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Show KLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. NORTH DAVIS LEADER, DECEMBER 11. 1980 Layton Okays Bond Extension For New Hotel By TOM Bl'SSEI BERG LAYTON A March groundbreaking is planned for foe construction of a store hotel in north Layton. 200-be- d THAT WORD was received last week by the Lav ton City Council as that body. acting under Mayor Fro Tem John for a Baker, gave the six month S 10 million bond extension to finance the project. The facility will be built at the intersection of Highway 101 and Antelope Drive. Appearing before the council was Bernard Berney. chairman of the board for SPC Financial Corp. of Salt Lake City, project developers. He said the hotel, to be built at an estimated cost of $7 million including all related areas, will also house luxury suites 30-3- 5 on the top level along with some office space for visiting executives. OLTIR WM LS will be of concrete and brisk construction with Mr. Bemey noting in an earlier interview that he expects the hotel to be near capacity occupancy 'hoitly after its opening In tact, provisions will be made in pouring the foundation to allow for possible expansion w hen and if wan anted. Hotel management will be provided by Hailey Hotel Cham while a "high quality restaurant" will be operated by Helmsley Spear Hospitality Services. Inc. w ho oversee activities at the plush new Palace Hotel in New 1 ork City. Mr. Berney continued. IN ADDITION, a swimming pool is planned along with a coffee shop and lounge. Construction partner is Joe Beesley of Suit Lake City . w ith William F. Jackson of Gibral-co- . Inc.. Santa Monica. Calif . providing securities while interior design w ill be by Bonnie Bergeson of Salt Lake Citv. THE ORIGINAL bond was duia-tioapproved for a six month last spring requiting council renewal to continue in force. new An estimated jobs would be generated with an annual revenue of S3 .5 million protected. Mr. Berney said. Clientele is expected from Hill AIB and Freeport Center-relateactivities aiong with travelers visiting Antelope Island, for example, he noted. n 150-20- d I)K ELOPERS are hoping to offer room rates at about $3' a night, he added. Clearfield Park Grant A federal CLEARFIELD grant application for $170,586 has been approved by the Clearfield City Council and submitted to the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. the grant would be used to fund improvements for the next two Steed years of the Paik at 300 North and 10th West, accoiding to city parks and recreation director. C. Ross kearl. He said the money would be used to install fencing, backstops. dugouts and bleachers for the softball fields: and picnic shelters, benches, exercise IF APPRONED. d equipment, restrooms and storage areas for the park site. HE NOTED that the park is being developed in cooperation between Clearfield city and the Davis School District. The latter has purch New Jail Opens A modificaLAYTON tion in Layton's fence ordinance now allows six foot fences up to the property line on corner lots. Moving Experience THE JAIL is equipped with 40 closed circuit television screens that will "keep an eye on virtually every cell and compound in the new jail complex. "There isnt any- place an inmate can go w ithout being on TV. the mayor said. IV, the mayor said. So unique is the new facility inthat all of the cell areas cluding maximum security are open areas" where inmates can look outside their cells through a thick, unbreakable glass instead of being confined behind steel doors with no vision to the outside of the cell. CELLS, OF course, are constructed of steel bars but each cell opens into a recreation-loung- e area which is confined in glass. Maximum security inmates are kept in single cells. Medium security inmates are allowed four to a cell, and minimum security inmates are housed in a "dormitory-like- " area behind glass rather than bars. A "horseshoe-shaped- " communications panel is one of the most deluxe in the Area. All 40 closed-circuTV screens can be monitored at one time. Inter-mounta- it THE NEW facility will also have reception rooms, visiting rooms, conference rooms, polygraph room, darkroom for photography, crime lab. evidence room, offices, a large conference or training room, storage area for weapons and ammunition, and an enlarged kitchen and dining facilities. Women inmates will continue to be housed in the present jail facility while juveniles will continue to be transported to MOWEDA, a detention center for juveniles in Roy. the sheriff explained, grb React Team Seeks CB s The Davis County React Team is conducting a membership drive to encourage interested citizens band radio operators residing in Davis County to join their public service organization. WE ARE interested in meeting serious minded C.B. radio licensees who would like to join us in serving the public. The team maintains a volunteer monitoring watch on C.B. emergency Channel 9 and cooperates with all local authorities and other emergency groups. The requirements for membership include: legal C.B. operations under a valid FCC licence; a C.B. base station for monitoring purposes; a home telephone for reporting authorities; and a sincere