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Show I I i wm "wW'' w"m qp nriiwi iry'vwpi yn wf m Mr1'1 'ipiT1 mr W up m t rw'ir Merchants losing business due to 500 S. road closure Melinda W illiams staff writer week when it rained most of Sept. 29. Rowland said when it rains as hard as BOUNTIFUL Business owners near 500 South Main are having a it did that Friday, crews cant immediately go back to the job when rough go of it during the road reconstruction that has Main Street closed between 400 South and about 562 South. Several business owners have found their business halved in recent weeks because many people arent bothering with the hassle of getting into the businesses instead they are taking their business elsewhere. But relief is coming to those owners. Paul Rowland, assistant city engineer, said the work should be if the completed around Oct. 18-1- weather cooperates Its moving along, he said. But road crews experienced something of a delay last the rain stops. Temple View Book and Tape, 506 S. Mam, is one of those businesses whose sales have dropped by half. Lorin Richards, ownermanager said October through December are the stores busiest months, and while hes not in danger of going out of business, When you lose half of October, it hurts. Kelly Loveless, manager of 491 S. Main, said No doubt hurt business. He said when the street first closed, people were taking Inkleys, its the detour. Now, theyre finding alternate routes that are taking them completely away from the area. He complained, They (the city) did this to us (tore up the street) three years ago going the other way. Inkleys has too strong a foundation to wind up closing its doors because of the road work. We have a strong client base who know where to find us, Loveless said, adding the store has been at its present location 17 years. But the store is losing many potential customers especially for its film finishing, he said. The work being done on Main Street includes replacing the asphalt with concrete; installing turn signals on the traffic signal and installing a storm drain. As of the end of last week, city crews were finishing the curb and gutter in front of the book store, Richards said. Dissension continues, South Davis fire district now legal Melinda Williams staff writer The South Davis Fire District finally has interlocal and lease agreements. Those kinds of substantive issues should jump out at you. Other board members said the language in the agreement hasnt changed from the draft version and district board of directors approved McConkie, a member of the board, said it was his understanding all along the transfer would take place. Centerville Mayor Priscilla Todd said in trying to look down the road 50 years, 1 dont see well have station 3. Fifty years is a long time. She said she didnt see After months of debate, the interlocal agreement which the defines the district and the obligations of participating entities and a lease agreement which outlines the terms between Centerville City and the SDFD for use of fire station 3. But even as the board was readying to vote on the agreements, there was still dissension among board members on the terms of the lease agreement. The South Davis Fire District is made up of North Salt Lake, Woods Cross, West Bountiful and Centerville cities and the unincoporated county in southern Davis County. The SDFD owns the building, but Centerville owns the land station 3 is on. Under the terms of the lease agreement, the district will pay Centerville $1 yearly for 50 years. At that time, the land and building becomes the property of Centerville. But West Bountiful Mayor Carl Johnson cast the only nay vote, saying he had a personal objection to the transfer of the building, even though his city council had given him the OK to vote for the cant support the agreement. I missed where the transfer of property is outlined. He questioned where in the agreement that transfer is outlined and was told by Attorney Gregory J. Sanders, who drew it up, that no where in it is the transfer specifically stated, but that the agreement defines the real property as all the buildings and agreements. I improvements. Johnson replied. County Commissioner Dan anything unreasonable in the I dont know what more we (Centerville City) can do to show agreement. our commitment. Rumors have flown for years Centerville would pull out of the district rumors the city has always denied. Todd pointed out the citys staff has spent a great deal of time putting the agreements together time which has cost money, adding to the show of commitment. All members of the board voted for the interlocal agreement which defines the district and its obligations. The agreement approved Oct. 2 is an amendment of a previous agreement and clearly outlines the obligations of the cities and county and what they are not obligated to. It stipulates that should the fire district be sued, the cities and county cannot be held liable for that debt. The agreement was written in 1981 and amended in 1987 to give the district legal status. The board of directors found when they tried to purchase fire trucks, they had problems because they werent a legal entity, so the agreement was written. Patch set Youth council Pumpkin the trail focused toward Ginnette Gardner Bountiful City Youth Council is elementary aged kids and their The Bountiful City Youth Councils biggest event is here! The parents. The attraction will cost $2 per person. annual Pumpkin Patch will be held on Saturday, October 14, 1995, from 6:30-9:3- 0 p.m. at North Canyon Park located at Bountiful 3900 S. Boulevard. A wide variety of activities will be available throughout the night to entertain all who attend. Tha. primary .attraction of the Pumpkin Fateh is the scary trail through the Haunted Woods. Including ghosts, mummies, Dracula, and