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Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners Meeting held September 4, 1979.
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Present: Chairman E. S. Boyle, Commissioners Calvin Black and Bill Dunow. Also present Al Haskins
and Deputy Clerk Peggy Jorgensen.
Minutes of the previous week were read and approved, this being done on a motion made by Commissioner Dunow and seconded by Commissioner Black.
MEL WALKER
Mel Walker met with the Commission to ask who was going to do the preparation work and complete the walkway in front of the Whitehorse highschool and the Montezuma Creek Swimming Pool. The Commission advised that Engstrom Construction would be doing this work. They also advised him that the County would put in the 10,000 gallon diesel tank if the School District would put in the gasoline tank with a key lock. The County will also dig the holes for the tanks to go in.
COMMISSION INVITED TO MEETING:
The Commission was invited to a Transportation Committee meeting Thursday October 4, at 7:30 P.M. at the Carbon Highschool Cafeteria.
COMMISSIONER BOYLE REPORTS
Commissioner Boyle reported that he had attended an Association of Governments Social Services Meeting wherein they had discussed the law of having an optional 1/2 mill for Poor and Indigent funds. The Commission stated that they were not interested in this type of program.
COMMISSIONER DUNOW REPORTS
Commissioner Dunow reported that he would be attending a meeting Thursday night with the Citizens of Bluff Committee and Ed Scherick of the Bureau of Land Management regarding the Sand Island Campground.
CURTIS PEHRSON
Curtis Pehrson discussed with the Commission the request of the LaSal Area for a General Service and/or recreational District. The Commission stated that they will have to meet with them and explaine the differences between Service Districts and County assisted Recreational Areas. They expressed the need for the citizens of LaSal to form a recreation Committee and chairman, and learn what has to be done to finance recreation activities through the County.
COMMISSIONER BLACK REPORTS
Commissioner Black reported that Dennis Jones of Blanding Recreation had spoken with him regarding the Greens mower that has not been paid for yet, and that it should come out of Capital Improve-ments. He also stated to Commissioner Black that the mower for the parks is in very bad shape and needs to be replaced by a new reel mower. Commissioner Black reported to the Commission that there is a real problem with the baseball fields in Blanding, and that the Blanding Swimming Pool is in need of many plumbing repairs and repairs of replacement of the deck of the pool. He also stated that the inside needed to be rebarred and regunite applied.
AL HASKINS
Al Haskins reported to the Commission that he had been getting together the information on the Montezuma Creek Swimming Pool for presentation to Outdoor Recreation. He also stated that Rodney Dalton of Utah Power and Light had called and that he needs word from the Commission before the power to the Bluff Community Center can be hooked up. He also stated that they will need $250.00 before the water can be hooked up, and meter installed. This will be done this week.
AUDIT DISCUSSION
County Treasurer Marian Bayles, Clerk-Auditor Clytie Barber, and Deputy Auditor Bill Francom,
Bob Fellmeth and his associates Phil Acton Jr., John Fellmeth, and Kevin Ramsey met with the
Commission to discuss the Audit and the changes that might be implemented to make the County's
Accounting, Computing, Petty Cash, and general Budgeting systems more accurate and complete.
The Treasurers Office and the Clerk-Auditor's Office will be working more closely together.
They will be making their recommendations to the Commission next Monday. Gary Barber also attended.
Commissioner Black made the recommendation that funds (430,000 + Interest of $712.04) be transferred to the Building, Grounds and Equipment fund insted of the Capitol Roads fund which they were erroneously applied to. Commissioner Dunow seconded the motion makeing a unanimous decision of the Commission, and allowing Marian Bayles County Treasurer to correct this error made in the budget year of 1977-78.
ATLAS ROAD TO VELVET MINE
Tom Wilson of Atlas Minerals met with the Commission to ask that the County rock the road to t he Velvet mine. Commissioner Dunow who is in charge of roads stated that the County could not do the work at this time that all of their hauling equipment is being used. He stated that in the winter the County will be free to do the work. Mr. Wilson stated that they needed the work done now and that he would see if he could make some arrangements for the hauling of the rock if the County would grade and compact what work they could complete. The Commission agreed to help with this.
CORRESPONDANCE RECEIVED BY COMMISSION
Nell Fraser re: Recent meeting with Commission of Nuclear waste repository and thanks for the received
attentiveness and welcome received in San Juan County. Utah State Historical Society Meeting: re: Annual meeting in Blanding Sept. 7-9.
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Correspondance Cont.
State of Utah Division of Parks and Recreation re: Bail bondsmen at Lake Powell.
OSCAR SEMADENI
Oscar Semadeni met with the Commission to discuss with them the need for the bar ditches
to be cleaned out in the Cedar Point area. He stated that the sluff off from the cut of the
new road fills the bar ditches when it storms and then the water flows over the road. Commissioner
Dunow stated that he will look into this right away.
The Commission also discussed the possibility of putting a 5,000 gallon unleaded gas tank at the Blanding road shed.
