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Show f, i'jt.'i :. f ;-- . Sittt- 3 fJ&Jh .1 Vi - 'V-I- Q-fiffiz- Q3M 5 n Wednesday, March 23, , c ...' 983 Davis Agency Could Begin Foreclosures '3 nS 1 ':- . FARMINGTON The Davis County Housing Authority may have to start foreclosing on homes if owners ignore warning notices, the authoritys board of commissioners warned last week. But Executive Director Rosemary Davis said out of the 150 loans made in the last four years, there is only one - home owner facing an immediate threat of foreclosure. The authority has been able to work with three other owners who have had troubles, said Ms. Davis. Ms. Davis said that was a tremendous percentage. We are doing fairly well, but that dbesntt mean were happy with the oncji she said. e The loans are, made to home owners for home rehabilitation. But if owners fail to cooperate, the authority will foreclose. I think when were being ignored, we ought to take it (the loan) out and give it someone who deserves it, said Commissioner David Tayler. Tayler also said the having authority should file a request for notice if it does decide to foreclosure. The notice would require anyone foreclosing on a first mortgage to notify the housing low-incom- authority first. Ms. Davis said some home owners are paying as little ast$5 a month on the loan because some of them have incurred severe expenses recently. OOPS! Sugar, a St. Bernard, peeks cautious! over the tailgate of the truck she was riding to survey damage after an accident on snow-slic- k street in downtown Layton. Judging by the pessimistic expression on Sugar's face, it appears things are not in very good shape for the verrsimtf Chcallepge Uinilhnsipipy By KENT SOMERS Rviw Staff Some Davis FARMINGTON County mayors are unhappy about Layton Citys challenge of the allocation of $858,000 of community develop- ment block grant , money,- - and they werent talking under their breath ab- out it in a Davis County Council of Governments meeting last week. COG, which is composed of the three county commissioners and mayors from each city, awarded the money to six cities, the county and the county ' housing authority in late February. Layton has charged that the applica : grapes or sour apples. tions, with the exception of the housing authoritys, were seriously flawed and did not comply with law. The Layton by appeal is now being considered state officials. The big winner in the grant allocations was Farmington City, which was awarded $200,000 by the COG for a public safety building, and Farmings ton Mayor Merrill Petty was less than happy about Laytons appeal. Everyone (the mayors) did the best to pick the most worthy applications. No mayor had a gun to his head, Petty said. Im disappointed you made the appeal. I think its sour irresponsible or obnoxious by sub- doing the study, Adams said. The Layton application was ranked mitting the appeal. Rather, he said, from Layton if they had any personal Layton officials believed that some of ninth, and would be the first to receive interest that would benefit if the Lay-to- the projects dont qualify for funding funding if some of the applications were overturned. downtown rehabilitation project, under the Housing and Community Dewhich was not funded by COG, was velopment Act, and that the method COG Chairman Norm Sant said the for distributing the money needs to be completed. Clark Adarns, chairman of the Lay-towas well done and that the COG review improved. downtown! Rehabilitation CommitThe Layton appeal is partially based might be able to improve its allocation tee, said he would be personally affect- on a study of each of the successful process. But, Sant said, he would hate ed by the project, and it was pointed eight grant applications by Adams, to see any grant denied because of the out that Councilwoman Ann Harris al- who said he was shocked when the findings of the technical review. so owned a business on Gentile Street, COG member! agreed that last grant awards were announced and not far from Main Street. weeks meeting was informational, Layton was not among them. Adams told the COG members that On the way home I decided to prove and no decisions would be made until Layton officials were not trying to be myself right or wrong. I spent 60 hours the state rules on Laytons appeal. Petty also asked representatives n n Zoning Change Clears Way New zoning has cleared the way side ordinances before he can begin construction. LAYTON subdivision to be built just south of The development lies on property that was once for a it Highway 193 on property that has been vacant for the old Layton City dump. the past four years and which had been slated for Mayor Shields advised Haynes to check with home development. various organizations to be certain that the prowould be safe and secure. from the perty Tom Haynes received the Mrs. Lorene Jaques, a homeowner in that area Layton City Council to proceed on development of what he termed homes a step up from the who supports the development of the property, told the council that her family had farmed the standard Utah box. property for many years without turning up any Haynes said that the homes would fall into the garbage. $65,000 to $80,000 price range and would appeal to She said at the time the dump was used in the homebuyer. the more sophisticated first-tim- e early fifties all of the trash was burned leaving Easements, economics, and other problems little residue to decay. have hindered the development in the past but The Weber Basin lines have been dug through Haynes said that he feels certain that the prob- the property with no apparent problems and the lems could be worked out. Weber Basin Water developer, Allen Jackson, said that he Conservancy lines run through the property but original several test holes turning up only an old had dug negotiations with that group have solved most of bottle or two at most, and said that the property the ieasement problems, Haynes said. had no possibility of contamination or slipN He will be required to comply with several page. derecommendations made by the Layton City to effect Zoning was changed from l to partment heads including assuring adequate water for fire protection and meeting the new hill the hillside ordinance. 