City Council

SOUTH WEBER -- Davis County Sheriff John Olson recently reported to the city council about criminal activity in the area.

During the first quarter of this year, there were 286 citations in the city. During the second quarter there were only 188 citations.

Olson also reported 143 dispatch calls in the first quarter, with an increase to 160 calls second quarter.

PLAIN CITY — The cemetery district has been using a city backhoe free of charge with a city employee running it on his own time to dig graves and close them back up again, but the city council has decided there now should be a charge for the use of the backhoe by the cemetery district.

BRIGHAM CITY – The speed limit will be lowered to 40 mph on a mile-long stretch of 6800 North, which is also known as the Landfill Road.

HOOPER — Not every small town can say that the leader of the free world gave a speech in its park.

Hooper can, and some residents want to memorialize the historic event by changing the name of the city’s oldest park. However, the feeling isn’t unanimous.

After much discussion, the city council recently gave tentative approval to changing the name of Hooper Park to Hooper Reagan Park.

SYRACUSE — City officials have approved the creation of a business park zoning designation, even though the new zone won’t fit in a proposed development near Syracuse High School.

FRUIT HEIGHTS — Concerned about fire danger along its border with the Utah National Forest, the city recently approved a new fireworks ordinance, outlining the section of the city where fireworks are banned for 2012.

Fireworks are not allowed in locations east of Mountain Road, starting at the Farmington border, across to north of 400 North along Highway 89.

City officials adopted various fireworks restrictions in past years, hoping to preventing the hills from catching on fire. “We’ve adopted different fire ordinances based on how dry we are each year,” said Mayor Todd Stevenson.

FARR WEST — Gearing up for booming growth in the area of 2700 North, council members approved the first two phases of commercial development on the Jim Randall Farm.

The development, a partnership between the city and professional planner John Jansen, is part of a joint Community Development Resource Agency plan with Pleasant View,

The Jim Randall Farm, which is approximately 78 acres, is just off 2700 North, along 2000 West, in an area the city has planned for commercial business. Planning Commissioner Lou Best has said he hopes big box stores and nice restaurants come to the area.