SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING February 2, 2009 The regular meeting of the San Juan County Commission was held at 10:00 A.M. in the Commission Room at Monticello, Utah. Present: Bruce Adams, Chairman Kenneth Maryboy, Vice Chairman Lynn Stevens, Commissioner Tammy Gallegos, SJC Administrative Assistant Norman L. Johnson, SJC Clerk/Auditor Dawn Shaw, SCJ Deputy Clerk Attendees: Marilyn Boynton, Scott Burton, Cyndi Eldredge, Mike Lacy, Larry Sorrell, Charlie DeLorme, Evan Lowry, Jerry McNeely Cyndi Eldredge - SJC Personnel Cyndi presented a recommendation to hire Jeffery Whipple as a full time Bluff Deputy Sheriff a Step 114 position. Cyndi states that Mr. Whipple is POST certified, must reside in Bluff and will receive a $200 a month housing allowance. A motion to approve the recommendation was made by Commission Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Bruce Adams seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy was absent for the vote. Cyndi presented a recommendation to hire Chad Bohman as a full time Bluff Deputy Sheriff a Step 89 position. Cyndi states that Mr. Bohman is half way through POST and upon completion he will be moved to Step 114. He must reside in Bluff and will receive a $200 a month housing allowance. A motion to approve the recommendation was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Bruce Adams seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy was absent for the vote. Cyndi presented a recommendation to hire Adam Young as the full time Spanish Valley Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Young will start at Step 63 and move to Step 89 half way through POST, upon completion of POST he will move to Step 114. He must reside in Spanish Valley and will receive a $200 a month housing allowance. A motion to approve the recommendation was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Bruce Adams seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy was absent for the vote. Cyndi presented a request to have Thomas Wigginton as the alternate Bluff Deputy Sheriff. This would be a full time position starting at a Step 63. Half way through POST he would move to a Step 89 and at completion of POST he would move to Step 114. A motion to approve the request was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Bruce Adams seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy was absent for the vote. Mike Lacy - SJC Sheriff Mike presented a procurement request for 24 chairs in the amount of $51.30/each (total $1,388.20) from Norix to be paid out of the inmate account. A motion to approve the request was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Bruce Adams seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy was absent for the vote. Mike discussed with Commissioners the dog problem in the county, saying they receive phone calls all the time. Sheriff Lacy stated he would like to have a future work session with Commissioners and some of his Deputies. Evan Lowry - SJC Planning/GPS Evan discussed with Commissioners proposed road closures by the Forest Service. Evan states that the Forest Service has not worked with the county at all and he has opposed some of the possible closures. Charlie DeLorme - SJC Ec. Development Charlie presented a procurement request for a computer from Tiger Direct in the amount of $1,070.95. A motion to approve the request was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Charlie reports that Brandy Tomhave of the Tomhave Group plans to be here for Senator Bennett's Conference on February 18, 2009. Norman L. Johnson - SJC Clerk/Auditor Norman presented a contract from Singer Software for approval and signature. Norman states that the contract is up every five years and while it is slightly higher monitarily than the last time the county is happy with Singer. A motion to approve the contract was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Norman presented a beer license renewal for Cottonwood Steakhouse in Bluff. A motion to approve the renewal was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Norman presented a resolution, authorizing employer pick-up of employee retirement contributions, for approval and signature. San Juan County Resolution 2009-01 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMPLOYER PICK-UP OF EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS WHEREAS, San Juan County participates in a Utah Retirement System contributory retirement system; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to provide benefits authorized by Utah state law for the personnel of the County; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the County Commission to approve and authorize an employer paid pick-up of required employee contributions for those county employees participating in the Utah Retirement System. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the County Commission of San Juan County, Utah that the County Administrator and County Clerk/Auditor authorized to undertake all of the necessary actions to make this employer pick-up election allowed under section 414 of the internal revenue code and by Utah Retirement Systems under the laws and regulations of the Utah Retirement Systems. ADOPTED by the County Commission of San Juan County, Utah this 2nd day of February , 2009. San Juan County Those vote aye: Those vote nay: Abstain: ________________________________ Bruce B. Adams, SJC Commission Chair SEAL ATTEST: ________________________________ Norman L. Johnson, SJC Clerk/Auditor A motion to approve the resolution was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Norman presented a procurement request for an Olympus DS-71/ME-30W digital voice recorder and microphone set from Office Direct in the amount of $674.53. Norman states that the cost will be split with the SJC Planning and Zoning Department since they will also be using the machine. A motion to approve the request was made by Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy. Commissioner Lynn Stevens seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Tammy Gallegos - SJC Administrative Assistant Tammy presented a letter to Senator Bennett, addressing appropriations coming through the economic stimulus package, for Commission signature. A motion to sign the letter was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Commission Reports Commissioner Maryboy reports that he has been to Salt Lake and attended the legislature. He took the Bluff Seniors to dinner on the 21st of January and plans to head back up to Salt Lake this Thursday and Friday to meet with the legislature. Last week Commissioner Stevens attended a Southeast Utah Health Directors board meeting and then went to Salt Lake for the legislature. This week he plans to attend a Homeless Committee meeting in Blanding on Wednesday then back up to Salk Lake for legislative meetings. Commissioner Adams attended legislature meetings last week. Tomorrow he plans to attend a Oljato Community Land Use meeting, Wednesday he plans to attend a RAC meeting in Richfield then on to Salt Lake for legislature. Adjourn 11:38 P.M.