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Show 4 Tnfcsiay OncrarlQ LAKESIDE 1917 fie.ic,i (- -a Councilmen seek Kaysville mayors seat C HU and Cook ELECTION 07 want to teo city grow In orderly manner By RUTH MAIAN Lmrt (t&vx KAYSVILLE - Two etfy iourwtlmcn laic cITTucjv in a in he m4r of we or Havp, County's faxtcM priming ctnc, Joe IIi!I, uho ha served two omxwjuvc lennx on the council, and Itrun Conk, who ha served term, 00 year of hi four-yeore competing tor the oltkc held hy Arthur Johnson, who choe not to run fur rcclcctton. Two four-yea- r council scat ore open this election. Stephen hiicMdct is running for non. And Darrell Home is run nmg for the sc4t vacated hy 1111. Horne was on the city council two ycjr ago. Both are running unconieiied on the ballot. Hill received the highest num-he- r of votes in the primary election getting 374 votes to Cook's 492. Cook, 50, is an agent with the Allstate Insurance Office in Kaysville while Hill is an ar c "I have thoroughly enjoyed serving on the tuy 400001. Mid Cook. I enjoyed growing up in Kavvt!lc. I hwed being able to raise m children here, and I want to help insure that hi re mam a great place for my chil then to raise their children." He 1 married to the former Eileen lieu and they are the parent of live daughter. Cooks reasons for running for maor include his love of the communny, he ha time and energy to devote to the job and hi desire to see Kaysville move and grow responsibly into the 21st Century. Hill. 68, a lifetime resident of Kaysville. aNo says he ha the time and experience it lake to be a mayor. "I feel I have the experience, the lime, the leadership abilities and the desire 10 continue serving, 1 ogether we can plan,- manage and maintain ihe life style that makes Kaysville Ihe unique and beautiful community that we all love. Hill said. "ttc must be concerned today - seats 0. Cook for the future of Kaysville." Cook said. - Ihe next mayor wdl be the last mayor of the 20th ture requirements of the reCentury and the first mayor of sources of the city. the 2 1st Century'- I believe that "We must begin to think outsome very special side the box so to speak. We are carries wuh revponibiluy. We must have a fortunate that we have had some - 11 clear-cu- t agenJa. We must identi- and quantify what we want and expect Kaysville to be live years. 10 years. 50 years, even fy I art years from now. We must work toward meeting specific giuls and have a crystal clear picture of what those goals should be." Cook stales that one of the first tasks, if he is elected, would be to establish an ad hoc committee made up of the city council. the planning and zoning commission. and four citizens at large CO ar -- See ELECTION5 nwoonoe'S two-part- ar D. Connors D. Dixon i bUm. Harveys Four vie for two seats on Clinton City Council r correspondent , CLINTON - Incumbents Merlin Mitchell and William R. Russell are being challenged by Joanne Hansen and Lori Miller seats up for for the two four-yeelection on the Clinton City Council. I Mayor DeMar Mitchell is running unopposed in Tuesdays general election. ; Hansen, 49, previously served on the city council as well as ran for mayor. She has recently completed her masters degree in social work and feels her experience in working with youth with bring a positive turn to the city. ."Running a city is more than just making sure houses are built right, Hansen said, "People heed to take an interest in their pommunity. She says she would like to see Voluntecrism expand. She wants to see new youth programs begin, and she wants to ensure the police and lire departments will be able to handle the city's future growth. "Clinton is a wonderful community, and people feel safe there, she said. "One of our problems is that when someone is; driving under the influence, they sometimes think that it's safe to drive through Clinton. I Want to stop that, so our streets will be safe for our children. Hansen is employed by the Davis School District as a counselor. ...Miller, 38, says the average person in Clinton needs to be represented. She hopes to serve in a way that will give the average resident access to the city ofar ficials. Growth has slowed down a little in Clinton, Miller said, !and I think the city is managing growth well. But, we need to ensure that we control it so we can ;keep up with it. I will work to make sure that the police and fire .departments are able to best serve the city. '.Z Miller has served on several committees in Clinton. She was on the committee to revamp the icitys light commercial zoning, and the 1800 North and 2000 ;West zoning commission. is a medical transcriber goals are short-ter- m to make sure that the construction on U.S. 89, including the Cherry Hill oveipass, is