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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. SEPTEMBER 18. 1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER. SEPTEMBER 18. 1980 (SroraM Ml .ssociation Haste ScDmools Mw Leeway Vote THE TAX association staf- (Confined From Front Page) Mr. Stephenson said one district with higher salaries was Emery, where a voted leeway helped raise needed funds. We didnt oppose their voted leeway they were up front. We dont feel Davis County has been up front. We feel it has been a fabricated need" and said the $1.6 million in budget cuts were merely cosmetic. IF ANYBODY is being cosmetic, he is," Mr. Glines retorted. There is nothing cosmetic about it. As much as we could be cut little things. We used to give the teachers lunch at the teachers convention. That was $2,000 that doesnt hurt the program (to cut). And as for not being up front about their leeway Mr. Glines said, Thats absolutely false. UTA representatives were invited to our meetings and we have evidence. We told them (UTA officials) we want members of the UTA living in Davis County to participate, not others. As a matter of fact members of their association did participate." WE THOUGHT since we work with 40 districts we could make significant input," Mr. Stephenson said, referring to We the citizens meetings. feel they (district) didnt want us because we would call their bluff. They had to make cuts on their laundry list. Mr. Glines said staff mem- bers Stephenson and Jack Olson were not invited to participate because they live in Salt Lake City and dont have our interests. MR. STEPHENSON said the cuts arrived at such as elimination of towel service requiring parents provide their own makes them (parents) think the district really is hurting. But Mr. Glines said such a move was taken because towels wont hurt the program so we took it out. fer derided the district for spending $10,000 on a special election when it couldve been combined with the general Nov. 4 election. They did the same thing last year. We feel its underhanded to hold it on a Thursday. They say people feel better. We feel its so they get more people in favor out to vote. People opposed to it dont have as much at stake, Mr. Stephenson continued. Theres no merit to a special election. This time theyre holding it before the tax notices come out. Last time it was after the notices and theyre trying to get it in their favor." IN ANSWERING those statements Mr. Glines said, He (Mr. Stephenson) has the same opportunity to get his points across. Hes doing it. We want as many to know (about the election) as possible. We are passing out (information) to every patron, not just every parent.. Noting the special election isnt being held only to draw those in favor Mr. Glines It is not for that added, reason were holding a special election. The board has authorized us to hold an election at any time. The state constitution authorizes that. BY ALLOWING a special election such issues wont get lost in the general election issues and if that werent the case the Constitution wouldnt have allowed special elections, he said. If we can get any advantage, I dont apologize. The board feels this is necessary and theyre only upholding their oath. Mr. Stephenson also said the $21 additional charge taxpayers of a $60,000 home will have to pay if the election passes could be misleading. The county assesses $7 on a $60,000 home but that is if it is assessed at percent of market value and thats the average of the county. 1 1 IN TWO-thre- e years when Seetts Two Year Commission Seat By MARK D. MICKFLSEN an assessment reassessment hits that amount could more than double. It could be more than $40 or even more, he said. Were trying to equalize school spending. Countering those remarks Mr. Glines said, "If things are reassessed everything will go that happens regardless. up Right today, a signed statement from the county assessor says the assessment is $7 (per mill). ONCE THE voted leeway goes into affect its permanent, Mr. Stephenson emphasized. One thing that hasn't been stressed enough is that its permanent. The electorate cant repeal or reduce it. No district has reduced in the monetary amount its all there. We think the Legislature when they first implemented the two mill (voted leeway matching funds) caved in to special interests. Will the money be there tomorrow? The state guarantee may be withdrawn but the tax is (would be) still there. IN A public hearing last Wednesday in Salt Lake City to solicit comments about the future of general and comll cial avaiation, members i Wasatch Front Regior Council and the Mountainland Association of Governments shyed away from any alternative pointing towards new airport facilities in Ogden or Salt Lake City. The two groups, over a one year period, have collected information about the existing potential of 13 airports along the Wasatch Front and nearby sectors. Out of the study, four alternatives were derived, rangirffe from the construction of two general aviation air- ports to the expansion of eral existing airports. sev- THE FOUR alternatives are: Expansion of existing COMMENTING on that Mr. Glines said, "That is a law the two miss is given (guaranteed match). If the Legislature said it BOUNTIFUL Crowded air space conditions along the northern half of the Wasatch Front have discouraged the states aviation planners from considering the sector for future airport sites. wasnt they could it. Its in the law. change Agreeing the leeway would be another tax Mr. Glines continued. The Davis School District is a conservative board. If the 874 doubled tomorrow our board wouldnt levy (the tax). Thats a trust level between the board and the patron. Ive seen it in action. They wont levy it unless its needed. MR. STEPHENSON said the UTA has about 120 members in Davis County and 1 ,700 statewide and indicated ques-tionair- had been sent to members asking what stand they wanted the organization to take on the proposed tax. UTA Board Chairman Fred Froerer of Ogden assured this reporter no action had been taken by that board for or against the Davis election. He said they had not met on the - matter and wanted it made clear the comments were made by Mr.