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Show i i I i WEEKLY REFLEX 1980 DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MARCH 13, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 13, 1980 topping Center Decision Mayor Neil Noorda reported to the Fruit Heights City Council at the city council meeting on March 4 that the Planning Commission had recommended in their meeting of Feb. 26. the rezoning of approximately 12 acres of property at the southwest corner of U.S. 89 and 400 North to High", way Commercial "C-- of Frederik Bergold, chairman of the Commercial and Econo- previous statements that scape architect, discussed the mic Committee that if we do not need revenue then why do we need the commercial venture. Mayor Noorda commented that there is a definite need for revenue and noted that the Foxglove development North Farmington reality he would not be interested in the Fruit Heights landscaping plans which proposed shopping center HE REFERRED to the minutes would greatly add to the tax base of the city and increase revenue from sales taxes. of the Planning Commission meeting which had been delivered to all council members and specifically the statement MR. CRAIG Christensen of Ashley Craig & Associates, in reply to questioning regarding if the in became a site, reported he would still be interested regardless since he' does not consider the Foxglove site to be a viable commercial area as compared to the Fruit Heights site. Mr. Christensen presented a revised conceptual plan and landscape concept for the proposed shopping center. would include noise control beams, walls, and shrubbery and trees for softened visual impact. Although a large number of citizens and news media personnel were present, the only persons making comment were the persons opposed to commercial zoning in general and the shopping center site in particular. MAYOR NOORDA read a MR. DAVID Packer, land letter from Duane Ashmead supporting the shopping center as the only remaining site in Fruit Heights for such a venture and supporting the need for commercial tax base to support the city. A letter from Sharon the most severely impacted homeowner if the rezoning is approved, was read as opposing the rezoning. especially the Commercial and Economic Committee, will submit to the council their findings regarding projected revenue needs and also alternatives. if any, for revenue and help as he is able. Seconded by Councilman Lynn Benson and passed with Councilmen Ballantyne. Benson. Stewart, and Wade voting "Aye" and Councilman Palmer voting No. during the course of that period to hold a number of Beck-stea- public hearings in which this matter is discussed and also the findings of the committees: and that Craig Christensen of Ashley Craig and Associates be invited to attend the Commercial and Economic Committee meetings for input and COUNCILMAN Ted Stewart moved the rezoning consideration he postponed for three months during which time the citizens committees. THE COUNCIL discussed storm drain connections and to add some impact fees for roads and parks. The proposal has been sent to the Planning Commission for their rev iew and re- - present second floor) w ith people paying utilities and traffic fines and other court business. One desk supports the judge in the hall." State Circuit Court officials have refused to pay Clearfield the maximum rental for facilities. which, beginning next year could bring $9 a square foot annually. Currently, the city obtains about $5.50 a square foot. The lower amount is paid because the city doesn't have all the facilities needed by the court such as restroom facilities for the jury and adequate office space for court officials. DUE TO the "depressed" economic market for construction. Mayor Townley says the city can complete the work at s a square foot vs. the By TOM BUSSELBERG - CLEARFIELD It looks like growing pains have finally caught up with Clearfield City Hall. TO REMEDY that, the council is preparing plans for an addition that would add 58 feet to the south end of the facility on East Center. Included would be new courtroom facilities and expanded space for other city offices, including the computer center, says Mayor Donal Townley. And what makes the prospect of more space even better is the fact city taxpayers wont have to fork out a single penny in extra tax dollars, the mayor adds. Financing for the addition. which he gave a rough cost figure of $300,000. will come from rental obtained in leasing courtroom space or payment received from interest monies the city receives, or both. The new 6 stationed at Hill Air Force Base will be tested for combat capability during the next few days. A flight expected to last 912 hours will take the fighter over much of the United States. F-1- CAPABILITY CHECK N The combat HILL AFB multicapability of the 6 role fighter will be tested for the first time March 3 in an exercise designed to evaluate aircrews, aircraft, support personnel and flying and maintenance operations in a wartime " environment. and Training Range, west of the Great Salt Lake. On Wednesday and Thursday, the flying will increase during daylight hours as aircrews fly missions devoted to interdiction and close air support. No night flying is anticipated on these days. THE AIR Forces newest fighter will undergo a rugged check beginning with a nonstop flight which will take the THROUGHOUT the exercise the aircrews will fly realistic combat profiles to strike simulated targets deep inside enemy territory. Red Max Alpha as the exercise is titled, will test the full operations, spectrum of 6 mobility, and weapons delivery capabilities. versatile fighter across the central, eastern and southern : section of the United States. The flight, which will take approximately nine and one half hours, will see the aircraft and aircrews flying as far north as the Great Lakes, east to the Atlantic coast and south to Florida. The return leg will be over Texas and Southern will be aerial Utah. The refueled by KC-13- Strato-tanke- 5 r aircraft assigned to the Strategic Air Command. THE MORE than 4,600 mile transcontinental trip will simulate the distance and time involved if the wing