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Show SERIAL ORDER DIVISIODI U OF U HARRIOTT LIBRARY SALT Comm rout PtmotI U S LAKE CITY, UTAH 8U12 " Paatoca MIMIIM) P wti wo loon Uto t M041 , , Oi L. I ..i. COLLECTIONS enex-jjoom- a Davis TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987 Zoning extension okd over strong objections By DONETA GATHERUM The terms of a C-zone state that if no construction has taken place within 18 months of the zoning change, the city council has the option of reverting the zoning back to the original zone or granting an extension of six months. X LAYTON Thursday evening the Layton City Council granted an extension of six months on a C-zone for property east of Layton High School on Fort Lane. The zoning of this property has been a heated issue in Layton for several X years. Twenty months ago the council approved a zoning change for the property from 8 which1 is 6,000 square foot single family zone. The acdwellings to the tion was taken over the protest of nearby residents who felt the development of a proposed unit apartment house complex was inappropriate for an area so close to the high school and near a road as busy as Fort Lane. R-l-- C-- X 100-pl- Since the C-- X zone was approved Hanover Landtrust, the original developer, has defaulted on the purchase contract. William J. Critchlow, attorney representing the Morgan family who originally owned the property, told the city council this default has meant a great loss to the Morgan family and that a law suit is now pending to regain title to the property. Mr. Critchlow said allowing the zoning to revert back to would mean R-l-- 8 Computer system okd an even greater financial loss to the Morgans. He asked the council to grant a zoning extension of six months to allow the Morgans time to find a new buyer for the property. If the zoning reverts back to single family units, Mr. Critchlow stated, there will be no buyers. The six month extension will allow the family time to work through this situation. People living near the property spoke against retaining the zone. Don Hughes brought up the high vacancy rate in existing apartments and commented, When the units under construction are completed, Layton will be saturated with apartments. Karl Meyersick requested the council change the zone back to to lessen the impact of development on schools, the police force, the fire department and Fort Lane traffic. Councilman Jerry Stevenson zone. He spoke in favor of the pointed out this zone is the broadest in the city and gives the city the most control over the development. Councilman Stevenson said a zone doesnt mean apartments. There are other developments that might be interested in this property and this might benefit the city and the neighbors. By a vote of 3 to 1 the council approved a six month zoning C-- R-l-- X 8 PHOTOSGary Blodgett When the street lights went out at the 2nd North and Main intersection in Kaysville, Thursday, traffic didnt come to a screeching halt. Four-wa- y stop signs were installed and only one accident was reported with one injury although the victim was examined and released from Humana Davis North Hospital. C-- X KAYSVILLE The last of Kaysvilles federal revenue sharing funds will shortly be history. The citys putting that $180,000 to use in purchasing a new computer system and a street sweeper, says Dean Storey, nance director. The computer system will replace and enhance an existing setup, he explained, noting city growth and usage has surpassed capacity of the current system. The $58,351 Datapoint 4 system should be up and running in April, he said, noting it will be capable of including all bookkeeping but will have just a little more capability. It will allow for more use of data in preparation of reports and comparisons, he continued. Busines licenses will be added to the computer setup and will continue preparation of utility bills and other records. A used asphalt roller also will be purchased with the funds. Kaysville loses power C-- X C-- X extension. Councilman Dale Gooede, a person who lives near e the site and a opponent of the zone for this location ' cast the one negative vote. long-tim- C-- X By TOM BUSSELBERG Some people KAYSVILLE went to stay with relatives or checked into motels. But for most, last Thursday was just a day without electrical power-- at least for nearly 12 hours. A transformer went out, apparently because it was worn out, says City Manager John Thacker. Thut affected a circuit serving 4th ' West to 9th East and 3rd North to 3rd South. A different circuit covers the block between Main and 1st East where the city buildings are located and also meant Barnes Banking Co. wasnt affected. The lights dimmed out about 1 1 a.m. and the juice didnt resume its flow until 10:30 p.m. that night, he says. City crews had to scramble to get another