- - Stephenson, a staff member, .and did not necessarily reflect feelings of the board or organization members. publicly and privately owned airports as presently planned, plus two new airports. EXPANSION of exisiting publicly owned airports beyond presently planned provements and no new A irra Miirp (OKI airport-relate- access d Airport financing planes have the same arrival pattern as those landing at Salt Lake International. And at the Provo-Springfiel- air- siderations. THE TWO men carefully discouraged the building of new airports from Ogden to Salt Lake International, their concern based on the fact that airspace along the Wasatch Front is channeled through a narrow gap between the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains. Mr. Lindberg warned that disthere is only a four-mil-e tance between Ogden Municipal Airport and Hill Field and that 95 percent of the traffic at the air force base passes over Ogden's airport only 1 ,000 feet above the surface. SKYPARK Airport, near Bountiful, he said posses a potential danger for Salt Lake International pilots. Aircraft departing from the north or landing in the southern sector at the Salt Lake station must deal with interference from Skypark, whose perimeter lies in the protected airspace of Salt Lake International. At Salt Lakes Np. 2 Air Davis County ple living should be listened too, heard and acted upon. ; Lo Kinsman announced that he is the Democratic Party candidate for the two year county commission seat in Davis County. : MR. KINSMAN has been a lifelong Democrat and has been active in the Davis County Democratic Central Committee. "I have attended num-.ero- county commission meetings in Davis County and have been quite disturbed over tne manner in which issues have been handled. With the withdrawal of Jim Kirkham as a candidate, Mr. Kinsman felt this was the opportunity he needed to further serve the people of : Davis County. He is married to the former Agnes Miles Bishop and they make their home in Kaysville. They have two sons who reside in Utah. John Lives in Murray and Leo Kinsman III resides in Bountiful. They have ten grandchildren. , MR. KINSMAN served in the Navy prior to starting his professional career. He was an engineering supervisor of construction with the Ford Motor Co. in California, which gave him vast administrative experience. A strong belief in a Neighbor helping neighbor philosophy has guided Leo Kinsman to donate his time and effort in church and civic activities. HE HAS served in many civic organizations, such as the Cancer Society, the Arthritis Society, March of Dimes and PTA. He has worked with the Boy Scouts ail of his life protection from the Davis HE CONSIDERS the posie tion a job and will treat it as such. As a commissioner, he would adhere to the Sunshine Law and no county business would be decided behind closed doors. "To afford people who work the opportunity to be heard, some commission meetings should be held during the evenKinsman said. ing hours, full-tim- LACK OF approval of the State Merit Council for the Davis County Merit System has been of great concern to This system Mr. Kinsman. must be redesigned to conform with state requirements. The Davis County Merit Council must be allowed to function according to the state statutes. If this change is not made, I foresee at some time in the future, a law suit imposed upon Davis County and the commissioners. With the population in- creases experienced in Davis County and the outlook for a continued increase, we must look to clean air industry to broaden our tax base and remove the tax burden of our citizens. Orderly growth is necessary in Davis County to assure residents adequate services. MR. KINSMAN makes no claim that he is an expert in every facet of county opera- tions. He is experienced, however, in utilizing the knowledge and ability of other peoemple. He would endeavor to ploy as department heads, those with the expertise to lead their departments in high level performance. County Sheriffs Department or have their old police force reinstated. THAT WAS decided last Thursday when the Davis County Commission approved a resolution granting the right of the citizens to have a referendum placed on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. Earlier, East Layton City Council voted 0 to have the issue placed on the ballot in the form of a referendum. This petition for referendum then had to be acted upon by the Davis County Commission. 