other scary characters, Throughout the night live entertainment will be provided near the large bowery. Singing groups, a magician, and jugglers are some of the entertainment scheduled, and mimes, clowns, and creatures will be roaming the park. Spooky stories will be told throughout the night. Popcorn and hot chocolate will be available for those looking for a little refreshment. There will be other booths for entertainment such as face painting, and a fishing pond. To go along with the Pumpkin Patch, the youth council is organizing a pumpkin carving contest for elementary aged children. All elementary aged children are encouraged to participate. Cash prizes will be awarded to the three winners that will be selected from each school, and all participants will receive a small award. To be eligible for the pumpkin carving contest students must submit an original pumpkin, with the opening cut out of the bottom. More details will be arriving home w ith your student. Stevenson named to national committee WASHINGTON, D.C. Davis County Commission Chairman, Gayle Stevenson has recently been named member of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Transportation and Telecommunications Steering Committee by NACo President Douglas Bovin. NACos steering committees g fomi the arm of the association. Each committee is comprised of approximately 50-6- 0 county officials who meet several times during the year to examine issues critical to local government. 13 policy-makin- The Transportation and Telecommunications Steering Committee focuses on corn- - prehensive transportation planning; highway finance and safety; public transit development and finance; airport development; railroads; waterways; research and development of new modes of transportation; and telecommunications policy. The steering committees recommendations on legislative policies and goals are presented to NACos membership during the associations annual conference. If approved, the recommendations become part of the American County Platform, which is the basis of NACos efforts in representing counties before Congress and the White House. SPOOKY STORY: Members of the Bountiful Youth Council, Adrienne Wing, Amy Cutler, front, and Jeff Hayes, Danny Schoenfield and Mayor Matt Williams, back, are busily making preparations for the upcoming council sponsored Pumpkin Patch The event will take place Oct. 14, at the North Canyon Park, located at 3900 5. Bountiful Blvd. Visitors may tour the Haunted Woods, ehjoy refreshments and live entertainment. Kids honor tho past and future Sara Stromness IT WONT BE LONG NOW The closure of the intersection at 500 S. and Main Street in Bountiful has created some woes for area businessmen who have found their sales plummeting The street has been closed since Sept. 16 and is expected to reopen around Oct. 18. Centennial store ready for buyers cuts cake during Woods Cross Youth Council's centennial celebration. The council, with a grant from Davis County and the State Centennial Commission placed a granite monument in the city Mayfield orders all the supplies for park, commemorating the centennial. The youth council, ranging in age from located at the Farmington Cherie Huber Contributing Writer FARMINGTON Gladys the Davis County government offices Courthouse. She also takes care of all the purchase orders. But she has one more job that is a lot more fun. She raised fgnds for two park benches placed near the monument to provide a spot to rest and reflect. 15-1- runs the Centennial Store for the Davis County Centennial Committee. The Centennial Committee has stocked a variety of gifts and souvenirs all with a Centennial logo and all part of the products that are officially part of the are adult sweatshirts and tee shirts, all with the Centennial logo. The Hunter green ones go especially quick, she said. Other local items of interest are the bees wax candles from the Phelps Honey Farm in Layton. The candles are in the form of an old bee keep, one of the symbols of Utah. Mayfield believes that a great deal of the merchandise sold is going out of the county, out of state and even out of the country. People are sending the little shot glasses with the Centennial logo to fnends who collect them all across the country. Belt buckles, there are four different designs, are also popular with people who want a gift with a real Western flair. People often buy key chains and see STORE pg. A3 Road negotiations arrive at dead end Centennial year. Profits from the sale of the products go into the Centennial Committees funds used to support Centennial activities in Davis County. While other big retailers are finally catching the Centennial fever, according to Committee Vice Chair Hank Semideni who is in charge of marketing for the committee, the store has a relatively low markup on all products. In addition, prices marked on the items already include Susan Tanner Holmes City Council and essentially drew a blank. We have worked three years to get a compromise. This plan has been a carefully constructed effort, said David Connors, city councilman. We have tried to ensure you have an access to your property, but we cant say when the roads will be developed. We had to go forward and make the best decision with what we had. Concerns about the dead end Contributing Writer FARMINGTON The goal of Its a very delicate balance, said Mayor Gregory S. Bell in response to last minute pleas from property owners just north of the FarmingtonFruit Heights We have held boundary. numerous public hearings and our citizens dont want cross access. We cant propose roads for Fruit Heights and we tried to work out a solution with the Fruit Heights tax. According to Mayfield, some of the best sellers at the Centennial store see S ifhi TTitqiifWijKiiniri n m r .) n fr IT1 nft rft M ROAD pg. A2 |