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Show UTAH h STATE :v E.UT CALI LAKE ', TOD HIIMf 20 CUT, UTAH 84UX Cn KoM U Nm I Pm? Util HAH AiuO PCHtAtT NO LAV VON UTAH 104 (USPS - 544-913- 3 NUMBER THIRTY-FOU- VOLUME EIGHTY R ) 546-473- 5 Voice Of Davis County 25c 1492-6000- $ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1984 New Layton Mayor; I Have The Time And The Experience By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON - Im not pushing myself by any means, said Councilman Golden C. Sill Monday, Nov. 19 just before the city council voted to make him Layton Citys Mayor, replacing Lewis G. Shields who resigned from office the week before. -- I HAVE the time. I have administrative experience. I was a former Mayor of Layton and I am an employee oriented person who will support people when this is needed. I will require 8 hours a day service for 8 hours pay. I am but I can be firm. Mayor Sill is the only person in Laytons history to hold the top fair-mind- executive office twice without being elected to the position. years ago he was appointed by the city council to finish the year and a half term vacated by Mayor Wendall Snow. His appointment in 1984 will be for 13 months. Twenty-tw- o DURING THE interim period. Mayor Sill has served several terms as a city councilman. Mayor Sill is a retired school administrator. He is also a retired U.S. Army officer. He was raised in Layton and has lived here most of his life. He keeps busy by work i ing on his farm and in a cafe he and his wife, Gen, opened many years ago. AFTER TWO weeks in office, Mayor Sill says things are settling down. He senses a friendly attitude among city employees. Everyone is cooperating and the fear of dismissal on the part of city em- ployees seems to have dis- appeared. The new Mayor confesses he is spending more hours at city hall than he anticipated but he believes this will level off in the future. THE NUMBER one priority Mayor Sill has on his list is the reorganization of Layton City gov-- 1 ernment so all facets and departments are responsbile. Special attention will have to be given to proper accounting of city money. The key to this successful city reorganization, Mayor Sill believes, is the hiring of a qualified city manager. Many applications have been received. Most have come from out of state. ANOTHER important position that will need to be filled soon is that of city councilman, a post vacated by Mayor Sill. We have several applications from good people, the Mayor said. Another measure that will con ' tribute to the more efficient operation of government in Layton will be. the adoption of SOPs (Standards of Operating Procedure). The Mayor says this will be handled in the next council meeting on Dec. 6. He anticipated few changes from the old SOP. MAYOR SILL says the rift that has seemed to exist within the council is smoothing out. It was always more imagined than real, he believes. The biggest decision facing Laytons elected officials, Mayor Sill says, is to formulate some policy for multiple housing. You have to weigh the decision between a persons ability to buy a home as opposed to a condo or an apartment against the feeling that multiple housing isnt desirable in the city. Some controls are needed but they will be difficult or impossible to develiop. It seems now that the best control is the private enterprise system and the laws of supply and demand. MAYOR SILL noted he is extremely pleased with the support that he is constantly receiving from city employees and from citizens of Layton. Will he run for Mayor next November? Well-let- s get things going on the right track now and then wait and see. dmg Sunset City Council To Review Ordinances SUNSET - Acting on the suggestion of city attorney, Steven Bailey, the Sunset City council and the department heads in Sunset will begin updating the city ordinances. It had been the full $300 fireworks selling permit fee. Winegars sold fireworks on July 4 but not on July 24. The store owner paid $150 license fee. Sunset City requires a $300 license fee for anyone selling fireworks. -- at least five years since the ordinances have been studied. Attorney Bailey recommended meeting with each department within the city structure to discuss possible problems with the existing ordinances and changes that would be beneficial. CITY COUNCIL members were encouraged to pay special attention to the planning and zoning ordinances. Once the ordinances were revised, they will be placed in the city computer system for easy WINEGARS sold fireworks on the July 4th season but not during the July 24th time period. Fire Chief Arley Wallace said there were four licensed fireworks stands in Sunset. Two of the businesses sold only during the July 4th time period. Both paid the full $300 permit fee. THE COUNCIL felt anyone selling fireworks for any period of time should be required to pay the full $300. The intent of the ordinance isnt to make half price deals. Finally, the council agreed to promote Mickey Hennessey to the position of main assistant in the public works department. He will be second in command to public works director Jerry Ellsworth. access. ATTORNEY Bailey told the council he would have a satellite dish ordinance ready for consideration by the council at the next meeting on Dec. 4. The junk car ordinance will be discussed at this Dec. 4 meeting. MR. HENNESSEY has been an employee of Sunset City for many years. He will assume the duties vacated by the retirement of Scott IN OTHER action, the council directed Mayor Norman Sant to write a letter to the owners of Winegars Supermarket requesting Wiberg. dmg LAY ivlli I1UML 1 vMJlV By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON Eight beautiful homes decorated for the Holiday Season will be open for inspection Friday, Dec. 7 from p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Layton Arts Council Fifth Annual Christmas Home Tour. 5-- Among homes to be shown in this years Layton Home Tour is the Brent Stromberg residence, 271 N. 2600 E. This antique Santa Claus will be among items making this home distinctive that features a rock face exterior that blends an old, classic look, with a modern home. come away with many ideas on home decorating and Holiday decorating and at the same time, they will be contributing to Laytons fine arts programs. 