had to deploy to a location in central : Europe. Aircraft began to leave Hill Air Force Base at 8 a.m., March 11. Within one hour of landing at Hill AFB at approximately 5 p.m., the same day. aircrews and aircraft were placed on air defense alert. Maintenance technicians refuel and load weapons onto the Air- s. crews received intelligence briefings, coordinate strategy and plan tactics as they prepared for night air defense mis- THE EXERCISE, which has been planned by wing officials for several months will demonstrate the long range de- ployment and 'quick turn said capability of the Col. Troy Tolbert, commander of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. Further, we will be able to find out how the aircraft responds in an increased flying environment." the colonel continued. IN ADDITION, Red Max Alpha will develop a data bank for subsequent 6 exercises. Approximately 150 missions are planned during the historic event. The primary unit for Red Max Alpha is the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, but the entire 388th Tactical Fighter Wing will be involved to make the exercise a success," the Colonel said. sions against mock enemy targets. THESE MISSIONS started 6 p.m. Tuesday evening and ended at midnight with all flights going to the Utah Test after By DICK BOWMAN ' i Is Kaysville paying over one-fourt- million dollars h more annually for its wholesale power than it should? MY CONCERNS about some excessive wholesale power costs to Kaysville City and some discriminatory rates, being based upon averreage costs, has prompted my search over the past four months. I presented a preliminary study to the city council on Dec. 18, 1979 and then summarized my conclusions in a presentation to them in their March 4 regular council meeting. IN REPLY to my December inquiry to him, L. C. Poate of Utah Power and Light Com ducting periodic, short term austere deployments of fighter units to various pails of the world in order to improve TACs capability Alpha will demonstrate the efforts of the wing during the past year to achieve combat readiness in the new weapons system. to respond to contingencies. THIS The results of Red Max important exercise Senior Citizens statewide senior will help eliminsales tax on food The Utah Coalition, a organization, ate the state by sponsoring a THE SENIOR Coalition is convinced that food taxes need to be tossed out of Utah the same way they have been in signature gathering drive March every surrounding 14 state, according to Coalition spokesOur person, Cheryl Grana. throughout Utah. Forces commit- world-wid- e ments, if needed, in time of crises, the Colonel con- cluded. members have demanded relief from this very regressive and unnecessary tax and want to collect 2.000 signatures on March 14 to help get rid of it. The campaign to collect 54,000 signatures of registered Mi Zoning Set For Ogden, SOX Two town meetings for RESIDENTS can air any citizens to air feelings on the proposed MX missile project have been set next week in Salt Lake City and Ogden, the governor's office reports. feelings at the Ogden town meeting Monday from 7 to 10 p.m. at Central Jr. High. 781 25th, while a meeting will be East Layton Sets Public Hearing - FinancEAST LAYTON ing of possible improvements to develop Rainbow Drive from Fairfield Road to Highway 89 will be discussed in a public hearing March 25 at 8 p.m. at the E.G. King Elementary School. THE CITY will consider a bond election for the improvements. the city recorder says. The public is invited to attend. pany wrote and told me on Dec. 14, that a proper analysis of their retail schedule 6 rates will probably indicate that they are higher than the wholesale rate paid by Kaysville. The analysis that followed showed that in October, Kaysville paid $24,500 or 58 percent more for its Utah Power and answer my questions: Utah Power and Light Company subsidizes its heavy schedule 6 retail power users. mistake if they averaged the unit cost of all merchandise and then misconcluded that all merchandise costing and selling for less than the average cost would be being subsidized by merchandise costing and selling for more than the average. I feel as if 1 have done my civic duty as a citizen by calling to the attention of the city council of Kaysvilles excessive wholesale power costs and of some discriminatory retail rates in the city. supplemental power than the companys commercial retail customers would pay on their rate 6 schedule. MR. POATE suggested that it would probably be otherwise. Neither Mr. Poate nor LaVell Jensen of Utah Power and Light Company will comment further or answer other submitted questions. The superintendent of the Kaysville power department reported to the council and to me on March 4 that: Utah Power and Light Company will not tical Fighter Wings ability to respond and support the Air ALSO UTAH Power and Light Company will be discontinuing its lower rates for all electric homes as did Kaysville' in November of 1979. Kaysville has been subsidizing its heavy power users. This conclusion was based upon his average cost of power figure being the actual cost to heavy power users. I contend that the superintendents average power cost calculation is not comprehensive enough and does not relate to actual costs of service to various size kilowatt demand and kilowatt hour using connections in Kaysville. ANALYSTS OF a retail store would make a similar . HOPEFULLY MY summary presentation will be recorded in the March 4, 1980 minutes verbatim and that my preliminary study presented Dec. 18 will also be read and considered by all concerned, with open minds. My father died of a heart attack in 1951 while in a city held Wednesday in Salt Lake City at the same time at South High School. 