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Show V u; VT s1 1 ; LAlif SAL? LY.IZ v, . 'S3 M J),j j0 Cl, ;:;il Clearfield Council On Cogitates Park Impact Fees Councilman Ncldon Hamblin asked what the city plans to base the increase on. By MARK D. MICKELSEN CLEARfTELD The Clearfield City Council Tuesday formally tabled a decision whether or not to increase park impact fees on single and multiple-famil- y dwellings. WHAT WE really can get for the money is enough to buy land for the parks." Councilman Chandler answered. W'hcn the increases take effect. Hamblin said "were the ones w ho arc going to get the telephone COUNCILMEMBERS agreed to take the issue under advisement pending results of an investigation by the city parks and recreation staff. Parks and Recreation Supervisor Ross Kcarl absent from the Tuesday meeting had told city officials earlier that the fees must increase in order for the city to be able to buy additional land for future parks. calls." COUNCILMAN Donald McDougal reminded councilmcmbers that if the city has enough money to buy land for the park, additional park development funds can be obtained through the Bureau of Recreation. Several BOR grants have been used by Clearfield to complete existing parks and make improvements at Steed Park. Due to Mr. Kearls absence. Mayor Donal Town-le- y deferred a decision on the matter until more information can be obtained on the impact increase. ACCORDING to Mr. Kearls request, residents y units would pay a one-tim- e fee Renters, living in one, two and apartments would pay $100, $200 and $300 respectively. "J personally am for raising the fees," said Councilman H. Kay Chandler, "but are we getting enough building where we need to raise the fees? CITY MANAGER Gayle Starks said already a couple of motels are planned. He said the impact fee increase should be in effect before the structures are completed. living in of $400. REHABILITATION CENTER By TOM BISSELBERG CLEARFIELD The Pioneer Elementary School in Clearfield has been an educational home to thousands of students over the years. Last January its halls were vacated, rooms cleaned out and lights shut off. ITS ROLE as an elementary school ended with opening of the new Holt School. But Pioneer was not to sit, becomIt- ing the victim of neglect. vices and vocational evaluation, supported by social and personal adjustment training to handicapped adults so they can gain the skills required to function at the highest level of independence, to include economic income. THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 "B" North Main St., Layton. Utah 84041 Phone 376-913- 3 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stable, Jr , Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah . ser- activities, employment AND WHILE that goal may sound high and mighty, a staff e e and one of 26 employee are working to achieve that for nearly 80 at the center and about 15 at Bountiful's Lakeview Hospital. In some ways, the center operates as a sheltered workshop, providing work opportunities such as salvaging tele full-tim- SUBSCRIPTION $4 50 per year Out of State Subscription $5 50 Oversees Subscription $15 00 (Payable in Advance) part-tim- phone electronic parts for Mountain Bell or collating for Colorcraft Press, explained Dave Nuttall, center produc- (sheltered) workshop and still has some handicaps but for the last 12 weeks hes earned 92 tion manager and Dan Kline, rehabilitation director. means income near the minimum wage a far cry from his previous earnings. For the past year hes been really good. Some social problems have diminished," they indicate, noting hes been involved in therapy and group sessions. But they credit his success on the work as much as anything. CLIENTS INCLUDE graduates from Monte Vista, the countys special education facility for youth up to age 21 and others referred from the State Division of Rehabilitation Services having a variety of problems. They include such clients as one with a blood disease similar to leukemia that has caused some handicaps, to a man who has suffered strokes and heart attacks who the pair describe as very capable. Or theres the case of a man in his mid 20s. Hes mentally handicapped and used to get into frequent arguments. His work skills productivity was low and its doubtful he ever earned more than 50 cents an hour. That school lunch will cost a dime more, this year, assuming the board of education approves the increase brought on by federal budget tightening. THE BOARD was expected to take formal action Tuesday night raising prices by ten cents for all categories, meaning elementary students will pay 70 cents, junior high 80 and senior high 90 cents. Teachers will pay $1.40 instead of the $1.30 asked last year. The increase is less than officials had thought would be necessary, based on anticipated federal cutbacks. They amounted to ten cents, meaning prices do not reflect inflationary jumps, Bonnie