SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSION APRIL 20, 1987 Page 287

The San Juan County Commission met in regular session on April 20, 1987 at the hour of 10 a.m. at the San Juan County Courthouse, Monticello, Utah.

The following members were present: Commissioner Black, Chairman

Commissioner Bailey Commissioner Maryboy

Minutes of the April 13, 1987 Commission Meeting were approved with the corrections on the motion of Commissioner Maryboy and seconded by Commissioner Bailey. UNANIMOUS.

COMMSSIONER CALVIN BLACK'S REPORT

Western Region of Counties - Commissioner Black reported that he will be in Sacramento, California next

week attending the Western Interstate Region of Counties.

COMMISSIONER KENNETH BAILEY'S REPORT

Gravel Crushing - Commissioner Bailey reported that the gravel crushing at Bluff has been contracted for

35,000 yards instead of the 50,000 yard bid and after the chips are crushed he authorized Skeleton to move

off and come back in the fall to crush the balance of the gravel in the fall.

White Mesa Gravel Pit - Commissioner Bailey said that the gravel pit permit at White Mesa needs to be

expanded. Doug Pehrson, engineer, is working with the BIA on this matter.

Transient Care - Commissioner Bailey said he is concerned about the transient care that is being provided

by the county. The county used to let people spend the night in the jail and also provide a meal if

needed. The Commission agreed to talk to the county sheriff about this matter.

Hospital Board - The hospital board will meet this Wednesday at 6 p.m.

COMMISSIONER MARK MARYBOY'S REPORT

Fire Truck at Montezuma Creek - Commissioner Maryboy said that the Navajo Tribe will pay half the cost of

two new or used fire trucks for Montezuma Creek and Mexican Hat. Comnissioner Maryboy asked Rick Bailey,

Administrative Assistance, to write a proposal to the Tribe for this.

Baseball Field for Red Mesa, Aneth and Mexican Water - Commissioner Maryboy said the Navajo Tribe is

asking the Red Mesa, Aneth and Mexican Water Chapters to submit a proposal for baseball fields. They will

be funded 100% by the Tribe provided that the county recreation personnel work with the communities on a

recreation program. Commissioner Maryboy said he assigned Eddie Allred, county recreation director, to

prepare the designs and estimated cost of these projects.

Recreation Board Meeting - Commissioner Maryboy reported that he met with the Recreation Board. A request

was made to move the Blanding golf course south of town.

Bluff Mission - Aneth Resolution - Commissioner Maryboy said a resolution was passed by the Aneth Chapter

regarding the accretion land at the Bluff Mission. According to the people they believe its part of the

reservation but the BLM and the BIA disagree. The resolution asks for this matter to be resolved.

UDOT - Dyke LeFevre - Commissioner Maryboy reported that he met with Dyke LeFevre, UDOT, in Montezuma

Creek last week and reviewed the state roads on the reservation. They also looked at the Montezuma Creek

Elementary School where the curb and gutter is to be built. The state will install a flashing yellow

light and a cross walk at the school this summer when school is out.

Commissioner Maryboy said that Mr. LeFevre said a wider space will be provided at the Bluff school bus

route for a turn around and Jamie Laws, state road employee, was assigned to go over the roads on the

reservation to see if they have been maintained properly and to check the guard rails to see if they have

all been installed.

Meetings - Commissioner Maryboy reported that he and Claude Lacy, Sheriff, will meet with the Mexican Hat

residents tonight at 7 p.m. Tomorrow at 10 a.m. Commissioner Maryboy, the BLM and some Navajo families

will meet regarding grazing on BLM property. And on Thursday and Friday he will be in Window Rock,

Arizona meeting with the Navajo National Education Director, Director of Safety Patrol, Land

Administration, Police and Fire Department Personnel and the Navajo Tribe Chairman's assistant.

UDIA - The UDIA will meet this Wednesday. The UNDC board met last week to discuss the budget cut and

decided to request a 10% cut in their budget instead of a 40% cut to the UDIA board.

ELECTED OFFICIALS MONTHLY MEETING

Recorder's Office - Vault Space - Louise Jones, Recorder, told the Commission she will need additional

vault space within one or two years. Commissioner Bailey said that when the new public safety building is

built the offices in the courthouse will be reviewed.

