August 22, 2005

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

AUGUST SESSION August 22, 2005 FIFTH TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners, and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

Elected Officials meeting

Jon Stroop re: road and airport report – chip sealing of Luke’s Gulch and Battle Ridge – Riedesel meeting will be September 8, 2005 – Transportation plan.
- FAA airport inspection – Bennett Mill construction has to be addressed – check elevation to see if there is a problem – Riedesel will work with Bennett – variance may have to be filed – inspection report will be sent to Jon for commissioners to review.
- Keuterville is acting sponsor for Transportation Grant for the Upper Clearwater Transportation Group – expenses have accrued – Jon requesting to reimburse Keuterville - $2,900, which they paid for a portion of the match fund – discussion – match is $14,900 – grant is also available for the $14,900 match – discussion.
- Jon requesting to purchase two satellite phones for Elk City and Riggins - $500. each monthly charge - $40.00 for first 30 minutes – commissioners approved purchase of one phone to see how it will work in the area.
- Dura Patcher – Jon wants to buy this in f/y2006 – need tank for hot emulsion – 3000 gal. used tank – discussion only.

10:00 a.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session for legal matters. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

11:15 a.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
- No decision made

Jim made motion to ratify the fire mitigation coordinator hiring of Jim Davis be officially hired. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Jim and Randy voting yes. Alice, no.

Syd Fuzzell re: claims.
Current Expense - $28,322.14
Road & Bridge - $33,584.90
Airport - 26,952.83
Emergency Comm - 867.35
District Court - 444.00
Title III - 9,305.00
Indigent - 8,754.79
Appraisal - 1,995.02
Drug Enforcement - 530.79
Noxious Weed - 7,733.96
Snowmobile 25B - 1,559.25
- Jim made motion to approve claims. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
- Total Claims $120,050.03

11:48 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

11:55 a.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
- One N-1 One denial One lien

Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team and Jerry Zumalt gave update on forest fire situation.

Secesh Cemetery – transfer of land – discussion followed on division of land – options will be checked into – 7.5 acres.

1:30 p.m. Vehicle Quote for sheriff’s vehicle as advertised – no quotes submitted – John Nida will get quotes from individual companies.

Fee upgrade for civil department – discussion followed – commissioners reviewed increases. Jim made motion to approve rate increase for civil department. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Discussion followed. Since fee is more than a 5% increase – necessary to advertise and hold public hearing – Jim withdrew motion.

Nadine McDonald quotes for technology purchase – one from CAI and Compunet – discussion - Jim made motion to approve quote from Compunet. Dropped for lack of second. Discussion followed.

2:00 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for legal matters. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

2:50 p.m. Ended. Regular resumed.
- No decision made

Catering permit approved:
- Clearwater Valley Rodeo – Sept 4th and 5th

Commissioners’ reports:
- Alice – WAG meeting – also viewed fire situation
- Jim – Thanked Jerry Zumalt and Jim Davis for their work on the fires – Cottonwood Chamber meeting – Region II mental health – Senator Crapo’s Office meeting – airport meeting – Idaho County Fair – fire planning meeting – RC&D meeting this week – reviewed fire disaster.
- Randy – Idaho County Fair – thanked extension office fair committee – met members from Crapo’s office re: airport project and future development – rail service to Prairie – CEDA meeting – WAG – (federal funding shrinking – ITD meeting in Lewiston (someone may need to attend).
- Alice - Ida Lew meeting in Elk City – touring incubator tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.

Jerry Zumalt re: Mile Post 210 – project out to bid to stabilize hill side – 30 day emergency disaster declaration about to end – discussion – Randy wants to extend it – Alice wants more information – Jim sees no problem adding another extension of another 30 days.
- Jim made motion to extend disaster declaration. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
- Fire threat to Mount Idaho – 30-day declaration not up yet – discussion – Jerry will work with Idaho Dept. of Lands and private owners.
- Western States Wild land Grant – Joyce Dearstyne – Framing Our Community want to apply – grant due August 26, 2005 – has to go through county.
- Evacuation Center agreement with Armory – Dennis will review.
- Four ICS classes will be conducted this week
- County fire mitigation plan – on Idaho County web site.

The Board recessed at 3:45 p.m.

Chairman:____________________________ Attest:____________________

August 15, 2005

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

AUGUST SESSION August 15, 2005 FOURTH TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Dana Stroop, Deputy Clerk, present.

White Bird QRU memo of updating their emergency vehicles discussed.

Budget f/y 2006 – Jim made motion to approve tentative budget for publishing. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Jon Stroop re: road and airport report. Sale and purchase of aviation gas discussed.
- Too Kush Road – needs gravel – roadbed is good – culverts need to be repaired – soften up curves - 1 1/2 miles of road to repair.
- Chip sealing finished in Riggins – starting Luke’s Gulch – finished a strip on Ridgewood Drive.
- Fee Demo Money – Jon sent bill to forest service - $33,000 worth of work – should be able to get $15,000 back for work on Salmon River Road.
- Fuel truck for airport – Jon hoped to go to Boise and will re-contract.

