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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, AUGws, I Wf I WWT A New Jail Im Fiatmrel By TOM BUSSELBERG North County Editor It looks like theres still a new jail in Davis FARMINGTON site has been pinpointed and final plans no but Countys future, are still down the road. ALTHOUGH SIX sites were mentioned as having been studied to the jail committee in their Thursday afternoon meeting, here, Gary DeLand, corrections building consultant, and Robert Boyle, architect with Edwards and Daniels Assoc., emphasized nothings been decided. In fact, activity is still very much in the information-gathering stage, still, as input is sought further from the committee that includes several mayors, county commissioners and law enforcement personnel, along with others whose functions. work involves them in d A facility, expendable to 364, utilizing more than half double-be- d cells, would cost about $ 12.3 million, the pair told the 10 acres minimum was suggested and group, plus staffing. THE Kaysville golf course site south of Davis Golf Course, while feasible, was called a major political problem" by Mr. DeLand while Sheriff Brant Johnson emphasized itd been ruled out at the meetings outset. The county fairgrounds site, southwest of the Kaysville LDS Mills, is still in the running although its relative remoteness, placement between two railroad tracks and high water table could pose problems. THREE WEST Farmington sites have been considered on Clark and Glovers lanes while still others will be investigated, including one in West Centerville. Least desirable status was pegged on the Courthouse block in Farmington--th- e current location-althou- gh a facility could be built there that wouldnt meet city zoning codes. The county could add a third floor to the present jail, adding 60 beds that n would fill the need for years but only prolong the solution, Sheriff Johnson said. agony of a long-terjail-relate- d 200-be- land--abo- ut D five-seve- Greenhouses De-La- Grain fields to the south and the east of Desarose were harvested late Thursday night. Fire didnt spread into these fields. The two fire engines, an aerial aparatus and 25 firemen used the grain fields for access to the greenhouse property. CONTINUED FROM FRONT WHILE COST per square foot is expensive, with the jail probbuilding to be built, Mr: ably the most costly county-owne- d DeLand stressed need for careful planning to minimize staff costs. Indicating one post requires three shifts plus backup, that a year and could mean $2 million in 20 years. costs Ninety-perceplus of costs will center on staffing, he added. BOTH CONSULTANTS related the example of an jail recently completed in Shasta, Calif., housing only 100 inmates but costing $23 million. It was built on a small site but Davis County isnt land poor, the pair emphaisized, and a sufficiently large site should be found. center comCedar City, constructing a county in to pay for forces saved has by combining enough staffing plex, the facility, Mr. Boyle said. A joint operation would require another three acres ground, he added. SHERIFF JOHNSON said he was very supportive of a joint facility. Three funding options must be explored: the traditional bonding, where voters would have to voice their feelings; lease agreement, where it would be built for and leased by the county? privately built, owned and operated, with the county signing yearly contract. Mr. DeLand, while calling the second option probably the most attractive, emphasized the jail committee has yet to digest volumes of material from the studies, return input before final reports are compiled and should visit several facilities before decicing anything in concrete. nt 1 m STILL TO be decided is whether the state will join hands with the county, building a resource center that would house 72 Fire Strikes prisoners. Large savings by combining some operations, such as kitchen, control room and laundry, would be possible although theres some opposition to whats perceived as the state placing prisoners in the county from elsewhere, the group was told. Its there to provide one more sentencing option, Mr. said, for "people from the district (county) anyway. Many who would be housed there are now left on parole on the streets" with little or no supervision due to heavy caseloads. Many inmates at Davis County Jail and similar facilities are "state prisoners anyway, he added. FACILITIES in Ventura and Contra Costa, Calif., should be' viewed, along with Ft. Collins and Boulder, Colo., to see both good and bad examples as well as different types of jails, he said. i damage on the north side of the greenhouses. DESAROSE is located on the ex- treme north end of Layton City. Chief Adams stated it is out of the recommended fire response time. Dr. Bennett mentioned Layton City has the same number of square miles as Ogden City. We have only one fire station where Ogden has six, Dr. Bennett pointed out. . The million dollar fire