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Show C10 - " i m I, nin'm riihrrf-trrJ Vernal City Municipal Code Chapter 3.24. ESTIMATED COST AND METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Estimated Cost and Method of Assessment: The total cost of the Improvements is currently cur-rently estimated by the City Engineer to be $175,000.00, not including optional construction of sewer service lines to existing exist-ing dwelling units or sewer impact fees. The City will pay $0.00 leaving a remainder of $175,000.00 which shall be paid by special spe-cial assessment to be levied against the following fol-lowing properties: Sewer only Tax ID Address Tax ID050 100008 1460 West 210 South Tax ID050100010 182 South 1400 West Tax ID050 100001 150 South 1400 West Tax ID050 100002 185 South 1400 West Tax ID0501 00003 215 South 1400 West Tax ID050 100004 225 South 1400 West Tax ID050 100005 1423 West 210 South Tax ID050I00006 1455 West 210 South Tax ID050 100007 1477 West 210 South This includes engineering engi-neering costs, overhead over-head costs and funding fund-ing of a reserve fund described herein, all of which shall be paid by special assessment to be levied against the properties which may be directly or indirectly benefited by the Improvements which benefits need not actually increase the fair market value of the property to be assessed. The property owners portion of the total estimated cost of the Improvements may be financed during dur-ing the construction period by the use of interim warrants, in which case the interest inter-est on said warrants will be assessed to the property owners. In lieu of utilizing a guaranty fund, the City intends to create cre-ate a special reserve fund to secure payment pay-ment of the special assessment bonds (the Bonds)) anticipated to be issued by the City to finance the proposed pro-posed Improvements. The reserve fund will be initially funded with proceeds of the Bonds in an amount equal to approximately approximate-ly ten percent (10) of the total principal amount of Bonds to be issued. The City anticipates applying any moneys remaining in the reserve fund to the final payment on the Bonds which, in turn, would offset the final assessment payments pay-ments to be made by the owners of property prop-erty benefited by such improvements, all of which will be fur-, ther described in the assessment ordinance to be adopted by the City. In addition, estimated esti-mated costs of assessment assess-ment include estimated overhead costs which the City projects to incur in the creation and administration of the Assessment Area . The estimated cost and method of assessment assess-ment against the properties prop-erties for the intended intend-ed Improvements are as follows: Improvement Estimated Assessment Method of Assessment Sewer Main $16,000.00 Per Connection Sewer Stub to Property Line $2000.00 Per Connection (optional) Impact Fee $1500.00 Per Connection (optional) In addition to the foregoing, each property prop-erty for which sewer main improvements arc proposed may on an optional basis opt for the construction of sewer service lines to the dwelling units on Wednesday, December such properties (not to include landscaping repairs or improvements.) improve-ments.) Each property prop-erty owner may opt to include as part of the Assessment Area improvements associated asso-ciated with the construction con-struction of the sewer main, the construction of such sewer service lines to the dwelling units on such properties. proper-ties. The construction of such optional sewer service lines will not include landscaping repairs or improvements. improve-ments. The assessment for optional sewer service lines shall be calculated by the lineal lin-eal footage of sewer service line installed. The estimated cost is $30.00 per lineal foot of optional sewer service ser-vice line (not including includ-ing landscaping repairs or improvements). LEVY OF. ASSESSMENTS It is the intention of the City Council to levy assessments as provided provid-ed by the laws of Utah on all parcels and lots of real property to be benefited by the proposed pro-posed improvements within the Assessment Area. The purpose of the assessment and levy is to pay those costs of the improvements improve-ments which the City will not assume and pay. The method of assessment shall be by sewer connection as set forth herein. The assessments may be paid by property owners in not more than ten (10) annual installments with interest on the unpaid balance at a rate or rates fixed by the City, or the whole or any part of the assessment may be paid without interest within fifteen (15) days after the ordinance levying the assessment becomes effective. The aSSeSS-monc. aSSeSS-monc. eUMl ka a,aA itiviiia Blum i- iv,i.u acprtrrtinn in. tW han efits to be derived by r - - - - each property within the Assessment Area. Other payment provisions pro-visions and enforcement enforce-ment remedies shall be in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 42 Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended. A map of the proposed Assessment Area is on file in the office of the City Engineer who will make such information available to all interested persons. per-sons. Copies of plans, profiles and specifications specifica-tions of the proposed improvements shall be made available by the City Engineer as soon as thy have been prepared. TIME FOR FILING PROTESTS Any person who is the owner of record of property to be assessed in the Assessment Area described in this Notice of Intention shall have the right to file in writing a protest against the creation of, the Assessment Area or to make any other objections relating thereto. Protests shall describe or otherwise identify the property owned of record by the person or persons making the protest and shall indicate the total number of lots represented by said protest. Protests shall be filed with Kenneth Bassett, the City ManagerRecorder of Vernal City, Utah, on or before 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2008. Thereafter at 7:15 p.m. on January 16, 2008, the City Council will meet in public meeting at the offices of the City Council to consider all protests so filed and hear all objections relating to the proposed pro-posed improvements. After such consideration consider-ation and determination, determina-tion, the City Council shall adopt a resolution resolu-tion either abandoning abandon-ing the Assessment Area or creating the Assessment Area either as described in this Notice of 19, 2007 Intention or with deletions dele-tions and changes made as authorized by law; but the City Council shall abandon the Assessment Area and not create the same if the necessary number of protests as provided herein have been filed on or before the time specified speci-fied in this Notice of Intention for the filing of protests after eliminating elimi-nating from such filed protests: (I) protests relating to property or relating to a type of improvement which has been deleted from the Assessment Area and (ii) protests which have been withdrawn in writing prior to the conclusion of the hearing. The necessary number of protests shall mean the aggregate aggre-gate of the following: (a)Protests representing represent-ing on-half of the connections con-nections to be assessed in cases where an assessment is proposed to be made according accord-ing to connections. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ' VERNAL CITY, UINTAH COUNTY, UTAH s Kenneth Bassett City ManagerRecorder Published in the Vernal Express. December 19, 26, 2007, and January 2, 9, 2008. VERNAL CITY PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing of the Vernal City Council has been scheduled for January 2, 2008 at 7:15 p.m. to consider a amendments amend-ments to the Vernal City General Plan Land Use Map in the vicinity of 250 North to 500 North and west of 1150 West and 1250 West, Vernal, Utah. The public hearing ... , , . , , - rijal - - CityrCoMnciik' - . chambers, 447 East Main, Vernal, Utah. Property owners and other interested persons per-sons are urged to attend. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals indi-viduals needing special spe-cial accommodations during this meeting should notify Ken Bassett, 447 East Main, Vernal, Utah at least five days before the hearing at (435) 789-2255. Published in the Vernal Express December 19, 26, 2007. PUBLIC NOTICE OF GRANT OF REVIEW OF A PERMIT WHICH REGULATES THE EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS The Region 8 office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby announces grant of review by the U.S. EPA's Environmental Appeals Board of a Federal Clean Air Act permit regarding one issue: whether the prevention pre-vention of significant deterioration (PSD) permit at issue is required to contain a Best Available Control Technology (BACT) limit for carbon dioxide diox-ide (C02) emissions. Any interested person may file an amicus brief in the pending permit challenge with regard to that issue. Submit Briefs to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clerk of the Board, Environmental Appeals Board (MC ll03B)Aricl Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460-0001 For Hand delivery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clerk of the Board, Environmental Appeals Board 1341 G Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20005 Documents that are hand-carried may be delivered to the Clerk of the Board from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays). The Clerk can be reached by telephone at (202) 233-0122 during office hours. BACKGROUND: On