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Show Index Centerville. Cleortield, Clinton, Eost loyton. Farmington, Fruit Heights, Hill Vol. 1 AFB. Kaysville, Loyton. Roy, South Weber. Sunset. Syracuse, West Point Thursday, November 20, 1980 Serving 3 1,500 Families From Roy Through Centerville No. 13 My fi T rw Hsurdl By JIM SAWDEY Staff Writer Clifford LeFevre has a lot to say about being the only Democrat elected to any public office in Davis County this year. He said he feels good about the public support that elected him to a fourth term of office as State Representative from the 52nd District. He attributes his successful bid for office to the crossover vote a vote of confidence he plans to maintain, he said. LeFevre said his views do not differ a great deal from those of his GOP counterparts in Utah. The basic difference is not found in the ultimate goals of conservatism, he said. The difference is in the orientation of the two parties. He is people orientated, he said, oriented toward helping the individual directly. In contrast, he said, the GOP has a philosophical tendency to vote for organizations and businesses which indirectly help the individual. He points out, though, that much of FRUIT HEIGHTS City Councilman Brian Ted Stewart used for city development. The master plan was adopted that indirect help is not so easily points to the city master plan and explains how the plan is by the council in a 1 vote. available to people as some might think it is. He has observed a greater shift to the right in the last two legislatrive sessions. A shift to ultraconservatism, statewide, that may cause very needed social programs to be overlooked, programs like welfare, social security, retirement and other programs the Democrats have worked for over the years. The far right, he said, might cut into ' ' FRUIT HEIGHTS A city master density dwellings. right to the referendum vote. The vote programs to the point of hurting people. Adoption of the plan was to take place would determine whether or not an He has no ojbections to taking the fat plan was adopted by the Fruit Heights eight acre piece of land would be zoned out of the budget, he said, but he doesnt City Council Tuesday night in a 1 vote. on Dec. 2, but on one voiced objections commercial. A shopping center is want to see vital programs hurt either. The plan is a map that shows the to having the plan passed Tuesday LeFevre is also concerned about the location of existing and anticipated night. No one except Councilman proposed for the area. y Residents say it is their constitutional who was concerned virtual system that exists in streets, parks, public ways, ground Wayne Ballantyne, with the date change. . .; ' right to have 'the vote because' the.'.,..Davis , County. "We need a better j.space, buildings and other facilities. ' At first, The plan is not set in concrete, said balance here, he said. Ballantyne wanted to wait rezoning is a legislative matter. y The council said the citizens do not T.J. Burns, assistant city ad- until a pending lawsuit against the city Because of the system, ministrator. It's a game plan that can by local residents was heard in 2nd have that right because the rezoning ..Davis residents are not always going one to get a legitimate discussion of the District Court. But he was told that the issue is an administrative issue be revised and updated. is of Council. not the master the would decided The master plan helps city planners that City adoption by plan issues, he said. Burns said the lawsuit might have He explained that when passing specify which areas of the city might effect the suit. The suit stems from the councils been avoided if a master plan had legislation, best be zoned for residential, comthe majority party mercial, and agricultural areas, the decision not to let citizens have a already been in effect. dont always point out the legislators referendum vote on a zone change The suit was to be heard Tuesday council was told. flaws of a bill. They dont have to, he f It also shows the best locations for proposal. morning, but has been postponed until said, because a majority has The citizens charge that they have a Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. the power to ride with the overall high density condominiums and low 3-- Fruit Heights Okeays Master - Fleam om 3-- 1 Vote 3-- one-part- ' one-part- concept of the bill and not look too closely at its faults. The majority party can more easily pass legislation that is adverse to the general population, he said. A veto-proparty has the power of serving special interests." The majority party also enjoys better access to the public through the media. He remarked that the media will first go to the majority party people because they are the ones who are passing the laws. The majority enjoys good coverage. It comes naturally because the laws are passed by the majority party. Its the natural thing to do, he said. He sees a major role of the minority party as something of a watchdog. He explained that the minority party must point out flaws that the majority might overlook. But, he said, As the minority party, you cant point out the negative unless youve done your research. The minority party cannot point out the negative points of a bill unless it understands the issue better than the majority, he said. He went on to say that the minority party must tie itself to bipartisan legislation and seek bipartisan support. Forget partisan legislation when you are in the minority party, he said. He agreed that second place must try harder. He said he believes strongly in the democratic system. As a freshman representative, he was party of the majority party. He felt like a freshman not being able to get into the inside not being able to influence. But as a fourth term representative, the uneasiness is gone. He is more confident, he says. If there is a fiber that runs through 'the six years I have been in office, its the representation of the broad spectrum of Utah people by the legislators, he said. veto-proo- Every bit of represented. Its a that doesnt see passed, he said. The personal philosophies, the different backgrounds, and the different parties have all helped better represent the people of Utah, he said. He said he has a lot of confidence in the system et Watch For Us Friday The Lakeside Review will be distributed Friday next week due to of our deadline requirements production and distribution crews. We hope you will look for us Friday morning. Also, if you have news items, get them to us as soon as possible so we can get them into the holiday paper. Our be closed office will Thanksgiving Day but will be open, as usual, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the other days next week. People should contact their representatives more often, and keep on top of community events by reading the paper, he said. I think people would be surprised at how much influence they can have in open meetings, he said. He would like to build that awareness of influence in people. It's their own future they are dealing with. They should get involved in their own future, he said. Apathy is a big reasson people can be influenced by different things like the media and advertisement. They rely on that instead of seeking first-han' , knowledge, he