Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
State of Wyoming )
County of Sublette )
Town of Big Piney )
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall of the Town of Big Piney in accordance with Wyoming Statutes, 2005, as amended, Section 15-1-405. This notice includes a copy of the “Proposed Annexation Report” required by Section 15-1-402 (c) as follows:
PROPOSED ANNEXATION REPORT
MILLEG FOURTH ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN BIG PINEY
In accordance with Wyoming Statues, 2005, as amended, Section 15-1-402 (c), the following may be reported:
(i )A map of the area proposed to be annexed is attached.
6 acres
(ii ) The total estimated cost of infrastructure improvements required of all landowners by the annexing municipality related to the Annexation.
$10,00.
( iii ) A list of basic and other services customarily available to residents of the Town and a timetable when these services will reasonably be available to the area proposed to be annexed.
Sewer, water, street and police extant and immediately available.
( iv ) A projected annual fee or service cost for services described in paragraph ( iii ) of this subsection.
Water – Minimum hookup fee - $750.00
Minimum annual fee - $216
Sewer – Minimum hookup fee - $500
Minimum annual fee $204
( v ) The current and projected property tax mill levies imposed by the municipality.
Mill levy – 8 (statutory maximum)
( vi ) The cost of the infrastructure improvements required within the existing boundaries of the municipality to accommodate the proposed annexation.
none
/s/ Jackie Arthur
Town of Big Piney Town Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, 2007.

NOTICE OF FINAL
PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR
Notice is hereby given that Sublette County, Wyoming, has accepted work as completed according to the plans and specifications set forth in the Agreement between Sublette County and McMurry Ready Mix, pursuant to the Project Manual for Forty Rod Road Project, and that McMurry Ready Mix is entitled to final settlement therefore. On February 28, 2007, being the forty-first day after the first publication of this Notice, Sublette County will pay to McMurry Ready Mix all amounts and balance due under said Agreement.
Dated this 12 day of January, 2007.
Sublette County, Wyoming
P.O. Box 250
Pinedale, WY 82941
Published in the Sublette Examiner, Jan.18, 25 and Feb. 1, 2007

PUBLIC NOTICE
Chambers Design Build, Inc (CDBI) and Sublette County are seeking SUBCONTRACTORS bids for the SAFV Office Building located in Pinedale, a 4,000 square foot building of wood frame construction.  This project is partially funded by HUD and as such all contracted SUBCONTRACTORS must abide by the Davis Bacon / Copeland Anti Kickback Act Requirements. (Weekly payroll & prevailing wage rate minimum) All SUBCONTRACTORS bidding the project MUST submit a prequalification form.  Any Subcontractor may be required to post a performance bond.  In addition, electrical and mechanical Subcontractors must submit a letter of bondability with their prequalification form.  Pre-qualification forms are available from:
Chambers Design Build, Inc.
167 S Cole Avenue - POB 1360
Pinedale, WY 82941
(307) 367-6264
Contract Documents will be available in February from CDBI, and a copy will be available for viewing at their office.  Bids will be due in the office of CDBI in 2 weeks after bid documents are issued and bids will be read aloud at the office of the Sublette County Clerk at 21 S Tyler Avenue, Pinedale Wyoming immediately following.   Pre-qualification Applications are due back in the office of CDBI by February 12, 2007.  This will be the only public solicitation for bidders.
Published in the Sublette Examiner, Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, 2007.

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
CHEYENNE, WYOMING
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF
AND
FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK
Notice is hereby given that the State Transportation Commission of Wyoming has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming, acting through said Commission and McGarvin-Moberly Construction Company, the Contractor, on Highway Project Number ACSTPS-PO-1801-00(019) in Sublette County, consisting of grading, bituminous pavement leveling and surfacing and miscellaneous work, and the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore; that the Director of the Department of Transporation will cause said Contractor to be paid the full amount due him under said contract on March 7, 2007.
The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 25, 2007.
State Transportation Commission of Wyoming
By:
/s/ Kimberly Lamb
Federal Aid Supervisor
Budget Program
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and 8, 2007.

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
CHEYENNE, WYOMING
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF
AND
FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK
Notice is hereby give that the State Transportation Commission of Wyoming has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming, acting through said Commission, and Mountain Construction Company, the Contractor, on Highway Project Number ACHN-PO-0N13092(083) and ARSCT-0N12-02(083) in Sublette County, consisting of grading, draining, bituminous pavement surfacing, bridge repairs and miscellaneous work, and the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore; that the Director of the Department of Transportation will cause said Contractor to be paid the full amount due him under said contract on March 7, 2007.
The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 25, 2007.
State Transporation Commission of Wyoming
By:
/s/ Kimberly Lamb
Federal Aid Supervisor
Budget Program
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and 8, 2007.

PUBLIC NOTICE
The Big Piney/Marbleton Volunteer Fire Department Joint Powers Board has moved their monthly meeting to the third Tuesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the fire hall.