60-un- go-ahe- Architect Chosen For Farmington Completion School Deal Near FARMINGTON - Layton tion of property for the new Lay-to- n Elementary School site at 319 W. Gentile. Assistant Superintendent John S. White said a meeting was held with Layton city offi- cials who agreed with the proposed configuration. The legal documents for the property ownership are now being drawn and must receive the approval of the three entities. Other portions of a land trade agreement between Layton City and the school district have not been R-1- 4 Shell Found; Homes Evacuated short in a light fixture in the bathroom, but was confined to Sunday night after firemen the attic after spreading up a found a bazooka round in the wall, Argyle said. attic of a home where they had While extinguishing the blaze, been called to extinguish a fire. firemen noticed the round and made sure the fire was out South Davis Fire Chief Brent around the shell. Chief Argyle Argyle said his department re- decided to evacuate the horned ceived a report of a home fire at and wait for officials from Ft. 282 N, 400 E. at 6 p.m. The fire Douglas in Salt Lake City to was started by an electrical examine the shell. The shell ex . r Science World Hundreds of junior high and high school students competed in Davis District Science Fair last week and honors were pre4B sented. Ci- ty, the LDS Church and the Davis County School District are now firm on the configura- finalized. White said bids on the school could be let in two to three months. He said building the new school is advantageous over remodeling the present one because of energy savings. The old school costs about 39 cents a square foot in energy costs, according to White. The new school using the same plan as the Columbia school in Kays-villcost 14 cents a square foot. plosive experts found to be a old school also does not The round. dummy meet seismic code, he said. The home is owned by Eva . Architect for the project will Windmill and is rented by Ron be Carpenter and Stringham. Clayton, the chief said, but The district appointed three neither Windmill or Clayton other firms for three other knew the shell was in the attic, school construction projects. Chief Argyle said. Richardson and Association will be in charge of a Approximately $2,000 in damacto was done addition to North Layton the house, age Junior High Schoolcording to the chief. R-- CENTERVILLE Residents of seven homes were evacuated The housing authority will continue to work with those home owners, Davis said. drivers involved. e, - Index Business ... 4C, 5C . . Classified . . Home Living School . . . . Sports . . 6C,7C ..IB, , ....... 2B 4B, 6B 1C, 2C By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES Review Correspondent FARMINGTON Lloyd But- ler and Associates was Farmington City Councils first choice of architects for the new city complex. The unanimous vote opens negotiations for design and cost for the project. If negotiations get bogged down, however, the city has chosen an alternate firm. Rhoads Company, Inc., was given a letter of intent to act as the construction manager for the city complex project at a set fee of $35 an hour. In other business, Dean Swai er and Max Elliotts proposal that the council spend $6,500 $o water line extend a under the railroad tracks on the west side of the freeway was approved. The tracks are within the citys boundaries. Taking the water under railroad tracks is the first step in taking the line west to 650 West and putting in a fire hydrant, said Swaner. The property owners have negotiated with an engineering firm and the county to help with the project. The county will lay the pipe from the west side of the railroad tracks to 650 West at a cost of about . vide better fire protection for residents in the area. Sooner tpr later we will annex that area, said Councilman Gary Flood. The costs of thg project will not be going down and the county is willing to help at this time, explained Flood. But I want to stress that when the afea is developed that we do not push faster than is prudent, Floodsaid. We need a master plan a'hd not a patch-wor- k quilt. The city voted to authorize the expenditure of up to $6,500 from the water operations budget to put tie water line under the railroad tracks. Mrs. Barbara Lake brought a letter before the council stating that the residents of the area 10-in- $4,000. Other costs for the project will run about $18,000, said Max Elliott, property owner. Taking the water to 650 West will pro w Coach's Pressure Fans and administration want coaches to win and that can bring undue pressure and nightmares to the coach. 1C . bordering the new city complex did not want the park and playground removed. Please leave, our little park where it is, she said. Neighbors were also concerned about the Ken Hardy family, who will be moved from its rented hom The Hardys have not obtained othlr housing. It will have a reat impact on our neighborBbod, Mrs. Lake said. "We know it is a serious and emotional issue, Mayor Merrill Petty said, but we have tried to take into; account the whole city. |