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MINUTES OF THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 1984
The San Juan County Commission met in regular session on Monday, November 5, 1984, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the San Juan County Courthouse at Monticello, Utah.
The following members were present: Commissioner Calvin Black, Chairman
Commissioner Kenneth R. Bailey Commissioner Robert Low
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved with the specified corrections on the motion of Commissioner Bailey. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Low and carried unanimously.
AL HASKINS REPORT
Al Haskins met with the Commission to report that auditors and evaluators were here last week reviewing the Aging Program. Mr. Haskins further reported that he has not received the final report yet.
AMENDMENT TO AGING CONTRACT APPROVED
Al Haskins met with the Commission to discuss an amendment to the Aging Contract. The State has authorized additional funding of $1,968. Commissioner Low made a motion to approve the amendment and authorize Mr. Haskins to sign it. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried unanimously.
SHERIFF WRIGHT MEETS
Sheriff Rigby Wright met with the Commission to discuss a proposal from the Forest Service to lease a four-wheel drive vehicle for use by the Sheriff's Department. The Commission authorized Sheriff Wright to proceed.
LAWSUIT REPORTED
Sheriff Wright reported that a lawsuit has been filed against San Juan County, Calvin Black, Robert Low, Kenneth R. Bailey, Rigby Wright, and Robert Bellman by Mary Tsosie. The lawsuit is regarding the suicide of Calvin Tsosie in the San Juan County Jail. The suit is asking for $500,000. in compen-satory damages and $500,000. punitive damages. Sheriff Wright will contact the County's insurance company.
HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED
A Human Services Board meeting is scheduled for November 8th, at 2:00 p.m. in Blanding.
AUDIT PROPOSALS DISCUSSED
John Fellmeth, Chief Deputy Auditor, met with the Commission to discuss obtaining audit proposals for a 3 year time period for all County entities. The Commission authorized Mr. Fellmeth to proceed.
PUBLIC HEARING RE: REZONING Of LEROY BRIGHT'S PROPERTY
A public hearing was held at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the request for re-zoning the following property belonging to Leroy Bright:
Beg. at a pt. which is S 926.0 ft, of the NW cor. of the NW1/4SE1/4 of Sec. 23, and rng. th E 420.0 ft, th S 19 W 208.71 ft, th W 353.0 ft, th N 196.0 ft, to the pt. of beg.
Mr. Bright is requesting the zoning be changed from commercial to industrial. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the zoning change. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Low and carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER LOW'S REPORT
Commissioner Low reported that he has received some complaints from the residents in Bluff regarding their lack of recreation equipment. Commissioner Black will check on this matter with the Recreation Director.
Commissioner Low reported that a right angle caution sign is needed in Mexican Hat. The Commission will contact the UDOT about this request.
MONTICELLO CEMETARY DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS
Commissioner Low made a motion to approve the following appointments to the Monticello Cemetary District. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried unanimously.
Paul Dean Black - 6 years
Darroll Young - 4 years
Joe Reed - 2 years
WEED BOARD MEETING REPORTED OH
Commissioner Bailey reported that the Weed Board is working on a map of the heavily infested weed areas that the Weed Department is currently working on. Commissioner Bailey further reported that the Farm Bureau is going to help the Weed Board identify these areas.
PAIRIE DOG CONTROL DISCUSSED
Commissioner Bailey reported on a new product for pairie dog control called Epibloc. Commissioner Bailey further reported that the Board is attempting to get San Juan County designated as a test plot for Epibloc.
JOINT ROADS COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED
Commissioner Bailey reported that a Joint Roads Committee Meeting is scheduled in Delta on November 8th and 9th.
CEDAR POINT ROADS DISCUSSED
Commissioner Bailey reported that he met with the residents of Cedar Point to discuss their concerns regarding the roads in that area last week.
BUILDING PERMIT DISCUSSED
Wayne Perkins from Blanding met with the Commission to protest the investigation fee of $24.00 charged on his building permit. Mr. Perkins reported that he made several trips to Monticello in an effort to obtain a building permit but was unable to meet with the Building Inspector. The investigation
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fee is only charged if the building project is started without a permit. The Commission stated that because Mr. Perkins attempted several times to obtain a permit they would dismiss the investigation fee.
