1965 Meeting

SPECIAL JANUARY MEETING Minutes of a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, held in the Courtroom of the County Courthouse at Parowan, Utah, beginning at the hour of 12 Noon . The following County officers were in attendance : Keith Smith, County Commissioner Ivan M . Matheson, Commissioner elect Norman H . Day, Commissioner elect Clair Hulet, County Clerk Robert L . Gardner, County Attorney QUALIFYING ELECTED OFFICIALS : Purpose of the meeting was the swearing in and otherwise qualifying of the newly elected County Commissioners . Persuant to and in accordance with such purpose, County Clerk Clair Hulet, administered the Oath of Office to Ivan M . Matheson, elected to a four year term on the Commission November 3rd, 1964, and Norman H . Day, elected for a two year term to the said Board on the same date . Following the filing and approval of Bonds and other necessary proceedure in connection with qualifying the newly elected Officials, the Commissioners organized their group and made assignments of Departmental responsibilities . DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION : On motion of Commissioner Matheson, seconded by Norman H . Day, and with the said Board members voting in favor thereof, Keith Smith was elected as Chairman, and by mutual agreement, the following departmental assignments were made and accepted . KEITH SMITH IVAN M . MATHESON NORMAN H . DAY Roads Hospital Public Safety Recreation Public Health Libraries Public Welfare Planning Agriculture Infirmaries MICROFILMING : Mr . Dan Robinson and Joan W . Wasden called on the Board and discussed with them to some extent, possibilities and problems associated with the matter of Microfilming in Iron County . As a result of the discussion County Recorder, Joan Wasden was authorized to make a trip to Salt Lake City and other areas of the State where the project has been in operation for some time, for purpose of obtaining additional information . RELATIVE TO SALE OF TAX DEED PROPERTY : The Commissioners reviewed the list of County Owned property and designated the items which they wished to have advertised for sale on the basis of sealed bids, then adjourned to January 11th . Attest : airman a3 REGULAR JANUARY 1965 MEETING Minutes of meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held in the Courtroom of the County Courthouse at Parowan, Utah,, January 11th ., beginning at the hour of 9 A . M . County officers in attendance were : f Keith Smith, Commission Chairman Ivan Matheson, Commissioner Norman H . Day, Commissioner Clair Hulet, Clerk H . Dee White, Assessor Otto Fife, Sheriff V . Hyatt Bentley, Deputy Sheriff John R . Williams, Deputy Sheriff Jack Pace, County Road Supervisor Joan Wasden, County Recorder Minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved . MICROFILMING : Mrs . Joan Wasden, County Recorder, met with the Board to report on her trip to the North end of the State which had been authorized and undertaken for the purpose of obtaining information relative to Microfilming County Records and the policy of County Recorders offices toward Abstracters wishing space to perform a like function . Based on information obtained, she requested and received authorization to : 1- Make the business of Microfilming in her office, a sole function of the Office itself, making copies of Film resulting from such activity available to Licensed Abstracters at a standard fee . 2- Obtain the assistance of Mr . Dan Robinson to launch the program who had agreed to furnish such assistance for a copy of the Film with the specific understanding that he have no right of reproducing them . 3- Provide Desk and Typewriter space only for Licensed Abstracters desiring to do Business in the County . NOXIOUS WEED t PROGRAM County Agriculture Agent, Wallace Sjoblom and State Agriculture Inspector, Horace Hall, consulted with the Commissioner regarding the County Noxious Weed program, including means and methods by which it might be made more efficient and effective . On motion 4 of Commissioners Matheson, seconded by Commissioner Day with all Commissioners voting in favor thereof, Horace Hall was authorized to attend the Wester Weed Control Conference . ASSESSOR'S OFFICE SCHEDULE H . Dee White, County Assessor, explained to the Commissioners that in the past it had been the practice to have his Office open until noon on Saturdays, but in as much as the Law grants him the right to close provided he be open from 8,:30 until 5 : O'Clock on the other five days of the week, he would like to discontinue this practice . The Board expressed themselves as having no objection to him adopting a policy of Saturday closing provided sufficient advertising be given the action to reduce the inconvenience to the public to a minimum . PAROWAN GAP ROAD A Committee of Citizens from P arowan Valley, consisting of Kendall 0 . Gurr, Jess Pickett and Warren A . Dalton met with the Board in the interest of furthering the Parowan to Minersville Road project . The Commissioners explained to them that Rights-Of-Way were