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Show -- WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, JULY 20, 1978 - Based on FARMINGTON a split vote, Davis County Board of Education approved giving employees of the Davis District the option of tests have shown provide By ROSELYN KIRK FARMINGTON - Davis County School Board passed a resolution which will allow Attorney Felshaw King to begin legal procedings, notifying three property owners of the board's intent to begin condemnation against three pieces of property needed for the construction of schools. THE ACTION was taken based on a recommendation Bernell by Superintstfident Wrigley and Dr. Dean Penrod, buildings and grounds supervisor. One section of property, located in North Farmington Shepard Lane, has been at un- successfully negotiated for adequate light and yet save energy. ' Outdoor and indoor walls are Atlas brick, enabling the k buildings to use the layer for both the indoor and outdoor walls and spray insulation into tiny cavities in the brick. one-bric- OTHER building projects, the board approved the installation of lights at football fields in four high schools in the district and the upgrading of lights at Bountiful and Davis High where lights are presently available. The board set a $15, (XX) limit on the cost of the lighting and said the district will pay only half the cost of that installa- IN over eight or nine months, according to Dr. Penrod. That property is sought for the construction of an elementary school. Another 30 acre site, west of West Point at about 2400 West and 6W North, is sought by the board as a future site for both a secondary and an elementary school. The third section is a two acre plot w'est of the Samuel Morgan School in King Clarion Hills TO i Li Li Dr. Penrod, the action of the board calls only for a resolution of condemnation. An additional motion would be required prior the action calling for the condemnation procedure itself. School districts can exercise the right of eminent domain if necessary to obtain property necessary for school contruction. In another action dealing with expanding needs of the school district, the board approved architectural plans for the Joseph Cook Elementary School which is being planned for construction north of the Syracuse Park. Eldon Talbot, representing the Architectural Firm of Montmorency, Hayes, Talbot Architects Inc., said the 36,000 square foot building should be ready for bid the end of September. ALTHOUGH IT would place construction on a tight schedule, the building could be ready for occupancy by Sept. 1979. As planned, the addition will include ten classrooms and all the central facilities needed so another 11 classrooms can be constructed when needed. Mr. Talbot estimated the cost of the ten room facility of $1,517,000 at an estimated cost of $42.67 a square foot. When the other classrooms are added, the structure will encompass a 50,000 square foot building. The central facility will include an electrical and heating plant, an instructional media area, a a room, multipurpose kitchen, a nurses' station and restroom facilities. The central facility will be large enough to serve the 21 room facility when the additional rooms are added. Mr. Talbot said the financial feasibility of constructing the central facility at the same time caused the company to recommend the first ten classrooms are built. EIGHT OF the classrooms will be 1,000 square foot, the recommended size for 30 students. The two kindergarten classrooms are larger, .he said. Two energy-savindevices will be incorporated in the building. The boiler is designed to be converted to coal in the event that gas fuel is not available. The lighting svstem will cull for the use of 70 candlepower lights, which - FARMINGTON Davis County Commissioners have commissioned a consulting y engineer to get the and designated purchased for a West Valley Highway which has been in the talking stages for a number of years. right-of-wa- ACCORDING TO Commissioner Glen Flint, Gene Nielsen, a consulting engineer has n been hired to tie-dow- property descriptions locating divided where the two-lin- e highway should eventually be built. The county has accumulated $475,000 in collector road funds which would be available for the purchase of some Federal of the and state funds will have to be made available for the construction of the highway, which is projected for 10 to 15 years in the future. right-of-wa- COMMISSIONER Flint said the county is projected to reach a population of 307,000 1990 by people making necessary to have another highway through the county As the eastern west of part of the county continues to fill up, the population is projected to move to the west. He said there will not be roads to enough east-weprovide access to the freeway from the west side of the of 1 ransporta-tio- n (UDOT) several weeks ago. The county is also working with administrators from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to see whether that portion of the highway, which is projected to extend from West Gentile in Layton to 1300 North might 50-fo- be built in connection with the Layton Canal. The Bluff Road is presently constructed in way. THE BLUFF Road continues from West Gentile to West Point, except for a section from 700 South to 1000 South, Commissioner Flint said. From West Point, would have to be purchased north to the Weber that area. AT THE present time, that road is located west of the canal and the highway is projected to lie