Durr-ancschools public information officer, explains. foods crews augmented by a change in meal patterns meaning previous meal portion re- quirements have been reduced, she notes. For instance, instead of mandating that elementary students take two ounces of protein, I1: ounces will be permitted along with one-hacup vegetables vs. V, and cup milk instead of a full cup. That should reduce waste if students dont want the full vegetable portion, for example. lf one-ha- lf Government sources say that change sjiould save cents, Ms. Durrance explains. If kids arent required to take all of something they dont want, presumably that will help. 8-- e, IT WILL mean some careful planning by individual school THAT SHOULD help district personnel cope with a drop in federal commodities support from 22.8 cents to 11 cents per meal. That program. That THE YOUNG man has found his niche. For him, its separating copper slugs in telephone equipment. But thats one of the major center goals to help clients find themselves, and reach and then maintain that potential. There are two kinds of possibilities for clients, the pair note. They can receive treatment or remain here with work making a living, producing goods and useful services. Its y the world except in a sheltered atmosphere. work-a-da- A TRANSFORMATION has evolved in the last three months, the two staffers note. He may always be in the One Dime More For School Lunch FARMINGTON percent of standard. instituted nationwide after World War II originally to disperse excess foodstuffs, has enabled school districts to obtain a wide variety of commodities. In addition to the regular meal price increase, reduced lunches will jump from ten cents to 40 cents for all students. Letters were to have been sent informing parents of that option with federal income guidelines set at allowing participation with one child if yearly income was below $7,990; $10,530 for two; $13,080 for three and $20,740 for six. AT THE end of the past school year, some 26,500 were being served, on the average, down 28,000 earlier in the year, before the previous price hike brought on by cutbacks, tb three-bedroo- m IN OTHER city business, Mr. Starks warned that due to recent increases in Weber Basin Conservancy District water rates, municipal water rates may increase before the end of the year. A decision to increase water rates was not approved by the council Tuesday, but will be placed on a later agenda. Mayor Townlcy said. School Board Studies Cook Elementary Bus Peter Searle is one of about 70 clients at the Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield. He is removing telephone mechanism components in his job at the center, that combines a shelteied woikshop woik experience with a chance to develop job skills lor a variety of county residents. stead, it was soon transformed into the new home for the Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center, Formerly the Davis County Development Center. That agency, directed by Robert Daniels, serves handicapped adults and older as a training center. As outlined on a fact sheet describing the center the purpose might best be said as: To provide occupational skills training, vocational training, work single-famil- THAT ALLOWS for working with those who are slow or may have poor social skills traits that wouldn't allow a person to last long in an outside workplace. For those who can progress to outside employment, in- struction is available to help take that step. About 15 are employed in an instruction program at Lakeview, working in the laundry, maintenance and food services area. Many have been hired by the By MARK D. MICKELSEN CLEARFIELD Plans to initiate bus service this year for a grou p of southwest Clear-fiel- d youngsters attending Cook Elementary in Syracuse are being considered by the Davis County School District. hospital after their training is completed. Others have found work in other areas. EVERY EFFORT is made to simulate the real working world with training provided in gaining basic skills such as use of money, meaning of common signs as well as the importance of following instructions, coming to work on time and good social skills with other clients. Clients are encouraged to do their best work through such programs as Employee of the Month and Goal Getter of the Month where special recognition is provided. Clients set goals with staff and regularly review progress. Community job placement and other counseling are also provided. CLIENTS COME to the center by public transportation, with a bus stop only minutes away. They spend six hours, five days a week at the center with activities going on 240 days a year, similar to a regular business. Further information is available by calling in 1 south Davis or in 0 north county. 