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SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 11, 1986
The San Juan County Comnission met in regular session on August 11, 1986 at the hour of 10 a.m. at the San Juan County Courthouse, Monticello, Utah.
The following members were present: Commissioner Black, Chairman
Commissioner Holliday
Commissioner Bailey - absent
The minutes of the August 4, 1986 Commission Meeting were read and approved with the corrections on the motion of Commissioner Holliday and seconded by Commissioner Black. UNANIMOUS.
FREIGHT TRUCKING IN SAN JUAN COUNTY
Mike Lyman, Lyman Truck Line of Blanding and Mark Ewart, a truck delivery service in Monticello, met with the Commission concerning the delivery service in the county. There are three companies that haul freight to the county, FBI, ANR, and Milne Corp. Mr. Lyman said that Milne provides service Tuesday through Saturday but they have a weight restriction of 100 pounds per item and 1000 per load. FBI and ANR do not have a weight restriction but do not provide daily service. This is creating a lot of problems and they asked the Commission to talk to the Public Service Commission to see if any pressure can be put on FBI and ANR to serve the county everyday or remove the weight restriction on Milne. Commissioner Black said that PSC is a regulatory agency, not an advocate. The Commission suggested that they write a letter to FBI requesting daily service and the Commission will support their efforts.
KELMINE CORPORATION - LISBON VALLEY
Mel Swanson of Kelmine Corporation thanked Commissioner Black for his efforts with the State Land Board on getting the KeLmine Corporation project in Lisbon Valley approved. Mr. Swanson said the project should begin the first of September but he hasn't received any formal correspondence yet. Commissioner Black said he would follow up on this.
HUMAN SERVICES BOARD
Rick Bailey, Administrative Assistant, said that Bruce Shumway recommended Francis Shorty of Oljato to be appointed to the Human Services Board. Commissioner Holliday made the motion to appoint Mr. Shorty and Commissioner Black seconded it. UNANIMOUS.
KEN'S LAKE BOATING REGULATIONS - PUBLIC MEETING IN MOAB
The Commission will be attending a public meeting in Moab Wednesday, August 13 at 7 p.m. to discuss the
boating regulations atKen's Lake.(Minutes of that meeting on pages 128-130)
EMS GRANTS - UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - Contract Agreements
Commissioner Holliday made the motion to approve a Contract Agreement with the Utah Department of Health Public Health Services for the EMS Grants Program and authorized Commissioner Black to sign them. Commissioner Black seconded the motion. UNANIMOUS. The contract shall be effective August 15, 1986 until June 30, 1987. The grant is for $15,016 which $14,266 is for an ambulance and $750.00 is for training.
BLM MEETING
The Commission will be meeting with the BLM today to discuss the management development proposal at 3 p.m. at the BLM office.
GRAZING ON PUBLIC LANDS - Environmentalists
Commissioner Black said the Environmentalists are making a big move to eliminate all grazing on public lands. They claim that the government costs are more to subsidize to allocate planning for grazing. He also observed that most of these costs are not related to grazing but to requirements brought about by legislation and environmentalists groups. Commissioner Black said the backpackers don't pay any money to go on this land but the cattleman has to lease the land to use it.
PROPOSED PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING - IMPACT BOARD
The Commission attended the Impact Board hearing last week and the Board put the county's grant application for the proposed public safety building on next month's agenda. The board did not give the grant to the county that was requested and they asked the county to revise their proposal to either consist of a scale down facility with fewer cells, at less cost, or a provision to pay back some of the cost. To reduce the capacity that would provide for 40 inmates will meet the present needs, but this will not allow for state prisoners. Revenue from housing state prisoners could help pay part of the cost of operation and reduce the grant request, and keep the facility the same.
JAIL in FORT COLLINS - JOHN PETERSON
Rick Bailey reported that he, Commissioner Bailey, Sheriff Wright, and John Peterson visited the Fort Collins jail facility in Colorado and said they were impressed with the facility. Mr. Bailey said that John Peterson, architect, will meet with the Commission next Monday with the revised plans for the proposed public safety building.
DISTRICT FIRE WARDEN - FIRE TRUCKS
Bruce Sillitoe, District Fire Warden, met with the Commission concerning the tires on the two fire trucks. The tires are in bad shape and some have chunks out of the them and it is important that the front tires are in good shape. Mr. Sillitoe said that George Kensley is set up on a mileage report and will be on standby duty for the state on week ends. Mr. Sillitoe said the Montezuma Creek fire door is still broken. Commissioner Holliday said that Jay Nelson was suppose to fix the door and will follow up on this.