to the east. said Commissioner Flint the county is trying to with the arrange a trade-of- f water conservancy district so that the Bluff Road could be used as part of 100 foot for the West Valley right-of-wa- county. YIsn Meld - A FARMINGTON Sunset man has been bound over to Second District Court, Farmington, on a right-of-wa- would connect Salt Lake, Davis, and Weber Counties, ending at the Box Elder Air- y port. Commissioner Flint Although the land description is general at this point, as projected, the highway would begin at the airport and follow the west side of the power line into West Centerville. From that point, it is projected to follow the state road west of said the county has consulted with both Salt Lake and Weber Counties and the highway is on those counties road plans as well. The concern s now is to determine so the highway can be planned for the future, Commissioner Flint said. right-of-way- the Denver and Rio Grande Track to West Kaysville. THE COUNTY is hoping to pet some money through UDOT for the purchase of the of automobile homicide. ALAN A, Knudsvig, the defendant, will be arrafgned in Second District Court July 25 on the charge stemming THE PLAN is for the highway to move west from that point and hit the old right-of- ) ? LJ y Davis Line. As proposed by the WFRC, the highway would ultimately become a state road since it Highway. u jd right-of-wa- 1 I n Ogden. The victim was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Knudsvig, which after Third Circuit Judge David E. Roth ruled there is sufficient evidence in which to try the defendant, grb 4 months old Lost at Hobbs Pond, East Layton No ? Asked Call Linda contribute said that president-elect- , fc. 4 s 4 fc V Asm' teachers have voted to support United Way, but LJ r? r r? r9ij r n rm G u t ,.t X an a 7 gj I jf r. 1 1 ? that pressure might be used by the photographer to convince children and parents to purchase individual pictures. He also questioned whether too much time would be required to take an individual picture of each student instead of the 15 minutes required for the class picture. the through payroll deduction system, she assumed they would not object to the proposal. ESTIMATES of the cost of the accounting system varied. Mr. Martin said United Way estimated the cost at $330 but Roger Glines, clerk of the school board, said costs would run $937. Sheryl Allen, school board member, moved the plan be adopted, allowing deductions to be taken out over a six month period. Mrs. Italasano voted for the measure, while Mr. Hansen and Lynn Burton voted m opposition. School P P.VPr rf SCHOOL officials said they feared that approving the request would set a precedent. Mr. Hansen said, Things start innocently enough but result in pressure on parents to buy the pictures. The board said they would take the matter under advisement. Board President Luctle Reading voted in favor to - FARMINGTON Davis County Commissioners said they will ask for an opinion from County Attorney Milton J. Hess, questioning whether the county or the state will be required to pay court costs on appeals initiated by indigent persons. THE QUESTION surfaced when Attorney Loren Martin, who contracts with the county as a criminal defender for the indigent, said there is no provision in the Utah statute as to how the costs on state cases should be paid. The Utah State Legislature the passed legislation guaranteeing the appeal but was not specific as to how the costs should be paid. According to Mr. Martin, the opinions of judges vary. He said Second District Court K. Swan Judge Thornley believes the state would pay the cost in state cases, while the Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice believes the county should foot the bill. According to Mr. Martin, his office is presently involved in a case where the county might be required to pay the cost of the appeal. MR. MARTIN, who con- tracts with the county to provide the criminal indigent defense for $24,000 a year, made a six month report Tuesday which showed that 106 cases have been handled during the first six months. He said experience has shown that the number of cases filed the last half of the year usually exceeds those filed the first six months. If the pattern holds true, the total number should exceed the 163 handled during 1977. When county commissioners signed the contract with Mr. Martin in Dec. 1976, the contract term was for 1977 and was renewable for 1978. According to Mr. Martin, the average number of cases for the three years prior to 1973 was 110. He anticipates that the case load will continue to grow. The most significant obvious fact of the first six months of 1978 is the substantial increase of the number of cases appointed. he said. COMMISSIONER C. E. Moss said the county has received some inquiries about contracting out that service for the next year. Mr. Martin said he is interested in continuing with a contract for 1979. business, the mission agreed to a recommendation by Davis County com- In other Planning Director Joseph Moore that the Davis County Coordinating Council review for federal applications grants before they are submitted to the Council of Government, (COG) for approval. MR. MOORE said, in the past, county department heads have been asked to review the grants submitted review through the process which require COG A-9- 5 approval. But, since these county departments receive state money, the departments could be threatened by a decrease in funding if d If the review county-wid- for