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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1984 Sunset, Clinton Okayed 1800 N. Crossing Guard ! gure Continued from front page i i Bids went out several months restroom buildago for a three-tie- r ing that would include rooms for men and womens toilets plus a said the road was as big of a prob-- j lem as the railroad tracks. When it rains and snows the children can-- j not walk on the available sidewalk, ; ! third room for an announcing booth and multi-us- e space. All bids received were too high the first time the bids were let. w'as done. Three companies submitted bids the second time still in excess of the budgeted amount. They have to walk on the road. The larrow road at the railroad cros-- ! sing makes this situation very dan-- : gerous. The parents stated there j are 256 elementary school children : living in Clinton that attend Sunset j Elementary. About 150 walk'along ! 1800 N. to school, i Mayor Norman Sant suggested i the assessment committee look at the 23(H) N. and the 1300 N. eros-- i sings also, Maybe it would be w ise : to adopt a program of building walk ;ways over a period of time at all three locations. i j THE BIDS ranged from $55,000 to $59,000. Specifications were changed on the second bidding to encourage more contractors to bid and to reduce the costs. CITY LEADERS will continue to try to work with builders to get a restroom facility constructed for the $35,000 the budget allows. Finally, the city council adopted a $500 impact fee for any new connection that discharges into the i SUNSET CITY officials are still i of $35,000. trying to get a contractor to bid low ienough to construct restrooms in Central Paik for the budgeted fi Qf North David Sewer District treatment plant. The request for this impact fee was made by the sewer district. IN THE future, Sunset City council members w ill be acting on a resolution to increase the sewer user rates from $3 to $4.50. The rate increase will go into effect on Jan. I, 1985. Costs will be passed on to the users. The fee for churches, schools and businesses will be $5.55 for the first 20,000 gallons. INSTITUTIONS and businesses are charged an additional $8.55 during the months pf June. July and August if they have a sprinkling system. This summer charge will remain the same. The requested increases were made by the sewer district to help pay for the bonding money needed to renovate the sewage treatment plant and bring it up to EPA and Utah State standards, dmg Mctmwimc JPImdbs other By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON Expanding existing businesses from within the county and drawing others now move will ahead. full-stea- m A TOP priority in the countys economic development program, the mayoral Council of Government approved a pioneering revolving loan fund that will provide initial loan support, up to one-thir- d aiming to increase business strength in the area. In addition, its hoped the program will act as a catalyst to stimulate the investment of private sector dollars working as a leverage of two private sector dollars for ev- dollar ery federal from the revolving loan fund. pass-throug- h one-tim- loaned would be returned, and to other could be businesses, creating the revolving North County Editor FARMINGTON - Nearly twice as many kindergarteners are anticipated-- next fall, than seniors preparing to graduate. -- , THAT PREDICTION, coupled with nearly j j S' S 5 5 S jJ jJ , 5 5 5 t: j: : : : : : : : ; : : : I : : : : f f that picture this year, was made to the Davis Board of Education, last week, as preliminary enrollment figures indicated 45,000 students attending across the district, an increase of ab-- $ out 2,000 students over the 1983-8- 4 year, or more youngsters than there are students at the districts largest high school. Although the state media mayve mentioned the growing pains in Jordan District, the states largest, Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson said, their percentage gain is less than the better than one in 22 newly-adde- d students to the total, this in Davis. year THAT 4.5 percentage point gain translates into a trend that probably will continue for the forseeable future, Mr. Stevenson said, noting the elementary school grades are where the pressure is felt now vs. the relatively small high school grades. This year, 4,233 are kinder-- I garten enrollees vs. only 2,604 seniors. On the junior high level, enrollment in all three grades is around 3,200 but that will see a boost of nearly ,000 in a few years, and move on up through the grades to graduation. Those figures, he reminded the board, dont include any - 1 THE DISTRICTS among a select club among the states 40 where enrollment gains are a constant concern, with the percentage increase, at least this year, double the state average. Declining to outline any plans for handling that growth in last week's meeting, Mr. Steven-- son said that issue would have to be discussed and tackled soon, but he praised the board for taking steps several years ago assuring bonding capacity to construct new facilities, such as Centerville, Layton and Reading elementary schools now virtually complete or planned for use within the next few months, as well as pave the way for future needs. he said, we will be on an e extremely tight schedule for the next it do "we couldnt (house stu- years, adding The district may dents) without portables. have to purchase more portable classrooms, as well, he continued. Admitting some problems with large clas- sroom size and insufficient classrooms to di- n vide groups at locations, Mr. Stevenson said "otherwise, I think the pupil-- : teacher ratios are acceptable, based on the money available and other districts around NONE-THE-LES- S, two-thre- "six-seve- : : aspect. As explained by Mayor Dean Stahle, chairman of a subcommittee that studied the concept and formulated proposals, it will offer reasonably priced financing to healthy, expanding businesses that have the best chance of successfully creating new jobs. us. THAT AVERAGE, although it varies considerably, is 27 students per teacher