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Show Animal Control Shelter Making Changes in Policy APRIL ADAMS Review Staff The changes are a result of a investigation by the sheriff and county attorney into shelter operations. Allegations of cruelty to animals, misuse of county property and insufficient employee supervision resulted in the demotion and probation of the shelter director and two animal control officers over a month ago. A decision on a permanent shelter director will be made in about three weeks. Taylor was appointed by the county commission after the former director was two-mon- FRUIT HEIGHTS- - The county animal control shelter, swamped in controversy a few weeks ago, is now making policy and personnel changes. New programs have just been enacted in three shelter areas. Administrative, field service and kennel operations now have new procedures, said the shelters interim director Glenn Taylor. There is now strict accountability in all three areas, he explained. r demoted to an animal control th ficer. Authur Moore and Robert Higgs, are functioni g very well, Tay- lor said. Evans, form r shelter director, has been assig ted to large animal of- ; Feeding of animals has been upgraded, and the kennel area has been sanitized, Taylor said. "These were the main criteria causing the problems, he said. training programs for all eight shelter employees will be held every two weeks from now on, he said. Topics will range from animal disease and illness to educating the public on animal care. The three shelter employees who were demoted, Noal Evans, investigation. Dave Sandt s, an animal control officer, Has been named the Hour-and-a-h- Q vimking supervisor. Gene MiGlidri has been named the north-en- d working supervisor and is the cting senior animal control offic br, since Moore was south-en- d demoted. This actic should give better coverage injboth poitions of the county, Taylor said. These two title promotions do not include a salary increase, Taylor said, and are only temporary until the county commission decides otherwise in about three weeks. Two shelter employees also just recently completed their euthanasia certification with the Humane Society of Utah, he said. They are MiGliori and Moore. Employees regulations have also been added. Vehicles are now accounted for, and mileage must be turned in regularly. Misuse of county vehicles was one of the allegations investigated in the shelter probe. Reporting procedures have also been established. Any animal or complaint coming in to the shelter is now reported and followed up on, Taylor said. Paperwork wasnt keep on some shelter animals before. Shelter employees now follow the countys policy on comp time. For every hour an employee works overtime, they receive hours pay :CUCD 0352 G-mlt- i Bounti CM3a aanmiD m Vol. 4 No. 37 Wednesday, September 19, 1984 Flowers Beautify Bountiful Service District Endorsed CURT JACKSON APRIL ADAMS Review Review Start Correspondent A Bountiful BOUNTIFUL man who changed his career over a decade ago is busy at a job he really enjoys and which results in works of art throughout the city. Scott Tueller was a salesman in the mens clothing department of a downtown Bountiful store when he applied for the position of city park supervisor. Selected for the job, he took it upon himself to upgrade some of the city properties, and has since become a floral artist whose creativity literally blossoms into full bloom every summer. He is the man who develops the designs in flowers that are presently at their peak of beauty in the Bountiful traffic islands, city parks, and other public places, such as the courtyard of the po' lice station. Ive always enjoyed working outside with nature and growing plants, Tueller said. This job fills the bill for me. But I get an extra bonus when I see the plants develop into patterns of lively FARMINGTON- - colors. Tueller said that the concept of floral designs for the traffic islands, parks and other places begins some time during the winter when he starts to think about and sketch the patterns. He works over his sketches several times until they finally become colored pencil or crayon drawings. All the flowers represented in the drawings are coded according to size. Tall and large blossomed flowers are arranged in artistic relationship to small ones, and colors are contrasted or blended to form harmonious patterns. I really havent had any formal Photo by Curt Jackson I cnickers and park visitors as well as beautifying the tys grounds. He starts early in the spring to plan nd create his growing masterpieces. SCOTT TUELLER, Bountifuls park supervisor, has created works of art through his planting of flowers. His arrangements of living color have delighted training in art. Tueller stated. Ive learned what I know by flower working and watching-th- e beds come out the way they were planned. He said he has spent the last 12 years in the work. In the early years of his job, Tueller constructed a greenhouse beside one of the city shops and, over the passing years, he ac quired tools and other materials needed for the germination of seeds and the growth of plants. In March or April of each year, Tueller begins to plant seeds for the annual flowers he will need the following summer. He said he seeds for as many as 15 different varieties of flowers, including marigolds, zinnias, geraniums. I nunias, coleus, red grass and a ihers. In addition, he uses lilly and other bulb dahl-cann- ants. Planting in the parks and traf-i-c islands begins as soon as pring weather permits, Tueller laid. By then, some of the plants have imall blossoms, so we actually rant what is known today as an instant flower garden. Proper spacing of the young plants is important, he said, to allow the plants to mature and fill in the islands and other beds during the summer. Tueller stated that he has a crew of about 10 helpers, generally high school students, to assist him in the planting. Proposed Site Being Studied long-ter- Jail Site Possible In Centerville, Farmington APRIL ADAMS Review said Johnson, Staff If a county FARMINGTON' jail is built, the parcel of land may be purchased and the architect selected in about months. To be accessible for the whole county, the jail must be centrally located, said sheriff Brant Johnson. That would mean areas around Farmington or Centerville would be prime spots for the proposed jail. It will not be placed in a residential area, and should be built so inmates will not near have to be transported through residential neighborhoods. About 11 to 15 acres will be needed. three-and-a-ha- lf , If constructed, the jail would also need to be near the county courthouse and the sheriffs office, in Farmington. A decision on whether the sheriffs ..office should be relocated if a jail if built, would also need to be addressed, Johnson said. The availability of services, such as power, water and sewer, is another prime consideration in selecting a site, which may be ' wrapped up by January Sites that have recently been, analyzed by DeLand and Associates, a Sandy-base- d consulting firm hired by the county to study the possibilities, are in west Farmington and west Centerville. . A parcel of land on West Glovers Lane immediately' west of the Denver and Rio Graride railroad tracks has been analyzed and willj be taken under consideration by the countys jail committee, whoj will make recommendations ti the county commission. . . Acreage on Clark Lane," acros: from Lagoon and off of ha also been analyzed by the fir This land is near the railroai tracks, the sheriff said.'