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Sublette Examiner
Volume 4, Number 42 - January 13, 2005
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Public Notices

Notice of Final Payment
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Big Piney has accepted the work for the Big Piney-Marbleton Transmission Line Project as complete, in conformance to the contract with Rice-Kilroy Construction Company of Alpine, Wyo.
Rice - Kilroy Construction Company is entitled to final payment forty-one (41) days after the initial publication of this notice and final payment is due on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005. Claims for labor and materials furnished to the contractor must be submitted to the Town of Big Piney, P.O. Box 70, Big Piney, WY, 83113, before the specified date of final payment.
Published in the Sublette Examiner Dec. 30, 2004, Jan.6 and 13, 2005.


INVITATION FOR BIDS
SUBLETTE AVENUE SEWER & WATER REHABILITATION
For the
TOWN OF PINEDALE
Sealed bids are requested for work described in the project manual for the Sublette Avenue Sewer and Water Rehabilitation for the Town of Pinedale, dated January 6, 2005, prepared by Rio Verde Engineering, 201 West Pine Street, P.O. Box 642, Pinedale, Wyo., 82941.
Bids will be received by the Town of Pinedale at 210 W. Pine Street, P.O. Box 709, Pinedale, WY, 82941, until 10 a.m. local time on Jan. 21, 2005, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The work consists of replacing 3,350 LF of 8-inch PVC, 1,400 LF of 10-inch PVC, 380 LF of 15-inch PVC, 430 LF of 16-inch PVC sewer line; 3,100 LF of 8-inch DIP and 400 LF of 6-inch DIP waterline; 12 fire hydrants, 23 manholes and misc. appurtenances along with 21,000 SY of street repair.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted at 10 a.m. local time on Jan. 18, 2005, at which time an on-site inspection of the proposed work will be conducted and special considerations will be discussed. The meeting will be held at the Pinedale Town Hall. All prospective bidders must attend this meeting.
Copies of the project manual and the design drawings specifying the work to be performed may be obtained from Rio Verde Engineering, upon payment of $50 for each set of documents. There will be no refunds for return of the documents. Copies are available for examination at the office of the engineer, Rio Verde Engineering.
Bidders shall be required to accompany each bid with a bid bond with sufficient surety, or a certified check, cashier's check or bank draft upon some reputable bank payable to the Town of Pinedale for at least 10 percent of the total amount of the bid. The bond, check or bank draft shall be forfeited as liquidated damages, if the bidder, upon the letting of the contract to him, fails to enter into the contract within 15 days after it is presented to him for that purpose or fails to proceed with the performance of the contract. The bid bond, draft or check shall be retained by the Town of Pinedale until proper bond to secure performance of the contract has been filed and approved. All the above to be in accordance with 15-1-112, Wyoming Statutes, 1977, July 1980, supplement.
The right is reserved by the Town of Pinedale to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity or informality in the bidding. Bids may not be withdrawn for thirty days after the date of opening.
Town of Pinedale
By: Rose Skinner, Mayor
Dated this 6th day of January, 2005
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 6, 13 and 20, 2005.


Proposed Amendments to The Subdivision Regulations
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 8
Amend: Conformity with Zoning and Uniform Development Regulations. Code. A subdivision plat shall conform with all applicable regulations prescribed by the provisions of Title 1. Zoning and Uniform Development Regulations. Code.
Section 11
Add: Planned Unit Development (PUD)
a. The purpose of the planned unit development is to:
1. Permit flexibility in the application of land development regulations that will encourage innovative development and redevelopment for residential and nonresidential purposes so that a growing demand for housing and other development and land use may be met by variety in type, design, and layout of dwellings and other buildings and structures, including traditional neighborhood development
2. Provide flexibility in architectural design, placement, and clustering of buildings, use of open areas, provision for circulation facilities, including pedestrian facilities and parking, and related site and design considerations.
3. Encourage the conservation of natural features, preservation of open space and critical and sensitive areas, and protection from natural hazards.
