January 15, 2008

STATE OF WYOMING ) LANDER, WYOMING

) ss. OFFICE OF THE FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

COUNTY OF FREMONT ) January 15, 2008

The Board of Fremont County Commissioners met in Regular Session at 9:00 a.m. with the following members present: Douglas L. Thompson, Vice-Chairman Pat Hickerson, Keja Whiteman and Dennis Heckart. Commissioner Jane Adamson was absent for personal reasons. Also present was County Clerk and Clerk of the Board Julie A. Freese.

Pat Hickerson moved, Dennis Heckart seconded, to approve the Agenda, as amended to include a meeting with the Policy Committee. Motion carried unanimously.

Dennis Heckart moved, Pat Hickerson seconded, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 8, 2008, as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Thompson took a few moments to express appreciation to Commissioners Whiteman and Heckart upon one year of service as County Commissioners. He addressed their strengths and contributions to the Board the past year. Vice-Chairman Hickerson echoed the sentiments.

Pat Hickerson moved, Dennis Heckart seconded, to accept the bills for payment with the exception of Voucher No. 24179 to The Oxbow Restaurant and three employee travel vouchers for mileage related expenses. Motion carried unanimously. Following clarification, Pat Hickerson moved, Keja Whiteman seconded, to accept Voucher No. 24179 to The Oxbow Restaurant for payment. Motion carried unanimously. In a related matter, Commissioner Whiteman will draft a letter to Elected Officials and Department Heads to encourage local purchasing whenever possible.

