October 13, 2011 I The Lovell Chronicle I 17
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Bi Horn Counh/ Commiioner% minute5. 5.ntemhr 20. 2011
BIG HORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
DATE TIME AND PLACE: The Board of County Commissioners
of Big Horn County, Wyoming, met in regular session on September
20, 2011. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM, beginning
with the Pledge of Allegiance, at the office of the Board of County
Commissioners in the Basin courthouse.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT; Jerold S. Ewen, Chairman;
Keith Grant and Thomas S. Hinman, members; and Deb LaBudda,
acting county clerk and clerk of the board.
Others present various times: Karla Pomerey, Basin
Republican Rustler, Brent Godfrey, sheriff's deputy, and Wayne and
Carol Sparks. Mr. Sparks advised that Mrs. Sparks would be digitally
recording the meeting.
Discussion: William Bridges, Acting Airport Manager, and
Bill Harris, GDA, met with the commissioners to discuss the snow
removal equipment retro-fit procurement for the south airport. Bill
said GDA Engineers received four quotes, which included the retro-fit
of the existing 1987 International S-1900 SRE vehicle, furnishing a
12-foot wide displacement reversible snow plow attachment, rigging
hydraulics, power take off (PTO), pump and hitch. They also included
attachment of the new plow and hitch, necessary hydraulics and in
cab controls. The four quotes were: Miller's Fabrication, Lovell, WY,
$27,950.00 (included new plow and hitch, hydraulic package and in
cab controls, but did not include performance and payment bonds);
Ameri-Tech Equipment Co., Casper, WY, $16,059.00 (included new
plow and hitch, hydraulic package and in cab controls, but plow weight
exceeded specifications and an added $250.00 for performance and
payment bonds); Ameri-Tech Equipment Co., Casper, WY, $6,232.00
(included installation of plow, hydraulic package and in cab controls,
also performance and payment bond, but didn't include new plow);
and CMI-TECO, Mills, WY, $7,953.25 (included one new snow plow,
didn't include performance and payment bonds). Bill stated that two
options were being considered. Option No. 1 is to accept the quote
from Miller's Fabrication, a local vendor, but since the total cost is
$14,024.75 higher than Option 2, WYDOT and FAA would need
very good justification for not accepting the low quote. Option No.
2 would be to accept the quote from CMI-TECO for the plow and
hitch and acceptance of the quote from Ameri-Tech Equipment Co.
to attach the plow and hitch, provide hydraulics, in cab controls,
and PTO and pump for the combined amount of $14,185.25. It was
GDA's recommendation to go with Option No. 2. The retro-fit can be
completed in 60-120 days and William Bridges stated that if it isn't
done by December there is a backup truck with transmission problems
or equipment could probably be brought down from the north airport.
Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Grant, all were in favor and the motion carried, to
accept Option No. 2 as recommended by GDA for a total amount of
$14,185.25 (Ameri-Tech Equipment Co., $6,232.00 and CMI-TECO,
$7,953.25). William Bridges stated that he would get a letter out to
Greg Hampshire at WYDOT informing them that the county is going
with Option No. 2. They will come back to the October meeting with
everything signed and get things finalized.
Discussion: William Bridges, Pryor Mountain Engineering,
presented a Right-of-Way & Utility Certificate for signatures for Sand
Hills Road certifying to the Wyoming Department of Transportation
and the Federal Highway Administration that Big Horn County has
acquired all right-of-way, and has provided for removal of any and
all utilities or other encroachment on or within land necessary for
construction of project HRR 0.00 CN09057 - Sand Hills Road and
has complied with the policies set forth in the Wyoming Relocation
Assistance Act of 1973, Sections 16-7-101 through 16-7-121. He also
presented the commissioners with an access driveway application for
Josephine R. Moerman.
Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Grant and carried, to approve the following permit:
Josephine R. Moerman, construct access driveway, located in
Twp. 52N., R. 91W., Sec. 1, Road 43, approximately eight miles east
of Shell.
Discussion: Deb LaBudda, Clerk's Deputy, presented a transfer
of funds for consideration. County Clerk Dori Noyes asked that two
line items referring to wages in the Land Planning Office be removed
from the transfer that was advertised in the notice of hearing. She
stated that Ioth ite'rn will be accounted for when the agreed upon 3%
wage increases are'entered into each department's budgets.