Ed Perrine, Bob Haefer, Bruce Graham representing snowmobile clubs – presented map – showing snowdrifter’s property and Idaho County property – property changing hands in Fish Creek area – fences going up where they have never been before – being landlocked. Discussion followed. Group will work with Jon Stroop and Dennis Albers.

Race Creek Hearing decision – Attorneys letter of findings from Ron Grant, BLM, discussed. Discussion followed. Oliver’s map from early 1900’s addressed – according to Oliver map the road wasn’t just a cow path – it was a road – exists today.
- Cliff Gali stated he did not agree with Oliver map – a trail doesn’t constitute a road – suggested the commissioners may need counsel.
- Randy stated – this is not a hearing. Alice wanted more clarification on road – a trail was considered a road in those days. Discussion followed.
- Jim made motion to conditionally approve and grant application to declare Race Creek Road an RS2477 ROW – subject to the presentation for later approval of written findings of fact and conclusions of law and an order. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Diamond Springs Subdivision – Ray Hamel – wants to know what is going on regarding road – wants a response – sold 17 of 21 lots – wants to work with people – 8 months into this process – waiting for approval.
- Randy stated Ray asked for variance – denied – so public roads still a question. Discussion followed pubic vs. private road. Requesting executive session for legal matters for Diamond Springs for 8-22-05.

Ron Grant, BLM, presented pictures of Marshall Mountain fire update – Chris Thompson, Contractor, working on Easter Creek – discussion followed on roads – construction building a lodge – having to haul materials from Burgdorf to Lake Creek to Marshall Mountain to Kerry Creek down to Bear Lake – issue is this road – switch back road – high elevation – steep and narrow – unstable – particularly after construction – needing to haul considerable amount of trucks and material – cooperative agreements – this year some road damage occurred - public being told not passable – people upset.

11:50 a.m. Randy made motion to go into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

12:05 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
- Four liens – four N-1’s – one approved.

Northern Rockies Incident Management Team, NezPerce National Forest, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho County Sheriff Department gave forest fire update - Sheriff Dasenbrock present – stated the fire informational meeting the evening the fire broke out was good for the local residents – worked well. Discussion followed.

Fire mitigation officer – Alice asked when the officer was hired. Randy stated they had to move forward. Discussion followed.

Jim Beckman and Leah Mager re: board of equalization – Discussion followed.

August 10, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

August 8, 2005 minutes – Alice explained the reason Mardell objected to roadless issue was because meeting of phone conference call was held behind closed doors. Randy stated his reason for closing the doors was because this was a personal phone call – the other commissioners chose to stay – not an open meeting conversation.

Commissioners reports.
- Alice – no report.
- Jim – various meetings – fire mitigation – highway corridor – airport meeting – toured fire area with Jon Stroop.
- Randy – fire took most of his time.
- Jim questioned employee handbook - will be discussed September 19, 2005.

The Board recessed at 3:00 p.m.

Chairman:______________________________ Attest:______________________

August 10, 2005

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

AUGUST SESSION August 10, 2005 THIRD TERM DAT

The Board met at 1:00 p.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

Jerry Zumalt and Debi Ruppe present – discussed fire in the Cove Area – evacuation plan if needed – commissioners reviewed map of fire locations.

Jim made motion to adopt disaster resolution. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Resolution as follows:

WHEREAS, a severe wild land fire is occurring in the Mt Idaho/Cove Road area of Idaho County, and is an imminent threat to life and property in that locale, has caused substantial damage to natural resources, overwhelmed the capability of local agency and jurisdictional resources, and resulted in the issuance of an immediate evacuation notice for area residents.

Jon Stroop stated a temporary FAA tower is set up at the airport.

1:30 p.m. The Board recessed.


Chairman:____________________________ Attest:_________________________

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:______________________

August 1, 2005

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

AUGUST SESSION August 1, 2005 FIRST TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners, and Rose Gehring, Clerk present.

Elected Official Meeting:
- Randy reported on county handbook- requesting input – response time ends 8-15-05.
- Budget – wants elected officials to work with them to get this completed.
- Jim reported on solid waste problem – wanting advisory committee for this. He also stated West Law Subscription be cancelled in order to save county money.

9:20 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for personnel reasons. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

9:39 a.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- Randy made motion to deny unemployment request. Alice seconded. Motion carried.

