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Show C9 Area No. 2008-01 (the Assessment Area)). It is the intention of the City Council to make improvements within the Assessment Area and to levy special spe-cial assessments as provided in Title 11, Chapter 42 Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, on the real estate lying within the Assessment Area as described herein for the benefit of which such assessments are to be assessed in the making of such improvements. DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT AREA The proposed Assessment Area shall have the following fol-lowing boundaries: The city limits of Vernal City, Utah as of the date of this Notice of Intention with improvements on 210 South from 1500 West to 1400 West and 1400 West from 150 South to 225 South, Vernal, Utah. INTENDED IMPROVEMENTS The improvements to be constructed within the Assessment Area are as follows: 1. Sewer Main Line with stub outs to existing residences located within the assessment area as well as stub outs to undeveloped property as requested by property prop-erty owners within the assessment area . 2. Sewer Stub Outs will be made from the main line to the property prop-erty lines of the properties prop-erties located within the Assessment Area and all other related improvements to complete com-plete such improvements improve-ments in a proper and workmanlike manner. 3. Sewer Impact Fees charged for each sewer connection to the City Sewer System as per 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 v 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 ID050100008 1460 West 210 South Tax ID050100010 182 South 1400 West Tax ID050 100001 150 South 1400 West Tax ID050100002 185 South 1400 West Tax ID050 100003 215 South 1400 West Tax ID050100004 225 South 1400 West Tax ID050100005 1423 West 210 South Tax ID0501 00006 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 Wednesday, December 26, 2007 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 further 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 are proposed may on an optional basis opt for the construction of sewer service lines to the dwelling units on 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 assessments assess-ments shall be levied according to the benefits ben-efits to be derived by 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 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 will be held in the Vernal City Council 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. 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 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 "UITH Legal Services Proposal". Proposal's mailed to the UIT1 1 offices must be postmarked no later than the 11th day of January. 2008, and Vernal Express 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 criteria, 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 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 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. Notice of Refunding Bonds to Be Issued Notice Is . Hereby, Given pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-27-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, that on December 18, 2007, the Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") of Daggett County, Utah (the "County"), adopted a resolution (the "Resolution") in which it authorized and approved the issuance issu-ance of its general obligation refunding bonds (the "Refunding Bonds"), in an aggregate principal princi-pal amount of not to exceed Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars, to bear interest inter-est at a rate or rates of not to exceed six percent per annum, to mature in not more than twenty years from their date or dates and to be sold at a discount dis-count from par, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount, of not to exceed two percent. per-cent. The purchaser will not be required to make a good faith deposit in connection with its agreement to purchase the Refunding Bonds. Pursuant to the Resolution, the Refunding Bonds are to be issued for the purpose of refunding all or a portion por-tion of the County's outstanding General Obligation Jail Bonds, Series 1998A(the "Refunded Bonds"). The principal amount of the Refunding Bonds may exceed the principal prin-cipal amount of the Refunded Bonds. The Refunding Bonds may be issued in one or more series at one or more times. The Refunding Bonds are to be issued and sold by the County pursuant to the Resolution, including includ-ing as part of the Resolution the draft of a final refunding bond resolution reso-lution that was before the County and attached to the Resolution in substantially final form . at the time of the adoption of the Resolution. The Board is to adopt that final refunding bond resolution reso-lution in such form and with such changes thereto there-to as the Board shall approve upon the adoption thereof, provided that the principal amount, interest rate or rates, maturity and discount will not exceed the respective maximums described above. A copy of the Resolution (including the draft of the final refunding bond resolution attached to the Resolution) is on file in the office of the County Clerk of the County at 95 North 1st West in Manila, Utah, where the Resolution may be examined during dur-ing regular business hours of the County Clerk from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Resolution shall be so available for inspection for a period of at least thirty (30) days from and after the date of the publication of this notice. Notice Is Further Given that pursuant to law for a period of thirty (30) days from and after the date of the publication of this notice, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the above-described above-described Resolution (including the final refunding bond resolution reso-lution attached thereto) there-to) or the Refunding Bonds . j authorized thereby or any provisions made for the security and payment of the Refunding Bonds. After such time, no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, regular-ity, formality or legality of the Resolution, ' the Refunding Bonds or the provisions for their security or payment for any cause. Dated this 18th day of December, 2007. Daggett County, Utah By sVickie McKee County Clerk Seal Published in the Vernal Express December 26, 2007. Notice of Bonds to be Issued Notice is Hereby Given pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-14-316, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, that on December 18, 