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Show T WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL, MARCH 6, REFLEX-DA- VIS 1. .. . 1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MARCH 6, 1980 CWtt Barf v,v, No person has lived along the Wasatch Front long enough to have experienced the geological processes which formed the mountains, quake along the Wasatch Front there have been hundreds of quakes and hundreds of other earth slippages during DR. PASHLEY was the keynote speaker at the midwinter conference of the Utah Science Teachers Association, northern Utah regions. the past 10 to 30 million years. The total amount of earth We- He charted the famous Wasatch Fault and described some of the geological hazards that lie along its terrain. ACCORDING TO Dr. Pashley the fault runs along College Drive near Weber State and cuts through the campus and the football stadium, just at the foot of the east bleachers. So," said the professor, "if a severe earthquake occurred during a football game those $3.50 tickets you bought SCHEDULE FARMINGTON A probe into allegations that Davis County law enforcement aided and undercover agents abetted" juveniles in the sale and use of narcotics is still under investigation by the Newsletter Editor Sought East Layton City is seeking a volunteer newsletter editor. A new format for the city newsletter is being developed by Mayor Delyn Yeates who feels there is an ongoing need to familiarize the citizens with the many important issues involving the entire community. Such an instrument can be a viable instrument in providing liaison between city hall and the community, he said. MAYOR YEATES is calling. for an individual with writingediting experience and exper- tise. Interested individuals should cawl Deane Rigby, city hall, 376-425- The person selected must be a resident of East Layton. Kays. Power Rate Oraty ESI Study Concluded The following was presented to the Kaysville City Council in their meeting of March 4 by Richard C Bowman. AFTER reviewing the Inter- mountain Consumer Power Association's study upon which Kaysville City based its November power rate increases and after spending hours calculating, comparing and inquiring, 1 have come to the following conclusions: Kaysville Citys new power rates are: 1. discriminatory to all electric home residential consumers. 2. discriminatory to heavy commercial power users. NOT BASED upon an actual cost of service study. ICPAs study was a source of revenue study and not a cost of service study. The only cost calculated was a simple average KWH cost. I respectfuwly suggest that Kaysville City have a qualified individual or company review, comment upon and expand upon ICPAs study. EXHIBIT A: Reasons why Kaysville City should contract for an independent power cost study: 1. To determine actual costs of service. ICPAs simple average cost is not a study or an actual cost of service to various size and demand requiring customers. One attorney asked me if ICPA merely calculated their usual average KWH cost. He said that his secretary who knows nothing about power rate costs could make that simple calculation which means next to nothing. I VISITED with three attorneys last week to discuss this problem. 2. To base rates fairly upon actual costs of service. ifQ 3. TO OBTAIN information as to validity of ICPAs charges for Utah Powers generated supplemental power to Kaysville City. Fifteen years ago as a Kays- ville City Councilman, I voted against the proposal to purchase all of Kaysvilles wholesale power needs from Utah Power and Light Co. because it would cost Kaysville about $20,000 more annually than CRSP generated power. I was favor of purchasing all CRSP power available to in Kaysville. AT THAT time the council followed the wishes of the vocal groups and people of Kaysville by a 3 to 2 vote which was originally to purchase 100 per- cent from Utah Power and Light Co. The following year it was voted to change this to a 50 - 50 purchase. FOR THE month of October 1979, 58 percent of Kaysvilles power needs were Utah Power and Light Co. generated power which cost Kaysville The remaining 42 percent purchased from CRSP cost only $6,925.63. I respectfully suggest Kaysville needs additional information from an independent study and possibly a qualified power cost attorney to appeal the extra high Utah Power and Light Co. generated power $63,819.51. costs purchased through ICPA. AS I previously stated, Utah Power and Light Companys generated power cost Kaysville City, wholesale, $24,500. (58 percent) more for the month of October than Utah Power and Light Co. would have charged a business at their retail price under their commercial rate 6 schedule. WlTHTHtSAD'.gQgOffM. I am concerned and respect- fully ask the members of the Are Ilavsville City Council you concerned enough to obtain the facts? I CONTEND that the Public Service Commission would not permit anyone under its jurisdiction to make the above mentioned discriminatory power rate changes that Kaysville City made in November of 1979. A true cost of service study would not justify it. The Kaysville City Council has the tremendous responsibility of making power rate without having to answer to a governing body other than to the citizens of Kaysville or to the courts, should any successful action be won by unsatisfied Kaysville power customers. CUSTOMERS being discriminated against are a very small percentage of Kaysville consumers. 