9 TICKETS for the Home Tour are priced at $3 per person. They can be purchased in advance at Dowers by Candlelight at 1066 E. Gentile (Smiths Food King Shopping Center in Layton) from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and until 9 p.m. on Friday. Tickets will not be sold at any of the homes on the tour. ALL MONEY raised will be used by the Layton Arts Council for community oriented cultural arts programs. The homes featured represent a variety of styles, decorating tech- niques and interests. People attending the Christmas tour will THE GREY rock home of Brent and Mary Beth Stromberg is representative of the homes on the tour. The Strombergs have lived in this house for the past eight years. It was custom built by Brents father, Ed Stromberg. Mary Beth says she is constantly making changes in the home as she experiments with interior design and as she acquires antique pieces. MRS. STROMBERG is currently attending the U. ofU. where she is studying interior design. She owned and operated an antique and furniture stripping business for five years. She now does interior design work out of her home. The Stromberg home can be described as ecceltic, a combination of styles and patterns. The fur- nishings range from primitive pieces to Victorian furniture to furniture made from oak and pine. A ROSEWOOD English sideboard that was purchased from an air force family that had lived in England is the one exceptionally fine piece of furniture Mrs. Stromberg especially likes. Spinning wheels, churns and other primitive pieces that once had a ulititarian function are placed throughout the Stromberg home. MRS. STROMBERG has made several buying trips to secure antique pieces for her home and for her business. She has shopped extensively in the Ozarks of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas. One quilt was purchased in the Ozarks from a woman who said it. was the dowery quilt belonging to This her piece is probably 180 years old. The latest purchase Mrs. Stromberg has made for her home is an Lladro Nativity scene. The beautiful simplicity of this arrangement will get everyone into the holiday spirit, dmg Fruit Heights Council WillNot Aidln Olympic Feasibility Study By NORMA PREECE Green) Bob Roundy property and Mountain Road. This portion of the channel shall receive riprap on the sides and bottom, but no realignment will be done. The only major improvements which will be required will be those needed to provide a 1 slope on the banks. FRUIT HEIGHTS - Council meetings for Fruit Heights city for December, 1984 and January, 1985 were discussed. 2-- Kaysville Chamber: Xmas KAYSVILLE -- - The December monthly dinner meeting and Christmas party for the Kaysville Area Chamber of Commerce was held Dec. 5 at the Pizza Company. THE membership meeting ducted by Chamber Pres. LaVon Arkoudas began the start of the Christmas season and the end of another calendar year. Members con- Program Will Air Kaysville RDA KAYSVILLE - The League of Women Voters invites the public to a Dec. 12 noon luncheon meeting and discussion of the redevelopment program in Kaysville. THOSE PARTICIPATING will be John Thacker of RDA and City Manager of Kaysville and Lavonne Arkouds, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Thacker will review the background of RDA and talk about current plans in the area while Ms. Arkouds will address the projects in the downtown area specifically. To be held at the Pizza Company, UN. Main, luncheon reser7 or Joan vations may be made by calling Marilyn Hall, Gould by Dec. 8. League has chosen the RDA for their local study item this year and are happy to open this meeting to the public as an opportunity for those interested to get up to date information concerning RDA plans. -- 544-533- 544-930- 8, and partners were guests. Mrs. Arkoudas announced the annual Turkeys Days drawing and promotion was a huge success with a total of 65 gifts given to the citizens of the community. A special thanks was extended to Dave King, Davis High Chamber member who spearheaded the designing and printing of the posters, flyers and tickets. THE UTAH Association of Private Industry Council held conference and workshops on Nov. 29. Workshops included (1) Legislation, (2) Economic Development, (3) Youth Programs, (4), Dislocated older workers, (5) Innovation Approaches, (6) Labor Market Information, (7) Fiscal, (8) Plan- COUNCILMAN Dean Wade moved that the December 18 regularly scheduled council meeting be used for a Christmas party for ASST. COUNTY Attorney Gerald Hess was present at the council meeting to discuss the proposed ordinance XV Sections through 6 concerning the Central Davis Sewer District, with the council members. Mr. Hess informed the council that the Environmental Protection Agency requires all sewer district to comply with certain rules and regulations, the adoption of this ordinance, would make it unlawful for any person, corporation, association, partnership or governmental instrumentality to violate those rules and regulations adopted by the Central Davis County Sewer District. staff and elected officials, that January meetings be held the 8th and 22nd, as the New Years Day falls on Tuesday, the 1 regu- larly scheduled meeting date; request the Planning Commission to reschedule their January meeting for Jan. 15. This was approved by council members. Christmas party will be held at Mayor Dean Brands home. THE COUNCIL discussed the Winter Olympic study. The council moved that the city not contribute in the proposed study for the 1985 Winter Olympics. Mayor Dean Brand and the council discussed the letter to Whittaker Construction from James M. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Inc., informing Whittakers of the additional channel work on the Baer Creek flood improvements. Additional work will essentially encompass the area between the access road across the creek on the (Jay AFTER MUCH di scussion, it was approved by the council. The discussion followed, with Councilman Wade stating he has a problem with EPA mandating what must be complied with. Mr. Wade further explained that he is opposed to the city having to bear costs if prosecution is necessary, np ning. Richard Nelson, chairman of the UAPIC was in charge. THEY announced that Kaysville Home Center is now Ralphs Builders Supply Co. with Ralph Lewis returning to run the business. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 DEADLINES FOR CHRISTMAS Display Ads: Mon. Dec. 17 6:00 p.m. Photos: t Tues. Dec. 18 6.00 P.m. |