3-- THE COMMISSION voted unanimously to allow the referendum to appear on the ballot. County Atty. Rodney Page said he had reviewed the petition and it appeared to be in legal order. However, there is still the question as to whether the ac- tion to dissolve the citys police department last June 10 was a political or administrative decision. IF IT was a political action, then it would be legal to have the matter put on the ballot for public vote, it was explained. But if the decision was an administrative action, the request for referendum probably would not be legal. Apparently, the petition had the required number of signatures and met all the legal requirements and criteria of the state code and that it is the desire of the East Layton City Council that the citizens should have the right to vote on the issue of whether a sepa- rate and independent East Ogden and Salt Lake along the Wasatch Front. Again, not a desirable area for the construction of new facilities. In their final analysis, Sanders and Lindberg noted that the best possible areas tor new airport construction would be in the western middle and southern sector of the study. The Tooele, Rush, Cedar and Goshen Valleys were chosen as prime target areas for future growth, mainly because they are out of the area of congested traffic. Accessibility is the entrance patterns fro Ogden to Salt Lake. Mr. Lindberg added, however, that areas directly behind the Wasatch Mountains and west of the Oquirrh Mountains interfere with proper radio and radar reception. He suggested relocating the radar towers, but said the cost would be more. He emphasized, however, that the job will eventually have to be done .to handle upcoming growth along the sector. only problem, according to Sanders, who said the choice is based only on an air space and air traffic point of view. IN AN earlier presentation before the Wasatch Front Regional Council, Mr. Lindberg and Mr. Sanders explained that several of the areas being studied for possible new airports would only cause additional problems for existing facility owners. One of the areas considered lies to the west of Ogden. Mr. THE TOTAL basing capacity of the 13 airports, ranging from Brigham City to Spanish Fork, is now 1322 and is expected to be as high as 2550 by the year 2000, according to Wilbur Jeffries, WFRC director. It was noted by the council at an earlier Tuesday meeting publicly owned airports beyond presently planned improvements with an additional runway at Tooele Valley Airport and now new aiiports. This overall airport' systems plan, as described by the two governmental bodies, was developed to understand the possibilities for growth up until the year 2000. At the culmination of their study, the WFRC and MAG contracted a San Fran- Custodial Interference FARMINGTON A Davis County lawyers says the majority of divorced parents who purposely transport their children over state lines for permanent custody purposes do it out of spite for the former spouse, and can be charged with a felony if caught. the children are not being cared for properly by the mother. In retaliation he takes them away, either in desperation, or because it is the most painful thing he can do to the mother. We have prostitutes, he said, practicing their trade in the home while the children are there. cisco firm, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. , to look at the alternatives and recommend the best of the four. THE CRIME, commonly known as "custodial interference, results when a father or mother holds the child beyond the time period allowed by the FIRM representatives John courts in the final custody deSanders and Phillip Lindberg cision. explained, at Wednesdays Davis County Deputy Attorpublic hearing, that the alternatives were evaluated on the ney Don S. Redd said only rei cently have the Utah courts basis of: , Their ability to satisfy classified the offense as a felony, and only if the child is forecast demand and market taken out of state. On an incharacteristics. state charge, the crime is Efficient use of airspace. labeled a misdemeanor. Consistency with regional IF CUSTODIAL interference is suspected, an arrest warrant is sent out of state. The neighboring state can then arrest the guilty party, allow the other parent to pick up the children, then place the offen- der in jail. According to Mr. Redd, parents often drop the charges when the child is returned. He Layton City Police Department should be reestablished. MAYOR DELYN Yeates first appeared before the commission a couple of weeks ago and was told at that time that there was a question as to the legality of the petition because it had not been determined whether or not the dissolving of the police department was an administrative or political action. When City Recorder Deane H. Rigby met with the commission last week she implied that the city attorney had ruled that the council action to dissolve the department had been poetical rather than administrative and allowed for the petition. THE ATTORNEY says a lot of mens rights groups believe custodial interference is the only way to obtain the children, but added that legal action can be taken against the mother as well. If the woman wont comply, he said, an order to show cause can be submitted by the father, then the mother has to give up the kids. The only problem, he said, is that an attorney has to be hired. And a lot of parents either dont have the money, or dont want to get involved in a court battle. COUNTY ATTY. Page said he could not make a decision, or even a recommendation as to the