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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL MAY 22, 1985 Budget Hearing Set LAYTON - The Layton City Council has called a special meeting on Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m. to hold a public hearing fiscal year budget. prior to the adoption of a preliminary 1985-8-- to action taken by the County By TOM IIARALDSEN FARMINGTON 6 - Taxing Commission. en- tities in Davis County will now have to bare the cost of assessing and collecting property taxes, due CITIZENS are invited to attend and examine the budget proposals before council action is taken. Department heads and council members have been working closely with City Manager, Cam Caldwell and with Mayor Golden C. Sill for the past several weeks to develop this budget. Additional work sessions will be held several more times before the public hearing. COMMISSIONERS acted on a law passed by the recent Legislature that gives counties a pair of Jazz Ensemble Sings truth-intaxati- OGDEN - Choralition, Weber States vocal jazz ensemble, will take to the stage to present their Spring Concert on May 23 at 8 p.m. at the Austad Auditorium in Weber States Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. -- related matter, the council Thursday evening approved amendments to the 1984-8- 5 fiscal year budget. Reasons for the amendments were explained by City Manager Caldwell. He said, We needed to bring the budget into compliance with state law regarding the inclusion of the franchise tax into the general fund revenue account. We also needed to include federal revenue sharing money into a fund that is used for capital improvement items. $ 140,000 was transferred to the Park Fund in a restricted use account under the amended budget. $282,672 was placed in the capital projects fund, dmg IN A THE PROGRAM is part of the Spring Music Festival that is being presented throughout the month of May by the Weber State College Department of Music. The program is free. Mudslide Prevention Aided Public Hearing Noted LAYTON - One year ago a mudslide rumbled down Valley View Drive, destroying one home and damaging several others. Clean-u- p work was done by volunteer labor and by city workers in the area is now so complete that immediately and the evidences of this destructive slide is hardly noticeable. THURSDAY evening, the Layton City Council took action that will help prevent future mudslide and flooding problems in the Valley View Drive area. Approval was given to Scott Carter to enter into a contract for $17,500 for the construction of a linier basin in the slide area. Costs will be split 50-5- 0 between Layton -- LAYTON Thursday evening at the regular meeting of the Layton City Council, two public hearings were set that should be of interest to many Layton City residents. ON JUNE 20th at 7:15 p.m. the council will consider a rezone request by Hanover Trust for property east of Layton High School on North Fort Lane. The requestors want a zoning change from to This will be the third time since January that Hanover Trust representatives have been before the city council for a zoning change on this property. CITIZEN opposition to past proposals has been strong. It has centered around the developers desire to build apartments on the property. Residents are concerned about the density of the project so close to the high school, the impact of multiple units on neighboring single family housing and the problems with traffic safety. The second public hearing is also scheduled for June 20. Public imput is welcome on an environmental impact study that is a requirement before work on the downtown Layton rehabilitation project can start. Layton has received CDBG money to assist in renovating the downtown Main Street district. Additional grant money for the project has come from the historical society, dmg R-l-- C-- 8 options. Une is to levy a countywide mill levy to cover costs of assessing property and collecting taxes. The second option, which the commission voted to put into force, is to determine those costs and bill the taxing districts directly. Chairman Glen Saunders said he feels the action is in keeping with the Legislatures intended action, making the district, city or county responsible for the cost of collection. City and Davis County. The Countys participation cannot exceed $20,000. Mr. Carter, city planner, told the council that Laytons share of the money will come largely from FEMA. dmg String Students Perform I FEEL it is the intent of the Legislature to put the cost back to the entity who is receiving services, he stated. "Were willing to have other entities scrutinize our approaches, if they feel its necessary. This process makes our methods more consistent. Though most of the counties mayors have been informed of the decision, and are starting to receive notification from the county about what those cost" will be, there remains some questions. NORTH SALT Lake Mayor Robert Palmquist said he has mixed emotions about the plan. It seems to me like it would be easier and more efficient for the county to put down the mill levy, but I also see their point. We all take heat over our mill levies, he One entity severely affected by the plan is likely to be the Davis County School District. Officials there expressed concern over the "cost of the plan to the district, and were still studying it at press time. THE COUNTY stands to have some of the weight taken off its shoulders by the action. Less than 20 percent of the property taxes collected actually go to county services, a fact overlooked by most taxpayers who pay all of their taxes to the county treasurer. The new billing process changes tax assessments to a percentage of the propertys market value and indicates how much each taxing entity receives of those taxes. The new program will go into affect July I . Each district is being sent an explanation for the change along with projection" of what those costs will be. COM. SAUNDERS said the decision is not locked in concrete and will be reviewed periodically to see if it is equitable. Fellow commissioners Harry Gerlach and Harold Tippettt said they each had changed their minds back and forth over which proposal was best before deciding on the new plan, with Com. Tippetts adding the plan "puts the burden where stated. MR. PALMQUIST went on to say the new plan will be "a hassle for us, deciding what to do with our mill levy. He said it could rise or remain the same for the next fiscal year, depending on the citys cost for collection. The violin and fiddle students of Michael Mayhue performed in recital Friday, May 17 in Salt Lake City. The two hour recital featured both traditional violin music as well as blue grass and old-tim- fiddling. e VIOLINISTS were Rebecca Quist, Jed Stanger, Ashley Young, Cathy Pratt, Kim Stout, Angela Young, Mesha Graham, Heather Graham, Barbara Rich, Julie Ravenber, Jason Mayhue, Annie Gardner, Carter Anderton, Tracy Timmerman, Geina