May Tax Sale - Gail Johnson, Clerk, said the county tax sale of delinquent property will be May 27. The

Commission will have to determine whether to sale the property at market value or for the taxes and

penalty interest owed. The Commission asked Mrs. Johnson and the County Attorney to recommend what

property to sell for market value.

Refund of Property Taxes - Gail Johnson, Clerk, reported that the claims for property tax refunds on motor

vehicles are still coming in but said she has stopped payment on them. Mrs. Johnson said a signed

stipulation was never filed by the attorneys in the lawsuit and until an agreement is signed she will not

pay any more claims.

Re-appraisals - Barbara Montella, Assessor, said that the re-appraisals are being done on the older homes

in the county and the taxes on these homes will be going up which was expected.

Sheriff - Sheriff Claude Lacy said that the county jail administrator was in Boulder, Colorado last week

to a training session.

Attorney - Craig Halls, attorney, said he received a bill from Devon Burtenshaw for wrecking services for

towing a trailer that was used for a road block requested by the sheriff's department. The Commission

told Mr. Halls to discuss the bill with Mr. Burtenshaw.

OIL COMPANIES LAWSUIT

Lyle Anderson, attorney, said that the attorney who is representing Texaco Oil Company on the lawsuit filed against San Juan County, San Juan School District and the State of Utah will be in the county tomorrow to look at records of the county and the school district.

PUBLIC DEFENDER

The Commission received one bid for the Public Defender contract. The bid proposed $35,000 per annum for basic representation plus additional expenses. The Commission discussed the proposal and decided to advertise the contract for $1000 a month plus health insurance.

MOSQUITO PROBLEM IN BLUFF - RALPH HORNE

Ralph Horne, USU Extension Coordinator, met with the Commission to discuss the mosquito problem in Bluff. Mr. Horne said many of the mosquitos are coming from the swamp areas but other places are also contributing to the problem. Mr. Horne said that in his opinion it would be a waste of money to spray the chemicals by air because the areas to be sprayed are covered by grass and the chemicals won't ever hit the ground. The best way to spray is to have someone go around with a dipper to test for any lava present and then follow up with the spraying procedure. The County will furnish the chemicals and the public will do the spraying.

UTAH WILDLIFE FISH & GAME - RECAPTURE LAKE, DEER HERDS, ELK TRANSPLANT

Doug Messerly, Fish & Game, met with the Commission to discuss various topics.

Recapture Lake - Mr. Messerly said there is a fish growth problem at Recapture Lake because of a lack of

food and nutrients in the lake. Mr. Messerly said they are considering putting moldy hay in the lake that

would add nutrients to the lake and asked the Commission how they felt about this. The Commission said it

would be a good idea. Mr. Messerly said he will check with Norman Nielson, San Juan Water Conservancy

District, and the Board of Health before proceeding with this project.

Deer Herds - Mr. Messerly said they did their annual spring classification on the deer herds and there was

a good production last year with 80 to 90 fawns per 100 does.

Beef Basin - The Fish and Game made their annual trip into Beef Basin last week.' Mr. Messerly said the

sage brush looks real bad.

Elk Transplant - There were 26 appeals on the Forest Service's proposed Elk Transplant.

Anterless Deer Hunt East of Monticello - There was a public meeting in Eastland and the Game manager

proposed a hunt for anterless deer as an alternative of paying for damages. The land owners agreed to

open their land to let the doe hunters in.

EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL - BACK PAY - PAUL FOREMAN'S PETITION

Last week the Commission received a petition from Paul Foreman, a former county employee, stating that he was promised a $.50 raise per hour to become effective October 1, 1981. The Commission told Mr. Foreman to submit any additional documentation by today. Mr. Foreman came before the Commission today stating that a raise was verbally promised by Dick Traister, former county road superintendent, by creation of a new job of sign painting Mr. Foreman said that after Mr. Traister's termination it was brought before Bernal Bradford, superintendent, and it was denied.

Commissioner Bailey said that he had discussed this with Dick Traister and told him that no raise was to be given to Mr. Foreman. The Commission told Mr. Foreman that Mr. Traister, nor any other foreman, has the authority to give any employee a raise but can recommend it to the Commission. Commissioner Black said this was never brought to the Commission.