CIRCUIT COURT CONTRACT
Gail Johnson, clerk, presented the Commission the contract between the State Circuit Court and the County to provide services for $19,108.00. Commissioner Holliday made the motion to approve the contract and authorized Commissioner Black to sign it. Commissioner Black seconded the motion. UNANIMOUS.
ABAJO PEAK TELECOMMUNICATIONS USER ASSOCIATION
Commissioner Holliday made the motion to approve the final "Constitution and Bylaws" for the Abajo Peak
User Association and authorized Commissioner Black to sign the signature letter. Commissioner Black seconded it. UNANIMOUS.
HUMAN SERVICE BOARD - CANYONLANDS YOUTH HOME ADVISORY BOARD
Commissioner Holliday reported that there is a combined meeting August 14, at 2 p.m. in Blanding for the Human Services Board and the Canyonlands Youth Home Advisory Board.
DOE - ENRICHMENT CRITERIA
Commissioner Black reported that DOE has issued and published in the Federal Register their enrichment criteria which continues to ignore the law and the judge's decision. There have been resolutions
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introduced both in the House and Senate which if passed will disapprove the proposed criteria. Today is the mark up hearing in the House Committee under Chairman Markey and the mark up will be in the Senate on Thursday under Senator Domenci. Commissioner Black said he contacted Congressman Nielson's office and was told that he is a co-sponsor of the resolution. Commissioner Black said he will send letters to sane of the committee members.
PARK SERVICE OFFICE IN MONTICELLO
Commissioner Black reported that the Monticello Park Service office will not be closed. Pete Parry put out a release on the radio saying they are not going to close the office. Commissioner Black said he talked to Bob Weidner of Senator Garn's office, and he assured him that they will not close the office but may change some personnel.
AMOCO DRILL SITE ON LA SAL MOUNTAINS
Commissioner Black said that a couple of weeks ago he asked the Division of State Lands to rethink their decision on reclaiming the road to the drill site on the La Sal Mountains and requested that item be put on the State Land Board agenda. It was not on the agenda for action but was discussed and Commissioner Black said he requested that they not spend the money to destroy the road and to look at alternatives but they chose not to do so. Commissioner Black said he and Representative David Adams visited the site last Friday and they both felt that the road should not be destroyed and the drill pad could be reclaimed to be reseeded and still be made available for a parking and turn around area. Also, eventually the road could go about 1/4 mile beyond this point and intersect the upper road to Dark Canyon. Rep. Adams called Ralph Miles after returning home and he indicated they would be willing to work something out. The contract for the reclamation has been let but Commissioner Black said he talked to the contractor and he is willing to make some changes. Commissioner Black said he also called Mike Grosjean this morning and he said they are negotiating with the parties involved to leave the road open. Commissioner Black said this is a dead end road, a nice area, and a beautiful view and if the road was destroyed it would still be a dead end road only one mile shorter with a bard turn-around area.
MOAB BLM DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
Commissioner Black reported he attended the Moab BLM District Advisory Council meeting last Thursday. They adopted a resolution opposing any more wilderness on a seven to two vote. They also adopted a resolution asking Congress and the Administration of the BLM to allow the fees that are collected from river running to stay in the area they are collected in. A resolution was passed proposing several turn outs and information signing at various points on Interstate 70 to explain and promote the multiple use of BLM lands. Commissioner Black said he will be taking these resolutions to the National BLM Advisory Committee meeting on August 21 & 22 for their consideration.
BLM RIGHT OF WAYS
Commissioner Black said he talked to Pete Christensen, manager BLM, with respect to the notice on the BLM right-of-ways. Mr. Christensen said that they did not intend to take these away from the county, that it would be a dual right-of-way situation, and he will send a letter clarifying this.
BLANDING CITY - LETTER - FRONTIER THEATER
The Commission received the following letter:
August 4, 1986
San Juan County Commission County Courthouse Monticello, Utah 84535
Dear Commission:
At the July 9, 1986 meeting of the Blanding City Council a discussion was held relative to the unsightly and unsafe structure just north of the Blanding City limits, known as the Frontier Theater.
The Council feels it is a health hazard, area for public nuisance and deterant to the City and County beautification.
The Council, in an unanimous vote, requested assistance from the County Commission and other County agencies to take whatever action is necessary to correct the problem.
Your help and assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
CITY OF BLANDING
/s/ Norman L. Johnson Norman L. Johnson City Administrator
pc: Mayor
Council members
Greg Adams, County Sanitarian
The Commission will refer this to the county attorney and Greg Adams for action.
