Notice of the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Emery County Utah Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 9:00 a.m.
Emery County Courthouse, 75 E. Main Street,
Castle Dale, Utah
Emery County Board of Commissioners
Jeff Horrocks
James R. Nelson
Ethan Migliori
1. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation.
(Note to the public: The consent agenda consists of items that are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in the form of one motion. Any items can be removed from the consent agenda and heard in its regular order at the request of any commissioners.)
Consent Agenda
Items to be pulled for discussion by the Board will be placed first on the discussion items. All other consent agenda items will be approved on one motion.
1. Approval of check edit list, requisitions, and dispositions.
2. Ratification of city’s appointees to Emery County Fire Protection Special Service District as follows: Elmo Town - Stoney Jensen, Huntington City - Pete Alger, Green River City - Howard Burnett, and Emery Town - Nash Roberts and Castle Dale City - Ignacio Arrien.
3. Approval of business license for Castle Valley Cowboy Company LLC.
4. Approval of business license for Laramie’s Firearm Services LLC.
5. Approval of business license for Squeegee Clean Enterprises.
6. Approval of out of state travel for Randall Stilson to attend RV show in Quartzsite, AZ.
7. Approval of out of state travel for Dennis Worwood to attend the Great Basin Consortium Conference in Boise, ID.
8. Approval of out of state travel for Tina Carter to attend LA Times Show in Los Angeles, CA
9. Approval of personnel action items.
A. Notification of hiring Sterling Miller as a 90 day temporary working in the Road Department.
B. Notification of hiring of Leeann Seeley as a 90 day temporary working at the Museum of the San Rafael.
C. Approval to hire Cardell Sackett, as Economic Development Secretary, Grade 11 working 19-3/4 hrs./week with no benefits.
D. Approval of Castle Dale Search and Rescue Team for 2013 as follows: Brad Reed, Greg Jewkes, Chad Lake, Howard Tuttle, Ken Eley, Pete Alger, Rue Bell, Lowell Morris, Clay Oliverson, Leonard Norton, Jerry Price, Courtney Cox, Shaun Jeffs, Kirk McQuivey, Randy Lake, Chuck Ebeling, James Byers, Ben Orgill, Lee Magunson, Jason Jensen, Tyler Tuttle, Jeffery Tuttle, Layne Potter, Russ Archibald, Casey Toomer, Greg Oliver, Hal Johnson, Andy Wall, Ross Christiansen, Kyle Savage, Jeremy Draper, Michael Taylor, Rod Magunson, Jim Jennings, Brawny Killpack, Brett Guymon, Wade Allinson, and Jared Anderson.
E. Approval of volunteers for the Library 2013 as follows: Jannetta Young, Julie Bell, Amanda O’Neil, Tammy Payne, Sara Draper, Cynthia Williams, Julie Woodhouse, Brayci Sitterud, Brydi Sharp, Anita Sitterud, Kim Rasmussen, Simone Burton, Cassie Thatcher, Barbara Jones, Jamie Jensen, Justin Bradley, Tom Holdaway, Chris Bolotas, Priscilla Burton, Bernice Payne, Eldon Holmes, Vicky Holmes, and Kaili Merrill.
10. Approval of commission meeting minutes dated January 22, 2013.
Discussion Items
Items that require discussion before approval by motion.
1. Items pulled from consent agenda.
2. Presentation of Emery County Employee of the month.
3. B. Paul Weddle, Discussion of military training proposals involving Emery County.
4. Ken Brown, Western Counties Alliance, Presentation of services, membership, and issues important to counties.
5. Gerry Stottler, Representing the Emery County Volunteer Center, Request for donation to offset costs of planned activities.
6. Presentation of Emery County Weed /Mosquito Board requesting declaration of Russian Olive as a Emery County noxious weed. Consideration and approval of Resolution declaring Russian Olive as a Emery County noxious weed.
