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Show To Not Layton Join Multi-Cit- y Computer Men By MARK equipment and the technological services and maintenance. In addition, about $25 per month would be required for D. MICKELSEN CLEARFIELD Layton City w ill probably be better off not involving themselves in a y communication line tie-iTHE CLEARFIELD computer. he said, "is offering the community of Sunset more power for the dollar, something Davenport doesn't see a singular computer giving CLEARFIELD Financial them. And he added, the more cities that agree to come into the merger in the future, the less the cost. AFTER MONTHS of examining computers and com- - Advisor Rod Davenport explained in an interview last week that financial and political problems have shut down the possibility of a proposed now months in the merger talking stages. While Clearfield has agreed to let Sunset buy some of the services provided in the larger computer system, Mr. Davenport said Layton is better off economically purchasing their own system. With Clearfields population expected to double VylDSS, developers' are grabbing at the chance now to expand into virtually every comer of the citys boundaries. HOMEWARD BOUND By MARK D. MICKELSEN A growCLEARFIELD ing trend toward smaller, but less expensive housing units seems to be catching on in popularity with Clearfield developers, according to a Davis County planner. ALBERT COLE, the acting Davis County Planning Director, said Wednesday Clearfield is divided, oddly enough, between the Union Pacific and Dciiver-Rio-Grand- railroad e a major state highway system and a massive industrial complex the Freeport tracks, Center. Despite these planning complexities, Clearfield's major development effort for the 1980's is directed toward providing adequate housing for residents living in those areas. An effort by the Clearfield Planning Commission to provide smaller housing units with reduced overall density has been applauded by most city officials, but prohibitive construction costs have all but deshut down any long-terefforts. velopment MR. COLE noted that during the late 1970s, developers submitted many proposals for subdivisions in a square block area between 500 West and Main Street, between 2700 and 3700 South. Unfortunately, a money crunch widespread forced the developers to hold off on construction. Now, several years later. Planner Cole says some of those developers are reconsidering their proposals. CITYS master THE plan has been set up to allow major residential developments. Cole said, adding that Clearfield voted to limit industrial growth to the perimeters of the Freeport Center. Areas directly west of the center will remain residential, but will allow a minimal amount of commercial business growth such as shopping centers, he explained. IN ADDITION, the area be- tween the Union Pacific and Denver-Rio-Grand- e tracks, south of 300 North and 200 South has been set aside for a subdivision. massive small-lo- t When the city realized that e all small houses would not make a particularly attractive city, they decided to some of the areas for larger units. Now according to Mr. Cole, the lot sizes range from square feet and are compatible with the citys needs. MR. COLE said while the state is pushing for increased development in north Davis County, there currently isn't a lot of room left in Clearfield fdr such growth. Clearfield "is trying to provide a housing market, he said, for those people who work at the Freeport Center and Hill AFB. THE PLANNER explained further that the trend now is moving toward the use of smaller lots, where developers can often build the same size house but cut back on the costs. Housing units which would have cost between he said, now cost only $45,000. PLANNED UNIT Developments, or PUD's are catching on as well in popularity. Here, the city agrees to install utility lines to the subdivisions with an agreement that the new roads are dedicated to the city for repair and maintenance. Mr. Cole said under this system the city is able to collect more taxes which give increased revenue to the city, ultimately allowing better overall maintenance of the areas. HE NOTED that there are also a great deal more conver sions taking place, not only in Clearfield, but all over the county. When developers decide to convert apartment houses into condominiums and PUD's, he said their main interest is often only to save money and avoid increasing construction costs. "Youre finding more and more conversions all the time, he said, whereas ten years ago the cheaper developments would have been almost KAYSVILLE Public Service commissioners must walk a tightrope as they attempt to satisfy their man- date to utilities and other groups while at the same time trying to meet consumer needs. DAVID IRVINE, former state legislator from the Bountiful area and PSC appointee in July 1979, spoke to the Kaysville Chamber of four-ter- m All in all, Clearfields capac- ity for growth through 1995 will be decided by economic conditions, the housing market and the citys growing population. ACCORDING to the latest population predictions, Mr. Cole said Clearfield will probably have 34,000 people by 1995. To provide housing