STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

AUGUST SESSION                      August 6, 2007                 FIRST TERM DAY

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

Janet Hohle re: Squaw Creek Project – plan submittals for contractor, Cook & Sons, five have not been approved – presented letter regarding conditions for each submittal – #1 safety plan #2 site use #3 water pollution control plan #4 salmon recovery program #5 diversion & care. Discussion followed.
Skip made motion to approve change in submittal letters regarding Squaw Creek Project. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

John Dilts re: road report – culvert replacement in Thorn Springs area completed – second seal coat on Ridgewood Drive completed – Dixie Summit road – unable to seal coat due to forest fires in this area – may have to cancel project until next year.

Nicole Solberg, Youth in Government, visiting local governments in action. Discussion followed.

Randy Doman present.

Steve West, President of Centra, Boise, Idaho, and Fred Perez regarding solid waste options – they are working with Valley and Elmore County regarding a transfer station – several options discussed – long term plan – cost effective scenario – privately owned land fills. Information only.

Ken Gortsema, Engineer for City of Grangeville, Terry Vanderwall, Mayor and Joe Wright representing Grangeville re: Ordinance #817 -818 -819 – 820 – 821 -822 -823 – amendments to their Ordinance #34 adopted April, 1995. Changes made due to court rulings – changes are applicable to city of Grangeville, now asking county to adopt changes for the area of impact. Approval is necessary to keep city and area of impact on same rulings – discussion followed. Hearing would have to be held at a later date.

Greg Skinner re: Vogelsong #2 subdivision – preliminary plat – Rapid River area – discussion – test holes completed by health department – plat will be given to Carl Edwards for review.

Daryl Mullinix and Richard Lindsay representing Hunter Edwards re: White Tail subdivision in the Lucile area – submitted review and copy of restrictive covenants – variance discussed.

Clearwater/NezPerce/Wallowa Whitman gave fire update – Poe Cabin Fire, Rattle Snake and Concord Fires.

1:55 p.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session – I C 31-874. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
2:10 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
One N-1 One lien One approval Three rescheduled

Commissioners worked on the budget

5:00 p.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session – I C67-2345 (a). Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll Call vote with all in favor.
5:15 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.

July 30, 2007 minutes. Skip made motion to approve minutes as submitted. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

Skip made motion to approve Forest Road Agreement between U S Dept. of Agriculture, Payette National Forest Service and Idaho County for construction of various roads in Idaho County. Effective through 9-30-2012.

Certificate of residency approved: Allison Jean Frances Jones

Sheriff quarterly report approved.

The Board recessed at 5:30 p.m.

Chairman:________________________ Attest:_____________________________