STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

APRIL SESSION                          April 23, 2007                FOURTH TERM DAY

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

John Dilts re: Road report. Grading and graveling of roads continues – Seubert Excavators is crushing base rock for the county for BST project. John gave report on the airport meeting in Seattle.

Jim Carpenter and Dave Couch, ITD, regarding projects being done in the County – two dumpster areas have been paved around the dumpsters. Rest stop areas for District 2 discussed. Future funding for roads discussed – inflation of gas, oil etc. has huge impact on projects – change of standards is also an issue.
Salmon River Road project – fist contract will begin this October/November for bridge replacement.
Greencreek/Cottonwood intersections discussed – dangerous area. Skip mentioned signage would help with this intersection – ITD will look into this.
Jim Carpenter discussed Salmon River communication response project – discussion followed.

Beverage license approved:
Seven Devils Steakhouse – beer & liquor

Treasurer/Auditor joint quarterly report approved.

Catering permits approved:
Hoot’s Café – July 4, 2007
Hoot’s Café – May 5, 2007

Certificate of residency approved:
Kristen Janine Lineberry

Syd re: Claims.
Current Expense          $58,872.16
Road & Bridge              $42,623.80
Airport                              607.61
Emergency Comm            3,707.44
District Court                   1,166.22
Idaho County Fair               565.85
Title III                              64.39
Indigent                         1,123.82
Appraisal                         1,015.95
Drug Enforcement              470.42
Solid Waste                           1.94
Noxious Weeds              26,937.54
Snowmobile 25A              $ 141.38
Snowmobile 25B              $ 106.15
Jim made motion to approve claims. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Total $137,404.67

John Nida re: vehicle bid for sheriff’s department – requesting to piggy back on state bid – discussion followed.
Jim made motion to cancel car bid. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
John requested a cargo trailer for dive team – 16 foot – $2,500 for used one – Skip will talk with Doug Ulmer for further information.

11:30 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 denied One extension

Ihor Mereszczak, Tom Reilly and Jane Cottrell, Clearwater & Nezperce National Forest re: Forest plan revision – – 2005 planning rule (approved in December 2004) has been held up due to litigation.
Status of RAC – Title II funds – public land exchange discussed – mining – timber sales – travel planning – recreation facilities – stewardship contracting.
General management review – forest plan revision – designated motorized road & area planning – public meetings scheduled in May, 2007.
Environmental management system – long-term integrated vegetation strategy – bighorn sheep lawsuit – fuel treatments. Discussion followed on all topics.

Jerry Zumalt re: commissioners appointing a committee to study communication plan – possibility of including other counties.

Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – no report.
Jim – Craig/Wyden issue – technology committee meeting – LEPC meeting – E911 committee – budget – insurance committee – county mental health meeting.
Randy – discussed grasshopper/Mormon crickets in Idaho County – numbers will be high this year. Attended LCSC Outreach program. WIR Conference discussion.

3:00 p.m. Mount Idaho Block vacation hearing at the request of John Warford and Kathy Warford. Grangeville Highway District Commissioners unable to attend for road vacation hearing. Roads cannot be considered in this hearing due to their absence. Hearing recorded. Petitioner presented pictures of area – discussion followed. Several residences of this area gave their testimony. No one objected to the vacation of blocks listed in the petition.
Skip made motion to vacate the requested lots and blocks subject to concurrence of Grangeville Highway District on their decision on the roads. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Blocks listed as follows:
Block 17 lots 1 thru 8
Block 18 lots 1 thru 10
Block 19 lots 1 thru 10
Block 20 lots 1 thru 8

Sheriff Dasenbrock, John Nida and Trudy Slagel re: Idaho County sheriff towing policy (revised 2007) – draft – requesting this policy replace the current towing policy. Tabled.

April 16, 2007 minutes. Skip made motion to approve minutes as amended. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

The Board recessed at 4:30 p.m.

Chairman:______________________________ Attest:______________________