2007, the Board of Trustees of Uintah Water Conservancy District (the "District"), adopted a resolution (the "Resolution") in which it authorized and approved the issuance issu-ance of the District's Water Conservancy Revenue Bonds, Series 2008 (the "Bonds") in an aggregate principal prin-cipal amount of not to exceed $1,000,000, to mature in not more than thirty-one years from their date or dates, to bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed six percent per annum, and to be sold at a discount from par, expressed as a percentage of principal princi-pal amount, of not to exceed two percent. The Bonds are to be issued and sold by the District pursuant to (1) the Resolution, (2) a resolution to be adopted adopt-ed at a future date (the "Bond Resolution"), (3) a General Tmst Indenture (the "General Trust Indenture"), and (4) a Supplemental Trust Indenture (the "Supplemental Trust Indenture"). The General Trust Indenture and the Supplemental Trust Indenture will be executed and delivered deliv-ered and the Bond Resolution will be adopted by the Board at a future date prior to the issuance of the Bonds in substantially the form attached to, the Resolution, with such changes thereto as shall be approved by the Board, provided pro-vided that the principal princi-pal amount, interest rate or rates, maturity or maturities and discount dis-count will not exceed the maximums set forth above. The Bonds are to be issued for the purpose of (a) financing the costs of acquisition and construction con-struction of the Island Ditch Pump Station and related facilities and (b) paying certain cer-tain costs relating to the issuance of the Bonds, all as set forth in the Resolution, the Bond Resolution, the General Trust Indenture and the Supplemental Trust Indenture. A copy of the Resolution (including drafts of the General Trust Indenture, the Supplemental Trust Indenture and the Bond Resolution) is on file in the office of the Secretary, located at 78 West 3325 North in Vernal, Utah, where it may be examined during dur-ing regular business hours of the Secretary from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Said Resolution (including drafts of the General Trust Indenture, the Supplemental Trust Indenture and the Bond Resolution) shall be so available for inspection for a period of at least thirty (30) days from and after the date of the publication of this notice. Notice is Further Given that pursuant to law for a period of thirty days from and after the date of the publication publica-tion of this notice, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the above-described Resolution (including the Bond Resolution, the General Trust Indenture and the Supplemental Trust Indenture) of the Board of Trustees of Uintah Water Conservancy District, or the Bonds or any provisions made for the security and payment pay-ment of the Bonds, and that after such time, no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality or legality thereof for any cause. Dated this 18th day of December, 2007. Uintah Water Conservancy District By Is Scott Ruppe Secretary Published in the Vernal Express December 26 ,2007. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No. 063800006 Judge A. Lynn Payne The undersigned, Laurene S. Brummond, was appointed personal person-al representative of the above captioned estate on September 6, 2006, and hereby gives notice as follows: All persons having hav-ing claims against the above estate are required to present them to the undersigned under-signed or to the Clerk of the Court on or before March 26, 2008, or said claims shall be forever barred. DATED this 18th day of December, 2007. Laurene S. Brummond HCR64 Box 155-12 Duchesne, Utah 84021 Telephone No. 435646-336 1 Published in the Vernal Express December 26, 2007 and January 2, 9, 2008 VERNAL CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2007-37 An ordinance amending the official Vernal City Zoning Map, by rezoning property from a R-l (residential) to RA-1 RA-1 (residential agricultural) agri-cultural) zone. This property is located at 474 North 1500 West, Vemal, Utah and will be effective the day after publication, December 27, 2007. Published in the Vernal Express December 26, 2007. VERNAL CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2007-38 An ordinance prescribing pre-scribing the time and place for holding the regular meetings of the Vernal City Council for 2008. The meetings will be conducted on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Vernal City Council Chambers, 447 East Main, Vernal, Utah. This ordinance shall become effective January 1,2008. Published in the Vernal Express December 26, 2007. PUBLIC NOTICE PERMANENT COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND BOARD (CIB) PUBLIC NOTICE HEARING ASHLEY VALLEY SEWER MANAGEMENT BOARD will hold a public hearing to solicit comment concerning con-cerning an application it will submit for funding fund-ing to the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB). The application will request a grant or grantloan in the amount of $500,000.00 for a Sewer System Modeling and Master Plan Study. The hearing hear-ing will begin at 5:00 pm on Thursday, January 10th, 2008. The hearing will be: held in the North Conference Room located on the second floor of the Uintah County Building located at 152 East 100 North, Vernal, Utah 84078. Further information informa-tion may be obtained by contacting Pryor Harrell, General Manager, at 435-789-9805. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations accommoda-tions (including auxiliary aux-iliary communicative aids and services) during these hearings hear-ings should notify Cathy Christensen at the Uintah County Commission office, 435-781-5380 at least three (3) days prior to the hearing to be attended. Publish in the Vernal Express on December 26, 2007, January 2, 2008, and January 9, 2008. UINTAH FIRE DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-19 Resolution adopting adopt-ing the Uintah Fire Suppression Special Service District Budget for the fiscal year 2008 including the general fund, salary sal-ary & compensation schedules and other miscellaneous funds of the District. This resolution res-olution shall become effective the 1st day of January, 2008. The adopted budget can be viewed in the Fire District office at 280 West 100 North, Suite B, Vernal, Utah during dur-ing normal business hours. Published in the Vernal Express December 26, 2007 UINTAH FIRE SUPPRESSION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL BOARD 2008 MEETING |