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The Hot Springs Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, January 21, 2014
at 4:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room at the Government Annex. Present were Commissioners Mike Baker, Brad Basse, and John Lumley. Also present were County Attorney Jerry Williams, County Clerk Hans Odde and Administrative Assistant to the Commissioners Penny Herdt. Chairman Baker led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Agenda
Brad Basse moved to approve the agenda with the following changes:
Minimum Site Assessment — HSC Airport
Clerk Odde presented a draft Request For Price Proposal for the Airport Minimum Site Assessment for
the Commissioners’ consideration. GDA has provided the names of several companies qualified to do the
work, so they will be contacted and Clerk Odde will advertise the RFPP in the local paper as well.
Proposals will be due to the Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. on February 14th and the project will be awarded at
the February 18th Commissioners meeting. The cost of the MSA is estimated at $10,000--$15,000, which
will have to come from Emergency Expenditures. Brad Basse moved to advertise the RFPP for the MSA
for the HSC Airport as presented. John Lumley seconded the motion. Motion carried.Legacy Reserves Operating Utility License Agreement
Clerk Odde presented the Notice of Consent to the transfer of the Utility License Agreement between
Amoco Pipeline Company (Rocky Mountain Pipeline System) and Hot Springs County to Legacy
Reserves Operating LP for the Commissioners’ consideration. The County Attorney has reviewed the
Notice and has no objections to it at this time. Brad Basse moved to approve the transfer of the Utility
License Agreement from Rocky Mountain Pipeline System to Legacy Reserves Operating LP. John
Lumley seconded the motion. Discussion: this ULA expires in 2016. The notice will be completed and
stamped with the chairman’s signature and returned to Legacy as soon as possible. Motion carried.H Triangle Trust Land Response
A draft comment letter was received from Holland & Hart attorney Maryt Fredrickson regarding the
request to take lands known as the H Triangle Ranch property into Trust for the Northern Arapaho tribe.
After reviewing the letter, Brad Basse moved to submit comments relative to the H Triangle land into trust
issue to Marietta Short Bull, Realty Officer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Fort Washakie, Wyoming via
Holland & Hart as outlined in the draft received via email from Ms. Fredrickson. John Lumley seconded
the motion. Motion carried. Brad Basse moved to make the contents of the comment letter available to
any member of the public who wished to review it. John Lumley seconded the motion. Motion carried.Commissioners’ Employee Performance Review Discussion
Chairman Baker asked the Commissioners to consider instituting a formal performance review process
for the Commissioners’ employees on an annual basis. After some discussion, the matter was tabled for
review at the first meeting in April.Hot Springs County Counseling Center Support Letter
HSCCC Director Al Braaten submitted for the Commissioners’ consideration a letter of support for the
renewal of the HSCCC’s contract with the State to provide mental health services for the County for fiscal
year 2015. After reviewing the draft letter provided, John Lumley moved to approve the Commissioners’
signatures on a support letter to the Administrator of the Behavioral Health Division for the renewal of the
HSCCC’s contract with the State to provide mental health services for the County for fiscal year 2015.1 Brad Basse seconded the motion. Discussion: Minor changes to the wording were suggested and made prior to final printing for signature. Motion carried. County Clerk Resignation Notification
County Clerk Hans Odde submitted a letter of resignation effective February 21, 2014. Clerk Odde is
resigning due to a move to Cody, Wyoming to accept a new job offer. John Lumley moved to accept Clerk
Odde’s resignation with deep regret and offered him best wishes in his new endeavors. Brad Basse
seconded the motion. Motion carried. Clerk Odde presented a draft letter for the Commissioners’
consideration notifying the Republican Central Committee of the vacancy in the Clerk position. John
Lumley moved to approve the letter as drafted to be sent to the RCC upon Clerk Odde’s vacation of the
office. Brad Basse seconded the motion. Motion carried.Other Business
HSCMH Board Appointment — The Commissioners reviewed the two applications received in response to
advertising of the open position on the Hospital Board. Ballots were completed and submitted to the
Clerk. Clerk Odde announced Kati McCumber had received the majority of the votes. John Lumley moved
to appoint Kati McCumber to the Hospital Board and thanked Harry Hughes for his interest in the position.
Brad Basse seconded the motion. Discussion: The Commissioners expressed their appreciation the
range of choices for the board appointment. Motion carried.Correspondence
1. Dept. of Audit — Special District Compliance
The Commissioners reviewed the foregoing correspondence. No further action was required or taken at
this time.2. Taylor Cornwell — Enrollment Confirmation/Thank You 3. Chamber of Commerce — Business/Citizen of the Year Nomination Forms 4. Fair Board Minutes — December, 2013 5. Dept. of Revenue — Property Tax Deferral-Repeal of Chapter 17 6. Planner — 582(s) Gravel Pit Annual Report 7. NRPC Minutes — December, 2013 8. Airport Operations Report — December, 2013 9. Assessor — Ad Valorem Exemption Notification — Brown Gravel Pit 10. Dept. of Revenue — 2013 Property Tax Appraiser Certification 11. Office of Homeland Security — Self-Audit Notification Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Board of County Commissioners at this time, Brad
Basse moved to adjourn. Chairman Baker declared the meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
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| _______________________________ Brad Basse, Chairman |
_______________________________ Hans Odde, Clerk to the Board |
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