Published in the Sublette Examiner Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and 8, 2007.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUBDIVIDE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Deborah D. Meeks will file an application for a minor subdivision with the Sublette County Planning and Zoning Commission within S1/2SW1/4SW1/4 of Section 34, T31N, R111W, Sublette County, Wyoming. Said property is located one-half mile east of Highway 189 on Muddy Creek County Road No. 23-177, 5 miles north of Marbleton, contains 20 acres and is zoned R-R 5 and R-R 10.
Published in the Sublette Examiner Feb. 1 and 8, 2007.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUBDIVIDE
PUBLIC NOTICE
S. Robert Leaver and William Matthew Harber will file an application for a subdivision with the Sublette County Planning and Zoning Commission to be known as Wilderness Estates identical with GLO Lot 4, GLO Lot 5 and SE1/4NW1/4 of Section 6, T33N, R108W and GLO Lot 1 and SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 1, T33N, R109W, Sublette County, Wyoming. Said property is located one-half mile north of Fayette Pole Creek County Road No. 23-121 on Hay Meadow Drive, 2 ? miles east of Highway 191 and 3 miles easterly of Pinedale, contains 200 acres and is zoned R-R 10/PUD.
Published in the Sublette Examiner Feb. 1 and 8, 2007.

Public notice
ORDINANCE NO. 2007- __401____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PINEDALE, WYOMING CREATING CHAPTER 13.09 OF TITLE 8 OF THE PINEDALE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR EXCAVATIONS WITHIN STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF PINEDALE.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PINEDALE, WYOMING THAT CHAPTER 13.09 OF THE PINEDALE MUNICIPAL CODE IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter 13.09
EXCAVATIONS WITHIN STREETS AND ALLEYS
WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS
Sections:
13.09.010 Permit for Excavation.
13.09.020 Application Fee /
Time Frame.
13.09.030 Bond.
13.09.040 Bond Waiver.
13.09.050 Permit.
13.09.060 Performance.
13.09.070 Notice of Completion
13.09.080 Responsibility
13.09.090 Performance by Town.
13.09.010 Permit for Excavation. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to excavate, cut, dig up, damage in any manner, undermine, tunnel under or any like activity under any public street or alley, hereafter referred to as “excavation”, without first making an application to the Town, depositing security, and obtaining a permit therefore, as provided in this chapter.
13.09.020 Application Fee / Time Frame. The application for a permit for excavation of paved or chip sealed streets shall be accompanied by a permit fee of one-hundred dollars ($100.00), which is non-refundable. Applications for permits shall be made at least three days prior to the proposed excavation, cut, etc.
13.09.030 Bond. Subject to Ordinance 13.09.040 below, before the issuance of any permit, the Town shall require the applicant to file satisfactory security with the Town; security to be either:
A. A surety bond or letter of credit in the amount of $2,500.00 for each separate excavation, cut, etc. conditioned that the applicant will remove, immediately upon the completion of work, all surplus earth, rubbish, or other material, replace the pavement cut or undermined in a condition as good as or better than it was before, and keep the same in good repair, at the applicants own expense, for two years from the completion of said work; or
B. Cash or certified check in the amount of $2,500.00 for each separate excavation, cut, etc., to be held and returned subject to the same conditions as set forth above in the case of surety bonds and letters of credit except that cash and certified checks shall not be held to the end of the two year warranty period but shall be returned, subject to the provisions of Section 13.09.060 upon compliance by the permitee with the terms of this Chapter.
All surety bonds, letters of credit or certified checks shall be issued by entities acceptable to the Town.
13.09.040 Bond Waiver. The Mayor may waive partially or totally the requirements of Section 13.09.040 if, in the opinion of the Mayor, such security is not necessary for the protection of the public interest.
13.09.050 Permit. If the _Public Works Department____is satisfied that the excavation is feasible and proper, that the application has been made in due form, and that adequate security has been filed as required by the provisions of this chapter, a permit shall be issued. The application shall be on a form provided by the Town.
13.09.060 Performance. All work under said permits shall be done in conformity with the provisions of this Title, the terms of the application and permit, and under the supervision and subject to the approval of the Town. Upon completion of the excavation, all surplus earth, rubbish or other material shall be removed immediately and the street or surface pavement shall be replaced in as good or better condition that it was before and in full compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. All work shall be completed within ten (10) days of commencement unless the Town shall otherwise agree.
13.09.070 Notice of Completion. Within forty-eight (48) hours of the completion of said cuts or excavations, the person to whom the permit to do such work has been issued shall report to the Town, stating that such work has been completed and give such other information as may be required by the Town.
13.09.080 Responsibility. All persons to whom such permits are granted shall be personally responsible for the maintenance and repair of the street surface or pavement cut, dug up, damaged, tunneled under or undermined under provisions of said permits, and shall restore such property to as good as, or better, condition than before such work was undertaken, at their own expense and for such a period of time of two (2) years.