transformer into place. New librarys open al KAYSVILLE Kaysvilles new library is open! After months of seeming confusion, the new 6,000 square foot facility has opened its doors to heavy community response. Librarian Joan Christiansen says nearly 2,000 books were checked out in the first three days nearly depleting some shelves. Weve come a long way, she said as she proudly showed off the library that is housed in the old city hall. Its complemented by a LeConte Stewart Art Gallery that will display the hometown artists work. Were not to be sneezed at she emphasized, showing off facilities that include: a small study room a large study room that can seat 6-- 8; still under construction; public workroom that will include an opaque projector, typewriter, paper cutter and other tools. The librarys centerpiece focuses on children. Built especially for the younger set, the area is raised above the floor and features two levels of shelves for easy access. The area will be easily visible from staff work stations and is peppered animal charac-ter- s. with Dr. Seuss-typ- e An old, worn out table from the and a comcity shops was facelifted to the panion table built again of needs youngsters. and height Ernie Davenport refinished and created those tables and accom f panying benches along with doing refinishing on the other, standard-siz- e tables and chairs. The kids even have their very own card catalog. It wont be long before the junior books area will be housed in new shelves lining the childrens areas walls. In addition, the reference area is set in a separate area and includes many items Ms. Christiansen proudly pointed out ranging from an art book collection that includes American works; a new reference resource section containing recent magazine articles ranging from science to medicine; health and drugs series to 1986 encyclopedia sets. "Weve pulled hundreds of old books and added hundreds of new books, she says, noting the collection stands at about 30,000. A book fair will be scheduled later where those old books will be sold. Itll take place in the bookmo- r Storyland now Fridays KAYSVILLE Kaysville City has Storyland Librarys popular been moved to a new day. Its now scheduled for Fridays from a.m. for ages If the first day in the new library is any indicationn, its a winner, 2-- 5. with about 50 youngsters attending. bile that served as a library during remodeling. "The state graciously let us use the bookmobile at no cost and have said we can keep it as long as necessary, Ms. Christiansen adds. She was quick to thank the many whove helped make the library possible from the volunteers who offered time for a variety of tasks to Alan and Kay Blood, who started the donation drive rolling, to Clover Sanders, who donated the art gallery, to Mayor Gerald Purdy and the city council and staff for their support. For now, library hours will stay the same as in the old facility ; 5 8 p.m.; Friday, noon-5 and p.m. p.m. Saturday, 2-- 2-- Library staff includes Ms. Christiansen and assistants Kay Twogood and Kathleen Johnson with Monroe Hart and Rhea Christensen serving as library aides. The library board of directors the mayor; Chairman Donald Edwards and Maijorie Dinger, secretary; members Jeanette Brough, Carol Duckworth, Ronald Barney and Maurice Hall. Its progress for Kaysville," City Manager John Thacker said of the opening. We preferred to have our own library and now we have it. There has been great response and you can get whatever services you y need such as through he added. loan, Joe Rhoades was project manager while Pace and Associates, also of Salt Lake City, served as architects. They also designed the city hall convex. inter-librar- weighs more than 20 tons-45,0- 00 pounds. n An crane was brought in to move the transformer that was 80-to- already in the substation yard where the old transformer failed. We had three alternatives to correct the situation, Mr. Thacker explained. We couldve brought in a mobile transformer which UP&L offered and did bring in when the crane malfunctioned; temporary wiring couldve been installed or a permanent transformer installed. The crane was repaired and able to install the permanent replacement. The citys lone traffic light at 2nd North and Main went out but police placed four-wa- y stop signs in place. Police Chief Lyle Larkins notes that only one accident was reported. A woman was sent to Humana Hospital Davis North but was examined and released. Police also checked on those residents they knew used life suppor- systems t-oxygen to make sure they were cared for and checked on those who called for assistance, Mr. Thacker says. Some students mightve thought theyd get an afternoon off but it was school as usual at Davis High School, Kaysville Junior High and the elementaries, power or not. "We knew the transformer was getting older but its not just something you go out and replace, the city manager notes. Theyre not only heavy but also expensive, ranging from $50,000-$140,00While some businesses had to conduct their affairs in the dark others, such as Bowmans Food-towwere able to switch to auxiliary power and continue with at least a semblance of normality. 