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Show ttrss STATS 7 E3t Sw?i 500 JO. Cl' Sf- c, ?,L.T ;uva V " Davis Fair Price For Fair Site Davis County may have selected a site for its new fairgrounds complex if the price is right. All-Coun- D Tearn ty C C High Fiber Lengthens Life section Society, Church, Obituaries 7a jj 21 NUMBER FIFTY VOLUME SEVEN-SEVE- Voice Of Davis County N (usps 6730-000- 32 0) pages Wednesday, march m 23, V By MARGARET BROUGH - The landKAYSVILLE lords of the Kaysville Area met Tuesday, March 15 in an effort to determine the course of action to take to resolve problems encountered with the Kaysville City Administrator and the city council concerning billing of utilities. A REPORT from the com- mittee appointed by Mayor Purdy on March 2, 1982 was heard. Those appointed by the mayor were Ray Odd, Brent Mitchell and Forest Barker. A compromise was reached by the three representing the Landlords and John Thacker, city administrator. This agreement was reached April of 1982. ...s Mi.oiiiMii.iiiiniuimimil"Y wswWwwWee,60e' KAYS. CHIEF John Thacker, Kaysville city administrator, has been honored by his associates as tor of the Year in the state. HONORED By NORMA PREECE KAYSVILLE - Kaysville City Administrator John W. Thacker was named Administrator of the Year for the state of Utah conference held in St. at the 1 1 for all chief March on Friday, city George managers and administrators of Utah. -- mid-wint- er MR. THACKER was presented a beautiful engraved plaque by the Utah City Management Association for his outstanding and devoted service to his community. This award was given based on his many excellent accomplishments to the city the past three years. NOMINATIONS were solicited on a basis and he was nominated for state-wid- e the award by Kaysville City Mayor Gerald comPurdy. The selection was made by the mittee of city managers. Mr Thacker received the award for serving a community with less than 20,000 population and Richard Kirkwood of Roy was of recipient of the award for a population over 20,000, both excellent administrators. Administra- MR. THACKER was hired July 1 , 1980 by Kaysville City and has served in a capable capacity the past three years. He served as city manager for Mt. Pleasant for over three years before accepting the position in Kaysville. He said, I have enjoyed the experience of working in Kaysville. I have an effective mayor and council, good department heads and people as a whole, a wonderful team of people. With the steady growth it has been both challenging and rewarding and a tough job for the entire team, for instance the annexation of West Kaysville into Kaysville, has been one of the tougher jobs for all concerned and they did an excellent job without an increase in the citys budget. MR. THACKER is married to the former Wendy Kincaid of Downey, Calif, and they have five children. He said I have great support from my wife and children, through my absence from home with the demands of my job. He is active in leadership positions in his church and is currently serving as activity committee chairman of the Kaysville 8th Ward and was a former bishop while living in Mt. Pleasant, np Oklahoma Coming ' The broadway play Okla- homa will be the July 4th proHappy Hollow open-ai- r duction for 1983. It will be presented the evenings of June 27, in the orchestra. He is in need of guitar players and French horns. Those interested in helping Mr. Kapp, please contact him at the scenery. More help is Leo Kinsman is heading up the construction of the scenery assisted by Sam McAllister. Bob McAllister is designing SHIRLEY Smith will be 544-196- 7. 28, 29 and 30 and July 1. PAUL Kapp is directing the community orchestra and welcomes those who wish to play : needed for the scenery construction. Those who wish to help should nontact Margaret Brough at 546-278- WHEN CITY administrawill ignore a group established and commissioned by the mayor to reach an aimic-abl- e decision on a problem, a basic trust of city government has been violated. This practice should not go unnoticed. We feel that it is unfortunate that the mayors Blue Ribbon Commission was not invited back to a city council meeting to report their agreement with the city manager, so all members of the city council could benefit from hearing the conclusions made and reasons for those conclusions. We further feel that this type of action should be made public. tors However, none of the three were ever invited back to city council to discuss this agree-- 1 -- ment with the city council. A" - OTHER AREAS of concern search of the minutes of city ' council meetings from March 1 were: 1. The city administrators 2, 1982 to present does not rewere requiring landlords to flect that this problem was collect part of the utilities furever discussed again. nished by the city to other resiof the community. dents Decemin HOWEVER, late ber 1982, some of the lan2. THE CITY administrators dlords were advised: In were trying to make the landaccordance with the discuslord responsible for the paysion on March 2, 1982, we have ment of utilities contracted by met with landlord representaanother resident of the comtives and discussed the billing munity. The contract these reprocedure during a transition sidents sign, is the contract all reperiod. The discussions members of the community sulted in the conclusion that sign. (The landlord never has the procedure of billing the been a party to signing this holder or agent of the common contract.) water meter to apartments is 3. The city administrators the most acceptible method. are billing as if there was one The letter was signed by John water meter and charging as if Thacker. there were more. Since the letter did not refer4. THE CITY administrators ence the city council, it was are charging the owners of assumed by the landlords that Tana Acres a smaller rate than the city council had not been they are charging the landlords afforded the opportunity to be exposed to the agreement reached by the committee appointed by the mayor. Mr. Thacker, city administrator denies this conclusion; however, there is nothing in writing to the contrary. THE COMMITTEE felt that this type of action by city administrators not only affected those of the landlords of the community and certain other residents, but it affected every man, woman and child of the community. A resolution was introduced and passed that a new release in question. This seemed strange since the city administrator stated the reason for the change was to standardize all rental units with those of tana Acres. 