Minutes for 2004-12-14, Direct pdf link.

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Commissioners Present: Camille T. Cain, Chair, Glen H. Burton and Kenneth A. Bischoff.

Others Present: David C. Wilson, Deputy County Attorney; Margarit Nersisian, Clerk/Auditor's Office; and Fátima Blackford, Clerk/Auditor's Office, who took minutes.

A. Welcome by Chair Cain
B. Pledge of Allegiance was conducted by Shelly Halacy
C. Thought of the Day was offered by Commissioner Bischoff

D. Consent Items:
1. Purchase Orders in the amount of $71,516.95
2. Warrants #196292 - #196470 in the amount of $1,802,219.48
3. Minutes of the regular Commission Meeting held on December 7, 2004
4. Request to set the date of December 21, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. for a public hearing on the 2005 Budget
Commissioner Bischoff moved to approve the consent items; Commissioner Burton seconded, all voting aye.

E. Action Items:

1. Approval of the Weber County Medical Society's recommendation for appointment to the Weber/Morgan Health Board of Directors

David Wilson, Deputy County Attorney, referred to the letter before the commissioners from the Weber County Medical Society recommending that Dr. Frank H. Brown continue as their representative on the Weber-Morgan Health Department Board of Directors.

Commissioner Burton moved to approve the Weber County Medical Society's recommendation to reappoint Dr. Frank H. Brown to the Weber/Morgan Health Board of Directors; Commissioner Bischoff seconded, all voting aye.

2. Action on the recommendation of the Weber Human Services Advisory Council regarding prospective appointees to the Weber Human Services Governing Board

David Wilson, Deputy County Attorney, referred to the letter before the commissioners from Harold Morrill, Weber Human Services Executive Director, indicating the Advisory Council's recommendations for the following appointees to the Board: Joe Ritchie, Betty Sawyer, and Andy Currie. Mr. Wilson explained that after the Weber County Commission tentatively makes an appointment to this Board, it is submitted to Morgan County for their concurrence and the name then comes back to the Weber County Commission for confirmation of that appointment. Mr. Wilson will prepare the letter to Morgan County regarding today's action by the Weber County Commission.

Commissioner Bischoff moved to appoint Joe Ritchie to the Weber Human Services Governing Board; Commissioner Burton seconded, all voting aye.

 3. Approval of the Finance Committee's recommendation for appointment of Weber County's Financial Advisor

Dan Olsen, County Comptroller, stated that the Finance Committee was recommending Zions Bank Public Finance to serve as the financial advisor to the county. The county issued Requests for Proposals and three firms responded–George K Baum, Wells Fargo and Zions Bank. After careful review, the Committee selected Zions Bank. The term is four years with an optional two-year extension. The contract will be prepared to be effective January 1, 2005.

Commissioner Burton moved to approve the Finance Committee's recommendation to appoint Zions Bank as the Weber County's financial advisor for a four-year term with the optional two-year extension; Commissioner Bischoff seconded, all voting aye.

4. Approval of the Finance Committee recommendation for appointment of Weber County's Bond Counsel

David Wilson, Deputy County Attorney, stated that the county issued Requests for Proposals for bond counsel and two firms responded–Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll and Chapman & Cutler. After careful review, the Finance Committee recommended continuing with Ballard Spahr. Mr. Wilson noted that their prices had come down somewhat from the last issuance. The term is four years with an optional two-year extension.

Commissioner Bischoff moved to approve the Finance Committee's recommendation to appoint Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll as Weber County's financial advisor for a four-year term with an optional two-year extension; Commissioner Burton seconded, all voting aye.

5. Rescind Policy 4.5 as contained in the County-wide Policy Manual relating to sexual harassment. (New provision is contained within the Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual)

David Wilson, Deputy County Attorney, stated that sexual harassment was now covered within the Human Resources Policies and Procedures and needed to be rescinded from the county-wide Policy manual.

Commissioner Burton moved to rescind Policy 4.5 as contained in the County-wide Policy Manual relating to sexual harassment because a new provision is contained within the Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual; Commissioner Bischoff seconded, all voting aye.



6. Ordinance amending the Uniform Zoning Ordinance of Unincorporated Weber County providing for certain real property disconnected from Pleasant View City to be zoned Manufacturing M-1 Ordinance 2004-22

Kevin Hamilton, County Planning Department, noted that there was no written county procedure to deal with properties that had been disconnected. Property owners had approached the county requesting that their de-annexed property be zoned M-1 and the item was sent to the Planning Commission which felt that they did not have sufficient information to make that type of recommendation for the property. Their recommendation to the County Commission was that the property be zoned as was currently being used. At the Weber County Commission's October 12, 2004 public hearing, the commissioners tabled the item requesting additional information in the form of a concept development plan. The petitioners have now submitted this plan for the project and this ordinance was written zoning their property to M-1 based on their conceptual development plan.

Commissioner Burton moved to adopt Ordinance 2004-22 amending the Uniform Zoning Ordinance of Unincorporated Weber County providing for certain real property disconnected from Pleasant View City to be zoned Manufacturing M-1; Commissioner Bischoff seconded.
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Bischoff aye
Commissioner Burton aye
Chair Cain aye

F. Assign Pledge of Allegiance & Thought of the Day for Tuesday, December 21, 2004, 5:45 p.m.

G. Public Comments: None

H. Adjourn
Commissioner Burton moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:16 a.m.; Commissioner Bischoff seconded, all voting aye.

Camille T. Cain, Chair
Weber County Commission

Linda G. Lunceford, CPO
Weber County Clerk/Auditor