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S.R. 193 Extension Project Update |
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Sunday, 21 February 2010 |
It’s been almost three years since the cities of Clearfield, Syracuse and West Point jointly invited key state and county transportation decision makers  to a transportation summit held at Clearfield city hall.
“At this summit, we made a case for making the S.R. 193 Extension project a priority on the State Transportation and Improvement Plan (STIP),” explained Chris Hillman, Clearfield city manager.
The S.R. 193 Extension project had been on the STIP for a decade. As far as the State Transportation Commission was concerned it was recognized as a need but not a top priority for north Davis County. The three cities banded together to show the state why this project needed to top the list of transportation projects.
“We made a strong case, citing the tremendous growth Davis County has been experiencing over the past 20 years, the limitations of east-west transportation corridors in the western part of the county, showing how in the long run by going forward with this project sooner rather than later, the state would save money, and how it would de-congest the I-15 arterial roads in Davis County,” shared Hillman. “We set an audacious goal of breaking ground on the project by the fall of 2010. Stuart Adams, who was then the Transportation Commission Chairman agreed with the need to move up the prioritization of this project and the following month the state approved to fund a $1 million environmental impact study.”
The cities worked with then-Senator Sheldon Kilpack and Adams to secure funding, and $48 million was funded for the extension project during the last legislative session. The cities also worked with the Davis Council of Governments to secure $2 million for the right-of-way purchase along the extension route.
As the S.R. 193 Extension environmental study progressed, it was found that an additional $27 million would be needed to make the extension a grade separated rail road crossing over the FrontRunner and Union Pacific rail lines, as opposed to an at-grade crossing. As a silver lining to the slow economy, several Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) projects in Davis and Weber counties were completed below cost due to the decline in construction costs. Consequently, in November 2009 the Utah State Transportation Commission was able to approve a $27 million funding transfer to the S.R. 193 Extension project.
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Who is That Knocking at My Door? |
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Sunday, 21 February 2010 |
New Solicitor Ordinance
 A new Clearfield city ordinance was recently passed regulating door-to-door solicitations. Chapter 8 of Title 4 serves to protect the interests of the city and its citizens, while at the same time balancing the rights of those regulated, by respecting citizen’s decisions regarding privacy in their residences; protecting persons from criminal conduct; providing equal opportunity to advocate for and against religious belief, political position, or charitable activities; and permitting truthful and non-misleading door-to-door solicitation regarding lawful goods or services in intrastate or interstate commerce.
According to the new ordinance door-to-door solicitors must obtain a license from Clearfield City before canvassing Clearfield neighborhoods. Solicitors complete an application and provide the city with a background report from the Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI). The license fee is $215 for one year, plus $15 for an identification badge. All licenses are renewable for a fee of $64.
Solicitors for such goods and services as cable TV, magazines, carpet cleaners, dairy, vacuums and household cleaners must prominently wear the Clearfield City-issued solicitors ID badge, and provide a copy of the solicitation license if asked by a resident. Solicitors must also honor the “no solicitation” sign posted on or near the main entrance door or on or near the property line adjacent to the sidewalk leading to a residence.
Those exempt from having to obtain a solicitation license are persons representing a charitable organization, such as students fundraising to finance extracurricular activities, provided the solicitation has been approved in writing by the school administration, and that student solicitors carry current picture student IDs from the educational institution for which they are soliciting. This would also include fundraising activities for such organizations as Girl Scouts or Cub Scouts. Also exempt are persons advocating or disseminating information for, against, or in conjunction with, any religious belief or political position. If a person has been invited to a residence by an owner or occupant of the residence, or if they have a license, permit, certificate or registration with the State of Utah, or if they are delivering goods or services to a residence pursuant to a previously made order a solicitation license does not have to be obtained from Clearfield City.
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