5. The change in procedures results in the computer kicking out many more statements, which results in an increase in costs in paper, computer time, postage and clerical work in the additional checks into the computer. ALTHOUGH the City Administrator (John Thacker) did not feel that this increase in cost was significant, it was the unanimous feeling of the asso- problem. This would allow for the utilization of expertise in dealing with problems of this nature, since the Ogden Association has been organized for quite some time and has a very good track record of solving legal problems of this nature. Also under discussion was the acquisition of an attorney to represent the group. WALLY Greenwell was chosen as temporary chairman ciation that this liberal philosophy of saying the increase in the cost to run city government was not significant could not be tolerated in these times of rising taxes and rising electrical bills, etc. It was the conclusion of the Association that they would join with the Ogden Landlord Association to resolve this DUP COUNTY OFFICERS KAYSVILLE - At the annual county convention held Saturday, March 12 in Layton at the Oak Hills Chapel on Gentile Street, the North Center Davis County Company was divided. ELAINE Kirkpatrick, public relations chairman for the national DUP Central Company in Salt Lake City was the representative at the convention. She conducted the division. Two new counties were cre- ated. These will be called Kaysville Davis and Layton of the Association. Mr. Green-westated all 72 land owners affected by the change in policy by the city administrators have been contacted. He and his committee will work to strive for a favorable conclusion to this problem that will benefit all 72 landowners as well as some 500 plus residents of the community which were ll adversely affected by the change. Elected as county convention officers for the DUP are Mildred Heaps, left, Elaine Kirkpatrick and Roselyn Salde. Davis. The city boundaries will be the dividing line. NEW COUNTY officers elected at the convention are: Kaysville Davis, Roselyn Slade, president; Ruth Win-war- d, 1st vice president; Leola Prigmore, 2nd vice president; Donna Woodland, secretary-treasureEdna Wood, corresr; ponding secretary; Geneive Meacham, registrar; Dorraine Adams, historian; Sandra But- terfield, custodian of relics; Lois Rasmussen, chaplain; Leola Kirby, parliamentarian; Mary Talbot, chorister; Sarah Giles, organist and Carol Col lett, lesson leader. Elected as officers of the Layton Davis were: Mildred Heaps, president; Janice Clyde, 1st vice president; Wilson, 2nd vice president; Alice Cahoon, Ver-net- ta secretary-tre- Florence Watson, corresponding secretary; asurer; Norma Kloser, registrar; Vir- ginia Dowden, historian; Alene Stewart, custodian of relics; Marilyn Tuke, cha- plain; Maralyn Crandall, par- liamentarian; Lee Merrill, chorister; Sandy Stott, organ- ist and Marilyn Murphy, son leader, np les- KCA Discusses Clean- - Up Days By NORMA PREECE - KAYSVILLE Kaysville Civic Association met Wednesday evening at the City Chambers for their March monthly meeting. PAT HIRSCHI, president conducted and welcomed the city mayor, Gerald Purdy and other members. President Hirschi stressed to the members present, the budget requests for the coming year. The KCA organizations are to submit their budget requests at the next KCA meeting on April 20. That is the latest date they will be accepted. directing the chorus and PURDY MAYOR announced Kaysville City phy. np days will be Spring Clean-u- p the week beginning April 1 1 for Ramona Porter the choreogra- to all newspapers should be made aprising citizens of what appears to be an abuse of city trust by either the city administrator or city council or both. The resolution passed was: west of Main Street and the week beginning April 18 for east of Main Street. Trucks will canvass the streets only one time and they will begin at 7 a.m. Once they have covered the street, they will not return. Sandy Butterfield reported for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She stated their convention held in Layton on Saturday, March 12 was a hugh success and well attended. THE NORTH Center Davis County Company was all the items and artifacts that are stored and on display in the DUP showcase in the foyer of the Kaysville City Hall. recreation room of the Kaysville Elementary School Building. There will be free medical information checks. THE PAMPHLET would be available for all those who are interested to know what the item is and who it was donated by and its history. Carol Collett needs a pamphlet printed that would be THE CHAMBER is also sponsoring the Spring Fling promotion. Mayor Purdy announced that Kaysville City Administrator, John Thacker was named City Administrator for the State of Utah at their convention held in St. George last week. He and the members of KCA congratulated Mr. Thacker for this outstanding honor. available to the public for those taking the walking tour of the historic sites and buildings in Kaysville. di- vided. Two new counties wee created. One will be called Kaysville Davis and one Layton Davis with new county officers elected. She asked if funds could be provided for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers to have a pamphlet printed, so as to identify THE MAYOR feels this would be a worthwhile project and can be handled by KCA. The Kaysville Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Health Fair in conjunction with the Utah State Health Fair Week for Saturday, April 9 from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MRS. BUTTERFIELD announced there will be a Bonneville Chevy Classic Car Poker Run held at Cherry Hill on Saturday, May 14. She also announced the guest speaker for the Chamber of Commerce April meeting will be Jack Bailey, director of Utah Department of Jobs Service. This meeting will be held at the Kaysville City Hall April 5 at 8:30 a.m. MR. BAILEY will speak on Kaysville Now and Kaysville Then, 10 years ago. He will emphasize economies, south Davis vs. North Davis; population shift, jobs, labor market, etc. During the meeting, the KCA discussed ways to en- courage the membership to attend the monthly meetings. Notices were mailed to all members monthly. The next meeting is Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at the Kaysville City Hall and budget requests must be submitted on or before that date to be honored, np |