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Show t WEEKLY REFLEX t I 1981 DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL NORTH DAVIS LEADER, NOVEMBER 5. Schedule Arranged For Pictures Kays. Now Converting To New : Computer System Kaysville City is now converting to a new computer system recently purchased from the Century Digital Corporation of Orem. Weekly Reflex, Clearfield Bulletin, North Davis Leader and Davis News Journal will be taken on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning beginning TUESDAY afternoon blocks will begin at noon and continue through 3 p.m. Thursday morning blocks will begin at noon and continue through 3 p.m. Thursday morning blocks will begin at 8:30 and conclude at 11:30 a.m. Residents needing photographs may set up an appointment through the Leader office, 197 North Main, Layton, NO MORE than two photographs per organization per week will be taken without prior authorization. intervals. Appointments will be set up in half-hoResidents are urged to set up appointments two or three days in advance to assure a position on the scheduling sheet. 451-295- 1. specifications together, to identify the citys needs and to has been retained by the WFRC to formulate an overall financial plan for the plant, proposed a series of interlocal agreements between the com- By MARK D. MICKELSEN FARMINGTON Davis County and city officials have until to choose a financing plan for a multimillion dollar resource recov-- ; ery plant targeted for construction near Hill AFB. ! munities who generate the garbage, the plant operators and the land holders. The lease program would allow administrators of the resource recovery plant to see certain tax benefits to corporations who have "an appetite for the energy produced. " FORMATION of a county- wide special service district or interlocal agreement, binding cities to the project for a 20- year period, were two aJtema-- . tives suggested to Davis County elected officials last week. in the PARTICIPANTS program include the Internal Revenue Service, who would generate a tax base for the operation, bondholders, indentured trustees or local banks who provide funding, owner trustees and equity participants or financial institutions who purchase leverage Representatives of the Wasatch Front Regional - ; ; leverage Council and bonding experts for Smith, Barney, Harris and Upham met with government leaders Tuesday afternoon to outline financial alternatives for the resource recovery : program. r, lease packages, the the communities builder-operato- THE WASTE disposal plant will bum residential garbage and convert it into useable heat energy. The process will cut back the amount of garbage being funneled into existing landfill sites. . i Wasatch Front Regional Council workers have researched plants throughout the United States and Europe and feel that a steam heat- generating facility is the answer for Davis County. ' , : : CITY AND county government officals will retain ownership of the land where the plant is located. But, the WFRC has recommended that officials contract with a private company who will both build and operate the plant for a 20- -t year period. Wilbur Jefferies, executive director of the WFRC, said it makes very little difference" which financing alternative the political entities choose either the special service district or the interlocal agreement. "It can be worked out either way." WARREN GREGORY, a representative of Smith, Barney, Hanis and Upham, who who deliver and pay for waste disposal, and the steam-hepurchaser. operaDuring the at 20-ye- tional period, Mr. Gregory , said, tax benefits will continue to grow forequityparticipants. He noted, however, that equity participants get nothing more from the program than ownership of the facility, and tax benefits. WE DO FEEL, HE SAID the program there began with six local communities and explained that the cost to dispose of waste through the plant began at a higher ' level than the cost to landfill. Now, "they are ahead of the game, Mr. Gregory said, having adjusted to the cost of disposal. He said the Boston participants now pay three dollars less per ton than the average disposal price. bonds secured for the project were declared bankrupt. The reason: There were no revenues coming in from the project, Mr. Gregory said. A New York City plant, built to take care of Long Island waste, underwent a series of technical problems, was never completed and is now closed down. According to Mr. Gregory, debts owed on the plant remain unpaid. REVENUES FROM the HE ASSURED Davis Coun- Davis County facility will begin to stabilize toward the end of the period, he explained. In most cases, the revenues grow at a faster rate than the expenditures. ty officials, however, that the 20-ye-ar Mr. Gregory explained that at one plant the average operating cost per ton of waste has remained at $12 and should remain stable. The reason, he said, is because money from equity is retained and put back into the program to