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Show Good feiinces, bad neighbors 3ews briefs Legislation to Street still a cause of friction KAYSVILLE Good fences do not always make good neighbors especially between Kays-viland Fruit Heights. In spite of the n advice from Robert Frost, a barricade between the two cities at Center Street is a continuing source of friction. The issue started more than 10 years ago when a developer created Grand Oaks subdivision and wanted it to be annexed into Kaysville. That move was denied because he failed to provide two access roads into the residential subdivision. That lack of a second access has been the problem and is still the problem between the cities. Fruit Heights City, and specifically the residents in that area, would like to pave over the 125 feet of rocks and weeds separating the two paved portions of Center Street, allowing an easy route into Kaysville. The issue of fire response time is also at play, especially since a house fire in the area two years ago caused extensive damage some thought could have been averted had the road been opened. le well-know- For all these years to have the road closed it has built walls, said Belva Provost, Fruit Heights city recorder. I dont know what went on between these two litle cities way back when, but that is then and this is now. Lets get on with life. 4 repeal furlough Clouds of uncertainty were cleared Monday night when legislation was passed that will repeal the forced furlough at Hill Air Force Base. In a voice vote the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3955 that allows Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci to transfer money within defense accounts to meet the shortfall in civilian pay. Civilian employees at Hill Air Force Base and other air bases were faced with up to 10 days of unpaid leave to meet a projected shortfall of $1.6 billion in Heights council meeting recently. The issue of opening Center Street will not be resolved, however, until requirements are met to the satisfaction of Kaysville. Kaysville City has said all along that Center Street can be opened when access to 200 North is provided, Thacker said. That is the needed second access that has kept Center Street closed for more than a decade. Kaysvilles development code requires every subdivision to have two access roads, said Lee Cammack, city engineer. The reason for requiring Fruit Heights to open a road onto 200 North is to provide a safe access for emergency vehicles. Should an emergency occur, like a fire, Center Street would never be the desireable route both Thacker and Cammack said. The problems with just paving over the no-ma- ns operations land are that the road is too narrow, it is a residential neighborhood, the grade is too steep, and the transition between the flat area in Fruit Heights and the inclined area in Kaysville is too great The preferred route would be to send the vehicle east on 200 North and then south into the subdivision, Thacker said. That street is an arterial road, wide enough for the truck to pass cars 'Proud to Teach' week in district pulled off the side. That road south into the subdivision, though, is unfinished. Her sentiment is echoed in a Thacker suggested the solution comment made by Councilman would be for Fruit Heights to Max Green who said in a recent spend the money tagged to open council meeting, Its like the Center Street on a link between Berlin wall The Kaysville Fruit 200 North and the subdivision. He said there is approximately Heights wall." feet on 1125 East separat1,000 cofd war In contrast to the two existing developments. ing 'monument that prevents commuBecause of continued developnication, there are open lines between the two cities. Last fall the ment in the area the connection cities had a joint council meeting along 1125 East is one of the last ' and Kaysville City Administrator possibilities to solve the longJohn Thacker attended a Fruit standing and bitter dispute. We should be responsive to the needs of the public...but ROBIM TIBBETS Lakeside Review correspondent . $1,300 is $1,300 we dont have, said Councilman Jim Thomas. However, Councilman Brent Saxton said he takes exception to a report that the city is losing money on the pool. Were losing money on the complex. Youre saying we dont have $1,300 for a new chlorinator, but we certainly found the $14,000 to spend on a new bowery (for North Park), Saxton said. The discussion was prompted by a memo sent to City Manager The popular Roy outROY door swimming pool, a summer mecca for tan, youngsters, may dry up for lack of money for repairs. A report by Mike Mansfield, superintendent of public buildings, y on a possible delay on the opening of Roys outdoor pool prompted a discussion by the City Council as to whether it should be closed for a year, or whether the council should dig up $1,300 for a new chlorinator, rather than spend $600 to rebuild an old one. bare-foot- ed 45-da- Richard Kirkwood, in which ti s, , h f i t ,t ' FARMINGTON The Davis Education Association (DEA) is sponsoring . -- - Art 4 Steve Sirkin, executive director for DEA, said