Pam Overdiek and Carolyn Brown. The students range from 8 years old to adult, and many are students of both traditional and fiddle playing. Accompanists for the event were Dena Call, piano and Barbara Rich and Carolyn Brown, guitar. MR. MAYHUE has been teaching in Kaysville for approximately seven years. He has been a member of the Rocky Mountain Symphony which is based in Ogden, and the Utah Old time Fiddlers Association. Council Axes Request Jes-se- SUNSET - No, was the answer the Sunset City Council gave to a request made in letter form for a $1,000 contribution towards a feasibility study for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Utah. The decision was unanimous. It was made on May 7 at the regular meeting of the Sunset City Council. A FORM letter, signed by Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson and Utah Governor, Norman Bangerter, was sent to all city councils of cities in Salt Lake, Davis, Summit and Morgan Counties. Each council was asked to contribute a stated amount for the feasibility study. Sunsets contribution was to be $1,000. Mayor Norman Sant read the letter and then asked for comments. Councilman Clifford Spendlove said it had serious questions about making any contribution. He doubted that Sunset City would benefit from the Olympics in Utah. He questioned spending $ ,000 for a study when the money was badly needed in Sunset to complete projects that would directly benefit the residents. He said the amount was excessive in proportion to the contributions from other cities like Salt Lake that would receive direct benefit from the Olympics. THE OTHER councilmen agreed ,ih Mr. Spendlove. As the vote was taken. Councilman Larry Ashdown summed up his feelings by stating, I don't want the Olympics here. dmg -- n, OED OCS&gB Road Races June 2nd LAYTON - No matter what you drive, whether its a Triumph or an old Corvair, get ready for a mile road race that will take you through many of the back roads from Layton to Parleys Canyon. A event sponsored by Layton area cycle shops, the Family Road Ride will be staged June 2 starting at 8 a.m. and hours. going At $5 a person, funds will go for a barbecue lunch and homemade root beer at the finish, at Layton Commons Park, plus for trophies and pins, a spokesman says. Similar to a sports car rally, participants will be given instructions they must follow until they reach a certain point where more details will be given. ALTHOUGH backroads will be followed, there will be no dirt roads to worry about with about 20 percent of the ride on the freeway, the spokesman says. The race will start at 602 N. Main in Layton and is intended to be a fun, family experience, he adds. -- 135-14- 1 NON-PROFI- Park Fees Stay Same SUNSET - After studying recommendations made by the Sunset City Manager and after comparing Sunset park use fees and policies with other cities in Utah, the Sunset City Council last Tuesday evening decided to leave the fee rates and the refundable condition the same as it has been for many years. SUNSET City charges $ 0 for use of a city park on a reserv ation basis. The money is refunded if the area used is left clean. The discussion at council meeting centered around the possibility of raising the use fee to $25 and then returning $15 if the area was left clean. Another possible change was to charge nonresidents of Sunset a fee that was not refundable. PUBLIC WORKS Director, Jerry Ellsworth stated he opposed any change in the park fee schedule. He said the parks had always been left clean and there had never been a time when the deposit money had been kept. Before the policy of returning the fee was after an area started, there was always a need for extra clean-uhad been used. Councilman Clifford Spendlove, the elected official responsible for city parks, said he believed that parks are public facilities and they are for public use. I am opposed to putting any restrictions on their use, the Councilman stated. THE COUNCIL then voted unanimously to leave the park fees the same, a $10 returnable deposit if the area is left clean, dmg -- 0 T Kaysville After 21 days of traveling in the South Pacific, James and Rhea Duckworth, Alvin and Lola Kinsey, John Phillip and Clara Krebs are back home. They visited the North and South islands of New Zealand, Australia and the Fiji Islands. They visited the New Zealand LDS Temple where they visited 1 CBED KOTK with Pres, and Mrs. Milton Hess, p former Farmington residents. Miss Teresa Burton is attending Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Marjorie Ann Burton and family and also her Mr. and Mrs. Tom grandparents Lotz. Offer Kaysville Clubs The Wagon Wheel Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers held their closing social at Brattens Cafe last week. Twenty-fou- r members were present. THE LESSON was given by Jane Kemp. Davis Openings available in the Sunshine Generation Summer Program 15 June 15. For even faster service, pick up your Remote Control at your local cable office. channel converter with you and well give you a newer, (Bring your D-Ettt- es set-to- p state-of-the-a- rt To Perform Davis High good until June Now you can discover the pleasure and convenience ot Remote Control. FREE. Remote Control makes it possible for you to tune-i- n all the entertainment and information cable provides by simply pushing a button without moving from your chair. If youd like to try Remote Control in your home for one month FREE, call your cable office before Be.A SunBody This Summer will be converter.) Auditions Not Required per- forming many of their various routines from throughout the year on May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Davis fieldhouse. Admission will be $2.50 for adults and $2 for children, unless tickets are purchased from a drill team member which will lower the cost 50 cents. THE NEW drill members for the 1985-8- 6 year will be announced along with the officers. The "Night to Remember will be a great chance to see the talent which enabled this drill team to be invited to Japan by taking first place in many of their After your first FREE month, you may continue to enjoy the luxury of Remote Control for the low price of just $3 per month! Performances at: Lagoon M small refundable deposit may be required in some service areas. Available in participating systems only. Parades State Fair 49th St. Galleria Just for the fun of it you'll learn singing, showmanship, music theory, voice culture, musical theater dance and develop self confidence and self esteem. Enrollment Limited, Call for more Information: Bountiful-Centervill- e Layon-KaysvillSunset-Clearfiel- h V 292-347- 8 546-004- 4 e d 825-418- 1 1 Community TV of Utah 29-Cab- le it be- longs. But some officials in the various entities said they feel the taxpayers will bear the extra expense in the long run, either through additional mill levies to cover the costs or through the cut in other programs run by the cities and entities. |