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Show mmm iiffilpgraiiip 1 the works for sweat lodge i ceremonies for inmates at jail Plans in March 27, 2000 The meeting wu called to order at i?0 p.m. by mayor Dennia Jenkrna. A roll call waa taken which ahowed council mambara Beverly Hanaen, Michael Guinn, Sterling Beea, Roger Dart, and Ruaa Cowan present PURCHASE ORDERS There were no purchase orders to review. BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION: Council reviewed buei-nea- s license applications from: Subway Sandwiches from Lance Hatch, Muddy's Salon from Rozie Russell, K&S Seasonal yard Cara and Landscaping by LeRoy Kelsey. A motion was made by Beverly Hanaen to approve these application. Motion seconded by Roger Dart Motion earned unanimously. WATER CONNECTION REQUESTS: Hankand Judy Stevenson and Stewart and Gina Neiison have requested water connections. They are located in Hancock Cove on the lane thatrunswestofthe old Will's Trailer Park. After discussion, a motion wu made by Roger Dart to approve these two requests. Motion seconded by Rum Cowan. Motion carried unanimously. OUT-OF-CIT- Y out-of-ci- ty FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Fire Chief Lee Rockwood came before council with recommendations from the Fire Department for personnel replacements. They are recommending for consideration Mike Labrum and Brad Hancock to replace Doug Dahlbers and Cart Walker. Council accepted their recommendations. The replacements will begin April 1. The Mayor and City Council Members also recognized Carl Walker on his retirement from the Fire Department after 24 years of service. AMERICAN LEGION CARM- VAL REQUEST: Council reviewed a request from the American Legion to use the same property they have been using in the past to hold the fund raising carnival scheduled for May 31, June L 2, and 3. A motion was made by Beverly Hansen to approve this request. Motion seconded by Sterling Rees. Motion earned unanimously. AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Cindy Warren came before council requesting assistance from the dty for a housing propoaaL The 2002 Winter Olympics will be purchasing double wide modular homes with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths of approximately 1,800 square feet for their temporary housing needs. Alter the Olympics, Utah Housing will allow Hous-in- g Authorities to purchases these unite fro 125,000 each. The State is willing to finance for 30 years to the Housing Authorities. Cindy is asking the city to participate by contribcity owned uting leverage such property ana or discount building permit fee and sewer and water connection fees. The Housing Authority is considering the purchase of two units. After discussion, a motion wu made by Mike Guinn to authorize donating one city owned lot that includes utility connections and 50 discount on utility hookups and a f 100 building permit fee for a second unit with the Housing Authority obtaining their own lot. Motion seconded by Sterling Rees. Mo-tio-n carried unanimously. 200 SOUTH STREET PETITION DISCUSSION: 200 South Street is only roughed in at this time. Roosevelt City hu applied to USDA for a grant to fund putting in a $200,000 sewer line. This needs to be in place before we can proceed to finish work on this prqjecL A number of concerned citizens came to council to express their displeasure with the dust and noise generated by people using this roughed in road. They are concerned that the Police Department says they cant respond to their complaints of traffic because it isn't a dedicated street The group wu toldit is a dedicated street even though it isnt paved. Council discussed ways to help the citizens with their concerns. The city will instruct the Police Department to start trolling and enforcing traffic rut Also speed limit signs and stop signs will be installed to aid the Police Department in enforcement. The county will be contacted to see if we can get any road base from them. Council member Cowan suggested the citizens come back in on April 25 to let us know if there has been any u arrangements would be made to return them to the State Prison in Draper where the ceremony is offered. They decided they didn't want to go, he said. The issue wu brought to the forefront recently by Whiterocks medicine man Darrell Gardner, and his son Edson Gardner, who met with Stansfield and his jail commander, Ned Fillingim. Darrell Gardner performed sweat lodge ceremonies at the Utah State Prison, until about a year ago when the Ute Tribes governing Busineu Committee told prison