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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. NORTH DAVIS LEADER. JANUARY 8, 1981 mm By MARK D. MICKELSEN Pacific said Sunset Fire Chief Arnold Satterlee. a veteran of the de- partment and resident. long-tim- Sunset e THE LITTLE North Davis community scored a five in their 1978 inspection, the highest rating a volunteer department can have. To go below a five. Chief Satterlee said "you e have to have some people." Each fire department in the state is bound to certain procedures and legal requirements which must be met during the inspection, he explained. rant every 500 feet, (to meet the requirements for a higher score on the inspection). FIRE TRUCKS and pumpers must be current models with capabilities. Manpower is checked, based on the number of volunteers available at any one time, and those available on call. full-tim- Underwriters have a FIRE hydrants and water mains have to meet set water pressure tests. There has to be a fire hyd- - FIRE hydrants and trucks must be pumping to capacity. Methods of fire training and instruction are evaluated. MEN ARE checked on how well they react and how quickly they respond to fire calls. The department's communication capabilities are carefully examined. CHIEF SATTERLEE said it of the Underwriter officials to call a phony fire drill just to evaluate how the city's volunteers act during an emergency. While a handful of the volunteers rush to the rescue of some tragedy, officials check their timing, attitude and how they react to each situation. is not uncommon for one Layton Needs success as one of the areas superior ranked Boasting their volunteer fire departments are left to right, Sunset fireman Jerry Jemigan, Chief Arnold Satterlee, and Assistant Chief Lawrence Byington. 25-ye- ar SUPERIOR FIRE TEAM Own Computer By MARK D. MICKELSEN Cut 3.5 Percent BOUNTIFUL -- Davis School District Supt. Lawrence Welting has announced a proposed program whereby the district will attempt to cutback spending by 3.5 percent as requested by Gov. Scott Matheson. THE GOVERNOR has asked all agencies to help balance the state budget by cutting back spend state-financ- a cutback in the summer program and equipment replacement will net a savingsof $84,000. A summer program will save an additional $60,000. n dollar cutThe back outlined by the superintendent will require a reduce tion in some full and personnel, a reduction of some services, and transfer' or adjustment in other programs. half-millio- a minimum of 3.5 percent. The school districts proposal calls for a reduction of $511,000, the superintendent told a group of state legislators ing By GARY R. BLODGETT part-tim- at a Monday morning meeting at Servus Drug. THE LARGEST proposed cutback will be in custodial services which will amount to several custodial employees being dismissed for a savings of $93,000. A reduction of services. aqjl THE CUTACK is in addition fatta $1.6 million rimming" reduction that the district took upon itself earlier in 1980 when requesting a mill levy for new school to EMERGENCY items costing about $40,000 will be trimmed from instructional media and staff reduction at the di- stricts Development Center has already saved $39,000, the superintendent noted. Special Education aides are to be eliminated except at n Monte Vista School in thus creating a savFarm-ingto- Clinton Youth Pleads ings of $30,000. Another $35,000 is expected to be saved by reducing by half the compensatory items in the district. three felony counts in the death of a neighbor girl last Aug. 5. THE YOUNG defendant, who is standing trial as an adult, entered the plea through his attorney Tom Jones before District Judge Thornley K. Swan. He is charged with the strangulation murder, kidnap- court and asked that the judge appoint independent psychiat- rists to conduct psychiatric analysis. Names of psychiatrists will be given to the judge by Atty. Jones and the Davis County Attorneys Office. in- assault of Anne Hoskisson, Bruce Hoskisson of Clinton. Atty. Jones told the court that he would defend the youth on the basis of insanity. He youth. Meanwhile, County Atty. Rodney Page argued that since the youth is being tried as an adult, he should be treated as daughter of Mr. and Mrs. and more than ,000 youngsters it will be a brighter remembrance 1 thanks to the efforts of scores of volunteers. Sponsors for Santa" coordinator, Roselyn says sponsors came from every walk of life to give a hand at a better Christmas for those a little down-and-ou- t. A yearly project of the . By TOM BUSSELBERG Davis Area Community Action Agency, sponsors included individuals, SHERIFF Brant Johnson says an open house has been set for both days p.m. with refreshments to be served Fri day. Tours will include not only a look at the electronic jail, a facility he billed as "the best in the state. but will show off the crime lab and communications center. The $1.6 million structure was started in March 1979 and prisoners were moved in last month, tb iohool Board Sponsors In Santa Help Are Thanked The Christmas trees are now lining the streets after having given their holiday cheer inside many a living room, the wrapping that adorned many a gift is now