Rich County Commissioner Meeting Feb. 7th

 (You may find this meeting on you tube or facebook so you will be better informed).

10:00 Lyndon Friant – Jones & Demille Engineering Bike Path Update

Forestry & Fire are working with the Engineers to allow the work in the high water area and to make the parking 15’-50’ along the Lakeshore for a total of 4.8 acres. The bike path is a little over a mile. F& F, and the engineers are checking with the Army Corp for permitting process.

 10:15 Jake Woodbury – QRS Consulting North Eden Creek Culvert Replacement design.

Replace 6’ culvert with a 12’ arch culvert. Starting construction in Sept. due to traffic in the summer. Bill asked how much excavation will be necessary on the existing road. Jake said that so much depends on the construction project. Perhaps it will be 60’ to 80’. 40’ feet on each side of the creek.

10:30 William & Kathleen Swartz - Resident Property Tax Request. He only has this home in Bridgerland. He had been charged as a secondary home for 4 years. Commissioners will refund the overcharge.

 10:45 Kim Wilson – Assessor Primary Residence Discussion Personal Property Exemptions

Mike Milberry-should have been taxedas a primary residence. Refund was approved by Commissioners.

Personal Property Exemptions:

11:00 Mitch Poulsen – Administrator, Planning & Zoning Rezone Agriculture (A) to Agriculture Residential (AR) 2951 Commissioners approved the change to Residential.

Bear Lake Blvd Plat Amendment including public utility easement– Swan Creek Village combine lots 38 & 39 for Jack Betty. Approved.

 Economic  Development Awards will be announced later.

11:30 Tyler Seaman – Building Inspector 2023 Building Inspection Report

Tyler reported 108 new permits in the county and 878 Inspections (not including Garden City). Inspections require going to the building site anywhere from 6-10 times during the building process. The revenue from building permits for 2023 was $257.987. The State Law requires a plan review, but Rich County does not charge this fee yet. Rich County does not charge a fee for an agricultural building. Prospective builders should go to the Rich County Website and establish an address before the plan review. It does take 3-4 hours for a plan review, and then the engineers take a look at the project.

12:00 BREAK 1:00 Ben Willoughby – Attorney County Ordinances on Website update: it is getting done.

1:15 COMMISSION BUSINESS

Approve Expenditures

Approve Minutes

Approve Emergency Management Plan

Ratify United Fleet Authorizing Resolution

1:30 ADJOURN