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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 18, 1978
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
PRESENT: E.S. Boyle, Commission Chairman
Calvin Blac, Member
Kristine Frost, deputy clerk
Minutes were read and approved on a motion by Commissioner Black and seconded by Commissioner Boyle. EMT COURSES
Deanna Scorup met with the Commissioners to discuss having the County pay the hotel for the County EMT's to go to the annual convention in Salt Lake City. Commissioner Boyle will discuss this with the hospital personnel and with the head of the EMT's.
WILDERNESS COMMITTEE MEETING
Commissioner Black reported that the committee had voted to accept the Staff recommendations and forward these to the Governor. Because only eleven members were present for the vote, Commissioner Black stated that the Governor might decide to conform to the county recommendations. These are that any wilderness area in the State of Utah must be approved by the Counties that they are in or that are directly affected by these wilderness areas.
JIM BLACK SUBDIVISION
Commissioner Boyle received a letter from the Monticello City Admisistrator stating that the Subdivision east of town was not conforming to the city subdivision standards in that they were not putting in a 4" water main. The letter also stated that the moriatorium is still in effect and no water connections are being made outside the city limits. It was the consensus of the council that no water could be supplied to the subdivision at this time, and only then if agreed upon by the council, until these conditions agreed upon were brought to completeion. Commissioner Boyle wrote a letter to Jim Black stating that the approval of the San Juan County Commissioners was based upon approval of the Monticello City Subdivision Standards. A copy of the City's letter was also attached to the County letter.
COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SYSTEM
The Commissioners discussed the Justice of the peace system with the County Auditors Deputy Bill Francom.
BLUFF MULTIPURPOSE CENTER LOCATION
Commissioner Boyle stated that he had received a copy of a letter sent that Bruce Shumway sent to Don Latham of HUD. It stated that the location of the building site is in the middle of the town on a block owned by the County. This is the recreation block and the construction will be on the unused northwest corner of the park.
CEDAR POINT FIRE TRUCK
John Baker reported that the Cedar Point Fire Truck was due here tomorrow.
ELECTION RETURNS CANVASSED
The Commissioners canvassed the Primary Election returns and corrections ere made and totals accepted as per the following:
Precincts Bruce Halliday Bennion Redd
Bluff No. 1 120 38
Montezuma Creek #2 34 3
Aneth #3 51 3
Cedar Point #4 9 14
Ucolo #5 31 35
LaSal #6 35 10
Spanish Valley 14 5
North Monticello No. 8 191 191
South Monticello No. 9 203 136*
Blanding North West No. 10 86 51
Blanding South West No. 11 57 43
Mexican Hat #12 46 12
Oljato #13 82 9
Navajo Mountain #14 66+ 21+
Halls Crossing #15 22 9
Red Mesa #16 13 1
Blanding Southeast#17 63 42
Blanding Northeast #18 59 71
1,182 694
* addition of one absentee ballot postmarked
correctly + mistake on counting for both candidates, each
loosing 5 votes PICKUP BIDS
The San Juan County Commissioners opened bids for pickups at 1:00 as advertised. The only bid was Redd's of Monticello. The bid was accepted at $5,601.00 for 4 of the pickups. 2 pickups with additional gas tanks will be an additions $127.00 per unit. This was accepted on a motion by Commissioner Black and seconded by Commissioner Boyle.
BUSES - AGING PROGRAM
Al Haksins discussed the replacement of the buses being used in the south part of the county.
He also reported on the states audit of the surplus vehicles.
VISTA VOLUNTEERS
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Jim Kindred met with the Commissioners to introduce the new Vista Volunteers who will be working in the county. They are Hector who will be working in Monticello, Sandy Simon who will be working
in Mexican Hat and Jim Schultz who is working on the White Mesa Ute Reservation. Commissioner Boyle welcomed these people to our county.
VETERAN'S EXEMPTIONS
The following Veteran's Exemptions were approved on a motion by Commissioner Black and seconded by Commissioner Boyle:
Howard L. Berman 30%
Grant A. Bayles 60%
Grant H. Leavitt 30%
Grant L. Bronson 40%
Woodroe W. Simpson 30%
Ralph G. Robson 80%
James J. Harris 30%
John E. Codner 40%
Charles R. Harvey 100%
Thomas H. Jaramillo 30%
Tola B Newman Blind Exemption
Ervin L. Butterfield 30%
ABATEMENTS
The following abatements were approved or disapproved on a motion by Commissioner Black and seconded by Commissioner Boyle:
Hilda Palmer approved
Susan Butt approved
Louven Guymon denied
Elsie Rasmussen approved
Inez Young approved for home only
Esther Shumway approved
Irene Redd approved
Alice Shumway approved
Edson and Ida Mae Palmer denied
Julia Hyde approved
Iva Hatch approved
Charles and Esther Schafer approved for home only
Rae Bender Denied
Bernice Nielson approved
Lewis Fuller Denied
Helen Redshaw denied
The deputy clerk was instructed to notify these people as to whether or not their abatement was approved and also to inform those whose abatements were denied because of income that they could file under the Circuit Breaker law for refund of part of their property taxes.
BEER LICENSES FOR MONTEZUMA CREEK, RED MESA, ANETH AREA
A motion was made by Commissioner Black regarding the beer question in the Montezuma Creek, Aneth, Red
Mesa area, to have the issue placed on the November ballot for the advisory opionion of the voters as to whether they wish to have beer sold in the area or not. The County Commissioners will be guided by their dicision in making the final decision.
