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Show i y WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- VIS NEWS JOURNAL NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 30, 1981 Clearfield Stalled On Hiring Of Works Director By MARK D. MICKELSEN there have been no complaints over the proposed change. out by two individuals, Mr. Starks said. CLEARFIELD Plans to hire a Clearfield public works director and consolidate the city's public works and building inspection departments are stalled while city councilmembers work on a formal job description for the new position, CITY MANAGER Gayle Starks said in a telephone interview Wednesday that the proposed consolidation effort will increase the citys efficiency as well as save time and effort in other departments. City councilmembers approved an additional Clearfield maintains eight separate departments and the departments are too spread out, he said. THE NEW director will report to the city manager, the city manager to the city council as is the case The efficiency of the change will save time and effort," Starks explained. now. Starks noted that STARKS SAID he doubts whether any formal action by the council to appoint or hire a public works director will be taken for a couple of months. Everything is up in the air, he said, until the council can come up with a job description. In addition, time will have to be set aside to interview qualified applicants. ITS STRICTLY an ongoing improvement to more efficiently serve the people for less cost, he explained. He noted that qualified applicants currently working for the city will get considerafirst priority tion when the directorship position opens up. $53,350 in salaries and be- nefits for a new assistant city manager and public works director during a June budget hearing. THE IDEA of consolidation is to combine, under one department head, the duties previously carried two or three new schools opening each year, it was decided to bid projects out. such as at the new Mueller Park Junior High School in Bountiful, where more than $100,000 in work is being completed by a landscape firm. That expense, though, is but a drop in the bucket for 14 acres' work, compared to a $4.8 million building. By TOM BISSELBERG FARMINGTON - Just as the cover often sells a book, so a building's exterior and surrounding landscaping help create either a good or bad impression of the total facility. WITH THAT in mind, the Davis School District puts great emphasis on quality appearance for its buildings and grounds not only in the classroom but outside, as well, explain District Buildings and Grounds Director Dean Pen-ro- d and Landscape Architect Alan B. Olsen. The fact Mr. Olsen was hired several years ago points to the value the district places on the more aesthetic aspect of education. It is the only district among the state's 40 with such a position, he says. THAT NEW school is a prime example of district efforts to maximize potential outside use by students and patrons with a minimum of expense and effort. Through an agreement with Bountiful City, three city ball fields will be available for school use while the school's soccer and other play areas will be open to city use. Such agreements have also been reached with Syracuse, Clearfield. Sunset, and Farmington. and mean a benefit to everybody. Dr. Penrod explains. At the new Oak Forest Elementary School site in DR. PENROD hastens to explain that lest the public feel such efforts are extravagent. they can put those fears to rest. "In terms of our basic philosophy. it is to provide the minimum. Obviously we need to northeast Layton, for grounds be "We try to be a good citizen and neighbor, as it were." Dr. Penrod says, noting more than 800 acreas of grass must be mowed and 40 tons-plu- s in fertilizer used each year to keep things looking presentable. Mr. Olsen brings a wealth of experience to his post, having worked for a private Canadian consulting firm, the LDS Church landscape department and the Federal Bureau of Land Management in Cedar City. A LOT of his time is spent determining such factors as where the best place for a building is on a site, taking parking, traffic flow and maintenance needs into account. That means planting trees in such a way that a minimum of time will be needed to mow the lawn. Mr. Olsensays. And while physical educa tion needs play a major role in landscape planning, down to and useful where "Big Toy" should be placed, more demands are being met. Some schools are turning to arboretums as a means to study nature, for example. THEY ARE trying to give students exposure so that when they become adults they will have something to relate to. It (good landscaping) helps teach aesthetics and quality, appreciation for something that's nice." Often a person likes certain things but doesn't know why but it has to do with lines, form, texture and ctlor. Mr. Olsen explains, with facililies planned to create a positive reinforcement of those principals. VALUE engineering." or a form of brainstorming with the help of experts to de ever-popul- inst- ance. a relatively small school site. 7.6 acres, will be augmented by open space in an adjacent city park and church area. cover the dirt and provide space for the