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Show 4 c- jr i i '' - ir4 " TB2.i2 CIi w 4 Uii i. I f - if'ij C CU1 Lii.i: , IK THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1981- - VOLUME 28 Pages FIFTY-TW- O NUMBER SEVENTEEN Bridge Renovation Project Underway By MARK I). MICKKLSEN tion plans for the bridges. CLEARFIEL- D- Plans by lour north Davis communities to reconstruct two shabby railroad bridges along HIM) North arc well under way. according to the project engineer. SPEAKING before the Clearfield City Council and a small gathering of local residents. Engineer Ron Smith ol Forsgren-Perkin- s Engineering g said after two years of and disappointments the bridge renovation project is a reality. The city's application for a Housing and Urban Development Grant was accepted recently by HUD officials and. as a result. $476,000 worth ol federal funding will be channeled into the bridge project. money-huntin- HUD GRANTS require an "implementation plan." or a specific series of steps the cities must accomplish prior to construction. The plan must be approved. Smith explained, by HUD authorities, the public and representatives of the Federal Highway Administration. Engineers on the project have already submitted an en- vironmental assessment WITH THE grant money, plus contributions from the and Union Denver Pacific railroads and the four cities. Mr. Smith said approximately $1.6 million will be available for the reconstruction project. Smith presented a prelimin, ary traffic plan to Clearfield officials in preparation for construction. anticipated to begin by fall. Under the proposed plan, roads leading up to the 800 North bridges will be blocked off for approximately one year. COUNCILMEMBERS praised Mr. Smiths efforts in obtaining funds and construc A COMMITTEE, comprised of West Point. Clearfield. Mayor Donat Townlcy questioned the delay on construction. Smith said although HUD authorities have approved the grant, representatives are required to visit the city and evaluate whether or not the community is in conformance with the rules of the grant. Inspectors will review the city's qualifications July 10. re- port to the FH A and it has been approved. Smith said. Before funding is handed down, a second environmental assessment report must be submitted to HUD. If property owners adjacent to the bridges do not file any complaints against the project, the specifications are approved. ACCORDING to Smith, the second environmental report assures HUD officials that the city has met all the environmental requirements. He said the HUD grant money w ill be available as early as July 6. barring any complications. Sunset and Clinton residents must also be set up to organize options and pinpoint specific improvements for the bridges. One option. Smith explained, is to install sidewalks on each side of the Union Pacific bridge. However, this would require Clearfield children to cross the busy 8(H) North in order to get onto the structure. , . ANOTHER IDEA would allow for one sidewalk on the west side of the bridge and a sort of underpass on the opposite side. Such decisions will be'finalized by the citizens' committee. Smith suggested, and Clea- councilmembers rfield approved a reduction in the 8(H) North speed limit of from 35 to 30 miles per hour. Smith said the reduction is necessary to meet federal road requirements. WHEN construction begins, an area of road from 450 W'est to I0( KI West along 800 North will be shut down. A detour at 250 West will be established, allowing traffic to continue westward to 1300 North, he said. The "groundbreaking date for construction has tentatively been set for October 29. although Smith said "we may get it quicker." depending upon incoming FHA funds. Construction on both bridges will begin at the same time. Sunset Adopts New Budaet Of $934,000 DETOUR AHEAD Bookmobile Ready For July 7 By TOM BCSSEI.BERG - FARMING I ON South Davis residents will have access to a new bookmobile service, come Tuesday, although those behind u are hoping for a smooth transition so the change will hardly be noticed. THE AREA had nrgmatty By MARK D. MICKELSEN SUNSET Boasting a less than eight percent increase in expenditures over 1980-S- I, the Sunset City Council Thursday approved a fiscal budget of $934,000. THE COUNCIL voted to delay, until this week, a decision whether or not to apprope riate employee raises on a or percentile basis. An eight percent, wage hike for municipal employees was approved by the council. flit-rat- across-the-boar- covering salaries, F1CA taxes, insurance, office supplies, auditing, building and grounds upkeep, legal fees, and a number of other items, has been cut by $29.000 over the 1980-8budget. Mayor Sant explained that $40,000 from the administrative fund was ured to pay for the installation of a new pitched roof on the city building and that the administrative budget for 1982 wilt actually see an increase. 1 d Unlike previous budget sessions. Mayor Norm Sant announced that the 1980-8budget would not have to be opened and readjusted to meet planned expenditures. 1 TOR THE first time in years we came out with the same amount of money we expended." he told councilmembers and a small gathering of local residents. The council, minus members Ned Shelley and Scott Mikescll. approved the 1980-8-1 budget at $866,779 In the final analysis. Sunset collected $433,479 in the general fund. $383,000 from the water and sewer fund. $18,000 from class C road funds. $16,800 from state collector road funds and $ 5.500 in bond interest and redemption monies. 