Commissioner Bailey made the motion denying the claim of Mr. Foreman. Commissioner Maryboy seconded the motion stating that the petition would be reconsidered if Mr. Foreman could provide any documented evidence. The decision was UNANIMOUS.

BLM 120 ACRE LAND SALE TO NAVAJO TRIBE

Ed Sherick and Bob Turri, BLM, met with the Commission to discuss the BLM 120 acre land sale to the Navajo Tribe. Craig Halls, county attorney, said that once the land is sold it comes under the definition of "Indian lands" and no one but the Tribe has jurisdiction. Mr. Halls said that an agreement needs to be signed defining all areas or jurisdiction, law enforcement, taxes, etc. before the land is sold. Commissioner Maryboy said that he is meeting with the Navajo Tribe Chairman's assistant on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Window Rock, Arizona regarding this issue and asked Mr. Halls if he would attend. Mr. Halls said he will attend.

MONTEZUMA CREEK ROAD SHED - STIPULATION

A motion was made by Commissioner Bailey approving an Acceptance of Notice of Stipulation on the Montezuma Creek Road Shed with the BLM and authorized Commissioner Black to sign the Notice. Commissioner Maryboy seconded the motion. UNANIMOUS.

HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE - COMPLAINT TO INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Craig Halls, county attorney, said the county received a notice from the Industrial Commission of Utah concerning a complaint filed by an employee, Belinda Nielson, who is a housekeeper at the hospital. During her pregnancy leave, her full-time job was cut to a part-time job because it was decided that this position was no longer needed. Mr. Halls said the Commission needs to respond to the complaint in which she wants her full-time job back plus back pay. The Commission told Mr. Halls to answer denying the claim.

MONTICELLO AIRPORT - UPGRADING BIDS

The Commission received two proposals for the engineering project at the Monticello airport. These have been reviewed by the Commission and Ron Theobald, UDOT Division of Aeronautics, and based on the scope of the work and proposals Armstrong Consultants, Inc. is the low bidder. Commissioner Bailey made the motion to award the bid to Armstrong Consultants, Inc. and authorized them to proceed with the first phase of the contract and also authorized Commissioner Black to sign the contract. Commissioner Maryboy seconded the motion. UNANIMOUS.

A contract was signed for task 1 - Geotechinical Investigation - During this phase of the work the Engineer will sample, test and analyze the subbase soils, base gravel and asphalt surfacing. Following this analysis the Engineer shall develop a specific method of rehabilitating the runway and apron and shall develop an estimate of cost for the project. Fixed Fee for this task is $4,500 and no other part of the work will be performed until authorized in writing by Owner.

CRUDE OIL PRICKS - COUNTY

Rick Bailey, Administrative Assistant, presented the Commission a report from Chevron U.S.A., Inc. listing the crude oil prices for the Eastern Region for April 7, 1987. The Four Corners area is $16.50 per barrel which is about the lowest price. Mr. Bailey said that the county will be added to their mailing list to receive future bulletins.

INTEGRAL VISTAS

Rick Bailey, Administrative Assistant, gave the Commission a memorandum from Bill Howell, Ex. Dir of SEUAOG, stating that there will be scheduled hearings to discuss the Citizens Committee recommendations relative to integral vistas designation and protection. The Utah Air Conservation Committee and the Utah Department of Health will conduct a series of public meetings around the state to receive "comment and hear discussion on recommendations made by the Citizens Advisory Committee on Visibility Protection Around the National Parks in Utah.

SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRACT

Commissioner Bailey made the motion approving the Social Services Contract #86-3835 Amendment # Two for the purpose to increase federal funding and decrease state funding and adjust cost centers and authorized Commissioner Black to sign the contracts. Commissioner Maryboy seconded the motion. UNANIMOUS.

FIRE CONTROL POLICIES

Rick Bailey, Administrative Assistant, presented to the Commission the following memorandum and it was adopted on the motion of Commissioner Bailey and seconded on the motion of Commissioner Maryboy. UNANIMOUS.

MEMORANDUM

TO: SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THRU: GAIL D. JOHNSON, CLERK CLAUDE LACY, SHERIFF

FROM:RICK BAILEY, DIRECTOR EMERGENCY SERVICES

DATE: MARCH 15, 1987

RE: ADOPTION OF FIRE CONTROL POLICIES

In order to assure proper control and management of the County's fire control system in connection with County personnel policies, the following is recommended to the Commission for adoption as policy regarding the San Juan County Fire Control.

