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:____________________
