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Show Lakeside Review, January 22, 1981, Page 3 V City Wants 'Junk Yard' Cleaned Up LAYTON The City Council has formed a committee to "go to work on cleaning up what officials call a junkyard and what the owner calls a war surplus business. Mayor Lewis G. Shields, Councilmen Golden Sill and Lynn Wood and City Attorney Bruce Barton will meet, the mayor said, to go to work on the problem. Planner Scott Carter said the man, Marvin L. Allgood, has been running the business on the corner of Fort Lane and Antelope Drive for about 20 years. He started the business when it was still in the town of Laytona, before Layton annexed the area. A lawsuit followed Laytons efforts to force Allgood to meet zoning statutes in the new city. The judge ruled the business was a use that could continue but could not grow. Carter said Allgood has added to it, so the city is taking him to court. Theyve been after me for 20 Voting Against Yourself? Farmington's Vote Unusual Allgood said, and Ive beat them in the courts six times. Im operating a nonconforming business. There are certain individuals in the past who have not wanted me to operate a business at all. years, He said a judgment from one court case referred to a junkyard-typ- e business. Since that time, he said, the city has refused to mention any other businesses he operates at the site. , Allgood said he is not expanding his business. The only expanding Im he said, Im building a doing, The Farmington FARMINGTON City Council used some unusual voting techniques in denying a request by RUTH HICKS Easter Seals Drive Planned fence around the place because I may apply for a commercial license." He also said he has been storing up Utah Easter Seals will be conducting some building materials so he can its residential neighbor to neighbor expand in the future. drive Feb. 1 through March 15. All theyre interested in is All proceeds will be directed to harassment, he said. Its political. programs and services for handicapped Its dirty, and its cost me part of my and disabled clients in Utah. life. Directing the residential drive for this area is Ruth Hicks. She is the coordinator for Utah Easter Seals and will be involved in the neighbor to security ' Mayor Sant Disappointed ' Over Clearfield Computer t SUNSET Mayor Norm Sant told City Council members last week he was disappointed in the way Clearfield had gone ahead with the purchase of a computer system. He told the council that Sunset and Clearfield, along with several other cities, have been investigating the possibility of purchasing a computer system as a joint venture. Last month, Clearfield councilmen unanimously approved the purchase of a computer system and left a provision that since Sunset had been interested in partial ownership they would consider . renting time to Sunset City. Mayor Sant said the joint purchase approach was being investigated for several reasons. He said not only would it help the cities afford a Cadillac system which each individually couldnt obtain and would also allow them to share the overhead on the system. I thought it (the joint purchase) was in the best interest (of both cities) when we were talking about merging, Sant said. Sunset and Clearfield have discussed the merger of the two cities as a possible alternative in future years. Sant told the council that in view of this development he is now in neighbor drive, Telethon and other programs connected with Utah Easter Seals. We are proud that 97 percent of all money raised stays in the state to pay vestigating alternative ways of ob- for the programs. If anyone would like to help with the taining computer services for the city of Sunset. campaign or knows of a child or adult He said he has talked to Roy City, that is interested in any of the Easter which has recently purchased its own Seals programs or services, he should system and is selling service to North call the Easter Seal coordinator, Ruth Ogden. He said they are discussing the Hicks, 5457 S. 2425 W., Roy, possibility of joining Sunset. 825-709- 2. developers to rezone property on the Farmington east bench. The motion to change the zone from R-- S to R-- 3 was brought to the table by councilman Richard C. Jones and then seconded by councilman Grant Ungerman. But when Mayor E.T. Johnson called for the vote, Ungerman seemingly voted against himself when he and councilman Dan Leonard voted against the motion. Jones voted for the change and councilman Boyde Mounteer abstained. It is not customary during a vote to second a motion and then vote against the same motion. The irregularity was not noticed until after council ajourned, and Anavar Castano, who was recording the minutes of the meeting, mentioned it to the council members. One of the council agreed that the voting was a little confusing. He said the motion should have been made, and if no one would have seconded it, it would have died. Or, he said, the motion could have been made to deny the zone change and then the vote could have been made properly. Leonard jokingly commented afterwards that the council voted that You could feel the way for effect. silence of the citizens as the motion was brought up . . . and see their hearts rise clear up to here, he said motioning with his hand as he brought it up to his neck. The zone change has been the subject of considerable controversy