August 30, 2007, the U.S. EPA Region 8 office (Region) issued a PSD permit (number PSD-OU-0002-04.00) to Deseret Power Electric Cooperative (Deseret), for the construction con-struction of a new waste-coal-fired electric elec-tric generating unit at Deseret's existing Bonanza Power Plant, located near Bonanza, Utah. The final permit per-mit and supporting documents, including the Response to Public Comments, are available avail-able at http:www. epa.govregion8air permittingdeseret. html. On October 1, 2007, Sierra Club filed a petition, pursuant pur-suant to 40 CFR 124.19(a), requesting that the Board review the Region's decision to issue the PSD permit. per-mit. On November 2, 2007, the Region filed a response to Sierra Club's petition for review. On November 16, 2007, Deseret filed a motion requesting authorization to file a brief in response to Sierra Club's petition. peti-tion. On November 21, 2007, the Board issued an Order granting grant-ing Deseret's motion to participate and granting review of one issue addressed in the petition - whether the Deseret permit must contain a BACT limit for control of C02 emissions. ' The Board's Order establishes the following follow-ing Briefing Schedule: Briefs from Sierra Club and any amicus in support of Sierra Club's contention that the permit must contain a C02 BACT limit are due on or before Thursday, January 31, 2008. Sierra Club is not required to file a brief and may instead file notice that it is relying on the arguments presented pre-sented in its petition for review. Responses from the Region, Deseret, and any amicus opposing oppos-ing Sierra Club's contention that the permit must contain a C02 BACT limit are due on or before Thursday, February 21,2008. The Region and Deseret are not required to file a brief and may instead file notice that they are relying on the arguments argu-ments presented in their briefs already on file with the Board. Reply to the responses filed by the Region, Deseret, and any amicus opposing Sierra Club's contention conten-tion that the permit must contain a C02 BACT limit are due on or before Thursday, March 6, 2008. Replies may be filed only by persons who file a brief or notice before the January 31 deadline, shall not exceed 20 pages, and are limited to arguments argu-ments presented in the responses filed by the February 21 deadline. No further briefing brief-ing shall be permitted permit-ted except by order of the Board. Briefs or notices filed pursuant pursu-ant to the Order shall be served on all other persons who have filed motions, briefs, andor memoranda in this matter as a party or amicus. Copies of filings with the EAB, including includ-ing those for the Deseret permit appeal (Appeal Number PSD 07-03), are generally Vernal Express available for viewing and printing from the Board's internet-docket, available at:http: yosemite.epa.govoa EABWebDocket. nsfActiveDockets? Open View. .. Published in the Vernal Express December 19, 2007. , VERNAL CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2007-28 An ordinance amending the Vernal City municipal code, adding Sections 16.04.207 - dwelling, dwell-ing, temporary and 16.24.200 -Temporary dwellings at construction construc-tion sites. This ordinance ordi-nance defines temporary tempo-rary dwelling units and allows temporary dwelling units to be placed on construction sites under specific conditions. This ordinance ordi-nance shall become effective the day after publication, December 20, 2007. Published in the Vernal Express December 19, 2007. NOTICE TO WATER USERS The following applications appli-cations requesting an EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO SUBMIT PROOF OF BENEFICAL USE have been filed with the State Engineer. It is represented that additional time is needed to place the water to beneficial use in Uintah county. For more information informa-tion or to receive a copy of filings, visit http:waterrights. utah.gov or call 1-866-882-4426. Persons objecting to an application must file a CLEARLY READABLE protest stating FILING NUMBER, REASONS FOR OBJECTION, PROTESTANTS' NAME AND RETURN ADDRESS, and any request for . a hearing. Protest must be filed with the State Engineer, Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300 84114-6300 on or before JANUARY 15, 2008. These are informal proceedings as per Rule R655-6-2 of the Division of Water Rights. (The Period of Use is generally year-round except irrigation which is generally from Apr 1 to Oct 31 each year.) UINTAH COUNTY EXTENSION(S) 49-228 (A3 1850): Questar Exploration and Production Company isare filing an extension for 1.0 cfs. from groundwater (Red Wash Oil Field) for OIL RECOVERY: Water flood project, repressurize sands of Red Wash oil field operations. 