UTAH WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE
The Utah Water Pollution Control Committee will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, August 28, 1986 in Salt Lake. The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public comment on adoption of the Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE RADIO AND EQUIPMENT FAILURES
The Commission received the following memo:
August 11. 1986
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Dear Commissioners:
Re: Radio and Equipment Failures
The following is a list of equipment failures we have with patrol vehicle radios and Sheriff's office dispatch radios and paging systems.
1. Rudy Cook's radio will not receive, transmit, or intermittent
2. Bill Pierce,s radio same as above
3. Steve Stovall's radio same.
In the interest of officer's safety, it is imperative that these deficiencies be corrected.
The EMS radio and paging system are not operating, which places County residents, tourists, and others in grave jeopardy.
The County paging system on channel four is also not operating, as well as the county paging system for contacting the Fire Dept.
The Sheriff's dept is the central link in the county for rendering emergency services and without our emergency equipment working in full operation we not only place people in danger, but San Juan County is in a serious liability situation.
Your prompt attention to this matter of mutual concern would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Concerned Sheriff's Office Personnel
The Commission talked to Bill Bayles, communication engineer, and he said there is a real problem with Bill Pierce's radio because it is old and parts are hard to get. The Sheriff's pager is fixed but the EMS pager is not working. Mr. Bayles said he checked the hospital radio system and it is working fine. The main problem with the radio system is getting parts in.
WILDERNESS BLM PROPOSAL
The following letter was received:
July 30, 1986
Mr. Calvin Black, Chairman San Juan County Commission 117 South Main Monticello, Utah 84535
Dear Mr. Black:
Here is an update on Texaco's activity regarding the BLM Wilderness proposal in the State of Utah.
With the assistance of Rick Bailey, plus our own records, we have generated, two mailings contacting a total of 78 companies and/or individuals who have various interests in oil and gas activity in San Juan County.
Additionally, Texaco has filed written comments with the proper officials and has also met with a BLM task force in Salt Lake City to review geological data.
For your information I have attached a short article regarding a wildcat we recently spudded in Emery County. This well is adjacent to one of the WSA's and we have reviewed specific date with the BLM of this prospect.
We appreciate the material the county has made available to the task force to include in the mailings.
Sincerely,
F.B, Palmer Texaco Inc.
DIVISION OF FINANCE - SALES TAX ON IN-STATE LODGING
The Commission received a memorandum from the Utah State Division of Finance dated July 10, 1986 regarding the tax exemption policy for state employees on state business. Effective immediately, employees of the State of Utah on State business will no longer be exempt from sales or transient room taxes charged on the accommodations including meals and other charges. All appropriate taxes will be charged on accommodations, meals, etc. and remitted by the hotel/motel to the tax collecting governmental agency. These collections will not require any special handling or segregation but may be co-mingled with all other taxes you remit.
BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
Palmers-Radio Shack stereo county fair 205.95
Good Medicine Teen dance band 200.00
Monticello Cyclery gift certificate fair 500.00
Lloyd Kartchner expenses entertainment 50.00
Fifth District Juvenile Court Henderson Grant SO Coll 62.50
Monticello City Justice of Peace SO collection 230.00
Blanding City Justice of Peace SO Clifton Yazzie 66.00
San Juan County Hospital Restitution Rickey Billsie 50.00
Doug Farnsworth Restitution Herbert Simpson 15.00
Neal Dalton Restitution Herbert Simpson 15.00
Gall's Inc. Dash bracket 13.49
Paul Keith Security guard fairgrounds 180.00
Lloyd Walker Horseshow judge fair 400.00
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Sherrell Albright bail refund citation 11.10
Alternative Mailing Systems, Inc. Supplies for treasurers office 55.50