interest in serving the public good. DAVIS COUNTY React Team 3722 cooperates with all law enforcement agencies and disaster preparedness groups in Davis County and may be called upon by emergency groups outside Davis County for assistance. Davis County React is affiliated with React International a public service organization. Those who are innon-prof- it terested membership or additional information may contact Jim Melillo, 173 Cushing Way, Layton, Ut. in 84041. or TELEPHONE or drop in on one of the meetings scheduled the fourth Sunday of the month between 4 p.m. at the Hillgate Terrace Recreation Hall, 2900 North Hillfield Rd.. Lay ton. 773-287- 1 298-251- 3 The next meeting will be held on Dec. 28 or drop a post- - ten-acr- e and the remaining $43,272 coming from the city in the 1982-8fiscal year budget. 3 MR. KEARL said the fedei-a- l grant, if approved, will pay for materials only and that the labor will be provided by city personnel and perhaps some volunteer service from residents. grb Christmas Dance Set For Dec. 13th ters." The band The American Legion Layton Post 87 at 128 South Main St., Layton, is holding a Christmas Holiday Dance on Dec. 13. MUSIC WIIL be provided by "The High Counuy Diif- - will play from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. All mem- bers of the American Legion, their guests and Veterans are welcome. Admission: $1 for singles and $1.50 per couple, dress casual. County Okays Budget Davis Inmates Have It was FARMINGTON moving day Saturday for nearly 40 inmates of the Davis County Jail moving from the old jail to the newly completed facility. BUT THERE were no major problems as the inmates passed from one section of the complex into another adjoining facility, according to Sheriff Brant Johnson. He said the new jail facility is "about 98 percent complete," but has all the security measures intact and fully capable of housing the inmates without problems. THE NEW facility which will cost nearly $1.6 million will provide for an additional 60 beds, making a total of more than 100 spaces in the combined jail facilities. Sheriff Johnson said the jail averages about 50 prisoners per day but has more on weekends. site ased an adjoining for an elementary school and the park will be shared by the district and the city . it was explained. The BOR grant application asks for the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to provide $84,024 toward the project and Clearfield to share with 543.272 from next fiscal v ear's budget card to Davis County React, P.O. Box 554, Clearfield. Ut. 84015. Club Hears About Holy Land On Dec. 10, David Garner, a Kaysville resident, churchman, lecturer and writer for the LDS Church portrayed the Holy Land as it is today. He has spent six months in the Holy Land with headquarters in Jerusalem teaching a class of 100 and doing research in his respective field. HE TOLD of the influence of Christianity, particularly at this time of the year, throughout the Holy Land. The Davis High Carolers presented a program for the group under the direction of Miss Fairbanks. THE CITY council gave the to the change last w eek. Under the old ordinance a 10 foot front yard setback was required and six foot fences at the corner werent permitted. City Planner Scott Carter noted the change was basically for those with corner lots. "Those with back yards that were considered front yards, w as just w asted space to them (without a fence). "THE STANDARD practice is to have fences like that around the city and where lots are getting smaller it allows all (of the proprty) to be private, he said. The ordinance change allows for an increase in the "clear view area (primarily for drivers) from 10 to 20 ft. at intersections. Property owners will be asked to find the center line of the driveway, draw to street center line and measure back 15 ft. and measure 80 ft. out along the street center line with hedges cleared over two feet adjoining the driveway, tb Letters To Santa Claus Any Clearfield resident wishing to notify Santa Claus of his or her Christmas present request this year may do so by sending a letter to the Clearfield Recreation and Parks Dept, which just installed a direct line to the North Pole for such emergencies. A LETTER from jolly old St. Nick himself will then be sent back to the individual via the Clearfield Recreation Dept. All letters must include sen- der's age, phone number and enstamped, velope for Santa to return the letters properly. Letters must reach the recreation office by Friday, Dec. 19 to give Santa time to reply. LETTERS MAY be sent to: Letters to Santa, Clearfield Recreation and Parks Dept., 140 E. Center, Clearfield, Ut., increased from $372 million to $378 million, providing for a By GARY R. BLODGETT FARMINGTON - Davis County Commission has unanimously approved a budget of$17, 428,558 for 1981, an increase of about $424,000 over the present year budget. COUNTY INTERNAL au- ditor LaMar Holt said the budget will include $10,316,712 earmarked for the general fund with the remainder being spent for capital improvements, special services, bonding, etc. Along with the increased budget will be an estimated .7 mill levy increase for Davis County residents, he said. Although this