4. Provide for efficient use of public facilities.
5. Promote attractive and functional environments for energy-efficient development and redevelopment.
6. Promote attractive and functional environments for nonresidential areas that are compatible with surrounding land use.
b. In addition to the subdivision regulations in the Title and the development standards in Title and the development standards in Title 1 of this Uniform Development Code, a PUD subdivision application must demonstrate a clustered development design and include the following information:
1. A description of proposed open space and recreational facilities, roads and any other public improvements.
2. A description of plans for the long-term management of open space, whether or not commonly owned.
3. A description of plan for the long-term management of common facilities or property.
4. A description of any proposed modifications of the design and development standards outlined in this Title and in Title 1.
c. In proposing a planned unit development, the subdivider should consider incorporation of the following general standards as they may be applicable to the particular development:
1. A variety of housing types, jobs, shopping, services, and public facility.
2. Residences, shops, workplaces, and public buildings interwoven within the development, all within close proximity.
3. A pattern of interconnection streets and blocks, preferable in a rectilinear or grid pattern, that encourages multiple routes from origins to destinations.
4. A coordinated transportations system with a hierarchy of appropriately designed facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and motor vehicles.
5. Natural features and undisturbed areas that are incorporated into the open space of the development.
6. Well-configured squares, greens, landscaped streets, and parks woven into the pattern of the development.
7. Compatibility of buildings and other improvements as determined by their arrangement, bulk, form, character, and landscaping to establish a livable, harmonious, and diverse environment.
d. In that a planned unit development is, by definition, a planned development, no application for such a development will be considered complete until it contains a description of planned uses and an anticipated layout of improvements, including buildings and other structured, and parking.
Chapter 2 - Procedural Requirements
Section: 3
Amend. b. APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. The applicant shall submit a copy of application to the appropriate agencies, such as Wyoming State Engineer's Office, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Conservation District, municipalities within one mile of the development, and irrigation districts a described herein for required approvals, comments and suggestions.
1. The applicant shall submit to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality a Study addressing the adequacy of water and use of no-sit septic systems as outlined in Wyoming Statue, § 18-5-306. Minimum requirements for Subdivision permits.
Chapter 3 - Preliminary Plat
Section 2
Amend: (c)(2)(C)
(i) All ditches and laterals that serve the lots of the subdivision shall be shown on the plat and have specified easement widths adequate for the installation and maintenance of the proposed ditches and laterals.
Add: (c)(8) The board shall require the applicant to obtain review and recommendations from the local fire jurisdiction to provide a reliable, year-round water supply for fire suppression. The subdivider shall provide a reliable water source, either through a water source with a dry hydrant to be installed or underground tank/cistern sized according to the recommendation of the local fire jurisdiction or other appropriate method as approved by the local fire jurisdiction.
Section 3
Amend: (a)
(1) Streets or roads must conform with county road standards. An engineered roadway design shall be reviewed and accepted by the Sublette Road and Bridge Foreman or his/her designee prior to approval of the preliminary plat.
Amend: (9) Traffic control and road name signs, in conformance with County specifications, shall be placed at all road intersections appurtenant to the subdivision. subdivision by the subdivider. Where road work is not scheduled for completion until after the final plat is filed, and required road signs and traffic control devices shall be included as part of the improvements guarantee.
Chapter VI: Minor Subdivision
Add: Minor subdivision language and procedures
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 6 - MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
Section 1 Minor Subdivision
Section 2 Only One Minor Subdivision Allowed
Section 3 Minor Subdivision Permit Required
Section 4 Filing Requirements
Section 5 Access and Improvements
Section 6 Minimum Requirements for Subdivision Plats
Section 7 Zoning Administrator Action
Section 8 Board of County Commissioners Action
Section 9 Legal Description
Section 1. Minor Subdivision.
(a) A minor subdivision is a subdivision which divides one tract into no more than two tracts, and is exempt from the provisions of Wyoming Statute § 18-5-306, except as provided by this chapter.
(b) A subdivision will not be classified as a minor subdivision if any of the following apply:
(1) The land to be divided is within a platted subdivision or is a lot or part of a lot created under the lot divisions provisions of prior zoning regulations.
(2) The land to be divided in a parcel created under the Family Division provisions of Chapter 5 of this Title.
Section 2. Only One Minor Subdivision Allowed: Where land has been divided into two tracts in accordance with this chapter, there can be no further division into tracts 35 acres or less without compliance with the subdivision regulations of this Title, including approval by the Department of Environmental Quality.
Section 3. Minor Subdivision Permit Required. A minor subdivision permit is required where a division of land results in the creation of no more than two lots or tracts under the provisions of this chapter.
Section 4. Filing Requirements.
(a) The applicant shall file with the zoning administrator an application for a minor subdivision permit and shall pay the applicable fee. The application shall include the following:
(1) Name and address of the owner and applicant and the legal description and any physical address of the property.
(2) An original plat tracing and three copies of the minor subdivison plat, with sheet size 22 inch or 24 inch X 36 inch, and with a minimum scale of 1 inch=200'.