1. The Fire Control Warden position is only seasonal and is not usually aware or made aware of policies and procedures adopted within the County. It should then be reasonable in order to assure that such management be in place, that Fire Control be placed under the Emergency Services Department.

2. That all vouchers for payment of fire control personnel, that are the responsibility of San Juan County for payment, be present to the Director of Emergency Services by the Friday before the third Monday of each month for approval to be submitted to the County Clerk and County Commission for final approval on the third Monday of each Month. Payments for services will be made only once per month.

3. That only meals required by fire control personnel in the field be provided and paid by San Juan County. If such personnel are required to miss a meal in the field, one may be purchased after the fire, per County per diem policy.

4. That as was approved with Michael Grosjean, Regional Manager for State Lands and Forestry, that any time the County would become responsible for payment for heavy equipment on a private land fire, prior approval from either a County Commissioner or Director of Emergency Services shall be obtained prior to the order for such equipment.

5. That when and if additional personnel are required for personnel relief of the district fire warden as required by the State Contract, that such person or persons should be hired per County Personnel Policies and approved by the County Commission.

6. That the County Fire Control work with other law enforcement agencies including the County Sheriff's Department, when fires are reported, especially during the off-season, that these agencies give assistance in determining the type of fire and if additional equipment or personnel are needed.

7. That the County Fire Control work closely with the Sheriff's department in training dispatchers to locate positions of reported fires and call the appropriate agency to respond, i.e., if location of a fire indicates that the fire to be on Bureau of Land Management land that his agency be called to respond.

CONTRACT FIRE WARDEN - SAN JUAN COUNTY

The Commission received a copy of letter from Mike Grosjean, Regional Manager of State Lands & Forestry, stating that the seasonal appointment of contract fire warden for San Juan County is George Kensley. The period of hire will be from June 1, 1987 to October 30, 1987.

BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT

Wasatch Photographic Inc. film Historical 50.06

Harvey Begay security county equipment 350.00

Connie Dale Henry bail refund Cit #B-073611 10.00

Joint Highway Committee annual dues 1987 50.00

Equitable Life Assurance Society liability from payroll 2,803.90

Mini Mart Gas & Groc. abajo peak supplies 18.30

Power-Up labels unlimited label marker 63.95

Plenum Publishing Corp supplies Mont. Library 40.00

Rim Supply L2850 4WD Kubota Tracot Golf 8,800.00

Sagebrush Books supplies library M 54.74

Lyman & Thompson photo copy work - Historical 5.50

Western Supply Company, Inc. supplies communications 30.26

San Juan Health Care Services capital request renovation medical records 1,988.00

