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December 31, 2007 |
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STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 31, 2007 FIFTH TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman and Skip Brandt, Commissioners, and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
Beverage License approved:
Elk City Store – beer & wine
Grangeville Cash & Carry – beer & wine
C & C Express – beer
Cottonwood Cash & Carry – beer & wine
Silver Dollar – beer & wine
Busdastublup – beer & wine
Barb’s Café – beer & wine
The Gallery – beer & wine
Gene Meinen – road and airport report. Gene investigated and stated the airport road is the county’s road – discussion followed. Remington Hills Road name change to Cornish Road – residents have to appeal to Kidder Harris District for name change. Rapid River irrigation ditch – residents requesting culvert – discussion followed.
ROW acquisition on Salmon River Road discussed. Installation of new fuel pumps at airport will be January 7, 2008.
Graders – Elk City grader is in need of repair – requesting replacement grader – discussion – commissioners stated that Gene could check on prices, but Craig/Wyden is a concern.
Fran Mendenhall and Elaine Pearson re: road vacation – requesting to vacate a lane between west end of lots 3, 4, 5, 6 extending East, all in Block 1. Del Lunders expressed his concerns on access to property East of this road. Randy explained process and cost. Dennis stated this is a platted subdivision, Schultz-Lane Subdivision – more information required until a later date of hearing.
Syd & Skip re: cell phones – discussion followed on billing of cell phones. Randy made motion to accept proposal from Inland Cellular Telephone Company. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Herman Konrad re: solid waste fees – stated he is paying too much – he is on circuit breaker – he is charged residential – ½ fee for his cabin – agriculture fee. Skip made motion to drop agriculture solid waste fee. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
December 24, 2007 minutes. Skip made motion to approve minutes as amended. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – nuclear energy
Randy – Clearwater Basin restoration meeting in Kamiah – discussion – land swap – Federal Recreation Act.
11:00 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for pending litigation – I C 67-2345(f). Randy seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken. Jim Rehder present via phone.
11:20 a.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
Randy made motion to approve Franchise Agreement for Walco as amended. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Jim Rehder voted via phone in favor of signing contract.
Paul Eimers, Sharon Cox, Dennis Albers re: non-payment of solid waste fees – discussion followed on who gets charged on agriculture fee if farmer sells property in portions – discussion followed. Each transaction will be taken in consideration at the time of action.
Solid Waste letters – James Zehner, Deanna Hall and Sharon Cox:
Dennis Behler – leases McHugh farming property – requesting ag solid waste fee exemption – denied.
Herman Yates – requesting ag solid waste fee exemption – denied
W. M. Smith – owns 10 acres in Elk City – received residential and ag solid waste fee – more information required – if Smith is on circuit breaker – ag solid waste fee will be removed – or otherwise denied.
Stark Plumbing – receives ½ commercial rate – residential and ½ cabin rate – exemption denied
Linda Alley and Orland Badley re: ag solid waste exemption and tax relief – discussion followed – Alley is on circuit breaker on Kamiah property and is receiving ag solid waste fee on Copenhaver land is asking for ag exemption on Copenhaver land– fire damage to property discussed – Randy explained that he wants proof that the property should receive agriculture exemption – wants written documentation – receipts etc. – have to prove that horses are being used for income and not pleasure.
If property is being leased to family – Linda will not be charged solid waste fee and if property is not agriculture property, she will not receive ag solid waste fee – more information required.
Linda also requested her Copenhaver property be reduced in market value due to the fire. Discussion followed.
Sharon stated Orland is receiving full solid waste fee on his home. Commissioners agreed to reduce ½ of the fee due to fire damage for this year. Randy suggested that Orland and Linda visit with assessor to review market value and send information to James Zehner before March 15, 2008 regarding agriculture information.
Carl Crabtree re: weed grants for Salmon River, Clearwater/Joseph area. Carl stated that wages are no longer able to come from grant money – county has to levy for the wages. Discussion followed. Grant applications signed.
The Board adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Chairman:_________________________ Attest:__________________________ |
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December 24, 2007 |
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STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 24, 2007 FOURTH TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.