(b) Insofar as applicable, the plat shall comply with the plat requirements for subdivisions as set forth in this title.
(c) Any other information and materials deemed necessary by the planning and zoning administrator.
Section 5. Access and Improvements. A right-of-way and utility easement of minimum width of 60 feet shall be established of record, providing access and utility service to each lot, which easement shall be perpetual and run with the land.
Section 6. Minimum Requirements for Minor Subdivision Permits.
(a) If either lot is to include an individual on-lot sewage system, the application shall include results of a percolation test which demonstrates suitability for such a system. The words inchNO PROPOSED CENTRALIZED SEWAGE SYSTEM inch in bold capital letters shall appear on all offers, solicitations, advertisements, contracts, agreements and plats relating to the minor subdivision.
(b) The application shall include a plan for an adequate domestic water supply for the lots. If a well is to be used, well data from adjoining property owners may be used to support the plan.
(c) If there is to be no public maintenance of streets or roads, the subdivider shall put a legend on the plat of the minor subdivision, on all advertisements and solicitations for the subdivision and on all offers, contracts or agreements for the sale and purchase of lots within the subdivision showing the streets, alleys and roadways, showing in capital letters inchNO PUBLIC MAINTENANCE OF STREETS OR ROADS. inch
(d) Documentation satisfactory to the Board of County Commissioners that the subdivider has adequate financial resources to develop and complete any facility proposed or represented to be the responsibility of the subdivider, including but not limited to water supply systems, sewage systems, streets and roadways. The applicant shall provide a performance bond, acceptable letter of credit or other sufficient financial commitment to assure that any such facilities will in fact be completed as proposed. The amount of the financial assurance shall reflect the estimated costs of providing such facilities.
Section 7. Zoning Administrator Action. Upon acceptance of the plat containing all the required certifications, the accompanying materials, the filing fee, and the completed minor subdivision permit application, the administrator will review the submissions for conformity with the requirements of this chapter. The administrator will have the plat reviewed by a contract surveyor. Following receipt of the surveyor's report and following any required changes to the plat, the administrator will make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners to grant the permit, to deny the permit, or to grant the permit with modifications or conditions.
Section 8. Board of County Commissioners Action. The Board of County Commissioners will consider the application at the next regularly scheduled meeting after receiving recommendations of the administrator, and after consideration may grant the permit, deny the permit, or grant the permit with modifications or conditions.
Section 9. Legal Description. When a minor subdivision plat has been approved by the Board of County Commissioners, it shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk. After the plat is approved and recorded, lots or tracts within the minor subdivision shall thereafter be described and conveyed only as described in the minor subdivision plat.
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 13, 2005.


Proposed Amendments To The Zoning and Development Regulations Resolutions
Chapter 1 - General
Section 6 Definitions
Amend: Accessory Building. A building or structure which is incidental or subordinate to the principal building on the site, the use of which is not for a dwelling unit but is incidental or subordinate to the use of the principal building on the site, and does not include a kitchen or bedroom use. An accessory building that is attached to the principal building shall be deemed a part of the principal building.
Amend: Accessory Use. The use of a building or site, or portion thereof, which is not for a dwelling unit, but is incidental or subordinate to the principal use of the building or site.
Add: Automobile Sales and/or repair. Premises on which new or used passenger automobiles, trailer, or light trucks in operating condition are displayed in the open for sale or trade. Automotive repair includes rebuilding or reconditioning of motor vehicles or parts thereof, including collision service, painting or steam cleaning. The storage and dispensing of fuels are not included.
Amend: Automobile Wrecking Yard. A site for the wrecking or storing of motor vehicles or parts thereof.
Add: Cistern. A water storage tank which is buried underground below frost level. Cistern for fire control must have proper hookup, such as a dry hydrant.
Amend: Cluster or Planned Unit Cluster Development. A residential development in which the dwelling units are concentrated on a portion of the site, and the remainder of the site, excluding streets, is preserved as open space.
Add: Contract Land Survey. A registered land surveyor and member of the Plat Review Committee to review surveys and plants submitted for filing.
Add: Defensible space. An area surrounding a building or structure where measures are taken to reduce the chances of a fire spreading to or from the building or structure. Typical measures include tree thinning and removal of other flammable debris and fuel.
Add: Dry Hydrant. A pipe that leads to a water source, but has no pressure of its own. Firefighters attach hoses and draft water to supply fire fighting apparatus and pumps. The portion of the piping containing water must be below frost level.
