunset City Council met on Thursday evening with all members present at the beginning of the meeting except for Mayor Nicholas being excused and Councilman Kenneth Rock acting as mayor-pro-te- THE COUNCIL discussed the budget and opened the meeting for comments from the floor. After some discussion and explanation the budget was finalized and approved with all councilmen voting in the affirmative. pir CBBO By GARY R. BLODGETT streets 20,500,000 thousand gallons in Clearfields employee salary committee has asked the city council for a one-mi-ll tax increase to allow for a pay raise for city employees. THE committee said salaries for Clearfield city employees are below average. But the city council took a different stand on ways of meeting salary increases, if indeed a need was shown for raising the city employees pay scale. COUNCILMAN Gerald Heaton reported the committees recommendation to the Council at a special meeting. He told the council that the committee was making a study of the employees scale and asked for the mill levy increase if the pay scale does need to be changed. However, Mayor 0. Ross Sanders said he preferred to dip into the citys surplus monies if that is necessary and not propose a tax increase at this time. CITY employees already received 9 to 11 percent pay raises, budgeted for this fiscal year. After considerable discussion, it was decided to wait until January to determine if THE salary study grew from a request from the city police department for a $200 a month increase in police officers salaries. Police Chief A.O. (Pete) Archuleta has made a proposal to the council that he not hire an officer to fill a vacancy, but instead use the money to increase salaries for department personnel. He also suggested that the department look into leasing, rather than buying, its patrol cars. CHIEF Archuleta was told that if the police department can trim its budget it should do it no matter what the salary committee findings are. Councilman Heaton said he was not against such a study and suggested that citizens be Last week the Davis News and the Weekly Reflex published two pictures that erroneously identified the subject of the pictures as Jerald Wiggle. The Journal parks recommendations. THE original committee, he said, was put together rather quickly to accommodate the request to aid in a study of police salaries. He said the committee would not only study the salaries but would also evaluate job descriptions, step increases, benefits, etc. PRESENT class $18,000; $17,300; included on the committee to the budget $28,040; court $18,600; $37,600; collector roads help evaluate the data collected and help make ing the suggested water schedules and that Councilman Ed Rogers look the into immediately problems of excessive water consists of the following: administration $76,230; garbage $41,100; bond interest and red. $17,100; police $126,130; fire Increase an adjustment is necessary. If so, the adjustment could be made in next fiscal years budget, the council agreed. The city is still debating the situation of what to do with businesses who are distributing pornographic materials. WATER usage was dis-- .. cussed and it was stated that many of the residents and some schools are not follow- usage and warn such users to be more conservative or action would be taken against them. In our wettest month, which was May, a survey was made and Sunset City residents used 26,200,000 gallons of of recreation $72,200; C roads $14,900; water and sewer $230,300; total $697,500. OTHER business which came before the council was the disapproval on a street light by Utah Power and Light.pf a street light at 1930 North 250 West. Mr. Watkins reported that the city attorney was coming along on the revision of city ordinances and reported that the criminal code and traffic codes were finished and that the attorney was working now on the building code. water, compared with April, an increase of six million gallons used in the wettest month on record. THE COUNCIL discussed the temporary approval of the Brown development and gave approval on the Eves Garden subdivision No. 4 contingent on the signature of the city engineer. The council had previously discussed the plans of the development in a prior meeting. The council approved the purchase of a radar gun for the police department at the cost of $1,250 with the agreement of 60 day same as cash. Additional names of residents who are not city employees will be made at the council the first week in August, said Councilman Heaton. man in both pictures is stead Derrah B. Wiggill. in- information in the ai title that is attributed to Jerald Wiggle was instead SOME stated by Derrah B. Wiggill. the board discussed the possibility of increasing the liquidated damage charge to more than $100 a day, but decided that amount was fair. MR. LYONS also suggested that the board include the stipulation that any changes in the project will be done with the approval of the architect, subject to a written change order. Assistant Superintendent John S. White said that the delay in awarding the bid had pointed strongly to the boards with late, dissatisfaction completion dates on schools contracted for by Herm Hughes ft Sons. It is a pattern that has developed. But I understand he is now moving along at a faster rate, Dr. White said. MR. LYONS said he felt it was important that the board, as well as the administration, have input into any changes or problems that might arise during the school construction. The low bid on the school IN OTHER business, the board reviewed the rental policy on the school buildings based on a request by Lucile Reading, president of the board. Mrs. Reading had received a complaint that the rent on the school buildings was too high for events where admission was charged. After a review of the present rental policies, the board decided that the policy was fair and agreed to make no changes. IN ANOTHER matter of dis- cussion the board listened to a report by Superintendent Wrigley on the status of Public Law 874 through which impacted aid money is awarded to the Davis Schools. Superintendent Wrigley said that the bill will not be vetoed by President Carter at least for the present since the President and the House of Representatives have reached a compromise to study the issue for a year. SUPERINTENDENT Wrigley told the board that the district has 20 applicants for the position of media super-viseHe said that interviews have not been finalized, but that the administration will r. make a aecommendation at the next board meeting on the hiring of the media super- visee In another personnel matter, the board said they will committee members are city employees Sherm Schofield, Carl Jensen, Chad Chadhome, Margie Child, Elmo Hodson, Wes Smith and Dean Benson. Councilman Heaton represents the council. MR. LYONS pointed out that the liquidated damage clause was preferable over a penalty clause since the penalty clause also called for a premium payment to be paid if the building is completed ahead of schedule. was accepted on a motion by Mrs. Italasano, who had made the motion last month to hold up awarding the contract subject to an investigation. Gallic? Estates The recap planning commission and asked that the area be rezoned from agricultural to to allow manufacturing buildings constructed for a turkey farm to be used for THE planning commission denied the zone change. Mr Morgan then asked the planning commission to allow the storage buildings as a special use in an agricultural zone. Mr. Cole said the planning in an agricultural zone. bid incorpating Mr. Lyons suggestion that a $100 a day liquidated damage clause be added to the contract. accept applications until Sept. 9 for the position of clerk-treasurof the board. Hollis er Many Kaysville area residents may have been late for work one day last week, although it was no fault of their own. A FIVE-hou- r power outage hit Kaysville early last Friday unknown to its residents because of a mixup in communications between city officials and Utah Power and Light Company. As it happened, the power shutoff - which was planned to allow a changeover of a major power line which is being relocated because of construction on Interstate came a day Highway-1early and caught everyone by - 5 surprise, - said Walter Meacham, Kaysville power department superintendent. IT WAS a mixup in communications between the city and the power company," he said. We understood it would be a two-hoshutoff begin- ning Friday midnight and ending about 2 a.m. Saturday. When we first became aware of the mixup, attempts were made to have the news telecast on the Salt Lake television stations regular 10 p.m. newscasts. But we just couldn't get through to anyone to help us. IT WAS too late to try and cancel the changeover. Were sorry for the misunderstanding and any inconvenience it may have caused our residents. Im sure there were a few people late for work," he said, grb Grange, present will clerk-treasure- r, retire in January. TKEKQXLY REFLEX Mirth 2Mn SL, Layton 497 Ph0M$7MlS3 PuMahod Woafcty by cupponssumzaca. ciin Podsot PaM At Layton, Utoh Si32TUn $4X9p8rf8sr (Payobto In Advwnoo) |