at raised several questions about fire safety. When firemen arrived at the scene, they faced many problems that slowd down the fire fighting process. Access roads were poor. There were no fire hydrants near the greenhouses. The closest hydrant was 900 feet to the east. A hose was stretched 900 feet to the Bennett home so the fire would not spread to the residence. Another fire hose was stretched 1,000 feet. BECAUSE the fire happened early in the morning, there was no immediate danger to life. In the eleven year history of Desarose, the Layton Fire Department has never been called to fight a fire in this business. Chief Adams said in the winter time people call to report fires at Desarose but there is not really a fire. It is just a glow from the night heating units that gives a red appearance to the greenhouses. The Chief said it was reported that a small fire occurred in a heating unit similar to the one suspected as starting this damaging fire. It was quickly controlled by employees and no report was made to the fire department. . De-saro- se CHIEF ADAMS said the current fire code states there should be an on-sit- e hydrant for any off-roa- d fire-pro- 150 feet from any Display J&d Deadline Thursday 12 Noon business portion of the building. Access roads in the Desarose plant should be improved before fire protection would be adequate. This fire story has one or two strange twists. After everything was over a woman living on West Gentile told fire officials she saw the fire at 4:30 a.m. when she got out of bed to walk her dog. The lady thought any fire that large would have been already reported so she Dr. WILL DESAROSE Bennett said he could not speak for his partners but it was his feeling that the greenhouses would be replaced. The covering used when is done will be a the matenewly developed rial that is now being used in greenhouses. "The new covering is fire We proof and more have a replacement program and next year we were going to begin converting the burned section over to the new covering, Dr. Bennett stated. Well just start a little earlier than we had planned. Insurance will probably help deexpenses. fray the of heat-efficie- CHIEF ADAMS said Layton City would probably look closely at fire prevention plans before rebuilding permits would be issued. didnt call. THE OFFICIAL alarm wasnt sounded until 5:35 a.m. Three Wheelers Qemse Imeremed Aeeidents Accidents related to the use of motor bikes brought increased activity to the emergency room at Bountifuls Lakeview period. Hospital over a three-whe- el two-mon- th mon injuries resulting from accidents. EARLIER in the spring, Jill McCulley, 22, Centerville, had an accident while on a As she was going down a hill the h bike hit a clump of and flipped forward. After falling over a three-foledge, she landed on the ground. The bike fell on top of her. Miss McCulley was treated at an emergency room in Central Utah and was later transfered to Lake-vieHospital. She had injuries to her pelvin region, pulled muscles and a separated joint. Following a one week stay in the hospital, Miss McCulley spent a month recuper three-wheele- DURING JUNE and July, emergency room physicians treated eleven individuals injured while using the popular motor bikes, according to hospital records. Two patients had injuries serious enough to warrant admission to the hospital. ating in her home. three-wheeli- r. that head and neck injuries, and broken extremities are the com QUIET BEAUTY ot By KATHRYN JENNINGS By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON - All of Davis County could have a 911 emergency telephone service yet. THE ENGINEERINGS been done and cost details should be available within a week, says, Capt. Bud Cox of the county sheriffs office, noting the issues being reviewed by Mountain Bell officials in Denver. Various attempts at getting a countywide service have been tried before, the last attempt two years ago, he recalled, when the issue got stuck in rates and tariffs, a telephone company partment in Denver. The issue was dropped, locally, until Capt. Cox was contacted about interest. BOUNTIFUL area residents are served by a 911 system operated through that citys police dispatoh-er- , hooking in 292, 295 and 298 exchanges. Other areas must contact : I their police department. Layton and Clearfield have their own dispatchers but all other areas tie into the Sheriff's office. The new 911 setup would be installed in the Sheriffs office, Mr. Cox said, adding he wouldnt want to disturb Bountifuls system unless they wanted to join the county. While Layton and Clearfield dispatchers could conceivably handle their areas through an extended system, he said those operate on telephone exchange prefixes and theres overlapping between cities. WITH THE big unanswered question centering on financing, Capt. Cox said that could be a tough hurdle this year. The county must follow the Legislatures 106 percent budget ceiling, meaning they can only spend six percent more than the previous