Add: Irrigation System. A man-made waterway or structure designed for the irrigation of land including but not limited to: canals, ditches, culverts, pipelines, valve structures, diversion structures or other similar facilities.
Add: Manufactured Home. A factory-built structure which is to be used as a place of human habitation, which is not constructed or equipped with a permanent hitch or other device allowing it to be moved other than to a permanent site, which does not have permanently attached to its body or frame any wheels or Manufactured Home: A manufactured home is a factory built home built in accordance with the axles, which bears a label certifying that it was built in compliance with National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act or the Uniform Building Code that is fabricated in one or more sections at a location other than the construction site in Sublette county by promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development..assembly line type production techniques or by other construction methods unique to an off site manufacturing process and is designed to be towed on its own chassis or be site delivered by an alternative means. This includes but is not limited to single wide, double-wide, and triple wide manufactured homes and modular homes, but does not include mobile homes.
Amend: Manufactured Home, Nonconforming: Manufactured Home,
Nonconforming. A factory-built home on a permanent foundation that does not conform with the design standards stipulated in Title 1 and Chapter 3 of this Title.
Amend: Mobile Home. A single family residence Mobile Home. A residential dwelling that was fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility designed to be a permanent residence, and built prior to enactment of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act (40 USC § 5401) of 1974. resident. Mobile homes are not manufactured homes or modular homes.
Amend: Modular Home. A single family residence built to UBC code and Modular Home. A residential dwelling that was fabricated in an off-site recognized building code, supported by a permanent perimeter foundation and not connected to a permanent chassis for support.
Add: Noxious Weed. Any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced in the county which may render land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife or other beneficial uses or that may harm native plant communities, and any plant that is so designated by the Sublette County Week and Pest.
Add: Oil and Gas production Waste Disposal Facility. A facility where Oil and gas production waste materials, including water and solids produced during oil and gas production and/or disposed. This includes disposal pits, freeze thaw operations, contaminated soil and / or sludge treatment and evaporation ponds used for production water disposal.
Amend: Planned Unit Development. A residential, commercial or industrial development designed as a complete, integrated unit in which the dwelling, commercial or industrial units are concentrated on the portion of the site most suitable for development, and within which prescribed minimum standards for site area, setbacks, and the bulk and spacing of buildings may be modified to achieve preservation of open space-areas. Planned Unit Development. A land development project consisting of residential clusters, industrial parks, shopping centers, or office building parks that compose a planned mixture of land uses built in a prearranged relationship to each other, utilizing a public water supply and public wastewater facility, with development clustered in such a way to preserve the optimum amount of open space, and said open space to be held in common ownership.
Add: Radio, Telephone, Television, Cellular Translators/Repeaters. Structures erected for the dissemination of radio, telephone, television or cellular signals.
Add: Recreational Vehicle Park. Land specifically designed and developed to accommodate public camping of recreational vehicles, pickup campers, motor homes, travel trailers, and individual camping trailers, having permanent sanitary facilities for short term dwelling purposes.
Amend: Salvage Yard. A site where more than two junked or inoperative motor vehicles or other waste. Salvage Yard. An outdoor space where junk, waste, discarded or salvage materials are stored or process in any manner .handled, including automobile wrecking yard for storage or salvaged building and structural steel materials, and the processing of used, discarded or salvaged material as part of a permitted manufacturing operation on the same premises. A salvage yard does not include yard or establishments for the sale, purchase or storage of used cars.
Add: Supply yard. A commercial establishment storing and offering for sale building supplies, steel supplies, coal, heavy equipment, machinery, feed, grain and similar uses.
Add: Viewshed. The landscape visible from a particular viewing point.
Add: Waste Management Facility. Land and structures used for storage, containment or treatment of waste products including solid waste and /or wastewater.
Add: Wildlife Habitat. The year-round or seasonal home of various species of undomesticated animals, bird, amphibians, reptiles and fish.
