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Show U -- r V rntm . tmfoom . I 1 Paw II UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Novnubn 20X10 m ntWfi&QR WAJUUULMT Road Items - Supervisor Douglas Nielsen Commissioner Ross asked Dougifha wou Id bs attending the UDOTbid opening for the Strawberry Bridge 4, 5, 6, & 7 Contract on November 21st Mr. Nielsen replied that he will be there. Doug informed the Commission that he has received information of a meet ingwithUDOT, Vera Palmer, B1A, and Rex Harrison of Horrocks Engineers regarding contract Rinding for the Arcadia Road project The meeting will be December 6 at 10:00 AM in the Rampton Building in Salt Lake City. 2001 to the Commission for their approval and signing. The Commission approved the Contract, but feel because ofthe rise in foel costs the next contract will need to be Motion: Commissioner Ross motioned to approve the 2001 Operating and Finenciid Plan between Duchesne County Sheriff and Ashley National Forest Motion second by Commissioner Kappen. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners voting Aye. Resolution n Road Asphalt and Contract Bid Opening Lay-Dow- Work TWo Bids were recewed-Ne- d Mitchell Construction, ft Burdick Paving Ned Mitchell Construction Iieml$24.55ton Item hour 00-2- 0 AResolutkm designating the day after Thanksgiving as the Duchesne County Employees Personal Preference Vacation Day Annually A resolution amending the Duchesne County Policy and Procedures Motion: Commissioner Kappen motion to accept Rrolution 00-2- 0 effective NovemberlS, 2000. Commissioner Ross second. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commisaiuners voting Aye. 2 $362hour - Transport $8V Burdick Paving Item 1 $15.93 ton Item 02 $ 127, hour pi us SI 65 for CSS-- 1 Tack Cost including spreader- - Trans- The ClerkAuditor noted that the Moratorium on Sexually Oriented Businesses la up and should he ex- port $64.50hour Motion: Commissioner Happen tended or passed. motioned toaocept Burdick Paving's bid of $15,931 hour for Item 1, Commissioner Ross second. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners voting Aye. Motion: Commissioner Ross motioned toaocept Burdick Paving'sbid for Item 2 of $127.XXhour plus $165.00 forCSS--1 Tack Coat including spreader and $64. 5(1 hour for Transport. Commissioner Kappen second. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners voting Aye. Commissioner Thayno informed Doug there will be a public meeting on December 6 at 6 pm. in the Commission Chambers regaidingthe Bridgeland Bridge, (note-o-n the November 2(P meeting the Bridgdand Bridge public hearing woe poetpanei until after the holidays) Motion: Commissioner Ross motioned to extend for anot her 90 dare the moratorium on Sexually Oriented Business effective November 13th. Motion second by Commissioner Kappen. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commission ers voting Aye. Approval of Policy and Procedure Manual Changes Judy Mutton Motion: Commissioner Ross moved to - - accept changes to Section 3 motion second by Commissioner Kappen. Motion cars ried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners voting Aye. Duchesne County does not prohibit the employment ofrelatives (which includes spouses, parents, children, and other persons related by blood or marriage) or those who are romantically involved. To avoid conflicts of interest or the perception of favoritism or discrimination, however, IXichesne County does prohibit relatives and those in an intimate peraonalrelalionahip with other employees from having unemployment relationship in which one supervises, checks the workof, influences the salary progress or promotion of, or otherwise affect the employment of the other. 2001 County Booh mobile Contract 6326 In the Amount of $60 J66J 7 Motion: Commissioner Ross motioned to adopt Bookmobile Contract 6326. Commissioner Kappen second. Motion earned. .Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners voting Ays. MW. . ' i". 'W Executive Session -- - i. WINDOWS 2000-The- rc isnt any glass, but square holes for windows take shape at the L'BET building, which is being constructed in Roosevelt on the old Texaco location Pending Litigation Motion: Commissioner Kappen motioned to go into Executive Session at 3:15 PM. Commissioner Ross second. Mot ion carried. Roll Call Vote: All Commissioners voting Aye. Motion: Commissioner Kappen motioned to go out ofExecutive Session at 3:45PM. Commissioner Ross second. Motion carried. Roll Gall Vote: AH Commissioners voting Aye. Utes may fight to be host of Games marketing foundation com-mistu- m Organizers of the 2002 Winter Games have promised to include American Indians in the Olympic addressed the Commie-siosome tribal represenshe stated she had received results pageentiy.but tatives say not enough has been done. from the air samples taken by DEQ at "We need to sit down and talk, the Denver Disposal Raids. She pointed Utah Division of Indian Affairs aid out that thsDEQstated they have never director Forrest Cuch, a Ute Indian issued national air standards for some