increase is above that of the present year budget, it is the same as the 1979 mill levy. substantial increase from property taxes, it was explained. MR. HOLT noted that about $1.9 million has been figured into the budget that probably will not be spent next year. "This is the amount that is needed to pay off county idebtedness. but onlv $80,000 of this figure is due in 1981 Also, there will be an estimated balance of $333,355 in this years general fund which will be carried over to the 1981 general fund. Thus, only $9.9 million of the estimated $10.3 million in 1981 expenditures will be derived through estimated revenues next year. Mr. Holt explained. H()VF.ER, THE general fund estimate for 1981 allows for only a $10,257 balance less than one percent of the general fund budget. County commission salanes will be laised liont $23,847 to $27,194. county survey oi and attorney $27,933: from $24,290 to and sheriff, auditor. assessor. clerk, recorder and treasurer will be increased from $22,464 to $25,834. if the proposed budget is approved. 1 HE levy for the jail construction which has been on the tax rolls for the past couple of years will be discontinued in 1981 although there are tentative plans for completion of the jail's upper floor to be used by (and leased to) county and state agencies. A levy for library construction will be maintained by the county for future development ofahbrary complex in Layton. 1 WE FEEL that we have maintained a tight budget for several years and with inflationary costs rising the way they have, its time that a small mill levy increase is necessary, commissioners agreed. Included in the budget is a salary increase for all county employees of .5 percent for cost of living. Merit raises are also available to most employees, it was explained. Mr. Holt said that 68 percent of the general fund budget is used for salaries and benefits. 1 THE TOTAL county mill levy will be 16.95 mills, an increase of 1.7 mills over the 1980 levy of 15.25 mills but the same as 1979. The general fund inbudget will have a crease from 9.05 to 12.05 mills, but a levy will be dropped from jail construction leaving a net increase of 1.7 mills. This is equivalent to about $10.20 per year for a family with an assessed valuation of $50,000, said Mr. Holt. IN ADDITION to the 12.05 mill levy for the general fund, other levies w ill be 1 .09 for library expenses; 1.00 mill for lib- rary construction; and 2.00 mills for flood control. By TOM BUSSELBFRG - FARMINGTON Alcohol recovery treatment should see a boost within the next year if current mental health agency plans see fruition. MENTAL HEALTH Director Russell Williams told the mental health advisory board, last week, plans are moving ahead on additions to an existing building and new buildings to house various programs. Under the state's Granger Act a two percent indebtedness on assessed valuation is permissable in counties with low budgets, such as Davis County, he explained. The money that would be used to pay rent on present facilities would then be set aside to pay for construction over a year period. 2 The estimated property valuation for the county Mental Health Plans Progress For New Building w ill be 84015, or hand delivered to the Cleafield Municipal Swim Pool, 934 South Falcon Dr. (1000 E.). ABOUT million in construction would be involved including an outpatient facility to be shared with other agencies in Layton for $500,000; acquisition of an alcohol recov- $1 ery center in the I ay area for $150,000; an outpatient facility for $300,000 near Lakevicw Hospital in Bountiful and remodeling of the transitional care facility in Layton for $50,000. The projects will be done in conjunction with the State Department of Human Services (formerly Social Servicesi in some instances and with other county agencies. Similar projects have alreadv been completed in Price. Blanding (San Juan County), and Brigham City. Dr. Williams explained. struct an outpatient office building for mental health and drug programs in Farmington that would also house programs for other agencies, including Council on Aging. The construction will not provide for expanded facilities but at least a return to what was available in the past. Dr. Williams said, citing the alcohol recovery center that was pared to six beds to make way for other programs at the Layton center. THE ADDITION to the existing transitional care facility will "enable us to do partial hospitalization and treatment while the alcohol recovers center will treat those selfreferrals or court referred for driving under the inP.uence violations." he said. The $500,000 Lay ton facility will house the Assistance Payments office and the Division of Family Services. LOOKING DOWN the road a year officials hope to con- - PLANS CALL for at least a bed facility such as existed before up to 20 beds to allow for growth, he said, noting the former unit was at 100 percent occupancy. The county commission will be asked to give final approval after sites are identified. Dr. Williams said. : 16 IN OTHER business, a proposed policy change that would allow more chances for priv ate practice in by some menial health staff is being reviewed by the mental health advisory board. off-hou- |