Chapter 3 Development Standards
Section 37
Amend: (a) Landscaping. All landscaping requirements are referred to in terms of plant units. Three interchangeable plant unit alternatives are identified a follows:
PLANT UNIT ALTERNATIVES QUANTITY, SIZE AND TYPE OF PLANTS REQUIRED
Alternative A 1 - 3 inch diameter canopy tree 2 inch diameter canopy tree
6 - 6' to 8' large shrubs or multistem trees 4' - 6' multistem trees
4 - #5 container shrubs 4 - 3 gallon container shrubs
Alternative B 2 - 3 inch diameter canopy trees 2 - 2 inch diameter canopy trees
2 - 6' to 8' large shrubs or multistem trees 2 - 4' to 6' large shrubs or multistem trees
3 - 8' evergreen trees 3 - 6' to 8' evergreen trees
Alternative C 3 - 8' evergreen 3 - 6' to 8' evergreen trees
3 - 6' to 8' large shrubs or multistem trees 3 - 4' to 6' large shrubs or multistem trees
3 - 5# container shrubs 3 - 5 gallon container shrubs
Amend: (g) Prior to the issuance of a zoning and development permit for commercial development a landscaping plan shall be submitted and approved by the - Sublette County Planning and Zoning office. The landowner may submit a landscaping plan which varies from the alternatives in the section, which plan will be reviewed and approved or denied on a case-by-case basis.
Add: (h) Landscaping shall be completed no later than two years from the date of the issuance of the zoning and development permit for the commercial development.
Section 41
Add: Fire Prevention and Suppression.
a. All subdivisions shall be planned, designed, constructed and maintained so as to minimize the risk of fire and to permit the effective and efficient suppression of fires in order to protect persons, property and forested areas.
1. For proposed subdivisions without access to public water supply systems, there should be a reliable, year-round water supply within one mile of the subdivision. The subdivider shall provide a water source and/or install a dry hydrant, provide year-round access and a provision for fire apparatus turnaround.
2. If there is no nearby water source, the subdivider shall provide a reliable, year-round source by one of the following: underground or frost-proof tank or cistern or pond, sized according to the recommendation of the local fire jurisdiction. Or the subdivider may use other appropriate new technology as approved by the local fire jurisdiction.
Chapter 8 Section 2
Change of Zoning District Boundary
Add: (g) (2) Where the change of the zoning district boundary is sought for development for sale of lots or parcels for commercial use by parties other that the applicant, the submitted commercial master plan shall show the following: Name of owner and applicant; description and boundaries; a written description of the proposed uses applicable to the site for which the zoning change is sought; roadways and circulation pattern; a copy of any restrictive covenants; and any other information the Planning and Zoning office determines is necessary at this stage of the review process. The approval of a zoning district boundary change may be conditioned on the uses consistent with the written description of proposed uses applicable to the site.
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 13, 2005.


STATE OF WYOMING )
) ss.
COUNTY OF SUBLETTE )
IN THE MATTER OF THE )
DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP )
)
OF M. JAN BANKS, a/k/a MARIE )
JANNETT NESTOR-BANKS, )
)
Deceased. )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE NO. 1924
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that on Jan. 3, 2005, a Petition For Determination of Heirship was filed with the Ninth District Court, Sublette County, Wyoming. This Petition alleges that M. JAN BANKS, a/k/a MARIE JANNETT NESTOR-BANKS, a resident of Fresno County, State of California, died on Aug. 5, 2002, in Fresno, California, and that said decedent died seized of an interest in the following described real estate:
An undivided one-half (1/2) interest in that certain Mortgage Deed With Release of Homestead as recorded at Book 62 of Mortgages, Page 102, in the office of the County Clerk, Sublette County, Wyoming.
A parcel of land located in the E1/2SE1/4 of Section 13, Township 37 North, Range 110 West of the 6th P.M., Sublette County, Wyoming and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the east line of said E1/2SE1/4, said point being located North, 1006.46 feet from the Southeast corner of said Section 13;
Thence S.75°15'16 inchW., a distance of 140.11 feet;
Thence S.35°25'04 inchW., a distance of 86.88 feet;
Thence West, a distance of 685.64 feet to a point on the east right of way of Wyoming State Highway No. 352;
Thence northeasterly along the arc of a curve on said right of way, said curve having a delta of 4°37'08 inch, a radius of 2789.79 feet, and an arc length of 224.90 feet;
Thence from the end of said curve N.18°36'57 inchE., along said east right of way a distance of 1628.18 feet to the north line of said E1/2SE1/4;
Thence S.89°22'00 inchE., along the north line of the E1/2SE1/4 a distance of 288.35 feet to the east 1/4 corner of said Section 13;
Thence S.00°11'42 inchE., along the east line of the said E1/2SE1/4, a distance of 80.27 feet to the west 1/4 of Section 18, Township 37 North, Range 109 West;
Thence south along the east line of said E1/2SE1/4 of Section 13, a distance of 1568.87 feet to the point of beginning;
The petition prays that the above court enter its decree determining the time of death of the decedent, determining the heirs of decedent and determining the right of descent of the above-described interests in the above-described real property.