STATE INDIGENT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTRACT APPROVED
Rayburn Jack, Health Care Services Executive Director, met with the Commission to discuss the contract with the Utah Department of Health Indigent Medical Assistance Program. The costs for indigent medical care from January 1983 to September 1984 were reviewed. Commissioner Low made a motion to approve the contract which will be effective March 1, 1985. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried unanimously.
ISURANCE COVERAGE FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES DISCUSSED
Mr. Jack met with the Commission to discuss his request for insurance coverage for part time employees with less than 30 hours per week. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve insurance coverage for Health Care employees to 24 hours per week if the employee pays 20% of the premium which would then put them on the same basis as employees that work 30 hours per week. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Low and carried unanimously.
PERSONNEL POLICY CHANGE
The County personnel policy mistakenly states that employees with 30 hours per pay period qualify for insurance coverage when it should state 30 hours per week. The Commission has instructed that this be corrected.
RESOLUTION 1984-8 RE: PUBLIC HEARING METHANOL PRODUCTION CORP.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the following resolution. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Low and carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION 1984-8
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE BY THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ITS IN-DUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ITS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE NOTE OF 1984 (METHANOL PRODUCTION CORPORATION PROJECT)
WHEREAS, the County of San Juan (the "County") is a political subdivision of the State of Utah and is authorized and empowered under the Utah Industrial Facilities Development Act, constituing Chapter 17 of Title 11 of the Utah Code (the "Act"), to issue its revenue bonds for the purpose of financing any "project" as defined by the Act and of paying the cost of such financing; and
WHEREAS, Methanol Production Corporation, a Colorado corporation (the "Company"), in furtherance of the goals and intent of the Act has proposed to construct a Modular Gas Plant for the production of Methanol Gas to be located near Lisbon Valley in San Juan County, Utah, and is considering acquisition of certain items of capital equipment to be located at the plant site (said equipment hereinafter referred to as the "Improvements); and the cost of the construction of the facilities and the cost of the Improvements and expenses incidental thereto is estimated not to exceed $10/000/000; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions contained in Section 103(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code") , as said Section was enacted by Congress under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("T.E.F.R.A.") , required that a public hearing be held in connection with the authorization and issuance of any industrial development revenue note for a project and that an elected representative be appointed to approve such issuance of industrial development revenue note; and
WHEREAS, the County has been requested to hold a public hearing pursuant to Code Section 103(k) for the issuance of and sale of one or more issue series of bonds (the "Revenue Bonds") pursuant to the Act in an aggregate principal amount agreed to by the County and the Applicant not to exceed $10/000/000 and to expend the Revenue Bond proceeds to finance all or a protion of the cost of the facilities and the cost of the Improvements all upon the terms, conditions, interest, and repayment schedule as shall be agreed to by the County and the Applicant; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest, for the public benefit and furtherance of the public purposes of the County, and will serve the purposes provided in the Act that such public hearing be authorized and a date be set for the holding of same.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, THAT:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Act, the County is legally authorized to issue notes and to use the proceeds thereof to finance all or a portion of the cost of the acquisiton and construction of the Facilities and the cost of the Improvements by the Company.
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners constitutes the governing body of the County and may provide for the approval of the issuance of Revenue Bonds by the County through the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
Section 3. The project that shall be the subject of the public hearing consists of the construction of a Modular Gas Plant for the production of Methanol Gas to be located near Lisbon Valley in San Juan County, Utah; and is considering acquisiton of certain items of capital equipment to be located at the plant site (said equipment hereinafter referred to as the "Improvements"); and the cost of the construction of the facilities and the cost of the Improvements and expenses incidental thereto is estimated not to exceed $10/000/000.
Section 4. The issuance of the Revenue Bonds may be authorized by appropriate resolution or resolutions of the County after the conclusion of the public hearing thereon at a meeting or meetings to be held for such prupose, subject to the execution of appropriate aggrements by the company and the County.