thrown away and the calendar of another year placed on the wall. CHRISTMAS 1980 is now but a memory, but for 315 Davis County families FARMINGTON Friday . and Saturday afternoon will be probably the last time the public can voluntarily visit the new Davis County Jail. (first-degre- valid" and the second motion seeks elimination of all alleged confessions made by the ping and forcible sexual Jail Open House THE DEFENSE attorney also filed motions with the court alleging that the state's law of the capital homicide e murder) is charge unconstitutional and THE BUDGET of instructional media is expected to be slashed by $45,000, from a budget of $145,000, and field trips among the secondary schools are expected to be reduced proportionately for a savings of $40,000 from a budget of $68,000, according to the proposal. an adult and incarcerated in the Davis County Jail rather than at Moweda (juvenile detention center) where the boy has been staying, grb also filed motions with the fami- lies, civic organizations, businesses, church groups, military personnel, Scout groups and students of every age, she recalls, noting the need was greater than ever for such support. WE HAD A big increase in the number of families who signed up (for assist- ance) and had about as many sponsors but more people were feeling the pinch. Our agency did more than we had in the past. She emphasized the big thank you" the agency wants to extend to all for making the Yule holiday more memorable for so many area residents, tb With only three of five board FARMINGTON members in attendance, Tuesday night, the Davis School Board delayed action on requests for expansion of the districts computer system. ld JAY STEPHENS, former board member who now oversees computer activities, presented a three year "data processing plan that would include expenditure of about $150,000 for added equipment. But with only Board Pres. Lucile Reading, Vice Pres. Dee Forbes and new member Dr. Ray Briscoe in attendance, the decision was tabled until the next meeting set for Jan. 20. Board member, Sheryl Allen was out of town and Bruce G. Perry, elected but still now sworn into office, was ill. THE PROPOSAL would see $58,300 spent during and That total would include six new $33,000 for terminals and three printers along with memory exMr. Stephens explained. pansion in 1982-8While he stressed the monetary savings, estimated at upwards of $50,000 in three months through efficiency and times savings for district office oper- - the current fiscal year, $60,000 in 82-8- 3. 3, $10,000. SUPT. WELLING said the proposed reductions include 12 categories, hoping that no single program would be too seriously affected, but noting that some prett y drastic adjustments would have to be made. He emphasized to the state legislators that the school district is reducing its budget by more than $2 million without knowing if there will be con- tinued federal aid through House Bill 874. uiliy On Count A plea FARMINGTON of innocent was entered in Second District Court. Farmington. last week by a Clinton youth charged with Also, the summer driver education program will be' eliminated with all students qualifying for driver education taking the course during the regular school year. This would provide a savings of about 81-8- 2, IF WE DONT get at least part of these funds, were going to be left with quite a deficit, perhaps as much as the superintendent $900,000, told the legislators. "However, were hoping to 4 get about $800,000 from funds and the remaining $100,000 would have to be made up from district funds, HB-87- probably coming from the capital outlay fund. Little Tommy - WE FELT, and Clearfield agreed, that we should be on our own, City Manager Randall Heaps said. He said the growing population of Layton is substantial enough to justify a single-cit- y computer, but admitted that the city would like to share the technological aspects of the merger with Clearfield. THE CITY manager said Layton wants to buy the same equipment as Clearfield, adding that officials there are "quite impressed now with a c Corporsystem from ation. No limit has yet been set on the price of the computer, but Mr. Heaps said he will suggest the city council lease, rather than purchase the equipment, and spread the costs out over a five to seven year basis. Uni-Va- HE SAID it is currently better to lease because the technology computer people are learning now, and it might be totally different in five years, leaving the system obsolete before it is ever fully paid for. An estimate he gave of the total cost of the system is between depending on how many video display terminals and graphic printers are needed. 