. A site in west Centerville, north, of Parrish Lane and west of ti railroad tracks may, also be co sidered. Another alternative, but not n ed as one of the most feasible, new fairground the . t 145-ac- re state may be built. County officials agree that if the joint facility were built, then Davis County taxpayers would save millions.. The state has proposed criminal resource centers be added to any county jail to be built in the state. As estimates stand right now, DeLand and Associates rates the construction cost will be bethe sites with numerical points on tween $15 to $18 million. The county jail is proposed to each of the site requirements, to d come up with one that should be be a facility, which could most feasible. They are still in be expanded to house 379 county offenders if future years. Overthis process. There have been no concrete crowding problems at the present decisions yet. We still have to decounty jail in Farmington are imminent. build the to cide if we are going said. The expansion may be built the sheriff county jail, There is also the question of with double bunking capabilities. whether a joint facility with the in Kaysville off of But the site must be convenient and agreeable. It wont be a residential area, Johnson said. We wont look at going through condemnation proceedings if a parcel of land cant be purchased. Thats my personal belief. 200-be- Bookmobile Service A Problem for the County Review :The county is in its third j ear of operating its own bookmo file countys one bookmobile respon- APRIL ADAMS sibility. The state is currency Staff FARMINGTON- - The county .bookmobile has a few problems. Its quite old, breaks down frequently and parts to repair it are hard to find. County library officials say they are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They want to provide a dependable, consistent bookmobile operation, but dont have the funds to do so. They believe they could save money and improve bookmobile service if the state took over the t op- erating another bookmobile; in 'V the county. , ' A preliminary discussion on the matter has been held between county library officials and the state library board, but any decision could take months, said Jeanne Layton, the county library board director. The state presently operates and funds under contract with the county the bobkmobile service delivered to northern county 1 that services the southern por ion of Davis County. These resid :nts often must do without the ser ice since the county bookmobile! has mechanical problems. You can imagine how pe feel when our bookmobile d( show up. A mother with children may drive a few and then the bookmobile, ddesnt y come. That would be tether nad- dening. ' the power st ;ring went out on the vehicle' part : , Last-wee- t i f had to be ordered in which took a few days. The county library system has no way of bringing in an extra vehicle if it breaks down. Personnel costs are another reason why the county is exploring the matter with the state. If the county bookmobile librarian is ill, the bookmobile usually cant be run. If enough advance notice is provided, a replacement may be found, she said. But the arent available to provide funds a full-tim- e bookmobile Even a used bookmobile costs about $30,000, a librarian salary is in excess of $20,000, she explained. The cost is prohibitive for us to provide a back-u- p bookmobile system. The state has an extra vehicle that they can move about as needed, from Logan to northern Davis County cities. , The county used to have two bookmobiles both operated by ,the state library board. But in 1981, the state legislature cut the amount of funding this agency County health officials have endorsed the ideas of a burn plant and a special service district to operate it. Standing behind a long brown table piled high with books and studies on garbage disposal alternatives, Dr. Enrico Leopardi, director of the county health department, said he was convinced the burn plant would be safe and economical. A bum plant in compliance with the state and county health and departments is an odor-fre- e sensible method of waste disposal, he said Friday. It would have no adverse affect on the air, land and water of the environment. The same can't be applied to our two county landfills The service district, which would address and implement a system of solid waste disposal in the county, would be efficient and effective, Leopardi said. However, the waste disposal system chosen may not be a burn plant, due to local opposition. (See related stories on page 2A) Twelve cities voted to join the special service district, if it is formed on Sept. 24, by county commissioners. The three largest cities of Layton, Clearfield and Bountiful voted to remain out of the district. Contamination of ground water by the two landfills can easily occur, he said. The heavy spring runoffs and the rising waters of the Great Salt Lake have caused a high water table in the area. Toxic chemicals in the landfill could be leaching out into the groundwater, he said. The garbage dump sites are also too small to handle all the county solid waste on a basis, he added. I urge the people of Davis County to consider this topic very carefully and finally to support the issue at stake, which is the first step toward the solution of county waste disposal, he m said. County health board chairman Keith Higginson agreed with Leopardis statements. Board members last week passed a resolution endorsing the construction of a burn plant and the formation of the special service district to handle and dispose of solid waste in the county. We felt the public health was best preserved by moving forward with the district and the bum plant, Higginson said. He said it was extremely beneficial to join the county together and move ahead to ensure a healthy and prosperous future. County environmental health director Richard Harvey said that contrary to local belief, the proposed plant would meet federal, state and county environmental guidelines. The facility met Environmental Protection Agency requirements long ago. In fact, they are anxious for us to built the bum plant, he said. State health officials also recently issued the county a bum plant permit, requiring 50 percent acid gas removal. Previously, the requirement was 70 percent and 90 percent removal of acid gases and particulates. 1 1 I |