13.09.090 Performance by Town. Whenever, in the sole opinion of the Town, it would be to the best interest of the Town, or in the event any person fails to perform such work in a timely or sufficient manner, the Town may replace the street surface or pavement cut, dug up, damaged, tunneled under, or undermined pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the cost of such work shall be either charged to the person to whom the permit for the cut or excavation has been granted and/or deducted from the security deposited with the Town.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after passage on three readings and publication according to law.
PASSED ON FIRST READING ON ___January 8_______, 2007.
PASSED ON SECOND READING ON ______January 22______, 2007.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIRD READING ON ________________________, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN OF PINEDALE, WYOMING:
BY:
/s/ Steve Smith, MAYOR
/s/ Patty Racich, TOWN CLERK
Published in the Sublette Examiner Feb. 1, 2007.

Public Notice
STATE OF WYOMING )
COUNTY OF SUBLETTE ) ss.
TOWN OF PINEDALE )
The Town Council of the Town of Pinedale met in regular session Monday, January 8, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., in the Town Hall.  Those present: Jim Parker, Pinedale Airport Manager; James Ramage and  Amy Ramage, representing Valley West Engineering; Cecilia Richardson, representing Old Brazil Ranch; Ed Wood, Town Attorney; Meghan Jacquet, Pinedale Planning and Zoning Administrator;  Bernard L. Andres and Judy Ingold, representing Andres Development Corporation; Virginia Doyle;  Jack Doyle; Monte Skinner; J. T. Johnston, M.D., Sublette County Public Health Officer; Jane Johnston; Mark Eatinger and Aaron Seehafer, representing Rio Verde Engineering; Greg Ptasnik; Paul C. Hagenstein, representing the Pine Creek Ditch Association; Lauren McKeever, Mayor’s Assistant; Michael Carrigg; Sarah Carrigg; Brian Gray, representing Worthington, Lenhart and Carpenter; Steven Roberts; Wes Wilson and Cheyenne Stone, representing Wilson Brothers Construction; John Mackey, Attorney at Law; Ben Cannon, representing the Pinedale Roundup; and Robert Serra, representing the Sublette Examiner.
Mayor Smith brought the meeting to order.  Present on Roll Call: Gary Heuck, David Smith, Stephen Smith, Nylla Kunard and Chris House. 
Motion by David Smith to approve the minutes of the December 11th meeting as written.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
James Parker, Pinedale Airport Manager, reported the activities of the airport board.  Parker discussed the Board’s concerns with Capron Construction contract with the building at the airport.
Bernard Andres and James Ramage, representing the Pole Creek Development, was present to request permission from the Town to connect to the town’s water and sewer for the proposed development which lies within one mile of the town limits.  David Smith stated the project is a huge development that represents a 25 percent increase in demand for town services by adding an additional1,700 people to the service base. Barbara Boyce, a concerned resident and Pinedale Planning and Zoning Board Member, stated her concerns with the size of the development and stated the developer should hook up directly to the sewer lagoon.  Monte Skinner, a concerned citizen, discussed right-of- ways to bring utility connections from the development to town.  David Smith discussed the Wyoming State Statue regarding rates to developers who want to connect to town sewer and water.  Heuck discussed concerns with the issue of cost assessments for developers.  Thomas J. Johnston, M.D., Sublette County Public Health Office, discussed concerns with the safety of water.  John Mackey, Attorney at Law, discussed the State Statue’s provisions for extension of utilities outside of the town limits.  Paul Hagenstein, a concerned citizen, discussed concerns with the easements and placement of the utility lines.  Randy Hubbard, Public Works, discussed the availability of water, the capacity of lines and locations.  After lengthy discussion no action taken.
Motion by David Smith to approve Ordinance 400, an Ordinance of the Town of Pinedale, Wyoming creating Section 16.52.080 of the Pinedale Municipal Code relating to a filing fee and cost recovery for Annexation Applications, on the third reading.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.  
Motion by David Smith to approve Ordinance 402, an Ordinance of the Town of Pinedale Wyoming creating Section 10.20.040 of Chapter 10.20 of Title 10 of the Pinedale Municipal Code by prohibiting certain equipment on paved surfaces belonging to the Town within the Town Limits of the Town of Pinedale, on the first reading.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Heuck to approve Ordinance 401, an Ordinance of the Town of Pinedale, Wyoming creating Chapter 13.09 of Title 8 of the Pinedale Municipal Code by establishing procedures for excavations within streets and alleys within the Town Limits of the Town of Pinedale, to include the Department of Public Works in 13.09.050, on the first reading.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Aaron Seehafer, representing Rio Verde Engineering, presented Wilson Bros. Construction ‘s final payment requests for the 2006 Tyler Avenue Waterline Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $178,393.70 and Sublette Avenue Sewer and Water Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $105,968.00.
Mark Eatinger, representing Redstone Corporation, presented a request that Redstone’s Letter of Credit be reduced from $585,870.00 to $20,453.00.  Motion House to reduce Redstone Ninth’s Letter of Credit from $585,870.00 to $20,453.00.  Motion seconded.  David Smith voted aye, House voted aye, Kunard voted aye and Heuck voted nay.  Motion carried.
