SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING September 8, 2008 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: Cyndi Eldredge, Grayson Redd, Mike Lacy, Alan Freestone, Marilyn Boynton, Corrine Roring A motion to approve the minutes of August 25, 2008, with corrections, was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Cyndi Eldredge - SJC Personnel Cyndi presented a request to hire Michael Palmer and Cordell Black, with Kevin Blake as alternate, as laborers for the South Road Department. The positions are temporary full time at a Step 33. 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. Cyndi presented a request to hire Laura Kelly as the part time Monticello Senior Center Aide. A Grade 1 Step 1 position. 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. Cyndi presented a job change request for Jamin Bradford from Dispatch to a Corrections Officer. He will remain at a Step 63 until half way through POST when he will be moved to a Step 89. Upon being Corrections Certified he will move to a Step 114. 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. Cyndi presented a request to hire Brooke Swasey as a Dispatcher for the Sheriff's Office. A Grade 9 Step 63 position. A motion to approve the request was made by Commissioner Lynn -1- Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Cyndi presented a request to hire Lonnie Laws as a Corrections Officer for the Sheriff's Office. This will be a Grade 9 Step 63 position and raised to Step 89 half way through POST. Upon being Corrections Certified he will move to a Step 114. 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. Cyndi presented a request to hire David Dabasinskas and David Lacy as Bluff Deputy Sheriffs. These will be Grade 9 Step 63 positions and raised to Step 89 half way through POST. Upon being Corrections Certified they will move to Step 114. Both will be required to live in Bluff. A motion to approve the requests was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Sheriff Lacy did not participate in the interview and hiring process of David Lacy due to his relationship to the employee. Cyndi presented a Resolution, on the process someone can file a claim against the County, for approval and signature. After a discussion it was decided to put this item on next weeks agenda so Commissioners can read through the proposed resolution. John Fellmeth - SJC IT John presented a procurement request for a Desk Top Computer for the Recorders Office from Newegg in the amount of $544.98. 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. Norman L. Johnson - SJC Clerk/Auditor Norman updated Commissioners on the progress of the 2008 General Election and gave them a calendar of events to happen. He states that so far everything is going as planned and that ballots should be complete and ready to go to the printer soon. Norman along with John Fellmeth, SJC IT, presented a spread sheet showing financial projections on the Public Safety Building Expansion/Remodel Project to the Commissioners. There was discussion about where some of the monies would come from and when. Commissioners thanked Norman and John for the time spent gathering the information. Tammy Gallegos - SJC Administrative Assistant Tammy presented a contract from the Arthritis Foundation for approval and signature. The contract is a co-sponsorship exercise program for the Senior Centers. A motion to sign the -2- contract was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Tammy presented three procurement requests for the Aging Department. One is for a Projector from Toshiba in the amount of $999. One for a Laptop Computer from Compaq in the amount of $749.96. One for Publications from Journey Works in the amount of $749. A motion to approve the procurement requests was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Tammy presented a FAA Contract, for the Cal Black Airport, for approval and signature. A motion to sign the contract was made by Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy. Commissioner Lynn Stevens seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Tammy presented three building permits for approval and signature. Dave Powers - Residence - Terra Drive, Spanish Valley Jared Palmer - Residence - Harris Lane, Blanding Terry Williams - Covered Porch - N Reservoir Road, Blanding A motion to approve the building permits, provided all appropriate signatures are in place, was made by Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy. Commissioner Lynn Stevens seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Open Time and Other Business Corrine updated Commissioners on the Hole in the Rock Trail project. Commissioner Stevens gave the name of Alfreda Haycock to be appointed to the Mental Health/ Substance Abuse Board. A motion to appoint Alfreda Haycock to the Board was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Commissioner Maryboy made a request to have a feasability study done to see if the Bluff Senior Center could be expanded. Tammy Gallegos, SJC Administrative Assistant reported that the building the Seniors meet in is not owned by the County but by the Bluff Special Service District. Commission Reports Commissioner Stevens states that the County pays part of the State's Fire Warden and feels that we should require them to work five days a week during the fire season. Currently they are working four days a week, ten hours a day. Commissioner Maryboy reports that the Utah Navajo Fair starts Thursday September 11th and -3- goes through Sunday September 14th. He would invited Commissioners Adams and Stevens to attend Friday. He also expressed a concern about the County Ambulances not having maps with the roads identified in them. He requested that maps be put in the ambulances. Commissioner Adams spoke to the Monticello Seniors last Thursday and met with some Eastland residents about road problems in their area. This week he plans to attend a Wildlife RAC meeting on Wednesday. On Thursday he will travel to Salt Lake City for a UCIP Board Meeting and be out of the County the rest of the week. Executive Session 11:41 A.M. A motion to go into Executive Session to discuss Personnel Issues was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. End Executive Session 12:15 P.M. A motion to end the Executive Session was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. A motion to reinstate Derek Bethea's years of service from SJ Counseling was made by Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy seconded the motion. None opposed. Commissioner Bruce Adams declared the motion carried. Derek will receive benefits accordingly. Adjourn 12:17 P.M. -4-