Idaho County Meeting Minute - ARCHIVES
These are ARCHIVED Idaho County Commissioners Meeting Minutes created from meetings prior to September 2, 2008Thursday, August 25, 2005
August 8, 2005
STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
AUGUST SESSION August 8, 2005 SECOND TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
Mardell Edwards re: roadless issue telephone conference. Alice stated the reason Mardell objected was because phone conference meeting was held behind closed doors. Randy’s response – his reason for closing doors is that the call was originally for him, personally, other commissioners chose to stay- this was not an open meeting.
Jon Stroop re: Airport report - Ken Aiken, Riedesel, re: contract between Western Construction Engineers (excavation contractor) and Idaho County for airport runway project. Airport board meeting this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m – selling large amount of fuel due to fire related activity.
- Employee off probation – commissioners approved – two openings for equipment operator – wants to bring another person on board – shop building – Jon will proceed with the lowest bid to repair shop – replacement of entire roof.
Carl Thompson re: Too Kush Road – 30 - 35 residents live on this road – condition of road is poor – safety and liability is a factor – gravel is limited on road – road turns to powder - road turns to wash board – wants improvement.
- Jon stated – road does need gravel and culvert work. Randy asked Jon to check into this and return to commissioner with information.
- Jon – fish hatchery road – signs are being vandalized – will be replaced.
- Alice questioned Glenwood road regarding dumpsters. – discussion followed.
Randy re: roadless issue – letter from Phil Davis discussed – Randy’s proposal is to talk to forest service to provide maps – set dates for open house to provide maps – answer questions – provide forms in order to respond in writing for the public – send results on to governor by December.
- Alice wants commissioners to hold meeting – to get information out to public –
- Randy explained his proposal on how meetings will be conducted.
- Alice questioned Randy if this meeting will be a forest service meeting or a county meeting. Also asked if this would be a conflict with his wife working for the forest service. Randy – “no”.
- Randy stated they have to follow the law – wants county to help set priorities – meetings will be set in September – the week of the 12th – two meetings.
Pat Holmberg re: roadless areas - will it be broke into units as the way Valley County did – discussion followed.
Fire Mitigation Coordinator applicants. Randy stated we need to get this going. Alice questioned contract vs. single person. Randy stated Alice could look into this if she wants – discussion followed.
- Jim explained the interview process.
Syd Fuzzell re: Claims.
Current Expense - $46,090.96
Road & Bridge - $62,655.99
Airport - 28,935.82
District Court - 4,284.60
Indigent - 16,425.38
Appraisal - 1,205.56
Solid Waste - 71,593.99
Noxious Weed - 1,587.60
- Jim made motion to approve claims. Alice seconded. Motion carried.
- Total Claims - $232,779.90
Warrant #2005-06491-$27.20 – Kristen Sanders – federal employee - cancelled
August 1, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Alice seconded. Motion carried.
Certificate of residency approved – Jessie Lynn Blankenship
11:15 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for personnel matters and indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
11:40 a.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- Randy made motion to approve emergency leave for assessor’s office employee. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
- Three indigent claims approved.
Budget Workshop
Walco re: rate increase – contract discussed – once a year rate increase –
-Simmons Sanitation re: rate increase
-Discussion followed on rate increase
- Jim made motion to give 5.1% increase. Dropped for lack of second.
-Alice made motion to give 4.1% increase. Dropped for lack of second
-Randy made motion to give 4.9% increase. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes – Alice – no.
Randy made motion to increase garbage fee by 3%. Dropped for lack of second.
Alice made motion to not increase solid waste fee. Dropped for lack of second.
Jim made motion to give Idaho County employees a 2% wage increase across the board – no merit increases. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes – Alice – no.
Randy made motion to increase solid waste fees by 3%. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes. Alice – no.
The Board recessed at 4:30 p.m.
Chairman:____________________________ Attest:______________________
County of Idaho
AUGUST SESSION August 8, 2005 SECOND TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
Mardell Edwards re: roadless issue telephone conference. Alice stated the reason Mardell objected was because phone conference meeting was held behind closed doors. Randy’s response – his reason for closing doors is that the call was originally for him, personally, other commissioners chose to stay- this was not an open meeting.
Jon Stroop re: Airport report - Ken Aiken, Riedesel, re: contract between Western Construction Engineers (excavation contractor) and Idaho County for airport runway project. Airport board meeting this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m – selling large amount of fuel due to fire related activity.
- Employee off probation – commissioners approved – two openings for equipment operator – wants to bring another person on board – shop building – Jon will proceed with the lowest bid to repair shop – replacement of entire roof.
Carl Thompson re: Too Kush Road – 30 - 35 residents live on this road – condition of road is poor – safety and liability is a factor – gravel is limited on road – road turns to powder - road turns to wash board – wants improvement.
- Jon stated – road does need gravel and culvert work. Randy asked Jon to check into this and return to commissioner with information.
- Jon – fish hatchery road – signs are being vandalized – will be replaced.
- Alice questioned Glenwood road regarding dumpsters. – discussion followed.
Randy re: roadless issue – letter from Phil Davis discussed – Randy’s proposal is to talk to forest service to provide maps – set dates for open house to provide maps – answer questions – provide forms in order to respond in writing for the public – send results on to governor by December.
- Alice wants commissioners to hold meeting – to get information out to public –
- Randy explained his proposal on how meetings will be conducted.
- Alice questioned Randy if this meeting will be a forest service meeting or a county meeting. Also asked if this would be a conflict with his wife working for the forest service. Randy – “no”.
- Randy stated they have to follow the law – wants county to help set priorities – meetings will be set in September – the week of the 12th – two meetings.
Pat Holmberg re: roadless areas - will it be broke into units as the way Valley County did – discussion followed.
Fire Mitigation Coordinator applicants. Randy stated we need to get this going. Alice questioned contract vs. single person. Randy stated Alice could look into this if she wants – discussion followed.
- Jim explained the interview process.
Syd Fuzzell re: Claims.
Current Expense - $46,090.96
Road & Bridge - $62,655.99
Airport - 28,935.82
District Court - 4,284.60
Indigent - 16,425.38
Appraisal - 1,205.56
Solid Waste - 71,593.99
Noxious Weed - 1,587.60
- Jim made motion to approve claims. Alice seconded. Motion carried.
- Total Claims - $232,779.90
Warrant #2005-06491-$27.20 – Kristen Sanders – federal employee - cancelled
August 1, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Alice seconded. Motion carried.
Certificate of residency approved – Jessie Lynn Blankenship
11:15 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for personnel matters and indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
11:40 a.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- Randy made motion to approve emergency leave for assessor’s office employee. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
- Three indigent claims approved.
Budget Workshop
Walco re: rate increase – contract discussed – once a year rate increase –
-Simmons Sanitation re: rate increase
-Discussion followed on rate increase
- Jim made motion to give 5.1% increase. Dropped for lack of second.
-Alice made motion to give 4.1% increase. Dropped for lack of second
-Randy made motion to give 4.9% increase. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes – Alice – no.
Randy made motion to increase garbage fee by 3%. Dropped for lack of second.
Alice made motion to not increase solid waste fee. Dropped for lack of second.
Jim made motion to give Idaho County employees a 2% wage increase across the board – no merit increases. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes – Alice – no.
Randy made motion to increase solid waste fees by 3%. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes. Alice – no.
The Board recessed at 4:30 p.m.
Chairman:____________________________ Attest:______________________
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