Mark Eatinger, representing Redstone Corporation, presented a request that Fox Willow III’s Letter of Credit in the amount of $95,000.00 be reduced to $36,319.40.  Motion by David Smith to reduce Fox Willow III’s Letter of Credit from $95,000.00 to $36,453.00.  Motion seconded.  David Smith voted aye, House voted aye, Kunard voted aye and Heuck voted nay.  Motion carried.
Mark Eatinger, representing Redstone Corporation, presented a request that Country Club Meadows’s Letter of Credit be reduced from $31,896.00 to $3,500.00 Motion by House to reduce Country Club Meadows’s Letter of Credit to $3,500.00.  Motion seconded.  David Smith voted aye, House voted aye, Kunard voted aye and Heuck voted nay.  Motion carried. 
After discussion motion by Heuck to send a letter to Redstone Corporation stating that within 10 days all traffic signage will be placed  temporarily until it can be replaces permanently.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Ed Wood, Town Attorney presented the Joint Powers Agreement from Sublette County.  After discussion motion by David Smith to approve Resolution 2007-18, a resolution approving and authorizing the execution of that certain Joint Powers Agreement between the Town of Pinedale and Sublette County, subject to typo corrections as pointed out by Ed Wood.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.           
Lauren McKeever, Mayor’s Assistant, reported the Pinedale Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management had released their Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to examine a proposal from several energy companies regarding the Pinedale Anticline Project Area for public comment.  Motion by David Smith to approve the Mayor and Mayor’s Assistant drafting a letter for public comment on  the BLM’s  Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by David Smith to appoint Stan Murdock to the vacancy on the Pinedale Airport Board.  Motion seconded.  Heuck voted aye, David Smith voted aye, Kunard voted nay, House voted nay and Mayor Smith voted nay.  Motion denied.  Motion by David Smith to advertise for the position on the Pinedale Airport Board.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
The following bills were presented for payment:
American Linen 85.60; Aramark 586.58; Big J’s Auto Parts 318.40; Casper Police Department 75.00; CenturyTel 703.97; CNA Surety/Western Surety Company 100.00; Comfort Inn - Laramie 170.98; Communications Concepts 264.95; Country Lane Groceries & Gas 226.76; DPC Industries, Inc. 1,177.56; Faler’s General Store 590.01; Wayne Fornstrom 1,200.00; Grainger 303.89; Intermountain Sales of Denver 3,011.89; L.N. Curtis 462.41; Lab Safety Supply 684.05; Logger Distributing 428.98; M&M Transfer 124.00; Moore Myers & Garland, LLC 2,300.00; Nagel Warren Mansion B&B 140.00; Newman Traffic Signs 157.32; Northern Tool & Equipment 373.22; Office Outlet 706.43; Petty Cash/Patty Racich 41.54; Pinedale Auto Supply 142.92; Pinedale Lumber 40.72; Pinedale Natural Gas. Inc.  1,720.09; Pinedale Rental 15.00; Pinedale Roundup 176.00; Pinedale Sinclair 1,175.47; PPS Co.Inc. 393.80; R & E Computer Service 243.00; Rio Verde Engineering 1939.00; Rock Springs Winnelson 6.67; Rocky Mountain Power 8,139.15; Rocky Mountain Wash 51.30; Stephen Smith 466.93; Stantec Consulting, Inc. 10,753.86; Sublette County Chamber of Commerce 100.00; Sublette Examiner 365.91; Union Telephone 237.75; USA Blue Book 936.03; WAMCAT 105.00; Waxie Sanitary Supply 172.53; Wind River Web Services, LLC 25.00; Ralph Wood, Attorney 6,885.00; WY Association of Rural Water 235.00; WYDOT 928.44; Wyoming Analytical 280.00; wyoming.com, LLC 79.95; Wilson Bros. Construction 21,589.98; Wilson Bros. Construction 284,361.70.
The following salaries are listed in gross monthly salaries and do not include any benefits or overtime:
Rob Brown, Public Works Director, 4,583.33; Ron Hanson, Public Works Director, 4604.67; Randy Hubbard, Public Works, 4,464.67; Patty Racich, Clerk/Treasurer, 4,583.33; Office Assistant, 1,440.00; Julie Early, Animal Control Officer, 2,500.00; Ruth Neely, Municipal Judge, 1,250.00;Nylla Kunard, Council Person, 100.00; Gary Heuck, Council Person, 100.00; Airport Personnel, 897.00; James Parker, Jr., Airport Manager, 4,791.67; Meghan Thoreau, Planning and Zoning Administrator, 2,769.12;  Public Works, 3,320.33; David Smith, Council Person, 100.00; Stephen Smith, Mayor, 1,000.00; Chris House, Council Person, 100.00;  Public Works, 3,060.00; Lauren McKeever, Mayor’s Assistant, 2,836.42.  