said. He is concerned with the movement to the far right. It is a concern that will mount, he said. He will watch it closely. He hopes that in the move to the right d people dont destroy the social programs that have made the country great. A Roy man charged with OGDEN first degree homicide in connection V"' ' with the death of his younger brother Sunday was determined Wednesday to be mentally capable of standing trial. In a letter to the 3rd Circuit Court in Ogden, Steve Watson, a case worker with the Weber County Mental Health Department, said that Coy Edward Potter, 18, was mentally competent and could proceed with the trial. Potter had been charged during ' Mondays arraignment Which was continued in order to allow time for a mental health evaluation. necessary reflects good management procedures, he said. Councilman Richard O. Ulibarri commented that this was significant because the council had come under a lot of public criticism in relation to the reoganization of the city and the hiring of administrative personnel to handle The evaluation had been called for by Potters attorneys after they indicated during Potters arraignment that they couldnt communicate with the who is charged in connection with the death of his brother, Lyle Potter. the citys budget. The citys bonding situation was also cited by Crouch as being in a very good used. He encourages people to attend more community meeting, such as planning meetings, council meetings and public hearings. Competent You made no change in the budget he said. Thats that you adopted, remarkable. He said it is normal for a city to have to open for budgeting hearings after the initial budget is adopted. The fact that this was not GOBBLE. GOBBLE, GOBBLE will be the sound in front of Kaysville City Hall Saturday at 10 a.m. as the Kaysville Chamber of Commerce observes its annual Turkey Days celebration. Prizes, gift certificates and 20 turkeys will be The city has bonding excess of that which is . in people more aware and concerned about whats going on in the community and to have them become more active in meetings, he said. Ruled the audit to be in excellent position with a $148,000 increase in remaining year end funds over the previous years. Crouch also commended the council on sticking to the budget set a year and a half ago. position. capacity now. He would like to find a way of making Suspect Auditors Compliment Roy on Investments During Annual Report Modern management ROY techniques have been cited as part of the reason for Roy Citys strong financial position. A recently completed audit, conducted by Crouch, Pinnock, and Davis, an Ogden-base- d accounting firm, gave Roy City healthy rating for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1980. Jerry Crouch, in his report before the City Council Tuesday, said that the audit had undergone a bit of delay while awaiting the citys adoption of a fixed-assaccounting system. He said the city had requested the delay to allow time for completion of the new accounting system in order to receive a full opinion from the accountants that would include it. Crouch said their audit findings show that everything is in order and with the delay in reporting they have been able to eliminate their former recommendation on the citys asset accounting system. He said he felt the addition to the citys system was a major step and said he felt it wass important to have all of the assets accounted for. The citys general fund was shown by CLIFFORD LEFEVRE Continued on Page 3A given away at a drawing held by local merchants. Ticket holders must be present to win. Turkey Days organizer Sandy Butterfield said a large crowd is expected and will watch the singing group, The Younguns perform. 2 Teens Voice Concerns , Ask Better Road By MARILYN KARRAS Miss Whisenant said. She said Todd Charchenko, 12, was hit about 10 days ago. Todd Charchenkos mother, Jane Charchenko, was in the audience. The driver was not being negligent, Mrs. Charchenko said. "He was swerving to miss the children and there just wasn't enough room for the manner. car and my son on that road. She said Jeri Whisenant, 14, and Wendy her son received only minor injuries Johnstun, 13, told the council Tuesday because he dived into the weeds head they are concerned about the safety of first. Miss Whisenant said the road is very students who walk along 50 West from the Palos Verdes subdivision to the narrow and is bordered by high weeds and deep holes along both sides. Kaysville Junior High School. , When two cars are passing, there "The reason we started the petition was that one of our friends was hit by a just isnt any room for people walking, she said. car while we were walking to school, Staff Writer The petition itself KAYSVILLE was not unusual. Signers were asking the City Council for help to get a street improved and made safer. What did make it unusual was that its originators were teenage girls who presented their case to the council in a very adult 1 The petition the girls presented bore the names of 104 residents of the area. It asked that the street be improved and that signs be installed to warn motorists of the pedestrians. Mayor Gar Elison told the girls that 50 West between the school and the subdivision is not a city street and is under the jurisdiction of the county. "We know that is a bad street, he said. "We have talked to the county road officials before about it. Part of the problem is that installation of sidewalks would have to be done through an improvement district, and there are very few homes along there. Councilwoman Carol Page said the street should at least be widened. If there was room for the students to alk along the road and not in the road she said. Elison said there were some complaints about mororists traveling at too high a speed. We should send a followup letter to the sheriff to get some more patrols along there to help curb the speeds, he said. Elison also said the council could bring the matter to the attention of county officials and urge them to give the project a high priority. All members of the council agreed to bring the matter up at an upcoming meeting with county officials. We would like you students to go along with us for that meeting, the mayor said. w it would help, Lyle Potter was found in his bed early Sunday morning by his parents strangled and stabbed 13 times. The police were summoned to the scene where they discovered other members of the Potter family restraining Coy Potter, who was then arrested in connection with the death, the police reports said. Lyle Potter was pronounced dead on arrival at McKay-De- e hospital. According to the police reports Potter had used a sock to strangle his brother Lyle and then used a butcher knife taped to a three foot section of staircase banister to stab him 13 times. The boys are sons of Charles and Elaine Potter, 2618 W. 4900 S., Roy. Jim Davis, deputy county attorney, said that there was evidence present at the scene that indicated Potter may have intended to harm other family members and rob the home. Judge E. Fred Ziegler of the 3rd Circuit Court said Wednesday that in view of the letter from the mental health department the court would go ahead with Potters preliminary hearing which is set for Wednesday in the 3rd Circuit Court in Roy. |