for residents up until that time, the city will be forced to construct nearly 6,790 new units. Commerce during their monthly meeting at Barnes Bank Wednesday. Many ticklish issues come before the thre member body, all of whom are appointed to six year terms, he said. Issues range from the generally telephone or power rate increase proposals to determining who should pay for new phone lines and equipment into a remote area. ADD TO THAT the question some have regarding the difference between municipally- much-publiciz- The thrust for regulation of certain businesses developed after the experience in several THE PSC official said original intentions were to provide power from federal hyd- PROBLEMS developed as clearance was sought for line municipalities. Rates would DAYID IRVINE owned and operated power systems and private providers, such as Utah Power and Light, he noted. Kaysville and Bountiful power is municipally pro probably be lower than power generated by coal or other means. The governing bodies utilizing the power would then pay for the facilities with interest offered lower than for commercial activities, he said, admitting lack of an indepth knowledge of the history. SKETCHING A brief his- tory of the PSC and the reasons for its founding, Mr. Irvine said that body and other like groups elsewhere were set up at the request of 700-80- 0 of the larger metropolitan areas in the early 1900s," he explained. In Chicago some 37 electric companies operated within a 12 year span, all competing for customers. placement and eventually equipment costs made it impossible for all but three or four to go bankrupt or dissolve. At the same time the inconvenience to the public became unmanageable, he said. The free market system is not capable of handling (such types of businesses) and the system of regulation came from the companies housing vacancy rate is three percent, according to Mr. Cole, who says it's a bit below average. Clearfield has had water and sewer capacity and has he allowed development, noted, adding that pressure from the state for north Davis growth will probably force the continuance of development in and around Clearfield. About Time about time to begin raking up the grandeur of another autumn. Then the brief respite, before shoveling the glory of winter. Journal, Milwaukee Its -- Increase For vided. And while Mr. Irvine said Bountiful's rates are still about half that of UP&L, a Kaysville merchant attending the meeting said Kaysville's rates have been upped by about 65 percent within the past year bringing them supposedly into line with UP&L. roelectric installations to 950-1,00- 0 CLEARFIELD'S current MOST CITIES, he explained, don't want a massive influx of conversions because it leaves fewer places for renters to live, and he said, housing must be provided for those residents as well. Public Service: Tightrope By TOM BUSSELBERG WHERE WILL the construction have to be? Mr. Cole said it is not an impossibility and revealed preliminary plans for the growth. About 2500 new units will be constructed in the citys southern portion, another 1900 in the northwestern sector, beeast of the tween Clearfield industrial zone and in the central about and areas of the city. them- selves. AFTER THE PSC was organized in 1917 it didnt receive any rate increase requests CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 In Fee Water CLINTON Citing the need for expansion of the citys water system, Clinton officials voted to increase the fee that home builders have to pay to obtain a building permit. THE FEE was raised from $250 to $600 per home, high enough, city officials hope, to prevent present residents from carrying an unfair amount of the water expansion costs. This should put the burden on the new home owners, said City Manager Damon Edwards, the ones responsible for the needed expansion. He said the city is expected to double in population size by the year 2000. ACCORDING to figures presented by Edwards, current residents will need to come up with $155,323 to finance the new water line and $382,910 for storage expansion. New homes will provide $748,149 for water line extension and $238,900 for storage expansion. The city is looking into a federal water grant in hopes of further relieving the present residents burden, lw te HE SAID the company bewanting to buy the sy stem longs to the "private common ity and said the system will work well for w hat they need it for. Mr. Davenport said funding for the new computer will come out of the city's federal revenue sharing money. Roger Bean Named As HE SAID once Sunset gets involved, some of the other surrounding, smaller L'ni-Va- c upkeep and maintenance, along with another $15 per month for Mountain Bells computer venture, according to a Clearfield official w ho said Wednesday a history of cooperative computer efforts has shown that once a city reaches a certain size they peel off and do their own thing." multi-cit- puter companies, Mr. Davenport announced Wednesday that the city has chosen a $58,000 system He said the city was ' triggered" into purchasing a new system as a result of the fact that an company has offered to buy their outdated Lockheed computer at a moderate price. com- munities