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Show A 3J Kecv iSmUGnniBcD ssm Q3iMD Cffili) otaixiDSSij Qann Osmsp C2h3iei (SnasttiB s?i PtfUlt-h- Vol. 4 No. 48 i Wednesday, December 5, 1984 City, County Officials Still at Odds Over Grants APRIL ADAMS Review Staff FARMINGTON Officials in Davis County agree the squabbling among cities about the appropriating of community block grants used to develop new projects in cities needs to be eliminated. And a decision will have to be made on Dec. 19 on how the federal community development block grant program will be run locally in 1985. Conflicts still remain on ways to allot the approximate $850,000 in funds, however, as city mayors and county commissioners met in their monthly Davis County Council of Governments meeting. The program has been in effect for 10 years, with the rules constantly changing with each president and Congress. For two years, the block grant money has been disbursed by the state of Utah to various government associations based mostly on population. The associations, in turn, distribute the funds to the communities on a population basis also. Proposed projects in the cities must compete for the money based on a stringent set of regulations under the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Clearfield City Manager Wally Baird presented one proposal to the COG that the funds distributed to the county be allocated on a population formula. A formula based on a combination of population and overcrowding of housing and poverty could also be used, he suggested. Baird said the Clearfield City Council felt there are problems with allocating funds through the competitive process. His proposal would take the distribution aspect out of the political arena and get away from the popularity contest atmosphere, he said. Project eligibility could be determined by staff review, he said. Distribution on a population basis said Mayor would stop the squabbling, Norm Sant of Sunset. Its amazing when they get the grant how everyone shuts up, he said. He suggested a pooling effort between communities be looked into. Woods Cross Mayor Lawrence Urry said perhaps the squabbling could be eliminated if the money were used for various projects that would benefit the entire county. But Richard Mayfield, director of the county planning department, said those projects would be ineligible for the federal funding. The state also doesnt agree with the proposed dividing of the funds, said Wilford Summerkorn, assistant director of county planning. State Watching Hill AFB Landfill Chemical Leak acre former sanitary landfill on base. The work was tecently complet-Hi- ll ed as an effort by Hill officials to ls keep toxic chemicals from ing from an unstable hillside into a canal distributing irrigation wa-ar- e APRIL ADAMS Review Staff SALT LAKE CITY Though Air Force Base officials claim they have solved a problem of leaching from a landfill into a canal, state health officials not so optimistic. We are not so sure they have leach-chemica- ter to about 40,000 Davis and Weber County households, State environmental health cials had tangled with the base about the matter for some months, disagreeing over the cor- rective action the base proposed, It was not sure whether the groundwater could still escape to the canal, Parker said, Base officials say they complet-saied the project in good faith, and believe the efforts to prevent the leaching will prove effective, Jim Vining, chief of environ-tio- n mental planning, base civil engi-saineering, said he was happy with ; ; the initial results. Groundwater monitoring wells will be periodically checked and chemical analysis performed. solved the problem, said Dale director of the Utah State Bureau of Solid and Hazardous ofifi-Park- Waste. Other action could be taken if he said. The bureau will be monitoring the sit- and may order something be done if the need arises, Parker it isnt satisfactory, d. We may have to call upon the EPA for additional assistance or call upon the state's Water Pollu- he Control Committee, d, but the authority can be found. Approximately $1.3 milion was spent on construction of a clay cap and slurry wall around a 37- - students improve reading skills are volunteers (center of table, from left) Rachelle McEwen, daughter of Robert and Kaye McEwen, and Wendy Smith, daughter of Clark and Kathleen Smith. The two girls turned HELPING younger Cases of Abuse in the most books read in the Reading Buddies program. Others pictured are sixth grade volunteers and younger Often Unreported Older Volunteers Review Staff Reading Buddies Help Teach When visitKAYSVILLE Columbia Elementary ing School on any Friday one can hear many little voices reading to each other in the resource room. These voices may sound like a constructive beehive but to the principal and teachers these voices are the beautiful music of kids helping kids. Every Friday at Columbia Elementary in Kaysville, a group of fourth, fifth and sixth grade student volunteers become buddies to students needing special help in reading. The volunteers, or Reading Buddies, work individually with an assigned student for a period. During this time the Reading Buddy will listen to or help the student read books at his or her grade level. The reading skills learned by the resource student during the week can be practiced and utilized during this oral reading practice. As the old saying goes, prac- tice makes perfect, and at Columbia this saying is taken seriously by providing for individualized reading practice. According to Principal Dale Barnett and Marty Spence, the school resource teacher, the Reading Buddy program has the following goals: To improve the students oral reading skills in reading rate, fluency and comprehension of what was read. To improve the students and confidence as a better reader. To provide the student with individualized reading instruction and practice time. To develop friendships with self-ima-ge The sentencing of LAYTON former Layton City Recorder Randall Heaps on Monday following the resignation of Laytons former mayor Lewis Shields three weeks ago has likely brought an end to a tangle in Layton Citys government and finance offices. Heaps pleaded no contest to charges of misuse of public funds following several months investigation by the Davis Countys Attorneys Office. Following a report by the Adult Probation Department, Heaps was fined $1,000 and sentenced to one year in jail, required to pay restitution of $1,620 to the city foi monies he misused. The one-yejail term was re30 duced to days. Heaps may ar ing difficulties. Provide reading buddies a critical listening experience. Perhaps the best judges of how well the Reading Buddy program is going are the students