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Show ft H ' V w r r V - h M M ,v-- r - f l,M,Ml ( i)r wVf 'M , W - - r- - . f. 4' 'MW 'i" 'T7 f.- - -. t 1 ? - ,4 ft ' rf .. m- 'fl yl ' J, n. .. 5, faiutih' u , - , i i" ,' 1 V' , ;V 0 j X -- r sru tpi iztb ,, &. iKO ho 'To.ol' s-- i -- 5 i t 'iM ffiDJi) QUftBr ItlgJJSf -- YiHuHiv 7cn oor.i Wednesday, October 12, 1983 Vol. 3 No. 58 raZ Vote BARRY KAWA same 1 margin in favor of it. The larger turnout in the south end decided the narrow 6,220 to 5,328 voter approval of the bond sale. Davis County Commission Chairman Glen E. Saunders said the number of voters who turned out was about as commissioners had expected but up north a closer margin had been predicted. The percentage of votes in the south end was a little greater and 2-- Review Staff - FARMINGTON A large voter turnout in the south end of Davis County, particularly in Bountiful, was the deciding factor in the passage of a $12 million ' flood control bond last Tuesday. County residents north of Kaysville voted against the bond sale by almost but voters in Kaysville and south voted by the 2-- 1, as South Weber, Sunset and thats what made the difference, Saunders said. Funds from the bond sale will be used to finance flood control projects in the county, primarily in areas hard hit by spring flooding this year. The bond election was held in conjunction with primary elections of candidates for city councils throughout the area. Voters in smaller cities in the north without a primary' election such 4-- , Property for Flood Basin BARRY KAWA BARRY KAWA FARMINGTON Unable to agree with the owner on a purchase price for property needed in the construction of a debris basin, the Farmington City Council voted unanimously last week to acquire the property and home under the citys eminent domain ordinance. The council rejected a counteroffer made by Ken and Barbara Unsworth of 576 N. Valley View Circle and will file a condemnation suit this week to acquire the property. City Manager Max Forbush said the city offered the Unsworths $77,750 based on three certified appraisals! The Unsworths reportedly rejecte'd the citys offer and a second one which raised the offer to $78,150. Forbush said the Unsworths made a counteroffer of the $78,150 plus an extra $6,000. . Acting Mayor Gary Flood said he supported Mayor Merrill Pettys position that the city should be consistent in its offers to property owners. The council rejected Unsworths counteroffer and noted the Unsworths also rejected a city offer to contact the three appraisers for discussion on their find, . FARMINGTON Seeking to shed the Rodney Dangerfield no respect mold, the Davis County Economic Development Board agreed last week to go to the county commissioners in search of justification for its existence 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 had a hand in planning. Bountiful representative Randy Sant said he has been a board member for six months and feels fully frustrat' ' man-powe- explain - r, 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 Sullivan of South Weber said a special executive . H M last Tuesdays primaries was light, with only 16 percent of the registered voters ' Construction of 116 rental units for Layton came a step closer to reality last week when the Layton City Council gave its approval for tax exempt bond sale to the Davis units, under construction behind the Layton Hills Mall, will add just over 800 units to the county rental market which Ms. Davis said has experienced a very serious shortage. Yhe resolution to approve the DCHA request to allow the sale of bonds does not bind the city to back any of the .projects financially but does make it possible for the DCHA to sponsor a tax exempt bond sale to provide lower in- -, terest rate financing to private developers. The developers receiving the loans y rental units will construct with 20 percent of those units being reserved for families who make a salary equal to 80 percent of the local median income. multi-famil- decide whether the bond sale will be bid out competitively or with a bonding firm. After the bonding sale decision is made, then bids can be taken for the projects. committee formed to study the need lor an economic development director also suggested the board discuss the budget with county commissioners. Sullivan said the committee agreed that a e development director is e one should needed now and a be hired at a later date if funds allow. The board voted to discuss with the commissioners the need for a director e . at least Clearfield representative 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.. 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. e She suggested the board hire a director and get more publicity for the department in ways such as distributing a newsletter to all businesses in the county. Sullivan said after the meeting that the board is an advisory one but its function is still unclear. You can write in bylaws and charters; however, it can be interpreted in any number of ways, he said. Sullivan said an economic development director is needed to recruit industries to the county and act as a public relations person. full-tim- Candidates Named In City Elections Voter turnout around the county in 2f County Housing Authority. Rosemary Davis, a representative of the DCHA told the council studies have shown that the county could absorb about 800 rental units a year. Four hundred and thirty six units are proposed between Clearfield and Bountiful including the 116 in Layton. Those proposed units, along with the drainage Turnout Light For Renters ! storm systems and debris retention basins are on the list of priorities. The commissioners must now part-tim- e representative board appointed by the county commissioners. The boards written function is to assist in promoting the development of the incountys mineral, water,, dustrial and other resources, and to make these recommendations to the commissioners. 