legality of the councils action. Thats a matter to be determined only by the East Layton city attorney, said The county attorney then noted that the issue had apparently been decided by the city attorney to be proper and legal and that the wording of the resolution (to the commission) appeared to be proper, thus opening the door for public vot next Nov. 4. , DURING THE interim, East Layton officials met with controversy over the dissolving of the police department. At one time, the fired police chief filed a law suit against the city coun- ATTY. REDD is angry that so many mothers get custody, then need welfare to take care of the children. He described the case of a mother trying to maintain two illegitimate children. She allegedly never married, then decided to go back to school. To. do so, Redd said she quit her job, and is now supported by the state on wel AS A result of their lengthy evaluation of the proposed four alternatives, the San Francisco firm found the following deficiencies in current airport operations: Inadequate airfield operational capability and aircraft basing capacities in some portions of the region. INSUFFICIENT radar coverage in certain areas of the region. Lack of adequate airspace . corriin the busy north-sout- h dor along the Wasatch Front. ENCROACHMENT of some candidate airports by urban development or natural bariers that constrain further airfield and terminal area expansion. A decision will be made on one of the four alternatives in ' the next couple of weeks, according to Mr. Jeffries, who said there is a possibility that two alternatives may be com-- : bined for the best results. illeg- That charge against the administration was later drawn. with- tion for both Davis County but not Commission scats close enough to qualify for a recount of the votes, according to County Clerk Rodney Walker. THERE WAS an approximate difference in both the commission, race between Harry B. Ger-lac- h 300-vo- te Sr. and Howard both of Bountiful, and between Glen E. Saunders, SINCE THE disbandment of the police department last June, East Layton has been police protection through the Davis County SherifF s Department on a contract basis. THUS, MR. Flint, who was defeated by Mr. Saunders 6,343 to 6,023 and Mr. who fell to defeat to Mr. Gerlach by a vote tally of 6,290 to5, 977, will be unable to seek a recount. However, the official ballot count wasnt scheduled until Monday, at which time there could be a difference in the vote count. e, Wis-comb- e, Clinton, and incumbent Glen W. Flint of West Point. But to qualify for a recount, contestants must be within one vote per voting district from each other. Davis County has 143 voting districts. USUALLY, THE official vote count fails to turn up much of a difference in the total tally even though there may be some discrepencies in some of the districts, explained Mr. Walker. So it will be Republican Gerlach battling Boyd Ivory, of 4km m h.a cisions are often accepted. Under age 14, however, Mr. Redd says it would be unfair to have the child say who he would like to live with. HE SAID the child might be up on the mother because she was nicest and down on the father, or vice versa. But the decision of who to live with is too traumatic for people so young, he said. They love both parents. Atty. Redd said it would be nice if the courts would look at the childs best interest. Unfortunately, he said, the divorce courts are a mill, grinding case after case through the legal process. HE SAID divorce should cost more money since society often has to pick up the pieces of the lives that have been shattered by the battle. And when children are involved, he said, there should be a hearing. We need a family court to di that,. he said, because the District Courts have time. dont FOR EVERY criminal interference case, Atty. Redd says there are 50 illegitimate births, an even more extensive problem according to the lawyer. He said bis office sees trom five to 20 custodial interference cases every year, but the number of births continues to be in the thousands in Davis County. In July 1979, Atty. Redd said there were more divorces filed that there were marriage licenses issued. Its a tremendous problem, he said, adding that it is wrong for the family to break up in the first i place. He criticized the govern ment for subsidizing adultery and fornication through the guise of the welfare system, and said the mational welfare plan encourages divorce. Tying this problem to criminal interference, the lawyer said in of the cases the father is the problem, but two-thir- for the other mother is at fault. the one-thir- Shes abandoned the man, he said, has taken the kids, and now we have to pay for it. MR. REDD said it would be interesting to find out how many fathers win in their fight for custody when charges are filed against the mother. There are plenty of cases where the father is good, he said, but in most instances the father is being vindictive against the wife. Statistic-wise- , the attorney said the male parent antagonizes the mother in 70 percent of all the custodial interference cases. HE ALSO said women often get the children for the purpose of staying on welfare or to continue getting child support from the father. (Continued From Page 1 ) SIMILAR sentiments were voiqed by Iheo Italasano, board member from Bountiful. I realize the necessity (in Clinton) but were.looking at the whole county. Theyre