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Show STAIg PRSSS ASSV EAST 300 SO. UT LASS UTAH HIT, ' : SUIT NfMKI cnt Noult Niuy U S KA.K i KA PAlO MO 4 LAY TOM UTAH MM1 PCMMNT y 17 - 544-913- 3 Voice NUMBER NINE VOLUME EIGHTY 546-473- (USPS 1492-6000- i 5 mmrmmm b Of Davis County 27 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1984 pages Budget Okd, But New Tax Opposed By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON - Members of the Layton City council unanimously fiscal year operadopted a 1984-8ating budget of $4,344,35 . This fi-- 5 1 gure includes $2 13, (XX) earmarked for library use and $526,351 set aside for capital projects. THE BUDGET was approved Thursday evening at a public hear- ing held in connection with the regular Layton City council meeting. Three citizens attended the public hearing. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Simons were at the hearing because they noticed a franchise tax fee was included in the cost on their telephone bill. They wanted to know when the tax was passed and how the money was going to be Davis High School studentbody officers for the 1984-8- 5 year include: Wendy RiClifton Lisa social May, publicity manager; director; Dyches, secretary; chards, left, Cindy Fraser, 2nd vice president; Matt Hansen, president; Laurie Barlow, 1st vice president-- Todd Snarr, artist; Ami Warner, photographer and David Buchanan, DHS OFFICERS used. ; MAYOR LEWIS G. Shields explained the council adopted the tax in March and it went into effect May 1, 1984. The Mayor said all money raised through the franchise tax was put into a special capital I A i (Dommcffl By DONETA GATHERUM SUNSET - Last Tuesday even- ing the members of the Sunset City -- Council gave unanimous approval i. fiscal to the amended 1983-8- 4 budget and approved the expendi- ture of $42,000 in federal revenue sharing funds. Adoption of the 1984-8fiscal budget will take place on June 19. I 5 THE REVENUE sharing money was used to purchase property located east of the Sunset City Hall and park. One revenue producing area that was down this year was the sale of ; ( i t Oles Goimpiroinniise water. Wet spring and early summer weather meant people used less water for the yards. Estimated revenue from the sale of water was creased charge will be passed on to the citizens rather than absorbed by the city. $260,000. The actual revenue THE CITY wrote off $6,000 in bills. These past due water-sewe- r skip-out- s have been accumulating over the past four years. City council members are pre-- . sently studying ways to reduce the dollars lost through unpaid water bills. re- ceived from water sales was $245,000. BECAUSE OF competitive bidding for the refuse collection contract, Sunset City saved money on the refuge budget. Sunset residents will pay more for garbage service during is because of a 50 cent per resident charge assessed by the North Davis Refuse District Board for use of the land fill. The in is ADMINISTRATIVE expenses were somewhat higher than anticipated because of increased charges in insurance premiums. Parks received a larger than improvement fund. Items like heavy equipment, police cars, trucks and swimming pool would be purchased using money accumulated in the franchise usual amount of money. This additional revenue was used for new restroom facilities in the city parks. The 1984-8- 5 budget will be larger also because the cost of the restrooms was split over a two year budget period. al improvement fund. Kathy Skidmore, president of the Layton Arts Council, asked council members to budget money for the arts in Layton. She said the Arts Council was set up by the city council many years ago. Financial support has never been given by the city. Members of the Arts Council and the people living in Layton have supported cultural projects such as recitals, home tours, concerts and a Messiah MAYOR NORMAN Sant noted that Sunset City isnt bonded. The only money owed by the city is for a fire engine and a computer system. Payments for these capital items have been spread out over a five-yeperiod. A public hearing will be held on June 19 at 6 p.m. for the adoption of the new 1984-8- 5 fiscal year budget. ar sing-i- n. RECENTLY THE Arts Council purchased a grand piano that will be housed in the Heritage Museum and used for many community programs. Money to pay for the piano came from a matching grant from the Utah State Arts Council. The Layton Arts Council has to Service Bookmobile Layton To Continue, Building Nixed LAYTON -- - Laytons city cil unanimously voted to approve the expenditure of $20,000 out of the city library fund. The money will be used for contracted book- offer this service to Kaysville resi- dents. A COMPROMISE was reached. been ongoing for the past month. Although the cost for 1984-8- 5 bookmobile service is up $7, (XX) and the number of stops has been decreased by six, council members were satisfied that the $20,000 asked for bookmobile service by the county was Layton's fair share of the total bookmobile costs. were paying more than their share for bookmobile service. The county library board wanted to realign bookmobile stops and COUNCILWOMAN Ann Harris mentioned that she had been contacted by John Morgan of the First National Bank to see if the city mobile service from the Davis County Library System. between the NEGOTIATIONS county library personnel and Layton council members have Layton people contended they would be interested in using the old bank building on the corner of Main Street and Gentile for a temporary library. Ms. Harris said the building would be owned by the city. It could be sold and the money gained could go towards the purchase of a new library facility. Councilmembers felt the pay $1200 of the $35(K) total cost. Four hundred and fifty dollars has been raised through private contributions, $200 was earned at a Arts Council sponsored musical and variety program. Mrs. Skidmore asked the council to contribute the remaining $650 plus $150 for a piano dollie. The $150 is half the price of the dollie. The balance will be raised by the Arts Council. MRS. SKIDMORE said members of the Arts Council hoped to apply for a $3,000 matching grant. This money would be used for future programs including Amhal and the Night Visitors, Hansel and Gretel, a childrens musical and puppetry program, a Presidents Day concert and a musical for the Summer of 1985. In order to receive this grant money, Mrs. Skidmore requested that the city council pledge $3,000 to the Arts Council. COUNCIL MEMBERS seemed receptive to the request for $800 to pay for the piano and the dollie. They said the $3,000 amount would have to come from the Capital Improvement Fund and maybe it could be tied into the Parks and Recreation budget. Laytons main sources of revenue are the general sales and use tax and property tax. THE BUDGET by department is as follows: $327,700, administra- tion; $146,600, city attorney; $1,265,800, police department; $318,000, fire department; $201,000, community develop- ment; $637,000, streets; $105,000, shop; $144,000, recreation; $399,000, parks; $34,000, swimming pool, $25,800, museum. Items to be purchased from the capital project fund include a front end loader, a lawn mower, six patrol cars, a fire department paging system, an engine analyzer, an upgraded telephone system and a one ton truck. Money will be set aside for a new swimming pool and for renovation of city hall, dmg Sunset To Enforce Weed Ordinance use the money for a new library on a different site then the council felt the offer would be acceptable. Ms. Harris said she would get a letter from Mr. Morgan outlining carefully the terms that would allow the city to assume ownership of the old bank building. SUNSET - Enforcement of the Sunset weed ordinance and the hazardous debris portion of the city fire code will begin immediately. Repeat offenders who have been warned numerous times in -- previous years will be taken right to court. This information was presented last week to city council members by Mayor Norman Sant and Fire Chief Arley Wallace. loca- tion was poor for a library. They noted it would be very expensive to remodel the building and make it suitable for a library. THE COUNCIL members indicated clearly that it would be the intention of Layton to return to the county library system as quickly as IF THE BUILDING were simply given to the city and then the city was completely free to sell it and accomplished if and when plans for a library in Layton were made definite. possible. This would be best Mayor Sant asked Jerry Ellsworth, Public Works Director to get bids on the cost to clean up this property. Because of tgee parts, cement and large pieces of debris that are estion the property, the clean-u- p mate was $3,690. In cases where property owners dont respond to clean up requests, the city can contract to have the work done. The cost is then put as a lien on the property. Mayor Sant ONE AREA next to Common- wealth Square and adjacent to the Roy City limits has been a fire and indicated this extreme action weed hazard for many years. would be taken when property owners continually ignore requests to clean up their place, dmg formed Mr. Myers that the city had not set up such an ordinance and that no one had requested one be set up. The council had discussed it once before at their meeting earlier in the year, but no action was taken and no one ever requested an ordinance. and then begin to repair all the damage that has been caused. Mayor Purdy assigned Brit Howard and Paul Wagaman to study the proposal that Roger Rawson and his landlords presented to the council for consideration and report at the next council meeting. John Thacker, city administrator gave the council people an update on the flood control problems of the city. There has been no major problems but some minor ones that the city has taken care of. Sandbags have been removed. Blocking of debris during the high runoff did cause the loss of a channel in Hods THE JAYCEES president met with the council to ask permission to put a plaque up at the Kaysville City Bowery. The council discussed the project and it was determined the plaque to be installed, but not as Jaycees Bowery. The bowery was f Owner Apartment By NORMA PREECE KAYSVILLE -- - During city council meeting Tuesday evening at the city chambers, two rezone requests were approved. Hearings were held prior to the regular council meeting. THE COUNCIL voted to ' approve the rezone request for the Whitaker annexation to R-- 2 and they also voted to approve the Griffin Lane annexation and to rezone the parcel of property to Roger Rawson, who is owner of Tana Acres, met with the council to discuss the problem he has with delinquent utility bills at his units. Many people are moving out without paying for their utilities. They are all electric units. He has owned the apartments the past 10 years and with delinquent bills, here and there, he feels he must have some support from the city, not in paying the bills, but in receiving notices of those that are delinquent so he can collect before they move, leaving the responsibility to him. and there is no way he can continue to pay this each month. Walter Meacham, city electrician commented he feels utility deposits in general are too low and the council needs to take this issue under study, possibly increase it to over most city utility bills run over the current $50 bill. $100 as THE PRESENT city ordinance does not provide protection for Mr. Rawson. He needs a monthly bill, itemized so he can determine those who have not paid, before they leave. The city currently has a policy of a security deposit, however, Mr. Rawson feels this should be higher, as the required $50 security deposit does not even pay for one month's utilities. MR. RAWSON has been left with thousands of dollars to pay At the present time Mr. Rawson never gets an itemized bill, just one lump sum and therefore, he does not know which units are delinquent. The city does have commitment cards to be signed by the tenants, which is a legal document and turned back to the city. These cards have saved the city much labor expense. THE COUNCIL discussed with Mr. Rawson various ways to assist him with his proposal. He is in need of a 30-da- y print out to protect him- self. The council is willing to work out an agreement with Mr. Rawson and will take it under study to determine the best way to handle the issue. MAC CALDER met with the council to review with the council-membehis subdivision preliminary plats which contains 9 acres. Following discussion, the council voted to approve the plat. Marvin Myers came before the council to question them regarding a pawn brokers ordinance. It had been mentioned (he stated), that the city was considering or had passed a Pawn Brokering ordinance. MAYOR GERALD Purdy in rs 7-- Hollow and the water was di- verted. HE STATED in 30 days they will take inventory of all the channels built by Jaycees but city funds were used for the project and the barbecue pit was built by Kaysville Rotarians. It is a Kaysville city bowery and was built as a com' munity project. |