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Show EEKLY REFJrE. DAViS NEWS JOURNAL, APRIL 13, 1978 r.l8nt&! Health Blames State Sion Hiring yie.it System For qo.il.tied pe i e ava latie The admin stratum has been recruiting for a mir.uiities specialist far ovtr a year and of fcy ROSELYN KIRK - A Davis health official sa J mat the slow hiring system that must be processed through the I tah State Merit svstem is causing an overload on personnel at the Davis y County Family and Mental Ftea'th tenter FARMINGTON Cou dy mental Com-niurv- DR. RUSSELL Williams, administrator of the Center, told the board that six requests for hire were submitted to the stale merit board and were lost in the process, making it necessary the requests to Accordmg to Dr Williams, it usjally takes about a turnaround period after the requests were submitted to fill the positions v DR. WILLIAMS told the mental health board that many hiring problems will he resolved when Davis Countv initiates a merit system which has been in the plan has received only one applicant, he said LN OTHER bus mess mental health board member Wi1 e Washington said the Ctoh State Health Planm g Cou'k.! has decided that Dav ts Cc ur will share health f'arr rg With Weber and Morgan Counties in a proposed -Dr tuunv member Williams, who is rt with the formation of the council, said there is si me 1 disagreement in tfe tunm. lion of the council sme Weber believes t'Hv s have more represen on the board than population al ows Dr Td c -- Williams said ,wat Davis CoUr,V rejmestMa! .ts are hoidirg out tor rtf rest" 'anon hast d c n p uia' ' I GQnir.iurncATion goal Governor Scott Matheson, m Davis County on his first formal visit, talks to Davis County Commissioners, elected mayors and city councilmen representing the 16 Davis County cities are commuted somewhere else by the time they are cleared for hire AT PRESENT the county process takes only about three or four days, but red tape at the state level slows down the hiring When operating under the state merit system, men tal health officials can select from the top five people on the state hiring register The process has slowed down since the six names were lost making it necessary for all mental health staff members to take over clinical work and give up other as signments DR. WILLIAMS said that Davis County people, who formerly received mental health treatment in Salt Lake and W'eber Counties, are now seeking treatment in Davis County, increasing the load of the centers faster than additional staff can be hired He pointed out that an ad ditional staffing problem is the low pay scale and the lack are Htal'h Systems ht Ageniv W ilhe W ashingh n s ait Advisory, Jean Gsawc. Professional Adtvunisirati n uiK il Don Prk tor and Kav f ipuluk Public Rtlat ons M ' le P pc and Hinauri Iribole, budget Fva Hjf M rte Pt mi i s k Bv v n Norr oa'inns FdMaver C ue Pit rrarti erv gbc rg ai d ii.r 5 cs FARMINGTON - Davis County Commissioners said they will do a little more thinking before deciding whether to pay county animal control officers to work after hours selling dog licenses to residents who have not purchased licenses by the March cut off day C E COMMISSIONER Moss said that two years ago Norma Matheson visited with children at the Monte Vista School for the handicapped in Farmington Pnncipal Rulon Smith is in the background MLrs Matheson spent most of the day with her husband, but detoured for a visit to the school and the Heritage Senior Citizens Center in Clearfield FIRST LADY 31 officers licenses of the requires raised $7,188 selling to those in violation ordinance which dogs to be licensed The officers were paid $5 for every license sold in some d cases that amounted to of the cost of the $15 late license or one half of the cost of a regular license Commissioners had questioned whether it was within the legal limits of the county to sell the license without issuing a citation If the owner did not buy the dog license, the citation was issued, but was exempt if the owner purchased a license COUNTY Attorney Milton Hess discounted that phase of the plan but said the employees were being paid on a quota basis He said since the commission was dealing with public funds, it would be preferable to pav the employees by the hour Tm not suggesting there is anything illegal, but it would be preferable to pav them by the hour " Commissioner Wendell also questioned Zaugg whether by going door to door control officers would be in violation of soliciting or Mr trespass regulations Hess said, "I see no objection to sending our people to collect taxes He explained that since those not purchasing a license were in violation of an ordinance, animal con trol officers were authorized to write a citation one-thir- By ROSE LI N KIRK Governor FARMINGTON Scott Matheson plugged in at the local level and talked to county and municipal elected officials who aired such problems as storm water control, redistru ting of roads, purchase of property Air Force Base and t'topi ration between state and fedi rat government lav ments nrar Hil i ! MAYORSFROM most of the - : - : ; : ;: ; ; : - , , - 5 : : I t p 16 Davis cities generally expressed concerns on how to get through to state govern ment Governor Matheson said the Department of Com- - munity Affairs, under the direction of Beth Jarman, is charged with maintaining a close working relationship with local government Experts from this office are available to instruct local governments on management problems, he said During Governor Mathesons first formal visit to Davis County he stressed that communication between state and local government would solve most of the problpms Matheson GOVERNOR reassured mavors that he was as concerned about federal control as they were about state control and suggested that local and state govern ere ments band together both working for the same side, he