1 also feel that Kaysville City should be more concerned about the extra high cost of Utah Power and Light Companys generated supplemental wholesale power. FOR THE month of October 1979, this power cost Kaysville City 58 percent or $24,500 more than the same KWH and KW demand would have cost an industry or business under Utah Power and Light Company's commercial rate 6 schedule. Fifteen years ago Kaysville City had a contract with the Utah Power and Light Company for its generated power. Has Kaysvilles association with ICPA caused this con- tract termination and the extra high fluctuating Utah Power and Light Company generated supplemental power costs? L rABR,c5 Wasatch Fault is probably within the vicinity of three miles, he said. HE SAID extreme moisture, such as we have experienced these past few weeks, could also effect the stability of the ground in this area. "These materials are strong enough to resist the pull of gravity until they get too wet. he noted, then the ground breaks up and slumps and rotates backwards." DR. PASHLEY said geologists have divided the United States into several zones showing the probability of severe earthquakes in various regions. He said the Wasatch Front is located within the highest of those danger zones. According to Dr. Pashley, DR. PASHLEY described an area near the mouth of Ogden Canyon which has experienced severe ground slippage over the past few years. - He said several years ago some of his students measured up to 18 inches of ground per day that was fallinng away. In historic times since Brigham Young came out here the Wasatch Fault has never Results On Drug Probe ion-pai- BUILDING ON displacement along the No Construction isonscliedulcand tlie money is more than holding out lor the new retreat building going u adjacent to the Layton City I lull, City Administrative Assistant Randall I leaps says. Engineers estimates had plated the tost at more than $200,000 Imt thanks to many hours of lulxtr Ity parks department trews anti hearty efforts by local sulHonirai iors. alxml half the project is complete at altout $30,000 expense. Some $100,000 has been appropriated and Mr. I leaps says oll'it ials hope to at least move in with work to that amount tlone by July I. It may mean getting along with the old furniture and a few less frills, lor a while, hut. if nothing else, this project shows what can he tlone when t ity government anti willing local businessmen work together lor a common goal uiili money taking a back seat to get the work tlone. Utah Attorney HE SAID other geologic features of this area have been caused by canyon flooding. According to Dr. Pashley' many people are building their homes in the paths of these flood areas. "There is no way to use a ten year or 100 year flood design to build a channel which would protect those people from the types of floods that are going to come out of Generals office. A SPOKESMAN for the state AGs office said the study that was supposed to have been completed by March 1 there has been delayed while his men worked on other assignments. The investigation resulted from complaints from parents of two Davis County juvenile-age- d youths who allege that an undercover agent for the Sheriffs department taught their teenagers how to cut and sell marijuana for profit. tive of Boyer Development Co., pushed to a point of advantage for his company. Mr. Boyer has been negociat-in- g with East Layton city for nearly two years to get an extension of Rainbow Drive from the city hall to the Mountain Road. This road, according to Mr. Boyer is necessary before p Grand Central, a and smaller shops will locate on the commercial corner of Rainbow Drive and Fairfield Road. MR. BOYER was promised on Feb. 14 that a final decision on the city bonding for this road improvement or the city creating an improvement district to pay for the road construction would be made at the Feb. 26 meeting. On Feb. 25, Mr. Boyer received a letter stating the council had held a meeting with land Stop-n-Sho- owners along the proposed Rainbow Drive extension right of way and that the council had decided not to bond or to create an improvement district at this meeting. MR. BOYER was upset. He" read to the council a letter dated Sept. 24, 1979 stating the city of East Layton would do everything possible to help build this road and the city would bond, if necessary, to pay for the road. The letter stated 90 percent of the citizens present at a public hearing favored the road construction and were willing to bond for this improvement. Mr. Boyer contended the city had no right to make this decision prior to the Feb. 26 meeting. Mayor Delyn Yeates maintained the position that the construction of this road would be completed probably within two years by the natural means of community growth. The city feels this route is prime for development. Let the developers build the road. The city is not in the road stated the building business, mayor. COUNCILMAN Dailey pointed out the road would not provide a straight access to the highway since the breaking-u- p of private property along the proposed route would have to be considered. Former East Layton Mayor Don DeWitt questioned the council about rumors he had heard to the effect that the Rainbow Drive extension would go along the Layton city winter recreation area. This would make two roads within just over 100 yards of each other. MAYOR YEATES said this possibility