students in their physical education activities and also protect the buildings." for the I'NTIL THIS past year, Little Prince and Princess contest. It was a big production with 21 girls and 13 boys vying for the titles. WINNERS WERE Justyn son of Young, Kellie Young, Layton, Little three-year-o- WEST POINT BABY CONTEST Prince; and Ashley Peay. daughter of Mr. three-year-ol- d registering the little ones will be Aug. 5 by calling Mrs. Flint at The ages for the baby conmonths. test will be from The prize will go to the Mr. and Miss West Point baby (must be residing in the community to enter). For the other baby entrees the public is invited to enter. Another big event will be the public drawing at 8 p.m. as well as the old fashioned car display, vsb 0-- rides, old timers ballgame, and consessions. The deadline for Idaho-base- d ski equipment manufacturing firm, will receive a $27,946 property tax and Mrs. Bob Peay, Layton, Little Princess. Named as attendants to the Little Prince were Michael son of Mr. Snow, and Mrs. Claude Snow, Bountiful, first attendant; and Jeff son of Mr. Bishop, and Mrs. Dave Bishop, Clearfield, second attendant. ATTENDANTS TO the petite princess are Jacilyn Gray, daughter of Mr. and Muir, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Muir, Syracuse, second attendant. Judges picked Justyn Young and Barbie Holbrook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Holbrook, Fruit Heights, as "most photogenic contestants. A SPECIAL award for selling the most tickets for the program was presented to Kristofer Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Perkins, Clearfield. The diminutive royalty will appear at special events during the 1981 Davis County Fair at the Davis County Aug. Fairgrounds at Lagoon. MRS. CHERIE Goodliffe was contest chairman. Judges were Paulina Jolley, Jonelle Smith and Ella Adkins. 20-2- 2 In the interim, Cloward said his Sun ValIdaho-base- d firm paid taxes on the ley, assets taxes the company and Davis County officials agreed, were not fair. rebate from Davis County, effective Aug. 1. THE COUNTY commission agreed to refund the money last week after company officials said they accidentally picked up the property tax tab of a company they bought out during bankruptcy proceedings. Ken Cloward, director of information systems for Scott U.S.A. Inc., told commissioners Tuesday his company mistakenly paid property taxes into Davis County on assets purchased during bankruptcy proceedings filed by Scott U.S.A a corporation. Utah-base- d SCOTT U.S.A. petitioned for bankruptcy in April. Following the proceedings, Scott U.S.A. Inc. purchased the com DAVIS COUNTY Attorney Rodney Page, summing up the legal aspects of the case, said "there is no lien regarding personal property in Utah. He said the Scott U.S.A. property was sold free and clear" of state and county ties and recommended the commission approve the Scott U.S.A. Inc. rebate. Commission Chairman Ernest Eberhard said the rebate check will be available to Scott U.S.A. Inc. Aug. I. IN A telephone interview Thursday, Cloward said there are no direct ties between the two Scott organizations. One, he said is located in Idaho, the other in Utah. Scott U.S.A. Inc. is located in Long, Long Trail NOT FOR a long time, according to a master transportation plan being proposed by county planners. Meanwhile, there are a lot of problems to overcome - economic and otherwise. Even property owners objecting to the new or expanded road systems can have serious ramifications. FOR EXAMPLE, there's one property ownep Bountiful area who is standing in the road" (to quote a pun) of widening and expansion of North Canyon Road Between Davis Boulevard and Orchard Drive. Copnty Commissioner Glen E. Saunders says that the county has run into snags, and is running out of ' time, on this particular project. HE NOTED that one property owner has delayed work on the project for more than two months and now it is a question Whether or not favorable weather will continue long enough to complete the project. Commissioner Saunders noted that a new proposal" has been presented to the property owner and the commission is waiting a written response before other neighbors in the area are contacted. in-th- e Named little prince and princess of Davis County are Lustyn Young and Ashley Peay. Mrs. Mick Gray, Bountiful, Only the contestants were first attendant; and Jamie small in the 1981 Davis County light of the day. Other events will include a 4-display, fun an -- LITTLE ROYALTY baby contest that has drawn such huge crowds of babies in the past will again be the high- Scott U.S.A. Inc., When will road construction in Davis County ever and rightfully so. that school , FARMINGTON end? ITS NOT enough to just provide ground, however, with the public demanding, even new school grounds were piepared completely by district personnel. But faced with panys remaining assets. By MARK D. MICKELSEN By GARY R.BLODGETT public." Starks department, explained. He said, as yet Rebate On Davis Tax Theres A any school gets used through the summer with play activities. That supplements the city parks. We like to provide space to groups. It it's used, that benefits our students." he adds. "Whenever possible we try to