STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

AUGUST SESSION                          August 8, 2005                          SECOND TERM DAY

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

Mardell Edwards re: roadless issue telephone conference. Alice stated the reason Mardell objected was because phone conference meeting was held behind closed doors. Randy’s response – his reason for closing doors is that the call was originally for him, personally, other commissioners chose to stay- this was not an open meeting.

Jon Stroop re: Airport report – Ken Aiken, Riedesel, re: contract between Western Construction Engineers (excavation contractor) and Idaho County for airport runway project. Airport board meeting this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m – selling large amount of fuel due to fire related activity.
– Employee off probation – commissioners approved – two openings for equipment operator – wants to bring another person on board – shop building – Jon will proceed with the lowest bid to repair shop – replacement of entire roof.

Carl Thompson re: Too Kush Road – 30 – 35 residents live on this road – condition of road is poor – safety and liability is a factor – gravel is limited on road – road turns to powder – road turns to wash board – wants improvement.
– Jon stated – road does need gravel and culvert work. Randy asked Jon to check into this and return to commissioner with information.
– Jon – fish hatchery road – signs are being vandalized – will be replaced.
– Alice questioned Glenwood road regarding dumpsters. – discussion followed.

Randy re: roadless issue – letter from Phil Davis discussed – Randy’s proposal is to talk to forest service to provide maps – set dates for open house to provide maps – answer questions – provide forms in order to respond in writing for the public – send results on to governor by December.
– Alice wants commissioners to hold meeting – to get information out to public –
– Randy explained his proposal on how meetings will be conducted.
– Alice questioned Randy if this meeting will be a forest service meeting or a county meeting. Also asked if this would be a conflict with his wife working for the forest service. Randy – “no”.
– Randy stated they have to follow the law – wants county to help set priorities – meetings will be set in September – the week of the 12th – two meetings.

Pat Holmberg re: roadless areas – will it be broke into units as the way Valley County did – discussion followed.

Fire Mitigation Coordinator applicants. Randy stated we need to get this going. Alice questioned contract vs. single person. Randy stated Alice could look into this if she wants – discussion followed.
– Jim explained the interview process.

Syd Fuzzell re: Claims.
Current Expense –      $46,090.96
Road & Bridge –         $62,655.99
Airport –                     28,935.82
District Court –              4,284.60
Indigent –                  16,425.38
Appraisal –                    1,205.56
Solid Waste –             71,593.99
Noxious Weed –           1,587.60
– Jim made motion to approve claims. Alice seconded. Motion carried.
– Total Claims – $232,779.90

Warrant #2005-06491-$27.20 – Kristen Sanders – federal employee – cancelled

August 1, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Alice seconded. Motion carried.

Certificate of residency approved – Jessie Lynn Blankenship

11:15 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for personnel matters and indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

11:40 a.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
– Randy made motion to approve emergency leave for assessor’s office employee. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
– Three indigent claims approved.

Budget Workshop

Walco re: rate increase – contract discussed – once a year rate increase –
-Simmons Sanitation re: rate increase
-Discussion followed on rate increase
– Jim made motion to give 5.1% increase. Dropped for lack of second.
-Alice made motion to give 4.1% increase. Dropped for lack of second
-Randy made motion to give 4.9% increase. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes – Alice – no.

Randy made motion to increase garbage fee by 3%. Dropped for lack of second.

Alice made motion to not increase solid waste fee. Dropped for lack of second.

Jim made motion to give Idaho County employees a 2% wage increase across the board – no merit increases. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes – Alice – no.

Randy made motion to increase solid waste fees by 3%. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim voting yes. Alice – no.

The Board recessed at 4:30 p.m.

Chairman:____________________________ Attest:______________________