0 interest-reserv- e Etiquette Mother (to small boy who is going to a party) - "Now, dear, what are you going to do when youve had enough to eat? home. LAYTON The annexation of East Layton is being blamed this week as one of the reasons Layton city officials have decided against sharing computer hardware in a now defunct multi-cit- y computer merger with Clearfield and Sunset. Come THE CITY council is requiring the purchase of a system with a word processing unit to take care of personnel information and handle a myriad of paperwork, which most cities must battle with, Mr. Heaps explained. The city manager revealed that Layton decided to break away from a combined merger, keeping the idea of sharing the system with surrounding smaller cities in mind. But, he said none of the surrounding communities have approached the city for computer service as yet. UP UNTIL about the first part of December, Layton officials were still toying with the multi-cit- y merger plan, but found, according to Mr. Heaps, that their share of the y cost of the program would have been higher than a tri-cit- plan to buy a single-cit- y system. One of the problems leading up to the eventual veto of the multi-cit- y merger was the elected annexation of East Layton. CITY MANAGER Heaps said, "Its possible that we could have worked this (multicity plan) out had it not been for the East Layton annexa- tion." The thing were doing now is getting the groundwork he said, adding that done, funding for the computers will not be available until July. "Legally, we cant buy it until the budget is done, he added. MR. HEAPS said, however, that he would like to see the system installed before July, with payment available shortly thereafter. He explained that Laytons plan not to share hardware with Clearfield came about because city officials in both communities felt it would be better to have separate systems, "but share technology." THIS WAY, both Layton and Clearfield can cut back their own costs for computer programming and maintenance by sharing the service mutually. AFTER THE inspection and subsequent drill, a form is sent to the fire department, outlining theirgood and bad pointsof conduct. The men are checked on every phase of the chief said. And, he said, "Were high." The chief attributed the department's high success rate in 1978 to a new radio communications system and the fact that the city had obtained a : fairly new fire pumper. HE SAID he is able to talk to the men while they are at the scene of a fire. And he said, the men are better trained now than ever before. Some of the volunteers, he explained, have been in the fire department for almost all of its existence. THE DEPARTMENT is not without its problems, however. Chief Satterlee is worried that unless the city builds them a new firehouse their ratings are going to begin to drop. "Were pretty well crowded for a place to put equipment. he said. Weve outgrown this (station). Its just not adequate for a fire department, the chief continued. WHEN A city gets a new firehouse, he said, they are at an advantage all around. And while the new men are not as well trained as the old veterans, the new equipment makes up for it. Sunset started its fire service in 1956, serving not only their city, but Clinton and South Weber to the east. CHIEF SATTERLEE said there were so few fire departments, Sunset had to accommodate most of the cities in the northern part of Davis County. He concluded with the fact that Sunset residents are the ones who benefit from high fire ratings from the Underwriters. He said the people have to pay less fire protection insurance premiums as a result of the de- partments success. ys Computer Puroha ations, Dr. Briscoe questioned computer use more extensively throughout the district. Cerhe asked. WHAT ARE the alternatives? tainly one can save salaries in all kinds of ways not just in the central office but in the schools, etc. He said registration could be largely done by computer rather than utilizing teachers and others and attendance procedures handled in such a way could save time for assistant principals. BOARD CLERK Roger Glines said initial plans has called for use in such areas as attendance but noted the State Board of Education provides some services in that area through its data processing. Show us what we can save. Lets save all we can afford to save, Dr. Briscoe said. Id like to expand it into the school system. MR. GLINES emphasized funding has already been budgeted, adding it would come from the capital outlay budget, not maintenance and operation funds.. The M&O budget has raised concern for district officials in the past year but is handled separately. In other action. Mrs. Readinn was pIpppH to sprvp a third term as board president. She has held that post since January of 1977. Each term is for two years. DEE FORBES was as vice president and Mr. Glines as board clerk. He also serves as district business manager. The board also approved implementation of planning time for teachers at Cook Elementary School in Syracuse. That marks the second school this year and the ninth in the system to adopt such a plan. Asst. Supt. Gayle Stevenson noted. A PARENT survey showed 75 percent favorable. Of the 25 percent opposed the largest concern was that teachers wouldnt use planning time "wisely while others would have difficulty obtaining a babysitter on Monday afternoons (when school would be out early). School will be dismissed 90 minutes early on Monwith the schedule that day of 8:30 day for grades a.m-- 1 :30 p.m. Other days it will run 8:30 a.m.-- 3 p.m, IN OTHER action the board okayed a bid of $36,570 for reroofing of the central administration building submitted by Glenns Roofing Inc. of Ogden. 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