49-229 (A3 1851): Questar Exploration and Production Company isare filing an extension exten-sion for 1.0 cfs. from groundwater (Red Wash Oil Field) for OIL RECOVERY: Water flood project to repressurize sands of oil field & oil field operations. 49-230 (A3 1852): Questar Exploration and Production Company isare filing an extension exten-sion for 1.0 cfs. from groundwater (Red Wash Oil Field) for OIL RECOVERY: Water Flood Project to Repressurize Sands of Red Wash Oil Field Operations.. 49-231 (A3 1853): Questar Exploration and Production Company isare filing fil-ing an extension for 1.0 cfs. from groundwater (Red Wash Oil Field) for OIL RECOVERY: Water flood project to repressurize sands or Red Wash & oil field operations.. Jerry D. Olds, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in Vernal Express on December 19, 26, 2007 DAGGETT COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE The Daggett County Commission Meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 A.M. at the Daggett County Courthouse, 95 North 100 West, Manila, Utah, excepting except-ing holidays. . Published in the Vernal Express December 19, 2007. PUBLIC NOTICE Uintah County is seeking Alternate board members to serve on the UINTAH COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE The purpose for this committee is to hear and decide appeals on variances for zoning ordinance adjustments. If interested, please fill out a request for consideration form available in the Uintah County Commission Office. Applications will close at the end of the business day January 2, 2008 Board appointments will be made in the regular scheduled Commission Meeting January 7, 2008 Posted DECEMBER 19, 2007 Uintah County Commission Cathy Christiansen Commission Secretary Published in the Vernal Express December 19, 2007. PUBLIC NOTICE Uintah County is seeking 2 board members mem-bers to serve on the UINTAH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION The purpose for this committee com-mittee is to advise the Uintah County Commissjgnjn. k Z Planrringandbning Issues If interested, please fill out a request for consideration form available in the Uintah County Commission Office Applications will close at the end of the business day January 2, 2008 Advisory Board appointments will be made in the regular scheduled Commission Meeting January 7, 2008 Posted DECEMBER 19, 2007 Uintah County Commission Cathy Christiansen Commission Secretary Published in the Vernal Express December 19, 2007. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR LEGAL SERVICES The Ute Indian Tribal Housing (UITH) will receive written proposals from qualified quali-fied individuals andor firms for professional legal services. Written proposals must contain all of the information as hereafter requested and be received in the office of the following; follow-ing; Joyleen W. Grant Executive Director 7700 East 800 South P.O. Box 250 Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026 . On or before 5:00 p.m. On the 11th day of January, 2008. Proposals received after the deadline shall not be considered and shall be returned to the maker of the proposal. pro-posal. The proposals are tobe submitted in a sealed enveloped marked "UITII Legal Services Proposal". Proposal's mailed to the UITH offices must be postmarked no later than the 11th day of January, 2008, and addressed to the attention atten-tion of the executive Director. A contract award for these services will be made in accordance accor-dance with the UITH procurement policies poli-cies and will be based on the selection cri teria, as identified in this Request for Proposal, from qualified, quali-fied, responsive, and responsible individuals individu-als andor firms. The work to be performed under this contract is subject o Section 7b of the Indian Self-Determination Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450e). Section 7b requires, to the greatest extant feasible: fea-sible: preferences and opportunities for training train-ing and employment in connection with the administration of such contracts or grants shall be given to Indians; and preferences and opportunities for training train-ing and employment in connection with the administration of such contracts or grants shall be given to Indian organizations and to Indian-owned economic enterprises enter-prises as defined in Section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 77). UITH reserves the right to reject any or all proposals pro-posals for this project, to waive any informality informal-ity in the procurement process, and to award a contract which is in the best interest of the Ute Indian Tribal Housing. Content of Proposal. All proposals shall include, at a minimum, mini-mum, all of the following fol-lowing information:. Cover Letter. A cover letter on company letterhead let-terhead shall be provided pro-vided to the Executive Director. Resume. A