still the holding factors . MINERSVILLE ROAD John W . Homer, called on : .the Commissioners regarding the matter of Load limit on the Minersville Road . He explained that the reason for his concern about the Minersville Road was the fact that they were posting the Road at Milford with a twelve ton load limit and if the said Minersville Road were not also posted traffic-could be greatly in- convenienced by being permitted to travel unrestricted to Milford and then not being permitted to continue on . The Board agreed to make the requested restriction both as a safeguard to the Road itself and as a cooperative measure with the State to lessen the possibility of Public inconvenience . S MILT JOLLEY BUDGET MATTER : Milt Jolley met with the Board to review the Budget as approved for the year of 1965 for Community Promotion, and to obtain suggestions from them as to the manner in which they would like the program conducted for the said year . An item by item discussion of the various sub- i divisions of the budget as well as policy and practice related to them was held and the breakdown was approved with the exception of a suggested salary increase . CALL FOR BIDS The Sheriffs Office was authorized to call for bids on two new Police Cars and to furnish all prospective bidders with specifications . The said bids to be scheduled for opening February 8th . APPOINTMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION The following persons, whose terms of Office have expired, were reappointed to the planning Commission, for a four year term : James Sanberge C Richard F . Jones STATE CONVENTION : Authorization was given for County officers desiring to attend the State Convention of County . Officers to do so . An expense allowance of $90 .00 for each Officer attending was approved . APPLICATION TO PURCHASE : Application of Charles H . Chamberlain to purchase certain property in Section 35, Township 34 South, Range 10 West SLM, was denied . After bills against the County were either approved or denied, the meeting was adjourned . Attest : REGULAR FEBRUARY 1965 MEETING Minutes of meeting of the Board Of County Commissioners held in the Courtroom of the County Courthouse at Parowan, Utah, February 8th, beginning at the hour of 9 A . M . County Officers in Attendance were : Keith Smith, Commission Chairman Ivan M . Matheson, Commissioner Norman H .'Day, Commissioner Clair Hulet, Clerk H . Dee White, County Assessor Otto Fife, Sheriff V . Hyatt Bentley, Deputy Sheriff John R . Williams, Deputy Sheriff Jack Pace, County Road Supervisor Robert L . Gardner, County Attorney Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . APPOINTMENT FAIR BOARD CHAIRMAN The first matter of business to come before the Board was that of the appointment of a Chairman of the County Fair Board for the year of 1965 . On motion of Commissioner Matheson, seconded by Commissioner Day with all Commissioners voting in favor thereof, D . Amasa Stones of Paragonah, Utah, was re-appointed to the position . The Clerk was instructed to advise him of the action taken . APPOINTMENT WEEDSUPERVISOR : The Commissioners attention was called to the fact that the School for the training of personnel in the handling of chemicals and related factors in the control of noxious weeds had been scheduled for February 26th, 1965, and to the further fact that they had not as yet appointed a man to this position . Thereupon, after consultation with County Agriculture Agent, Wallace Sjoblom, and County Road Supervisor, Jack Pace ; on motion of Commissioner Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Matheson with a favorable vote thereon, Drex Adams received the appointment . The motion also authorized the appointee to attend the school here-to-fore referred to at County Expense . Mr . Adams, a resident of Cedar City and an employee of the County Road Department . CATTLEGUARD Mr . Kumen Gardner of Cedar City, met with the Board regarding the matter of the installation and maintenance of a Cattle Guard on the Road leading from New Castle over the ridge into Pinto canyon . He explained that there had once been a Guard there which had been damaged and later removed . He explained further that he was unable to use some of his pa ture land for the reason that without the Cattle Guard, his livestock were trespassing on the people of New Castle . The matter was tabled until the County Road Supervisor could be consulted . SALES TAX LEGISLATION Mayor Gardner brought up the matter of pending Legislation regarding the Sales Tax Law especially with respect to the proposal to change the manner under which the local half cent levy is to be distributed . He gave the commission his views on some of the factors which should be considered by any one in arriving at a conclusion in the matter, and urged that they, the Board, weigh them in drawing their conclusions . SNOWREMOVAL Grant Tucker requested assistance from the County in the nature of Snow removal from the Road which connects his Mine with Highway U-14 .

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