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Show 2 As tempers cool, Wallace steps into Sunset job : 3 New business owners support Wallace and one councilman. At one point Wallace said he was tired of all the flack he had gotten over trying to continue helping the city and that he was ready to walk, leaving some dozen unfinished development projects in the hands of new council members who are not yet trained on the intricacies of the laws involved in redevelopment choice for development head By JaNAE FRANCIS Standard-Examin- correspondent SUNSET - Encompassed by high emotion, the city council Tuesday hired 'former councilman Arley Wallace as a directemporary economic-development will receive $500 per month for a period not to exceed six months. In that time, he will be expected to complete ;a checklist of 18 items , including composition jof the citys economic vmaster plan and reeconomic opportuni-lic- s for the city. 7771 According to Councilman Max Hill, hiring Wallace was necessary because owners of Sierra RV requested that Wallace stay involved. Sierra RV is a new business entering the city, and Hill says their business will more than double Sunsets existing tax revenue. Discussion included comments from J two residents who attended to oppose the measure and emotional pleas from . From 1 online. The rich amount of informa- tion available has just opened up : a world of research. Along with T that are the emerging chip de- signs that are so fast that in a ; very short time were going to see the keyboard as one alternative I method; well see kindergarteners - talk to the computer and it re-- Z sponds, Siddoway said. But with all the talk of the In--. temet, parents need not worry ; about their children easily access-- I ing the bad stuff at school. - Teachers as well as students ; - must sign a contract that puts re-- Z sponsibility on them. A lot of the initial fears pehad about what our students ople -- will get into on the Net, thats I not coming to pass, Martin said. " Even if students attempt to - visit unauthorized Web sites, computers are highly monitored J Jind school systems keep track of ; such attempts. Such activity could lead to revoked computer L privileges, Martin said. The kids are really doing a good job of po--t licing themselves. Kaysville Junior High School has made a big effort in the last ; two or three years to get more technology into the schools. Its critical to integrate tech-- I nology, said Principal Scott ..Tennis. "... changed the way the "world works and the way we do business. Many people telecom- mute and work out of their home, and people do business all , over the world using the Internet 'and technology. We dont have to go to the library anymore. We dont have to have a desk in our office anymore, Tennis said. More training for teachers Many administrators through- out school districts say there is a need for teachers to become trained and more adept at handling the changing world. One thing were finding in education is as were getting into technology, were having a difficult time to ensure everybody has the training, and they need to, not just for record management, but to utilize that training in the Utah Public Schools Connectivity Total school sites: 880 Total connected to the Internet: 694 Classrooms connected: 16,070 Number of classrooms in state: 18,474 Total elementary schools: 437 Total connected to the Internet: 362 Schools 302 with student access: Total intermediate schools: 128 Total connected to the Internet: 124 Schools with student access: 101 Total high schools: 124 Total connected to the Internet: 122 Schools 104 with student access: instructional tool, Greenwcll said. The Davis district has two such training sites for administrators and teachers to use the Internet and other resources more effectively, Martin said. ' Tennis said its critical that every teacher at his school have a computer, because they communicate through And so do the parents. ' When one mother found out that her two children were performing poorly in school, she corresponded with teachers on the computer daily. I can go in each day and check to see what assignments they have or have not turned in and what their grades are. However, Hone said not many teachers have been posting the assignments on a daily basis. That would be helpful. Before using the computer. 1. The planning commission 1 must wait until the next meeting, It on Tuesday, to take any action I on the issue. Smith said. He admitted that the owners had not been given notice of a hearing as required by city ordinances. I just forgot, said Smith, who had failed to send a letter to Rhoads giving proper notice until late last week. - Planners arc reviewing the pri-o- r conditional use permit and may find that another is needed -- lo allow for the cattle and any other exceptions to the zoning found on the property. t Clayton said his investigations have led him to discover that just one of the items on Wallaces checklist, an economic master plan, would cost the city some $3,000 if the city hires someone And benefits the computers are bringing to students? They say they are happy for preparation into the technology world to come. It helps out a lot, especially when you go into the workforce. For the class of 2000, its going to be highly used, so it will be nice to know how to use it, said Jennifer Burton, a sophomore at Davis High. With all the changes computers have the potential to bring, experts say computers are not a replacement to textbooks, but rather a supplement. Will it ever totally replace books? I doubt it," Siddoway says. For more information about Utah schools with computer con- nections, check Web site www.uen.orgutahlink and click on Utah schools. - f i help. Barber said he opposed the idea of an economic development agency in general. Sunset has already raked the citizens, he said. It seems like when Smiths went in. Sunset had used up its allotment of RDA. Hill said laws have since changed, explaining that the city will include nearly all property currently zoned commercial within its EDA or RDA plans as officials discover the most advantageous avenues for the city. Clayton used Barbers dissatisfaction with agreements made with Smiths several years ago to back the citys decision to hire Wallace. Fruit Heights mulis discusses Council By BROWN D. LOUISE correspondent FRUIT HEIGHTS - Law enforcement and emergency pre- paredness were on the mind of city council members when they met Tuesday. In an hourlong discussion, council members wrestled with the question of purchasing generators for use during emergencies. Currently, the city has no backup power source for city hall, which could be used as a communications center, and nothing for the water system, which uses pumps both at the well site and to pump that water up to the storage tank. Viewpoints on needs and solutions varied. Council member Diane Maynes, representing the citys emergency preparedness committee, said, The committee agrees that at the very least, its important that the water tank be kept full. Council member Daniel Phelps questioned the proposed costs of generators offered by bid to the council, and encouraged further investigation into those costs. 