stabilize ANOTHER concerned official asked. Does Davis County costs. ; generate enough waste to support the plant? AS THOSE costs are stabilBefore the plant is financed, Wilbur Jefferies said, there ized, he said, the revenues continue to grow., But, there ,;,will have to be enough availhave also been some plants able waste to keep tlje project that have not survived. going. ONE, BUILT in Akron, Ohio using a local design failed after a short time when he said, complexities involved. He said without equity participants the county cannot expect to receive a sufficient share of the tax benefits tradi- tionally associated with ar After having examined some 12 different systems and options available to the city including; time sharing on other computer systems, contract-ingofor the service, and purchasing-leasing a system, Mr. Hanney recommended to the city the Point 4 computer system from the Century Digital Corporation. . HE SAID the WFRC is prepared to go to the county and the communities for a final decision on the plant by the end of 1982. Positive support for the facility may allow officials to begin processing waste by 1985, Jefferies said. He said the economics of the program are damaged if a decision is not made by De- cember 1982. THIS SYSTEM seemed to be the best fitted to the citys needs and is a user oriented system that can be operated by the current staff. Mr. Tacker recommended to the mayor and city council that the system be acquired on a agreement. The mayor and city council lease-purcha- . Kaysville Civic Association met Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Silverage Senior Citizen Center in Kaysville. Pres. Robert Anderson conducted. He welcomed members and Mayor Gar Elison and guests. Layton, West Point, Clinton and Kaysville voiced their support for an interlocal agreement financing plan. But there were a majority of city officials who were not aware of the choices and asked for additional time. An Open Letter To A Bicycle Thief Now "thanks to you." he will have to keep walking his paper route with the heavy bag of papers every day in the cold and wet winter. to make an appeal to whoever you are please return the bike and no questions will be asked. I WOULD like Lorlce Simmons grandmother Elison introduced Jcri Winger of Springvillc, who is a Utah Community Development Specialist to discuss this program at KCA. MRS. WINGER said, the program is an extension service of the state, a self challenge and improvement program for communities. It was set up in 1972. The program is built around five major areas (I) community planning. (2) human relations and cultural enrichment. (3) physical environment, (4) economic development, (5) community services. The purpose of UCP is to provide an incentive for ide efforts to identify needs and resources, to determine realistic goals and to accomplish projects and progw Picture Deadline rams to meet these goals. Communities exhibiting the most overall progress are recognized biannually. Industrialists throughout the state provide incentive money for of community achievement. For Reflex, Journal, Leader, Bulletin Friday 12:00 Noon SHE SUGCESTEDthat chairpersons for each area of community progress be as follows: planning could be members of the city planning commission; human relations and cultural enrichment, member of the fine arts committee of civic clubs; economic development, member of indust rial promotion committee or Chamber of Commerce: physical environment, member of beautification, committee or Towns annual convention to recognize the communities for their achievements in com- civic club: community service, member of appointed city staff or others. Each community will be different in terms of how it organizes for this program. The intent of the program is not to establish a new organization, but to utilize existing committees and service groups to coordinate community action leaders are congratulated by the Governor and receive certificates of achievement for programs through the city council. Citizens should be involved, and coordinate with each group so that there is no wasted time. MRS. WINGER works with 109 communities. She suggested to gel everyone who is interested involved and identify the most needed project for your community. Get the young people involved. In some communities the city council has authorized the police department or fire department to let a youth ride along with them to have them realize first hand the responsibility of these departments. She said there is a vast amount of services that can be utilized in such a program, such as neighborhood watch programs, fire checks of homes, family evacuate home plan in case of fire or emergency, historic sites, all types of local skills and talents, and there is in every community a bank of available volunteers for community service. TO DETERMINE commun- ity goals, there are three methods of assisting a com- munity. such as the community attitude survey; the community criteria and tow n