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Show Standard-Examine- r INSIDE Centerville gets two grants Money will be used to reduce risks.2 LIFESTYLE Hairy hobby flooding Centervilles Bo Peep shares herloveofwool.4 IW Clinton City gives mayor negotiating power members hope he can help speed up developments Council By DICK WALTER Standard-Examin- correspondent - I j j ; i CLINTON The Clinton City Coun-- i cil has voted to authorize Mayor A. De- -, Mar Mitchell to negotiate with specific banks in an effort to speed up develop-- , ment of three subdivisions, The banks are holding the cash escrows of the subdivisions that are being held up from completion. ' The subdivisions were being built by Baucorp but have been left incomplete because of financial problems with the Utah development company. This year more than 80 people from Davis and Weber counties have found themselves left with partially completed homes and tens of thousands in unac- counted money when they had their homes built by Baucorp. Many in the real estate business are calling the situation one of the biggest home construction disasters in years in Northern Utah. Under its present ordinance, Clinton City allows developers to borrow 110 percent of the engineered costs for subdivision development for curb, gutter, side- walks, and other paving off-sit- e improvements. The city keeps 15 percent of the money in escrow to ensure the improvements are made according to contractual terms. Clinton City Attorney Mike Houtz was approached recently by officials from the banks who wanted to check the legality of allowing the city to reduce the escrow amount by up to five percent. The banks officials believe this would release enough money for the city to finish the off-sit-e improvements in the three subdivisions so that some of the homes can be finished and occupied. The current city ordinance requires that all improvements be completed before homes can be occupied. Mitchell said that he and the city engineer had inspected some of the work already done in the subdivisions, and some of it will need to be tom out and redone. I have to question if there will be enough money to finish what needs to be done and redo the work that is failing, he said. Houtz said he thinks there will be enough money, but he isnt 100 percent sure. At this point in time, I dont know if anyone can answer that question, he said. The bottom line is, time is running out. The Parsons Company who has the contract to do the work continues to hold liens on the homes, and they are willing to work with the city but they wont wait much longer before going to court. City Manager Dennis Cluff said the 6550 CENTS VOL. 17, NO. DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER vote to approve Mitchell as negotiator is an attempt to get the improvements finished that the city needs to have done. It could lift some of the liens on the homes so they can be finished, he said. The developers could get back in there and sell some more lots. We know this is not a cure-al- l. Not all the homeowners will benefit, but if we can get the subdivisions moving again, eventually we will get this mess cleared up. Mitchell suggested that a thorough h inspection be made of the property in question as soon as possible to see how much work will have to be done. We have to make sure of what it will cost before going ahead with this, he said, but we need to do something to help these homeowners. 1 le also said the state of Utah is working on some ideas to help homeowners walk-throug- See CUNTON2 ELiUTS West point City considers new services taxes The city is considering adopting a utility license tax and energy use tax. The new taxes will include a 6 percent tax on all telephone, cable TV and electrical service fees for services furnished to West Point residents. The taxes will appear on residents utility bills if adopted. City officials say more tax revenue is needed to keep up with providing services in the rapidly growing city. A public hearing on the One of myfavorite painting jobs is thefrog on the carousel because the carver made him wearing a vest and shorts. His polka dot vest and tie and his plaid shorts really show the part of my artistic style that I like most. He has so much character to begin with. Davis District lists - Lori Barton Capener director of Park Arts and director of the Water Park at Lagoon for principals Standard Examiner Davis Bureau j j j ; 1 J city offices. SOUTH WEBER lf $125,000. We haven't raised our property taxes in more than 25 years," said Ginger Miller, South Weber City administrator and recorder. Most of the sales and use taxes are generated from the Win-drid- gravel pits. The balanced budget for 1998-99- , which takes effect on July 1, has a projected revenue total and an estimated expenditure total of $920,372. A COLORFUL VIEW OF THE SEAS: Lagoons sign shop manager, ride at Lagoon with Hollie Aaron and Allison Davis (left). Lori Capener (right), works on a mural for the side of a juice stand near the Wild Mouse Artist paints up a dream the ! j budget has been set June 9, at 6.45 p.m. Citizens can contact the City if they have Offices