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Show Bountiful Redevelopment Agency to Apply for Funds RON KNOWLTON Review Staff - BOUNTIFUL The Bounti-fRedevelopment Agency plans to apply for $150,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money to help revitalize the citys downtown area. City businesses will also be encouraged by the RDA to go after CDBG funds that will be placed in a revolving loan fund administered by Davis County. CDBG money is given to cities with a population under 40,000 to help with one of three community needs. One need is to improve ul blighted or slum areas. Another ' were poorly managed. provements to the citys water He noted that while Bountiful system. is to help a city with a critical sets rates to cover water needs, But in other communities such safety need. The funds are also given to some communities do not, but fees are not assesed. communities that have a large instead charge their residents Hardy said he felt it unfair that number of residents with low lower water rates and then go Bountiful citizens have been after the federal government for willing to carry their load, to , and moderate incomes. The funds in the past have the additional money needed." maintain city facilities while oth- He said that while Bountiful er communities have relied on been administered by the Davis has applied for CDBG funds in the federal government. County Council of Governments in the past, the city has always all the He said Bountiful and Layton-- ' of mayors (composed been turned down by COG in may both withdraw from COG: the county). Bountiful City Manager Tom favor of smaller communities next year if neither city receives water with or streets the criticized systems however, grant money. Hardy, that were poorly maintained. He noted that several small way the funds have been distribHe noted that Bountiful asuted in the past. communities in the county have He said the funds were often sesses water connection fees to received CDBG funds almost unfairly distributed to cities that pay for new reservoirs and im annually. ; If Bountifuls application for the funds is approved by COG, Sant said the funds would be used to help local businesses remodel the face of their buildings. Also the funds would be used to improve signs on buildings and help expand the citys business community. The city has scheduled a public hearing for Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.-othe matter. Sant said Davis County will receive $850,000 in CDBG money this year. will Part of that adloan fund into a revolving go ministered by Davis County for sum-$400.- 000 businesses. The other $450,000 will be distributed by COG to individual cities. Sant said he will encourage to apply for the loan money. The RDA will also select several businesses that will be encouraged to apply. city businesses The agency will advise any city businesses seeking the loan money on how to complete applications for the funds, Sant said. Hardy noted that Bountiful joined with Layton in a lawsuit last year when Layton was denied CDBG money by COG. Wednesday, " if O 15 February 15, rp;; Pi m h;A - fy 'ir mUinr ?mi -- 4a Photos by Robert Regan t t - NEVER DID the General Motors design group dream the graceful line of one of their cars would become the sliding hill for Lance Christensen, 4, and his blond AVWashington Conference haired friend Mark Schaefermeyer, 4, of North Salt Lake. The two youngsters used a plastic sled or an in- ner tube to slide down from the cars roof to a bank of - Hope to interest ment and the International Conference of Shopping Centers. Sant said the city will also have a brochure about the city ready' for new developments. RON KNOWLTON Review Staff Bountiful City officials hope a March conference for developers in Washington D.C. will create interest in the citys downtown revitalization project. , The conference will attract developers from throughout the county. Bountiful Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Randy Sant said. Thp city is hoping to attract developers interested in building two junior department stores in the downtown area. Bountiful officials are also hoping developers will look favorably to the city in the future BOUNTIFUL While in Washington D.C. Feb. 29 to March 3 for the conference, Sant said he and Bountiful Mayor Dean Stahle will set up a booth at the conference explaining the citys downtown revitalization project. Sant said the conference will allow the city to show the project to interested developers, without doing a lot of running around. Sant said nearly 1,000 developers and financial people are expected to attend the Confer- ((Developers One is an officewarehouses-port- s mall project at 500 South 500 West. The other is a fice building across from the officials have Sant said city Bountiful Tabernacle on Main met with two developers already interested in the downtown proj- Street. ect.' Sant said the market study Representatives from a large looks good enough to support department store looked at one both projects. site downtown for one of their With the 500 South 500 West stores, Sant said. An office market study on the project, Sant said the city exdowntown area has also been pects to complete negotiations with a developer for the project--Sk- y completed. with the Properties--an- d ence. The study was done in conThe conference is junction with two redevelop- Woods Cross Redevelopment by the federal department of ment projects in the planning Agency within the next few weeks. stages. Housing