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Show PRFSS ASSS. S"AlC' ti! t S< ,,,-- w 33 i5 W ZllU Tvf'1 -- ZH OT . rtT"- i 4 2 v 1 SfA f f ?V jjft'f FOOD i . With the harvest comes the time to can pickles. v.W Vlf' .Vt ;rp RTi llfY L iiVH & 4 ' tw v a jf f - w Jr -- . jsv LiW A SPORTS Coaches w histles shrilled the air this w eek as football yl practices got undent av. j v ' c- - vr I The county fair, the Christmas of the fall, begins this morning at the fair grounds at Lagoon. sixfoil A NORTH DAVIS Mayors Salary Gone Up 350 ,Cost Of Living Up 130 By TOM BlSSELBERG News Fditor LAYTON Claiming a change in its original role, a committee set up by Laytons mayor has disbanded IN AN Aug 12 letter to floor Lewis G. Shields, the citizens committee set up in late July to study matters relating to the issue of the mayor and council that raised considerable controversy earlier this summer said it disbanded because it is the belief of the committee that the original intent for the establishment of the committee is not being salary-expens- met The change in responsibility as contained in a letter dated Aug 9 called for a recommendation as to when increases or decreases set by a city council in their monthly salaries or travel allowances should legally take effect THAT AUG. 9 letter from the mayor went on to say that, Your assignment does not include any on any money amounts for salaries or travel expenses or the workings of the city as far as management or accounting procedures or other matters. Committee Chairman Richard Allen said the group had met with City Treasurer Randall Heaps and wanted to meet with the city council only to inquire as to w hat responsibilities they have in the way or trav el and They keep the nations defense system in working repair. In Summary AFTER CAREFLL review and discussion, make recommendations (in writing) to the Layton City Council for their consideration. The council will review these recommendations and reject or direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance, the letter continued. It added that written recommendations should be completed and presented to the mayor on or before the Sept. 2 council meeting. FURTHER commenting on the reasons for committee disbandment Mr. Allen said in a telephone interview, We felt the original charter was changed after the meeting with the council. We took it (responsibilities) based on news media reports, minutes, the original letter (July 27). That included studying wages and expenses, he said the committee felt, although that was changed m the next letter to include only when wages should go into affect. We didnt feel there was any need to make a recommendation based on that assignment alone, he added AT NO time were we a hatchet committee or skeleton in the closet committee. We just wanted to get an idea of the operation. In no way did the committee want to put (any of that) into affect. It wasjust as a matter of citizen input Were talking about a $3 million business, he added, referring to the citys budget, noting he felt committo tee members were all involved such being issues, study in various business activities. The others included Hersh Ipaktchian, Bob Wall and Cleone Whitman. well-qualifi- THE MAYOR could not be reached for comment expenses "and how theyre documented THEY THEN wanted to have a meeting with the department heads and with the council but he said the mayors last letter came before the next council meeting to be held tonight. In the July 27 letter from the mayor informing committee members of a July 29 meeting to discuss mayor and council salaries and expense allowances, the special committee tasks were outlined including Review and analyze all issues of the subject which has been presented, received and discussed by citizen and the governing body resulting from the increase in salaries and expenses in the public hearing held July 3 DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL Salary Schedule 1968-193- $67.19; 1970, $60 94; 1971, $98,43. 1972, $147.92; 1973, $163.33. COUNCIL average 1968, $40.33, 1969, $48; 1970, $49 67; 1971, $73 58, 1972, $86.50; 1973, $113. Starting m 1974, changed salary and expense allowance mayor salary $137.50 a month, expense $37.50.; 1975, $100 salary, allowance $75; 1976, $100 salary, $83 25 expense; 1977, $100 salary, $90 allowance; 1978, $100 salary, $125 allowance; 1979, $100 salary, $131.25 allowance; 1980, $103 salary, $140.50 expense; 1981, $112 salary, $167 allowance; 1982, $116 salary, 172.68; 1983, $300 salary, $400 allo1. 