Motion by Heuck to pay the bills as presented and including Wilson Bros. Construction final payments and Bo Morss’s and Jake Haffey’s 500.00 scholarships.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by David Smith to go into executive session to discuss personnel.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Kunard to return to regular session.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by David Smith to give all town employees a raise as specified retro to January 1, 2007.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by David Smith to adjourn.  Motion seconded.  Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m..
ATTEST:
/s/ Steve Smith
MAYOR
CLERK/TREASURER
/s/ Patty Racich
Published in the Sublette Examiner Feb. 1, 2007.

Public Notices
ORDINANCE NO. 2007 - __402____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PINEDALE, WYOMING CREATING SECTION 10.20.040 OF CHAPTER 10.20 OF TITLE 10 OF THE PINEDALE MUNICIPAL CODE BY PROHIBITING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT ON PAVED SURFACES BELONGING TO THE TOWN WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF PINEDALE.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PINEDALE, WYOMING THAT SECTION 10.20.040 OF CHAPTER 10.20 OF THE PINEDALE MUNICIPAL CODE IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
10.20.040 Protection of Paved Surfaces From Equipment Damage.
Backhoe equipment outriggers shall be fitted with rubber pads whenever outriggers are placed on any paved surface owned by the Town. Tracked vehicles with grousers are not permitted on paved surface unless specific precautions are taken to protect the surface. Anyone operating backhoe equipment outriggers or tracked vehicles on any paved surface owned by the Town shall will be responsible for any damage caused to the pavement by the operation of such equipment as well as subject to the penalty provision of this Chapter.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after passage on three readings and publication according to law.
PASSED ON FIRST READING ON ____January 8____, 2007.
PASSED ON SECOND READING ON ___January 22__, 2007.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIRD READING ON ________________________, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN OF PINEDALE, WYOMING:
BY:
/s/ Steve Smith, MAYOR
/s/ Patty Racich, TOWN CLERK
Published in the Sublette Examiner Feb. 1, 2007.

Invitation to Bid
The Big Piney Cemetery District Board will be accepting sealed bids for a 2002 Chevrolet SL Truck Heavy Duty 4X4 6.0 engine ninety thousand miles. The truck can be seen by calling Plainview Cemetery at 1-307-276-3230 sealed bids can be mailed to Big Piney Cemetery District UP.OF. Box 183 Big Piney, Wyoming 83113. Sealed bids will be opened at regular Board Meeting at Southwest Sublette County Pioneers in Marbleton, Wyoming at 7:00pm February 19,2007
Published in the Sublette Examiner Feb. 1, 8, 15, 2007.

Notice of Probate of will
PROBATE NO. 1999
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
STATE OF WYOMING ) ) ss.
COUNTY OF SUBLETTE )
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE )
)
OF VIRGINIA LYNN ICE MILLER, )
)
Deceased. )
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that on 1/2/07 the Last Will And Testament of said Decedent was admitted to probate by the above named Court and that DANIEL C. MILLER and BONNY JEAN ETCHEMENDY were appointed Personal Representatives thereof on 1/2/07. Any action to set aside said Will must be filed in said Court within three months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted to said Decedent or to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to BONNY JEAN ETCHEMENDY, c/o Wood Law Office, P.O. Box 130, Pinedale, WY 82941.
Creditors having claims against said Decedent or the Estate are required to file them in duplicate with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, on or before three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred.
DATED this 26th day of January, 2007.
________________________________
RALPH E. WOOD
Attorney for Personal Representative
Published in the Sublette Examiner, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2007.

OFFICIAL COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
JANUARY 23, 2007
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the Commissioners Meeting Room of the Sublette County Courthouse in Pinedale, Wyoming, on this date at 9:00 a.m. with Bill Cramer, John Linn, Joel Bousman, Cat Urbigkit of the Sublette Examiner, and Mary Lankford, County Clerk present.
Commissioner Cramer led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The minutes of the preceding regular meeting of December 19, 2006, were approved and ordered filed on motion by Commissioner Linn and seconded by Commissioner Bousman, with the following amendment: Paragraph 10: The Board denied authority for a discretionary fund in the amount of $25,000 for the Clerk of the Works.
The minutes of the preceding regular meeting of January 2, 2007, were approved and ordered filed on motion by Commissioner Linn and seconded by Commissioner Cramer. The motion carried.
The official bonds were approved for June Wassenberg, Treasurer for the Big Piney Cemetery District, in the amount of $2,000; Alice Griggs, Clerk for the Big Piney Cemetery District, in the amount of $2,000; Tim Nugent, President of the Joint Big Piney-Marbleton Volunteer Fire Department, in the amount of $20,000; Cat Urbigkit, Secretary/Treasurer for the Predatory Board, in the amount of $1,000; Elizabeth N. Cheeney, Bookkeeper for the Recreation Board, in the amount of $5,000; School District #9, Recreation Board Treasurer, in the amount of $50,000; and School District #9, Board Treasurer, Chairman, Clerk, and Superintendent, in the amount of $50,000 each; were approved and ordered filed with the County Treasurer.
