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Board of County Commissioners

Minutes of Meeting

06/15/2010

June 15, 20010 In attendance: Audrey Danner, Chair, Tom Mathers Vice Chair; Tom Gray, Board Member; Stephanie Beckett, Deputy Clerk, Frank Moe, Tony St John, and Brian Smith. Call to Order Pledge/Moment of Silence Consent Agenda Gray made a motion to approve the consent agenda consisting of items: A) Signed CTSI Annual renewal of Accident Protection Program B) Signed Treasurer’s report for April 31 – May 28, 2010 C) Signed a five County Core Services Mental Health Services Contract with Mental Health Center of Denver. D) Signed a facility use agreement with the Colorado State High School Rodeo Association. Mathers seconded the motion. Danner mentions item D which includes their insurance and trash clean up at the fairgrounds. Motion carried 3-0. See attached. General Discussion Gray indicates that Bill Sixkiller is going to purchase an arena groomer. Sixkiller has found one that he can rent for 10 days. He will get an opportunity to test it during the State finals this week. Mike Fuller present. The BOCC held their monthly safety meeting on how to avoid common office injuries. Ray Beck, Jeff Comstock present. Beck announces that Hillary Fletcher will be here tomorrow from the CARS program. Gray comments that the first of May started the meowing contract and he has heard a lot of positive comments. Mathers and Gray will meet with the County Commissioners in Pinedale, WY to discuss a couple of topics. One being sage grouse and the other their ice arena. They are changing theirs in order to have ice year round and we are in the market for better equipment. Mathers asks Danner about Section 8. Danner indicates that the housing authority seem to be working great due to a new phone system and the employees. Mathers asks if we could get more vouchers and Danner answers that “the board does not discuss that”. Danner – • Attended the opening ceremony for the FFA and was very impressed with the event. • CSU Alumni will be having a tour in Steamboat and Craig this July. • Department of Local affairs announced that they will have grant funds available. • A group met to discuss having a broadband council representing Moffat, Routt and Rio Blanco Counties. • The Chamber board is looking for new board members. Mathers- • At the last AG&C meeting they were hoping to give out smaller grants to try to help more people. • Meets weekly with the geologists that are here and they had indicated that they found a huge oyster bed, which means at one time we were under water. Routt County EDC – Scott Ford Scott Ford presents regional economic update. Ford has three topics that he will be covering today. See attached. Darcy Trask present . 1. Gross retail sales a. Can project sales for our area by using national sales forecast. b. .802 correlations that is on the nations scale (this is considered strong) c. Moffat County citizens spend and behave like everyone else across the nation. d. In Sept 2008 began tracking spending habits due to the economic change. Oct 2008 the consumer was spending on average of $93.00 per day. And know it is at $73.00 per day. The consumers starting spending 44% less. e. Moffat County did feel the recession due to being consistent with the nation. f. Using the Colorado department data on sales tax, grocery consumption has changed from eating at home vs. eating out. g. Forecast a calculation of 4% increase in consumer spending in the next three months. 2. Unemployment a. Gained 91 jobs in the comparable period Oct 07- Oct 09. b. 7.4% increase in the average weekly wage. c. Measures the economic stress factor verses unemployment. Moffat County is below zero, which causes economic stress. There will be an increase of unemployment because of how this is calculated. Dave De Rose present. 3. Energy a. Coal production in Moffat is at 14.5% of the entire state. b. Last year it was not as hot in the Front Range so coal needs went down. Hot summers help the coalmines. c. Gas production is down in Moffat County. There are 67 fewer wells in production. d. Power utilities buy energy; they are only interested in BTU’s. Coal BTU’s are cheaper then natural gas BTU’s at this time. Road & Bridge Department – Bill Mack Mack presents a request from Yates Petroleum regarding a four mile upgrade on County Road 92. They will be drilling a well and with the traveling on the road they are requesting the County to approve to put gravel on the road. Yates can begin drilling while the road gets upgraded which includes providing the gravel. Yates will do all the upgrading and Moffat County will only over see the project. Mack recommends County Road 92 to be upgraded. Gray made a motion to approve to get a MOU with Yates Petroleum upgrade County Road 92. Mathers seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Tom Soos, and Annie MacGregor present. Memorial Board and MCTA board Appointments Discussion and possible appointment(s) of open board seat applicants for the Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees and MCTA. The Memorial Hospital Board applicants are Thomas Soos and Tinneal Gerber. This is being appointed to fulfill the six month term that was vacated by Ron Danner. Gray indicates that they have two really good applicants. Both have a lot of experience with boards. Gray has been questioned if county employees should be able to be on this board. Gray indicates that a County employee will have to take time off just like other board members do with their jobs, and does not believe that a county employee should be exempt from this opportunity. Mathers made a motion to appoint Tinneal Gerber to the Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. Gray seconded the motion. Mathers questions the time that it takes to be on this board. Danner was suggesting that community members are concerned that the Commissioner would let county employees take off to participate. Danner also indicates that County employees earn sick and vacation time, which would be used to fulfill duties if needed. Motion carried 3-0. This will be through January 2011. The MCTA board applicants are Tammie Thompson Booker and Dave DeRose. DeRose explains his purpose for applying. He also acknowledges that he is not currently employed in the tourism industry, which makes him not qualified to be appointed at this time. St John indicates that DeRose is a motivator and would like the BOCC to consider Dave for this position. Annie MacGregor whom is chair of the board, expresses her concern of appointing a new member at this time. The MCTA board has been working on the operational plan, which is not completed yet and is hear to ask the Commissioners to consider to hold off on the appointment of a new member at this time. MacGregor indicates that it would slow down the process. Gray indicates that Thompson Booker was on the board and had to step down for personal reasons, and DeRose does not qualify under the requirements. Gray also suggests that one new member would not slow things down. Gray made a motion to appoint Tammie Thompson Booker to the MCTA Board. Mathers seconded. Danner reminds everyone that the MCTA board members bylaws state statute and cannot be changed. Motion carried 3-0. Meeting Adjourned Submitted by: Stephanie Beckett, Deputy Clerk Approved by: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Approved on: ________________________________________________ Attest by: ________________________________________________

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