Decision: Commissioner Grant moved, seconded by
Commissioner Hinman and carried, to approve the amended transfer
of funds #2 as follows:
RESOLUTION 2010-2011 T.F. # 2 Date: September 20, 2011
WHEREAS, it appears that by reason of unexpected requirements
not reasonably foreseeable at the time the 2011-2012 budgets was
adopted, it will be necessary to transfer funds to the following budget:
$ 39,135.00 from unanticipated revenue (U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services Public Health Preparedness
and Response) to 10-4-313-000-000 Public Health
Emergency Preparedness Grant
$ 17,600.00 from unanticipated revenue (Washakie County
MOU) to 10-4-313-000-000, Public Health Emergency
Preparedness Grant, Salary-Coordinator
$ 16,055.00 from unanticipated revenue (SLIB-CCBG) to 10-4-
480-498-200, SLIB, Library Upgrades Grant
$ 64,218.00 from Unanticipated Revenue (SLIB-Chapter 3) to
10-4-480-499-200, SLIB Library Upgrades Grant, Chapter
3
$ 39,109.20 from Cash Reserve, 10-4-951-980-000 to 10-4-
480-499-100, Library Upgrades Grant, Chapter 3, County
Match
$ 68,362.00 from unanticipated Revenue, (SLIB-CCBG) to 10-
4-480-497-200, Old Jail Renovation Grant
$ 40, 860.00 from unanticipated Revenue, (SLIB-CCBG) to 10-
4-480-497-200, Road and Bridge Facility Grant
$ 4,540.00 from Cash Reserve,10-4-951-980-000, to 10-4-
480-496-100, Road and Bridge Facility
$ 2,757.00 from Cash Reserve, 10-4-951-980-000, to 10-4-
150-150-000 Salary-County Planner
$ 1,159.16 from Cash Reserve, 10-4-951-980-000, to 10-4-
150-152-000, Planning Engineer Tech
$ 97,200.00 from unanticipated revenue (WYDOT Aeronautics)
to 81-4-503-780-200, Obstruction Survey Grant, GEY-09A
$ 10,800.00 from Cash Reserve, 81-4-551-980-000 (South
Airport Cash Reserve) to 81-4-503-780-100, South
Obstruction Survey Grant, GEY-09A
$300,000.00 from unanticipated revenue (FAA) to 81-4-503-
796-300, South S.R.E. Acquisition Grant, FED., 13-18
$ 9,474.00 from unanticipated revenue (WYDOT Aeronautics)
to 81-4-503-796-200, South S.R.E. Acquisition Grant, GEY-
07A
$ 6,316.00 from South Airport Cash Reserve, 81-4-551-980-
000 to 81-4-503-796-100, S.R.E. Acquisition Grant, County
Match
$ 37,800.00 from unanticipated revenue (WYDOT Aeronautics)
to 81-4-503-773-200, North Obstruction Survey Grant,
U68-08A
$ 4,200.00 from North Cash Reserve, 81-4-551-981-000 to
81-4-503-773-100, North Obstruction Survey, Grant, U68-
08A
$150,000.00 from unanticipated revenue (FAA) to 81-4-503-
774-300, North Airport Master Plan Grant, FED., 08-11
$ 4,737.00 from unanticipated revenue (WYDOT Aeronautics)
to 81-4-503-774-200, North Airport Master Plan Grant,
U68-07-A
$ 3,158.00 from North Cash Reserve, 81-4-551-981-000 to
81-4-503-774-100, North Airport Master Plan Grant, County
Match
AND WHEREAS, due notice of the intention to make such
transfer has been published as required by law, no objections have
been made thereto;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the amount be transferred
to the funds designated.
Dated this 20 t day of September, 2011
Board of County Commissioners
Big Horn County, Wyoming
/s Jerold S. Ewen, Chairman
/s Keith M. Grant, Member
/s Thomas S. Hinman, Member
Attest:
/s Debra LaBudda, Acting County Clerk, Clerk of the Board
Decision: Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Grant and carried, to approve the August 16, 2011,
commissioners' minutes. The September 1, 2011, minutes were
tabled until the next meeting.
Commission Chairman Jerold S. Ewen called for a break at 9:37
AM and the meeting was reconvened at 9:42 AM.
Mr. Sparks was escorted from the meeting by Deputy Godfrey.
Discussion: Marquerite Van Dyke, Clerk's Deputy, presented
bills and requested that the commissioners approve the wages for the
Healthy Families' grant for payment, as the grant has been approved
at the attorney general's office even though it hasn't yet been received
back.
Decision: Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Grant and carried, to approve to pay the wages for
the Healthy Families program as requested. Reimbursement will be
made when official approval of the grant is received from the attorney
general's office.
