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Show Council On Aging, Library Agree By TOM BL'SSELBERG north branch library it utilizes. Separate meters havent been installed so its always been somewhat of a guessing game when it comes to paying the bills. In an agreement reached Monday morning in separate meetings, where all but some fine tuning was - CLEARFIELD After months of intermittent discussion, agreements finally in the air between the Davis County Council on Aging and North Branch Library. NO ONE likes to pay utility bills, and the Council on Aging left unadjusted, it was agreed the Heritage Center w ill pay 35 doesn't want to buck that percent of electrical, 27 for operation and maintenance and 30 percent for both gas, water and sewage. trend, having questioned payments it was making for the Heritage Center portion of the A MEMO was prepared by County Com. Glen Saunders, who sits on the library board and was asked to investigate a solution, to the library board Monday morning and re- viewed several hours later by the council on aging in their Bountiful meeting. In addition to the percentages, the COA Director Alice Johnson said were a little more than w e w anted but less than formerly had been paid, the memo recommends one person be responsible for maintenance of all mechanical equipment. It also indicates each entity should be responsible for its own custodial service. THE HERITAGE Center staff has been cleaning downstairs restrooms used by both senior citizens and the library and supplying all materials, as well, with Center Director tions she considers Karmen Rowse adding, Itd be helpful if we had (access to) the supply closet located between the restrooms. She said the center's supply limited. The senior space center stuff has cleaned the restrooms since Jan. 1. un- answered, as to what portion of Custodian Charles Moultrie's salary. He maintains the grounds as well as maintains the library portion. I still think they're shafting us, said COA Board Member Wilford Hales of the agreement. "Our recommendation was 25 percent of everything. Mrs. Johnson noted shes received copies of every bill before issuing pay ment since the beginning of the year. MRS. JOHNSON said the senior citizens have been paying about $42, or 75 percent, for garbage, adding that electrical costs are "horrendous. She raised some ques if SHE ADDED that they're going to spend $10. (XX) on that library we ought to to YE CANT tell them what their building," do-- its Com. County Ernest Eberhard, a member of know so we can budget Mr. Hales said he thought an appraisal ought to be made of the library building and have the library buy out the senior citizen portion The senior citizens could raise funds and seek government support for their own facility, such as Bountiful's Golden Years did several years ago. the ag- ing board, said. While the library owns that facility Mrs. Johnson said previously some other funds were contributed for construction of the Hern-ag- e Center basement portion " W e re married to a difficult situation." one board member commented SECTION ounty SEPTEMBER 30, 1982 Layton Wants B Identification-Sig- Bv TOM BL'SSELBERG Road-m- - LAYTON Laytons Mayor Lewis G. Shields doesn't expect Syracuse to give up its only identifying sign on Interstate 15 he just thinks Layton should have another sign added. IN QUESTION are the identify mg signs, especially for motorists traveling south, identifying the countys second largest city. The new Antelope Drive Interchange-no- w open nearly two months-- is identified, as is usual, with signs one mile previous to the exit. IsBut they declare Syracuse-Antelo- pe land as the only identifiers. Antelope Drive also identifies the Layton and Clearfield. And Layton s Davis North Hospital is located right on Antelope. Since its opening six years ago this month attempts have been made at getting that interchange there to cut what some ambulance officials have said was at least three minutes off travel time. boundary-almost-hctw- een IN THE North Davis Chamber of Commerce Assoc, meeting, recently, the issue was raised again with Mayor Shields noting the lack of a Layton sign may lead some people to assume its another mile down the road. The Antelope interchange is followed almost immediately, when traveling south, by a sign, thats been there for some time, denoting Layton is another mile. That exit puts traffic off near the Layton Hills Mall and Hill Field ost definitely in Layton. ASSOC. PRES. Hersh Ipaktchian noted signs denoting both Salt Lake City and Ogden prior to entering their city limits. Signs such as. "Ogden, Next Three Exits" or Salt Lake Next Seven Exits" alert drivers ahead of actual exits. Mayor Shields emphasized he didn't w ant to remove Syracuse's only identification but added, If youre not familiar with the area, there's possibly some confusion. The state road department should look at some signing. n the two north-boun- d interchange signs. THAT interchange sits at Layton's north limits. Coming southbound, he noted first indication of Layton before the Antelope lists Layton and the Freeport Centei Then. just before the Interchange itself. Syracuse and Freeport Center are mentioned while the next exit lists Layton Intei-chang- e WE'LL WORK with (them)," said Syracuse Mayor Boyd Thurgood. hastily adding, but not at the expense of removing Syracuse. It was further noted other smaller cities in the county, especially those off the beaten track of