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Show I fighters position. The men have evaluated the problems we have ROY and decided to start afresh. Well Qrowing dissatisfaction with management policies of place our trust in the chief, hell Roy Citys new fire chief, Edward place his trust in us and well Blacke, on the part of at least a move forward. d Two of the men at the third of the citys firefighters culminated Monday in an agreement meeting, Ron Bishop and Lynn to communications Taylor, expressed their disagreeand the resignation of two d ment with Etheringtons comfirefighters who said nothing ment by resigning after the had really been resolved. meeting ended. a Nothing has been resolved. He Following day long meeting on Monday between City Managdoesnt listen to how the men er Richard Kirkwood, Blacke, feel," said Bishop. Taylor, a six and an eventual total of 16 of the year veteran, said the meeting e d was a big whitewash. and Anybody citys 24 firefighters, Larry Etherington, a who stands up to Blacke, he tries fireman and the groups to get rid of. He is very intelligent spokeman, summarized the fire- - and knowledgable, but he just SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent part-pai- part-pai- full-tim- part-pai- part-pai- d cant handle people. When asked to characterize the situation prececding the mens resignations, Blacke said, It is a chuckhole in the road of adjustment. Roy City Manager Richard Kirkwood said the major problem was a breakdown in communications. After the men got together, they now feel there is open communication. The department will mutually move ahead, working together. All four Roy City councilmen who were contacted refused to comment on whether there were morale problems pending the outcome of Tuesday nights council meeting. The last item on the agenda was a closed meeting to discuss personnel. The last paragraph states: sat down with the chief sued. and said the employees have a Asked if there were morale employee refer his personnel conright to representation, that they problems in the department, cern and or grievance concerning would come to him before going Blacke said, There are no morale any fire department business to anywhere else. I thought after the problems. In a change of comany employee representation talk it was resolved to the point mand there will be adjustment group, elected official, the media where the employees felt comfortproblems. There are certain peo- or any other public interest group able about having representation. ple who cant adjust to the without first exhausting all areas With Stan Robinss suspension, I of resolvement present within the found this is not the case. The changes. A major complaint of the eight department and men are scared to death to talk to receiving the e and of the Chief of the De- anybody. There arc widespread firefighters, both who were willing to dis- partment. Personnel who do not feelings of distress about managecuss what they view as morale abide by this standing order shall ment policies. Its not just one or problems is that Blacke intimi- be subject to disciplinary action. two men, said Clawson. dates department employees. Don Clawson, employee relaClawson described the content tions representative for the Utah of the policy document as a vioThey cite a standing order issued on Dec. 4 by Blacke as a exPublic Employees Association, lation of civil rights. ample of why some firefighters said he received a copy of the are afraid to air their grievances. document shortly after it was is Continued on Page 2 A Un- 1 der no circumstances shall any per-missi- full-tim- part-pai- d Davis Officials Support Idea on Dikina of Lake along the Antelope causeway, is the most feasie In a meeting Monday at the ble solution. state capitol with area lawmakers, The dike could then become a Davis County commissioners major transportation road, they presented several diking strategies hope. Since access to the island to control theise of the Great will be reinstated sometime in the Salt Lake and went on record in future, why not as part of the dikfavor of one proposal. ing effort, Tippetts asked. Alternative One also calls for Late last week. County Commissioner Harold Tippetts met diking from the south tip of the with U.S. Rep. James Hansen, island to the shore. But the cost is greatly offset by and State Sen. Jack to discuss the benefit ratio, they told the Great Salt Lake flooding con- legislators. At a lake elevation of 4,212 feet cerns. State lawmakers will wrestle above sea level, the project cost is with flood control questions this $583,887. Capital costs are estiweek, with a projected minimum mated at an additional $175,335. Construction time to dike the price for diking at $66 million. Three diking alternatives for Syracuse causeway to the island both Davis and Salt Lake coun- is 24 months. ties were identified in a $250,000 Alternative Three calls for nine study. pumping stations along lake The study was completed in shores from West Valley City to December by engineers contractLayton. ed by the State Water Resources. Alternative Four proposes dikCommissioners told local sena- ing along the shores of the' bay tors and representatives that Al- from west Kaysville and south in ternative One, an option to dike Salt Lake County. APRIL ADAMS Island-Syra-cu- se Review Staff long-rang- Ban-gerte- r, NATURE PAINTS a golden scene in the in a rural part of Davis County. Weather late afternoon sky forecasters expect the sun to hide its glory in the next few days behind a layer of haze. Ruling Against DUI Roadblocks Wont Affect Davis ' APRIL ADAMS The 3rd Circuit Court judges The good in a roadblock concluded DUI roadblocks vio- doesnt come from the fact that lated 4th Amendment rights if its held. Its the advertising it held only to catch drunken driv- gets. People become aware. ers. Thats where the good comes When we hold roadblocks, we from, he said. are looking for other violations Though the sheriff's department also," Simpson said. At last years was planning on holding another two county roadblocks, narcotics roadblock in February, this has violations and traffic citations been moved back to the spring or were issued and DUI arrests summer, Simpson said. made. Davis County Attorney Loren Review Staff A decision in Weber County that roadblocks to catch drunken drivers are unconstitutional will not impact future Davis County roadblocks, according to two offi- cials. We expect no impact at all from this decision, said Capt. K.D. Simpson of the sheriff's on Layton High School restau- policies, with the school- - position from restaurant owners. But