IRON COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

JUNE 10, 1996

Minutes of the Iron County Commission Meeting held June 10, 1996, in Commission Chambers at the Iron County Courthouse, Parowan, Utah.

Officers in attendance included:

Robert L. Gardner Commission Chairman

Roy P. Urie Commissioner

Thomas B. Cardon Commissioner

David I. Yardley County Clerk

Justin Wayment Assist. County Attorney

Also present were:

Dennis Ayers County Assessor

Dennis Lowder County Auditor

Merna Mitchell County Treasurer

Dixie Matheson County Recorder

SYNOPSIS :

AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREA : 2

LANDFILL PROPERTY ACQUISITION 1

MINUTES 1

One-stop visitor's center 2

PERSONNEL 2

New retirement rates 2

PETITION TO VACATE A STREET-CEDAR HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION 2

PLAT APPROVAL - RED CANYON ESTATES 2

TAX MATTER - PACIFICORP 1

VIDEO-UAC SURVEY 1

ZONING QUESTION - HAL MITCHELL 2

MINUTES :

Minutes of the Iron County Commission Meeting held May 28, 1996, were approved as amended on a motion by Roy Urie, second by Tom Cardon with Robert Gardner voting in favor.

VIDEO-UAC SURVEY :

A video of panel discussions from a survey done by Dan Jones & Associates was shown to elected officials. The panel discussions pointed out that the majority of the people participating in the survey did not understand the functions of county governments. It was suggested by the Utah Association of Counties that Counties participate in a public relations campaign to inform the public on the services provided by county government.

TAX MATTER - PACIFICORP :

A settlement agreement for Pacificorp for tax year 1993 that was appealed to the State Tax Commission was reviewed. The proposed agreement would result in a $28,000.00 refund to Pacificorp from Iron County. The refund would be apportioned to the County, Cities and School District. After reviewing the options, Roy Urie made a motion to accept the settlement agreement, second was by Tom Cardon with Robert Gardner voting in favor.

LANDFILL PROPERTY ACQUISITION :

The Commission discussed alternatives in obtaining property from Frank Nichols at Iron Springs. The property in question provides access to Mr. Nichols property through current landfill operations and it causes problems with access. This matter is to be placed on the next agenda for further discussion.

AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREA :

David Yardley discussed with the Commission the procedure in final approval for the Clark Livestock agricultural protection area application. This matter needs to be published one more time and posted in the area in which the property is located. This matter is to be placed on the next agenda for final action by the Commission.

PETITION TO VACATE A STREET-CEDAR HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION :

Tom Higbee, representing Dan French, and Dan French, came before the Commission to request approval of a plan to amend the Cedar Highlands Subdivision plat and to vacate a portion of a street within Cedar Highland Subdivision. The road requested to be vacated currently is a dead end street which terminates at the back lot line of two lots owned by French's.

Joe Melling, representing the homeowner's association, requested on behalf of the homeowners association that a cul-de-sac be constructed with pulic access the "C" trail be provided through the French property.

After reviewing all public comments, both written and verbal, Tom Cardon made a motion to authorize the Cedar Highland Subdivision Plat to be amended to include an engineered cul-de-sac and trail access through the property and also to waive a final recommendation from the Planing Commission. Second was by Roy Urie with Robert Gardner voting in favor.

ZONING QUESTION - HAL MITCHELL :

Hal Mitchell came before the Commission to discuss a zone change on property that he has acquired that was formerly owned by Raymond Lowe in the Dry Lakes area. The property that Mr. Mitchell acquired is zoned as C-3 commercial. Mr. Mitchell wanted to know the proceedure to follow up on changing the zoning back to an agricultural A-20 zone.

The Commission recommended to Mr. Mitchell that he make an application for a zone change to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

PERSONNEL :

The 1995-96 fiscal year retirement rates were discussed along with a contribution to an employee 401K program. Because of an increase in the state retirement rates, there would not be additional funds available to put into the 401K plans as in the past. Typically the County has put in a minimum of one percent into a 401K for public sector employees.

After reviewing the effect the proposed changes would make on department budgets, Tom Cardon made a motion to approve the new retirement rates for 1996-97 and to approve a one percent contribution to the public sector employees 401K plan. Second was by Roy Urie with Robert Gardner voting in favor.

PLAT APPROVAL - RED CANYON ESTATES :

Rich Gillette, representing Barbara and Joe Hutchins, came before the Commission to request that the final plat of Red Canyon Estates be approved. The plat has been approved by the Planning Commission and they recommended to the County Commission that the final plat be approved for filing.

The development is located within an R-5 zone and will have a private water system. The Commission emphasized that as the subdivision developed that the water system would need to be changed to a public water system. After reviewing all of the questions and receiving any public comments, Tom Cardon made a motion to approve the final plat and to authorize Commissioner Gardner, as the Chairman, to sign the plat. Second was by Roy Urie with Robert Gardner voting in favor.

EXECUTIVE SESSION-GARDNER PARTNERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS:

Roy Urie made a motion to convene in an executive session to discuss the contract with Gardner Partnership for design of a one-stop visitor's center. Second was by Tom Cardon with Robert Gardner voting in favor.

The Commission discussed several items of concern with Mr. William B. Klein, the Gardner partnership representative. Mr. Klein said that he would take these discussion items back to his firm for discussion. The Commission will meet with Gardner Partnership to discuss a final fee for architectural services for the One Stop Visitor Center.

After the bills were reviewed and either approved or rejected, the meeting was adjourned.

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ATTEST:______________________________