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Duchesne County
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Duchesne County
Commission Meeting

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MINUTES FOR REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 10, 2000 BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE COMMISSION BOARD ROOM
IN DUCHESNE, UTAH

Commissioners Present:  Commission Chairman Larry S Ross, Commissioner F Ted Kappen, and Commissioner Guy R Thayne.

Others Present:  Roland Uresk Deputy County Attorney, Shelley Bench Executive Secretary, Clerk/Auditor's Office Taking Minutes. Sue Coleman, Roger Holfeltz, Maetta Young, Louise Olsen, Frank Jeys.

Prayer: Commissioner Kappen
Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes:   Minutes for January 3, 2000 were incomplete and will be approved in Commission Meeting on January 24, 2000.

Road Issues - Supervisor Nielsen
Supervisor Nielsen gave the Commission the Preliminary Design Study Report, from Horrocks Engineers for the Arcadia Road Project No. STP-1544(1)5.  The following time extension has been requested by Horrocks Engineers:  Additional time is requested to address DSR review comments and complete the Environmental approval process.   Duchesne County, Ute Tribe and BIA have been cooperating to jointly fund the project to provide more funds to obtain a better roadway.  October 20, 1999 meeting with FHWA, UDOT, BIA, Ute Tribe and Duchesne County resolved it was feasible to jointly combined BIA and County STP funds and allow the BIA to administer the construction with Ute Tribe through a PL 93-638 agreement.  This change in funding and project scope has created a delay in the completion of preliminary engineering and the Design Study Report (DSR).  This scope change includes a revised alignment and a bridge replacement that will abandon a portion of the old roadway.

Motion: Commissioner Thayne motioned to the time extension request for the Arcadia Road Project Commissioner Kappen second, the motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners Aye.

Auditor's Office - Vouchers - Department Head Time Sheets - Tax Adjustments - Personnel Issues.

Christie Ivie Deputy Clerk/Auditor presented vouchers #66834 to # 66927 totaling $ 100,979.99 for approval.  Motion: Commissioner Kappen motioned to approve the Vouchers, Commissioner Thayne second, the motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners Aye.

Discussion of LSTA Grant - Lori Evans, Duchesne County Library Director  Lori briefed the Commission on the Libraries application to the Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant. The Mini-Grant is for the purchase of:  (3) Computers, (1) PHD+2 Scanner, (1) 3800 Imageteam linear scanner, Computer Training, Unexpected expenses.  Motion: Commissioner Thayne motioned to accept the LSTA Grant Proposal Commissioner Kappen second, the motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners Aye.

Personnel Issues - Judy Mutton, Personnel Director
Judy was present to discuss Personnel issues with the Commission. Rush Loertscher would like to have an extension for his personal preference day. The County Policy states, "Personal Preference Day may not be taken until after the employee has worked one (1) full year (anniversary date). Rush's anniversary date was December 30, 1999, which was also the last workday of the year. He has asked that he be allowed to take his Personal Preference Day on January 3, 2000. The Commission is agreeable to grant this extension, since it was taken the next workday.

Sue Coleman asked Judy if she had been able to gather the information that she requested. Judy said she was waiting for comments from the Insurance Company in writing. Sue asked if she could get a copy of who is bonded through the County's Insurance, and the name and address of the Insurance Company. Judy asked Roland Uresk Deputy County Attorney if that information was public and could be released. Roland said it was public and could be given to them. Judy will get information for Sue today.

Commission Reorganization and Board Assignments
Board Assignments for the year 2000 are as follows:

Commissioner Ross will be assigned to the following Boards:  Revitalization Board, Children's Justice Center Board, Duchesne County Library Board, Tri-County Health Board, Duchesne County Weed Board.  Commissioner Ross will oversee the Building & Grounds Department, Fire & Emergency Management Department and the County Library.

Commissioner Kappen will be assigned to the following Boards:  Uintah Basin Association of Governments Board, Uintah Basin Medical Center Board, Revolving Loan Fund Board, Workforces Services Board, Tri-County Mental Health Board, Senior Citizen Board.  Commissioner Kappen will oversee the Computer Department and Planning and Community Development Department.

Commissioner Thayne will be assigned to the following Boards:  Duchesne County Fair Board, Economic Development District & Resource Conservation & Development Boards, Uintah Basin Association of Governments Board, Uintah Basin Strike Force Board, Dispatch Board.   Commissioner Thayne will oversee the Building Department and Personnel Department.

Commission Reorganization -
Sue Coleman stated that she would like to nominate Commissioner Thayne for Chairman, Roger Holfeltz second. Frank Jeys nominated Commissioner Ross to continue as chairman.
It has been the practice of the Commission to move the position of the Chairman around, Commissioner Ross has been Chairman for two years, Commissioner Kappen declined because this is his last year. Commissioner Thayne will accept.

Motion: Commissioner Ross motioned to appoint Commission Thayne as Commission Chairman for the year 2000 Commissioner Kappen second, the motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners Aye.

Proposal of Inmate Medical Care - Roger Marett, Carlene Jenson  The following proposal was presented to the Commission for review:

Date:    January 10, 2000
To:  Sheriff Stansfield, Duchesne County Commissioners
From:  Uintah Basin Medical Center, Assistant                            Administrators, Roger K. Marett and Carlene Jensen

Subject:   Jail Nurse

Our proposal for the Duchesne County Jail's medical needs would be to hire a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to be at the jail for a minimum of three hours per day, two hours in the morning and one hour in the afternoon at a cost of $26.00 an hour, which includes malpractice insurance. The hospital will cover the malpractice insurance of the caregiver.

The NP/PA will be responsible for reviewing Policy and Procedures related to the health of the prisoners in compliance with State requirements. They would see the inmates for illnesses, etc., that have formally been seen at the Duchesne Clinic with an estimated cost saving of at least $8,000 per year. Intake procedures and screening would take p0lace each morning using the forms necessary to satisfy regulations. We could have someone on call for Sunday if necessary. The NP/PA could be responsible for tracing your exposures, drawing blood and transporting it to the Hospital as well as teaching your staff at the jail first aid procedures and CPR.

Please let us know if you need clarification or further information.

RKM/gn

The Commission will review this proposal with the Sheriff and will contact the Hospital with their decision.

Leo Brady expressed some concerns about the Strawberry River Water. When Leo sat on the Central Utah Water Conservancy Board they made a Resolution designating 13000 acre feet for the Strawberry Water Users, he has some concerns that they are now wanting to give this water to someone else and he does not want that to happen.

Adjournment: 2:18 PM

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