This petition will come on for hearing before the above court, in the Sublette County Courthouse, Pinedale, Wyoming, on Feb. 10, 2005, at 10 a.m. for final determination and entry of Decree.
DATED this 3rd day of January, 2005.
/s/ RALPH E. WOOD
Attorney for Petitioner
WOOD LAW OFFICE
P.O. Box 130, Pinedale, WY 82941
307-367-4301
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2005.


NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Wyoming statutes, annotated, sections 34-4-104 and 34-4-105 (2004), that a certain mortgage dated April 4, 2002, which was executed and delivered by Josephine M. Lain to Rock Springs National Bank, and recorded in the county clerk's Office, Sublette County, State of Wyoming, on April 11, 2002, in Book 90 of Mortgages at page 343 as Record No. 289907 and was then assigned to Wyoming Community Development Authority on April 4, 2002, and recorded in the county clerk's office, Sublette County, State of Wyoming, on April 11, 2002, in Book 90 of Mortgages at page 352 as Record No. 289908, will be foreclosed by a sale to the highest bidder at a public auction of the premises described pursuant to a power of sale contained in the mortgage.
The premises that are described in the mortgage are as follows:
Lot 6 of the Tayton Corner Second Addition to the Town of Marbleton, Sublette County, Wyoming.
The above sale will be conducted by the sheriff or the sheriff's deputy at the flagpole of the courthouse in the Town of Pinedale, County of Sublette, State of Wyoming, at 10 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2005. Josephine M. Lain has defaulted in the terms of the note and mortgage and the undersigned claims $66,260.46 principal and interest due on the mortgage, plus per diem interest of $10.53 on the unpaid balance to the date of sale, plus reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to the date of sale.
DATED this 7th day of January, 2005.
Wyoming Community Development Authority, Mortgagee
BY:
/s/ James R. Bell
Murane & Bostwick, LLC
201 North Wolcott
Casper, WY 82601
307-234-9345/Fax: 307-237-5110
Attorney for Mortgagee
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3, 2005.


Public Notice
The Sublette County Planning & Zoning Commission will meet on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sublette County Courthouse, Pinedale, Wyoming. At this time, a public hearing will be held to consider the following applications:
Agenda
Final Plat approval for Old Brazzill Subdivisions, Fourth Filing, Jack and Cecilia Richardson, owners, to subdivide 70.3 acres, more or less, zoned R-R (Rural Residential Two Acre Minimum). The property is located in the S1/2, Section 11, T33N, R109W, 6th P.M., Sublette County. The property is located southeast of Pinedale, east of US Highway 191 and north of Giebel Subdivision. The purpose of the rezone request is to subdivide the site into twenty-one (21) residential lots, with an average size of 3.33 acres, more or less, per lot.
/s/ Peggy Bell, Chairman
Publish in the Sublette Examiner January 13, 2005.
OFFICIAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
JANUARY 4, 2005
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the Commissioners Meeting Room of the Sublette County Courthouse in Pinedale, WY, on this date at 9 a.m. with Betty Fear, Bill Cramer, John Linn, Cat Urbigkit of the Sublette Examiner, Noah Brenner of the Pinedale Roundup, and Mary Lankford, county clerk, present.
Commissioner Fear led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
County Clerk Mary Lankford swore-in Commissioner-elect John Linn.
The board conducted election of officers for the upcoming two-year term. It was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Linn to elect Commissioner Fear chairman. The motion carried.
It was moved by Chairman Fear and seconded by Commissioner Linn to elect Commissioner Cramer vice-chairman. The motion carried, with the vote being: Fear-aye, Linn-aye and Cramer-abstaining.
The minutes of the preceding regular meeting of Dec. 21, 2004, were approved and ordered filed on motion by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Chairman Fear. The motion carried.
The official bonds were approved for Randy Bolgiano, treasurer for the Boulder Volunteer Fire Department, in the amount of $5,000; Alice Griggs, clerk for the Big Piney Cemetery District, in the amount of $2,000; June Wassenberg, treasurer for the Big Piney Cemetery District, in the amount of $2,000; Tim Nugent, president for the Joint Big Piney-Marbleton Volunteer Fire Department Board, in the amount of $20,000; and Robert Cordes, treasurer for the Boulder Lake Ranch Road Improvement District, in the amount of $5,000, and were ordered to be filed with the county treasurer.