and discussion lately as residents organized to oppose the change. In three public hearings arguments have been heard, pro and con, about the zone change that units to would allow multiple-housin- g be built in Farmington foothills. The Foothill Ordinance allows single family subdivisions with regular lots and common lot lines. It also allows duplex units with single owners. C.D. Lodder, a developer, asked the council to make the zone change to R-- which units and a allows multiple-housin- g grouping of units on flat spots that would help preserve the environment. About 25 residents gathered at the council meeting several minutes before the vote was made. Mayor Johnson said no discussion would be heard from the group since three public hearings had already been held for that purpose. ; The discussion by the council was brief. Leonard said he would be in favor of a compromise that would have ' the zone changed from R-- to R-After the vote, Johnson commented to the gathering that it would be nice if this many people would show up to council meetings and to the elections all I the time. S SERVING ENTIRE WEBER & DAVIS COUNTIES ALL FABRICS 20 FINEST QUALITY NEW FURNITURE Hardwood Frames Exclusively Screws & 1000s OF BEAUTIFUL UPHOLSTERY FABRICS MATCH & COORDINATE In FREE ESTIMATES Dowel Construction Your Horn Or OHIca OVER 10 YRS EXPERIENCE 825-070- He also said the possibility of purchasing their own computer is not being ruled out. He cited Clinton Citys system as an example. He told the council that its a small system and doesnt have all the advantages of a larger one. Mayor Sant also received approval from the council to refurbish the citys council room. The measure was passed after Councilman Ointon Peterson, the only itiember voting against the measure, told the council he did not feel the change was a needed expense. Why do we need it? he asked the council. He said that in view of financial problems facing many governmental levels at this time, even though Sunset is in a good position, should caution them to unwise expenditures. Sant told the council he felt it was necessary for the council to face the public during their meetings and the change would open up more room in the council room. Okay Given Merit System in County The latest approval puts the countys health department, the Mental Health Center, and the county Emergency Services under the merit system. The county must meet four conditions before the final approval can be met. These are: An affirmative action program needs to be developed which will cover grant-in-ai- d agencies. The county must contemplate a comprehensive review and update of classification and pay plan which is to be completed by June 30. An interim review needs to be agreed upon by the county. The review would be conducted on or about July 1 by the Intergovernmental Personnel Agency. Coyote Movies Will Be Seen at Library ROY A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood will be the movie to be shown Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Southwest Branch Library iq Roy. - Children of all ages are invited to see Coyote Chico pay a visit to Los Angeles where he wrecks havoc upon modern civilization. Water Tank Road Sought LAYTON The City Council has y voted to condemn land for a to its water tank east of Highway right-of-wa- 89. The city needs access quickly, Public Works Director Rulon Thomley said, because a lid must be installed on the tank by Feb. 1 or the city could face problems with the State Health Department. Thomley said Paul Walton owns most of the property to be condemned. He said Walton has denied access and two weeks ago destroyed a road leading to the tank. The road, Thomley said, has been used for a long time. The city owns the property where the tank sits. is Thomley said a needed. Land involved in the condemnation totals 0.53 acres. He said Dexter Horton also owns part of the land, but Horton has been willing to work with the city. The water tank was built in 1978, and the lid should have been put on it in the beginning, Thomley said. Rag. $109.00 25-fo- ot (PRICES right-of-wa- y GOOD JAN. 3A. 1981) OUR SALE PRICE RCA 1 2" tmtmd Sportable TV You 100 block A wkcte Compact 12 picture . 94 a thorp bright reliability. (olM (tata 22 SOUTH MAIN, 825-16- I EIC1 CLEARFIELD THt rURNITUttt PfOPtf 0 PICK UP & DELIVERY N. Main 3 Sunset 2447 T entative FARMINGTON Conditional approval has been given to Davis Countys merit system which has been set up over the last few years. Mel Miles, county personnel director, told the commissioners last week he had received the tentative approval from the Utah Intergovernmental Personnel Agency on the countys system. Miles said this year will be a period of going through the countys system thoroughly and determining if they are ready for a final approval from the state. Miles told the commissioners that the tentative approval allows the countys system to take on grant-in-ai- d programs and enter them with the rest of the countys workers. The only department not covered by the countys merit system is the Sheriffs which Miles said is under a separate merit system administered by the state. Miles explained that the merit system is designed to protect employees from discriminations while on the job as well as protecting the public from the hiring of undesirables into public services. OFF (Expires Feb. 15, 1981) iHI ( -- |