or classroom, but he hastened to add that no one ever hears about the classrooms with 21 or 22 students, and there are some. As explained several weeks ago, Mr. Stevenson emphasized efforts to balance enrollment loads between schools. Saying the district clearly lies on a difficult course as far as coping with enrollment growth, Supt. Lawrence Welling said some tough decisions have to be made that may not be to the liking of all involved. He added hope that legislators would understand the situation were dealing with. ITS ENVISIONED that -- FOR ONE Davis County youngster, its been closer to three hours spent riding to and from home and his special education class at Kaysvilles Morgan Elementary School. The program serves youngsters from throughout the county, and means two must come from West Point, on the county's northwest edge, and one from North Salt Lake, on the southwest comer To remedy both the time that s bused must be spent--th- e been riding a bus that stops at Monte Vista School, as wetland minimize costs while continuing to provide safe, adequate service, explained District Transyoungs-ter-ha- portation Supervisor Richard Butler. HE ASKED for-a- nd gaine- d- each for second-han- d, IN A related move, mayors also one absention--th- e d economic development plan. West Bountiful Mayor long-awaite- Grant Secrist abstained. Its billed as a comprehensive action plan and business development process to help coordinate business needs with reality and strongly suggests development of more high-tec- h else-whe- but reliable, Elementary School in northeast Layton. At a projected cost of available, he indicated, tb ht special education department budget, with adequate monies Wed. 6:00 p.m. full-tim- ty Tippetts assumed those duties when he was named planning director, and continued in that capacity-alo- ng planning with heading the department-un- til lasl year when Rick Mayfield assume planning duties. THE BOARD was divided over e whether another director should be appointed, but accepted Mr. Mayfield, along with some of full-tim- his other staff, including Rich Welch and Carol Drake as coordi; nators of economic development activities. The staff prepared the economic development plan for ret view by the board and formal acceptance in their last meeting before being disbanded, Sept. 6. As noted in the plan, although Davis Countys economic de- velopment program was started 26 years ago, its not presently regarded as one of the stronger local development programs on the Wasatch Front. In the intervening years since (being) started, it has lost ground to increasingly aggressive programs in other counties. NOTING FEELING that other counties will provide "strong competition in coming years, it s been felt Davis should reassess and upgrade its program. ; With more than half the county's; workforce traveling elsewhere for employment, a push will be ex-.- , erted to create more jobs at home; including faster growth to create more job opportunities. That varie-- , should include an ever-widty of employment vs. heavy de-- , pendence on government. er 30-4- A COMMITTEE comprised of two fire chiefs, two police chiefs and the county sheriff will be organized to further study various proposals. Sheriff Capt. Bud E. Cox said Davis County has been plagued with dead spots, where emergency broadcasts can not be received, and it has been necessary to adjust transmission stations to afford better communications. HE SAID recent studies have shown that Little Mountain-we- st of Ogden-provithe Davis for best County. relay "We have even been able to use portable radios in areas that previously were dead spots, he told the Chiefs Association. The Davis County Sewer Plant has been the most suitable transmission station in recent years, but there are still blind spots in some remote areas. des Political NewsPhotos re THE MAYORS voted recently to COMMISSIONER Harry Gerlach summe-rize- d the meeting by saying, All cities must cooperate because Davis County can not do it. Its a long road but by working together you can do it. He suggested that financing would be a major hurdle to overcome but that there are three options for doing this: (1) by interlocal agreement; (2) by forming a special services district; or (3) increasing the county mill levy. vehicles, Dr. Butler indicated he felt they could serve for seven-eigyears, averaging 15,000 miles per year each. FUNDS WILL come from the Tues. 6:00 p.m. Deadline for all computer-relate- d type industry, noting proximity of similar facilities adjoining the University of Utah and BOUNTIFUL Proposals to unite Davis County into one emergency radio communications system were discussed Thursday at a meeting of local chiefs of police, fire chiefs and city and county officials. small vans that will be utilized for the Morgan learning disabled students program and two station wagons for the Davis Learning Center, housed at the old Hilltop Political Display Ads n, approved-wi- th By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor predicted-a- nd Deadline for $ King, who initially was but then divided duties with the county personnel office. Com. Harold Later, t AMONG TARGETED areas to stimulate business growth will be: tax and financial incentives, site and infrastructure development and attempt to continue striving to maintain and improve quality of life factors. Efforts at promotion will include personal visits by staff to business owners and managers; participa-- ; tion in local chamber of commerce;, programs; place information in; newsletters, also developing an economic development newsletter and coordinating efforts with Job Service and Federal Small Business Administration. : Radio Pondered the assistant superintendent said conservatively, that more than 8,000 new arrivals will be on hand by the 1987-8- 8 year. board support to purchase two rated area, primarily from city councils. The group has worked with several economic develop? ment directors, including Ear Davis Emergency Board. OK?s Vam FARMINGTON - Two hours is a long time to be sitting on a school bus every day. bur-de- 1 '2-t- years, enrollment should top 