said Pointing out that 35 percent of the land in Davis County was owned by the federal government, he said federal authorities decide how that land should be used Davis County officials asked the governor to put pressure on the Federal Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to resolve a storm water project Commissioner Glen Flint said that if the county could use sub surface drains built bv the BOR in West Bountiful and Woods Cross, it would be worth millions to the county Land owners have thus far refused to cooperate with the countv THE GOVERNOR agreed to intervene with the BOR when officially requested to do so by the county through a formal letter Glenn Austin, county engineer, suggested that trans portation planning for roads in the county is severely hampered since the county has been divided into two districts bv the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Also the planning arm of the Wasatch Front Regional ( ouncil (W FRC) has split the county into the two districts, one centered in Ogden and the other m Salt Lake City ALTHOUGH some elected officials questioned whether Davis County could form an independent UDOT Distprt, Governor Matheson said such a change would probably require an alteration in the law Officials agreed that the county would have to make a commitment to go with either Salt Lake City or Ogden, but agreed that they could not make a choice without further study Kavsville Mayor Gar Elison questioned whether money was not available on a state level to finance local projects to Governor According 15 funds Title Matheson which are available to the state through the Four Corners project, are for that purpose But these funds have been used in the past only for water projects which Governor Matheson regards as critical IN THE future, this money may be made available to as- sist local governments, he said State revenue sharing is not possible under the present state constitution, he said Governor Matheson said he will ask the appropriate government entity to research a sales tax suggestion made by Mayor Elison that sales tax be based on population not on point of sale Mayor Elison said this might cure some of the woes of cities in Davis County who have a low property tax base MAYOR DONAL Tovvnley of Clearfield suggested that problems with storm water control might be resolved by the involvement of the state in a water master plan Governor Matheson complimented the county government for their plan and mill levy for storm water control and said it could become a guide for other counties in the state Robert Austad, councilman from Layton, asked whether the city could expedite the processof obtamingeasements on the land near Hill Air Force Base Governor Matheson said he had met with UDOT of finals who assured him that final offers on the easement would be made no later than this month "If we don t resolve those differences, law suits will be filed prorrptlv he said ONE OF the problems has been to get appraisal values on the land, he said W hen ques tioned as to whether the $1 million appropriated by the legislature was enough money the land to purchase Governor easements, Matheson said the decisions to buy would be tempered by the money available One of the best things I do is to leave the Capital and get out Governor into the state, Matheson said Ninety percent of the problems in state government can be solved bv communication with local units of government THE GOVERNOR com mented on the influx of people If I had into Davis County any doubt that Zion is growing in Davis County, it has been dispelled today " Governor and Mrs Norma Matheson spent all day in the county, first attending a school H assembly at Bountiful Jr gh School before meeting with Richard Harvey, environmen tal health director, and other county officials at lOtodiscuss problems facing Davis County in areas of water, health, solid waste disposal and sewage WHILE Governor Matheson met with officials, Mrs Matheson visited Monte Vista E lementary School in Farmington Both met with Democratic officials and the county officers for a lunch at Oakridge County Club before visiting Farmington Elementary School and the Heritage Senior Citizens Center in Clearfield They returned to the Davis County courthouse to meet with locally elected of finals, including mayors, and city council members, and county commissioners before returning to Salt Lake City Kaysville Elder Kelly Criddle has accepted a mission call to serve r a LDS Mission to the Mission He will enter the Language Training Mission in Provo on June 1, for eight weeks preparation He is a member of the Kaysville Fourth LDS Ward and the son of Mr and two-yea- Chile-Santiag- o Mrs Nevan Criddle Mr and Mrs George Hevwood of Kaysville and his mother Mrs Charles Heywood of Ogden attended the funeral service of their aunt, Mrs Eva Garfinkle m Salt Lake City on Saturday Mrs Garfinkle is a sister of Mrs Charles Heywood IF residents do not choose to answer questions about their dogs, they can refuse and then the county would be obliged to collect evidence showing that the person actually owns a dog, Mr Hess said tdrd F int Trcr W bt itn i nstrucV n WemV1 n.gg ana Aft rn ,t u A t or Pda1 b gs M In Pfw'ilg Bv ROSI LIN KIkk FARMINGTON - s i iD I aunty Sch I Dis'm t s j $. million in bonds to (itiFuns and Associates of New 5 rg the lowest of 11 bidlcrs ,n i bond sale ht Id T uesdav c en mg The bonds were sold at a t interest rate of 4 fC5 of'ci that bid was recoin rm ndt d to be fiscal agent fro Bui rows. Smith & (ompanv the school district s bunting agent nt f THE MONEY will fmancea building project in the school district, officials said The $5 million in bonds is part of an $18 million bond issue which was passed three years ago The board has previously authorized the sale of $8 5 million in bonds After the $5 million sale on Tuesday, $4 5 million in