Vendor Name	Department Name	Invoice Description	Invoice Cost
1330 Cellular	County Sheriff	Cell Phone Equipment	$676.00
A & I Distributors	Vehicle Maintenance	Oil	$1,342.45
Ace Hardware-Lander	Segregated	Materials	$155.03
Ace Hardware-Riverton	Co Buildings - Admin	Supplies	$32.98
AED Everywhere	Ambulance	Battery	$368.00
Bailey Enterprises, Inc	Segregated	Fuel	$6,760.92
Baldwin Creek Rental Center	Transportation Dept	Oil,Sharpen Saws	$50.80
Bennett, Daniel J	County Attorney	Witness Fees	$15.00
Big Horn Culligan Water	Segregated	Water	$69.50
Big Mountain Insurance Agency	Clerk of District Court	Bonds	$100.00
Bill's Quality Auto Glass	Vehicle Maintenance	Glass Replacement	$225.00
Binns, Stephenie	Dispatch Center	Reimburse Expenses	$25.73
Bloedorn Lumber-Lander	District Court/Co.Buildings	Materials & Supplies	$1,025.91
Bob Barker Company, Inc	Jail	Inmate Supplies	$118.18
Breadboard, The	County Sheriff	Meals	$11.31
Bresnan Communications	District Court	Internet Services	$59.95
Bulls Service & Towing	Vehicle Maintenance	Tow	$125.00
Business Card	County Attorney	Credit Card Fees	$255.64
Capital Business Sys. Inc	Segregated	Mtce Contract/Supplies	$664.03
Carquest Auto Parts	Co Buildings - Admin	Materials	$23.30
Carver, John D, M.D.	County Coroner	Autopsy &/or Related Fees	$1,180.00
Casper Police Department	Health Nurse	Registration	$100.00
Catering By Marlin's, Inc	Jail	Meals Contract	$17,085.79
CD Signs & Supply	Transportation Dept	Stickers	$180.00
Chief Supply Corporation	Jail	Inmate Supplies	$2,358.44
Commonwealth Law Book Co	District Court	Wyoming Rules Manual	$48.00
Craft, Nan	VOCA Grant - Attorney	Reim. Mileage Expense	$77.87
D & M Wire Rope, LLC	Transportation Dept	Chains & Cable	$568.40
Davis, Karla	County Sheriff	Reimbursements	$165.25
Dell Marketing, L.P.	Health Nurse	Software License	$4,649.25
Desert Mountain Corporation	Transportation Dept	Ice Slicer	$3,445.19
Detimore, Donavan	Jail	Reimburse Fuel	$50.00
Dewitt, Ted	County Coroner	Reimburse Expenses	$130.83
Dooley, Theil	County Attorney	Reim. Expenses	$22.25
Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc	Ambulance	Supplies	$64.22
Eagle Uniform Supply	Vehicle Mtce/Ambulance	Laundering Services	$212.95
Eaton Sales & Service, LLC	Fuel Facility	Pump & Software Service	$265.75
Farm Plan Corporation	Segregated	Supplies	$1,007.50
Federal Express Corp	County Sheriff	Express Mailing	$89.49
Fremont Cadillac Pontiac Chevy	Vehicle Maintenance	Parts	$215.38
Fremont County Assoc. of Govt.	Support Services	3^rd Quarter Dues	$1,306.25
Fremont County Sheriff	Jail	Petty Cash Reim	$19.23
Fremont Motors	Capital Revolving Fund	Purchase 2008 GMC	$22,348.03
Gases Plus	Segregated	Supplies	$4,750.83
Gatlin, Rita	VOCA Grant - Attorney	Reimburse Expenses	$40.00
GNB Inc	Transportation Dept	Grid For Roller	$2,520.00
Griffith, Patti	Agriculture Dept	Reim. Expenses	$25.97
Gruber Power Services	Computer Services	Batteries	$217.44
GSG Architecture, P.C.	Capital Project Hospice	Architect's Fees	$6,944.59
Hammer Electronics	Segregated	Supplies	$129.98
Hampton, Jenaneta	County Sheriff	Reim. Expenses	$112.00
Hasco Industrial Supply	Vehicle Maintenance	Parts	$250.58
Health & Nutrition Letter	Agriculture Dept	Subscription Renewal	$28.00
Heckart, Dennis	County Commission	Mileage/Meals	$150.50
High Plains Power, Inc	Co Buildings/Ambulance	Utilities	$936.14
Hilyard, Shannon	County Attorney	Reim Expenses	$22.25
Hoffman Electric	Vehicle Maintenance	Parts	$14.90
Homax Oil Sales	Jail/Dispatch	Fuel	$63.64
Hometown Oil Co	Transportation Dept	Kerosene	$259.00
Information Systems Consulting	Capital Revolving Fund	Supplies/Services	$28,277.75
Jack's Truck & Equipment	Capital Revolving Fund	Set Up Costs	$199.92
James Gores & Associates, P.C.	Lyons Valley Road Phase II	Engineering Services	$12,640.77
Kavanagh, Kathy	County Attorney	Reim Expenses	$22.25
Lander Valley Med � LVMC	Jail	Inmate Medical	$17,401.96
Lander's Main St Car Wash	County Sheriff	Wash Time	$12.00
Lawson Products, Inc	Vehicle Maintenance	Tools	$557.04
Legerski, Donald L	District Court	Juv. Court Appointments	$693.75
Linton's Big R Store	County Sheriff	Uniform Pants	$115.96
Matthew Bender & Co., Inc	District Court	Subscription Renewal	$1,214.10
Maverick Motorsports Group LLC	Search & Rescue	Snow Machine	$6,000.00
Mazet Enterprises, Inc	County Sheriff	Equipment	$23.95
McDonald's Body Shop	Abandoned Vehicle	Abandon Veh Towing	$772.00
MHL Systems	Transportation Dept	Motor Grader Ice Cutting Edges	$6,298.44
Moore Medical, LLC	Jail	Medical Equipment	$3,583.53
Motorola	Ambulance Equipment	Radio Communication Equip	$7,070.00
Mountain Dental	Jail	Inmate Medical	$926.00
Mr D's	Segregated	Supplies	$215.17
Myers Tire Supply Company	Vehicle Maintenance	Supplies	$77.25
Napa Auto Parts-Lander	Segregated	Parts & Supplies	$2,012.02
Napa Auto Parts-Riverton	Segregated	Parts & Supplies	$782.59
National WIC Association	Fremont Co WIC	Membership Dues	$100.00
Netlink Satellite	Emergency Management	Satellite Subscriptions	$188.24
Nutrition Action Newsletter	Agriculture Dept	Renew Subscription	$20.00
Office Shop, The	Segregated	Mtce Contract/Supplies	$382.72
Overhead Door Co	Co Buildings - Admin	Parts & Labor	$272.01
Oxbridge Corporation Inc	Search & Rescue	Search & Rescue Meals	$462.82
Perry's Truck & Diesel	Vehicle Maintenance	Parts	$66.08
Powerful Signal	County Coroner	Cell Booster System	$472.13
Precision Medical Billing/LVMC	Jail	Inmate Medical	$493.00
Print Shop, The	Segregated	Supplies	$315.00
Pro-Chem	Jail	Laundry Supplies	$581.95
Public Safety Warehouse	County Sheriff	Uniform Pants	$943.60
Quill Corporation	County Assessor/Sheriff	Office Supplies	$815.15
Ranger Printers	Fremont Co WIC	Copies	$60.96
Ratigan, Daniel, M.D.	Jail	Conference/Travel Reimbursement	$779.50
Reed's Moghaun Office	Jail	Office Supplies	$145.84
Riverton Ranger, The	Segregated	Advertising	$3,158.30
Riverton Tire & Oil Co	Vehicle Mtce/Ambulance	Tires	$8,659.94
Rocky Mountain Power	Co Buildings - Admin	Utilities	$1,187.12
Rocky Mtn Bottled Water	County Assessor	Water	$12.30
Russell, R. Michelle	District Court	Court Appointments	$24.22
Sammons Oil Co, Inc	Fuel Inventory	Bulk Fuel	$42,548.78
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc	Immunization Program	Menactra	$859.22
SDI	Capital Project Hospice	Construction/Retainage	$282,880.00
Snider, Yvonne	VAWA Grant - Sheriff	Reim. Mileage & Expenses	$271.90
State of Wy, Dept of Health	Capital Project Library	Rental- Library Jan-June 2008	$1,200.00
State Supply Company	Co Buildings - Admin	Materials	$260.91
Taylor Creek Exxon	County Sheriff	Car Wash	$12.00
Thompson, Douglas L	County Commission	Reim. Mileage & Expenses	$120.15
Tilton, Kathleen H	District Court	Court Appointed Representation	$4,147.50
Transmetron	County Sheriff	Drug Test Kits	$392.95
Twist, Julie	Health Nurse	Reim. Mileage	$101.46
Union Telephone Company	County Sheriff	Cellphone Charges	$466.03
University of Wyoming	Planning/Health Nurse	Conference Registration	$249.00
Utah Correctional Industries	Transportation Dept	Signs	$495.86
Valley Lumber & Supply Co	Segregated	Materials	$247.14
Veach, Laura	County Attorney	Reim Mileage	$44.50
Verizon Wireless	County Attorney	Cellphone Charges	$406.05
West Group Payment Center	District Court	Law Library Books	$550.50
Western Business Solutions	County Clerk	Typewriter Cleaning/Repairs	$95.00
Whiteman, Keja	County Commission	Mileage/Meals	$59.96
Wind River Hearing	Dispatch Center	Hearing Test	$20.00
Wind River Radiology Inc	Jail	Inmate Medical	$1,032.33
Wolfe's Mtn West Towing	County Sheriff	Abandon Vehicle Tow	$143.25
Wyoming Dept Of Health	Health Nurse	6th Quarter Payroll	$35,709.56
Wyoming Machinery Co	Transp.Dept/Veh.Mtce	Parts/Supplies	$450.48
Wyoming Stationery Supply	Ambulance	Supplies	$63.03
Wyoming Waste Systems	Co Buildings/Ambulance	Trash Removal	$1,115.36
Wyoming. Com	Segregated	Internet Svcs	$932.53
Younge, Thomas G.	Vehicle Maintenance	Vehicle Repairs	$2,549.76
Zubik, Valerie	VOCA Grant - Attorney	Reim. Mileage & Expenses	$256.36
		Total	$569,879.52