Discussioq; Carol Willard, Clerk's Deputy, presented the
workers' compensation rates for next year. They have gone up
slightly, but there haven't been many claims. She also presented a
letter from Jim Waller, County Land Planner, requesting a step wage
increase for an employee, asking for the increase to be retroactive to
the beginning of the fiscal year.
Decision: Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Grant and carried, to follow the request of the land
planner to increase wages for the employee and make the increase
retroactive to the beginning of the fiscal year.
Discussion: Carol Willard presented documentation of the
hours that have been recently donated to the county's sick bank, also
presenting two requests by county employees for hours from the sick
bank.
Decision: Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Grant and carried, to go into executive session at 10:07
AM to discuss personnel issues. Those present were: Commissioners
Ewen, Grant, and Hinman, and Marquerite Van Dyke, Carol Willard
and Deb LaBudda, clerk's deputies. The meeting was called back into
regular session at 10:25 AM by Commission Chairman Ewen.
Decision: Commissioner Grant moved, seconded by
Commissioner Hinman and carried, to approve a request for a non-
specified employee for hours to be taken from the county's sick bank.
Decision: Commissioner Grant moved, seconded by
Commissioner Hinman and carried, to approve half of a request for
an unspecified employee for hours to be taken from the county's sick
bank.
Decision; Commissioner Grant moved, seconded by
Commissioner Hinman and carried, to approve the bills as presented:
A-1 SANITATION 35.00/ALSCO45.73/ALTIM US DISTRIBUTING
INC 9,290.00/ANDERSON SIGNS & SUUPPLY INC 523.42 / BASIN
REPUBLICAN RUSTLER 256.00 / BIG R MANUFACTURING, INC.
5,092.20 / BIG HORN CO-OP MARKETING ASSN 9,638.78 / FIRE
PROTECTION DIST. #5 91.00 / BIG HORN FEDERAL SAVINGS
BANK 29,673.99/BIG HORN RURAL ELECTRIC CO. 510.75/LINDA
BOYCE 2,449.03 / BURLINGTON CAR CARE 354.81 / MICHELLE M.
BURNS 625.21 / CARDINAL HEALTH 400.42 / CARQUEST AUTO
PARTS 3.96 / TERESA MARIE CALDWELL 648.00 / CK HARDWARE
299.29 / COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 242.92 /
COMPUTER SOFTWARE ASSOC. 150.00 / COPENHAVER, KATH,
KITCHEN 150.00 / COUNTY CLERK 10.30 / DELUXE BUSINESS
CHECKS & SOLUTIONS 166.48 / MARIA LISA EASTMAN 19.79
/ FFF ENTERPRISES 3,872.29 / FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
#3 85.15 / FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #4 170.30 / FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT #4 600.00 / FLEET SERVICES 4,975.10
/ HARPER'S SERVICE CENTER 72.14 / HASKELL FUNERAL
HOME 600.00 / HONNEN EQUIPMENT CO. 210.23 / HOPKINS
LIFE & SAFETY 164.02 / JOHN G. HYDE 453.20 / JOHNSON
COUNTY CLERK OF DISTRICT CO 9.50 / JOHNSTONE SUPPLY
110.92 / KEELE SANITATION 120.00 / KIMBERLY KOCH 1,065.66
/ BRIGITA S. KRISJANSONS 550.00 / LAIRD SANITATION 230.00
/ LET'S TALK CELLULAR 70.00 / LEXIS NEXIS 475.00 / LOVELL
AMERICAN CAR CARE CENTER 1,417.56 / LOVELL CHRONICLE
84.00 / LOVELL CHRONICLE 45.00 / LOVELL REDI MIX 83.50 /
MCS OFFICE PRODUCTS INC. 74.05 / MASTERCARD 3,734.40 /
MAYES BROTHERS INC 41.65 / MESSENGER & JUROVICH, P.C.
75.18 / MILLER'S FABRICATION & CONST. 695.61 / MINCHOW'S
SERVICE 8,422.22 / MOUNTAIN VALLEY MOTORSPORTS 85.89
/ MURDOCH OIL, INC. 11,017.63 / N-COMPLIANCE SAFETY
SERVICES, INC. 1,125.00 / NORTH BIG HORN SENIOR CITIZENS
150.00 / NORTH BIG HORN SENIOR CITIZENS 833.33 / O'REILLY
AUTO PARTS 2,378.56 / THE OFFICE SHOP, INC. 795.91 / THOS.