ofthe compounds identified in the pond. who also serves on the board of the The results are based on an exposure of Salt Lake Organizing Committee Cuch said he has met with the 8hounaday,5daysaweek. rather than 24 hours, 7 days a week. producer of the Games' opening and dosingeeremony and is satisfied with According to the report there are 17 volatile organic compounds, the worst how those preparations are going. But he also said SLOC should rely being Benzene aknown cause ofcancer. Mrs. Hurley feels that due to this report more on planning help from the Nathe disposal ponds should bo permative American 2002 Foundation, a Utah group working to bring tribes nently dosed. Kathleen Powell spoke, reviewing the together for the Olympics. nuisance law. She stated that they have They need to be partners and not invested time and money in a home, and have this separations that currently are trapped by the foul smelling panda. exist, Cuch said. They need that No one will buy their homes or forms, . recognition from SLOC. they must stay and live or die there. The nonprofit foundation, created Tamm is Pierce presented the in May of 1998, is modeled after a with folders containing OS HA similar group that worked to ensure regulations, and the compliance proIndigenous people were authentically for gram workers in the oil field indusrepresented at the 1988 Winter try. She also had for their review pictures ofthe haze hanging over the ponds, Garnet in Calgary, Canada. The foundation won the approval and a letter from her doctor stating there isaduster of similar symptom of ofthe National Congress ofAmerican Indiana, which gave the group the breathing difficulties, nausea, and headaches noted in her neighborhood. Mrs. support of nearly 300 North AmeriPierce asked the Commission for a writcan Tribes. But the Navqjo Nation, which has decided to work withSLOC ten response as to their decision. Tamm is would like to go on record on its own, is noticeably absent. And now the Uinta Ouray Utes saying'Ikes someone have to die before something is done? upset by the group's choice of the Shoshone-Bannor- k Clayton Chidester informed those Tribe in Fort Hall, present that there will be a meeting on Idaho, as the host tribe forthe group's November 22 to address the odor isOlympic operations may be reconsues. its support. sidering Mrs. Pierce replied that it is no longer Tf we arent the foundation's host just an odor issue, its now a health we will declare ourselves the tribe, have been complaining for hazard, they host tribe Ute tribal aboriginal 3yars, and seem to get the d spokesman Larry Cess pooch said, every time they call. pointing out that the state of Utah Commissioner Roes answered that derives its name from the Ute tribe. will continue discussing the issues they We are now in discussions whether at the meeting the Planning and Zoning or not we are interested in contacting has scheduled on November 22 at 4 (SLOC head Mitt) Romney and the p.m, and Clayton will arrange for qualiOlympic committee ourselves about fied personnel from DEQ, the Health our participation in the Olympic Department and Division of Oil, Gas and Mining to address the odor and Be Informed.. Chris Denver Disposal Ponds -Channalne Hurley Mrs-Hurley Gaines or even if we want to partici- pate. Group director Larry Blackhair acknowledged that ha is walking a fine line between SLOC and the tribal coundla. "We have the support of 292 tribes and hope to have even more by the time the Games roll around, Blackhair said. There iaalotoftribal pride out there, and that should not go away. It is our goal to see that they are presented in an authentic and historically correct way. Romney said one of the reasons Olympic organizers have not aligned with the NativeAmerican 2002 Foun-- . ' dation is to keep the door open for communications with all ethnic groups and organizations. As I see it. Salt Lake City has always been a place where people from many nations have gathered, he said. Romney also said SLOC has contracted with an American Indian artist to compose music for the opening ceremony and that native traditions will likely be displayed. In addition, he said that SLOC will rely on the Native American 2002 Foundation to help select nine leaders from North American tribes to be recognized as heads of state at the Games. cones hang from a high tree and are ready to drop on CONE FANS-The- se someone down below. Com-missi- medical imueo. Grrenbelt Check Oat the is e See Reinstatement-Gen- e Ostler Uial Notices wee. Ijge N We Mr. Ostler stated he had recently acquired 5 seres in Roberts Roost Subdivision. His stepchildren have another 10 acres, which connects to his property. Mr. Ostler would like to reinstate the greenb.it on the 15 scree. The property use has not changed, and he plans to use ' the property for pasture. Motion: Commissioner Ross motioned to forgive the roll back tax provid-irgttaxes are paid at the 2000 market value. Mr. Ostler can then reapply for greenbelt for year 2001. Commissioner Kappen second. Motion earned. 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