Friday, November 10, 2006
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Carl's Jr. has been boasting that they have the best Pastrami Buger around on their television ads. We have had their pastrami burger and it is poor at best.
We have tried the Astro, Atlas, Apollo, Olympus, Palace and Crown burgers and they are all very good, but the best of the Greek Pastrami Burgers is found at Atlantis Burger, right here in South Davis County. We had one today...hoooboy it was good. There is something that they season the pastrami with that really makes this burger. It is so addictive that it must be illegal. Also at Atlantis Burger one gets better value over the other Greeks as the drink refills and fry sauce are free. In addition, the onion rings are to die for.
For the best Pastrami Burger in Utah, go to Atlantis Burger located at 2570 South Hiway 89 in Woods Cross.
In last night's Davis County Clipper, Bountiful City Manager Tom Hardy says that the suggestion has popped up from someone (who?) in the community that the City should "sell the power department to the private sector." He states that the City has better reliability than the private sector. In addition, quoting from the Clipper he goes on to say, "Any money (excess) goes to the citizens in the form of transfers to cover various city projects.....For example, about $2 million was transferred most recently to support the general fund." (If the City refunded the $2 millioin, using ~14,000 housing units in Bountiful, that would be ~$143 per household)
Actually instead, maybe we should look at the model of Eugene, Oregon. The Eugene Water & Electric Board is not governed by the City Council. Their board is a separate elected board that governs the utility and makes all the important decisions. Please see: http://www.eweb.org/News/Publications/95Anniversary/commissioners.htm
In this manner, the Power Company is more accountable to the users of electrical power in the community rather than the political whims of the City Council, Mayor, and City Manager. The Power Company remains under ownership by the citizens. Rates are more stable. Of greatest concern is that the funds that are generated by power rates are not robbed by other City Projects but are used to keep the electrical system in good shape. Any excess after that is returned to the rate payers with lower rates. This seems to be a much more efficient model of operation.
We are not saying that Bounitul City should sell the Power Department. We are saying that Bountiful City should give Bountiful Power back to the people. Of course, if Bounitul did that, they might have to go before voters to raise taxes when they come up with shortfalls in their budget, and maybe then things would change.
How do you think that Bountiful Power should be operated?
Recently, there have been several articles in the Davis County Clipper regarding the removal of the Skate Board Park from the plans of the new South Davis Recreation Center. Bountiful City it seems nixed this part of the project, as some nearby residents complained. Never mind that the City and the South Davis Recreation Board had promised this feature as part of their sales pitch to the community to win support for the project.
There was also discussion by the Bounitful City Council at this time regarding the regulation of Skate Board Ramps in the City. It was alleged by one of the City Council members that there were problems with Skate Board Ramp noise bringing in complaints to City Hall. However, when asked how many complaints there were and to what scale this problem was, Bountiful City Manager Tom Hardy stated that Bountiful City does not keep records of complaints of any kind.
Does not keep records of complaints of any kind? How can the City of Bountiful make decisions, and determine the extent of problems without keeping records of the complaints made by its citizenry? How does it plan and make regulation without having some kind of analysis performed on this type of data? How does regulation in Bountiful City then come about? Is it done by gut feel? That could be a bit arbitrary and capricious. Please see dictionary.reference.com/browse/capricious
One would think that a State Statute would require The City to keep these kind of records.... Of course, without records, The City cannot be held accountable, can it? Do you think that the City of Bountiful should be required to keep records of the complaints that it receives?
What is your opinion?