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                                             MINUTES

                        BOX ELDER COUNTY COMMISSION

                             DECEMBER 14, 2004

                                                                             

 

 

 

The Board of County Commissioners of Box Elder County, Utah met in a work session at the County Courthouse, 01 South Main Street in Brigham City, Utah at 8:00 a.m. on DECEMBER 14, 2004 the following members were present:

 

Suzanne R. Rees                           Chairman

Clark N. Davis                             Commissioner

Scott Hansen                                Commissioner

LuAnn Adams                             Recorder/Clerk

 

The following items were discussed:

 

1.      Policies & Procedures – Peggy Madsen

2.      Assignment Review – Commissioners

3.      Staff Reports

4.      Correspondence

5.      Landfill – Gina Allen

 

The work session adjourned at 8:59 a.m.

 

The regular session was called to order by Chairman Rees at 9:00 a.m. with the following members present, constituting a quorum:

 

                                       Suzanne R. Rees                           Chairman

Clark N. Davis                             Commissioner

Scott Hansen                                Commissioner                

LuAnn Adams                             Recorder/Clerk

 

Commissioner Hansen offered the prayer.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 07, 2004 WERE APPROVED ON A MOTION AS WRITTEN BY COMMISSIONER DAVIS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HANSENAND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.

 

AGENDA: ATTACHMENT NO. 1

 

FOLLOW-UP BUSINESS

 

LETTER OF SUPPORT/TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT – BEN BOYCE

 

Ben Boyce, Director of Parks and Recreation for Brigham City, is applying for a transportation enhancement funding grant to complete a pedestrian/bicycle trail pathway from 1200 West Forest Street to the new visitor center at the Migratory Bird Refuge.  Brigham City would like to start on the north side of 1200 West Forest Street and go across the interstate.  The project will cost about $750,000, and the grant funds will reimburse the city about $500,000.  Mr. Boyce asked the Commissioners for a letter of support.

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Davis to issue as a Commission, a letter of support for the transportation enhancement project as presented by Ben Boyce of Brigham City Corporation from 1200 West to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Visitor Center.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hansen and unanimously carried.

 

2005 ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE – LORNA RAVENBERG

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen to approve the 2005 Annual Meeting Schedule.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.

 

(See Attachment No. 2 – Meeting Schedule.)

 

2005 HOLIDAYS – LORNA RAVENBERG

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen to approve the 2005 Holidays.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.

 

(See Attachment No. 3 – Holidays.)

 

2005 LANDFILL HOLIDAYS – LORNA RAVENBERG

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen to approve the 2005 Landfill Holidays.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.


(See Attachment No. 4 – Landfill Holidays.)

 

VETERANS OF BEAR RIVER VALLEY BOOK – TAMERA NEWMAN

 

This item was canceled.

 

 

 

ADOPTION OF 2005 OPERATING BUDGET – COMMISSIONERS

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Hansen to adopt the 2005 Budget as presented with one change:  taking the public defender funding from $105,000 to $120,000 and utilizing $15,000 of the tax anticipation note interest to cover it.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.

 

PUBLIC DEFENDER CONTRACT – AMY HUGIE

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Davis to table for one week.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hansen and unanimously carried.

 

WARRANT REGISTER – COMMISSIONERS

 

The warrant register was signed, and the following claims were approved for payment:  Claims number 34943 thru 34963 in the amount of $7,005.67. Claims number 34965 thru 35058 in the amount of $422,803.65. 

 

PERSONNEL ACTIONS – COMMISSIONERS

 

ASSESSOR/TREAS:             Mary Ann Packer, transfer to Assessor, effective 11/29/2004

                                               Dianna Peterson, compensation change, effective 11/29/2004

FAIRGROUNDS:                 Gerald Smith, compensation change, 11/29/2004

CORRECTIONS:                 Barbara Hereford, compensation change, effective11/29/2004
                                               Tyson Shupe, new hire, effective 12/06/2004

                                               Michael Millaway, compensation change, 11/12/2004

                                               Jason Lowder, compensation change, 11/12/2004

RECESS

 

The Commissioners took a recess at 9:40 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

1.      Strategy Session for Imminent Litigation

2.      Discussion of character, professional competence or physical or mental health of an individual.

 

MOTION:   At 10:00 a.m. a motion was made by Commissioner Davis to move into an executive session to discuss personnel issues and imminent litigation.  Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously carried.

 

MOTION:  At 12:04 p.m. a motion was made by Commissioner Davis to reconvene into regular Commission Meeting.  Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion, and regular Commission Meeting was reconvened.

 

Chairman Rees explained that imminent litigation and personnel matters were discussed during the executive session.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion was made by Commissioner Davis to adjourn.  Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion, and the meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

 

ADOPTED AND APPROVED in regular session this 21st day of December 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Suzanne R. Rees, Chairman

 

 

 

 

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Clark N. Davis, Commissioner

 

 

 

 

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Scott Hansen, Commissioner

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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LuAnn Adams, Recorder/Clerk