The following items in the Signature File were addressed: 1) Letter to Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality regarding Voluntary Remediation Program for EnCana gas wells; 2) Contract Between the Fremont County Commission and Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources; 3) Cover sheet for Public Hearing on Unanticipated Revenues, Budget Transfers and Capital Assets; and 4) Abatement Summary cover sheet. Two Application/Permits to Construct Access Driveway for Gabes Road and North Fork Road and a License for New Construction of Utility Crossing or Encroachment for Badwater Road were reviewed. Keja Whiteman moved, Pat Hickerson seconded, to approve the Permits and License applications as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Keja Whiteman moved, Dennis Heckart seconded, to approve an Evaluation Contract between the Juvenile Drug Court and Elk Mountain Consultants and Therapeutic Services. Motion carried unanimously.

The following items in the Priority Mail were addressed: 1) Wyoming County Commissioners Association memo requesting county help during the legislative session; 2) GIS Committee meeting to which Doug Thompson will attend as the liaison; 3) Dubois Rural Fire District request for assistance with Dubois Fire Station construction overruns; 4) letter from Office of State Lands and Investments regarding Shoshoni�s relinquishment of grant funds and re-authorization of monies. Pat Hickerson moved, Dennis Heckart seconded, to authorize the Fremont County Ambulance to write off $1,677.61 for services to inmates incarcerated at the Fremont County Detention Center. Motion carried unanimously.

Transportation Superintendent Dave Pendleton and Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor Glen Steers addressed the fuel system. At this time, the fuel pumps are working at all sties and they are waiting feedback from Information Systems Supervisor Joni Miller regarding the costs associated with the purchase of a stand-alone computer. Chairman Thompson will meet with Miller to discuss associated costs.

The men proceeded to continue discussions regarding their earlier proposal to purchase four new motor graders with funding available in the Special Projects Fund. Two options were presented for the Board�s review regarding a 10-Year Equipment Replacement Schedule, one with four new motor graders and the other with failing motor graders. Treasurer Scott Harnsberger and Deputy Jim Massman were invited to the meeting to discuss their thoughts regarding the purchase in a separate Capital Revolving Loan Fund. Lengthy discussion was held regarding the Capital Revolving Fund�s budgetary limits and prioritization process. Following discussion, Dennis Heckart moved, Keja Whiteman seconded, to authorize the Vehicle Maintenance Department to solicit quotes and bring firm figures for the four motor graders to the following meeting. Motion carried unanimously.