the freeway, including Clinton and West Point-shopossibly be identified, as well. THERE ARE only two destinations (that can be listed) on a sign. Part of the justification to build the (Antelope-SyracusInterchange was Antelope Island, the hopital and Freeport Center. Layton City was part of it, but not a major part." If the interchange was primarily to service Layton, it would've been built there "in the Mr. Kennison explained. He first place, noted one supplemental sign is allowed for each interchange, with a denotation for the Great Salt Lake and Davis North Hospital already in place. EXPLAINING what he termed the Department of Transportation's point of view was Dave Kennison, district traffic engineer for the area based in Ogden. He briefly outlined the history of placing the names, pointing out it is hardly a random affair. With completion of the Antelope Drive (or as his office refers to it, the Syracuse Interchange), it was possible to denote Layton on IF WE TOOK Syracuse off and put Layton on, then there would be two for Layton southbound and three north and Syracuse none." He said his office initially recommended the additional signs noting Layton, next 2 exits going south and three northbound. In addition, UDOT could place directional signs just off the Syracuse Interchange southbound ramp denoting Layton. uld Learn About Refuse Plant By GARY WHERE'S LAYTON The new Antelope Drive, interchange sign tells the unknowing driver hes heading for the Freeport Center and Syracuse, which is fine and dandy. But someone looking for Layton may drive an extra mile before noticing. And if hes looking for the Layton hospital, for instance, that extra time might be damaging. Laytons Mayor emphasizes theres nothing against listing Syracuse, but feels Layton should also be noted. Sunset Makes Rules For Softball Players By DONETA GATHERUM ONE THOUSAND three hundred and seven adult men participated in Sunsets softball program this past year. Three hundred forty-seve- n games were played. Storm water problems between Sunset City and Clinton was brought to the attention of the council members by Mayor Norman Sant. The mayor stated he received a letter under the signature of Clintons Mayor Dennis Smith complaining about the conditions of a holding pond that is used to handle run-of- f water from Clinton and Sunset. The pond is used s a park within the when it is not needed for water storage. ALL EXPENDITURES must be memCouncil guidelines of the fiscal budget. CLINTONS MAYOR stated in the letter bers, the mayor and the department head must have knowledge of how the money is being that Sunset maintenance people had failed to keep debris out of the lateral that goes across spent. the pong. The council members approved purchase of Sunset council members stated they beseveral new items that were included in the 1982-8- 3 fiscal budget. The most expensive item lieved Sunset crews were on top of the situawas a new police car. The city will purchase a tion. Some debris would collect any time a water into the pond. The 1983 Dodge Diplomat with a police package for storm sent run-of- f a holding pond first considered should be with area will be equipped $8,625.91. The vehicle a and second. radio. park spotlights and a A MEETING between the two councils and adult the two mayors is being planned. Sunset CounTHE RULES governing to cil members hope their position can be exsoftball recreation teams will be disviolent include a strong statement about plained and the situation will be resolved. Sunset public works people will spend beturbances at softball games. definstatements include will tween $6,000 and $8,000 to install curb, gutterrules new The coach or ing and inlet boxes along State Road 126. The if a taken be to actions player, ing at spectator becomes violent during a ball game. money will be reimbursed to the city a later will of date from Department Transportation SafeThe first time a problem occurs, the player time the funds. The next Sidewalks on problem of floodbe ejected from the game. The ty 126 in SR immediate areas where curb the occurs leave along ing player will be asked to in a piecemeal will be installed been has team and the If guttering area. problems continue, delike a funand curb acts Other The will cease. guttering the and pattern. activity ejected tails will be worked out and presented to the nel, directing water to spots where there is no curb and guttering. council for final approval. SUNSET The Sunset City Council unanimously voted to raise the amount of money on a purchase order that has to have approval of the city council members from $250 to $500. This action was necessary because of the increase in price of ordinary maintenance supplies. For example, two new tires cost in excess of $250. A tank full of diesel fuel nearly reaches the new $500 limit. R. BLODGETT Cost of gaibage disposal FARMINGTON for Davis County residents is expected to remain stable through the first 20 years of operation of the proposed Resource Recovery Plant. THIS WAS emphasized at a meeting of the Davis County Resource Recovery Board of Directors meeting Monday night. The board met with council members and city officials in the Davis School District auditorium Warren Gregory, representing Smith-Barne- said construction cost of the proposed is $52 million, including 12 percent inplant terest for 20 years. It will be built by a private contractor through industrial revenue bonding which has already been approved by