Government action
Bountiful
In its March 6 meeting, the City Council:
- Approved resident Marcia Ford to be Bountiful's official representative to the Habitat II international conference, held in Istanbul in June. Ford said one of her primary goals is to help re-establish the importance of the family, and she said she will be more effective if she can go as a civic representative.
- Approved various power department purchases, including the repair of a portable transformer that failed, causing a 11/2-hour power outage for 2,600 residents Dec. 11.
- Approved the resurfacing of the Wilson Park tennis courts, 1500 South and 200 West, for $109,000.
North Salt Lake
In its March 5 meeting, the City Council:
- Adopted a drug and alcohol testing policy for its "safety-sensitive" city employees, including commercially licensed drivers, firefighters and police officers. An employee will be tested when he's given a job offer, when officials suspect he's in an impaired state, when he's been in a work-related accident, on a random basis and as a follow-up to previous violations. The policy was adopted in accordance with federal and state law.
West Bountiful
In its March 5 meeting, the City Council:
- Pondered whether to work out a franchise agreement with Utah Power. The city has received power from the company for seven years without an agreement, and some council members say it's time to formalize it. An agreement would also enable the city to levy a franchise tax on power, something most cities have done for some time now.
- Discussed capitol projects, including the new city hall (still deciding on a design), reconstruction of 1100 West from 500 South to 1600 North ($1.2 million, about to go out to bid), and the installation of 10 new street lights (Utah Power is expected to do the work shortly, and the city will establish a slightly higher billing rate to cover expenses).
Woods Cross
In its March 5 meeting, the City Council, sitting as the Redevelopment Agency:
- Asked Duaine Rasmussen, partner in commercial developer Johansen Thackeray, to change his proposal to develop about 15 acres at 500 South and 800 West into a hotel, restaurant and about 200 apartments. The RDA has some reservations about the project, especially the apartments, since they would be kitty-corner from the West Bountiful Phillips 66 refinery and right next to the dock where Phillips fills its tankers.
Kaysville
In its March 5 meeting, the City Council:
- Set a public hearing for Tuesday, April 2, 6:15 p.m. to consider rezoning eight acres at 1353 South Sunset Drive from agricultural to residential.
- Set a public hearing for Tuesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. to consider rezoning four acres at 100 East Shepard Lane from agricultural to residential.
- Denied a request to rename 450 West near Mutton Hollow Road and the Layton border, in order to clear up confusion among some who think it is in Layton. However, the city agreed to add a street sign with the Kaysville name on it.
- Amended restrictions for the Kaysville Business Park to allow antennas. Declined to sell any new property in the park to some prospective buyers.