maximize the benefit and like to think the money spent will be for the greatest benefit sprinkler heads, for instance. DEBBIE Flint announced that the popular dalism as people learn to care for the site and become attentive to activity there.. Mr. Olsen adds. And while Davis District school grounds may not always be the largest around, efforts are made to utilize them to the fullest. The new Columbia Elementary School in Kaysville is being built adjacent to Kaysville Junior High. Only 3': acres have been purchased for the new school but by careful planning, the junior high will have as many playing fields as before while needs of the new school are also met. Dr. Penrod says. Almost track of the thousands of MRS. A PLEASING school camalso cut down on van- IT (GROUNDS) gets tremendous use by cities. That means putting the responsibility for each school's outside upkeep largely on the custodian and assistant at the elementary schools and somewhat larger secondary school crew s. w ho must also maintain building interiors. Their force is augmented by a small grounds dept, including a couple employees who try to keep The third annual West Point Day celebration will be held Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. with activities to entertain every age group. new Farmington Junior High. "We feel that cuts may be 20 percent of the cost making it not only cheaper but maybe better," Dr. Penrod says. pus can CLEARFIELD wants to promote within the city, he said, Its kind of a policy within this city anyhow, Company To Receive termine needs for a building, has recently been expanded to include landscaping for the Such interaction assures that an architect or designer won't do his thing" off in a corner without regard for the needs of school personnel and others. Mr. Olsen notes. STARKS SAID the number of total city employees will remain the same. It will not increase." The public works director will fill a vacancy that already exists in the building cur- rently, it is very difficult for one man to follow up on eight departments, as he has done. THE OBJECTING property owner says his property will be seriously affected by the widening of the road. Commissioner Saunders noted a portion of a rock wall will have to be rebuilt on some properties but he is hopeful that these problems can be worked out. The road is being planned for widening in cooperation with Bountiful City PROBABLY THE longest in the planning stage, and far from making progress, is the propsed extension of Bountiful Boulevard into the "Avenues Area of Salt Lake City. This proposed project has been in the planning stage for several years and during that time has met with bitter opposition from Salt Lake City officials as well as property owners in Salt Lake City who feel their homes will be seriously depreciated by a road over the hill from Davis County. THE FOOTHILL Road" concept would extend Bountiful Boulevard over the hill east of North Salt Lake and tie in with the Salt Lake City street system somewhere in the Avenues area. However, no exact point of connection in Salt Lake has been determined, according to County Transportation Planner Wilford Sommerkorn. If completed, however, the arterial road would carry a lot of traffic from Bountifuls east bench into Salt Lake City seast side, serving the U of U. several hospitals. Fort Douglas, etc. without motorists having to travel west to and then travel through much of Salt Lake City before reaching the east side area. STUDIES HAVE shown that as much as 30 minutes travel time could be clipped from Bountiful to the U of U. A recent study also projected traffic on at the Davis-Sa- lt Lake County line by 1990 could exceed 113.000 vehicles per day while the 1 5 system at the point and north into Davis County is designed only for about 100.000 vehicles. IN 1980 vehicle traffic in the 5 same area of averaged just over 75.000 vehicles per day. There are other major road expansion projects planned throughout Davis County. - THE West Valley high- way. extending from near the Salt Lake International Airport north following a route close to Great Salt Lake to Box Elder County, is still badly needed, but if. or when the project can be started is still questionable because of lack of funds. If the limited-acces- s highway was to be classified as a collector road, funds could be paid through the collector road system by all communities using the road. BUT IF the highway is not classified as a collector road, then it would be up to the state to finance the project and Utah Dept, of Highways (UDOT) says it doesn t have the funds. Already under construction are ramps for the interchange at Antelope Drive north of ayton. Construction on this project is expected to be completed next year and will provide better access to the Layton-Syracus- e area, including a direct route west to Antelope Island State Park. SEVERAL MINOR arterial routes are also planned primarily in north Davis County, according to Mr. Sommerkorn. These include expansion of State Road 193 (Hill neid 2?ad,: U:S- - Highway 89 (Mountain Road); Highway 91 and State Road 106; 400 West Easy Street) in Layton; Fairfield Road in Layton; E? ?uth Weber; 200 North in Kaysville; ,9? and 200 South m Clearfield. , |