the week is to highlight the teachers union year-lon- g JVXv ' , V y 5 't, f . h , , Staff photo by Robert Rega Weeds choke unpaved portion of Center Street separating Kaysville, Fruit Heights. Mansfield said the rebuilt chlorinator wont be ready for use until perhaps Normally, the pool is open by June 1. The delay is an example of the type of problems we have faced and will face in the future, Mansfield said. He said the city can cancel the rebuild and save the money, but if the council wants to open June 1, its going to cost $1,300. Kirkwood recommended that the council hold a public hearing on a pool assessment. If the pool is to be closed this year for assessment, no money for the chlorinator should be mid-Jul- 45-d- one-ye- y. ay ar spent, Proud to Teach week through Saturday. ILrV $" & outdoor p Roy and maintenance funds. Nationwide they organized informational pickets saying the days off without pay would be unfair and a heavy burden on them. A spokeswoman for Rep. Jim Hansen said from the nations capital that, Im convinced, though nothing is final at this stage, there will be no furlough. Late last week it was announced the furlough would not begin until August. That, by default, would have reduced the furlough days to four. Union representative Tom Montez, of the Association of Federal Government Employees, said of Hansen, He took the ball and ran as far as he could. Mansfield said. If we close the pool, were going to hear from the people that use it. If we have a public hearing and people come in and say they dont want it, then lets close it, Saxton said. sBut Councilman Dale Willis said he can see no reason to have a public hearing. I think we need to develop a plan for that property, Willis said. Mayor Pro Tern Willard Cragun agreed that the council needs to address the park problem, but he pointed out that therell be problems whether the city buys a new chlorinator for the pool or has the old one rebuilt. Thomas called the chlorinator one BandAid. Willis said the city was having the same maintenance problems with the pool two years ago that it is having now. But Saxton said if the city was going to move to close the pool, councilmen should have been talking about it six months ahead of time, rather than 30 days ahead. The last three or four years, the pool has paid for itself, Saxton continued. 'Battle' develops for land effort to encourage pride among Davis Countys 2,200 educators. Schools throughout the county are honoring teachers with many activities sponsored by the local PTA. The week will culminate with a 5K Fun RunWalk n Talk on Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m. at Farmington Junior High. Participants will receive Proud to Teach For futher information regarding the weeks activities people are encouraged to call the DEA at 451-22- 77 or 299-204- 2. Clearfield asks end to dumping CLEARFIELD The City Council has expressed concern .over local railways dumping train sewage holding tanks while traveling through Clearfield. City Manager Wally Baird last Tuesday told the council he has membeen notified by AFL-CIbers that AMTRAK trains use an open sewage disposal method, which involves emptying waste onto the tracks. Baird said it is the opinion of the railroad workers and the state and local health departments that this situation is a health hazard. The Clearfield manager said two railroad unions have requested the city send a letter to the State Health Department requesting that the state take action to solve the problem. O BRYON SAXTON Lakeside Review staff On A local land CLEARFIELD battle will be fought without a shot ever being fired. A planned annexation of more than 300 homes for Layton City into a possible has annexation for Clearfield. City Manager Wally Baird said his city staff has objected to Laytons proposal of annexing property into their city near 1050 N. 3100 W. in Layton and 100 E. 2500 S. in Clearfield. Baird at last council meeting informed the City Council of a 1979 stipulated court agreement between Layton and Clearfield. The agreement indicates that Layton City would contact and receive written response from the Clearfield City Council prior to arany annexation in the affected The Roy City Council will dis- cuss its tentative budget for 1988-8- 9 3, flip-flopp- ed fiscal year Tuesday, May at 6 p.m., in the basement of the Roy City Fire Station. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting to provide input on a budget priority list. Best quote 'This is the kind of story 60 Minutes" would like to get a hold of ea, he said. However, Layton City Attorney Mark Arnold questions whether the 1979 document is enforceable Seel ANNEX, the agenda STARTING HIS first day of training Tim Wil- welds a broken axle after huge conveyor rounded a and the wheel broke away from the hollow shaft, on-the-j- ob page 2A V Staff photo by Robert Regan Wilson, a Job Corps student, will be working for Clear-so- n field Sales who owns the machine made locally by Clear-tur- n field Conveyor. It was being towed to Freeport Center. V I-- Clearfield Recorder Dick Waite referring to misplaced Clearfield bond money |