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Show DAVIS HIGHLIGHTS DAVIS FORECAST .u. t TEMPERATURES WILL drop QUOTE OF THE DAY INSIDE SPORTS . 5V Thursday into the low 60s, end clouds will move in. Virgil Davis County C Thursday, November 4, 1999 er - The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that the site was being proposed for Superfund money because of the potential hazards it poses to the drinking water of 68.118 residents. Studies by the EPA and the Utah federal and state programs Antelope Island was listed by the governor as one of Davis County's assets that should be built upon Visiting there last Saturday for the buffalo roundup with his son, he said we saw all in buffalo, antelope, deer, a badger, birds two hours It was an atmosphere devoid of the usual hustl and bustle of modern-da- y living He said the proposed Legacy Parkway can continue that feeling, to a point, with trails, wetlands, promoting the quiet and quality of life that is the reason people want to live there Touching on polygamy, he said simply, "Polygamy is against the law It ought to be any time a prosecutor has a case within hisher jurisdiction that he believes he can win. he ought to pursue it. I also think its a culture that may be fostering civ ll rights abuses. There is also some evidence there may be funding fraud against some living in polvgamy, he continued Those cases should be prosecuted appropriately W e ai e w orking to educate those w ho deal in human services to watch for fraud Department of Env ironmental Quality found traces of dichloroethene (DCE), tnchloroethene (TCE), benzene and toluene on the site The EPA found DCE and TCE (chlorinated solvents) as far away as the East Shore aquifer Randall claims that the source of the contaminants found by the EPA could be (coming from a higher of the water table, or upstream point as far as to the flow of ground water from the southeast of Bountiful toward the northwest). It could be coming from miles above the refinery. said Randall "The (Bountiful) city's yards are up there, where they've taken care of their vehicles for years Randall said anv dry cleaner is also a potential source for chlorinated Web . Constitutional right to own a gun But its not ownership, but use of guns that is the question Adding that he doesn't personalis believe guns should be allowed in schools or churches, the governor added that those declared mentally ill or who have been convicted of a violent crime using a gun should not be allowed to possess them I dont want schools protected by teachers (having to carry guns) There is an initiative happening that may resolve that issue. he added, referring to PTA etforts and those of some churches to place the issue cm the ballot employees of the refiner, ... There was very little solvent material on the refinery's site, Randall said "And solvents are not a typical part of motor oil " Randall said that he thinks the EPA is going to spend a lot of money only to find out the refinery is not the source of the contamination It remains to be seen where it came from. Randall said. If there is a problem I think everybody would agree it needs to be cleaned But I would be surprised if there is a link found Randall said the refinery did have occasional oil spills on site No one is denying there is some contamination of the surface soil But the EPA is not after that. Randall said. See OWNERS," p. A5 (news, misc.) ail newsroomdippertoday com (letters to editor) eztalkchppertoday com Look of city councils changes in North Davis just as in South Davis ail THE SWEET taste of victory greeted winn celebraners at Clearfield's tion. For the story about the outcome of Tuesday's election in North Davis cities, please turn to p. A3. post-electio- Missing your paper? our hotline before 10 am. Wednesday and Friday mornings: Call 296-550- 6 POOR COPY incumbents fared better than m some cities That was the assessment of Ralph Hill, the assistant financial director in the Bountiful City Recorder's Office That low turnout may account for very tight races within the six cities m south Davis Countv and several upset races, where incumbents were booted out for new faces Two incumbents m Woods Cross and one in Bountiful lost reelection bids The close votes cause some excitement in two cities, where some expected candidates would ask for recounts In Farmington, a very narrow five votes separated council seat winner Ed Johnson from Constance Hughes who did not win As of press time, Hughes had made no formal request for a recount In Bountiful, onlv 21 votes separated incumbent C Harold Shatter who lost his election bid and John Pitt a challenger who won a seat While the Bountiful City Recorders Office canvassed the votes Wednesday afternoon. they had not by then received a request from Shatter for a recount either Close races were the norm, rather the exception in south Dav is County In Bountiful, incumbent Shatter lost w hile Barbara his bid for Holt held her seat But the city will see two new faces on the political scene with the election of J Gordon Thomas and John Pitt Front runner in Bountiful s race was challenger Thomas, with 3.822 votes Holt came in second with 3374 votes and Pitt garnered 2.926 The losers in Bountiful made a decent showing Shafter had 2.905 votes. Jim Jones. 1.433 and Liz Sullenger. 1369. for a total of 15.729. almost 21 percent of registered voters In Woods Cross, one vote separated incumbents Eva Webster and Lise Tuttle However, neither managed to retain her seat In North Salt Lake. Both Brenda Mumford. with 802 votes and Lynn Ballard, with 66 votes retained their council seats Newcomer Robert Finklea. with 603 votes, rounded out the winners Losing m the North Salt Lake race were Brian Morley with 564 votes and Ralph Crook with 340 votes Incumbent Larry Haugen retained his seat in Farmington, with 1.353 r votes However, the top was Bob Hasenyager with 1349 votes Johnson won the remaining seat with 1.1 86 votes But Hughes was knocking at the door with 1.181 votes Neither David Barney, with 872 votes, nor John Percival, with 740 votes, were able to come close enough to challenge the top three Woods Cross s election was an upset as the city saw two incumbents lose to two newcomers Challenger Uffe Traeden received 782. And challenger the most votes Todd Weiler received 739 votes also earning him a seat on the council Incumbent Rick Earnshaw was the onlv current council member able to retain his seat, with 593 votes Incumbents Eva Webster and Lise Tuttle both were ousted