December 24, 2007

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

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

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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November 26, 2007

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
NOVEMBER SESSION November 26, 2007 FIFTH TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.
Papa John Brandt – Building permits/area of impact – expressed his concerns – Brandt stated building permits have been kicked out three times – does not want building permits of any kind on private property.
Lewis County Commissioners via phone – solid waste fees for ag business for Lewis County residences. Randy explained process – Discussion followed.
Syd Fuzzell re: claims:
Current Expense $40,930.20
Road & Bridge $44,734.38
Airport 216.75
Emergency Comm 4,078.49
District Court 728.67
Title III 10,853.26
Indigent 299.41
Appraisal 459.32
Drug Enforcement 747.76
Solid Waste 45.00
Noxious Weeds 2,869.22
Snowmobile 25B 6.00
Jim made motion to approve claims. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Total Claims $105,968.46
Kip Massey – solid waste fees – charge ag fee – has 60 acres – income off this land is $600.00 – $1193.00 his cost for solid waste fees – 4 rentals – ag property and residential property – discussion followed.
Kathleen & Lonnie Hefner – RS2477 on 222D(1) – Randy explained ROW process – best they can determine the road is a public ROW – questioned that if this is an RS2477 – why are they being taxed on this road – ROW runs through their property – Hefner should visit with assessor’s office regarding this – discussion followed.
Carolyn and Archie Frost – solid waste fee complaint – live on 7 mile by junk yard – 38 acres - ag exemption – Randy explained fee process – Frost requesting solid waste fee exemption – denied.
11:43 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session according to I C 31-874 – indigent. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken
11:56 a.m. Ended.
Two approved – one denied – one extension
November 19, 2007 minutes Skip made motion to approve minutes as amended. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
November 13, 2007 minutes. Randy made motion to approve minutes as amended. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Truman A. Hill – resident of Lewis & Clark Pine subdivision – dumpster has been removed – complaint of solid waste fee – not fair – Randy explained process.
Order for cancellation of solid waste fees approved.
Totals – 794.88 – 596.16 – 979.80 – 993.60
Kirk MacGregor – Area of Impact – Joe Wright’s draft ordinance revisited – requesting another meeting with City of Grangeville – permits discussed – area of impact plan for future growth – Rose will check with other counties. Meeting will be set with city of Grangeville on December 3, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
James & Sheila – GMCI did addressing on Highway 12 – Syringa subdivision – road in subdivision named Lois Lane – not name we have on subdivision ordinance plat - Syringa Lane is name county has – commissioners agreed on Syringa Lane.
James, Deanna, Ron – re: solid waste exemption:
Mike Ayers – 397.44 plus residential – requesting solid waste exemption – denied – all businesses get full commercial amount.
Tony Goetz – house – ag – business – 794.88 solid waste fee exemption requested – commissioners granted ½ commercial.
Arnold’s Repair, Elk City – commercial exemption requested. Half commercial granted.
Nevada Resident – solid waste exemption – denied – insufficient information
David Wyman – leases to tribal member – ag exemption requested – send bill to person leasing property.
Dennis Rowland – requesting solid waste exemption – commercial – ag – residential – three rentals – need verification of land lease in order to grant ag exemption.
Alvin Spets – commercial – residential plus another residential – exempt one residential
Ron Huebner – house in trust – Doves of the Valley subdivision – requesting solid waste exemption – commissioners granted ½ rate residential.
Rob Nuckols – residential & ag – request exemption – denied – will review next year
Adeline Cooper – 2.3 acres – hardship – Lucile – requesting solid waste exemption – motion made and approved to grant solid waste exemption and forgive all taxes.
Cottonwood Community Church & Parsonage – solid waste exemption denied
Mt Idaho Church – solid waste exemption denied
Steve Knutson – in active duty – full residential – motion made and approved to cancel solid waste fee.
Skip dismissed for remainder of meeting.
Commissioners reports:
Jim – Framing Our Community – requesting access to land via county dumpster area – request denied.
Randy – no report
Board of Equalization for Sub Roll ended.
Comment Period end for Title III project.
5:00 p.m. – Board adjourned.
Chairman:_______________________ Attest:______________________________

December 3, 2007

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.


Chairman:_____________________________ Attest:___________________________





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