Y. PICKETT & COMPANY, INC 1,575.00 / PITNEY BOWES 93.33 /
Bi Horn Couny Commiinnr% minute5 5m.ntmmlr 1. 2011
BIG HORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
DATE TIME AND PLACE: The Board of County Commissioners
of Big Horn County, Wyoming, met in a special session on September
1, 2011. The meeting was called to order beginning with the Pledge
of Allegiance at 8:00 AM in the office of the
Board of County Commissioners in the Basin courthouse,
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerold S. Ewen, chairman;
Thomas S. Hinman and Keith Grant, members; and Dori Noyes,
county clerk and clerk of the board
Others present at various times: Bob Decker, Covenant Insurance;
Marquerite Van Dyke, clerk's deputy; Becky Lindsey, Treasurer;
Karla Pomeroy, Basin Republican Rustler.
Discussion: Those present discussed the proposals submitted
to become the Third Party Administrator (TPA) for the county's health
insurance. After receiving quotes from five different companies, the
health insurance management team had previously chosen two of
the five companies for the commission to consider.
Decision: Following a recommendation by the health insurance
management team and Bob Decker, Commissioner Grant moved,
seconded by Commissioner Hinman, and further discussion on the
matter, . all were in favor and the motion carried to award the TPA
contract for the county employees health insurance to Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Wyoming. They approved the stop-loss and aggregate stop-
loss carrier to be Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming. The effective
date for the new program will be October 1, 2011. Commissioners
agreed to retain MBA as the third party administrator for phase 1
run-out for claims prior to October 1, 2011. All other claims will go
to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming. Bob recommended that we
retain the two insurance options we have currently. Bob will provide
the rate changes to the clerk's office within the next two weeks. Keith
Grant and all those present thanked Bob, the health insurance team,
Dori, Becky, Carol and Marquerite for all the hours put forth for this
transition. Bob Decker will prepare a notice to the employees of a
meeting with the new third party administrators for the county which
will be scheduled for September 14 and 15, 2011.
Decision: Jerold S. Ewen asked for executive session.
Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by Commissioner Grant,
all were in favor and the motion was carried, to go into executive
session at 9:30 AM to discuss a potential legal issue relating to a grant.
Those present: Ken Blackburn, sheriff; Commissioners Ewen, Grant
and Hinman; Marquerite Van Dyke and Doff Noyes, County Clerk,
and Maria Eastman from the county grants department. Michelle
Burns, County Attorney, joined the executive session at 10:15 AM
and was briefed on the previous discussion. Commission Chairman
Jerold Ewen called for regular session at 10:24 a.m. No action was
taken.
Discussion: Ken Blackburn, sheriff and Michelle Burns, county
attorney, gave an update on the fires above Shell and of the horrific
kayaking accident regarding the family in Lovell at the crossway.
Commissioner Hinman moved to adjourn, seconded by
Commissioner Grant, all were in favor and the motion carried. The
board will meet in regular session on September 6 & 7, 2011.
STATE OF WYOMING )
) SS.
COUNTY OF BIG HORN )
I, Dori Noyes, County Clerk and Ex-Officio of the Board of the
County Commissioners, do hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be a full, true and complete copy of proceedings had by board at
its last special meeting on September 1, 2011
Board of County Commissioners
Big Horn County, Wyoming
/s Jerold S. Ewen, Chairman
Is Keith M. Grant, Member
/s Thomas S. Hinman, Member
Attest:/s Dori Noyes, County Clerk, Clerk of the Board
Publish: October 13, 2011
QUILL CORPORATION 306.95 / RAIRDEN MOTOR COMPANY
INC. 1,769.06 / RAMS HEAD FINANCIAL SERVICES 150.00 / RED
APPLE SUPERMARKET 157.70 / KENTA. RICHINS 775.00 / ROCKY
MOUNTAIN POWER 1,572.84 / RANDY L. ROYAL 277.50 / RURAL
FIRE PROTECTION DIST. #1 216.30 / RURAL FIRE PROTECTION
DIST. #2 157.00 / SANOFI PASTEUR INC. 2,733.15 / SECURITY
STATE BANK - PETTY CASH 23.82 / SELBY'S 176.45 / SHOSHONE
OFFICE SUPPLY 50.97 / WILLIAM L. SIMPSON 150.00 / SOUTH
BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL DIST 1,320.65/SOUTH BIG HORN
SENIOR CITIZENS 1,393.12 / STANLEY CONVERGENT SECURITY
2,745.00 / TCT WEST, INC. 6,052.00 / TCT WEST, INC. 688.89 /
TITAN MACHINERY 238.90 / TRAVELING COMPUTERS, INC.
