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Political Subdivisions Interim Committee








NOTICE OF MEETING






TO:    Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

FROM:    Joseph Wade, Research Analyst

DATE:    August 6, 1998

SUBJECT:    August 19 Meeting


Sen. R. Mont Evans and Rep. David Ure have scheduled a meeting of the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee as follows:

    DATE:     Wednesday, August 19, 1998
     TIME:     2:00 p.m.
     PLACE:     Room 414 State Capitol

An agenda is included. If you are unable to attend, please call me at 538-1032.



COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. R. Mont Evans, Senate Chair

Rep. David Ure, House Chair


Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
Sen. George Mantes
Rep. Brian R. Allen
Rep. John B. Arrington

Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. Blake D. Chard
Rep. Greg J. Curtis
Rep. Marda Dillree

Rep. David L. Gladwell
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. John E. Swallow
Rep. Richard L. Walsh

AGENDA

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE

Wednesday, August 19, 1998 - 2:00 p.m. - Room 414 State Capitol


2:00 p.m.     1.    Call to Order and Committee Business - Sen. Mont Evans, Senate Chair
        *    Approval of minutes of July 15, 1998 meeting

2:10 p.m.     2.    Legislative Audit - Inspection of School Construction (Report #98-04)
        The Legislative Auditor recently completed an audit on the inspection of public schools under construction.
        *    Presentation of Audit:
                Wayne L. Welsh, Legislative Auditor General
                Leslie Marks, Audit Supervisor
        *    Response to Audit:
                Scott W. Bean, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
        *    Status Report of School Building Inspection Ad Hoc Workgroup

2:50 p.m.     3.    Optional Forms of County Government
        The committee will review the optional forms currently in statute, gain insight of a currently implemented optional form, and also examine changes proposed by the Utah Association of Counties.
        *    Current Law: Robert Rees, Associate General Counsel
        *    Experience of an Implemented Optional Form of County Government:
                M. Lynn Lemon, County Executive, Cache County
        *    Proposed changes:
                Brent Gardner, Executive Director, Utah Association of Counties

3:40 p.m.     4.    Follow up - Private Property Rights
        In the June meeting, the committee was introduced to issues relating to private property rights. This discussion will focus on revising the statute to conform with the Utah Constitution and accommodate arbitration.
        *    Rep. Evan Olsen
        *    Craig Call, State Property Ombudsman

4:20 p.m.     5.    Subdivision Development
        Some subdivisions are being developed such that the new homeowners are to take on the responsible for common infrastructure such as roads, subsurface water drainage systems, etc. Sometimes after the developer has left, problems arise that are too difficult for the residents to handle. The residents then turn to the municipality or county for help. Does the city or county have any responsibility since they approved the subdivision or performed inspections? Should these types of issues be resolved in the courts? Are better notice requirements needed for home buyers? Could forming a special district resolve the problem? Could some statute change prevent future problems? Concerned citizens and others will explain their perspectives of the problem.
        *    Current Law: Robert Rees, Associate General Counsel
        *    Examples of the problem:
                Deborah Watson, concerned citizen
        *    Local government perspectives:
                Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties

5:00 p.m.     6.    Adjourn

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