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Show page A2 Tuesday, January 14, Davis County Clipper 1997 Mayor pledges controlled growth, more trails in 97 Susan Tanner Holmes Contributing Writer FARMINGTON Explaining "This year the council, mayor and staff have almost felt crushed by the pressure of development requests, Mayor Gregory S. Bell said the plan in 1997 is for slow and intelligently-planne- d growth, Mayor Bell in his state of the city address explained many of the large projects reviewed an during 1996 took incredible amount of time of the council and plan- ning commission. He added the council and planning commission have been very demanding of the developers, Keeping our trust with the public to y require only development and maintaining one of our chief values of open space in every development. Some of the projects the city reviewed in 1996 are: Construction of the new public works building home ordinance to comply with state code Approv al of development clusordinance to encourage tering preserv ation of open space "I salute the planning commission, which has a difficult and thankless job, and all of the volun- - tioning well. We must now turn our attention to the fire and medical response departments and bring them to the same level of service as is rendered he by the other city departments, said. The mayor pledged the citys will continue to push for the development of trails. He added as they watch this "We have worn out and worn down once rural community convert to suburbia, public lands in the form of parks a valiant team of firefighters." and trails make the crucial difference between a Moyot Gregory S. Bel Farmington patched into isolated teers who make this city run, such as the Festival Days and Pioneer Holiday committees and the new Community Services Council, he said. He added that the city is understaffed in many critical areas and complimented all city employees on their work. d We are understaffed and in the fire and medical re ponse areas. We have been very fcrtunate in avoiding great losses, b'Jt we have worn out and worn down a valiant team of fire volunteers in the process, he said. 1 fear our good luck has made some of us apathetic. Lets not wait for a tragedy, of which nearby conununities have had a number of late, to move us to action." The mayor suggested that the fire and medical needs are critical and that every resource be used to fill the large gap in these vital services. The city has concentrated its efforts heavily on the police force, which Bell said is now func high-qualit- of Completion subdivision islands or a Farmington of communities joined together by a continuous park and trail system. Bell said that will give residents access to the unmatched mountains on the East, the lake shores on the west and the river ways, stream beds and woods in between. Bell explained availability of recreational facilities has been a high priority for him and he hopes to get public support on an idea to increase these facilities. He applauded those involved in revitalizing the downtown area. We are gratified by the Davis County School District's commitment to expand its office across the street and we continue to be very proud of Dr. Packers reclamation of the Van Fleet Hotel, he said. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as mayor. It is a privilege. May the spirit of the blessed pioneers which founded this wonderful place 150 years ago carry forward in our thinking and in our doing," he concluded. under-futde- South Farmington Park Adoption of the Downtown Master Plan Creation of the Farmington City Municipal Building Authority Merging of the city justice court with the county justice court for more efficient government Beginning construction on the municipal swimming pool and pool building Appointment of a new city recreation board Adoption of a manufactured much-publiciz- City puts found items to work construction and maintenance. KAYSVILLE Several pieces of unclaimed property were appropriated for city use by the Kaysville City Council in the January 7 meeting. A gas operated concrete saw which was found in 1993 will be used by the Parks Department for A purposes. Before appropriating the property for public use, the city council had to designate and approve the public interest use of the unclaimed property. All items have been in bulk storage for more than the required 90 days. hand held grinder, found in June of 1996, will also go to the Parks Department for construction and maintenance uses. In addition, a mountain bike found in April of 1996 will be used by the Police Department for patrol MURDER Bonus Star Mart caught in beer sting Paul Challis News Editor Russell Mahan, the Bonus Star Mart has failed undercover operations by police decoys. Bountifuls ordinance requires action against establishments that fail to past attempts from minors hired by police to try to purchase beer from stores on a quarterly basis. According to the law, the penalty can range from suspension to revocation of a beer license. Most stores on first time violations are two-out-- of BOUNTIFUL The city council has issued an order to show cause to Bonus Star Mart for Wednesday, Jan. 15 on an alleged beer license violation. The hearing is scheduled to be held at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday in January. Bonus Star Mart is located at 390 N. 500 West in Bountiful, According to City Attorney Youth earn prizes in contest HOMES continued from front Bountiful considers mixing homes, duplex on same lot Breanne Grover Youth City Council Shafter voted against the site plan as the issue passed by 1 margin with Councilwoman Barbara Holt absent from the meeting. came up The controversy because of the inclusion of an existing home on the property for a new 3-- CENTERVILLE On Dec. 17, 1996 the Centerville Youth City Council awarded prizes to 12 talented citizens for placing first, second, and third in the annual Christmas coloring contest. There were over a hundred entries in four categories. The categories were age specified and spanned from to sixth graders. All entries were phenomenal and each entry received a treat for entering. Prizes for third place finishers were graciously donated by McDonalds. Second place winners received