done in such a way that it aficcts the residents of Fruit Heights as little as possible. On the long term, he plans on maintaining city services and the current infrastructure of the city, while relying on a residential tax base. Harvey said the city is in excellent financial shape with good services being provided. City hall has been paid off and they are now in a position to build a public works facility without incurring any debt, but paying it off as they go. The city has a water system plan that they are financially prepared to deal with, and they have purchased vehicles on a revolving fund. Harvey, Davis Countys environmental health director, said that he has an excellent understanding of city and local government, and a "lot of common sense. T,6y. DICK WALTER iShe Jhiirii J. Hill FRUIT HEIGHTS - Coun-cilma- n Dan Phelps is challenging incumbent Mayor Richard Harvey in the only Davis County city where candidates are nominated y in a convention. Fruit Heights runs candidates as part of the Sage Brush and Pine Cone parties. The division, which is based on no political philosophy, eliminates the need for a primary. Positions are ap' plied for and then decided on by a nominating committee. Running for two four-yeseats on the council on the Sage Brush ballot are incumbent Dale Green and Diane Maynes. Running on the Pine Cone ballot are Cfarol Stewart and Neil BlacV FARMINGTON - Farming-ton- s election is not a hotly contested race. Mayor Gregory S. Bell is running unopposed. Three individuals - Tammy Boyce, David Connors and David Dixon fare vying for two four-yescats on the city council. ' All the candidates consider growth and the proposed Legacy Highway the biggest issues facing the city. "The way we address regional facilities such as Legacy Highway, the jails, the pipeline and reservoir, are Standard-Examine- 1 By JANIS CARTER By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES Sunaaro-Exwnoormoonoet I - 4 Mayor faces challenge from councilman; 4 others seek 2 council seats Mayor unopposed, three candidates vie -- - 10-ye- ar J. Hansen L very good developers and developments in Kaysville," Cook Mid. Hill and his wife Judy are west Kaysville residents. He ha haJ 1 career of distinguished service in local, regional and national organizations representing the dairy industry. He was president and chairman of the Board of Cream-O-WcbDairy for 1 1 years. In that capacity he served as a Director of National Milk Producers federation, a member of the Utah Dairy Commission, and er was a member of the Western I Processing Association. In I v x, he received the lioxernor award for Outstanding Service. During this time he also gamed esrenence working wuh political leaders on the county, state and national level. "I want to involve resident and businesses in planning and discussion sessions. Iff discouraging to hold public hearings for zoning and ordinance changes and not have anyone in attendance. Part of the problem is that residents often aren't aware of the meeting, We could remedy this wuh alerting residents by posting signs in the area involved 1 3 days prior to the public bearing date. Uc need citizen input and the citizens need to understand the guidelines and restrictions that the city has to work under. Communication alleviates many problems," Hill Mid. Both candidates are concerned about the city streets and would work toward better maintenance, repair and financial funding for roads. Some of Hill's biggest concerns are growth management. insuring integrity, finrne and consisirncy in the dsMsion making pnves. county and siae issues that attest te community, and transportation corridas anj highways. o-s- d Hill disesnt want to raie tases but says that impact fcs on building permits and broadening Kaysville lax bae through bust-re- s growth can help to pay for the street improvements. Cook says he ato rew property tax increases, he say that these improvement can be done wuh impact tees and existing road funds. But he doesn't rule out any source of income. Doth candidates would like to see more recreational facilities developed. "I woutJ like to promote an acme Youth City Council organization which 1 feel would be a in planning future great youth rclateJ activities." said aei Hill. And Cook said a recreation center would be at the top of his agenda right after the road Highway is top issue in Fruit Heights Farmington election not a heated contest for two council , from specific geographic areas of the cy. "This committee would be tasked wuh looking beyond the Oiy master plan to identity what we want the city to be. what we want the city to be. what we warn the city to represent, how and what we cvpcct our lifestyle to be." Cook said. He said the committee would sit for