Syd Fuzzell re: Claims:
Current Expense $51,142.82
Road & Bridge $92,194.28
Airport 3,415.09
Emergency Comm 2,853.39
District Court 1,990.76
Title III 7,923.00
Indigent 16,054.62
Appraisal 224.91
Drug Enforcement 3,506.28
Solid Waste 1,087.96
Noxious Weeds 41,021.64
Snowmobile 25A 2,481.42
Snowmobile 25B 679.09
Jim made motion to approve claims. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Total claims $224,575.26
Solid Waste Letters – Deanna Hall & James Zehner
Solid Waste System – topic discussed as follows: drop stations – various sites discussed – education of the public – organization – map creation – recommendations from solid waste advisory group – cost – Jim will draft goals.
Framing Our Community – Debbie Evans & Joyce Dearstyne re: grant – Phase II for incubator – current incubator is full – wanting to purchase more land for storage – Debbie explained grant process – saw sharpening business on site needed for businesses already in this area – purchase of loader – project administration – Jim made motion to approve application for grant. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
11:35 a.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session – I C 31-874 – indigent claims. Randy seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
11:50 a.m. Ended.
Three liens Three N-1’s Two approved One denial
James Zehner re: winter school for Ron Funke and Joe Walker the first of January in Boise - Discussion followed.
12:00 p.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session – I C 67-2345 (a) – personnel matters. Jim seconded. Roll call taken. Motion carried with all in favor.
12:15 p.m. Ended
Randy made motion to allow Joe & Ron to attend Boise schooling. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
December 17, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Jerry Zumalt re: homeland security grant – total $79,000 – grant will be used for planning and equipment – training – exercises. Jim made motion to sign application for grant. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
County Warrant #2008-01199 - $120.00 – cancelled – exempt from ISDA fees
Beverage license approval:
China Café – beer & wine
Riener’s Grocery – beer & wine
Hoot’s Café – beer & wine
Certificate of residency approved for college:
Tawnya LuAnn Cobb
Commissioners signed approval to issue a warrant - $22,000 – to Idaho County Tax Collector to satisfy the settlement requirements – Bennett Forest Industries.
Order for cancellation of taxes and solid waste fees approved: amounts - $609.96 -311.88 – 612.92 – 1039.33 – 894.24
The Board recessed at 12:50 p.m.
Chairman:__________________________ Attest:_________________________ |
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December 17, 2007 |
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STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 17, 2007 THIRD TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.
9:00 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for personnel matters – I C 67-2345(a). Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken
9:14 a.m. Ended.
Gene Meinen re: road report. Elk City ambulance lease – Jim made motion to accept lease as drafted – one year. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Signed.
Airport meeting report – hole in front of Dandliker office – discussion – drain tile and fill will fix hole – commissioners approved.
Fuel prices a concern – lower compared to other airports – discussion followed – Gene will do further research.
Christmas Eve hours for courthouse – Randy suggested closing courthouse at 1:00 p.m... – no lunch hours. Skip made motion to approve the 1:00 p.m. time. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Max Pelham re: flag presentation to the citizens of Idaho County. This flag was flown into combat on October 31, 2007 in an EA-6B Prowler during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM VI.
Monty Rupp regarding Harrisburg Road – requesting road to be named Rupp Road – Woodland road area – James Zehner gave history of road name change – Gene Meinen explained cost & policy of road name changes – discussion followed.
Skip made motion to change this portion of Harrisburg Road to Rupp Road. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
Randy absent for remainder of meeting – meeting in Lewiston.
December 3, 2007 minutes & December 10, 2007 minutes. Skip made motion to approved minutes as amended. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Jerry Zumalt re: courthouse security – installation of key pad for access control locking devices to various doors in courthouse – estimate from Miller Hardware, Grangeville - $200.00 for each door – four doors – funding from 2005 SSHSP – Idaho County Equipment Grant funds.
Skip questioned fire escape for these rooms – discussion followed. Skip made motion for Jerry to proceed with installation of lock key pads. Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor.
Order for cancellation of taxes & solid waste fees approved
11:33 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for indigent – I C 31-874. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
12:10 p.m. Ended.
Seven approved Two denied
Solid Waste Land Fill discussion
Steve West, Centra Consultant – long term plan – best value for our solid waste dollar – establishing a land fill in Idaho County that can be used by other counties – regional approach to solid waste disposal – more counties involved lowers cost of land fill – future meeting with other counties discussed.