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 S LAYTON e. channels, full-tim- county-wid- Layton OKs Review Correspondent commissioners to sell the bonds to fund 19 flood control projects Flood control county-wid- part-tim- ed. The economic development board is a The Unsworths have retained two Salt Lake City attorneys to defend their side in the case. Attorney Corey Maxwell declined to comment on the reasons for the rejection of the offer but Mrs. Unsworth said they owned twice the amount of land of some of the other property owners. LYNDIA GRAHAM 4-- Review Staff Review Staff ings. Bountiful residents in some districts voted in favor of the bond sale by almost 1 and in Bountiful consolidated districts 34 and 35, the turnout was 40 percent of the registered voters. In contrast, Layton voters strongly voted against it but the smaller turnout there included Layton consolidated districts 16 and 19 with a voter turnout of only 5 percent. The approval will allow the Development Panel Role Frustrating slit City to Take Syr- acuse came out almost 1 against the bond sale. South Weber Mayor Rex Bouchard explained his citys residents general feeling in the issue. I think most of the people against it in the north feel like theyre paying for it and getting nothing out of it, said Bouchard. The consenus here was that quite a few people are upset about rising property taxes. participating in the city council and county flood control bond issue. Fourteen city council candidates were eliminated in Clearfield, Kaysville, Lay-toBountiful and West Bountiful as the election narrowed the number of candidates down to six in each race for three positions. Centerville voters eliminated four candidates in the race for three four-yeseats and one seat. The municipal election will be on Nov. 8. The largest voter turnout was in the Bountiful 34 and 35 consolidated district with 40 percent of the registered voters participating. The lowest turnout for the bond election was in the Clinton first district with 4.02 percent voter participation. 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 voles 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. n, lr Staff Photo by Rodney Wright teams compete in tough obstacle course during Prfrhe Beef competition at Hill Air Force Base which attracted military personnel from a number of air bases to Hill last week. AIR FORCE Roy Says No to District SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent ROY During a recent Weber Area Council of Governments (WECOG) meeting, Roy City Mayor Jack Pierce cast one of two dissenting votes against a motion to have the Weber. County Commission act as a flood control district. I dont think Roy needs to put our money into flood control for the whole county, said Pierce. We take care of our own problems and have paid for ourselves in the past. Despite the dissenting votes, the motion passed. This means the county commission has WECOGs support in its efforts to organize and administer a flood control district. county-wid- e . Earlier Life i Students of Layton IQ- a 1 Elementary get chance to see how l- was in prior decades when they visit Dean Johnsons ife house. 5A n - ... ' i We understand, where Roys coming from, but agree flooding is a serious .problem that does impact the whole county, said WECOG Chairman Robert DeBoer. He said he feels it is probably inevitable that the mill levy will be raised to pay for flood control efforts. Weber County is already levied to the limit, but the law provides that two more mills can be added for flood control, DeBoer said. According to previous estimates, Roys share of 2 mills is approximately $114,00(7. If the Weber County commissioners vote to increase the mill levy by 2 mills, Roy property owners would see a yearly increase of approximately $20 on their property taxes. flood-contr- - - ar ol ut 1'. Index 7;!' lit i I ar two-ye- Business ID, 2D Classified 3D 1B-3Home Living. School 4C.5C 1C,3C Sports t council seats dates for three four-yeare R. Michael Kjar, 494; Michael B. Barton, 458; Bruce E. Erickson, 375; Golden L. Allen, 265; Gary H. Gittins, 208; and Gerald L. Jensen, 1 59. Allen is a former mayor of Centerville. Qualifyterm are ing for the one open Kim B. Leishman, 333, and E. Arthur ar two-ye- 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. Allman, 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. Talbot, 97. 1 Local high school teams are down to their last two games of the regular sea-soand the region races and playoff situ- n, I ation are still unde1C cided. x A ar Final Two B 'X. In Layton, incumbents Golden C. Sill, 907, and Bob J. Stevenson, 803, finished first and second. Larry G. Burden, 763; Kent Dee Smith, 590; Kim D. Henderson, 556; and councilman David W. Pratt, 401, also qualified. 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 candi- J , |