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Show . A 4V UTA3:- - SQ A A 0 A A 23 Li JJ 1 By TOM BUSSELBERG LAYTON It was a mixed bag of goodies, at least for some Layton residents, last week, when the city council" decided to keep Avalon Street open. THE COUNCIL heard at the same time, though, that the Antelope Drive-Intersta- te d 15 Interchange could be bid as early as next month. District 1 Department of Transportation (Design) en- gineer, Dyke LeFevre told the council that as soon as can be cleared, bidding can start, "probably in February. right-of-wa- The diamond-shape- inter- d change will provide ready access to Davis North Medical Center, the Great Salt Lake and the growing commercial area forming along Antelope Drive and Main in north Layton. JAILS PRIVATE By GARY R. BLODGETT FARMINGTON -T- heres much more to a county jail than four exterior walls and a lot of steel cages inside. In fact, the new Davis County Jail in Farmington is a city within a city. EYE Lt. Bert Holbrook, commander of the Davis County Jail, television monitors which look watches closed-circuinto each of the cell blocks of the new addition to the county jail. says Jail Commander Bert C. Holbrook. He explained that jail inmates are offered food, clo- thing, bedding, recreation, medical attention, and even some odd jobs around the new jail facility. - WE HAVE just about erything to offer here that you can find in a city, only what we have is much more controlled and restricted than the freedom of walking the streets," ev- BUT AT THE same time, prisoners are restricted in what they can do, he said. Even though we have a spanking new jail with all the modem features and facilities, jail is not a nice place to live. it Davis County's new jail, which opened only a few weeks ago, is designed for a capacity of 104 inmates which are housed in various types of n maxcells from imum security units to dormitorcell blocks for miniy-style mum security prisoners and trustees. single-perso- THE LATTER do all the piinor maintenance and upkeep of the jail, prepare and serve meals, work in the laundry, etc., in an attempt to more Davis Paramedics: 2446 Runs In 980 1 By GARY R. BLODGETT - Davis FARMINGTON Countys two paramedic units Rescue 14 in the north end of the county and Rescue 15 in had a total of the south end 2,446 emergency runs during 1980, it was announced by Lt. Robert Peters, director of the Paramedics Patrol for the Davis County Sheriffs Department. HE SAID 5 11 of the emergencies were injury highway accidents, including 264 by Rescue 14 and 247 by Rescue 15. Also, Rescue 14 responded to 34 full cardiac arrest emergencies and Rescue 15 responded to 26, a total of 60 such emergencies. Each rescue unit handled 14 cases of expectant mothers aband out ready to deliver there were a few runs by both units where the mother and baby didnt make it to the hospital in time, said Lt. Peters. DONT know the exact number of cases in which our paramedics actually assisted in deliveries, but I know that each unit had a few such cases," the commander said. He noted that of the 2,446 I total emergency runs, 35 persons were dead on arrival at a local hospital. Somfc of these were accident victims, but they also include all types of other emergencies, including stroke and cardiac arrest victims." LT. PETERS said the paramedic units are on duty 24 hours a day, every day qf the VOLUME 26 PAGES THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 198- 1- year, and that actual emergency time spent during the year almost totaled 1,616 hours equally divided between the two units. The remainder of the time was spent on traffic patrol and aiding in all kinds of emergencies including the drug store hostage case in Layton to shootings, family disturbances, etc.," Lt. Peters said. "We assist every law enforcement agency in the county, regardless of the emergency." SHERIFF BRANT Johnson had a lot of praise for the paramedics. I cant say enough for the good that they do throughout the county," said Sheriff Johnson. We have been criticized by some because of the cost of operating the paramedics program, but I believe that now we have proved their worth." HE NOTED that several members of the sheriffs department have completed the paramedics training but are not active participants of Rescue or 14 "They serve a two-fol- d duty," he said. "They are first paramedics for emergencies but they also carry out the same duties as regular deputies and this makes them especially essential to law enforcement in Judge and Mrs. Calvin Gould hosted a reception at their home in Fruit Heights in honor of Judge and Mrs. Thomley K. Swan upon the occasion of Judge Swan attaining status as senior judge in the Utah State Judicial System. THE OPEN house was held on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 "B" North Main St., Layton, Utah 64041 , rapidly pass the time of day. He said the average daily attendance" in the jail is now about 60, compared to 47 per day last year in facilities built for only 32. WE HAD A high day of 78 and this really created prob- lems," said Lt. Holbrook. But in our new facility, we would still have jail cells But this doesnt mean that there arent problems in the new facility, the jail commander emphasized. WE HAVE OUR problems here just like any jail. But we attempt to control these problems with our jail staff and I think we have done a real good job in the past." This can be supported by the fact that nary a prisoner has escaped from within the confines of the Davis County Jail since it was built more than 15 years ago. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CURRENT PLANS call for pedestrians to walk south from Avalon on the existing Antelope Drive walkway, cross tie freeway on ramp going south with protection there offered by a stop light, explained City Planner Scott Carter. They "would then enter an eight-fowalkway that is an extension of the planned overfreeway walkway. It will be separated from the road by a concrete median. Then theyd go to the east side, passing the off ramp, again with a stop light pronorth-boun- d vided. A traffic light is also planned on Angel Street, he said. RESIDENT Robert Farrell, who said he was against the Avalon closure but felt it was raised safety irrelevant. concerns. There (will be) 600 trucks a day. If theres only ANOTHER resident said he also opposed Avalon's closure noting youngsters must be here to walk. While the state recommended Avalon be closed the council opted the other way in vote after receiva three-tw- o ing results of a survey distributed to 300 residents. educated w MR. CARTER said about one in five surveys were returned with the majority voting to keep the road open. Results e to keep were about it open, NUMBER E 46-2- In other action, the council set two public hearings for Feb. 19 on planning-relatematters. A 7:30 p.m. hearing has been set on the "Adams Annexation and Rezoning" request for about 23 acres at 800 E. Rosewood. d THE REQUEST is for a rezoning from agricultural to residential to allow construction of single family homes. A rezoning request from comRIB residential to mercial, for 557 E. Gentile will be heard at 8 p.m. About acre is involved with petitioners asking to build a survey office. C-- four-tent- a THE COUNCIL also okayed plat amendment" of three THIRTY-SEVE- N acres allowing a ten-lo- t site to be recorded as a single site for future construction of an LDS chapel at 500 S. 1200 W. The council also agreed to vacate 500 South with Building Adm. Ladd Schofield indicating there would be "no problem" in such action. The area is also called the Green Briar West Plat. reA CONDEMNATION solution to allow city access to its water tower east of Highway 89 also received council approval. An easement allowing a water line has already been approved with new action needed to allow a road, said City Atty. Bruce Barton. It was necessaty to allow the water department to make repairs. Mm In East By TOM BUSSELBERG A three month LAYTON moratorium on new construction not previously approved by the former city of East Layton has been enacted by the Layton City Council. LN RELATED action during their regular meeting last Thursday the council also said it would employ at least three e staffers formerly affiliated with East Layton. Two will be employed in clerical positions in administration and one will transfer to Laytons public works department. The council also announced closure of the East Layton City Hall at the end of business Jan. 30. Until that time bills can be paid and other business conducted at either Layton or East Layton City Hall. full-tim- IN ASKING for the building moratorium, Ladd Schofield, building supervisor, said annexation of East Layton leaves the city in kind of chaos until we get zoning. That can probably be done within three momths. Hopefully we will have it by March 5 but Id like it passed (moratorium) at least until then and well have a public hearing that night" (to discuss proposed zoning). DURING THE moratorium period, any need to approve building-relateaction will be handled by a committee ind cluding Mayor Lewis G. Shields, Layton Councilmen John Baker, and Randy Harris, and former East Layton Councilman Neal Scheel. Mayor Shields noted several subdivision plats have been okayed by the East Layton Council but no improvements yet provided. To that City Planner Scott Carter said, "If its recorded well allow them to go ahead. If they need final approval well wait until March 5 (expected end of moratorium) otherwise per- mits will be handled by the committee." UNTIL JAN. 31, all East Layton employees will con- tinue on the payroll but after e that all but the three employees will be terminated. The decision was based on meetings with Layton city department heads. But Mayor Shields left the door open for possible additions to the payroll. "I would recommend that we move into budget sessions. The budget has to be opened. We may be able to bring more full-tim- people (employees) in. Right now we cant say if we need them. WE CANT pick up for the police department (since East Layton's force was dissolved last year) but maybe we could use another in public works," he said, noting that a CETA (federal Comprehensive Employment Training Act) employee probably will come over. e In addition, two crossing guards will be repart-tim- tained and another East Layton employee could be hired if a Layton staffer terminates, Mayor Shields said. "Now we can offer employment to only three after Jan. 31. The department heads will select them. Wed like to bring all over but right now we cant see the need." THAT MEANS four full- time East Layton employees will be out of a job at least for now. While various uses have been discussed for the East Layton City Hall, such as a senior citizen center, it will be closed as of Jan. 31. Certainly we need to know what to do with that building over there. We cant leave that idle too long, Mayor Shields said. 15. Lt. Bert Holbrook, supervisor of the jail, for example, has used his paramedic training many times during medical emergencies at the jail, the sheriff explained. HE ALSO emphasized that paramedics while on duty perform all of the services and duties that regular sheriff detraffic patputies perform rol, respond to any emergency call, make routine arrests, and serve as backup units to all law enforcement agencies in the county. the county." Reception Honors Judge Swan , IN A telephone interview early this week. Design Engineer Lynn Zollinger said the $4.5 million project is