James Zehner & Deanna Hall re: solid waste letters
Skip made motion to approve one pay period for Patty Suhr. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Law Enforcement Protection Agreement (extension) between Kooskia City Council and Idaho County – signed.
Greg Skinner re: preliminary plat for Rivers Edge subdivision in Elk City – 13 lots – by Black Swan.
The Board recessed at 4:30 p.m.
Chairman:___________________________ Attest:_______________________ |
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December 10, 2007 |
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STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 10, 2007 SECOND TERM DAY The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Skip Brandt, Jim Rehder, Commissioners and Margie Gortsema, Deputy Clerk, present.
Mike Cook re: snowmobile grooming agreement – temporary agreement – discussion followed. Jim made motion to approve temporary agreement. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Gene Meinen re: Road report. Using truck from weed department to plow snow at the airport – runway lights damaged at the airport – reported to sheriff’s department. Landing fees discussed – working on an agreement with the forest service.
Karl Urkhart lease agreement at the airport. His lease was signed in July, 2007. Randy made motion to charge Karl from July through December and then release Karl from lease. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Road name change – Harrisburg Road to Rupp Road – will be a cost to change . Skip made motion to leave as Harrisburg Road. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Robert Sanders re: solid waste – yard waste – he proposed to take care of yard waste – compost yard. Randy would like to talk with Dennis Albers regarding this.
Syd Fuzzell re: claims.
Current Expense $39,573.29
Road & Bridge $ 6,287.66
Airport 22,860.17
Airport 22,860.17
Emergency Comm 110.80
District Court 2,062.50
Title III 4,824.28
Indigent 7,070.15
Appraisal 9.99
Drug Enforcement 2,574.12
Solid Waste 98,323.95
Noxious Weeds 2,972.19
Waterways 1,200.00
Jim made motion to approve claims. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Total Claims $187,869.10
Howard Lyman – Weed Coordinator for Frank church Wilderness – various projects discussed. Cost share program discussed.
11:21 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for indigent I C 31-874 Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
12.05 p.m. Ended
One lien One N-1 Five assignments
James Zehner, Deanna Hall re: solid waste letters.
Tom Lindsey Exemption granted
Tom Hendren Exemption granted
David Bailey Exemption granted
John Desport Exemption granted
Duane Gibler Exemption granted
James Mead Exemption granted
Dennis Dailey ½ exemption granted
Ed Wosleim Exemption denied
Ellis Sadem Exemption granted
Pauline Frei Exemption granted
Jack Heyrend Exemption granted
Harkening Trust Exemption granted
Novell Morris Exemption denied
Karl Urghart ½ exemption granted
Pat Enneking Exemption granted
Baddetcher ½ exemption granted
Southfork Sausage Exemption denied
Billy Wikoff Exemption denied
Monte Ewing Exemption granted
J D Lauer Exemption denied
Jerry Zumalt – Joint Powers agreement – renewed for 2005 . Jim made motion to accept Resolution 79. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Syringa General Hospital – Rural Health 2008 application – asking for the commissioners’ support –deadline January 15, 2008. Skip made motion to support the grant. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
The Board recessed at 5:10 p.m.
Chairman:_________________________ Attest:_______________________ |
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December 3, 2007 |
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STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 3, 2007 FIRST TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Skip Brandt, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
Gene Meinen – road report – snow plowing continues – plowing of Joseph Plains area – discussion followed. Bennett Building movement discussed – going well – fuel tank will be moved to Bennett Building
Airport – Gene working with Mike Cook regarding landing fees – discussion followed. Credit card and fuel pumps replacement – one quote from Coeur d’Alene - $13,860.00 – commissioners requested more information.
James Zehner – road name change – reported on 911 meeting – Rupp road name vs Harrisburg road name - discussion – Randy made motion to retain Rupp Road name. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Syringa subdivision – Lois Lane vs Syringa Lane – road listed as Syringa Lane on subdivision plat – Commissioners agreed to continue to list name as Syringa Lane unless residents pay for a hearing to rename road.
James Zehner, Deanna Hall, Ron Funke re: solid waste letters requesting exemption.
Thomas Keller – charged ag solid waste fee – 60 acres – request denied
Gene Gibler – received ag solid waste fee – 50 acres - Skip made motion to approve ag solid waste fee exemption and remove ag exemption status on his property as per Gibler’s letter. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
George Hunt – received ag solid waste fee – land in CRP – 45 acres – remainder being leased – request denied
Parkening Family Trust – 74 acres – circuit breaker. 10:25 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session – I C 67-2345 (f) Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.