resume shall be provided pro-vided for each individual individ-ual attorney who will be working on providing provid-ing legal services to the Ute Indian Tribal Housing. Experience within the housing industry. A summary of the relevant rel-evant experience of V: .i 1 - ' v i 1 ; 1 i . v . Y'a "vx X Stephanie Wilkins proudly holds the lens she dissected from a cow's eye during a class at Uintah Basin Applied Technology College. UBATC students learn about 'wonder of sight' Uintah Basin Medical Center ophthalmologist Dr. Shane Powell Pow-ell was a guest lecturer Dec, 1 1 in Cheryl Guinn's nursing assistant class at Uintah Basin Applied Technology College. Powell gave a detailed lecture to high school students on the anatomy of the eye; an explanation explana-tion of various eye defects such as glaucoma, cataracts, and detached retina; and a demonstration demon-stration on the dissection of an eye. "In the back of the eye there are approximately 1.2 million nerves packed in a 1.5 mm space," Powell told the students, "and that is why you cannot receive an eye transplant. Can i n.-r-ffifcfr-r j ii the organization, principals prin-cipals and assigned staff has with working of or within the Indian Housing industry shall be provided. Address Address of the firm offices and geographical areas of practice. Experience rendering render-ing written and oral legal opinions. Specific experience experi-ence in preparing and reviewing real estate documents and other contracts, ' leases, assignments, conveyances, convey-ances, and similar documents applicable to the operation of the housing entity. Experience appearing appear-ing before administrative administra-tive forums and tribal court. Experience in processing pro-cessing collection and eviction actions. Experience applying apply-ing federal law and regulations relating to the operation of Indian Public Housing Authorities in areas such as procurement, and employment law and low income housing hous-ing programs. Experience applying apply-ing Indian Law and Tribal Codes in areas such as Tribal, landlord land-lord and tenant codes, civil court procedures, tribal jurisdiction, real property and employment. employ-ment. Availability to provide pro-vide legal counsel or appear personally on shorty notice at local tribal court, UITH offices or administrative administra-tive forums located on or near the housing office location. Proof of tribal enrollment or certification cer-tification of Indian Owned Business as applicable. If claiming eligibility of Native Preference a statement with documentation of native preference declaring that the proposer pro-poser is an American Indian or Alaska Native Member of a federally recognized tribe. The term federally feder-ally recognized tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation or other group or community commu-nity of Indian including includ-ing any Alaska Native Village or Regional or Village Corporation as defined or established estab-lished pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that is recognized as eligible of the special program and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status of Indians pursuant tot he Indian Self Determination and Education and Assistance Act of 1975. Educational background back-ground to include institutions of higher education attended, a degree received and dates of degrees. Professional experience. expe-rience. All proposals shall specifically state, if any, municipal, civil governmental or housing hous-ing experience. Hourly billing rates proposed to be charged for all employees for work done for UITH. Other itemized miscellaneous mis-cellaneous cost and expenses to be paid by the UITH. Any limitations or qualifications of the scope of work as legal counsel for UITH. Availability. All proposals pro-posals shall indicate the earliest date when services as UITH legal counsel may commence. com-mence. Names of other attorneys to be included includ-ed as legal counsel for UITH. Information relative to this items hall include the content con-tent of the first three paragraphs. Published in the Vernal Express December 19, 26 and January 2, 9, 2008. you imagine trying to reconnect all those nerves?" Under Powell's helpful tutoring, tutor-ing, each high school student was able to dissect a cow's eye of their own. Separating the tissues on the back of the eye, Powell was able to point out the optic nerve. From the front the doctor demonstrated ho w to remove the lens of the eye. Groans and comments about feeling queasy could be heard in the classroom, but when each student got the lens out of their cow's eye and held it in their hand, they were in awe as they looked at the structure of the crystal clear lens. Wow! Such Specials found only in the... 54 North Vernal Avenue Vernal, Utah 435-789-3511 www.vernal.com |