officials that he is not an enrolled Ute Tribe member and wu not authorized to perform the ceremonies, with the tribe' Edson Gardner skid his father does continue to conduct sweat lodges in Utah and surrounding states. The Gardners, say the sweat lodge at the jail should be open to anyone who expresses a desire to worship in the traditional Indian spiritual ritual Stansfield said he will deal di By Lezlet E. Whiting ' A religious ceremony dating back centuries may soon be offered to inmates in the Duchesne County jail Sheriff Ralph Stansfield said he hu been in contact with the Ute Tribe Business Committee in a cooperative effort to provide sweat lodges for Native American inmates. Traditional sweat lodges have been allowed at the Utah State Prison for the past few years. he far Stansfield said that knows, no county Jail which contracts with the state to house their iriaoners, is offering sweat lodges, mt that could change soon. "We want to make sure we do this in accordance with what the tribe wants to do, Stansfield stated. "We are not opposed to allowing Native Americans to practice their religion, we just havent had any requests (to hold them here).1 Two Native American state inmates who had requested they be allowed to participate in the ceremony in the past were t u u Commissioners Present: Commission Chairman Guy R Thayne, Commissioner F Ted Happen. Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Larry S Ross, who is on vacation. Others present: Roland Creak, Deputy County Attorney, Diane Freston, County ClerkAuditor, 2: 2, Olsen, Beverly Park, Regina Burnhurst, Raymond Hardman, John and Shirley Cameron, Loren and Carol GlinM, Clint Peatross. prayer: Commissioner Tbayne, Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes: Min- utes for March 27, 2000 were read, Motion: Commissioner Happen motion to approve the minutes with corrections, Commissioner Thayne second, the motion carried. Roll call vote: All commissioner aye. ORDI- NANCE: Council discussed that state law requires calculating business licensing under a new formula. We can no longer use gross receipts to determine the amount. It must now bo calculated on actual coots to provide licensing services. Research will be done to determine these costs. Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Beverly Hansen. Motion seconded by Ruaa Cowan. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Road Issues - Supervisor re 1, wood-frame- a'-for- Green River Rights County water district gets $25,000 in CIB funds The Duchesne County Water Conservancy District is the benefac tor of a $25,000 grant courtesy of the Community Impact Board. money will be used to fond the preparation of a plan for a 4 water right on the Green River. The district has a nt 7,600-acre-fo- ot - A ResoluResolution 00-0This sons change request has been approved by the Planning and tion Establishing method, rules, and Zoning Commission. Shirley procedures for the 2000 Tax Sale Cameron, Loren's sister, was preaent and Allocating Aminiatrative Costa to express her concern on being land- to Delinquent Pr. oerties. The Commission and Clerk. locked when Loren puta up a fence reviewed the Resolution: after the sons change is approved. Motion: Commissioner Happen y to She does not have a use the road that runs through motioned to adopt Resolution 00-0Lorens property - it is the only ac- Commissioner Thayne second, the cess she and her husband have to motion carried. Roll call vote: All Commissioner their home. Office - Vouchers; DeCommissioner Thayne feels that they need to wait to make a derision partment Head Time Sheets; Tax y until the agreement can Adjustments; Personnel Issues. Diane Freston, ClerkAuditor, be made. 68010 to Clayton Chid ester, Director of presented vouchers Planning and Zoning, explained that 68063 totaling $98,137.11 for apy, it proval if Loren grants her a Motion: Commissioner Happen will not take away from his land, but will just give her rights to use the motioned to approve the vouchers. road as an access to her home -- Commissioner Thayne second, the motion carried. Roll call vote: All nothing more. Loren stated that he would give Commissioners aye. Motion: Commissioner Happen . them a right-of-wor an easement motioned to approve the tax adjustto use the road. Motion: Commissioner Happen ments presented by the Treasurer, motioned to approve the rone change Commissioner Thayne second, the motion carried. Roll call Vote: All for Loren Glines from AR-1- . a RR-to a an Commissioneroye. zone, zone, Motion: Commissioner Happen with the condition that an easement