197 'B' North Main St, Laytop, Utah 84041 Phone 544 9133 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO JohnStahle Jr Publisher Second Qo Postage Paid at Layton Utah SUBSCRIPTION s4 50 per year Out Of State 550 per year Overseas Subscription 15 00 Payable in Advance Mayor Tends To His By WANDA LLNI) Special Writer paid by the meeting-ma- yor was $71.35 a month; 1969, wance; taken affect July Paul MacKenzie, Lt. Steve Richardson and Norman Sant head departments responsible for keeping our nations defense m working order at Hill Air Toce Base. COUNCIL 1974, $100 salary, $25 allowance; 1975, $75 salary, $50 allowance; 1976, $75 salary, $55.50 allowance; 1977, $75 salary, $60 expense; 1978, $75 salary, $100 expense; 1979, $75 salary, $105 expense; 1980, $77 salary, $112.35 expense; 1981, $83 salary, $133 expense; 1982, $87 salary, $138.32 expense. For new fiscal year, $125 salary and $200 allowance. SUNSET Norman Sant this citys Mayor, starts his long days verv early in the morning He is off to work at about 5.30 a m at Hill AFB, where he spends 101 or 1 1 hours a day as supervisor of the Modification Section, Production Management Branch Directorate of Materiel Management, on the F 16 aircraft. THEN HE goes to the Sunset Ci'y Office for a few hours before going home City council meetings and other government duties occupy large chunks of time, averaging about 20 to 22 hours a week. He is also heavily involved in various assignments for his church. Mayor Sant is chairman of the Council of Mayors for the state of Utah, a member of the board of directors for the Utan League of Cities and Towns, a board member for the North Davis Sewer District and also for the Utah Governments Trust He sen ed as chairman of the MX committee for the Wasatch Front Regional Council and represented the Davis Council of Governments on the Wasatch Front Regional Council for two years. HE CHUCKLED as he recalled his first service as a city councilman after being elected in 1975. I started out thinking could do something he said. Once I got involved, I found out the other fellow had I better than the other fellow, been doing a pretty good job HE WAS elected Mayor in 1977 and reelected m 1981. I had always been involved in youth and athletic programs on a personal basis, as an adviser or as a coach," he said. Getting on the city council was a good opportunity to become further involved. I ran the youth programs, and we did a good job with very little money and a lot of dedicated volunteers We had some wonderful times. ACCOMPLISHMENTS during his time as Mayor and with the cooperation of an excellent city council have included development of the sales tax base and broadening of the commercial base by bringing in new business organizations, such as Bobcos and Sunset Sporting Goods. Several small firms have also come in Mayor Sant noted that the work force for the city has been streamlined, with cuts in all departments, and the city now shares a computer system with Roy and North Ogden. He is enthusiastic about the results. WE HAVE our utility billing and our payroll on computer now, and we are putting everything else on it that we can, he said It makes a person a better manager, and he has the facility and the foresight to make better decisions. The citys park systems have been improved. lighting systems for night athletic programs have been installed and athletic programs for youth and adults have grown remarkably. Softball games are held five or six nights a week m various parks in Sunset, in F-1- 6s volving local teams and teams from vm round mg communities WE SPEND $65,000 or $75 000 for our athletic programs, and bring in $9 000 or $10,000 to help pay the costs. the Mavorsaid We have a lot of youth programs as well a' programs for adults " As a middle-age- d commumtv . the utv is lacnumber a of problems Built at about the ing end of World WarIl,thecommunit grew ftom a population of 600 to 6,000 within ten tears Most of the homes were built to accommodate couples with one or two children, and families moved out as they grew larger NOW, MANY of those homes are being rented and are not as well cared for as thev might be The city also has to work with the problems of a freeway on the east side, a canal and railroad tracks, locking the community into an area of about 2 Vi miles by one-h- a f mile Most of the small cities and tow ns have not had the access to federal grants that larger cities have hade, Mayor Sant pointed out A city may receive a grant to improve its culinary water system, or something similar, and that is about all Communities also have the handicap of not receiving large amounts of sales tax revenue. DESPITE THE problems, Sunset City is m good shape financially, and has not increased its mill levy for many years It remains at 14 15 mills see SANT on pg. 2 |