year, plus growth. He emphasized, though, that other means to pay for the service could be explored. Some areas have mandated a telephone surcharge where cus tomers are billed each month to maintain the service, for example. TWO DISPATCHERS man the, Sheriff s communications center at all times and that jumps to three during busy periods, Capt. Cox said, indicating staff probably wouldnt need immediate expansion although he said Sheriff Brant Johnson has considered eventually hiring someone to handle the 911 or complaint line. The advisory emergency medical services council, a subcommittee of the health board, was "very supportive of the concept, discussed by that body previously. Such a setup was difficult before e countywide dialing (except South Weber) was implemented but now equipment is in place, Capt. Cox added. toll-fre- BESIDES Bountiful, Salt Lake City offers a 911 service, while Weber County residents must con- tact individual area numbers. police-fir- e can be all right, said Dr. Mimnaugh. He added, People think they are a toy, but are at they are not. least as dangerous as motorcycles. He commented that they are less stable than two;wheel motor bikes and more susceptible to flip. DR. MIMNAUGH also suggests that riders be extra careful, especially on comers and inclines, to avoid accidents or injury. three-wheele- rs Three-wheele- rs Farmington Ponders Way To Get Water To West Farmington is a beautiful flowering plant that The Hollyhock brings a little more beauty to summer. Photo by Marty Lee. Sheriff Investigates 911 For All Of Davis If they are used properly, sage-brus- w Dr. Steven R. Mimnaugh, Emergency Room Physician at Lakeview Hospital commented IN THE future Miss McCulley said she will use the machines on a well graded road or at the sand dunes. She suggests riders avoid rocky, hilly areas. Farmington City Council met in regular session on Aug. 1, with Mayor Merrill Petty opening the session. BOB MURRAY presented facts on the progress of getting Farming-to- n city water to west Farmington, to 650 West. Mr. Murray reported that most property owners are anxious to get the city water and support the pro- ject. THE WATER resources board will cooperate in any way to get the water to that area. After the water is brought to 650 West, the property owners will take it from there. Mayor Petty requested Max city manager, to check out the work of putting the water line under the freeway and under the railroad tracks. For-bus- h, MR. FORBUSH reported on the finances available for this purpose. The council authorized Mr. For-bus- h to check into just what could be done with the available funds and report later. Brent Argyle, South Davis Fire District chief and three officers, the training officer, the supply officer and maintenance officer were present, requesting assistance from all cities in the area, in order to maintain the excellent ambulance and fire service that Farmington has had over the past years. THE COUNCIL is organizing a separate EMT unit, which will operate under the direction of the Farmington fire chief. Paul White, councilman and former member of the Farmington fire department and ambulance service, responded to the utilization of all cities working together. THE COOPERATION of all South Davis cities and an updated agreement should be worked out by the cities. Harold Tippetts, county commissioner, and chairman of the Fair Board, was present to review the Farmington City building code. be able to get in and out when winter weather conditions are severe. The developer, Randy Kirton js responsible for the streets. Mayor Petty requested Mr. Forbush to write Mr. Kirton to get the roads completed right away. MR. FORBUSH reported for Ron Nelson, street maintenance supervisor. The city has $45,000 available in the road budget and some roads will require repavirig and some just repair. Mr. Forbush said chip and seal in some cases'. The areas requiring repaving or repair and which will be included ih this work, include West Shepard Lane at Oakridge, Lagoon frontage road and Sunset Drive. . i THE COUNCIL authorized Ro.i) Nelson to repair roads in these areas. MR. TIPPETTS explained that many things had been done for safety regulations of the Air Dome which houses the Fair exhibits. Because the Air Dome does not meet the Farmington building code, the council cannot change the code or be responsible for any problems. STEVE DuBois presented facts concerning the Farmington Hills subdivision. Streets in part of that area have not been paved or finished according to specifications. Many new residents will not Mr. Forbush reported on alternatives unemployment insurance; funding. THE FARMINGTON City mill levy was discussed for .' The council set the mill levy a( 10.74 as compared to 11.05 in the past year. Councilman Ungerman reported on his search for computer service Several vendors are considered, with the emphasis being placed on municipal software that has been: proven satisfactory by other cities'. 1984-85- |