Butch Penton, Road & Bridge Superintendent, reported on a request from Cecilia Richardson for a utility easement on the Pinedale South County Road No. 23-123, gravel, and utility easements.
The Board discussed Class II Roads and possibly designating Willow Lake County Road No. 23-119 a RS 2477 road.
The Board discussed, by conference call with John McKinley of Davis and Cannon, and County Treasurer Roxanna Jensen, Exxon-Mobil’s 2006 tax payment of $3,425.009.77, which is approximately $10 million less than the amount billed. It was reported that Exxon is challenging the Department of Revenue’s certification of its taxes. After review, the Board directed the County Treasurer to distribute the taxes, as of November 30, 2006, as the taxes were not paid in protest.
It was moved by Commissioner Linn and seconded by Commissioner Bousman to re-appoint Doug Vickrey and Pam Hamilton to the Weed and Pest District Board. The motion carried.
Doug Vickrey complimented the County on maintenance of Ehman Lane and Forty Rod Roads.
Vickrey inquired about the future use of the old County Shop and was informed that the County plans to retain it, at this time.
The Board approved a request for additional funding, in the amount of $1,400 for lease of an office space at the Summit Building for Veterans Services. It was moved by Commissioner Bousman and seconded by Commissioner Linn to authorize the County Clerk to enter into a lease for the office space. The motion carried.
Jerry Morrell, Rick Phelps, and Suzan Truluck, of the Golf Course Expansion Committee reported that the BLM has informed the committee of a migration corridor, Shell lease, and cultural site on the proposed land for the expansion of the golf course. Caleb Hiner, representing the BLM, suggested applying for additional land to mitigate the issues. The Board directed the County Clerk to prepare the application for additional land.
Jeffrey Jacquet presented a draft paper on the social and economic impacts in Sublette County. Commissioner Linn requested information on challenges to agriculture.
Anita Bartosh and Sue Hoefer, representing the Town of Marbleton, requested the use of a 40 foot by 70 foot pad, for the purpose of drilling a well for the Town of Marbleton, located in the southeast corner of the property purchased by the County for the Big Piney Marbleton Recreation Center. The Board approved the request with a request for the Town to provide the appropriate documents.
In accordance with the public notice published in the Sublette Examiner on December 21, 2007, public hearing was held for the following:
It was moved by Commissioner Linn and seconded by Commissioner Bousman to approve and act upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Upon vote, the motion carried and the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 07-967C
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION AND DENYING THE APPLICATION OF ROBERT NORRELL TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE 61 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FROM A-1 DISTRICT TO R-R 20 DISTRICT. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN SECTION 28, T32N, R111W.
It was moved by Commissioner Bousman and seconded by Commissioner Linn to approve and act upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Upon vote, the motion carried and the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 07-968C
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE TOWN OF PINEDALE AIRPORT BOARD TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE 400 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FROM I-L DISTRICT TO I-H DISTRICT LOCATED IN SECTION 25, T33N, F109W.
The Board heard the request by Michael Davis for a variance to allow construction of an accessory building to encroach 12.7 feet into the easement for Frontage Road, where a setback of 30 feet from a subdivision road easement is required, on Lot 62, Big Country Ranches Subdivision, Fourth Filing, Unit A. It was noted that the building exists, and that a buck and rail fence is in the easement. After comments were received from the applicants, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Davis, it was moved by Commissioner Linn to act upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and deny the request. The motion died, due to lack of a second. Commissioner Bousman inquired if the applicant would be willing to move the fence out of the easement and sign a waiver of liability for damage of buildings in the easement. It was moved by Commissioner Bousman and seconded by Chairman Cramer to table the request. The motion carried, with the vote being: Cramer-aye, Bousman-aye, and Linn-nay.
The Dugan conditional use application was withdrawn.
It was moved by Commissioner Bousman and seconded by Commissioner Linn to approve a request by John Kochever for a Minor Subdivision, to subdivide 47.66 acres, more or less, into two tracts, with Lot 1, being 23.61 acres, zoned Recreational Service, and Lot 2, being 24.05 acres, zoned R-R 20, located in Section 15, T32N, R108W. The motion carried.
Daphne Platts, representing the Sublette County Library, John Carney, representing Carney Architects, and John Fixter, representing Fixter Construction, discussed the Library addition. It was reported that the plans for the 9,600 square foot addition are nearly finished, Fixter has been hired as a construction manager at risk, and it is estimated that the cost will be approximately $5 million.
Mark Eatinger, representing Rio Verde Engineering and Richardson Development, requested a utility easement for water and sewer on Pinedale South County Road No. 23-123. The Board discussed its reluctance to move forward without discussing future development with the Town of Pinedale. The Board discussed proposed development with Cecilia Richardson and Bernard Andres. Affordable housing and a housing authority was discussed. The Board directed Eatinger is apply for the utility easement.
