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Show USLTries Smaller z ' - &s:l ,;r 4 I' '"W T f jt- - V' h ' Turnout Light - . ' - ' J; 'V ' Choices Narrow With Elections , ' 4 ' 4 iWiiSlllpllI Voter turn-ou- t around the county in last Tuesdays primaries was light, with only 16 percent of the registered voters participating in the city council and county flood control bond CHERYL ARCHIBALD Review Correspondent NORTH SALT LAKE After listening to differing views at a public hearing, the North Salt Lake City Council voted last n week to place a version of a proposed $800,000 city complex on the Nov. 8 election ballot. The original complex was turned down- by a defeated bond election in September which would have increased citizens property taxes by an average of $18.50 a year. Fred Jex, representing a group which wanted the complex, presented a petition to the city council with 680 signature of people who are in favor of bringing the issue to another vote. Jex later stated that he felt there was a spirit of compromise and that-both sides were happy. Were trying to come down even below $600,000 and were reviewing the plans with an architect, Jex issue. Fourteen city council candidates were eliminated in Clear- cut-dow- field, - , , .. Ivon Wall, an opponent of the complex, said that the September vote was enough to show that the building was not wanted. He said he was not opposed to growth, but there were things about the plans that were too extravagant. Lets get our heads together and come up with a better plan, he said. Lets get another plan that the people want. He said he felt the original proposed building was bigger than what the city needed or residents wanted to pay for. v Councilman John Graves gave an explanation of plan B, the trimmed down version of the complex. He pointed out that the new plan was bare bones and would not be built with the future needs in mind. Graves said that every office was heeded now by present e employees of the city. A 300 seat multipurpose room , was scrapped from the original plans and instead of three bathrooms there will only be one to be shared by firemen, employees ; and the public. Graves also stated that essential space for police and fire departments and offices for the judge was cut to the minimum amount needed. After the public hearing, Mayor Robert Palmquist invited everyone to tour the present city facilities which, he said, if the city continues to use could cause a possible loss of personnel and the level of services to stagnate. Palmquist said he and the city council had taken the plans for the original complex to nine different neighborhood meetings and had received mostly positive reactions to the plans. Now we know that those who did not want the building just stayed home from the neighborhood meeting, he said. When the voters rejected it, we took it personal.. And when the people told us they wanted it brought to another vote we said no way, they could show us that there was sufficient desire from the citizens. Then we would consider a public hearing. Palmquist said he and the council have met with those who were opposed. The original plans were then revised and later meetings were held. The original plan was designed by a planning commission which considered over a year our finances, assest and the projected growth of North Salt Lake along with the city employee needs, Palmquist said. The. city is one of the few that ate4 debt free. Photo by Robert Regan ever declining warm days of Lois Aste and Jack Stevens still find Mueller Park in Bountiful a pleasant IN THE full-tim- r . un-le- ss Au-tum- nI place to stroll. The, park provides a rich display of colors and serenity. In Kaysville, incumbent Brit Howard received the largest share of votes with 305. Other candidates on the November ballot are Beck K. Sheffield, 271; Steven V. Major, 234; Gary R. Porter, 189; incumbent Jack L. Oram, 182; and Frank G. Brian, 146. In Centerville, the final six candidates for three four-yecouncil seats are R. Michael Kjar, 494; Michael B. Barton, 458; Bruce E. Erickson, 375; Golden L. Allen, 265; Gary H. Gittins, 208; and Gerald L. Jensen, 59. Allen is a former mayor of Centerville. Qualifying for the one open term are Kim B. Leishman, 333, and E. Arthur Higgins, 257. In Bountiful, councilman H. Keith Barton received the largest share of votes with 2,086. Other candidates qualifying for the Nov. 8 election are Jerry K. Lawrence, 1,842; Richard G. Sharp, 1758; Frank R. George, 1,358; Charles Harold Shafter, 1,274; and Breck England, 1,236. In West Bountiful, three incumbent councilman finished in the top three. Samuel D. 270; Joseph L. Ingles, 207; and Lynn T. Kenison, 158, were the top vote getters. Other candidates are Keith Salmon, 131; Von R. Hill, 127; and Bruce A.' ar 1 two-ye- ar All-ma- n, Talbot, 97. No Respect . T Economic Board Tired of Frustrated alk Sant said he has been a board member for six months and feels fully frustrated. Talk is cheap, Sant said. The first thing we have to do is start from ground zero and come up with what is our function. Then we have to set some goals and have someone come in and explain our budget. Sant suggested the board table the budget approval since he didnt feel comfortable adopting a budget he knew nothing about. Board chairman Charles Sulli FARMINGTON Seeking to shed the Rodney Dangerfield no respect mold, the Davis County Economic Development Board agreed last week to go to the commissioners in search of a justification for their existance and an economic development director. The current plight of the board was illustrated early in the meeting when board members were presented a budget which none had a hand in planning. Bountiful representative Randy - , van of South Weber said a special executive committee formed to study the need