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                                                      MINUTES

                               BOX ELDER COUNTY COMMISSION

                                       AUGUST 30, 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 August 30, 2005.  The following members were present:

 

Clark N. Davis                              Commissioner

Suzanne R. Rees                           Commissioner

                                       Diane Fuhriman                             Deputy Recorder/Clerk/Surveyor

 

EXCUSED:                     Scott Hansen                                Chairman

LuAnn Adams                               Recorder/Clerk/Surveyor

 

The following items were discussed:

 

1.                  Differential Full Time Officer – Sheriff Jensen/Peggy Madsen

2.                  Public Defender Contract – Amy Hugie

3.                  Contract Negotiations/Autoliv – Gina Allen

4.                  Recovered Property – Dave Murphy

5.                  Assignment Review – Commissioners

6.                  Staff Reports

7.                  Correspondence

 

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

 

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

 

Clark N. Davis                              Commissioner

Suzanne R. Rees                           Commissioner

Diane Fuhriman                             Deputy Recorder/Clerk/Surveyor             

EXCUSED:                     Scott Hansen                                Chairman

LuAnn Adams                               Recorder/Clerk/Surveyor

 

 

The prayer was offered by Commissioner Davis.

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 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

 

Recovered Property – Dave Murphy

 

Commissioner Rees stated a welder and a motorcycle have been taken into possession by the Sheriff’s Department.  There has been great effort to locate the owners of these two items but with no results.  Commissioner Rees said the Sheriff’s Department would like the items to be included in the County inventory.

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Rees to have the recovered property of a welder and a motorcycle be included in the County inventory.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.

 

PEACH DAYS INVITATION – MONICA HOLDAWAY

 

Monica Holdaway and Tyler Anderson extended an invitation to the Commissioners to attend the 102nd Peach Days Celebration. They also invited the Commissioners to Heritage West Title for a continental breakfast and to watch the remainder of the parade.

 

Mr. Anderson said he was notified that the Peach Days Celebration is the largest festival in the state of Utah and thinks the parade is one of the largest in Utah with approximately 125 entries this year.

 

Ms. Holdaway said there has been extended television and newspaper coverage on this year’s event. She said Bonneville’s Rod and Custom Car Club will be hosting the car show at Watkins Park again this year; it is the largest free car show in the Western United States.  Ms. Holdaway said the Box Elder News & Journal will be holding a peach pie eating contest and Friday night’s activities will be dedicated to young children at no cost.

 

 BOX ELDER WILDLIFE FEDERATION – KEN LAWTON

 

This item was cancelled.

 

 

 

 

 

RENAMING CHINAMAN’S ARCH – MELISSA COBERN

 

Melissa Cobern, Golden Spike Historic Site, said the Utah Organization of Chinese Citizens have put together a proposal to change the name of a geologic feature located within the park currently named Chinaman’s Arch. She said the authority to make such a change lies with the U.S. Board of Geographic Names in Washington D.C.  Ms. Cobern is requesting a letter from the Commissioners in support of the name change to Chinese Arch.

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Rees to give a letter of support that the name of the geologic feature within the Golden Spike Historic Site be changed to Chinese Arch.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.

 

REVISION TO ASSESSING & COLLECTING TAX RATES – ROGER HANDY

 

County Auditor Roger Handy explained there was an error on the Valuation and Tax Changes Notice that was recently sent to property owners in Box Elder County.  The notice understated the County’s tax rates for two levies, the local and the multi-county assessing and collecting levy. Mr. Handy said the notice indicated the proposed tax rates for these two levies would be .000176 for the local assessing and collecting levy and .000168 for the multi-county assessing and collecting levy.  The levies mandated by State Law are .000300 for the local, and .000173 for the multi-county assessing and collecting levy. 

 

Colleen Southwick and Terri Chedister from the Utah State Tax Commission/Property Tax Division, who were in attendance at today’s meeting, have spoken with Mr. Handy on ways to alert the public of the need for this change.  Mr. Handy said first we are having this presentation today in open County Commission meeting in hopes of getting publicity from the press. Also a one-eighth page advertisement has been placed in the two local newspapers.  Mr. Handy said the third step will be a message on the final tax notice reminding everyone about the change.