1 revenues are expected during the coming fiscal year due to the addition of a couple of new businesses, Mayor Sant said. However, a A SM ALL increase in sales tax decrease is anticipated in building permit revenues due to a lack of activity in the construction industry. The city's court budget will increase by approximately $2.000 money to be used for increased legal fees and court clerk salaries. THE POLICE department's liquor law enforcement fund has been cut by $4.W8). . prompting some concern by councitmcm-betsMoney from the fund is ured in the operation of a weekend liquor control squad whose people monitor local bars on Friday and Saturday nights. In the collector reads category, under special projects, the council has appropriated $50.00 which Mayor Sant Said will be used to resurface problem road areas throughout the city. If the 80 Ninth railroad bridges are reconstructed by the end of the fiscal year, the mayor said some of the money may be ured to resurface portions of that street. He said it may be a combined resurfacing project sponsored by the same cities who are pushing the bodge renovation Clearfield, West Point, Sunset and Clinton. had bookmobile set vise through June 27 now passing from the state library board to the Davis County Library. What does that mean to the patron? It means library cards will be issued that can be used on the bookmobile as well as in the county librancs. explains Pete Giacoma. Farmington branch librarian, who is overseeing the project. It also will mean a big change in the book layout. INSTEAD OF following the traditional Dewey Decimal colsystem, the lection wdl be grouped in 15 Categories including wcsierns, mysteries, science fiction and novels. A subject might be highlighted wi!h a huge assort- ment of books during one month, sufch as World War IE he adds. Two staffers will travel with the bookmobile, as well, with the clerk augmented by a driver qualified in liHufy science. Plans call for a dr.vcf with a master s in library science familiar with procedures and THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX 19? 6 Norm St. 1 Ptwm 3T6tt3J ' $Xfl. THE TOTAL administrative budget. The Computer will provide utility bitting service to the rity. but Mayor Sant said specific plans for the purchase base not teen pinned down. He said the city is evaa Heluating several alt emails es. tndud-rrn wh either the county or Ore Mate. fc PxaiiynV. Jon 'ft jr Cimpt CO Crass d In the proposed water and sewer fund, the courted budgeted an additional Mayor Sant said he doesn't expect the city wdl charge more for water service, but said precautions must be taken tit care the county faces a dry or wet year. 641 Itrtcm. U!a THE city's capital equipment Category, plans have been made for the purchase of a new $4.wn street sweeper, plus an add itional $5 LOT) for a rre w computer system and front-enHough loader. UNDER Construction plans For renovation of the 800 Noitli biidges ate nearing completion and engineers for tlie project pi edit t the road will have to remain closed nearly one year. Sunset and Cleat field residents will be forced to use detours when the project gets under wav in the fall. fa-- 1 at la,30 was w pi OJetS'a M$ Sjfcacrcon$5M CM-s- 5 (Paai e t'$CO ssia-x-ej able to assist the patron. THAT COl 1.1) include locating hooks from the county system collcsiion about astronomy, for insiance. and giving them to the interested patron on the next stop in dial area. He will be a librarian first and a driver second. Mr, (iiucoma sues. I he same types of hooks wdl be available, continuing the leisure reading format, he says, including the Mac-N- .i ighion books collection of fiction tocurrent, taled constantly according to need The paperback collection will also be expanded. Ihc c'liclilalioil piocc's, and also allow us o keep mimic couiiolovci I he collect ion We Hunk it will gicc hh.ic.im.iI as.iilabilils lit cininlv hlualh m.Oeti.iKi even to inclnihne hlnoiiips and iccomK " Four stops were consolidated but otherwise the bookmobile will be parked for about the same time at current stops for two to four hours. Stops will he made every two weeks and will be available Tucsduy-Saturdaas previously. best-sellin- g t vf. OF cards should help everybody, he says, "We tb'uk this will help speed up AM) WHILE ottid.il plans call for county library operation only through the end of the year. Mr. Giacoma secs the scrv ice as has mg a large potential tocommuc. "Our anticipation is to continue indefinitely. We re planning permanent service. "It has high use and will be more so as interest m it grows We look forward to expanding services in the fulurc." he adds, noting lhat ideas being considered arc a traveling photography exhibit and story teller. ABOIT J.tKN) volumes can he coial.ni.iHv clinked lit Ihc bookmobile bill that collection will constantly be modified from state library books being provided and Ihc regular county collection. If a patron wants a large print or Spanish volume from the north branch, it can be ordered iml asail.iMe - the patron when Ihc bookmobile returns to his area or can be picked up by the patron at the south branch or headquarters library, IN ADDIIION, a patron could call the library and ask lhai materials be located and available for his use when the bookmobile slops in his area, Mr. Giacoma sass. And to top things ofl. no fines will be charged on books checked from the bookmobile, due primarily to irregularity that may occur with the bookmobile in slops. THE S1A1E will continue operating the north county bookmobile A reduction in slate participation from two to one has resulted from budget cuts and indications the state can't continue providing the service County Turns Indigent Services Back To State Hi MARKD. MKMLM.N I ARMtMiTON Davis County officials voted Tuesday to gel oul of the indigent care business and agree J io pay ihe State Department of Health one-- q tarter unit. orSI'Ai.OfW per year, to coord-natthe service. A tRO ISfON allowing county commissioners lo review the contract each year hav been included m the agreement. Commissioner Harry Gcrlach said if He slate votes lo increare Ihe per year fee. thccoun-- t may be forced lo again lake over indgent care. A deciding factor in the county plan to bow oul' of the indigent program came when insurance companies contacted to cover the service showed fs"te interest in involvement. RLfKLMATAtlAtS from United Way submitted proposal lo the county to take over inJ.gerd xervkev for I120OT) per year, but were forced to rescind their offer when they, too. cmild not get insurance coverage. It's unfortunate that the indigent pr.igram was not followed through." a representative ol the Davis North Medical Center told commissioners. Comptroller floyd Morgan chastised the courtly for adopting a program he said, "never really got off the ground." COM. t. I.KLAtTI said a representative on the county ind gent NmiJ told the commission "it would not be possible" fere the county to take care of she program indefinitely ofl an independent basis. Mr. Morgan complained that the county created a program, less than aycar ago. whreh has neser functioned "properly." "tHERE ARE some significant hub wins which Ease not been paiJ, he to! J the commission. At the Das is North Medical Center alone. Min can batdjhe county owes $30 n ,n 'raf stoning liabilities" for ini gent care service. j |