USU Institute of Political Economy reg. Comm Cal Black 50.00

Navajo Communications Company deposit Telephone MC 100.00

Monticello Justice of Peace sheriffs office collections 4-22-87 480.00

McDougald Mortuary burial Joseph Gates 325.00

Blanding Justice of Peace Everitta Begay Sheriff's office 50.00

Nelson Begay uniform allowance April 87 60.00

Keith Black restitution Bill Howard 400.00

Black, Oley tool allowance April 87 25.00

Tully Black uniform allow. April 87 74.00

Black Oil Company fuel road dept 674.67

Blanding City Justice of Peace Chester Blackhorse 130.00

Blanding Mercantile supplies senior citizens 21.70

Blue Mountain Music supplies golf pro shop 9.53

Blue Mountain Petroleum Inc, fuel road dept 1,254.00

Philippe Bolduc uniform allow April 87 60.00

Charles Bowles uniform allow April 87 60.00

Ruby Bronson travel Mont. Meetg 17.20

Bryan, Robert F. tool allow April 87 25.00

Vee Carroll reg. ULA 50.06

Cate Equipment Company parts for road dept 61.34

Century homelite saw road dept 1,302.87

Continental Tel Co West tele charges sheriffs dept 1,743.91

Ruldolph Cook uniform allow April 87 60.00

William Monte Dalton uniform allow April 87 25.00

Tom Dyer uniform allow April 87 60.00

Four Corners Reg. Care Center meals served Feb. 87 309.00

General Electric Company parts communications 254.55

Richard J. Guthrie uniform allow April 87 25.00

Halliday, Mike uniform allow April 87 60.00

Colleen Harvey meals served April 87 498.00

Hawkins, Stanley M. tool allow April 87 25.00

Honest Dollar Constr. hauling road dept 2,406.25

Horsehead Hardware supplies golf pro shop 17.47

Helen Howell uniform alloq April 87 25.00

-Hugentobler, Merz W. loading road dept 2,097.00~

Humpreys, Peggy travel expenses Mtg. Page 110.72

Wesley L. Hunt Company supplies communications 1,230.99

IRS-ACS pay'deduct:Nelson Begay 103.15

Diane Jackson uniform allow April 87 25.00

Kents Foods supplies recreation 10.41

Billy Jean King uniform allow April 87 25.00

Kirby, Jack H. uniform allow April 87 60.00

Max Ksiazkiewicz tool allow April 87 25.00

Claude Lacy unfirom allow April 87 60.00

Leavitt, Grant H. green feese April 87 911.00

Venice Lyman restitution:Dean Lyman 50.00

Martha J. McCann uniform allow April 87 25.00

Martineauf Gary janitor Library B April 87 404.25

MCM Electronics parts communications 7.34

Kenneth Miller hauling road dept 2,136.75

Jack L. Mortensen uniform allow April 87 25.00

Victor Nebeker tool allow April 87 25.00

Newspaper Agency Corp Adv/Public Safety Building 15.66

Office Outpost heater lamp road dept 112.00

Office of Recovery Services pay' deduct:Tully Black 100.00

Palmer's desk hist, board 387.00

Lynette Palmer uniform allow April 87 25.00

Park's Sportsman supplies recreation dept 29.00

Tierre J. Patterson tool allow April 87 25.00

William H. Pierce uniform allow April 87 60.00

Professional Armaments repairs/Pierce's shotgun 76.73

Quality Bookstore supplies library M 14.41

F. Bennion Redd Ronald Delao 475.00

Rufino Romero janitor Library M April 87 225.00

Saga Corporation meals served Bill King 56.00

Salt Lake Stamp Company supplies recorders office 43.55

San Juan County Library M petty cash 38.32

San Juan Physicians Group pay' deduct: E. Sanchez 10.00

The San Juan Record ad/Public Safety Building 63.00

Saveway Automotive supplies road dept 4,012.43

Gayleen Schaugaard janitor library M April 173.25

Shilo Inn-SLC ' travel Ken & Rick l 68.00

Dayne Shumway Const. hauling road dept 2,425.50

Skeleton, Inc. bail refund #6-073614 105.00

Southeastern Ut. Assoc. of Govt reimb promotion program 95.00

Steiner Corporation supplies courthouse 103.95

Steve Stovall uniform allow April 87 60.00

Summit County State of Utah membership dues recorder 10.00

Holly Tatnall travel expenses 108.23

Texaco Refining & Marketing INc. gas sheriffs dept 130.53

Thatcher Chemical Company recreation soda-ash dense 401.20

Turf Equipment Company supplies golf pro shop 27.34

United States Postal Service stamps justice peace 66.00

University Radiologist pay'deduct:J. Manheimer 100.00

Utah's Canyonlands membership tourism council 125.00

Utah Division of Personnel Mng personnel Manual 100.00

Utah Gas Service Company utilities courthouse 1,909.25

Utah League/Cities & Towns reg. Mark Maryboy 105.00

Utah Power & Light Company utilities TV Boosters 34.95

West Publishing Company supplies attorneys office 127.25

Wheeler Machiner Company parts road dept 1,214.29

Wheeling Corrugating Company parts road dept 6,930.00

Colonial Life & Accident Ins liability from Payroll run 447.08

Equitable Life Assurance Soc. liability from payroll run 2,803.90

First Security Bank of Utah liability from payroll run 27,940.65

San Juan Credit Union liability from payroll run 1,122.83

Utah Public Employees Assoc liability from payroll run 110.89

U.S.E. Credit Union liability from payroll run 4,495.41

Utah State Retirement Board liability from payroll run 535.74

Utah State Retirement Fund liability from payroll run 16,424.45

Utah State Tax Commission liability from payroll run 4,802.84

ADJOURNED

There being no futher business the meeting was adjourned.

Calvin Black, Cha irman Karen Halls, deputy clerk

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