Section 5. Pursuant to the requirements of Code Section 103 (k), the Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the public hearing in connection with the project described in Section 3 to be held in accordance with said Code Section 103 (k) on December 3, 1984, at the hour of 1;00 p.m. in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers for the purpose of considering the public benefits and public purposes to be furthered by the financing contemplated by the action of the County pursuant to this Resolution for the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds by the County pursuant to the Act. The public hearing shall be held at the hour and on the date herein provided for siad project. The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes and directs the Clerk of the County
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to publish a notice of public hearing substantially in the form of the notice attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for the poject described
in Section 3 by at least on (1) insertion in the San Juan Record at least fourteen (14) days prior to hearing date.
Section 6. The public hearing shall also consider the appointment of, and if deemed advisable, shall appoint an elected representative to approve the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds for the project.
PASSES, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 5th day of November, 1984.
/s/ Calvin Black_____________
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of San Juan County
ATTEST:
/s/ Gail D. Johnson County Clerk San Juan County
BUILDING PERMITS APPROVED
Commissioner Low made a motion to approve the following building permits. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried unanimously.
Kedric Redd - Blanding
Methanol Production Corp. - LaSal
Randee Bayles - Blanding
Quinn Howe - Blanding
LEASE APPROVED WITH TRIBE RE; OLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MONTEZDMA CREEK (Resolution 1984-7) A resolution was passed on the motion of Commissioner Bailey approving a lease with the Navajo Tribe
for the old elementary school in Montezuma Creek. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Low and
carried unanimously. A copy of the lease is on file in the Clerk's office under Agreements - 1984.
BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
Abajo Electric Repairs/Courthouse furnance 95.80
Abajo Petroleum, Inc. Fuel/Sheriff's Office 1,766.07
Leon Adams Judgement payment/84SC033 90.00
Allred Radio Repairs/Social Service 683.78
Bessie Bailey Election judge workshop 10.00
Tony Banchero Herbicide purchased 52.50
Bancroft-Whitney Co. AJ LF PV 17, 17A & TX PAMP 183.20
Barnett's V & S Variety Supplies/Third Recreation 1,458.00
James Barry Herbicide purchased 150.00
Dolores G. Bayles Election judge workshop 10.00
Kathleen Behunin Election judge workshop 10.00
Elsie Billie Election judge workshop/mileage 14.80
Carolyn Black Election judge workshop 10.00
Ileene Black Election judge workshop 10.00
Sandra Black Election judge workshop 10.00
Black Box Corp. Cable for computer 64.95
Blanding Home Center Supplies/M-Library 15.00
Blanding Mercantile Supplies/Div. of Aging 72.91
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Reimbursement inv. ins. 11,404.23
Bluff Water & Sewer Users Assn. Utilities/Social Services 12.55
Brenda Bowels Election judge workshop 10.00
Brodart, Inc. Service/12-84 124.60
Anna L. Broderick Election judge workshop 10.00
Connie Brown Election judge workshop 10.00
Inez Burke Election judge workshop 10.00
H.D. Butt Herbicide purchased 150.00
Marva Butler Election judge workshop 10.00
Annie Cantsee Election judge workshop/mileage 17.80
Canyonlands Motor Lodge Travel 34.24