was being consi- dered because Layton city would help pay for a road along this route. He emphasized no decision on the exact location of the road had been made. The mayor stated another objection to bonding for the Rainbow Drive extension was the need to bond in the future for city shops and fire station. Road improvements in other parts of the city on existing roads are also needed. IF GRAND Central were to locate in East Layton, the city would need additional fire and police protection. These additional services might cost as much as the revenue from the shopping center would be. Mr. Boyer countered with the argument that if East Layton didnt secure some large commercial development, they would be a part of be an alternative to the East Layton site. AFTER AN hour of discussion, Councilman Nalder suggested the matter be dropped. to Mr. He recommended Boyer that he call Mayor Yeates the next day and consider new terms for negotiation. As of March 3, negotiations between Mr. Boyer and East Layton city were continuing. THE COUNCIL did pass a resolution stating each dwelling unit as defined in the building code should be billed for utilities separately according to the established city utility rate. This measure was de- periodically.. HE SAID, according to the study, That area can expect rainstorms of a magnitude THEY ALSO allege that the referred undercover agent to as John Blake taught the youths to smoke marijuana. One parent said that he (Blake) enticed his son to skip high school classes for this pur- greater than in the 30s and the vegetation will not hold back the floods. pose. Centerville completely The Geological Survey and the Corps concluded, said Dr. Pashley, "that the planning of Farmington and ignored that. arrested in a mammoth drug raid conducted by the county sheriffs office and all police agencies throughout Davis HE ALSO noted that an official that had been assigned to supervise the clean up after the County. The raid, conducted last December, netted 39 individuals, 30 of them being juvenil- famous Rapid City, South Dakota flood visited the Ogden River area shortly thereafter and commented You have the potential for a flood worse than ours. Dr. Pashley said because few people have experienced these severe geological pro- e-age. CLEARFIELD police A officer also allegedly "drummed up charges against one youth according to a letter from a Clinton youths father. Sheriff Brant Johnson and officers involved in the complaints deny any wrongdoing. No official charges have been filed against the law officers. cesses along the Wasatch Front it is important for them to study and be familiar with these processes in order to have a full appreciation of them. signed to handle basement apartments and multiple dwellings in the city in a form manner. uni- IN KAYSVILLE LAWN MOWER City administrator, Tracy was instructed to REPAIRING Barnes, Dont Cuts It Bring It to CBS work out exact cost figures for a 1500 underground gasoline tank and to choose a site for this tank by the March 11 meeting. COUNCILMAN Scheel Your Briggs & Stratton Headquarters SALES -- SERVICE re- ported the city engineer 766-13- 13 re- CHUN SAWS T1UIRS commended installing a French drain along East Cherry Lane to handle a water run- off problem. 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He recommends the appointment of a volunteer historian to ine residents reterview a committee of consisting of individuals who have a vested interest in memorializing the early events surrounding the settlement of the city. Interested persons should contact Deane Rigby at The person city hall, selected must be a resident of East Layton. hall. MR. NALDER also suggests FIREPLACE INSERTS 28 Model 24 Model stoves and fireplace inserts are very attractive, efficient, and Heat King built to last forever. A t Week Only (Mar. Many of the wrinkles in a business mans face are trade marks. World, Tulsa ar. 1 2) FREE DEMONSTRATIONS FOR ANY SIZE GROUP JudyS A Badge good Investment for your Income tax refund. MAGIC MILL DAN0 BOSCH DEALER COME IN FOR SPECIAL GET ACQUAINTED OFFER 376-425- 1. long-tim- questing stories, anecdotes, data as well as pictures and memorabilia, some of which could be displayed at the city STOVES he warned. Dr. Pashley noted that the U.S. Geological Survey and the Corps of Engineers made a study of the area above Farmington and Centerville where severe flooding had occurred in the 1930s. The two youths were The East Layton City Council meeting on Feb. 26 closely resembled a game of chess as the city officials tried to get an advantage point in their favor and Roger Boyer, representa- the t HE ADDED, however, that there have been severe earthquakes in the Ogden area within the last 1.000 years "...and probably within the last several hundred years." Dr. Pashley said if a severe earthquake was to occur along the fault, the ground would be displaced within an area of 1500 feet west of the fault line and 200 feet east of it. ACCORDING to the professor although no livinng person has experienced a major earth- Fred Pashley, professor of off-se- ground. ca- nyons and valleys and therefore cannot appreciate these processes, according to Dr. geology and geography at ber State College. slipped and would suddenly become $1.50 tickets because you would be from two to 50 feet higher than when the game started." Magic Milllleat 45 E. Gentile, Layton 766-22- 91 King Centre 766-021- 7 . |