themselves. Resource students eagerly await Friday to meet with their buddy and student volunteers have been dependable, eager to help and have some very natural teaching skills to offer, Mrs. Spence said. As research has proven, students can and do learn from each other. Much excitement and enthusiasm has been noted by both the students being helped and the volunteers, she said. The following student volun teers help to make this program successful. Many thanks to the parents of such caring and dedicated young people. Volunteers for Reading Buddies are: Matt Egginton, Wendy Smith, Juli Courtney, Loren Hulse, Tqdd Duke, Paul Rice, Natalie Quist, Matt Jamieson, Ryan Hovey, Jennifer Hauser. Brooke Parkhurst, Tonya Bosso, Julie Whitaker, Jennifer Neilson, Jamie Ragland, Marisa Tuckerman, Blythe Lincoln, Jeff MacArthur, Martin Johnson, Hillary DeLong. Bo Paulson, Darron Schryver, Manuel Martinez, Emily Reish-erCindy Home, Matt Hill, Joseph Duquette, Jennifer Blair. Dara Smith, Christina Ches-nuBrooke Parry, Jeremy Megan Harvey, Susan Morley, Jennifer Hill. been substantiated child abuse and neglect cases. The remaining 59.9 percent were unsubstanJ tiated, he said. The department is required by state statute to conduct a thorough investigation into any report of child abuse. Still, the number of substantiated cases so far this year is higher than other years. In 1983, 38.7 percent of the calls were substantiated child abuse or neglect cases and 61.3 percent unsubstantiated. This is compared with 39 percent in 1982, with 61 percent unsubstantiated. The increased number of referrals, or people calling in to report alleged child abuse cases, could be due to a number of reasons, he whole are increasing, Mullen said. He predicted there would be a 10 percent to 15 percent increase over previous years in the number of referrals on child sexual abuse his office receives. Between 1982 and 1983, there was a 714 percent increase in reported child sexual abuse cases, according to Dr. Don Clines, a member of the states Advisory Council for. the Prevention of Child Abuse and a Utah State University professor. The number of cases jumped from 280 in 1982 to 994 in 1983. The county office had received 534 referrals in 1983. Through September of 1984, the office had t, t, Car-do- said. But Mullen said 40.1 percent of the 1984 referrals so far i have n, said. With a more knowlegeable community on such matters, more people call in with what they feel may be an abuse case. Over 50 people attended the neering studies. The studies show can sewer million $1 new public hearing, many of whom Roys School be annexed to Roy. Weber ROY - A public hearing to conprovide service to a larger area opposed the boundary change. than originally projected. Roys Wiley Fowers, a Hooper resident, School District assistant superin-tendasider amending Roy Citys westthe said a lot of ern boundaries generated proposed new boundary would fears development will increase Spencer Wyatt the include land 1350 feet west of flooding problems on land west to come fire taken was action real the prevent but may heat, 4300 West, 800 feet further than of Roy. Roy City Mayor Jack on Jan. 8 when the Roy City school system from being inPierce said developers are reexisting boundaries. Council votes on the proposed volved in annexation disputes beto put in storm drains to tween Hooper and Roy. quired boundaries. The impetus for Roys decision control storm water a soWe feel we have legal ground "We think it should be set aside to consider extending its boundwas lution inadeFowers said until an to delay Roys action ' aries has been petitions by several until the cities and property ownquate. election is held on whether Hoop; probtheir ers settle with landowners boundary outside property er will incorporate," said Delos lems. We dont feel we should be of Roys western boundaries who Van Davis, a Hooper resident, Adams, a member of the Hooper a said Wyatt. of want to annex to Roy. The that," part said that as developers submit Committee. City Incorporation say they cant develop Roger Dut-so- n Attorney boundaries City Roy are plans, people living outside of proposed Roys their land without hooking into said he was researching Roy near proposed subdivisions in direct conflict with lines drawn residents could Roys swear. should have a chance to by Hooper residents who have whether Hooper proposed Richard Roys legally challenge City Roy Manager Weber the opinions. As neighCounty petitioned boundary changes if the city Kirkwood told the council that bors of yours, we are concerned Commission for incorporation. the plans. I Roys boundary revisions reflect about how your decisions will Many people living in the area council approves on this now efforts to comply with legislative impact us. One source of Da-- , comment cannot known as Hooper see Roys westLandowners have a viss concern is Roys decision to statutes. to Dutson. said threat ward growth as a loop, from a legal basis, services. We as a annex land outside its 1979 to 588 expect right is ers existence. considering adding Roy city have the responsibility to boundaries for construciton of a In a related matter, the Weber acres to its annexation policy decmobile home park. provide those services. County Board of Eduction voted laration because of revised engi to withdraw a petition requesting that Country View Elementary SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent choose to spend 15 days in jail and do 30 days of community service work in lieu of the y sentence. He was to have begun his term in the Davis County Jail Tues30-da- day. fellow students and to promote increased awareness and understanding of students with read- Davis County is only seeing the tip of the iceberg on child sexual abuse cases, according to a child welfare supervisor. There is a lot going on in that area that doesnt get reported, said David Mullen, of the state Department of Social Services. He works in community operations for the county. But child abuse cases on the Roy Boundary Plan Causes Sparks Heaps Receives Jail Term , Fined LYNDIA GRAHAM Review Correspondent recorded 451 referrals. Close to 600 referrals could be expected before the end of the year he APRIL ADAMS Layton Councilman Golden Sill replaced Shields as mayor following his resignation. Shields resigned following disclosures that, he had borrowed city money to pay for a trip. The money was all repaid to the city but without interest. He was granted immunity by the county attorney for his participation in Heaps prosecution. Following Sill's replacement of Shields, a vacant seat was left on the City Council, a postiion which could be filled this Thursday when the City Council meets. nt , run-of- f, , land-owne- 1 rs |