Ann H. Capitan Election judge workshop/mileage 12.40
Wilbur B. Capitan Election judge workshop/mileage 12.40
Carbon County Auditor SJC portion CRT. Adminis. EX 354.16
Gate Equipment Co. Tube for Road Dept. 219.90
Chevron USA Inc. Travel/Commissioners 141.16
City of Monticello Utilities/Courthouse 134.00
Rose Claw Election judge workshop/mileage 17.50
Codner Motor Service Repairs/Road Dept. 23.00
Jack Codner Herbicide purchased 150.00
Continental Tel of the West Telephone charges/Courthouse 1,690.34
Particia A. Cook Election judge workshop 10.00
Creamer & Noble Engineers Montezuma Creek Bridge 10,000.00
Bonnie Dalton Registration agent 60.00
Betty Dandy Election judge workshop/mileage 25.00
Elsie Dee Election judge workshop/mileage 15.10
Shirley A. Denetsosie Election judge workshop 14.50
Betty Barley Election judge workshop 10.00
Amanda Eisemann Election judge workshop 10.00
Empire Electric Assoc. Inc. Utilities/Courthouse 741.98
Wanda Farabee Cleaning services/10-1 thru 10-31 40.00
Afton Fisher Election judge workshop 10.00
Afton Frost Election judge workshop 10.00
Fern B. Frost Election judge workshop 10.00
Clark J. Fullmer Herbicide purchased 118.87
Dave Fullmer Herbicide purchased 150.00
Future Electronics Fan for microwave S.O. Dept. 15.95
James Gaumer Herbicide purchased 150.00
Donna Giles . Election judge workshop 10.00
Ernestine Connie Election judge workshop/mileage 12.40
Maxine Graves Herbicide purchased 150.00
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Hafer's Inc. Parts for Road Dept. 379.27
Pieter Haller Herbicide purchased 300.00
Halliday, Bruce K. Herbicide purchased 150.00
Sue H. Halliday Herbicide purchased 150.00
Juanita Harper Herbicide purchased 141.75
Ormas Hawkins Labor on Abajo Peak 30.00
Phyllis Heaton Election judge workshop 10.00
Jerry Hines Herbicide purchased 150.00
Hogie's Restaurant Senior citizen meals/10-84 ' 435.00
Priscilla Holiday Election judge workshop 10.00
Howell, Patsy Senior citizen meals/10-84 1,431.00
International Business Machine Installment payment 571.38
Industrial Instruments, Inc. Chlorinator rental pool (B) 147.80
Industrial Supply Co., Inc. Parts for Road Dept. 214.42
Keith Ivins Herbicide purchased 120.00
Gladys C. Jack Election judge workshop 10.00
Kathy Janske Restitution criminal #629 156.00
Bea Johnson Election judge workshop 10.00
Johnson, Everett Janitor work/Courthouse 40.00
Max Johnson Herbicide purchased 150.00
Donna A. Jones Election judge workshop 10.00
Kimball Equipment Co. Flashing holder/Road Dept. 27.59
Kelly Laws Herbicide purchased 150.00
Wilber Laws Herbicide purchased 150.00
Paul Van Leer Herbicide purchased 150.00
Donna Long Election judge workshop 10.00
Adell Lovell Election judge workshop 10.00
Lyman Farms Herbicide purchased 150.00
Eloise B. Mahon Election judge workshop 10.00
Bonnie Meyer Election judge workshop 10.00
M.I.T.E. Reconstruction sign tourist 500.00
Monticello Clinic J.J. Steffen/physical 28.00
Monticello Mercantile Supplies/Div. of Aging 66.45
Barbara Morris Election judge workshop/mileage 14.50
Betty Mosher Election judge workshop 10.00
Motorola Inc. Parts/Communications 79.53
Loretta Morris Election judge workshop 14.50
Mountain States Supply, Inc. Freight charges/Golf House 6.10
Mary Rose Nakai Election judge workshop 10.00
Nasco West, Inc. Supplies/Ext. Office 16.72
Anna Marie Nat Election judge workshop/mileage 14.50
Navajo Times Advertising election 489.60
Lucille Nez Election judge workshop/mileage 15.10
Office Outpost Supplies/Travel Council 334.58
Claudia Orr Election judge workshop 10.00
Orr's Auto Body & Glass Shop Repairs/Road Dept. 134.80
Osborne's Eng. Supply Co., Inc. Supplies/Recorder's Office 60.95
Oxford Chemicals, Inc. Supplies/M-Library 88.50
Ann Palmer Election judge workshop 10.00