a gift certificate from Super Target furnished by the youth city council. First place winners were awarded a bike also purchased by the youth city council. The prizes were given out at a Centerville City Council meeting. The families of the winners were invited. The winners were as follows: Kara Nelson; 1st; Catherine Yarrington, 2nd; RyLee Stowell, 3rd. ol First-seco- grades: grades, h project. The council discussed the issue at the Dec. 4 meeting deciding something needs to be done to change the language in requirements for conditional use permits strucwhen dealing with multi-un- it tures and an existing home included in the land density. "This could occur on numerous lots in the city, Mahan said at the Dec. 4 meeting. "It is not desirable and the language should be changed to avoid similar situations in the future. At the Dec. 11 meeting Mahan said the city staff had decided it would be unfair to the developer to switch horses in the middle of the stream. it 30-da- Applicant Doug Parkin was granted a conditional use permit by the planning commission using requirements now on the books. The planning commission also granted approval for the project before the city council and administrators discussed possible changes or viewed it as a problem. According to City Planner Blaine Gehring, this is the third time in two months this situation has occurred. "There isnt anything we can do about it with the existing law, City Manager Tom Hardy said at the Dec. 4 meeting. Mahan told the council it has the authority to override the planning commissions (to approve the site plan and conditional use permit) decision but added it was an awkward position to switch it now even if the building on site isnt appropriate. Before the vote was taken at the Dec. meeting Councilwoman Ann Wilcox asked if the project was legal or not and whether it merited more consideration at a later date. "It is totally legal, Hardy said. There is nothing wrong with as it stands today. The three council members voting in favor of the site plan proposal agreed with that assessment but Shafter did not, and voted against 1 1 it. Joshua Clayton, 1st; Kelsey Parker, Sarah Miles, 3rd. Third-fourt- multi-un- suspensions. given a y The council will give the owners of Bonus Star Mart a chance to present their case on the alleged beer license violations and then will render a decision on action to be taken. Bountiful stores with beer licenses have been known to fire checkers that sell beer to minors, others have been put on probation, but the main responsibility is on the owners that hold the beer license. 2nd; Aaron Hughes, 1st; Garrett Jensen, 2nd; Preston Bailey, 3rd. Fifth-sixt- h grades, Julia Jensen, 1st; Justin Barton, 2nd; and Jacob Hiller, 3rd. The youth city council and Centerville City would like to thank all involved for their participation and support. Benchmark plans open house to discuss gangs WOODS CROSS Benchmark Hospital is sponsoring an open house to discuss gangs. The event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the hospital 592 W. 1350 S Woods Cross. Guest speaker is Sgt. Ron Stallworth. He will discuss gang culture. The 0 by Jan. public is invited to attend. Please reserve space by calling 20 565-680- continued from front Murder suspects bound over for trial, arraignment Feb. 4 just trying to stop him. He left the crime scene hoping Whicker would be all right, but later found out he died. But Celia, concerned that Rettenberger was pressured into confessing to a crime he didn't commit, questioned Timothy on the way the arrest was handled, from the fact the police had no arrest warrant when Rettenberger was picked up to the way he was questioned. Celia said a video taping of the questioning shows Rettenberger asking police, What do I have to say? Do you want me to say I killed him? Celia also said Rettenberger asked to use the phone five times in the first 20 minutes of the interview and was denied. Celia asked Timothy if he read Rettenberger his rights and was told another officer had done that previously. When questioned, the Bountiful officer assigned to the case told Celia he did not read, Rettenberger his Rettenberger as the person running from the Motel 6 about 9 p.m., clutching something like a bag in one hand and apparently holding something under his shirt in the other. But her precise description of Rettenberger, down to the shoes he was wearing caused Celia to question her believability since she was traveling in a car, in the dark at the time she said she saw Rettenberger. Celia also questioned Timothy on two other suspects seen in the vicinity that night, driving a large green car similar to Rettenbergers. Galvez also questioned police concerning the witness who was the passenger in the passing car. She said she believes she saw someone in the driver's seat, but couldnt pinpoint Johnson. Later, Timothy said Rettenberger told him he had driven the car away himself, a statement conflicting with the witness that someone else was driving. Galvez, who said his client maintains he went home following a basketball game with Rettenberger, said there have been no witnesses who have identified Johnson. He also pointed out that Johnson has had few brushes with the law. He hasnt had a great deal of contact with law enforcement agencies, Galvez said, and those few were for minor offenses when he was a juvenile. When taken in but rights, advised him of his rights from memory. Celia questioned Timothy on fingerprints, pointing out that a match with Rettenberger was never made and Timothy said results of a match on shoe prints havent yet come back from the state crime lab. Police became aware of the pair after a woman passenger in a car heading north on 800 West the night the of murder identified for questioning, Galvez CORNER Johnson thought it was on another matter. When police told him he was booked on capital homicide, Johnson asked questions about the death penalty, asking how it was carried out. The Bountiful police officer assigned to the case, but who is presently working undercover for another agency, reiterated the possibility of the death penalty, but said he later told Johnson given his age and circumstances that would be unlikely. 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