Travis Sour, road and bridge superintendent, discussed an approach application by Wayne Jensen, which the board approved, the Goodwin dust complaints and snow removal.
Bob McCarty discussed the Big Country Ranches roads and school bus stops for the children of the subdivisions. John Overgaag, School District No. 1 transportation director, reported on possible short-term solutions.
Bill Schertz reported on the proposed Pinedale Ambulance Barn and the street vacation in Marbleton for the proposed Marbleton Clinic.
It was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Linn to adopt W.S. 8/4/101 establishing the holidays for 2005. The following holidays were adopted: Monday, Jan. 17, Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday and Wyoming Equality Day; Monday, Feb. 21, President's Day; Monday, May 30, Memorial Day; Monday, July 4, Independence Day; Monday, Sept. 5, Labor Day; Friday, Nov. 11, Veteran's Day; Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 & 25, Thanksgiving; Monday, Dec. 26, Christmas and Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, New Year's Day. The motion carried.
It was moved by Commissioner Linn and seconded by Commissioner Cramer to adopt Resolution No. 05-832F amending Resolution No. 02-715C which vacated easements over properties owned by Main Pass, LLC and Jerry E. Tully and Elaine R. Tully. The motion carried.
It was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Linn to appoint the following board members:
Weed and Pest Board:
Judi Adler, At Large
Monte Skinner, Boulder (Residency was waived for this appointment)
Museum Board:
Jim Latta, 3-year term
Sue Sommers, 3-year term
Recreation Board:
Marti L. Seipp, 5-year term
Julie J. Huntley, 5-year term
Carol Chidsey, unexpired 3-year term
Joint Big Piney-Marbleton Volunteer Fire Board:
Tim Nugent, 3-year term
Certified Local Government:
Paul Scherbel, 3-year term
Ag. Center Committee:
Annie Espenscheid, 3-year term
Sublette Citizens for Recycling:
Frank Roncalio, 3-year term
The motion carried.
The board directed the county clerk to write to Pam Hamilton and request written confirmation regarding her desire to continue to serve on the weed and pest board.
The board decided to leave the fair board seat vacant at this time in an effort to reduce the board to five members.
The board directed the county clerk to write to Kay Peterson and Victoria Springer regarding continuing to serve on the Certified Local Government Board, and postponed any more appointments to the board until its by-laws have been amended.
It was moved by Commissioner Cramer and seconded by Commissioner Linn to postpone any appointments to the Joint Lodging Tax Board, due to a letter from the board's chairman, John Godfrey, requesting that the size of the board be reduced from nine to five members. The motion carried and Godfrey's letter of request was referred to the county Attorney to prepare the amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement.
Frank James, fairgrounds manager, reported on his radio, location of the modular home and discussed RV storage.
Lance Koppenhafer, representing the Ag Center Committee, reported that Alta Construction had finished the roof repairs, but that we need to wait until spring to see if the repairs have corrected the problems. Koppenhafer discussed a part-time employee.
Keith Raney, county sanitarian, discussed the renewal of a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Pinedale regarding management and protection of that portion of the municipal watershed of Pinedale comprised of lands in Sublette County, which drain to the Pinedale water supply intake within Fremont Lake. The board reviewed the document and it was moved by Commissioner Linn and seconded by Commissioner Cramer to approve the document and authorize the chairman to sign it. The motion carried and the document, was signed.
Raney reported on septic inspections, restaurant inspections and office space.
Rick Hoffman, waste management superintendent, and Frank Grimes, representing Nelson Engineering, discussed proposed legislation concerning regionalization. Commissioner Linn discussed the cost of operation of the landfill and the Teton County contract price. Commissioner Cramer discussed cost savings and the partnership between Sublette and Teton Counties. Commissioner Linn requested cost analysis for the landfill for future discussions.
Hoffman discussed the purchase of an extended warrantee for the dozer at the Marbleton Landfill. The board approved vinyl siding for the inside shell of the office in the balefill.
Grimes reported on the progress of the construction project. The baler construction is on schedule for February delivery. The construction is 95 percent complete. The board discussed the operators with cages. Commissioner Linn will organize a meeting with the operators and Hoffman to discuss possible solutions.
Jerry Jensen and Walt Bousman, representing the Rural Health Care District, discussed maintenance on the Marbleton Clinic and requested support from the county maintenance department. The board took no action at this time.
Mary Lynn Worl and Mary Brodie, representing the building committee for Rendezvous Pointe, discussed the punch list for the completion of the building. The board will meet with the architect to resolve the remaining issues.
