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MINUTES
BOX ELDER COUNTY
COMMISSION
JANUARY 18, 2005
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 JANUARY
18, 2005. The following members
were present:
Scott Hansen Chairman
Clark N. Davis Commissioner
Suzanne R. Rees Commissioner
LuAnn Adams Recorder/Clerk
The following items
were discussed:
1. Risk Management
Suggestions – Mark Brady
2. Fairgrounds –
Gerald Smith
3. Surplus Property –
Commissioner Rees
4. Nursing Home Issue
– Commissioners
5. Assignment Review –
Commissioners
6. Staff Reports
7. Correspondence
The work session
adjourned at 8:59 a.m.
Chairman Hansen
called the regular session to order at 9:00 a.m. with the following members
present, constituting a quorum:
Scott
Hansen Chairman
Clark N. Davis Commissioner
Suzanne R. Rees Commissioner
LuAnn Adams Recorder/Clerk
Commissioner Davis
offered the prayer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
THE MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 11, 2005 WERE APPROVED ON A MOTION AS WRITTEN BY COMMISSIONER DAVIS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER REES AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.
AGENDA: ATTACHMENT
NO. 1
FOLLOW-UP BUSINESS
Fire at Park Valley
Mark Brady, Utah Counties Insurance Pool, met with the Commissioners in work session. He told the Commissioners that Lester Nixon would get back in touch with Chairman Hansen this afternoon regarding the loss at Park Valley.
Commissioner Rees
stated that unless you see it first hand, you couldn’t begin to comprehend
it.
John Collom, Road
Supervisor, said the investigators were out yesterday and have pretty well
defined the cause. Mr. Collom said the
County is really lucky that no one was hurt.
The night before the fire, a meeting was held. The people in the meeting could smell something at the meeting.
Fairgrounds Manager Gerald Smith said he uses his financial report as a tool to gauge his facility and how it is performing. He said the fairgrounds have had an increase in revenue of approximately 10% from 2003. Mr. Smith said the horse stalls are the greatest revenue over a year’s time. There were approximately 490 horses stabled overnight at the fairgrounds during 2004. The average number per night was four horses. All overnight stays were from out-of-state owners and some were from Canada. There were approximately 120 people stopping at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds as tourists. Mr. Smith said all overnight travelers stayed in a motel, refueled their tow truck and ate at least two meals. The income for 2004 was $4,937.00. Mr. Smith said people are coming to the fairgrounds as a destination to stable their horses overnight because of the ease. The County charges $10.00 per horse overnight. He said the word is out, and in the long-term rental from the stalls could be $18,501.00. The County has the stalls listed on the Internet as overnight facilities. Gerald Smith said the RV Rental space revenue is also up. He said there were 91 boats and RV’s stored at the fairgrounds for the 2004-2005 winter season. There were 39 units from Box Elder County and 52 units from other counties. Most of these families bought fuel and ate a meal in our county. He said 75% of the stored units came from outside Box Elder County and the revenue was $8,544. Mr. Smith feels very positive about future revenue at the fairgrounds.
(See Attachment No. 2 – Box Elder County Fairgrounds
Income.)
County Attorney Amy Hugie said the resolution will allow a Commissioner if he/she is unable to attend a meeting in person to be able to attend by electronic means. The resolution sets out the procedure that needs to be done and follows the Utah Code.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Rees to adopt Resolution No. 05-01, a resolution
establishing written procedures governing the calling and holding of electronic
meetings; repealing resolutions and orders in conflict; providing an effective
date; and related matters. Chairman Hansen seconded the motion, and the
motion carried 2-1 with Commissioner Davis abstaining.
(See Attachment No.
3 – Resolution No. 05-01.)
WARRANT REGISTER –
COMMISSIONERS
The warrant
register was signed, and the following claims were approved for payment: Claims number 35445 thru 35496 in the amount
of $314,257.30. Claims number 35497 thru 35546 in the amount of $77,461.91.
PERSONNEL ACTIONS –
COMMISSIONERS
SHERIFF/CORR: Michael Millaway, separation,
effective 01/19/2005
SHERIFF/PS: Kathleen Conrad, new
hire, effective 01/18/2005
SHERIFF/PS: Jackie Potter,
compensation change, 01/13/2005
ASSIGNMENT REVIEW –
COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners reviewed assignments.
RECESS
The Commissioner recessed at 9:38 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION: At 10:00 a.m. a motion was made by Commissioner Davis to move into an executive session to discuss a strategy for imminent litigation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rees and unanimously carried.
MOTION: At 10:30 a.m. a motion was made by Commissioner Davis to reconvene into regular Commission Meeting. Commissioner Rees seconded the motion, and regular Commission Meeting was reconvened.
Chairman Hansen explained that a strategy for imminent litigation was discussed in the executive session.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made
by Commissioner Davis to adjourn. Commissioner
Rees seconded the motion, and the meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
ADOPTED AND
APPROVED
in regular session this 25th day of January 2005.
_______________________________
Scott Hansen,
Chairman
_______________________________
Clark N. Davis,
Commissioner
_______________________________
Suzanne R. Rees,
Commissioner
ATTEST:
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LuAnn Adams,
Recorder/Clerk
The following items
were discussed in Work Session after Commission Meeting had adjourned:
1. Personnel Issues
The Work Session
adjourned at 11:55 a.m.