approximately one year, under his chairmanship, and serve to identity present and fu- Miller and feels she can bring to the city a fair representation of the citizens. Russell, 75, wants to see some of the projects he has started on the council come to fruition. "I believe the present city council has accomplished a great deal for the city, and has set the city on a good course. Russell is retired and says that he has the time to devote to city matters so they can be accomplished. He says that he believes the council has done a good job of representing the people and hopes to continue. I think the city will keep growing, but we have to control the growth so it doesnt get out of hand. We need people with experience on the council, who will be able to complete the jobs they started in their previous terms, he said. Mitchell, 44, a mechanical engineer is presently serving a two-yeterm on the council. He said the city needs more citizen involvement through volunteer ef- Growth is one of the biggest challenges facing the city right now, said Phelps. He said its important to deal with housing and commercial developments. The city has financial responsibilities in making sure that developers dont burden residents with the impact of growth, but rather that it is a part of the infrastructure that developers handle those costs. He agrees that the expansion of U.S. 89 is a major issue. He wants to keep in close contact with the Utah Department of Transportation, making sure that they dont destroy the city. Especially with the construction of the overpass at Cherry hill, Phelps says that, we are being walked on by UDOT. Phelps says that crime is also a challenge. Its not yet a big issue Stevenson! becoming one. He said that the sheriffs office has done a great job, but there is still some disturbing trends in drug jt D. Green traffick- ing. "We need to nip it in the bud," he said. Council candidates agree U.S. 89 is the biggest issue facing the city. Green says he is informed and aware of the situation and able to give input. Also connected with the highway issue is the stoplight at Nicholls Road, which is scheduled for 1998, and the overpass at Cherry Hill, which is scheduled for 1999. Concerned that the infrastructure be kept in excellent shape and updated. Green said that the city operates with a minimal staff, who do a great job. He favors keeping the current taxation and effective staffing. . For 10 years Maynes has been on a volunteer committee studying the environmental impact of U.S. 89. She was partly responsible for the lights on the highway and is keeping on top of the approval for two pedestrian overpasses. She said win or lose, her involvement with the highway wont stop. Maynes said that she would like to focus more on the integrity and safety of all of Fruit Heights because of more problems with robberies and violent crimes that have been occurring. Stewart is also worried about . the safety for residents. She also wants to make sure that the city continues to be managed well. She said that it has fa and help see that every neighbor- S35S353S ifei rrerflpigi tevenso cjifaTvrffo Everyone knows that in order to have a lean, body you have to eat right and exercise, right? But what does eating nght really mean?? When you really eat right, it is much easier and more tun than doing it wrong. If you have tried to eat to stick with, then YOU right and found it too difficult, restrictive and are doing it WRONGI Dana will teach you exactly HOW to do it RIGHT! Introducing All New... ' ADVANCED COURSE FIRST TIME OFFERED Four weekly sessions with the information you and your family need to be healthy, lean, and happy for life. 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Because he enjoys the parks and recreation provided by the city, Blackburn wants to promote the enhancement and development of additional parks and recreation programs. lie wants to encourage better mHgaiPBigbasiBm. on gas bymsign cumtuiiMKMioniwmHr f neighborhood watch programs 505 North Kays Drive HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING IS effii Kultesn iY( C. Stewart There are four issues that hood is contributing and particiBlackburn will concentrate on if pating, thereby promoting a safer he is elected. First he is concommunity. cerned about the tax base of the city and would like to encourage more commercial business to RSB 1 lire forts. N. Blackburn D. Maynes been a great place to live because it is so well managed. 1 Limned to stock ar Mitchell would also like to see more attention given to parks. For the last few years the city has been concentrating on police, fire and public works departments, he said. Now its time to look at parks and recreation. but he would like to help keep it from |