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Show 3A Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, September 19, 1984 North County Briefs Charges Against Recorder Part of Complex Scenario LYNDIA GRAHAM city with charges of mishandling the case being back and forth between the two sides. LAYTON t- - Eighteen years ago, Randall Heaps passed At a meeting of the City Council during this time began his career as city recorder and assistant to the citizens committee headed by Hughes reported the in Layton. Tuesday, he was to be arraigned mayor in circuit court on five counts of misuse of public on its findings. It suggested the city's legal services continue to be rendered by a city attorney. The funds and one of official neglect and misconduct. The events leading to the filing of those charges committee also recommended that serious considbe given to adopting a formal city manager by Davis County Attorney Loren Martin have not eration only been dramatic but could eventually lead to a type government. The committee report indicated there had been a ' change in the form of government in Layton City. An official ivestigation by the county attorneys year or two of friction between Heaps and the presoffice and the Davis County Sheriffs Office began ent City Council that came about when Heaps' over three months ago when Bob Stevenson, Goldpowers as an administrator appeared to be usurpen Sill and Sam Trujillo, members of the City ed by the City Council. Council, approached Martin privately with suspiAccording to the report, several City Council cions of wrongdoing within the city offices. members had attempted to take direct control The three councilmen reported to Martin some over their assigned departments, bypassing the alleged discrepancies in financial dealings within mayor, his assistants and .the department heads. the city which they said had been discovered by said the councils duty is to legislate policy, them and a city employee. Councilwoman Ann Hughes not it, with implementation the job of Harris said information on the citys financial situ-- . the implement, and the professional staff of department mayor ation was provided by Pat Jameson, city treasurer heads. and a sister of Stevenson. A motion made by Harris calling for a vote of Mrs. Jameson acted as secretary to Heaps and has e for more than 18 Layton residents concerning a possible change of worked for the city government organization, the hiring of qualified years. of Heaps to his forShe was appointed treasurer in 1978 by the City city treasurer and sufficient failed receive mer to position support and Council when state law mandated the city.have a was dropped. person in that position, but she said she has never Harris said the motion was made on advice of the been assigned many of the duties usually associated She said Martin had wanted the with the office, including the signing of city checks. , county attorney. to motion include request from the City Council Layton Mayor Lewis Shields said the council in that his office not file charges against Heaps, but 1978 was aware that Mrs. Jameson did not meet she had refused to include that portion. . for of education the specific qualifications position Another series of with followed, along meetings treasurer. Shields said Heaps was told to continue first which to Harris similar the motion another by fursigning checks while Mrs. Jameson worked on was killed by the abstentions of Stevenson, Sill and ther education, which she never completed. council then insisted that Martin take One of the charges against Heaps is that he, as Trujillo. The within action three day; and on Sept. 10, charges city recorder, did sign checks between 1978 and were filed against Heaps. 1984, while Layton did have a city treasurer which said the city has been run by a subalso Martin ' is contrary to the laws of the state. is so established that it was difficult structure that At about the time Martins investigation began, and almost impossible to control by to penetrate formal action was taken by the City Council and officials. He said the substructure exists elected the Shields to appoint a committee to address two isthe heads and supervisodepartment among mostly resues: whether legal services for the city should uses and influence, ry persuasion and personnel main the responsibility of a city attorney and the city in an intimidation control to whether changes should be made in the way Layton struggle for prestige and power, with salaries ' City government is organized. benefits behind the struggle. and The committee, chaired by Dr. William Hughes Martin said some department heads feel they and comprised of five Layton residents, was to reshould run the city, a job Martin said he feels beport back to the council. It worked independently to the City Council. He called for the state longs on the study through the summer. auditor to conduct an evaluation of city operations. During the same months, Martins office conductHarris countered by calling Martins charges a ed its investigation, including an audit, and by move for publicity, in the upcoming county elecwas ready to report the findings to the tion campaign. City Council in a private meeting. According to What we are struggling for is to keep the city out Councilwoman Harris, Martin reported his findings a lawsuit and give an employee his American right and then told the council to either get Randall to to present his side in court, she said, saying Marresign or fire him. On Aug. 23, Heaps was told of tin mishandled the investigation and its results. the move and given the weekend to make a deciThe mayor and City Council also asked for a state sion regarding his resignation. audit. Parks and recreation director Richard Hunt has been temporarily appointed to assist the mayor Before the council voted on the issue, another dein city duties and a former auditor. Bob Goldsbury, which cast took shadows further place velopment on the city. Shields asked Trujillo to resign from has been hired to help with the citys financial the council after a person Shields called an interoperations until Heaps trial is complete. The citys financial positions will be ested citizen made Shields aware of a police report involving Trujillo. Police Chief Lamar Chard has The city will seek applications for the office of city not released the police report, calling it sensitive ' treasurer. Mrs. Jameson will stay on at city hall but not in the office of treasurer unless she applies for material. Trujillo refused to resign and said the acthe job and can meet qualifications. . tion was an effort to remove him from involveIf she is removed from the position of treasurer, ment in the case against Heaps. Martin said, she cannot be fired or demoted under On that day, Heaps also decided not to resign and he called a federal whistle blower law dewhat the council, in a hastily called meeting, suspended to protect employees who report information signed him without pay. Harris accused Martin of wanting to an investigation or criminal charges leading the council to do his job." within the city. Heaps unpaid suspension was declared illegal by Residents of the city have attended many of the the mayor two weeks later. At that time the council meetings since the investigation began, often reagreed to pay Heaps during his suspension, a move sponding with emotion to developments. One man Shields said would help relieve the city of future lesaid Im a damned angry American and called for gal liability. further investigation of the entire city council to Clear up rumors through the city.". At least one Although legal charges were to have been filed the 12 was it is trying to form a private monitoring agency original following suspension, Heaps group day days later that those charges were actually filed, to attend all council, meetings so well know what V days filled with meetings between Martin and the is going on in the future." 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