Gerald L. Bellows Partial refund bail 86DWR321 15.00
Blanding Slow Pitch League Umpire Womens slow pitch games 1986 135.00
Steven D. Denny partial refund of bail 86DWR310 29.00
Christopher K. Dickey Partial refund of bail 86DWR298 29.00
Fair Publishing House, Inc. rosettes for fair 28.10
Jean Gatztambide partial refund of bail 86DWR185 15.00
Kenny Harris firefighter hickman flats #3 35.00
Mike Harris firefighter hickamn flats #3 21.00
Howard C. Hook full refund of bail 28.00
Lois A. Hook full refund of bail 28.00
Jarmon Irrigation, Inc. supplies for recreation 500.00
Danny L. lloyd partial refund of bail 86DWR323 15.00
Terrel Slade firefighter hickman #3 28.00
William I. Stewart citation #A-312723 bail refund 25.00
Survival Technology Ventilation kits for sheriffs office 40.00
Mike Thurman partial refund of bail 29.00
Women's Softball League umpires recreation dept 150.00
Ann C. Yamane partial refund of bail 29.00
A & M Propane Propane for recreation 865.33
Abajo Archaeology Black Steer Canyon Project 386.80
Abajo Petroleum, Inc. Fuel for sheriffs dept 367.50
Calvin Black expenses May-August 1986 1,330.06
Nicky Black Hauling for road dept 1,713.25
Black Oil Company Food purchased sheriff dept 26.96
Blake, Kermit progamming CAA System 290.00
Blue Mountain Petroleum, Inc. Fuel for road dept 353.65
Carr Printing Company Election supplies 1,010.31
Cate Equipment Company Parts for road dept 5,645.99
Conoco Incorp gas purchased sheriff 4.73
HF Cosby Jr. Hauling road dept 1,876.88
Creamer & Noble Engineers partion/Halls Crossing JOB 2,000.00
Delwes Company, Inc. Supplies library M 14.06
Empire Electric Assoc. Inc. Utilities Courthouse 873.90
Emp. Terminations Law Bulletin Empt Term Law Bulletin 39.92
The Flower Basket Flower for Martha & Baby 14.00
Freed Leasing, Inc. Leasing Sheriffs dept 231.17
Frito-Lay, Inc. Supplies vending machine 6.11
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Parts for road dept 96.90
Hafer's Incorporated Parts for road dept 79.26
Harbor Freight Salvage Company supplies road dept 66.25
Honest Dollar Construction Hauling road dept 1,578.50
Horsehead Hardware Supplies sheriff's dept 7.47
International Business Machine copier usage 317.46
Inkley's Supplies sheriff's office 233.60
Intermountain Battery parts for road dept 170.80
F.W. Jones and Assoc. Inc supplies for road dept 154.09
Kensley, George standby firefighter 148.00
Kensley, Jim firefighter 24.50
Kents Supplies sheriff's office 2,099.13
Dave Ketron firefighter 42.00
Jean Lovato Janitor work courthouse 120.00
Darlene Low Plaques senior cit 24.88
McGees Stamp & Trophy Company Supplies recreation 42.00
Kenneth Miller hauling road dept 1,674.75
Montella, Barbara Travel Expenses Cedar City 290.12
Monument Valley Adv. Hospital Electric hookup road dept 18.06
Motor Parts Company Parts for road dept 1,051.33
Motor Parts Pro Mart Home Cntr Parts for road dept 1,259.98
Newspaper Agency Corporation Subscription Develop Cncl 102.00
Nuclear Testing Services Film Badges Surveyors 66.90
P & F Parts and Supply Towing Sheriffs Dept 179.51
Phillips Petroleum Company Gas purhcased Rick 9.52
Parley Redd Mercantile Supplies Recreation Dept 419.54
Regional Supply Inc. Parts for road dept 23.97
John Saltzman Firefighter 35.00
San Juan Ambulance Service Ambulance Service 45.40
San Juan County Gas, Repairs sheriff's dept 3,391.97
San Juan County Hospital Meals served July 1986 202.72
San Juan County Recorder copies for pageant 29.40
San Juan County Road Dept Hauling road dept 29.70
San Juan Pharmacy Supplies Sheriff's office 43.32
The San Juan Record Publication sample ballot 183.90
Scenic Aviation Charter to SLC sheriff 429.00
Shilo Inn-Salt Lake City travel Ken Bailey 32.00
Dayne Shumway Const. Hauling for road dept 2,194.50
Skelton, Incorp Clean Chips road dept 17,023.50
Skyline Transport & Diesel Supplies road dept 5.46
Joe Slade Firefighter 35.00
Southern Paving Company Cold Mix Asphalt Road dept 32,390.10
Texaco Incorp Gas purchased aging 6.42
Theatre Candy Dist Company Inc Supplies dept aging 298.85
Times-Independent Subscription Develop Board 12.50
Utah Law Review Utah Law Review Attorney 20.00
Utah Local Gov. Ins. Trust County Insurance 5,340.20
Utah Navajo Industries supplies recreation 48.62
Utah Power & Light Company Utilities Bluff Jail 12.17
Western Office Products Office supplies clerk 5.95
Wheeler Machinery Company parts for road dept 4,092.05
S. Rigby Wright Travel Expenses 79.85
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.