5,206.95 / TRI COUNTY TELEPHONE ASSOC. 69.74 / VAISALA
INC. 618.00 / VALLEY HARDWARE 247.45 / VARNEY CLEAN
CARE, INC. 267.99 / WASHAKIE ELECTRIC, INC 176.80 / WAVES
WEB DESIGN 162.50 / SUSAN WILEY, R.N. 199.76 / WYOMING
GAS 1,132.81 / DEBBI MCKIM 2,172.50
Discussion: Maria Eastman, Grants Administrator, met with the
commissioners to update them on the county's grant projects. She
presented the requests for reimbursement for the V.O.A. (Volunteers
of America) CFDA#16.540 grant and an update by Brandy Davison,
youth services project coordinator, concerning the countywide
program that primarily supervises circuit court and municipal court
probation for juveniles.
Maria presented the Homeland Security Grant for approval.
The award period for the grant began on October 1, 2010, and will
end March 31, 2012, and is a 50/50 match program to support the
Homeland Security/Emergency Management efforts within the
county. The county's match is $29,042.00.
Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by
Commissioner Grant and carried, to approve the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security Emergency Management Performance Grant
(EMPG) for FY 2011 in the amount of $29,042.00.
Maria presented a drawdown request for signatures
in the amount of $49,962.00 for the Wyoming Business Council
Investment Ready Communities Hyattville Community Center project.
She also presented the project application for final call on the Energy
Retrofit Program in the amount of $17,000.00 which is due September
24, 2011, and will be used to match another grant to install temperature
controls with thermostats at the courthouse. She stated that one more
item needs addressed by the plumber and then she will be able to
get authorization to redirect $16,000.00 from the courthouse boiler
project funds in order to match the $17,000.00 request to cover the
project which has an estimated cost of $33,000.00.
Commissioner Grant moved, seconded by
Commissioner Hinman and carried, to complete the project
application for Final Call for the Energy Retrofit Program in the
amount of $17,000.00.
Discussion: Maria requested permission to work all week to
finish some items that are needed. The need to get copies of all grants
from John Hyde to Maria was also discussed. It was stated that the
commissioners don't want Maria administering the grants that John is
working with, but that copies of all grants benefiting the county need
to be kept in one location.
Discussion: Jim Waller, Land Planner, met with the
commissioners to present a simple subdivision (S.S. 11-003) request
for property owned by Ronald and Kathleen Boyd located in Lots 1
& 3, Section 28, Twp. 50N., R. 93W., on Orchard Bench Road. He
presented the Big Horn County Planning and Zoning Commission's
findings concerning the subdivision and recommended the
commissioners approve the subdivision.
Decision: Commissioner Grant moved, seconded by
Commissioner Hinman and carried, to follow the recommendation of
the Land Planner to approve Simple Subdivision S.S. 11-003.
Commissioners considered, reviewed and approved the
following:
Bonds: Janet Kummerfeldt, secretary/treasurer, Emblem
Cemetery District, $1,000.00
Minutes and Reports: Big Horn County Library Board August
4, 2011, minutes; Big Horn County Weed & Pest Control District
September 13, 2011, minutes; and Big Horn County Rural Health
Care District #1 July 20, 2011, minutes
Financial Statements: Vickie Larchick, clerk of district coui't,
August 3, 2011, $1,874.52 and September 8, 2011, $2,601.85
Applications for Cancellation of Taxes: Janet L. Frank, Parcel
#50-93-010-00062C 2011 taxes in the amount of $213.00 for an error
in recording the veteran's exemption; John and Marilyn Story, Parcel
#03-05-015-00931 2011 taxes in the amount of $232.50 for an error
in recording the veteran's exemption; USA/BLM , Parcel #99-00-
004-00061 2007 - 2011 taxes in the amount of $392.99 as federal
agencies are immune from special assessments; and Loretta and
Donovan Shannon, Parcell #41-00-000-01296T 2011 taxes in the
amount of $25.98 as their mobile home was moved to Cody.
There being no further business to come before the board,
Commissioner Hinman moved, seconded by Commissioner Grant
and carried, to adjourn at 10:55 AM so members could attend the
WACO convention being held in Jackson. The board will meet in
regular session on October 4 & 5, 2011.
STATE OF WYOMING )
) SS.
COUNTY OF BIG HORN )
I, Debra LaBudda, Acting County Clerk and Ex-Officio of the
Board of the County Commissioners, do hereby certify the above and
foregoing to be a full, true and complete copy of proceedings of the
board at its September 20, 2011, commissioners' meeting.
Board of County Commissioners
Big Horn County, Wyoming
Is Jerold S. Ewen, Chairman
Is Keith M. Grant, Member
Is/Thomas S. Hinman, Member
Attest: Is/ Debra LaBudda, Acting County Clerk, Clerk of the
Board
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