Celebrating 125 years as Davis County’s news source Woods Cross police honor some The of their own Davis Clipper ON A3 75 cents VOL. 125 NO. 31 THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 Davis County state finalists Viewmont girls take silver in basketball, while Davis swim- mers make top 15. SPORTS, A7 Students head BOUNTIFUL LEADERS announced that they plan to cancel under the sea contracts for a new city hall, and will remodel and update JENNIFFER WARDELL, C1 the current building. Courtesy photo What to do in Davis Find out everything that’s happening in Bountiful to cancel city hall project the area. By TOM HARALDSEN CALENDAR, C4 [email protected] BOUNTIFUL—The Bountiful City Council was set to officially cancel Better Bountiful contracts for the proposed new city hall as part of its regular meeting on Tuesday night. The decision was expected to be made near the group applauds end of a lengthy council agenda, and after our press deadline. city’s decision In a joint announcement made late Monday trend of blame and anger. We challenge the afternoon, councilmembers said they plan notion that angry public discourse, digging BOUNTIFUL—A group of residents who to terminate the contracts for design and in one’s heels, and winning at all costs is ‘just led a petition drive concerning the city construction of the proposed municipal the way it is now.’ Bountiful deserves better hall project issued a statement Monday center. Mayor Randy Lewis and the five than this. As your city leaders, we have a duty night. councilmembers maintain that the project to nurture respectful conversation. In that “The Better Bountiful Committee would help bolster downtown and provide for regard, we can all do better.” and its many supporters welcome the economic development, but “prefer to promote Councilmembers voted unanimously last fall Bountiful City Council’s decision to community harmony over the new building,” to relocate city hall and develop a plaza on city- cancel their plans to build a new city hall,” the statement read. owned property between Main and 100 East, the statement reads. “The city council “The council and the city staff know the and between 100 and 200 South. The intention and mayor have heard the voices of community is what’s most important,” city was three-fold, as quoted in the release: the people and will now invest funds to manager Gary Hill said. “Who we are as a • Replace aging buildings in a manner and properly maintain our current city hall community in Bountiful is not worth the location that boosts the City’s economy. rather than abandon it. That is a decision contention that has arisen.” • Spend one-time funds to encourage we welcome. We particularly appreciate Those sentiments were echoed in the development that will provide ongoing funding statement, where councilmembers said that, “Bountiful…doesn’t need to follow the national n See “APPLAUD” p. A4 n See “CANCEL” p. A4 Mayor touts all Layton City has to offer By LOUISE R. SHAW Davis Clipper LAYTON—Mayor Bob Stevenson uses words like “ideal” when he describes the city he leads and “im- pressive” when he talks about the growth that is oc- curring here. “We are a very progressive the city. community,” he said. “We want The largest city in Davis INDEX to continue to make Layton City County, with approximately 76,000 a very enjoyable place to live not residents, it is ninth largest city in Sports - A7 just with the security and safety the state of Utah. we provide through police and fire “We’ve got 260 to 270 miles of Outlook - B1 services, but also with amenities roads to care for and we go from the like entertainment and parks, and mountainside to the grassy fields Editorial - B3 with businesses that provide family- near the lake, with three creeks that Showcase - C1 sustaining jobs.” are really important to Layton City Layton is “growing up,” said because they fill the reservoirs we Horizons - C3 Stevenson during a recent tour of MAYOR BOB STEVENSON talks about Layton’s growth. Church - C5 the 22-square miles that make up n See “STEVENSON” p. A4 Photo by Louise R. Shaw | Davis Clipper Obituaries - C6 Senior Scoop - D1 Teen involved in Mueller Park shooting sentenced “He and my son were this action.” However, an advocate BY BECKY GINOS very good friends,” one “Our hearts were broken for the court reminded [email protected] mother told Juvenile when we heard about what the judge that there were Court Judge Janice Frost. happened,” said another many people who were Voted best “I would like to paint a mother. “I feel like he not