Penind determination of this issue a temporary and conditional renewal of the licence to Joan Moyle will be issued. In the event of a majority decision against the licensing of beer in this area, all beer licenses will be revoked and the fee will be pro-rated and refunded as applicable. The decision will be made on November 13, 1978 which is the first Monday after the November 7th election. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Boyle and passed by those present.
BILLS FOR APPROVAL AND PAYMENT
Arnold Machinery Company Parts 67.02
Jacque Bane Election 25.00
Bancroft-Whitney Co. Am Law Reports 25.90
Josephine H. Bayles Election 29.10
Irene M. Ben Election 25.00
Black Oil Co. Wheel Alignment and gas 132.88
Phyrl C. Black Election 25.00
Viva Black Election 25.00
Blanding Home Center Supplies 130.75
Norma Blankenagel Election 30.50
Blue Mountain Foods TV Dinners 434.77
Delia Bronson Weed Control 150.00
Ronald R. Butler Weed Control 138.49
Carr Printing Company Registration 1,238.79
Chevron, USA. Inc. Gas 22.50
Mark Christensen Rental of Church Building 15.00
Codner Motor Service Sheriff's Cars repaired 221.30
College of Eastern Utah Travel 84.75
The Copy Shop Supplies 30.85
DHI Computing Service Computer Service 215.44
Myrtle Davis Election 33.40
Desert Queen Cafe Rental of Cafe for Election 15.00
E-Z Mart Gas, etc. 12.34
Frances H. Erickson Election 25.00
Joan E. Eskell Election 28.67
Farabee's Towing Towing 37.00
Afton Fisher Election 25.00
Lena M. French Election 31.20
Edith I. Francom Election 25.00
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Glendora Frizell Election 25.00
Barbara Fuller Election 25.00
Alma Funk Election 25.00
Barbara Garrison Election 25.00
Minnie Gidcumb Election 25.00
Rosalie Goldman Election 25.00
Robert Graymountain Election 25.00
Jimmy R. Guire Election - Rental of Residence 40.00
Rose Anne Guire Election 31.10
Joan Hamel Election 25.00
Barbara Harris Election 28.20
Anna A. Harvey Election 25.00
Clara Mae Hatch Election 25.00
Stanley M. Hawkins Travel 11.50
Gary Holiday Rental of 01 Jato Chapter House 15.00
Husky Oil Company Gas 25.79
Inkley's Film 151.72
Gladys C. Jack Election 25.00
Beverly M. Jensen Election 26.00
Maxine Johnson Election 28.10
Cecil B. Jones Weed Control 150.00
Harry B. Jones Rental of Aneth Chapter House 15.00
Lena J. Jones Election 25.00
Marion A. Jones Election 25.00
K-Mart Stereo - Senior Citizens 296.00
Kelly Company Traffic Register - Receipt Books 77.47
Diana Kemner Election 24.00
Lois K. Lyman Election 25.00
K. E. McDougald Gas 13.20
Eloise B. Mahon Election 25.00
Rose Mark • Election 25.00
S. H. Martineau Senior Citizens 210.00
Helene Massey Election 25.00
Julia Mae Miller Election 25.00
Monticello Merc. Co. Supplies 9.09
Cecelia G. Moore Election 25.00
Harold Mosley Weed Control 30.00
Motor Parts Supplies 19.01
Wm B. Francom Election 10.00
Mountain West Office Products Legal Pads, Files 55.00
Morris K. Nelson Weed Control 57.75
Maxine P. Nielson Election 28.20
Office Equipment Co. Supplies 179.41
Bertha A. Ostrom Election 25.00
P. & F. Parts and Supply Repair exhaust 57.00
Phillip Palmer Weed Control 134.25
Mary Platero Election 25.00
Donna Poole Election 25.00
Elmo Redd Weed Control 21.32
Redd's Repair Brakes 70.54
Sylvia Risenhoover Election 25.00
Salt Lake Stamp Co. Badges 66.26
Mary Rose Sampson Interpreter 15.00
Sanborn Equipment & Supply Signs 27.45
San Juan County Recorder Stamps & Postage 77.68
San Juan Record Election Notice, Public Hearing-Aging 83.20
Barbara A. Scott Election 37.40
Sears Kitchen Utinsels-Bl. Sr. Citizens 299.99
Mabel C. Shumway Election 25.00
Gary Siscoe Pump, etc. 534.20
Slade Chevron Service Manifold 67.00
Vernetta Sonderegger Election 26.00
Arlene Stash Election 25.00
lacy S. Steele Election 25.00
Albert D. Swensen Blood-alcohol analysis 56.00
Jimmie Topaha Election 25.00
Sara Todecheenie Election 25.00
Louis Tapaha Election 34.00
Louis Topaha Rental of Chapter House 15.00
Etta Mae Turner Election 29.20
Turquoise Cafe Meals 13.90
Travel Lodge Travel 52.00
United States Welding Welding Supplies 142.33
Utah State Agency for Suplus Property Furniture 67.00
State Personnel Office Deputy Sheriff Dues 40.00
Valle's Trading Post Film 7.30
Calvin Van Dyke Travel 159.12
Yvonne Walker Election 25.00
Lydia Whitehat Election 25.00
West Publishing Company Subscription to Pacific Reporter 24.00
Western Auto Sheriff's Office 11.92
Wycoff Freight 32.44
Xerox Duplicating Charge 580.00
E. S. Boyle Travel 162.20
Curtis Jones Gravel and Topsoil 578.00
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Kristine Frost, deputy E. S. Boyle, Commission Chairman