Jon Stroop re: Road report.
- Dennis Albers reported on ROW on Warren Wagon Road – approach is safe to grant ROW. Randy will call Title Company for information.
- BST on Elk City and Battle Ridge. Chip sealing in Riggins.
- Pleasant Valley Road discussed – what process was applied.
- Federal Highways on Salmon River Road – discussion.
- Airport – Western Construction engineer firm will start on airport August 15th – 21st for construction.
- Dennis discussed law suit – pending – regarding airport bid.
- Jon is working with Simmons regarding dumpster site at Glenwood – 50’ ROW – have to decide whether or not this will be the site location – may need to be surveyed. Jon will get more information – Jon explained what has to happen at site to make it usable.
- Dumpster site at Dale’s Cashway discussed – Jon will discuss with Simmons.
- Jim questioned airport revenue – Jon stated fuel is being sold – he ordered more fuel.
- Randy questioned Shingle Creek – Jon will work on the road this Fall.
- Jim questioned Cove Road – Jon stated all they did was one mile – same as last year.

10:00 a.m. Connie Sanford re: solid waste – no show.

July 25, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as presented. Alice seconded. Motion carried.

Certificate of residency approved:
- Aubree Jean Chaffee

Boise Tail Research Project Contract for Frontier Historical Consultants, Inc. – amount $3,575.00 ($1200 provided through the certified Local Government grant and $2,375 provided through the U. S. Forest Service – signed.

10:45 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for personnel matters and indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

11:20 a.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- Three N-1’s – four liens – one approved

Ordinance #50 signed by Randy Doman and Jim Rehder providing a permit system for the installation of mobile homes. Alice abstained – was not present when vote was taken at an earlier date.

11:40 a.m. Recessed for lunch

Budget workshop for remainder of day.

Lolo creek BR-4713 (102) – joint application for permit signed - needed to obtain a section 404 permit for construction activities on Lolo Creek Bridge project.

The Board recessed at 5:15 p.m. Board will have a budget workshop on August 3, 2005.

Chairman:_________________________ Attest:___________________________

July 25, 2005

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

JULY SESSION July 25, 2005 FIFTH TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

Randy read letter from an Elk City resident expressing his appreciation for a job well done by Sharon Sickels and Betty Umbinetti – Assessor’s Office, Motor Vehicle. Thank you Sharon and Betty for doing a great job for Idaho County.

Elected Officials meeting:
- Larry Dasenbrock, Sheriff, - employee report and lap top computer purchase
- Jim Beckman, Assessor, schooling for his employees
- Rose Gehring, Clerk, NACo report
- Alice Mattson, Commissioner, Thank you for flowers for her mother’s funeral
- Jim Rehder, Commissioner, Qwest, budget, technology
- Randy Doman, Commissioner, District II report, roadless issue, budget

9:40 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for legal matters. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

10:55 a.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- No decision made

Claims – Stephanie
Current Expense $59,428.95
Road & Bridge $37,213.59
Airport 2,103.22
Emergency Comm 951.42
District Court 2,011.53
Idaho County Fair 5,996.27
Preventive Health 26,092.00
Indigent 13,044.53
Appraisal 1,522.22
Drug Enforcement 484.21
Solid Waste 484.59
Noxious Weed 82,548.10
Snowmobile 25A 11.92
Snowmobile 25B 19.20
Interlock Device 484.40
- Randy made motion to approve claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
- Total Claims $232,386.15

Commissioners’ report:
- Alice – No report
- Jim – Tech meeting – relay for life – Region II detention meeting – Legislative Property Tax Committee in Lewiston and Moscow this Thursday – Jim Carpenter from ITD invite.
- Randy – Contract litigation regarding bid on airport project – should not slow up progress on this project – sprinkler system for courthouse lawn discussed – fixing of faucet for courthouse discussed – Vern Meyer will get more quotes.

July 11,2005 minutes – Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Jim and Randy voting “yes” - Alice voting “no”.

July 13, 2005 minutes – Jim made motion to approve minutes. Alice seconded. Motion carried.

Progress sign on Booster Ad situated on courthouse lawn – more research required.

Butch Walker dba Walco and group re: rate increase – tonnage breakdown for 2001 – 2005 – Commissioners reviewed.

2:23 p.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session for contract reasons. (legal matters). Randy seconded. Motion carried.

3:07 p.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- No decision made

3:12 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

3:45 p.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- Two N-1’s – two liens – one denial – four approvals – two hearings

Jim made motion to approve Booster sign addition located on courthouse front lawn, for progress sign for 60 days. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Jerry Zumalt re: Homeland Security Report – training plans – cost funded by grants - $33,500.00 – train 300 people – classes are contracted through Idaho State University. Financial report reviewed. Randy stated REA may be able to help Jerry – this is a possibility for plan once it is completed.

4:08 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for personnel matters. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

4:25 p.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
- No decision made

July 18, 2005 minutes – Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Warrant #2005-06358 - $30.00 – MacGregor – no trial
Warrant #2005-06317 - $120.00 – Zehner – re-issued
Warrant #2005-06318 - $120.00 – Coen – re-issued

Certificate of residency approved:
- Steven Andrew McCaulley

The Board recessed at 4:45 p.m.

Chairman:_________________________ Attest:________________________