in court who were weekly FARMINGTON—During a disposition bigger picture outside of would have never hurt any- deeply impacted by the all this and tell you what a one. He is a good friend incident. “The whole com- newspaper in hearing Feb. 23, friends and family of a great friend he is. He has to my son and he’s been munity was scared,” she Utah by Society teen who pleaded guilty to firing a weap- such a love for his sib- in my home many times. said. “Some students are of Professional on in a classroom at Mueller Park Junior lings and helps them with Something caused him to reacting to loud noises and homework and gets them snap. He was just trying to one student won’t go back Journalists High School in December described the snacks after school. He find a way out of the pain. to school. Many students boy as a kind, respectful young man who loves them a lot. I just want We love him and want him were terrified and it’s an you to consider the whole to get the help he desper- didn’t really want to hurt anyone. of who he is and not just ately needs.” n See “SENTENCED” p. A4 A2 NEWS/CRIME BRIEFS CLIPPER • THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 CRIME BRIEFS Compiled by Becky Ginos Layton man killed in hit the woman in the face. The trio were allegedly carrying baseball bats, court police shooting identified documents said. Another suspect, Luis Angel Martinez, ROY—A man killed during a confronta- already pleaded guilty to one count of tion with Roy police officers Feb. 21 has child kidnapping and one count of bur- been identified. glary in the incident. Nicolas Sanchez, 38, from Layton, died Nicholas Noel Davis, a third suspect at a local hospital after being shot by was booked into the Davis County Jail police near a Texaco gas station at 4395 in January. Davis is charged with one S. 1900 West in Roy. count of aggravated burglary; one count Police said in a statement that Sanchez of aggravated kidnapping; and one count allegedly showed a firearm during a strug- of child kidnapping. He was scheduled to gle with officers who then shot him in appear in court March 2. self-defense. The officers had been called to the area on a report of trespassing. Bountiful police seeking The Weber County Attorney’s Office is information on this woman reviewing video from the officers’ body cameras as part of the inquiry into the incident. REP. PAUL RAY greets constituents on the House fl oor on opening day of the 2017 legislative session. Photo by Becky Ginos Police seek suspect in attempted robbery Bill on death penalty for human LAYTON—Layton police are looking traffi cking is moving forward for a man who alleg- edly walked into a BY BECKY GINOS out on some undercover other bill in 2015 regarding Cold Stone Creamery [email protected] operations with the police the death penalty where he on Main Street last The Bountiful POP Unit is asking the pub- and I know traffi cking is called for the use of fi ring Tuesday and tried lic’s help in locating Tawanee R. Olsen SALT LAKE CITY—A bill a big problem across the squads in Utah executions to rob the business. (Ulibarri) on outstanding warrants. Please that would add the death country and in Utah. We’re if lethal injection drugs According to authori- contact the department if you have any penalty to anyone involved not immune here. It’s could not be obtained. ties, the man appar- information. in human traffi cking that organized crime, involv- Although the bill has ently got nervous and leads to a death has ad- ing drugs, etc. Anyone moved to the Senate, Ray left empty handed. vanced to the Senate. involved in traffi cking, knows it could still be a The suspect is described as a white Woman arrested for sexu- HB176, sponsored by whether it’s the king pin tough sell. “Just the fact male in his 40s, about 5’ 8” and 170 Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clearfi eld, calling the shots or the guy that it’s the death penalty pounds. Please contact the police at 801- al abuse narrowly made it out of the driving the truck (should is hard for some,” he said. 336-3443 and reference incident #17- House last week by one be prosecuted). The DA “People talk tough but 02974 with any information. FARMINGTON—Police arrested Danielle vote. needs the ability to fi le for when it comes right to it, Allred, 35, last week for an alleged sexual “I’ve been working the death penalty. It gives they’re not so willing.” encounter with a teenage boy. on this issue for several us another tool.” Suspect in Clinton home The incident allegedly took place in years,” said Ray.