Bills presented for approval and payment:
Frances P. Southam ACT Annual Membership Dues 20.00
Bancroft Whitney Co. Books 87.65
Amelia Begay Gas 10.00
Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., Book 38.50
Blanding City Utility - Road Shed 84.43
Blanding Mercantile CO. Groceries-Division of Aging 823.08
Blue Cross- Blue Shield of Utah Insurance Dues 5,538.64
E. S. Boyle Travel 132.12
Brodart Inc. Books 141.03
City Drug Store Tape- Golf Course 4.78
City of Monticello Utility 663.81
Conely Company Parts Rocker Jet Sprinkler Tax Exempt 701.60
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance 212.80
The Copy Shop Utah State University, Supplies- Recorder 47.90
L. N. Curtis & Sons Protein Foam Liquid 267.70
Chet K. Endters Chemicals for weed control 106.62
E-Z Mart Ice 15.00
Hafer's Inc. Filter 17.73
Sam Halls Chemicals for weed control 106.62
Jensen's Food Center Trash bags- Golf Course 5.98
Gene Johnson Film and developong for presentation 150.33
John Johnson Chemicals for weed control 105.25
Monsen Engineering Co. Paint 67.10
Montella's Repair Weld bracket for transfer case 16.00
Monticello Merc. Co. Senior Citizens supplies 74.85
Motor Parts Co. Supplies 23.70
Navajo Mountain Meal Center Meals for August Sen, Center 403.50
Motor Parts Switch 14.45
Sam Naylor Witness fee 7.50
Jay Nelson Work on airplane hangers 15,390.00
Rye Nielson Electrical work- Recreation 153.61
3P Inc. Star/Bar Door Emblems- Sheriff 211.24
Redd Motors Co, Chemicals for weed control 150.00
Seabiard Pencil Co. Pencils - Stamped Golf Course 95.85
Slade Chevron Service Car Service- Sheriff 18.20
State Information Systems Center Processing services during July '79 Sheriff 222.37
James W. Stevens Travel 276.33
Travel Lodge Travel 23.00
Turf Equipment Co. Sharpen reels 181.03
Utah Gas Service Co Utility-Road shed, Court house, Swim Pool 1,047.66
Utah Public Employees Associaltion 2 UPEA member dues for August 1979 10.00
Western Auto Supplies - Recreation North 11.10
West Publishing Co. Books 81.50
W. R. Hurst Inc. Supplies 13.81
Wycoff Freight 9.00
Xerox Corporation Duplicating Charge July 939.45
Daniel J. Walker Uniform Allowance 70.00
S. Rigby Wright Uniform Allowance 70.00
Reed Allsop Unifrom Allowance 70.00
Ben Black Uniform Allowance 70.00
Eric Swenson Public Defender for August 500.00
State Tax Commission of Utah San Juan County August State Withholding Tax 2,754.98
Jack H. Kirby Uniform Allowance 70.00
Mike Halliday Uniform Allowance 70.00
First Security Bank of Utah Federal Withholding Tax August 1979 S.J.CTY. 10,550.80
Rudy Cook Uniform Allowance 70.00
There being no further business for this day, the meeting was adjourned.
Peggy Jorgensen, Deputy Clerk E. S. Boyle, Chairman
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ROAD MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PRESENT: COMMISSLONERS E. BOYLE, B. DUNOW, C. BLACK, SURVEYOR D. PEHRSON, FOREMEN L. LYMAN B. BRADFORD, L. ADAMS.
MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED. THERE WAS A CORRECTION TO BE MADE IN LAST MONTHS MINUTES. THE SIDEWALK BILL FROM PREATOR WAS APPROVED: ANOTHER BILL FOR $26,000.00 WAS DELAYED FOR FURTHER STUDY.
DOUG REPORTED HE HAD A CALL FROM DON BURNINGHAM THAT ALL S.O.S. FUNDS HAD BEEN ALLOCATED AND THERE WAS NONE AVAILABLE FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY. CALVIN SAID HE WOULD CHECK ON THIS. DOUG RECOMMENDED WE CHANGE THE ROAD TO BLUFF BRIDGE TO A C.R. PROJECT. THE COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THIS.
DOUG REPORTED BEN HESS HAD REQUESTED A CHANGE OF RIGHT OF WAY THRU HIS PROPERTY EAST OF BLUFF. THIS WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
DOUG ASKED WHO WOULD DO THE WORK ON THE WHITEHORSE SIDEWALK. THEY SAID THEY UNDERSTOOD ENGSTROM WAS TO DO THE WORK AND THE COUNTY WOULD PAY THEIR SHARE.
BERNAL REQUESTED C. HOMEDEW AND N. BEGAY BE PLACED ON PERMANENT PAYROLL, AND ED HAWKINS BE GIVEN A 90 DAY RAISE. ALSO, TODD HURST BE HIRED AT 26-1, TEMPORARY 90 DAYS AND OLEY BLACK RAISED TO A 13-7 SHOP FOREMAN POSITION. ALL REQUESTS WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
TEEK REPORTED HE WOULD HAVE THE FINISH GRADE ON RED MESA THIS WEEK, AND WOULD MOVE TO BLACK MESA ENERGY FUEL ROAD AND FROM THERE TO FRY CANYON.
COMMISSIONER BLACK REVIEWED THE UNDC ROAD PROJECTS REQUEST FOR 1979. MEETING ADJOURNED.