bonds is available lor sale at a later date THE BONDING agent said all eleven bids were competi tive and represented banks from all parts of the country The school district authorized the company to prepare for the sale of the bonds about two months ago Burrows and Commissioners had also questioned whether the county would be required to check for dog licenses at every residence in the county if they initiated the collection process Mr Hess said, while the county has the obligation to colled tax from everyone that does not mean officers would have to knock on every door COUNTY Animal Control Officer Noel Evans said if the officers are authorized to sell the licenses, they will stick with the project until most of the county area is covered He said the officers will hit those areas receiving the most complaints first If the countv decides to go with the proposal, four of ficers will sell the licenses Commissioner Moss who oversees animal control, said if the county decides not to pay the officers a portion of the license sold, it may not be possible to afford the collec lion process since the hourly wage would be high ANIMAL Control Officers $5 an hour and, if they worked after hours, the county would be required to pay time and a half or allow them time off during the dav He questioned whether the county could afford this wage According to Commissioner Moss, the countv animal control division would have al most broken even if Bountiful had not withdrawn from the county animal control svstem and decided to license their own dogs last year The county budgeted $115 600 for animal control and in 1977 made back $75 523 in licenses, impound fees and room and board costs for the dogs are paid LAST year Bountiful licensed dogs within their citv and hired animal control officers to patrol North Salt Lake began to patrol their streets last Monday and will use the county system only as a shelter Commissioner Moss said the animal control problem in the county continues to grow since the population increase means more dogs t i Ds Jsiv Method For Collecting County Bog License Fees? By ROSELYN KIRX ern Smi'h huaid pres dent T ning stages for over two years I nt.l that time, mental health of'iuals must submit a request to hire to the county personnel director This request must be approved by the county commission Then, smee the county has no merit system, the request for hire must also be submitted to the state merit board Dr Williams said the schizophrenic system" takes too much time and unfortunate1. many good people mess men IN OTHER bus in heaitn tuirn II ees were a's gned bv Mental Health L a f which would g ve Weber County 11 representatives Davis 10 ard Morgan none M igan County officials are not happy wih this plan he said The sub area councils are geared to allow local input imo hru1 h care planning ac vc list J i'iui ill, i r rtsl c a In other t c c pu i he t bond gi t the bt t i ( t s, company husimss tin board low b ds for the s' ruction of nu-- d a cent rs Dav is High Sc huo! and S urh Da is Junior High T he distrut s looking towaid an cc i a' Oi tuber 12 completion dam Dean ai t oi d ng to Dr Ptniod director of I and grounds uildings THE MEDIA center and ihrce classrooms at Davis High will be constructed bv Burton Construction, Salt lake ( it at a cost of $449 995 Mr Penrod said that all bids were checked by Stanley ( I vans, architect, who recom mended the low bid The completion date of 180 days Dr 'is very optimistic Penrod said but the district will make monthly checks to d( termine whether construe tmn is on schedule The dis t net had estimated construe tion time at six to eight months and the cost at $500,000 South Davis Junior High media center contract was also given to the lowest bidder, Carl Collram Con struction Company, Magna at the low bid of $162,000 The cost of that construction had been estimated at $170,000 The board questioned if the completion date of the con struction, which was 30 days longer than any of the cither three bidders, might not preclude accepting the bid low Penrod said the Dr jrchitec tural firm of Mont morency, Haves and Talbot u commended that the countv accept the low bid even though the time frame for construction was longer The low bidder has a good icputation for completing on time he said Penrod will be III ACCORDING to Di the contracts lit fore the end of the week and citws could be on the ob in three days In other business t he hoard voted to hold a sale of obsolete Hi ms no longer needed bv the si hool district and tentative lv si t the sale for April 29 al thi let port Center Roger tilines, clerk of the board I will conduct the sale and de is obsoltte urnune what Superintendent U Berneil rigiev said MANY OF the itt ms are old woodtn thairs and desks whith are not turrtnilv used Ihe items will be priced and not aut'ioned off, school tu oils said of Ihe board also approved a quest to purchase 12tl band uniforms in addition to 75 i c tuxedo coats for the Davis High School band The cosl of ihe uniforms is estimated at In approv mg the $ 11 70(1 purchase, the district will follow the normal procedure of paving five seventh of the cost of the uniforms or aboul x24 7IK) The school has raised two seventh of the cost or about $7, (XX) THE BOARD also agreed to join in an application with Kavsville for state sidewalk funds made available bv the legislature If constructed the sidewalk would follow Main Street south from Davis High Superintendent Wrigley said, it the funds are granted, the district share of the project will be about $6,000 He said even though the district par ticipates on the application, that does not mean they are obligated to provide the funds if the money is granted The board also approved a request for nine students, who are members of the Golden Spike Symphony, to miss three days of school for e concert tour to California on .April y 2. |