be granted to Shirley Cameron for motioned to approve the tax adjust- access to their home. Commissioner ments presented by the Thayne second, the motion carried. Commissioner Thayne second, the Roll call vote. All Commissioners motion carried. Roll call vote: All Commissioners aye. aye. ; 8 Au-dit- or right-of-wa- right-of-wa- right-of-wa- ay Nielsen Supervisor Nielsen wsa present to discuss present road projects with the Commission. Supervisor Nielsen stated that USU is about ready to have their parking lot done; the road department will start when they are ready. Zone Changes - Loren Glines -from AR-- L sone, to an RR-a zone, - u 8, Shelley Brennan, Executive Secretary, Clerk Audi tors Office taking minutes. Sue Coleman, Sharon RESOLUTION NO. 2000-18Council reviewed Resolution 2000-18a resolution adopting an afford able housing plan for Roosevelt City. A motion was made by Beverfi Hanaen to approve this resolution. Motion seconded by Mike Guinn. Motion carried unanimously. BUSINESS LICENSE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. April 18. 2QQ0- - Patf.ll is uaed, and the ceremony takes place d dome covered dome j in a thou concerns have been rem-- j edied. said Stansfield. All items taken into the sweat are checked by jailers, and tobacco-relate-d products are! given to jail officials in time that they can lie tested prior to the ceremony. meditribe with the and their rectly The sherifT recently visited a cine man on the iuue. sweat lodge in Wyoming and talked There are five Native Americans to the medicine man. He plans to in the jail who are state inmates make visits to other sweat lodges ; incarcerated for an extended stay. well he said. There are also five Native American For thou who participate in over with sentences inmates county the sweat lodge offers 30 days. of mental spiritual and emothere were perceived Although tional healing. Utah is home to 45 security risks with allowing sweat Indian tribes, but the sweat lodge is ' lodges in jails and prisons - tobacco common to all of them. re 1, v w little over two years left to show progress in developing the water rights. Pumping the water from the Green River to Duchesne County would be all uphill and therefore probably out ofthequcction. but the possibility of a water exchange may be feasible. The planning project will address utilizing the water through exchange from the Green River for water quality improvements, municipal and irrigation needs, reducing irrigation shortages and transfers into the Moon Lake system. "Community Impact Funds benefit rural communities impacted by mineral extraction. This is one of the primary sources of funding for rural Utah. Therefore, it is a privilege to drive through the state and see all the good things that have been accomplished from St George to Moab to V ernal said Kerry Bate, director, Utah Division of Comma-nityDevelopme- The Community Impact Board is a program of the Division of Community Development. It helps state and local agencies and entities that are, or may be, directly or indirectly impacted by mineral resources de velopment on nearby federal lands. The board provides assistance through pants and low-intere- st planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities; and the assistance also helps community services provide public services. The Community Impact Board this year in August and December. The CIB also approved s $500,000 grant for the expansion and renovation of the Utah Fleld House ofN atu-rwill hold other fond mg meetings al History. The proposed project would include the renovation of the 50-- building and the addition of an education center and paleontology lab. . year-ol- d v; BSAFE H Fdfr e&Jth w Saturday, May 9 a.m. to 1 1 3 Wfcy 'S'S iwe-"1- HEALTH SCREENINGS p.m. 1; :! Roosevelt Jr. High School $15.00 Prostate Cancer Screening $20.00 Health Profile sponsordby Lung Capacity Analysis Blood Pressure Uintah Basin Medical Center Utah Highway Rrtro! Heart Monitoring Glucometer Pulse Oximeter GROWING TOGETHER FDR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE j i j I Blood draws will begin at 9:00 a.m come fasting! Over 50 information booths on health and safety issues Food Booth : ! Bike Rodeo y4uva isuaaisbii jSr (Bring your bikes) Ambulance Seat Belt Convincer Trooper Smith Vince & Larry Fire Truck Balloons Admission is FREE 1 i Drawings All Day long ! GRAND Prize Drawing Mountain Bike CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES! Kid Care ID Roll Cage Cycle MOCK DISASTER 12:30 pm Fish Pond Face Painting The Gear Up Games RJ The Clown 4 So mm. |