and Urban Develop multi-stor- y of- , NSL Adopts New Beer Permit Rules CHERYL ARCHIBALD Review Correspondent NORTH SALT LAKE North Salt Lakes beer ordinance which previously allowed the city to issue a total of four class A, B and C licenses was changed by the city council last week. Class C licenses, which are given to taverns is now limited to two and an unlimited number of A and B licenses can now be is' sued. Councilwoman Shanna Shae- - fermeyer proposed that class A licenses be permitted for gas stations if beer sales would not exceed 50 percent of sales. But Councilman Richard Strong made a motion that no beer be sold from gas stations non-gasoli- ne City Refuses Annex Request The CenCENTERVILLE terville City Council has turned down a request to annex a home into the city because city officials say they cant provide proper water service to the home. provide water service. He said it would be too costly at present, though, for the city to provide adequate service because of the location of the prop; ; erty. ' Councilman Jerald Jensen smith Randall,, representing the home owners, said they would be willing to sign a waiver releasing the city from its obligation to provide the service. But Mayor Neil Blackburn said he felt that if the property is annexed the city has a duty to . noted the city would be unable to provide adequate water pressure which would limit the citys ability to provide fire protection. The home is on 4.5 acres of land at 1450 N. Oakridge Dr. Blackburn said he felt that annexing the property would still leave the city with liability should a fire occur at the home, even though the home owners may have signed a form releasing the city from its obligation to provide adequate water service. Blackburn said the property owners should bring back a plan to the city on how the service could adequately be provided before the city could approve the annexation request. Randall noted that a portion of the property is already within the city limits. at all. The council passed Strongs motion and amended the ordinance by a 2 vote. Also included in the new ordinance is a requirement that ap3-- plicants for the beer, licenses purchase $2,000 in good conduct bonds. We dont want their $2,000, said Mayor Robert Palmquist. But if proprietors are found to sell beer to minors they may have to pay $2,000 to get another license. The bonding requirement was not written into the first proposal to amend the ordinance but' was a compromise which won the votes of Strong and Fred Moosemen, opponents of the beer permit change. Strong said earlier that he was against changing the ordinance because it would open a Pandoras Box of law enforcement problems for the city. snow left from this winter's fury. Lance is the son of Craig and Judy Christensen while Marks parents are Theron and Shanna Schaefermeyer. Vocational Center To Have Expansion BARRY KAWA Review Staff KAYSVILLE Work will bein on a March 45,000 square gin foot addition to the Davis Area Vocational Center that will house the welding shop, student services, administration and statistical services. Center director Jack Shell said the legislature appropriated enough funds for a mezzanine for the building and the utilities. The legislature was very good to us, he said. Bidding information for the project was released last week and the bid opening date has been set for Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. in the State Building Board - Office. Total estimated cost of the project is $2.1 million and the completion date is scheduled for December. The building will of the vocacomplete phase tional center which opened in 1978 to provide training for high school and adult students. Shell noted the addition will allow them to move their welding classes from Layton High to the center and will allow their current administration building to be used as a machine shop. The center currently has about e students enrolled and will have about 2,000 pass through the doors through the year. Shell said job placement for students graduating from programs is up about 400 percent with the rate at nearly 100 percent of graduates finding jobs in their fields. Shell said students are finding most of the jobs in the south end of Davis 500 full-tim- County. Theres just more jobs out there, he explained. The economic recovery is one reason and we just cant meet the needs as fast as we get them trained. The areas of autobody, machine shop, business, auto mechanics and electrical installation have the most job openings at the present, he said. The center also offer classes in the areas of management, health occupations, electrical wiling and motor control, welding, diesel mechanics, electronics and data processing and computer information services. Cost of the vocational center classes for e students is $1 14 a quarter or $38 a month. full-tim- Centerville Looking for Committee Volunteers CENTERVILLE The Centerville City Council is looking for individuals interested in community service to serve on city committees. Mayor Neil Blackburn said vacancies have occured on the citys parks and recreation, street and water and citizens finance committees. Those interested can contact the Centerville City office or a city councilman, Blackburn said. Anyone interest should submit their name and area of interest before Feb. 2 at 5 p.m., Blackburn said. 1 Helping Many who are terminally ill chooae to re- Classified. 12A, 13A main at home during their illness. 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