December 11, 2006

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

DECEMBER SESSION               December 11, 2006                    SECOND TERM DAY

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

John Dilts re: road report. Brush cutting on Clear Creek and Luke’s Gulch – dumpster site in Riggins area discussed. Various roads discussed.

Loren England re: Three miles of road on Ridgewood Drive – large rocks on road – causing problem – Randy stated some road work will begin on this road next Spring – BST on a portion of the road.

9:30 a.m. Variance Hearing – Hidden Canyon Subdivision turn around – Dick Fredrickson petitioner. Loren England, Kooskia, is concerned of how this will affect him – discussion followed – Loren stated, he has no objection.
Dennis Albers stated he needs a written description of property – County will be giving a portion of the property to Mr. Fredrickson.
Variance hearing for Hidden Canyon should have been a partial vacation hearing, but due to proper advertising and notification and information presented – no new hearing will be needed.
Jim made motion to grant variance request, subject to legal presentation of written description of property being vacated and subject to any residents appeal. Alice seconded. Motion carried. Dennis will do findings and facts for acceptance of variance hearing.

John Currin representing Potlach Forest Products Corporation, regarding Kidder Ridge division, T33N R04E Sec 1, 11, 12. A portion of the property has been sold – John presented handouts to commissioners – he doesn’t feel they are subject to county’s subdivision ordinance
Randy stated the division of the property will trip the subdivision ordinance unless the 40 acre section has less that five splits. John had no objection to platting subdivision.
John presented draft of protective covenants – surveys have been done and will be recorded.
Dennis Albers explained they are already maxed out with splits in some of the 40 acre sections.

Stefanie re: Claims.
Current Expense        $48,252.25
Road & Bridge           $33,656.49
Airport                           317.03
Emergency Comm         3,948.94
District Court                2,956.90
Title III                        9,108.03
Indigent                     10,719.70
Appraisal                         232.96
Drug Enforcement         1,802.98
Solid Waste                94,044.38
Noxious Weeds           11,521.21
Snowmobile 25A              550.15
Snowmobile 25B              563.85
Jim made motion to approve claims. Alice seconded. Motion carried
Total Claims $217,674.87

11:30 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
12:00 p.m. Ended.
Four N-1’s Four liens One release of lien and N-1 Four approved

1:00 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for legal matters. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
1:20 p.m. Ended
No decision made

Heaven’s Gate LLC – Thomas Place Mine deliberation from hearing held November 27, 2006. Discussion. Jim made motion to deny variance request – division of property meets the subdivision standards. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Jim and Randy in favor. Alice abstained.
Dennis will do the findings and facts.

December 4, 2006 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Randy seconded. Motion carried.

Commissioners’ reports:
Alice – No report – wants to attend CMC meeting next week
Jim – IAC legislative meeting for District II – reported on all legislation pertaining to the counties – Idaho Association of tax payers meeting in Boise report – Craig Wyden funding – recycling center – visited with BLM staff in Cottonwood – Urban Renewal meeting in Riggins – Cottonwood Chamber meeting.

Jerry Zumalt re: update on funding for generator – possibility of a used generator – update only.

Randy – wolf depredation forms – Idaho Environmental summit – conservation easements – water issues – RAC meeting in Mountain Home.

Larry Dasenbrock re: ATV use on highways – restriction – local option on regulations. Discussion only.

Catering permit approved: Reno Club – December 29, 30, 31, 2006

Warrant #2007-01011 – $17.00 – void – sheriff’s photo cancelled
Warrant #2007 -01088 – 95.71 – void – re-issued

Order for cancellation of taxes approved:
Total – $328.67 and $282.16 and $172.80

The Board recessed at 3:10 p.m.

Chairman:__________________________ Attest:_____________________________