with votes of 434 and 433 fespectivelv Challenger Thad Van Ry also lost with 3S8 votes Of course, in Centerville and West Bountiful new faces were the order, with no incumbents even running In Centerville, Challenger Nancv Smith walked away as the top vote getter with 1,849 votes David Gill and Brian Gold also won council seats with 1.423 and 1312 votes respectivelv Losing out in that election were Bruce Powell with 1.196 votes. Mark Reed with 1.108 votes and Richard Brown with 669 votes With no incumbents in the West Bountiful race, the top vote getter was Deborah NKKean with 56 votes Also elected were Brent Chandler with 524 votes and Michael Younberg with 406 votes Alma Miller and Thomas Monroe lost Miller received 364 votes and Monroe received 82 vote-gette- vote-gette- r Initiative defeat prompts meeting with UD0T BY BOB MKXELSON Clipper Staff Writer FARMINGTON In contrast with past instances when the issue of sounds walls made it onto the Farmington City Council agenda. Wednesday nights sound wall assessment, in light of election results, hardlv created a stir Hie fact that a citizen initiative, formally known as Proposition No 1. was defeated by more than 3(H) votes, drew only brief discussion from the city council The vote totals were 1311 against and 1.006 for The initiative was originally drawn up as a petition m which signers asked the city council either to go along with the Utah Department of Transjxirtation's original sound wall proposal m the Cave Hollow sub- division area or come up with an alternative the UDOT would approve More than 1.000 signatures were garnered, but when it was presented to the Council, no action was taken Because the petition had sufficient signatures, it was attached to the Nov 2 ballot I lad it passed, the city would have been required to take action According to Max or Greg Bell, the deadline for the City Council to respond to the I'DOEs original proposal is Nov 19 That will end the six month extension the state allowed the citv to study alternatives to the standard issue sound wall Me and (council member ) Dave Dixon will be meeting with the I 'DOT on Nov 9. Bell added, to see if we can get answers to questions about the use of earthen berm, including the height of berm cost factors. drainage and the like e also expect to get further information from our engineers That information will be brought to the Council s Nov 17 meeting for a final report and action In a related matter. Mavor Bell will also be meeting with Dale and Karen Mecham (399 West State Street) Thursday at 7 30 p m . and all interested neighbors. about the Mecham s proposal to build an eight-fowall along the west side of their property, which borders the I 15 nght-o- f wav The couple has gotten permission and funds from the UDOT to build the ot wall Because the wall is on private property and its height meets city ordinance requirements, the citv couldn't interfere with the project if it wanted to But. the mavor recalled that, originally, residents of the See INITIATIVE," on p. AS indcn County Dcat 295-225- 1 .wwwclippertodaycom by On the gun control issue. Leavitt said unequivocally ves. a person has a I've spoken with manv former C3 295-304- 4 earned out said Owners of proposed Superfund site dispute link to contaminated water BOUNTIFUL Whether the old Intermountam Waste Oil Refinery is put on the EPAs Superfund list or not, the refinery's owners believe no link will ever be found between the refinery and chlorinated solvents m the water table. Id be surprised if they find a link between the refinery and chlorinated solvents m the ground water, said Bret Randall, legal environmental counsel for the Winegar family. to fake over due to Voter turnout wasn't great, but wasnt too bad considering it was an But in addition to more funding, the BY ADAM C OLSON Clipper Staff Writer New council faces BY MELINDA WILLIAMS Clipper Staff Writer ive. mid-200- Nimbfr 79 Tuesday's election - I belies e there will SALT LAKE CITY be a substantial increase in funding for education approved dunng the coming Legislate e session, Gov. Michael Leavitt said Tuesday I think there will be broad support for an increase m the Legislature, he said in an interview with the Qipper He coupled that comment by saving he believes House Majority Whip Kevin Gam, of Layton, will be support- Governor emphasized that he would like to see that coupled with a broader sense of not just by teachers, but by accountability all of us We should be driven by our own standards. He added that community standards that we hold ourselves should be implemented Along similar lines. Leav itt said he sees a great need for the proposed new Weber State University Davis campus The demands on higher education will do nothing but increase, he said Ten to 15 yean ago half of us had some higher education training Now. its in the high 60s (percent) It could be in the 80s in 10 years All of us are (having to be) retrained Its clear there have to be additional facilities. Responding to complaints from some Davis County farmers that the governor is ignoring their water-relate- d problems caused by the Davis-WebCanal break, the governor said we have about $33 million in state loans to the canal company, at very favorable rates Those include deferred payments and other aids, he continued, noting that when the canal broke, we saved them (company) on their cash flows, helped quite a bit. But he emphasized, Its v ery ev ident the canal was not adequately maintained All of the responsibility to fix the problem does not rest with the state, he added. They have assets The board needs to find a way to deliver in the short and long term The state will cooperate m the short term We do care about the farmers, have done everything to deliver to their customers. the governor emphasized. They cant just look to the state to solve those problems. Gov. Leavitt said the ideal Legacy solution would be to gain all parties support and see 1 and completconstruction started by ed two years later. Ive never seen a road built where there wasn't some opposition. he said, adding that it is his belief the Sierra Club will challenge any proposals Some of the timetable will be determined by federal air quality standards, he ! R Voilme108 BY TOM BUSSELBERG Clipper Staff Writer Clipper phone Clipper fax DD Fifty Cents Schools likely to get more money ILOQUHtilt LOVE CONQUERS all things; let us, too, surrender to love." PeoplePlaces A2 Profiles A3 Obituaries A6 Sports B1 Panorama Cl Horizons C2 C5 Religion Television C6 |