Albert Sommers, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and County Planner Bart Myers discussed master planning and meetings with the various Towns. The first meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. with Big Piney and Marbleton on February 8th at the Marbleton Town Hall. The meeting with Pinedale will be in March. Sommers reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending a subdivision moratorium to allow time for master planning.
Suzie Michnevich reported on the sage grouse plan and that the public hearing will be February 2nd at 9 a.m. Michnevich requested comments from the Board.
Joe Ahlstrom, representing the Big Piney Marbleton Recreation Center, reported on the survey and presented a project summary. The Board discussed the survey. Chairman Cramer and Commissioner Bousman expressed their support for the survey and Commissioner Linn expressed his opposition. The Board advised Ahlstrom that it will advertise for Joint Powers Board appointments, as the County has not appointed its members.
Albert Sommers, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, requested the Board’s support for the Planning and Zoning staff, discussed affordable housing and a housing authority, and requested more direction from the Board. The Board expressed its need for autonomy from the Commission.
Rick Hoffman, Waste Management Superintendent, discussed the Integrated Solid Waste Plan, and the deadline of July 1st for a Letter of Intent. Hoffman was directed to solicit letters of intent from Teton and Lincoln Counties.
It was moved by Commissioner Linn and seconded by Commissioner Bousman to re-appoint John Fear to the Ag. Center Committee. The motion carried.
The Board approved a request for leave for Jim Malkowski to attend the Wyoming High School Activities Association meeting in Casper on February 6 and 7, and April 24 and 25, 2007, and for ML Baxley and Malkowski to attend the 2007 Legislative Forum in Cheyenne on January 29, 2007.
The following abatement petitions and affidavits of abatement of taxes were presented on petition from the County Assessor and the State of Wyoming Board of Equalization: Wexpro Company, $1,409.33; Michael & Patricia Sirkel, $123.83; Theresa & Harold Haynes, $22.45; Alfreda Jones, $22.45; and David & Lynda Willoughby, $71.06.
Accounts Payable audited and approved for payment:
JERRY AHRNDT 106.98 / AIRGAS INTERMOUNTAIN, INC. 276.09 / ALSCO 205.40 /AMERICAN TRAINCO INC 7,120.00 / ALEXIS ANDERSON 86.25 /ANIMAL CLINIC OF PINEDALE PC 318.57 / ATLANTIC TACTICAL 5,999.00 /BARNES DISTRIBUTION 308.25 / BAUM HYDRAULICS CORPORATION 269.64 /BIG J’S AUTO PARTS INC. 2,971.08 / BIG PINEY LUBE&DETAIL, INC 132.90 /B-N-C TRASH SERVICE INC. 342.00 / JOEL BOUSMAN 105.57 /BOULDER VETERINARY CLINIC 70.00 / BIG PINEY EMS 185.00 / BURNEY & COMPANY 59.35 /PATRICIA L BURGIN 3,641.00 / CARNEY ARCHITECTS 22,644.81 /CAROLINA SOFTWARE 653.00 / CENTURYTEL 5,850.90 /CERTIFIED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS 205.10 / COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS 244.90
CS & T INC. 309.98 / DAVIS & CANNON 1,582.39 /DAVIDSON’S LAW ENFORCEMENT 1,635.85 / DAVIS PARTNERSHIP ARCHITECTS 10,080.27 /DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT 10,272.86 / DIGITAL ALLY, INC 8,050.00 /JACK T. DOYLE 2,451.50 / EAGLE STORAGE 55.00 / EIDEN’S CONSTRUCTION LLC 7,769.00 /FALER’S GENERAL STORE 2,307.39 / FIRE ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,093.00 /FEW INVESTMENTS, LLC 69.58 / FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY 125.00 /THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER 332.00 / FLEET SERVICES 639.99 /FORESTRY SUPPLIERS, INC. 1,217.17 / FRONTIER FORD 19.98 / GALL’S INC. 966.90 /GASES PLUS 673.04 / GE JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 166,230.56 /GEORGE’S BLADE SERVICE 1,100.00 / JOHN GILMORE 500.00 / GLOBALSTAR USA 345.18 /GREENWOOD MAPPING, INC. 5,062.50 / GREEN RIVER VALLEY REFUSE INC 147.50 /RANDALL HANSON 104.95 / HIGH COUNTRY COUNSELING 