all very real (needs). We.still have Therell Be No Recount FARMINGTON It was a close race in the primary elec- AS FOR the childs rights, sometimes ignored by the legal system, Mr. Redd said its absurd that the government should assume that they can decide what is best for the children. " He said the idea of a third party to represent the interests of the child is foolish. Most parents "do the best job with their children, he said, not a third party. The attorney said children do have a voice in custody proceedings after approximately age 14. He said they can express their preferences with the judge or court and their de- Felony Addition Approved By School Board For Clinton Elementary cil and city administration charging that he had been ally dismissed. , blamed prohibitive court costs as the reason. Atty. Page. A fare. Its a griping process, he said. Though he could not give specifics on why mothers get custody of the children more often, the attorney said the decision often depends on who the judge is. He did agree, however, that the mother wins most often. IN MOST cases, according to Atty. Redd, the father is the guilty party in trying to take revenge on the wife." He said the father often realizes that By MARK D. MICKELSEN Kaysville-Farmingto- in that narrow path between Front. Pilots would then enter from the southern sector rather than crowd together in citizens in Utah. It will FARMINGTON be up to the residents of East Layton whether or not they want to continue getting police according to Mrs. Sanders, lie in the general flight pattern of other' side of the Wasatch Lswta By GARY R. BLODGETT ANOTHER, west of Salt Lake Internation, would, THERE IS a possibility of air traffic on the con- ment complexes for senior BECAUSE HE has a grave concern for the plight of the Senior citizens in Utah, he is serving as president of the n Senior Citizens club. He sees the commission position as an extension of his Neighbor Helping Neighbor philosophy. He feels that the basic concerns of the peo- airports, that the construction of a new airport in Tooele would sufficiently cut back the amount of traffic being routed along the Wasatch Front. Mr. Jeffries said, however, that a Tooele facility would have to be an attractive alternative for people in order to get them there, rather than to the Salt Lake International facility. im- air- ports. Expansion of existing and received a letter of recognition from the Lake Bonneville Boy Scout Council. Mr. Kinsman is presently the grand secretary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for the state of Utah. The 100F has built two large apart- d planes landing and departing aften use the same protected airspace. sys- tems. Approximate costs of port development. Sanders said there is too much traffic there already, and that the location is not desirable form an air space and air traffic point of view. port, a problem exists as many plans. Displacements required by land acquisition. Environmental impacts. Accessibility and costs of Of Votes Bountiful, a Democrat, in the Nov. 4 general election and Mrs. Saunders, a Republican, taking on Democrat Leo Kinsman of Kaysville, in the commission race. MR. KINSMAN was chosen by the County Democratic Central Committee to replace Jim Kirkham, of Sunset, who had filed for the post but withdrew recently "for personal reasons. There was no runoff post in the four school board races to require a recount of votes, the county clerk noted, grb v;v;v;w4wwww.viv.v,y.v. Road Hog: A driver who meets you more than halfway. News, Georgetown, Ky. -- A. so much money and I question putting so much in Clinton. Some $12.7 million is budgeted from the capital outlay (construction) fund for the year, Clerk Roger Glines said, and that is using every cent leaving none for unforseen delays and problems. BOARD Chairman Lucile Reading of Centerville questioned the ability to build that much based on anticipated growth and Mrs. Allen questioned building two smaller schools (21 rooms) vs. larger schools as previously discussed for future district needs. Residents Brent Buckner, who has acted as a Clinton citizen spokesman, and former PTA president Ruby Robinson, were among those attending the session. MR. BUCKNER said he felt a new school and addition could be completed in 14 months including two months for planning if a school were approved immediately. But Er. White said that would be unrealistic" based on need to revise plans and find an architect capable of handling the project Supteintendent Lawrence Welling said enrollment projections showed 172 new kindergarten students would be entering Clinton area schools next year and said 22 rooms would be need by 1981-8BUT MR. Buckner said, theres no question the addition would be filled to capacity upon completion. He suggested building a new school and adding to the Clinton School. That would meet Clintons need as well as West Points, where an addition to that school has been deferred. I THINK the time will come when we need a new school in Clinton but there are many areas where that will or casn best happen, Superintendent Welling said. If growth is greater than anticipated portable classrooms could be used and a new school built in time for the 1983-8- 4 school year, he added. THE architectural firm of Carpenter and Stringham, who did the previous addition pro- ject at Clinton Elementary, .will complete that phase for the new addition. |