may decide to but in" to the system, and he said Clearfield isnt opposed to that. One of the problems in the multi-cit- y venture has been politics, Mr. Davenport admitted. Some of the cities want the services of the better computer, but they also want the equipment in their town to touch and call their own, he explained. Circuit Judg LAYTON Former Layton City Ally. K. Roger Bean has been named judge of the Layton Fourth Circuit Court. He will succeed Judge Douglas L. Cornaby. who was appointed by Gov. Scott Matheson to move up as Second District Court judge in Farmington. CLEARFIELD believes that there are advantages to Sunset using the services of the larger system, because there is so much more capability." he added. He predicted that once Sunset gets involved other cities will want to look at some kind of involvement. HIE LATTER was sworn in riday by Utah Chief Justice J. Alan Crockett to replace Judge F Thornley K. Swan. Judge Swan had served as district judge for nearly 20 years. BUT AS for Layton, he said. It was just as costly for Layton city to go with the venture as it was for Davis County attorney for the past 25 years. Judge Bean was also appointed to the bench by Gov. Matheson from a list of three names submitted by the State Judicial He was also an applicant for the district judge post. A multi-c- ity them to buy their own system. Based on the fact that multiple ventures around the country are losing some of their member cities as those populations grow and as the costs to maintain the services get higher and higher, Mr. Davenport said it will be better in the long-rufor Layton to go on their own. n HE SAID they would eventually have to "peel off from the merger because of increasing service fees. A city like Syracuse, he explained. could come on board for only the cost of like peripheral equipment video terminals plus the costs incurred for maintenance and repair. ONE OF the problems of the merger is the fact that as the city grows, the cost for services grows as well. Mr. Davenport explained that a computer consortium in Layne County, Oregon, set up five years ago to serve the county and several communities. eventually began falling apart as the cities there realized that it would be more economical for them to buy their own systems. SIMILAR instances were feared by those cities wanting to get into the proposed north Davis County merger. "The logical thing" for the bigger cities to do. Davenport said, is to sell out their ser ices to the smaller comm unities. BASED ON what he called a ballpark overall cost estimate for Sunset's involvement, Mr. Davenport said the city will probably only pay a "one-tim- e fee of between This includes the purchase of the peripheral Nominat-ingCommitte- AN ATTORNEY in the law firm of Bean. Bean and Smed- - ley. Judge Bean graduated with honors from George Washington University Law School and served as a law clerk for Judge George W Latimer of the U.S. Court of Military Appeals in Washington before joining the law lirtn in Layton. He was city attorney for Layton city from I95h until 1974 and is a member of the Utah Bar Association. He served as president of the state . bar association in 1963-64- IM PLEASED with being named circuit judge." said Atty. Bean. "Beingajudge isa dream of many attorneys and I'm pleased to be chosen to work in the circuit court system which. I believe, is play mg an increasingly important role-ithe administration of justice in our state. Judge Cornaby served as Layton city judge and then as circuit judge for about 19 years, grb More Info On T ram FARMINGTON Davis County Council of Government (COG has decided to wait until they receive more information before deciding on a proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAAl to build a tram from Kaysville to the radar station on top of Francis Peak. TWO MAJOR problems concerning COG. which is comprised of city mayors and county commissioners, are ( whether the tram would have public access and (2l whether the federal agencies (FAA and Civil Aeronautics Agency) w hich operate the radar station will continue to maintain the road that is presently used to gain access to the peak. COG officials said they would like to delay endorsement of the tram proposal until after an impact study, including the two questions presented. could be completed. MEMBERS SAID they had heard rumors that if the tram is approved, all maintenance up Farmington Canyon by the CAA and FAA would be discontinued. The road is pre- - sently kept open and good ie- to accommopair date personnel who work at the station. Also. Kaysville Mayor Gai Elison said there has been indication by the I AA and CAA that they would wan' to t . public access to the 1 he mayor said 'his would hinder the city Irom developing recreation sites on property on the face of the mountain. year-aroun- ies-tnc- tiam-way- d DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL 197 "B" North Main St Layton. Utah 84041 Phone 376-913- Published Weekly by CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO John Stahle. Jr , Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4 50 per year Out of State Subscription $5 50 Oversees Subscription $15 00 (Payable in Advance) |