7. PUBLIC HEARING - Acting as the governing body of the Castle Valley Special Service District, the Emery County Board of Commissioners calls this public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of General Obligation Bonds ( the Bonds) and the economic impact that the issuance of the Bonds will have on the private sector. The bonds to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $2,000,000 issued for the purposes of (i) improving, through purchase or construction or both, facilities for the collection and treatment of sewage; facilities used in connection with the acquisition, treatment, storage, transportation, and supply of water for domestic, industrial, secondary and other purposes; drainage and storm sewer facilities, including curbs and gutters; and transportation facilities consisting of roads, sidewalks and related bridges and viaducts; together with all necessary land, rights-of way, equipment and furnishings therefore, and including such legal, engineering, and fiscal agent expenses reasonable incurred in connection with the acquisition of such facilities in and for the district, and (ii) paying the costs of issuance of the bonds.
8. Consideration and adoption of a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Emery County, Utah acting as the governing authority of the Castle Valley Special Service District, Emery County, Utah (the issuer) to authorize the issuer’s general obligation bonds, series 2013 (the series 2013 Bonds) in the approximate amount of $1,735,000 for the purpose of improving, through purchase or construction or both, facilities for the collection and treatment of sewage; facilities used in connection with the acquisition, treatment, storage, transportation, and supply of water for domestic, industrial, secondary and other purposes; drainage and storm sewer facilities, including curbs and gutters; and transportation facilities consisting of roads, sidewalks, and related bridges and viaducts; together with all necessary land, rights-of-way, equipment and furnishings therefore, and including such legal, engineering, and fiscal agent expenses reasonably incurred in conection with the acquisition of such facilities in and for the district; authorizing the taking of all other actions necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Resolution; and related matters.
9. PUBLIC HEARING - Four Corners Community Behavioral Health Inc. and the Emery County Board of Commissions, as the local authority of substance abuse and mental health, calls this public hearing to receive community members input regarding the mental health and substance abuse treatment needs in Emery County.
10. Discussion/update of scope of work in Huntington Canyon due to Seely Fire damage. Approval of change in scope of work.
11. Consideration and approval of Cooperative Agreement between Emery County and Emery County Water Conservancy District for work on the logjam in Huntington Canyon.
12. Consideration and approval of amendment #1 for cooperative agreement 68-8D43-12-48 (TA) and 68-8D43-12-49 (FA) for Emery County EWP FY12 Seely Fire Project (#5088).
13. Discussion and consideration and approval of an additional credit card for Emery County Travel Bureau.
14. Discussion of Horn Mountain lease proposal from AT&T and approval of counter-proposal.
15. Discussion and approval of necessary repairs to correct sewer problem at the Justice Center.
16. Discussion and approval of personnel changes in the Justice Court.
17. Consideration and approval of appointment of Charles Semborski, Mistie Christiansen, and Jon Gilbert to Emery County Public Lands Council.
18. Consideration and approval of appointment of Val Payne and Phil Fauver to the Emery County Weed/Mosquito Board.
19. Consideration and approval of appointment of Kelly Bayles to the Emery County Travel Bureau.
20. Consideration and approval of appointment of Joyce Law to the Emery County Council on Aging and Nutrition.
21. Consideration and approval of appointment of Sharon Earl to the District Aging Council with JR Nelson as the county’s alternate appointment.
22. Consideration and approval of Mervin Miles to the Emery County Historic Preservation Commission.
23. Consideration and approval of Jon Gilbert to the Emery County Trails Committee.
24. Consideration and approval of BLM ROW grants serial number UTU-52411 (County Road 305) and UTU-40600 (County Road 506 Cottonwood Road).
25. Consideration and approval of FY2013 Contract Amendment#1 between Emery County and the Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments, Southeastern Utah Area Agency on Aging.
26. Discussion and approval to advertise in the 37th annual Carbon/Emery County Energy Edition of the Sun Advocate/Emery County Progress.
27. Citizen concerns.
28. Commission/Elected officials reports.
Any other business which may regularly come before the Board. Please call ahead if you need specific accommodations that will assist you to fully participate at this meeting at (435) 381-2119.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
For special accommodations contact the Emery County Commission office at (435) 381-2119.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
We do not have electronic participation at this time.