10:33 a.m. Ended. Percy Roeper – circuit breaker – received ag solid waste fee – 200 acres – Randy made motion to approve ag solid waste fee exemption. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Margie Konrad – full rate on house – two cabins – ½ rate fees on each – Jim made motion to exempt one of the ½ rate fees. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Ron & Mary Parks – circuit breaker - requesting exemption of solid waste fee – receiving residential & full commercial. Skip made motion to drop commercial to ½ rate. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Hines & Ursula Birkenfield – Lewis Clark RV Park – receiving full residential rate – request denied.
William Arnold – charged ½ commercial rate plus full residential rate – Jim made motion to remove ½ commercial rate – Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Grangeville Post Office and other post offices in Idaho County – receiving city fee of $13.80 - $198.00 in rural – commissioners agreed to continue the charge
Walter Brown, Elk City, charged full rate on cabin – requesting exemption to ½ rate – denied
Robert Branson – receiving ag solid waste fee – Lewis County resident – request denied.
Roger Riggers – receiving ag solid waste fee – landlord is Mary Ellen Grimes – Jim made motion to exempt solid waste fee. Randy seconded. Motion carried – send bill to land owner.
Raymond Vance owns the old Golden Store – being charged full residential rate – requesting ½ rate only – does not live in building but moves camper in this area – request denied.
Stan Watt , Leasee Real – across river from Corn Creek – charged full residential and ½ commercial solid waste fee – commissioners requested further proof before exemption can be granted – five properties in this area from Lemhi County – Skip made motion to cancel ½ commercial solid waste fee. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Melvin Jones, Stites, requesting ag solid waste exemption – 37 acres – circuit breaker – Randy made motion to remove ag solid waste fee. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Bob McCarque - charged ag solid waste fee – requesting ag fee be reduced to ½ rate – request denied. 11:40 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session – I C 31-874– indigent. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
12:00 p.m. Ended.
Three liens Three N-1’s One release of lien & N-1 – four approved two denied one extension of time
Elected Officials meeting:
Rose – no report
James Zehner – on line license plate renewals going well – office busy since solid waste fees are out – levies are down except for Riggins area – discussion followed – rural addressing – Warren/Secesh area – survey discussed – tax appeals – tech committee meeting and report – computer purchase.
Skip – no report
Jim – dumpster cost – solid waste grant – solid waste letters – courthouse security meeting this Friday.
Randy – grants (letter of support) nomination of Framing our Community as a recipient of the Northwest Area Foundation – 2007 Great Strides Award – public land exchange – discussion followed – CEDA meeting and report – loan program going well.
Jerry Zumalt re: Emergency Management Performance Grant - program supplemental – total award - $2,491.46 – Jim made motion to approve supplemental. Skip seconded. Motion carried. Randy signed.
Initial Public Management meeting this week.
Gene Meinen re: Coeur d’Alene Services quote for replacement of fuel pumps at airport plus reader card for fuel. Discussion followed. Jim made motion to approve purchase of equipment. Discussion. Skip wants to wait until pumps break down – Discussion – conditional second by Skip – wants to do this project on our terms – requesting more information. Skip withdrew his second. Motion failed.
Changing of road signs – discussion – Rupp Road vs Harrisburg Road - will review road name change next week;.
November 26, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Catering permit approved – 12-8-07 – Ferdinand City Hall
Order for cancellation of solid waste fees - $725.88 - $993.60 - $1216.14 - $1196.76 - $1673.11 - $921.28 - $709.32 - $1003.70 - $894.24 - $1716.00 - $397.44 - $397.44
Fuel replacement equipment for airport – discussion followed. Jim made motion to approve purchase of equipment from Coeur d’Alene Services. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Skip made motion to approve Vogelsong Subdivision No.2. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Plat signed.
Kirk MacGregor re: Grangeville Area of Impact Temporary Ordinance discussed.
5:00 p.m. – Meeting with city of Grangeville in their chambers regarding area of impact.
Skip made motion to direct Kirk to work with Joe Wright (Grangeville’s lawyer) to draft area of impact ordinance. Randy seconded. Motion carried. 6:10 p.m. meeting adjourned.
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