meetings, which can be very effec- tive. Awards are given to the communities that achieve the highest in this program. RECOGNITION program is held biannually during the Utah League of Cities and A Subdivisions growing up in areas that are primarily rural presents many problems. One obvious situation that occurs concerns animals. West Point is handling the problem now before things get out of hand. specify animals can be kept only in parts of the city zoned agriculture. Home owners and R with lot sizes of R are restricted to keeping no more than two dogs. Poultry and livestock are forbidden in and an R an R zone. According to a recent newsletter distributed by the city to all West Point residents, "We have had some problems with munity progress. Community their leadership and dedication of improving the quality of life in communities throughout the state. Award monies are awarded by state industrial- ists. It has been stated "Progress is not automatic, the world grows better because people wish that it should and take (he right steps to make it better. If things are ever to move forward. somebody must be willing to take the first step and assume the risk." CITY ZONING ordinances accepted Mr. Thackers recommendation and the new - LAYTON The Layton Heritage Museum will host a special exhibit of war memor-ibili- a beginning the first part of November and continuing on through Nov. 15. MUSEUM hours are p.m. seven days a week. There is no charge to see the exhibit. On display will be artifacts from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. There will be housing them on lots not properly zoned for the keeping of livestock. NOW THE work begins for the citys staff as they begin to transfer information to the new computer. The new system will be used in doing the WEST POINT residents are encouraged to check the zoning of their property before purchasing livestock. This will prevent trouble in the future for the individual and for the city, dg accounts payable, payroll, municipal accounting, utility billing and word processing functions, np Legion has been assembling for the museum exhibit include a 50 caliber and a 30 caliber Browning machine gun. The weapons are OTHER weapons on display include a mortor launcher, a fragmentation bomb, a 25 pound dummy or practice bomb, a Spanish-AmericWar saber and a bayonet. Also on display will be a World War I Doughboy helmet, many company and troop albums and guns. THE LAYTON American Legion Post is in charge of arranging the exhibit with the help of veterans living in the Layton area and the 145th Field Artillery of the Utah National Guard. Some of the examples of weaponry that the American an pictures and photo albums from both world wars. . to the American Legion and will be placed on permanent display in the Legion Hall after the exhibit closes. water-coole- d. Warren Stevenson, a member of the Legion, says alter the gun fired two or three rounds, the water became so warm that it would boil an egg. Poppy displays, pictures, SOME OF the museum exhibit pieces have been donated On Vetmuns Day, Nov. 1 1 at sunrise, the American Legion will hold a special flag raising ceremony at the Legion Hall. A second patriotic program and flag raising ceremony will follow at the Museum. Speaker for the occasion will be American Legion Post Commander, Andy Bellucci. Warren Stevenson will conduct the special chaplain services. THE HERITAGE Museum will feature an exhibit of the art work of Norman Waite follow- ing the Veterans Day exhibit. This art exhibit will open on Nov. 15 and continue to be on exhibit until Dec. IS. Election Over: IN ORDER to be active in Support Officials the UCP the mayor of each community must sign an entry form and submit it to Mrs. Winger. As one s ictor in T uesday night's election said, it looked like the year to defeat the incumbents. Following Mrs. Wingers resentation and a discussion y the KCA members, John Brow n moved that this program be reviewed by the KCA executive board members to determine if such a program is feasible in this community. PRES. ANDERSON stated that Kaysville already has a fire check, police home check, neighborhood watch program, Kaysville Civic Band, open air theater musicals each year, tree committee, cultural arts groups, etc. Mrs. Winger said there is also a youth city council program that has been very effective in some communities to keep the youth involved in city activities and it has cut down tremendously on vandalism. WITH REGARDS to Mr. move to have the board of directors hold a special meeting and go over this program in detail and study it THAT certainly was the case in several elections around the county, including Clearfield and Kaysville in north Davis and Bountiful and Centerville to the south. Wuh incumbents not running in Clinton or Fruit Heights, that makes for a score of new faces holding top positions in their cities. Juvt glancing through the election totals, it would seem that somewhat less than 50 percent voted in many cities. Of