Mabel June Palmer Election judge workshop 10.00
Helen Parrish Senior citizens meals/10-84 810.00
Dorothy Perkins Herbicide purchased 150.00
Gerold Perkins Herbicide purchased 150.00
Charlene Peterson Election judge workshop 10.00
Renee Pincock Election judge workshop 10.00
Popular Subscription Service Supplies/M-Library 567.77
Loretta Posey Election judge workshop/mileage 14.50
Earl Randall Herbicide purchased 150.00
Redd Investments Corp. Herbicide purchased 141.75
A. Laraine Redd Election judge workshop/mileage 16.60
Bennion Redd Herbicide purchased 150.00
Grayson Redd Herbicide purchased 150.00
Steve Regan Co. Supplies/Golf Course 459.58
Bonnie Rice Registration agent 60.00
Hortense Rice Election judge workshop 10.00
Rocky Mountain Machinery Co. Parts/Road Dept. 1,282.83
Lena John Rollins Election judge workshop 10.00
Roring Farms Herbicide purchased 150.00
San Juan County Revenue report/10-84 898.50
San Juan County Clerk/Auditor Petty cash 29.32
San Juan County Ext. Office Fair premium onies/1984 409.00
San Juan County Hospital Supplies/Sheriff's Office 9.00
San Juan County J.P. Petty cash 67.05
San Juan County Library (M) Petty cash 62.82
San Juan County Nursing Home Senior citizens meals/10-84 940.50
San Juan County Road Dept. Fuel/Golf Course 268.14
San Juan Health Care Services SJC Nursing Home Addition 98,762.18
The San Juan Record Public notice/elections 1,128.70
San Juan Community Social Services Petty cash voucher 43.61
Joan Saunders Herbicide purchased 150.00
Doris Schmitt Election judge workshop 10.00
Bruce Shumway Blanding City brochure 500.00
Mabel Shumway Election judge workshop 10.00
Shirley Shumway Election judge workshop 10.00
Kathryn Shumway Election judge workshop 10.00
Darrell Sinner Herbicide purchased 150.00
Smith Media Corp. Advertising election 1,252.50
Vernetta Sonderegger Election judge workshop 10.00
S. Eastern Ut. Dist. Health Dept. Water laboratory/M-Pool 36.00
Southern Networks, Inc. Printer with/Centronics 2,711.00
State Treasurer of Utah Justice of Peace P.O.S.T. 558.00
The Supply Co. Supplies/Communications 21.25
Barbara Terry Election judge workshop 10.00
Texaco, Inc. Gas purchased/Al Haskins 252.61
Travelodge (Tri-Arc) Travel/Becky Young 39.00
Turf Equipment Co. Supplies/Golf Course 128.61
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United States Welding, Inc. Supplies/Road Dept. 12.69
Utah Dept. of Public Safety App. fee/Conceled weapon 1.50
Utah Gas Service Co. Utilities/Courthouse 982.60
Utah Navajo Industries Supplies/Road Dept. 529.10
Utah Power & Light Co. Utilities/M.C.-pool 383.03
Utah State Library Supplies/M-Library 15.92
Utah State Retirement Board Judge Bunnell/Retirement 70.00
Utah State Treasurer Revenue report/10-84 1,908.00
Utah State University Copy slides/Sheriff's Dept. 14.70
Cecelia Wallace Election judge workshop 10.00
Eloise Ward Herbicide purchased 118.87
West Publishing Co. Supplies/Attorney's Office 126.50
Winn Westcott Travel/Travel Council 138.00
Western Office Products Supplies/Clerk's Office 35.47
Wheeler Machinery Co. Supplies/Road Dept. 1,754.62
White Mesa Ute Council Senior citizens meals/10-84 367.50
Ineze Wilson Election judge workshop 10.00
Robert Woody Restitution/84CR115 20.00
Elizabeth Wright Election judge workshop 10.00
Wycoff Freight charges/Road Dept. 60.38
Mary Jane Yazzie Election judge workshop 14.50
Mike Young Inc. Parts for Aging Program 39.07
Your Old Phone Mans Phone Co. Repairs/Golf Course 50.00
First Security Bank of Utah Library, Health and Tort TCD 545,968.92
First Security Bank of Utah General Fund TCD 363,738.00
There being no further business at this time the meeting adjourned at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Commissioner Calvin Black, Chairman Carol T. Hoggard, Deputy Clerk