 

 ELECTION EQUIPMENT CONTRACT – DIANE FUHRIMAN

 

Commissioner Davis said this contract is in response to the Help America Vote Act of 2002. It is the consequence of the Florida voting irregularities from the previous presidential election.  He explained the Lt. Governor’s office is responsible for our elections in the state of Utah and that we are fortunate to have County Recorder LuAnn Adams on that committee for the selection of this equipment.

 

Commissioner Rees said the Commissioners have met with Lt. Governor Gary Herbert and went over the election equipment and contract.  Lt. Governor Herbert emphasized the importance of all the counties across the state being uniform in using the same Diebold equipment.

 

 

 

Commissioner Davis said it is mandatory that we move to this new equipment. He said this is either an elect in or elect out situation.  If we elect in, we participate in having the state cover the cost of that equipment. If we elect out, we go on our own.

 

MOTION:  A motion was made by Commissioner Rees to authorize the chair to sign the contract with Diebold for the election equipment and participate with the state in the purchase.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.

 

PREDATOR CONTROL CONTRACT – COMMISSIONER REES

 

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Rees to endorse the Predator Control Program and remit the entire pass through monies, but not obligate the County beyond what is collected by the ranchers. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and unanimously carried.

 

WARRANT REGISTER – COMMISSIONERS

 

The warrant register was signed, and the following claims were approved for payment:  Claims number 39056 thru 39111 in the amount of $74,257.45.  Claims 39112 thru 39219 in the amount of $508,748.98.

 

PERSONNEL ACTIONS – COMMISSIONERS

 

SHERIFF DEPT:                    Philip Bugher, compensation change, effective 08/01/2005

                                               Andrew Hurst, compensation change, effective 06/18/2005

                                               Scott Young, compensation change, effective 08/25/2005

                                               Monica DeCarlo, compensation change, effective 08/23/2005

                                               Greg Spring, rehire, effective 08/24/2005

                                               Jonathan Colter Whiteley, compensation change, effective 08/25/2005

                                               Steven E. Berry, compensation change, effective 08/21/2005

COUNTY ATTY:                  Cynthia Gordon, resignation, 08/12/2005

                                               Diana Handy, new hire, effective 07.29.2005

SOLID WASTE:                    Tarah Camarillo, new hire, effective 08/30/2005

                                               Jordan L. Brown, resignation, effective 08/06/2005

                                               George Misrasi, resignation, effective 08/20/2005

                                               Louise Taylor, compensation change, effective 08/18/2005

                                               Bruce Morris, compensation change, effective 08/18/2005

ROAD DEPT:                        Kenneth Morinaka, retirement, effective 08/31/2005

                                               Kelly Kunzler, resignation, effective 09/30/2005

                                               Val Oyler, compensation change, effective 08/12/2005

COMMUNITY DEV:            Susan Thackeray, compensation change, effective 08/14/2005

JUSTICE COURT:                 Whitney Larsen, resignation, effective 08/91/2005

 

 

ASSIGNMENT REVIEW - COMMISSIONERS

 

The Commissioners reviewed assignments.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

Commissioner Suzanne Rees asked the other Commissioners to join her in signing a letter of appreciation to retiring Fair Board President, Jay Hardy.  Commissioner Rees noted that Jim Buchanan received an award for Outstanding EMS Leader for the State of Utah and that Deputy Lynn Yeates was named Emergency Medical Instructor of the year by the Utah Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion was made by Commissioner Rees to adjourn.  Commissioner Davis seconded the motion, and the meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

 

ADOPTED AND APPROVED in regular session this 6th day of September 2005.

 

 

 

 

_______________________________

Scott Hansen, Chairman

 

 

 

 

_______________________________

Clark N. Davis, Commissioner

 

 

 

 

_______________________________

Suzanne R. Rees, Commissioner

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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LuAnn Adams, Recorder/Clerk/Surveyor