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Safe? fCOHOMICAl cussion, the council elected to hire an electrical engineer to determine costs for several options, which included alternate power sources for city hall in its entirety, city hall partially, and the pumphouse. The council also countered a request from the county shenffs office for a city law enforcement committee that would serve as a liaison between the sheriffs office and the council. Council members determined those activities would best be served by the council itself. Harvey suggested a public hearing be held in April in which citizens could offer their input. The motion included a public hearing scheduled for the second council meeting in April. In other business, the council approved a $250 donation to the Miss KaysvilleFruit Heights scholarship pageant, approved a revised telecommunications ordinance and agreement, and received the county sheriffs report. Emily Dent was sworn in as Fruit Heights Youth City Council Mayor. Ol-- P CARBOfJ , needs Mayor Richard Harvey, referring to the lack of a secondary power source, added, Its a weakness to our system." In response to council member Robert Purdys question of needing generators that would sit around for years unused, and probably not even run when we need them," City Manager Richard Marchant pointed out that the county culinary water administrators have said the city has a responsibility to acquire a backup power source. Former council member Terry Stephens, also a member of the emergency committee, urged the council to consider power source needs at city hall as well as the water tank. We have to ask ourselves, is it likely we will ever need this? Stephens said. What we really need is to keep the city running and communications going. importance of backup generators for city hall Standard-Examin- Stink there's manure. Its wet now, and muddy, and ? going to be I of course theres Jit goop around for a while," said Rhoads, who may change the 1 ranch's usual pattern of wailing until manure builds up and then '.. hauling it away. city. for parents, especially when you work and you dont have the time to go in and try to meet with the teachers and stufT, Hone said. biggest hurdle - taking that next step and using it effectively as an Rhoads agreed but pointed out that where there arc animals, a unanimous vote of support. He then asked for a vote to hire Wallace to fill the position. He again received unanimous approval. But residents Walter Gottschalk and Phil Barber voiced disapproval for the action. Gottschalk suggested that existing council members work to take Wallaces place or that Wallace share his knowledge with them. I know that if I had the knowledge, I would be glad to share, he said. I myself cant pick that up and have it up and running in "0 days, Councilman Carl Trussel said, explaining that Wallace will have a deadline in accomplishing specific tasks that the city has outlined to service a huge chunk of the its a great resource I think next instruction, and thats the From 1 the neighbors, Campbell said. council member Max Hill Hone said it might have been weeks before she could talk to teachers, and now teachers her whenever theres a concern. Smiths was done by professionals, and I tell you what, if thats what professionals do, Id just as soon turn it over to someone in the community, he said. Mayor Janice Galbraith agreed. She said tempers have been high over the issue of hiring Wallace and attributed those tempers to past city experience with Smiths and an RDA. Galbraith said claims that Hills attempt to hire Wallace were squelched because of personal issues were untrue. She said the delay in hiring Wallace was due to budgetary and other issues. Its been deciding which way were going to go, she said. I think tempers are high because too much was given to Smiths when they came in. We dont have to give the city away to do it. In an emotional statement. Councilman James Bridges took exception to comments about former officials giving the city away. I was on the council then, and we didnt give the city away, he said. Bridges said it was a different time and laws then allowed businesses to use one city against another, causing cities to try to underbid each other. Were getting $160,000 a year in revenues and that would have been a vacant field, he said. in the laws governing redevelopment to do it. Clayton said hiring an outside redevelopment specialist would cost the city about $16,000 to see all of the citys needs through from beginning to end. Ill be honest with you, $500 a month is the biggest bargain there is going down the road, Hill said. Hill also said the issues the city faces with redevelopment are complicated enough that city officials probably will still seek some help from an economic development agency or redevelopment agency guru" in addition to Wallaces well-vers- ceived nt searching numerous ;; - Sunset Ive already donated my time like you cant believe, Wallace said with a cracked voice. What Im asking for is less than minimum wage. Wallace acted as economic-developmedirector for four years on a voluntary basis in addition to his duties as councilman. At the meeting, Councilman Carl Clayton assured Wallace that officials appreciated his efforts. He said he was not aware of any efforts directed against Wallace. Controversy arose at the last city council meeting when Hill presented a resolution to hire Wallace on a temporary basis. Hill was told the resolution was illegal. City Attorney Mark Palmer said cities cannot pass resolutions that support a particular person. On Tuesday, Hill presented a resolution creating the temporary job and re-- Wallace Internet be honest with you, $500 a month is the biggest bargain there is going down the road. ITI agencies. tor. '. Lakeside Review LAKESIDE Saturday, January 24, 1 998 Gods Word in Jesus Name J |