at 479-317- 7 Clearfield Rezoning hearing By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES set for June 9 Standard Examiner correspondent -- final ; I for Tuesday, Whipping up whimsical animals is Lagoon directors favorite part The city council has scheduled a public hearing for 7.05 p.m. on June 9 to consider a request to change the zoning of land between 425 North and 573 North on 1000 West from residential to business. The land is owned by George Goupios. The hearing had originally been scheduled for May 26 but was cancelled and rescheduled. A copy of the request is available for review at the city Little Capener age of working at Lagoon, that 16 years later shed still be working for Lagoon. Capener is the director of Park Arts and director of the Water Park today for the amusement park. It's my dream job. A job in art with creative license and exposure, she said. Beginning as a ride operator the summer she was 15, Capener worked her way up the ladder. She became the manager of the ride division, but she always had an interest in art. I had a wonderful art teacher at Davis High who gave me a lot of freedom, which took me to the next level in art, she said. She got her associates degree from Weber State University in art and took classes at the University of Utah. I took all the fun art classes and only have the math, statistics and business classes to finish. There are so many fun things to do I don't want to key in on statistics," Capener said. South Weber City Treasurer Kathy Poll said that this budget, which increased from $802,983 for the past year, includes extra funding for street overlay, slurry seal, crack seal, and curb and gutter restoration. A public hearing to review questions about the budget.. Farmington offices. COMING TUESDAY STEADY HANDS NEEDED: Arts in the Park gears up in Layton Capener works on some detail for the mural. Because of her art background and her ability to work with others, Lagoon put Capener in charge as director when the water park was built. She trains life guards and teaches CPR. Managing the signage at Lagoon and the water park are on two different ends of the scale. It's fun to get out with the kids and it keeps me young, Capener said. She is responsible for 50 employees. 1 As the art director, "I can share my love of art and affect the direction Lagoon is going, she said. Were busy in the sign shop all year round. Wc arc slow vs j I Although the population of South Weber has increased dramatically over the last few years and additional services are needed because of the growth, city leaders were able to hold the line on new taxes. South Weber has long been considered a small, rural, bedroom community with very few businesses, but the city still receives more than times as much revenue from sales and use taxes as it does from current property taxes. Sales and use taxes generate $320,000, while current property taxes generate announces several appointments DOR COPY j j wont raise taxes District special-educati- I City council chiefs FARMINGTON - The Davis County School District has announced the following appointments as new principals: Ken Bullock, Tolman Elementary principal, will fer to West Point Elementary as principal. Jeannine Crabtree, current West Point Elementary principal, will transfer to Elementary for a part-tim- e position. Eric Holmes will be principal at Oak Hills Elementary. He currently is an educator at the Laboratory School at Utah State University. i Valley View Elementarys new principal will be Susan Mattinson. . She spent this year as an administrative intern in several schools. Lorna Francke will be principal at Wasatch Elementary. She currently is a teacher at Woods Cross Elementary. South Weber Elementary will be Darren Allred, who currently is an assistant principal at Syracuse Junior High School. Jan Rawlins will take over as principal at Tolman Elementary. ' She currently is a principal intern at Mueller Park Junior High. I "faking over as principal at Central Davis Junior High is Willard L. Fullmer, who currently is assistant principal at Farmington Junior High. Farmington Junior High Schools new principal is Vickie Ingram, currently assistant principal at Viewmont High School. Kenneth J. Hadlock will take over as principal at Kaysvillc Junior High School. He currently is assistant principal there. Mike Timothy will transfer his principalship from Central Davis Junior High to Clearfield High School. Scott Tennis will be cipal at Viewmont High School. He has served as principal at both Kaysville Junior High School and Davis High School. Richard Call will move from being principal at I Junior High to principal at Woods Cross High School. proposed ordinances has been set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the 2 ly transforming the park. Because it is an outdoor park, there is always the need to redo and update. The park is always changing, always fluid." Designing signs is just one of the ways Capener puts her signature on the park. See V ART, 2 Layton is preparing for its in the Park this annual Arts summer. Read more about it in the next Lakeside Review ! I I I i H i j J ; |