Randy Benoit, the advi- - sory board chairman, said ee ca-ra- nt o The maximum serving a be would for day parity about 30 customers, he esti- mated, Among other criteria, the committee is discussing what ca-t- ruary. dustry. When a policy was discussed to allow anyone to buy foods the high school restaurant, the idea met with staunch op- - Review fe. operated restaurant scheduled open toward the end of Feb- Formed due to controversy over what customer policies will be, the committee is com- posed of eight local restaurant representatives, high school students and Davis School District representatives. The Utah Restaurant Asso- ciation charged the public school with using taxpayers money to set up a restaurant will compete with local food establishments. Lynn Trenbcath, the school district's home economics su- said the goal of the venture is to teach students job entry skills in the food in- - APRIL ADAMS since schools are a owned entity, no one can be denied service at the school public-committ- - the restaurant operation should teach the students. We are recommending the school program teach things that would be beneficial from a businessmans point of view," Benoit said, Students should become miliar with profit and loss statements and productivity and food costs, he said, r, Coursework on the tional Foods class will began Jan. 28, Mrs. Trenbcath said, The opening date of the res- taurant, targeted for opening a few months earlier, should open by the third week of Feb-fa-th- ten by the Kansas Supreme Court recently, Martin said, It is obvious that the problem of the drunken driver is one of enormous magnitude affecting every citizen. There can be no doubt that there is an overwhelming public and governmental interest in pursuing methods to curtail the drunk driver," he said. The county has an obligation to protect the public peace and safety and will continue to do so, he added.' The Weber County judges made the decision due to a growing number of lawsuits from those arrested for DUI offenses at county roadblocks. But Simpson said though Davis County courts are overburdened, the problem is not due to illegal arrest cases. Some to See Hike in Property Tax Layton Students To Open Eatery An advisory LAYTON is continuing work Martin said since the decision was made by judges of a circuit court in Weber County, the problem should remain there. Police officers in Davis are not required to follow the decision because they are in a different circuit than Weber, he said. The U.S. Constitution provides people to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Quoting from the opinion writ at Occupa-perviso- at ruary, she said, Located in the home ex- nomics department, the school cafe is a one room facility, with an adjoining kitchen and food preparation area. Staff CommerFARMINGTON cial or residential property owners in the county will see an increase in their assessed valuation, due to a factoring order issued most counties by the Utah State Tax Commission. County officials are still determining whether residential property assessment should be increased overall, or vacant and commercial property should be increased by a few percent instead. , Davis has been ordered a 1 percent increase in its overall prop erty assessments, meaning an additional $5 million will have to value would face a $36 increase. Or vacant and commercial be raised. property could be assessed upBut a Utah Foundation report wards a few percent, Gardner said increasing a countys overall said. In this case, an owner of a comproperty assessment doesnt automatically mean higher taxes for mercial property valued at all property owners. $100,000 would see between a Since the order indicates last $100 and $150 increase when tax years assessed values must be in- notices are mailed in July. Gardner said it appeared vacant creased by 1 percent overall, this leaves it up to the county to deand commercial property assesscide the policy on which property ments were further out of line on should be assessed, said County the state study than residential Assessor Willard L. Gardner. property assessments. All residential property owners We need to get on an even assessment could be increased, so keel, he said. a hypothetical house of $70,000 The State Tax Commissions factoring order is aimed at making property valuations more equitable, Gardner said. The state performed a random sampling on a sales ratio study, he explained. Tax officials studied property sold recently, and then determined how the county assessors office had the property listed. The factoring order is a combination based on current market value and what the assessor has the property listed for. Box Elder County was ordered to factor their assessment by 31.6 percent,. while Morgan Countys increase will be 2 percent. Site in Davis May Be on Hazard List conditions, Parker grant to the Utah Department of said. Part funds Health of the . recently. Boundaries of the ponds have A site in will allow the bureau to inspect SALT LAKE CITY been clearly identified. not Davis County may very likely be and evaluate approximately 20 sites for waste of list nationhazardous on included a state They were used to place spent possible or dilute acids al hazardous waste cleanup sites, addition to the national priorities pickle liquor, with dissolved metals. according to a state health offi- list of hazardous waste sites; The ponds were subsequently cial. Utah currently has nine areas covered list. over, and the waste refederal is the Steel on Centerville Co. of cleanup Syro Under evaluation are two old moved by Syro to an improved under an assessment program with the states Bureau of Solid impoundment ponds where disposal site, according to Donald and Hazardous Waste, according chemicals were placed by a for- J. Cier, Syros vice president. But soil impacted by the old bureau director Dale Parker, in mer company, National GalvaParker the states Department of Health. nizing. Syro occupied the site, on ponds are still The Environmental Protection 950 W. 400 South in Centerville said. Though a lined impoundAgency awarded a $1.2 million in 1972 and inherited the ment was placed around a pond. APRIL ADAMS pre-existi- Review Staff on-sit- e, there is still a possibility some chemicals seeped out, he said. Though this situation existed before they even came to the site, the company still cant demonstrate everything is cleaned up yet. Its a dilemma. But we are doing extensive monitoring work with them, and they are working with, us in these efforts, Parker explained. Wells were placed on the old pond sites to monitor groundwater conditions, Cier said. |