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Show t I A V B By TOM BUSSELBERG LAYTON Two medical clinics, one to serve central Davis residents with minor injuries or illnesses and the other geared to employees at the Freeport Center, are set to open in mid-Jul- y. ANNOUNCED in a media luncheon last week at McKay- - Dee Hospital Center in Ogden by Hospital Administrator Gary Pearson, the Fairfield Medical Clinic will be located on the corner of Fairfield and Gordon in northeast Layton while the Freeport Center facility will be near the south gate administration building. The Fairfield clinic will cover nearly 3,000 square feet and offer physician care by four general practitioners from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-SaturdaThree physicians announced so far are Lee C. Schussman, George F. Snell and Henry J. Gardner. IT WILL serve walk-i- n traffic with minor injuries or other problems making it diffia visit as cult to y. le well as those with regular appointments. Physical ex- - aminations, treatment of a sore throat or flu will be available along with minor injury treatment where a patient cant wait for a doctor's appointment. Projected to cost $325,000, six examination rooms will be included along with two "urgent care rooms, a laboratory and area. A community education room will be able to house classes of about 15. IN ADDITION, Primary Childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake City will provide specialty clinics in hearing and speech while individual specialists in obstetrics, urology and surgery will see patients on a regular schedule. Termed another step in alternaproviding low-cotives to meet community needs, Mr. Pearson said such clinics are the wave of the future and represent an attempt by Ogdens McKay-De- e to provide more accessible service to north Davis. Before 1975, more than 70 per- t. ,ts st cent of residents utilized he said, while that has dropped to below 50 percent. The one acre site will also h mile par house a course where exercises are combined with jogging and walking in a physical fitness program. No zoning change will be required for the site McKay-De- e, one-sixt- with arrangements under direction of Asst. Administrator Steve Wilson. THE FREEPORT facility will include about 2,000 square A new medical clinic on the comer of Fairfield and Gordon in Layton is set for and will offer completion by mid-Julservices by four family practicioners and other specialists affiliated with the McKay-De- e Hospital Center in Ogden. It will offer walk-i- n service for minor in FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CLINIC y, juries or illness while appointments may also be made. Its being built in conjunction with a clinic at the Freeport Center that will serve workers at that facility with physical examinations as well as therapy and other needs. feet and will be geared to needs of the area and will be open 8 a.m. to 5 Monday-Fridap.m. Services such as occupational therapy and physical examinations will be provided, emphasizing ways to keep employees on the job. rather than remove them while they recover, said Richard Smith, project director, and hospital planner. In the past, we kept them off the job. This helps keep them on the job." he noted, adding that a "light treatment program" will be offered where staff may evaluate working conditions in an effort to meet patient needs rather than merely prescribe a standard treatment. y THE WORK environment is very important as well as knowing what goes on there. Mr. Pearson explained. "That fits nicely into our rehabilitia-tio- n program." A "total fitness program will be offered employers for their employees such as has been done with one firm where facilities were evaluated and an exercise program im- plemented. RATES WILL be competitive for regular scheduled appointments with charges for a private physician, while the urgent care option will bring a slightly higher fee than a private physician but less than standard emergency room charge. Officials emphasized cooperation with Davis North Medical Center and other' medical facilities in the area. AO DEADLINE Friday 12:00 Vote Resounding Spells Defeat For 1 0-- 1 On May 6, the LAYTON Layton City Council unanimously approved the revised commercial property ordinance. The purpose of changing the existing ordinance was to clarify some sections and to bring other sections into conformity with the Uniform A $2,000 loan to be used for a community development block grant application was approved by the city council. The grant money would be used for a downtown beautifi- cation program starting at Sills Cafe, 281 S. Main and continuing north to the Big O Tire Store, 235 N. Main. In- cluded in the $250,000 to $400,000 proposal would be street and safety improveof the $2,000 ments. One-haloan figure is expected to be paid by Layton merchants with businesses or property in the beautification area. lf Building Code. WORK ON the sprinkling including sidewalks, curb guttering and cement pads for systems and the electrical systems for the Oak Forest Park boweries. and the East Layton Park will The two new parks will be begin as soon as the weather using matching developed The City Layton improves. Council approved bids for grant money from the Bureau these items and several other of Outdoor Recreation. park development contracts Layton Reo. Complex REVISIONS approved by the council include an updated procedure to rescind By DONETA GATHERUM certain rezonging actions when no development has begun within a certain length of time. The lapse of time for starting and completing con- struction was brought into conformity with the uniform building code. Under the revised ordinance, a market analysis will be required before any new property will be rezoned commercial. THE COUNCIL gave final approval to Phase 4 of the Greenleaf Meadows subdividi-so- n, 1 150 N. 1350 W. The final plat plan was a revision of an earlier layout. Phase 4 will be a ten lot development phase instead of a 32 lot development plan submitted earlier. Members KAYSVILLE of the Kiwanis of Kaysville met in