Clinton Elementary students to buy a school picture book rather than a class picture. The board said further investigation was necessary prior to making the decision. The matter would be placed on the agenda at the Aug I meeting. serve for a three month period. Dr. Welling and Assistant Supt. Gayle Stevenson were named to represent the school district. recertification committee, which is mandated by the State Board of Education, to RUBY ROBINSON, Clinton PTA president, urged the board to approve the project, which she said would cost students only 30 cents more than the $1.5(1 required for the class picture. She said Principal A. Neal Smith approved the project, but parents have not been contacted. According to Deputy Supt. Lawrence Welling, the administrators were concerned evaluate requests teachers. j' U REMOVES STUBBORN STAINS STAYS CLEAN LONGER COMPLETELY SAFE FAST EFFICIENT NO SHRINKAGE RESIDUE FREE MR. MOORE said the com- recommendation adopted ECONOMICAL because the mayors from the 16 cities who make up the COG dont have time to review each grant request. If there are questions, the committee could recommend that a spokesman of the agency requesting approval of the ODOR FREE RAPID DRYING FAST SERVICE grant application appear at the COG meeting to explain the request. Commissioner Moss said if COG were to approve this IWo proposal, the committee would have to meet several days prior to the COG meeting to review the grant hm Wen- is dell Zaugg who is the liaison with the coordinating council, approved the action, saying that often COG members vote on the grant applications without having adequate in- LAYTON, UTAH PHONE 825-153- 9 formation. 1 D.R. McDermott, brakeman, Milford, Utah; Miriam L. Sears, cashier accountant, Sait Lake City, Utah; John C. Greenwood, crew dispatcher, Salt Lake City, Utah; Larry A. Roth, gang foreman, Salt Lake City, Utah; Stuart Hamlett, switchman, - IfL'o i i t ' th A .if- recertification submitted by The DEA named three teachers to that board: Douglas Cannon, Velda Morrow and Rosemary Bramptley. The two other members who will represent the Davis School administration have not yet been appointed. Jr f action, the named Mr. Stevenson as chairman of the composed of all department heads, the process would be less threatening to individual departments, he said. request. Commissioner OTHER IN committee were made by was com- on discipline and behavior. The board approved the names, pending their acceptance. The members will the coordinating council, mittee procedure advisory e mittee arrangements recommend that a particular grant request not be approved. d approved the names of nine Davis County residents who will be asked to serve on a IN ANOTHER community-relateissue the board voted to table a decision on whether to allow Clinton PTA representatives to make department heads another community-relatematter, the board In break the tie vote. By ROSELYN KIRK Ogden police said slammed into the rear of a truck. THE ACCUSED was bound over to Second District Court preferred to pay directly. She said if given the choice to have payroll deductions for anything else not connected with the school, he said. I would have reservations. Mary Ellen Leatham, DEA dont LJUVH3 charge from the death of another Sunset man. Michael Parker, 21, in a car accident May 27 in Kays-viil- e and extend along that easement to West Gentile in Layton where the Bluff Road has been constructed. Commissioner Flint said the county will have to buy more land, in addition to adright-of-wa- y ding to the now taken up by the Bluff Road. Commissioner Flint said if the agreement with Weber Basin is finalized, material which must be dug out of the canal can be used in the construction of the high- Flint, county commissioners and the storm water committee met with Paul Giliigan, a representative front the Utah Department q way easement at West According to Commissioner st Pjitadoir 773-113- 3 wJ 'utiLj cjy in deduction system, stating that it puts pressure on employees to contribute. We paign chairman, urged the board to consider the payroll deduction system which is used by Jordan, Murray, Granite, Salt Lake and Weber School Districts. According to Mr. Udy, 46.7 percent of Davis school employees contributed to the United Way fund last year, resulting in one of the highest participation figures in those school districts. But the average contribution per contributor was the lowest. He allowing employees the option would increase that contribution. MORRIS Hansen, board member, opposed the payroll CALVIN Udy, president of United Loren Way and Martin, United Way cam- nnr uoi!! By ROSELYN KIRK ACCORDING tant superintendent, said that high school principals in the six schools unanimously approved the installation of the lights since attendance at night games should increase and revenue from gate receipts would increase. THE BOARD also set August 1 at 8 p.m. as the dute for the sale of tax anticipation notes which will allow the district to borrow $5 million to meet the needs of the school district prior to Dec. 1 when property taxes are same This collected. procedure is followed each year. T'lnfrnir Kaysville which is needed to extend the grounds area of that school. con- tributing to the United Way campaign through a payroll deduction system on an optional basis. tion. The additional funds will have to be raised by patrons at the school. Mr. Gayle Stevenson, assis- that suggested By ROSELYN KIRK ii. ccn hcndtapeople Union Pacific railroad |