50,000 within the next three years, Mr. Stevenson said. Theres been a steady increase all along, but a relative skyrocketing at the same time. Some, 1,246 more students came into the district from 1971 to 1976, when enrollment climbed to just under 36,000. Between that year and 1981, 32 times as many Its permanent, jobs are the goal, while also working to build at least half the jobs for low and moderate-incom- e employees. The program is the first of its kind in the state and has been looked at as a strong suit in the countys attempt to broaden its largely residential property-ta- x oriented economy and tax base. A far larger percentage of the tax here, is carried by the homeowner vs. Salt Lake or even Weber Counties, statistics report. -- 1 1. private-secto- r LAYTON - The Layton Arctic Circle will be closed 5 days following a fire that caused an estimated $50,000 damage, early Monday morning. at 344 N. Main, sustained heavy smoke damTHE DRIVE-IN- , age in the blaze that was reported to the city fire department about 4 a.m., owner Hersh Ipaktchian said, noting electrical wiring was blamed. He said the fire department responded immediately, quickly hours. extinguishing the fire although crews remained for No one was injured and no other property was affected, Mr. Ipaktchian indicated. HE SAID very heavy smoke damage occured with no one in the building at the time. Some 25 employees will be unemployed during remodeling, although efforts will be made to place them at Mr. Ipaktchians three other restaurants, including two in Layton and one in Kaysville. at arrived--4,55- NOTING EFFORTS will be made to do the most good with limited funds, County Planning Director Rick Mayfield indicated -- Clearfields North Davis. If there were an average enrollment, itd stand at 812. In the high schools, the newest arrival-Woo- ds Crossis still the smallest, although the gaps closing. There are 1,130 there vs. 1,703 on the high end at Clearfield. The 1,371 average is nearly met by both Viewmont and Davis enrollment figures. students standing economic development board that included more than 20 members, representatives coming from each city and the unincorpor now-coun- Fire Damage Layton Drive In THE DISTRICTS 12 junior high schools range in student population from 619 at Mueller 1 ,235--Park in Bountiful to double that--o- r new percent. firms have already noted five-si- x expressed interest in either expanding or moving in to the county, with Mayor Stahle emphasizing the desire to first help businesses already here adding that it wont serve as a means to that end alone, but should provide a little extra so they can do somethings they couldnt otherwise. institution participation for the 27, 1 $15-$20,0- maximum will be utilized in creation of every job. The revolving loan fund monies are to act as a collateral cushion, hopefully stimulating commercial financial ALTHOUGH enrollments expected to increase, a bit, into October or possibly until end of the first semester, that 45,000 figure breaks down like this: the vast bulk of students are in or nearly three the elementary grades-26,1in five; the three junior high grades, with those students housed in 12 facilities, total 9,749, or just over one in five district students; the six high schools, on the other hand, contribute 8,228, or about 18 A percent of the students districtwide. Other programs, including 550 special education students, add 890 students. That &roup also includes the alternative Mountain High School, Davis Learning Center, Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center, Young Mothers and Monte Vista. Of the districts 43 schools, including Reading that should open early next year, enrollment varies from 267 anticipated there to 918 at West Bountiful. Average enrollment would place 608 students at each school. BASED ON THE past 66 County Planner Rich Welch North County Editor SOME $450,000 from the county !s share of federal community development block grant monies is e going into the fund, for a stimulus to start the fund. Monies By TOM BUSSELBERG Witt Now IMLssyum high-frequen- HE SAID that Utah County is using an system which has proved effective, but more costly than other methods of emergency communications. He noted that the State (Highway Patrol) is studying this system. Other methods of splitting channels, chang ing transmission stations, combining frequen- - cies, etc., are being studied, it was explained. : ' Antelope Island would be a good transmission site, but this is not feasible because of lack of electrical power. BOUNTIFUL CHIEF Larry Higgins said that because of the closeness of frequency between Bountiful and Davis Countys Channel Three, there is considerable overriding of transmis- sions. He also noted that some days the communications is more clear from Sevier County or Soda Springs, Idaho, than it is from Farm- ingtons Main .Station. He said he was very impressed with the countywide coverage that Monterey, Calif., was offering and suggested that a further study be made of their operation to see if phases of it could be incorporated into our system. CHIEF HIGGINS noted that Bountiful is the only Davis County community with the 911 emergency system in operation and said he would like to see the system used extensively countywide. Sheriff Brant Johnson referred to early emergency radio communications in Davis County by noting that in 1960 there were two public safety channels, used primarily by the Utah Highway Patrol, with Channels "A and Later, Davis County emergency calls were handled out of Hot Springs, (Box Elder County) and then the Utah Highway Patrol Station in Roy. B. DAVIS COUNTY stayed on the low band frequency for a few years and then changed to d the with most other law enforcement agencies in the area. Bountiful, Layton, Clearfield and a few of the larger cities in the county converted to their own dispatch systems in the late 1960s. THE CHIEFS agreed that a private, independent consultant should be obtained to make studies and give the best recommendations for an improved communications system involving the entire county. -- -- u high-ban- v; i |