the Davis County Commission. THE BONDS, however, will not be sold until all financing, maintenance, operation and other factors have been worked out in detail, according to Will Jefferies, executive director of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, coordinating agency for the proposed garbage-burnin- g plant. There will be at least a month before the sale of bonds when all details will be worked out and the public will be completely appraised of all the facts, he said. At that time, public hearings will be held and there will be an opportunity to make any major changes that deem necessary. MR. JEFFERIES said the tipping fee which is the charge assessed cities for maintenance and operation of the plant will begin at $6 per ton at the plant's projected opening in 1985 and will be increased $1 per ton per year until it reaches a maximum of $12 per ton. This fee (of $12 per ton) will remain stable for the balance of the contract," said 20-ye- ar Mr. Jefferies. HE EXPLAINED, however, that his fee could change slightly if increased maintenance and operation costs exceed the revenue charged for sale of steam and electricity which will be generated by the plant and sold to neighboring Hill Air Force Base. Mr. Jefferies said the average household collects about one ton of garbage per year, thus the expected tipping fee for the first year will be less than is presently charged most Davis County families. HOWEVER, THE fee charged by the plant for maintenance and operation is only part of the total cost to be assessed homeowners for garbage collection. Pickup and transportation costs, as well as costs to maintain local landfill which must continue to be maintained sites are not included in the tipping fee. More than 50 city and county officials, along with interested residents, viewed a film showing the operation of a similar plant in Yokaha-ma- , Japan. The film stressed that nearly everything can be burned in the plant, even garbage with as much as 60 percent wet material. THE FILM noted that the plant releases no dust, odor or smoke and meets all U.S. Environmental Standard Procedures. Before a plant is built inDavis County it will have to exceed all environmental standards; be economically efficient and competitive; and impose no financial risk to the county or cities." said Mr. Jefferies. HE SAID an attempt is being made to sell industrial revenue bonds before Jan. 1 and the plant is expected to be operational in 1985. It is proposed on a site south of State Highway 193 near Hill AFB. The site is surplus federal and and is expected to get rezoning approval from agricultural to manufacturing within the next 30 to 60 days. Rezoning must be approved by the Layton City Planning and Zoning Commission. In his remarks to the group, Mr. Gregory said the first-yea- r operation should process about 130,000 tons and that the plant has a capacity of 750,000 tons, leaving room for expansion. FORMER LAYTON City Councilman Randy Harris, representing about 20 property owners in the area of the proposed site, challenged Mr. Gregory on several points. He accused the Resource Recovery Board of distorting facts pertinent to the project and with holding information to the public. HE SAID HIS calculations of cost figures do not compare with those presented by board members. You place a maximum tipping fee of S12 per ton while similar plants are charging customers an average of S26 per ton," said Mr. Harris. BOUNTIFUL CITY Manager Tom Hardy asked about pending law suits against other law but was plants for violation of the anti-trutold by Mr. Jefferies that he feels this problem can be avoided." st Denies Garbage Plant Zone LAYTON Layton Citys planning commission unanimously denied a request to rezone sixteen and one-haacres of property located at about 1000 W. State 193 from agricultural to M-- l, which would allow construction of the solid waste recovery plan to recycle garbage into steam to generate electrcity. lf THE REQUEST was pre sented by County Environ- mental Health Director Richard E. Harvey who also serves as secretary of the County solid waste management board. About 60 people attended Davis the hearing, including property owners living adjacent to the proposed site as well as Clearfield residents and from other areas of Layton who feared the plant might be relocated in adopted master plan; third, what revenues would be received from the plant was questioned and where they would be used; fourth, what Jerry Stevenson, planning would the plant do to property commission chairman, cited values; fifth, what standard seven reasons for denying the would be used to pay the tiprequest: first, there were un- ping fee; sixth, what happened answered questions as to how to the promise that the federal the plant would benefit Layton government would give the City; second, the plant was not pond site to Layton for a public' in conformity with the recently park?, and seventh, where their neighborhood. THE commission's decision was based on negative input given from citizens and from Layton city department heads. would the water come from to operate the plant. The rezone request will be presented at the Oct. 7 city council meeting. At that time, a public hearing will probably be set for Nov. 4. Residents fighting the plant have retained Salt Lake Attorney Robert S. Campbell Jr., who plans to enter a lawsuit against the county Oct. 15 if the proposed plant at either of two sites being considered is abandoned. |