STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

APRIL SESSION                     April 2, 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.

Karl Urquhart re: airport advisory board report – land acquisition north of airport for improvements – buffer zone for airport – power is lined up for the hangar sites – discussion followed. Jim made motion to set land acquisition as priority for future airport project. Discussion. Skip seconded. Discussion. Motion carried.

John Dilts re: road report. Ditching and grading continues on county roads – various dumpster site problems discussed – hauling gravel chips to Elk City for the Dixie Summit road – grading of Salmon River Road – drainage problem on Cove Road – portion of road closed. Drive way on Gunter Road in Clearwater causing problem – Skip and John will visit area.

Carl Crabtree re: vehicle replacement for 1977 pickup used for weed department – presented quotes – discussion followed – Skip made motion to approve purchase from Longs Auto Sales, Cottonwood for $19,650. Randy seconded. Motion carried.

Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – dumpster problems – requested county map for commissioners’ room.
Jim – call from Doc Jones on pediatric care – mental health board – grants – discussion – emergency communication meeting this Thursday – 911 service for Riggins area discussed – currently costs county $31,000.00 per year – future meetings that Jim will attend – solid waste issues – liability insurance for Orcutt/Simmons Sanitation discussed – farm bill.
Randy – burn ban for agriculture – discounted drug card – Craig/Wyden – high cost of fuel and how it will affect the county road & bridge and solid waste – Wallowa Whitman forest plan – magistrate replacement for Judge Griffin.

Beverage license approved: River Dance Lodge/Syringa Café – beer & wine

March 26, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve as amended. Randy seconded. Motion carried. Skip abstained.

James Zehner re: Riggins Christian Fellowship Inc – tax exemption – discussion. Commissioners requested more information from Max Pelham – tabled.

11:05 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
11:35 a.m. Executive session ended. Regular resumed.
Three liens – three N-1’s – one approved – two denials

Jim re: Mission statement for Idaho County.

Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement – Modification #2 – between Idaho County Sheriff’s Department and USDA Forest Service – Clearwater & NezPerce National Forests – Forest Service will provide the cooperator the right to obtain gasoline at forest service work centers.

Clyde Hanson and Dan Pierce, Clearwater RC&D Council report: County Wildfire Protection – New Community Forestry Assistant Contract in Place – between the council and N W Management, Inc. in order to bring resources to the CFA program.
Carbon Sequestration – workshop is scheduled for 4-24-07 in Moscow for a training session on how to assist local landowners apply for carbon credit trading opportunities with National Carbon Offset Coalition (NCOC) and Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) – discussion.
Presented general information on RC&D programs and how it works.

1:50 p.m. Skip made motion to resume in executive session for indigent discussion because individuals that were now present. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
2:20 p.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
No decision made

Skip made motion to subordinate county lien on VanReed county lien. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

Jim made motion to approve resolution regarding airport fund/road fund. Skip seconded. Motion carried. Resolution as follows:
Debt is forgiven in the amount of $30,519.46 from Idaho County Road & Bridge to the Idaho County Airport Fund. Resolution was generated November 1, 1999.

Order for cancellation of taxes approved as follows:
Rebekah Lodge Hall, Stites – 12.12 – 2006 solid waste – burned

Idaho County Warrant #2007-03783 – $100.16 – payable to Idaho Statesman – cancelled – paid by credit card

The Board recessed at 2:30 p.m.

Chairman_____________________________ Attest:_______________________