their regular breakfast meeting May 5 at the Chateau Layton. Guests of the club included Robert Stringham, Dale Hinton and the speaker, in attorney David Bean. For Heritage Days Sign-U- p Are you new in the area? Do you know your neighbors but have not yet been able to feel a part of the community? Well, heres your opportunity to become acquainted and involved. IF YOU HAVE talents or suggestions, or would just like to give of your time for a great community celebration, the Heights 4th of July Heritage Days Committee would like to hear from you! Give us a call. You may committee chairman; or Carcall Jim Wright at committee vice chairman. men C. Fisher, Kaysville-Fru- it 544-528- 6, 544-213- 1, THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 B' North Main St, Laytoa Utah 84041 Phone Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stahle, Jr Publisher Second Clou Postage Paid at Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION 4.50 per year Out Of State 5.50 per year Overseas Subscription H5 00 Payable In Advance By a resounding vote, Layton residents have said "no to a $5 million recreation facility bond proposal in a special Tuesday election. LAYTON Refuse Dump Open Til 6 P.M. - LAYTON The North Davis Refuse Dump in Layton will be open until 6 p.m. nightly except for Sundays. IN TIIE PAST, the entrance sign leading to the dump in says the closing time is 6 p.m. Under this information at be will locked the that is statement a gates smaller letters 5:45 p.m. Many people who failed to read the fine print found themselves locked out at the dump. The 6 p.m. closing time will be effective immediately. BUSINESS OF the meeting conducted by Douglas Jepp-sopresident, included plans to construct picnic tables for a park in Kaysville. This project n, is being spearheaded by Woody Haywood. A social outing including members and spouses, is planned for the near future and a possible golf tournament is in the making. Mr. Bean addressed the subject of estate planning. His timely and interesting comments covered such aspects as the changes brought about by the Tax Reform Act of 1981, different alternatives in holding property owned by married couples, how a second marriage can change estate plane ning, and planning for the care of dependent children. long-rang- THE NEXT meeting will be held May 19 at the Chateau at 7 a.m. Anyone interested is invited to join them for breakfast on that day to find out more about being a Kaysville Kiwa-nia- n. Councilman Resigns Kaysville Position KAYSVILLE Acceptance of an assignment in Samoa has necessitated the resignation of Doug Brunnette from the Kaysville City Council. APPOINTED TO fill an unexpired term about a year ago, Mr. Brunnettes seat wouldve in the been up for November, 1983 municipal election, City Recorder Dean Steele says. Mr. Brunnette has accepted a new position with the LDS Church, where he is employed, and will be moving with his family shortly to Samoa. His assignments included streets and sidewalks as well as the Kaysville Civic Assoc. A REPLACEMENT is being sought with applications due in the city offices by 5 p.m. June 1. The applications will be reviewed after that nights council meeting and a replacement may be chosen June 3, Mr. Steele said. Primarily a labor of love, councilmen receive $12.50 compensaiton per meeting. 10-o- BY 3,223 to 312, some 35 percent of the citys registered voters opted against the proposal that wouldve seen taxes increase by nine mills, or $100 tacked on to property taxes for the average resident. Nearly twice as many voted Tuesday than in the paramedics or school bond election, and only 2,990 voted in last Novembers election. Studies on the need for a Community Center in Layton began in the fall of 1981 when Layton City drew up a survey asking public opinion about the need for a recreational center. The response was favorable. THIS FIRST survey was followed up by a second survey conducted by a graduate class from BYU. This was more scientific. Seven zones within the city were canvasindividual sed. Three hundred-eight- y homes responded. The results were very positive about the community center. Eighty-three percent of those responding faa vored community center. The number willing to see property taxes increase to pay for the recreational center were 46. percent. For many months, Richard Hunt, Parks and Recreation Director worked closely with the Parks Commission and the Layton City Council to develop the plans for a community center that would serve the needs of Laytons citizens. They studied public and private recreational complexes. They searched out qualified architects and reliable bonding firms. FLNALLY, the Parks and Recreation Department came up with a $5 million structure. Included in the Community Center would be a 160xl04 gymnasium that could house two high school basketball courts; four junior high basketball courts; two (doubles) tennis courts; four volleyball courts. Also included in the complex was an indoor swimming pool; a sauna room; a 52x30 multi-purpo- room; 12 handball and racquetball courts and an exercise room. An outdoor wild wave pool would bring in additional revenue to help make the complex As the recreational complex plans became finalized, many Layton residents began having second thoughts. Economic conditions were not getting better. Perhaps, this was not the right time to bond especially for $5 million. HOME OWNERS and many businesses questioned the value of a community center if property taxes would have to be increased so greatly. Some citizens held to the belief that government should stay out of the recreation business. Let a private firm come into Layton and build a facility. THE CONCERNS of Laytons citizens were reflected in the bonding resolution passed by the Layton City Council. Two safeguards were included in the resolution: I. The bonded indebtedness could not exceed $5 million; 2. Bonds would not be sold at an interest rate higher than 12 Vi percent. Public meetings were held. Information was prepared and distributed through the Parks and Recreation Department and through local newspapers. . |