451-214- 376-236- WELL GET some action that will favor busing students," Clearfield City Councilman John Beutler said T referring to a recent meeting between municipal officials and school board members. The problem is a narrow stretch of road known as 1000 West where a number of Clearfield and Syracuse children make their way to school each morning. Uncovered irrigation ditches, swift water and a lack of adequate sidewalk facilities present some danger to the childrens safety. ues-da- y, REPRESENTATIVES of Clearfield city and some residents have asked the Davis County School District to consider busing children who use the 1000 West route to get to and from Cook Emementary in Syracuse. I felt the discussions were to the point and brought forth our needs, Councilman Beutler said, reporting on the school board's reaction to the request. CITY MANAGER Gayle Starks said the district is seriously considering busing and has appointed one of its members to review the request. Most of the students that would have to be bused live in the Melanie Acres and Meadow Park subdivisions in southwest Clearfield. IF THE busing plan is not approved by fall, the Clearfield City Council may have to con sider installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk along 1000 West. But, the council has already said sufficient funding is not available for the project this year. MR. STARKS said Syracuse officials are concerned about the uncovered ditches and want those areas covered. Based on recent discussions with Syracuse and the school board, Starks told council-membethere is a good possibility that a sidewalk may still be installed along the route before the end of 1982. What To Do With 550 North Park CLEARFIELD - It would appear that nobody knows quite what to do with the 550 North Park here. RESIDENTS WITH property adjacent to the lot have asked the city to sell the land. Some say the e tot lot is host to a crowd of baseball enthusiasts who use the park for a playing field. Some have baseball-siz- e holes in their picture windows to prove it. pint-siz- e chilANOTHER GROUP those with the dren would like to see the city retain the park as a place for neighborhood children to play. City officials complain that the park is really too small to maintain. pint-siz- - AND, EVEN if they do sell it. they are up against some problems. If the land is sold and later abandoned for some unknown reason, the remaining properly - by law will have to be divided between the adjoining landowners. Of the park property the city has already sold, adjoining property owners were given a chance to purchase the ground for themselves, a group of city councilmembers learned. - -- SO, WHAT does the city council want to do with the property? As yet, nobody knows. Year Round School Benefits By TOM BUSSELBERG Colorado where various forms d of education have been in existence for many years. The change from Septem-ber-Jun- e schooling that has become an American tradition to some form of school throughout the year has been considered by educators across the state faced with an estimated $1 billion price tag needed for new school buildings within the next decade, based on current and projected growth. year-roun- OREM - Savings enough to build a new school every 13 years to the chance for students to extend their struc- tured learning experiences d were billed as pluses to year-roun- schools, explored in a seminar last week in Orem. ATTENDED BY several hundred educators, PTA officials and parents from around the state, about 30 came from Davis County prepared to learn about, Education for all Seasons from counterparts in DAVIS COUNTY has hardly escaped this trend, with growth estimated at .600 new students this year. A new $4 million-plu- s junior high school will open to students later this month along with a score of additions to existing buildings while another junior high is 1 under construction and elementary schools close to being started. Two panels of four each from the Denver area pred sented two programs. They each included an administrator, parent, teacher and student. The concepts presented were the plan, where students attend school year-roun- 45-1- for nine weeks and then have three weeks off. basically through the year and a "Cony cept Six plan of six. terms through the year. 43-da- YEAR-ROUN- schools have been looked at as a means to save money, by allow ing for housing of more students in the one from Jefferson County, north of Denver, and the other Cherry Creek District, southeast of Denver, said survey results vary on the amount of possible savings. While fewer buildings must be built. Cherry same building. Students Creek claiming they have needed two fewer junior highs because of the program, other costs reduce any savings. allow for teaching more ADDITIONAL COSTS for d transportation, including busing where buses might be only half full, wear wouldn't necessarily attend any more days than at present, although they could opt to in these plans, and that would stu- dents. Panelists from both groups, year-roun- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 |