923.77 /HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES 540.00 / HONNEN EQUIPMENT CO. 539.38 /HSBC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 69.36 / HUTCHINSON OIL 19,288.19 /ICOM AMERICA INC. 60.24 / INDEPENDENT FORENSIC LABORATORIES 360.00 /IMPERIAL SUPPLIES LLC 66.91 / INTERMOUNTAIN RECORD CENTER 13,144.35 /INTERMOUNTAIN ELECTRIC SERVICE,INC. 1,754.75 / BARRY JOHNSON 122.78 /BARBARA JOHNSON 45.47 / RICHARD M. KAIL 20,170.00 /KENWORTH SALES CO. INC. 998.68 / KINKO’S 601.39 / KLIP INTERACTIVE 40.42 /JOHN LINN 343.64 / LK REPAIR CORP 451.30 / ANDREW MACKENZIE 1,766.85 / MAKING PLACES, INC. 46,484.70 / EILEEN MANZANEDO 96.12 / MASON & MASON, PC 88.50 / MIDWAY MALL 7.60 / M. LEE SMITH PUBLISHERS LLC 177.00 /MODERN LIGHTING & ELECTRIC 2,608.16 / MOOSLEY MAILBOXES 105.29 /FRANK MORRISON 50.00 / MYERS TIRE SUPPLY COMPANY 559.12 /N.A.D.A.APPRAISAL GUIDES 160.00 / NATIONWIDE TOLL FREE TIP LINE 120.00 /NELSON ENGINEERING, INC. 6,178.95 / NO HASSLE AUTO GLASS LLC 1,550.00 /NORTHERN SAFETY CO. INC. 547.87 / NORTHWINDS 272.67 / NUTECH SPECIALTIES 40.50 /OFFICE OUTLET 975.53 / OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY OF 14.66 / JOHN PENTON 134.13
PHSI PURE WATER FINANCE 900.00 / PINEDALE AUTO SUPPLY 5,187.00 /PINEDALE GLASS INC. 85.00 / PINEDALE LUMBER 163.79 / PINEDALE ROUNDUP 396.00 /PINEDALE SINCLAIR 336.84 / PINEDALE RENTAL 220.00 / PPS CO.INC. 2,251.36 /PROACTIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY 2,000.00 / PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE INC. 3,003.72 /QQEST ASSET MANAGEMENT 2,563.00 / QUILL CORPORATION 245.89 / R&B SUPPLY 281.95 /RENDEZVOUS POINTE 15,248.00 / RENDEZVOUS TRAVEL 1,918.60 /RURAL HEALTH CARE BOARD 488.43 / RIO VERDE ENGINEERING 11,844.91 /ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER 10,452.90 / ROCKY MOUNTAIN WASH, LLC 50.40 /ROCKY MOUNTAIN PROPANE 1,039.50 / ROSS RAE INDUSTRICIAL SERVICE 16,796.50 /SANDERSON LAW OFFICE 821.61 / CATHY SAXTON 115.96 /SUBLETTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1,300.00 / JAMES SCHMIDT 69.21 /SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFIC 38.75 / JOE SCOTT 6,000.00 /SUBLETTE COUNTY PAYROLL ACCT 11.27 / SCHMIDT ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 91.75 /ZACH SEMMONS 1,940.79 / SENIOR CATERING 55.00 /SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES 3,973.39 / SIX STATES DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 218.11 /NICK SLOUP 3,000.00 / ANNIE SONDGEROTH 116.41 / SOUTHWEST SUBLETTE COUNTY 845.85 /SPILLMAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1,000.00 / SMITH POWER PRODUCTS INC 123.28 /STATE ENGINEER’S OFFICE 30.00 / STERLING COMMUNICATIONS 1,205.62 /STEVE GREEN CONSTRUCTION 8,995.18 / SUBLETTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 647.00 /SUBLETTE EXAMINER 1,130.65 / SUMMIT PARTNERS LLC 300.00 / TOBY TERRELL 81.26 /TESCO WILLIAMSEN 918.00 / THE FRONTIER COMPANY 2,470.96 /THE TIRE DEN, INC. 1,064.92 / TOOLS UNLIMITED 590.00 / TOP SHELF ARTIC CAT 75.90 /TOWN OF MARBLETON 38.78 / TOWN OF PINEDALE 2,038.68 / JULIE TRACY 98.10
TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES, INC 3,419.91 / UNION TELEPHONE 450.27 /VALLEY MORTUARY 200.00 / VISTA PROPERTIES LLC 1,600.00 /WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 1,367.64 / WYOMING DEPT OF AGRICULTURE 25.00 /WEST PAYMENT CENTER 660.96 / WESTERN PETROLEUM 54,896.21 /WESTERN TIRE CHAIN 1,208.16 / WESTERN VETERINARY SERVICE 120.00 /WESTERN WYOMING PATHOLOGY 1,490.00 / WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE INC. 5,554.30
SKYLAR WILSON 350.00 / RALPH E. WOOD 3,023.75 / WORTHINGTON,LENHART AND 2,301.50 /WYOMING OFFICE SOLUTION 2,563.84 / WYOMING RANGE MEDICAL PC 1,425.00
WYOMING STATE BAR ASSOCIATION 75.00 / WESTERN STATES SHERIFFS’ 100.00
WYOMING MACHINERY COMPANY 9,842.62 / WYOMING.COM 46.90
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYOMING
/s/ William W. Cramer, Chairman
Attest:
/s/ Mary L. Lankford, County Clerk
Published in the Sublette Examiner Feb. 1, 2007.