set to be completed in 180 working days. Assuming bids are let next month and work started in early spring, the project could see six months work this year with completion in May or Jutti of 1982. The closure of Avalon has been discussed for the better part of a year in light of anticipated traffic and noise increases with the interchanges completion. The council has met with residents and surveys made. one truck a day children dont want to wait for lights in the first place. I feel itll be just a matter of time when the interchange gets in before children get hurt or killed. FIFTY-ON- Phorie 376-913- 3 Published Weekly by PLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stable, Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4. SO per year Out of State Subscription $5.50 Oversees Subscription $15.00 (Payable in Advance) uau By MARK D. M1CKELSEN BOUNTIFUL The Wasatch Front Transportation Committee took a cautious approach Thursday to the Utah Transit Authority's proposal to add another quarter cent of the states sales tax into their budget. UTA OFFICIALS maintain they want to see an increase or doubling" in the size of the system during the early 1980's. General Manager John Pingree outlined a series of improvements to be implemented by the transit system if more sales tax revenue can be obtained, warning the committee that Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties will suffer if that money cannot be added into the UTA budget. He pointed out that the recent increase in bus fare prices takes care of only 20 percent of the UTAs operating costs, while the sales tax revenues contribute 65 percent. THE UTA believes with another quarter cent their operation can survive the states expected growth through the When the UTA was formally set up, Mr. Pingree said its s. founders projected the system could serve 11,000,000 miles. Currently, the figure sits at 10,500,000-an- d the mileage is growing at a yearly rate. ABOUT 65,000 people get on and off the buses every day, he said, noting that UTA vehicles travel 49,000 miles, or the equivalent of going around the earth once each day. In 1979, largely due to the amount of miles traveled by the buses, the UTA began to suffer massive breakdowns. FORTUNATELY, the system was lucky enough to find a top-notc- h mechanic who turned the maintenance costs of the vehicles around in a short time. And with some new facilities, Mr. Pingree said the problem is now behind the UTA. But the buses, in many cases, are years old, according to Pingree, who wants to see the purchase of some new ones before the 20-2- 5 state's population centers grow any further. HE EXPLAINED that a private citizen's committee and governors board studying the expansion of the system nave agreed that state and local governments should support the UTA. The citizens, he said, want UTA board members to adopt a plan to improve the reliability of the buses, increase service to certain sectors of the three counties, make more public information available, increase the publics say so and influence over the system and ime planplement more ning. IN CARRYING out those plans, the UTA believes the system will be able to handle proposed growth due to MX and the energy crisis. In an unprecedented the governors committee has recommended that another quarter cent of the state sales tax be added into the UTA budget for improvements. Mr. Pingree said. THOUGH HE could not say whether or not the added quarter cent would cut back on the chances of other bus fare increases, Mr. Pingree noted that in most transit systems throughout the county, people are paying from 60 to 80 cents per ride. He said Utah currently has one of the lowest fares in the county. long-rang- THE MANAGER urged the coir, aittee members to sup port the UTA on the quarter proposal, which will eventually be placed in the hands of the state legislature, then into the hands of the voters for a final decision. He promised the group that if the proposal is adopted, citizens can expect to see a 58 percent improvement in the frequency with which buses will arrive and depart. There will be 17 percent more coverage in the counties and 82 percent more buses will be available during peak hours. IMPROVEMENT plans in- clude the replacement of approximately 150 older buses and the expansion of some of the UTAs existing mainte- nance and operating facilities. He said even if the fares are continually increased, the money from that alone cannot possibly pay for the doubling of the system. IF THERE is no increase in the system based on the failure of the quarter-cen- t propMr. Pingree said the osal UTAs coverage will stay the same, but that six to seven percent of the services will be cut per year due to the cost of living. As an added incentive to curious residents, he explained that if people would take advantage of the buses they could save as much as $2,000 per year on gasoline. HE URGED the transportation committee to support the quarter-cen- t proposal, but the members were less than enthusiastic. One member asked why the system wants to double when they can't take care of the costs of running the system now. IN A COUNTER, the UTA manager said the system must "modernize and pull for- ward. Otherwise, the system will fail its constituents in the three counties. MR. PINGREE pointed out that the UTA needs the support of the transportation committee if they are to get the proposal into the legislature and onto the ballot. And he said, since the transit system bases its bus coverage on the amount of sales tax collected in each county, the failure of the proposal to pass in any one county could result in a k in service. cut-bac- IF TWO counties pass it and one does not he said service will be limited in the county that does not. |