STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
APRIL SESSION April 16, 2007 THIRD TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Skip Brandt, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
Asphalt Oil Bid Opening and Rock Bid Opening – Bids opened and tabled.
John Dilts re: road report. Adam’s Grade dumpster site – construction is almost complete. Grading of roads continue as weather permits.
Skip reported on road trip with John Dilts.
Rock Crushing Bid – Randy made motion to accept bid from Salmon River Rock – total bid is $87,000.00 – Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Randy made motion to accept bid from Sem Materials, Spokane for road oil asphalt emulsions bid. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Bids as follows:
Kooskia/Kamiah – $160,000
Riggins – $20,000
Elk City – $80,000
Grangeville – $20,000
Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – public transportation meeting in Lewiston – bus system in region #2 – discussion followed.
Jim – IAC meeting in Lewiston – Region 2 meeting – District 2 Mental Health Board meeting – weed management meeting.
Randy – talked with Mayor Crump in Riggins regarding solid waste issue – discussion followed. Reported on Pollock Road and Salmon River Road.
Douglas Dompier re: bridge access to Elk Meadows Subdivision – presented subdivision plat which was approved May 14, 1984 – bridge crosses Clear Creek – only access to homes in subdivision – discussion followed on reopening a road through Battle Ridge if bridge goes out – bridge needs repair. Don Haukedahl suggested a concrete bridge – single lane or the current bridge should be closed/abandoned.
Skip toured bridge with John Dilts. Bridge may have been built to standards at the time in 1984.
Randy explained that roads in subdivision are declared public – this doesn’t mean the county or district has to maintain roads.
Douglas Dompier wants county to try to seek federal/state dollars to fix bridge. Group is not interested in litigation – just want bridge fixed. Discussion followed.
Dennis Albers explained process for road acceptance by county – title acceptance of plat – separate declaration of opening road to public – if there is not affirmative action taken by commissioners to take roads into the county road system – there is no liability which would be the second step.
Skip stated this road has never received federal or state money.
Cost of bridge and liability discussed – limitation statute now play into problem.
Dennis suggested a homeowners association plan created for bridge and road and they purchase insurance.
Doug stated the group does not want to form a homeowners association – Randy stated this limits the county in order to be of help to the group.
John Dilts will review the option of opening another road for the residence instead of using bridge.
Kevin Kehoe re: Harpster Fire District formation. Presented petition for creation and organization of fire protection district – tabled until next week. Kevin also presented summary of property valuation.
Charles Holliman re: Carl Edwards review of the silver Lakes Subdivision Phase II. Road discussed – Holliman plans to finish the road before the plat is signed.
Road going into Fish hatchery road discussed by citizen in audience – requesting this road be maintained. Charlie does not own this road – only the road in the subdivision – road in question is ½ mile long – discussion followed.
Rick Shaufine re: Orcutt Liability Insurance – explained policy coverage – policy is for pollution coverage while garbage is being hauled from Simmon’s Sanitation to Missoula – policy is for Idaho/Lewis/Clearwater – $10,000 is total premium – $10,000 deductible if there is a claim – deductible will be paid for by Orcutt Trucking & Simmons Sanitation. Rick will do further research for commissioners.
Pat Holmberg and Wes Coppernoll re: access on roads 222 & 222D – plowing of this road – snowmobilers has right to use road according to Holmberg – Pat presented letter which was also recorded as instrument #454520 – requesting not to have a public hearing that was suggested several months ago – letter to Bruce Oakes was discussed, stating that road will not be plowed after December 1, 2006 – Coppernoll wants to have user maintenance on this road in order to develop his property – requesting letter to the same people stating this is still a public access road – according to Holmberg & Coppernoll – some residents think this is a private road since a letter was sent earlier regarding plowing of snow.
Randy explained his view on RS2477 – it is not clear unless you have a hearing on each RS2477 road – Skip questioned land locking people – discussion followed.
Wes explained how the plowing of snow in Dixie works – about 25 cabins are affected by this access.
Vern Meyer re: carpet cleaning for court house – approved.
1:55 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
2:30 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
Six approved – two liens – two N-1’s – one extension.
Skip made motion to approve findings of fact, conclusions of law and order denying benefits for Welfare Case No. 060846. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Skip made motion to approve findings of fact, conclusions of law for Welfare Case No. 061168 is granted and the initial denial of the Board be reversed and that the indigency benefits to which the claimant would be entitled under the Welfare rules is allowed. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
April 9, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Elected Official Meeting:
Larry Dasenbrock re: preparing for Jet Boat races – excused himself, so he could attend trial in the district court.
James Zehner re: – last day for circuit breaker – discussion – 100 new application – 900 total which is 6% of Idaho County’s population – assessment notices – reappraisal areas.
Sharon Cox re: helping Rebecca with solid waste charges in rural areas – task force to change date for tax collection – next meeting will be first of May – changing of bank from Wells Fargo to Sterling.
Jim Rehder re: solid waste ordinance – commercial fees – rural addressing – meeting on Thursday –budget for Lankford trial –dumpsters in Woodland.
Randy Doman – jail issue – lot of public concern and interest – solid waste issue – IAC scholarship.
John Dilts re: bids for dust abatement. Randy made motion to accept bids from Lyman for P. E. P. and Envirotech for Lignin and Magnesium 200. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Bids for P. E. P. for each area – $18,750. Bids for Lignin and Maagnesium 200 – $18,750 and $50,000 for each area.
Berneice Morell requesting funds to help with Salmon River Seniors meals – discussion followed – Jim made motion to approve $150.00. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
The Board recessed at 3:42 p.m.
Chairman:____________________________ Attest:__________________________