0. n, Substitute teachers get student grades After months of hard work and years of dreaming, the new Kaysville Library is finally a reality. Librarian Joan Christiansen is all too happy to show off the facilities that area. include a central, raised childrens reading-stud- y By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex-JournEditor , Thats no simple task since it (Editors Note: The people most qualified to discuss substitute teachers are students. They have more direct contact with a substitute than anyone else. The fallowing two articles have been written by journalism students. They offer good insights into the field of substitute teaching and bring up many of the problems that face a person who enters a riassroom on a very temporary basis, not knowing the students, the class rules, the methods of teaching being used and frequently, not knowing very much about the subject matter.) Scott Speirs is a student at Davis High School. Stephanie Budge is a student at Central Davis Junior High School. Included in this article are brief observations collected by the journalism students at North Layton and Central Davis junior high schools. EFFECTIVE SUBSTITUTES NEEDED By SCOTT SPEIRS At one time or another every Davis High student has had a substitute teacher. Attitudes towards substitutes vary. There are those of us who consider them a joke, those who consider them a chance to party, and those who try not to consider them. This can hardly be unexpected. Mrs. Hill, a Davis Journalism teacher stated that a substitute is expected to keep order. Students resent babysitting for one of two reasons. One is that they feel the substitute is a threat to their day off, but not a very serious threat. A substitute teacher holds no real power. They are only at the school for one to two days, so most students go right ahead and party, and the substitute either cant or wont do anything about it. The only possible solution is the grade school method of taking names, and both teachers and students view this with general contempt. The other reason is that the students view themselves as mature enough to handle themselves. Especially in honors classes, this is often the case. The students often know more about the subject matter than the teacher who is filling in and they really dont want to spend ninety minutes listening to the substitute crack jokes and recall his own high school experiences. In most cases these students simply ignore the substitute or try to grit their teeth and fake it. I personally resent the fact that is going to require that we attend. Id rather that the substitute simply give us a study period rather than try to be entertaining for an hour and a half. Ive been in classes where a teacher had to suddenly leave because of an emergency and the class handled itself just fine with only another teacher looking in from time to time. There is a solution to all this mess though. Substitute teachers should be required to take so many hours of classes in teaching. This might make them more capable of handling a classroom. They also when there is a substitute. If they are really only there to babysit, why should I be there at all? If Im not going to be taught anything, I could make better use of my time in the library reading an interesting awhile. were expected to attend class book or doing homework for another class. If the administration need to be more authoritative. Rarely if ever do they even attempt to control a group of students. Most students require only a vigorous shut up and do your work! to make them settle down for Continued on page two No such number? Try calling again LAYTON People who have tried to call Layton City who are using the phone numbers listed in the most current directory know these numbers are incorrect. This updated list of Layton City Hall phone numbers should be saved and used until a new phone directory is issued with the correct num- bers. Community Development, (Planning and Building depart0 ments) 0 City Attorneys Office, Public Works Department, 546-852- 546-853- Police Department 0 Business calls Emergency calls only 0 Police Records 546-854- 0 546-856- 544-124- 1 544-857- Fire department 3 Business Calls Calls 6 Emergency only 0 Parks and Recreation, 8 Layton Surf N Swim, Layton Heritage Museum, 544-563- Layton City Hall Phone Numbers 544-216- 546-858- City Administration (Mayor City 0 Manager and Personnel) Water and Finance Department 0 (Utility Billing) 546-850- 546-851- 546-858- Fourth Circuit Court, 546-248- 4. 546-352- 4 |