for an, economic development director also suggested the board discuss the budget with the commissioners. Sullivan said the committee e developagreed that a ment director needed to be hired e one at a later and a date if funds would allow. The board voted to discuss the need e for at least a director with the commissioners. part-tim- full-tim- Gayle Starks voted against the motion, arguing that economic development secretary Carol Anderson should be appointed as acting director. Sullivan said Ms. Anderson would be allowed to submit an application for the position. The economic development board is a county-wid- e representative board appointed by the county commissioners. The boards written function is to assist in promoting the developrepresentative ment of the countys mineral, part-tim- Clearfield industrial water, and other resources, and to make these recommendations to the commissioners. man-powe- r, In a letter to the board, representative Shanna Schaefermeyer of North Salt Lake said in her year on the board, no progressive ideas or initiative been taken to promote economics in the county. , She suggests the board hire a e director and get more, full-tim- publicity for the department . City Life Woos Some Val Verda Residents Signed, sealed amined Val Verdes options and has set in motion the process for Val Verde residents to decide on h Commissioner Harry B. said he reviewed the study done by University of Utah stu- -' dent Wayne Davis but had a few questions on it and didnt want to make the findings public at this time. Gerlach said after the study is examined with Davis, then it would become available for pub- ; VAL VERDE -- - and delivered, a citizens peti-- . the best route for the area to tion containing 624 signatures take, , city-hoo- Ger-lac- d. The petition was presented to the Davis County Commission- ers last week by the Val Verde Citizens Council as the first step in getting the city incorporation issue to a vote. A study given to the Davis County Planning Commission thesame day ex lic inspection. The com- - missioners gave the citizens petition to county clerk Michael Allphin for a review of the signa-- . tures. According to Commission Chairman Glen E. Saunders, the petition must contain a minimum of 25 percent of the registered voters who voted in the last congressional election. If 5 percent of the signers of the petition withdraw their names, then the petition is killed. The commissioners must. also call a public hearing of the Val Verde citizens for discussion on the election. Originally, the citizens council had pushed for a Nov. 8 voting date to coincide with the municipal elections that day. However, Saunders said since the Val Verde area does not vote in the general election, a special refer- endum election would probably be held in the early spring. However, many older resi- dents of the area say they would not support the incorporation. 1 Val Verda Is Rich in Tradition VAL VERDE Rich in the tradition of early Utah ; pio- - neers who settled in the area, Val Verde was once known as North Canyon to the people who lived there in the mid to , late 1800s. The area began to grow around 1913 when a Salt Lake City contractor named ; V. A. Bettilyon purchased 200 acres for development. The rich, sloping land situated between Bountiful and North Salt Lake, prompted Bettilyon to name the subdivision Val Verda meaning; , Green Valley in Spanish. he offered his In 1915-1' e 200 acres for sale in lots at $300 each. Soon, the area began to grow. In 1917, Bettilyon built the first arch consisting of the arch structure resting on stone columns and individual lights Val lighting the letters Verde. In the 1920s, street-- . cars were used by residents for transportation between Centerville and Salt Lake. The streetcar passed the arch every hour until midnight in those days. 6, : one-acr- ; Today., although the area remains unincorporated, Davis County Planning Commission statistics estimate about five percent of the countys population live in the area with the number of residents approaching 7,000. The planning commission predicts by 1990 the area will have almost 10,000 residents and by the year 2000, about 12,500. , A collection of some Val Verda resiindependence and history.-Nowant small dents the community to become a city. Be- lievers Index Le-Con- te Classified........... 6B Home Living...... 4C work will be on dis- play at the Bountiful Art Center. Stewart is Davis County's resi- if1 THE VAL VERDA arch is the communitys symbol of Recruiting Stewarts art dent artist. , . Davis County provides the area with fire and police protection and other urban services. Stewarts Works TG Layton, ut said. . Kaysville, Bountiful and West Bountiful as the election narrowed the number of candidates down to six in each race for three positions. Layton consolidated 16 and 19 was the lowest city council and flood vote with 5.30 percent. In the northern part of the county, Clearfield consolidated 7 and 8 district had the largest turn-owith 26.13 percent. In Clearfield, Shirley Reed received the largest slate of votes with 602. Mrs. Reed is one of the citizens opposition group opposing a county garbage burning plant in the city. Planning commission member Ivan Dean Anderson finished second with 476, followed by incumbents Howard Kay Chandler, 467; John A. Beutler, 420; and Thomas C. Waggoner, 402. Former councilman E. Gene Fessler also qualified with 398. In Layton, incumbents Golden C. Sill, 907, and Bob J. Stevenson, 803, finished first and second. Larry G. Burdett, 763; Kent Dee Smith, 590; Kim D. Henderson, 556; and council man David W. Pratt, 401, also qualified. Sports 1 B-3- B Many people didnt think he could ever become a good high school quarterback, but Viewmonts Jeff Meservy is making believers out of them. 7A IB B |