course, that was higher than the primaries last month. IT SEEMS sad. though, that so many people take such a dim view or should I saw no view of municipal elections. They'll gel all wound up for the presidential race every four years but hardly notice those closer to home opportunities to participate in the democratic process in this republic of ours. Yet who is that deciJes whether that four-pix w ill go on the comer, or w hether there will be more parks or more police officers, neither, or both? Who is is that sets the mill levy that ends up as a dollar amount staring you in the face about this time every year? IT CERTAINLY isn't President Reagan or Governor Mathcson or. for the most c Browns and then present it to the membership, was seconded and passed unanimously by the members, np property owners obtaining animals, poultry, etc. and system was delivered to the city on Sept. 24, 1981. Layton Heritage Museum To Host peoial Exhibit REPRESENTATIVES from four cities Discussed at KCA By NORMA PREECE Check West Point Ordinances Before Buying Livestock ut The only steam market that we can locate in this county is Hill AFB." He asked elected officials to submit their decisions on either an interlocal agreement or special service district by Nov. 17. JEFFERIES added: Progress Program re- source recovery facilities. MR. GREGORY said the leverage lease program allows communities to keep the costs of garbage disposal down during the early years of plant operation. He compared the proposed Davis County facility to similar plants in operation throughout the United States. One in Boston, he said, handles an average of 1200 tons of waste per day. Tuesday evening. Mayor OUR II YEAR old grandson worked long and hard hours to save S200 to buy him good bike to deliver his newspapers with. When you stole his bike from their carport on Terrace Drive in Clearfield last month, you really upset him and his family. "We are negotiating with Hill on the basis of a contract, Mr. Jefferies said, noting that a final contract must be to both Hill AFB and the countys advantage. Utah Community MAYOR Elison had previously discussed with KCA members the Utah Community Progress program to determine if there was enough interest to participate in such a program. KCA members expressed interest. surely hope your conscience (if you have one) really bothers you. CURRENTLY, the WFRC is working with Hill AFB on a viable steam heat marketing plan. "that the benefits to the communities are well worth the ' I facility planned for their county is designed after a successful European waste disposal process. The European plants, somewhat smaller than their American counterparts, have been "commercially accepted, he utilsaid, just as ity plants have been accpeted in the U.S. ur contact some computer specialists who may be willing to assist the city in identifying the best machine for the citys needs. The mayor and council suggested several people who could be called and Val Han-ne- y of Kaysville was selected from the list by the city staff. MR. HANNEY volunteered his services to the city and provided much help through vestigation of the various systems and by analyzing the information provided by the various computer vendors. Photographs for the Kaysville LAYTON THE NEW system has been needed for some time now and once the conversion is made many of the now cumbersome functions performed by the City Offices will become less time consuming and more efficiently performed. The selection process began last June when the mayor and city council authorized City Administrator John Thacker and his staff to begin to put Officials To Decide On Financing f , , to part, the county commissioners. lev, they all play their parts, to be sure. As our system is set up in this country, one cant seem to function without the other. But its local government those people down at city hall who need our attention: both before, during and after the elections. Now that its all over, lets hope youre satisfied, having at least cast your vote or w hopefully illmg to take the consequences, whatever your feelings at the outcome, if you didn't. But just because the elections over, and decided (with the possible exception of some squeaker-typ- e results in Clinton. Fruit Heights and Woods Cross), don't merely wash your hands and leave it all to the victors. LOCAL government can be a participatory one. That is. you as residents can attend those city council meetings and air your feelings. No. you wont always be happy with what those at the desk say or do, most likely, but at least you've given your two bits worth. Ive seen enough times where that citizen input has made a difference to play down such possibilities. Let's get in there and help our elected officials, whether they've new to the job of just continuing on, as it were. They're human, just like the rest of us. and most likely welcome input. That ranges all the way from the Layton library issue to Clinton's commercial development possibilities. |