Senator-elect Pat Aullman discussed upcoming legislation and taxation.
Accounts Payable:
AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE 2,706.28 /BENEFICIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 287.30 / COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT 19.24 /FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY 621.00 /HSA BANK 24,259.00 /KERN COUNTY, DEPT OF CHILD 650.00 /056-NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 225.00 /ORCHARD TRUST COMPANY 5,624.98 /CIRCUIT COURT OF SUBLETTE CO. 534.03 /SUBLETTE COUNTY PAYROLL ACCT 144,496.65 /UNITED STATES LIFE INS. CO. 64.67 /VALIC 1,028.82 /WYOMING EMPLOYEES FCU 2,000.00 /WYOMING RETIREMENT SYSTEM 57,207.98 /ALTA CONSTRUCTION INC. 39,380.00 /AT&T 64.01 /WAYNE BARDIN 39.98 / MARYLISA BAXLEY 48.16 /BIG J'S AUTO PARTS INC. 822.00 /BIGTREE TELECOM 552.35 / BOB BARKER COMPANY 260.73 /KARI BOUSMAN 160.60 /JUDITH M. BOYLE, MD 576.00 / COUNCIL ON EDUCATION 1,197.00 /CENTURYTEL 3,939.35 /CENTURYTEL OF WYOMING, INC. 1,158.50 /CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL 5,110.85 /DENNIS G. & CHRISTINE CRAMER 3,400.00 /DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMIN. 130.00 /DePATCO INC. 106,060.50 /EAGLE STORAGE 55.00 /EIDEN'S CONSTRUCTION LLC 6,800.00 /FALER'S GENERAL STORE 42.08 /GALL'S INC. 773.64 /GASES PLUS 61.39 /GLOBALSTAR USA 79.82 /GORDON'S CORNER AUTO CENTER 73.98 /ELIZABETH GREENWOOD 242.75 /HENKE MANUFACTURING CORP. 310.78 /HIGH MOUNTAIN REAL ESTATE INC 10,000.00 /HUTCHINSON OIL 41,216.75 /JACK'S TRUCK & EQUIPMENT 138.87 /ROXANNA JENSEN 491.27 /JIM'S WELDING 5,347.66 /JOE'S CONCRETE & LUMBER 391.38 /KNOLL, INC. 60,812.20 /ALBERT F. KORFANTA 150,000.00 /LEO RILEY & CO. 8,000.00 /LINCARE 370.00 /LORMAN EDUCATION SERVICES 299.00 /LOS CABOS 28.70 /MAKING PLACES, INC. 959.86 /STELLA MCKINSTRY 533.80 /MIDWAY MALL 47.68 /MMS 25.39 /FRANK MORRISON 50.00 /NEW FRONTIER HOTEL & STORE 127.13 /NUTECH SPECIALTIES 99.57 /OFFICE DEPOT 67.23 /OFFICE OUTLET 244.10 /OUR FAMILIES OUR FUTURE 1,933.23 /PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO. 694.04 /HELEN HEGARDT 200.00 / PINEDALE GLASS INC. 948.03 /PINEDALE NATURAL GAS CO. 6,652.67 /PINEDALE PROPERTIES 215.00 /PINEDALE ROUNDUP 243.00 /PLAK SMACKER 115.99 /PLAINSMAN PRINTING & SUPPLY 951.80 /PREVENTIVE DENTAL 194.94 /PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE INC. 13,943.97 /QUESTAR GAS 181.35 /QUILL CORPORATION 30.48 /REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION 5,580.00 /ROCKY MOUNTAIN PROPANE 1,921.30 /SAFV TASK FORCE 10,717.03 /HENRY SCHMIDT 18.79 /SCOTT MACHINERY COMPANY 965.70 /SUBLETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DIST #9 100.00 /DARRELL G. SNYDER 260.00 /ANNIE SONDGEROTH 37.96 / SPILLMAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 613.83 /SUBLETTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 44.00 / TOWN OF PINEDALE 1,543.76 /UNION TELEPHONE 1,115.52 /UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 22.50 /US MECHANICAL, LLC 761.25 /WAE4-HA 80.00 /WINDSHIELD DOCTOR 40.00 / WINDRIVER PIZZA 63.85 /WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY 45,805.49 //WYOMING.COM 269.00 /WYOMING STATE FAIR 42.00 /XEROX CORPORATION 393.00 /YOUNGS 62.81.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING
/s/ Betty Fear, Chairman
Attest:
/s/ Mary L. Lankford, County Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 13, 2005.

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