1575 South State, says governor's aide. James Braden. Those wishing to speak will have five minutes and will be asked to line up near the microphone. he says. Written comments will also be received. SPEAKING OF the need for such meetings. Gov. Scott Matheson says. This major issue must receive maximum participation from our citizens and these town meetings are an important part of that pro- cess. Four such meetings were held last month in Provo. Delta. Milford and Cedar City, tb council meeting hearing. He became overly concerned and angered. I do not want to follow suit with the same result and am therefore terminating my future harassment. HOPEFULLY MY concerns and studies will be considered in the intended helpful manner in which I have meant to make them. I year capital controls do not exist and problems hae been generated. Mayor Townley says. AS GROWTH affects the city more strain is placed on all city offices but attempts w ill be made to keep any staff increase to a minimum. Mayor Townley says. And the new first floor courtroom will be utilized for court and city council meetings, as is done presently w ith the second Boor space. Improvements will be seen in police operations with the construction of two "holding tanks" for prisoners that $50. "WE HAVE 440 building permits, up from 76 a year ago and we need to move out and resolve this." Mayor Townley says. The present building w as constructed about 15 years ago. KRCL: Radio Station For Senior Citizens Utah voters to place the state sales tax on food issue on the November ballot is spearheaded by the Coalition Opposed to the State SalesTax on Food, of which the Senior Coalition is a member organization. SOME 100 members of the Senior Coalition will be collecting signatures between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Smith's Food King, Harmon's Bob-co- s and other grocery stores, as well as senior centers in the following counties: Salt Lake, Weber, Davis, Washington, Iron and Box Elder. Some 54.000 signatures ol registered Utah voters are needed by June for the state sales tax on food issue to w in a place on the 1980 ballot in Utah. So far, over 37,000 signatures have been verified by the Utah Secretary of State's office. "WE HOPE that thousands of food tax opponents turn out on Friday to sign the COST-OFpetition," Ms. Grana said. "It's about time for the sales tax on food to retire. I F Dog There are now radio broadcasts from Salt Lake City especially for senior citizens. KRCL, A new community radio station which can be heard from Brigham City to Nephi. is broadcasting programs of special interest to senior citizens every Monday through Thursday between the hours of 3 and 4:30 p.m. Following is a brief listing of programs now on the air: MONDAY - Glen Johnson, Senior Citizen Executive Association: Tuesday - Tim Funk. Cheryl Grana. Barbara Kuehl. Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens: Wednesday - Dr. Victor Kassel, specialist in - Dick Ashard. senior citizen broadcaster. All four shows are of interest to seniors subjects discussed include health care, legislation for seniors, housing. insurance problems, and many more. Special guests are featured on these programs, and special events for seniors in the community will be announced on a regular basis. DURING EACH show , you can call in and ask questions or make comments by dialing The station number for KRCL is 91 on your FM dial. Listen in! geriatrics: Thursday Apply For Social Security By Phone According to Robert C. VanSickle. district manager of the Social Security Administration in Ogden, it is not necessary to visit the Social Security office to apply for benefits. VAN SICKLE said that people living in the Ogden telephone area can apply by calling 626-322People living in other telephone areas can ly by phoning toll free re- gardless of the decisions and actions of the council on the power matter and hope that all city government employees and elected officials will feel the same toward me personally. Noal T. Evans, supervisor of animal control, announces that March 3 is the last day to get dog licenses before the county deadline. MR. EVANS .ays that licenses can be obtained at all of the city offices, the Davis County courthouse or at the control center in Fruit Heights. He also advises that the county office does not send out individual notices this year, to this effect. NOTICE ALL DA VIS COUNTY DOG OWNERS YOU MUST LICENSE YOUR DOG BEFORE MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1980 Late fines andor citations will be issued to those who fail to license their dogs. You can obtain a license by applying to: LOCAL CITY OFFICES COUNTY COURTHOUSE Bountiful, Sunset and Clinton residents must apply at your city office. COST OF LICENSES ARE: Male or Female Spayed Female or Neutered Male 1000 . . . 5 (Certificate of alteration must accompany application) I respectfully say. Continue presiding over and directing our fine city as effectively and honorably as in the past. app- License Deadline DAVIS COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL will have no ill feelings TO THEM 20-:.- '' growth plan covering anticipated costs for required capital projects will be prepared by the city engineer on which to project the needed tees. "Some contractors are willing to do it at virtually no profit at all just to keep their work force." he says. A climatized area for the city's computer system will also be included in tire addition. At present, proper temperature previously anticipated IN ANY case, taxpayers w ill not pay for the building, he says, adding that inadequate court area is the major thrust pushing for the added space. "There is considerable congestion in the hallways (of the dale. A would be adjacent to the court, relieving officers from having to spend up to a day guarding a prisoner awaiting court proceedings because of no facilities, he say s. $30-plu- Signature Gathering Drive Planned For March 14th THE EXERCISE represents the first long range deployment conducted by the wing with the highly maneuverable fighter and is a part of Tactical Air Command's program of con Light Company generated will emphasize the 388th Tac- a proposal to increase utilitv fees for water, sewer, and to the city council. Councilman Dean Wade reported Mike McCoy, legal counsel for the Utah League ot Cities and downs, staled to him that cities are quite free to establish impact fees based on the impact of the citizens coming into the city at a later commendation Current rabies vaccination information must be furnished. AFTER MARCH 31. A LICENSE IS AN ADDITIONAL $5.00 |