STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 14, 2010 SECOND TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.
Molly Terhaar re: Claims
Current Expense $80,921.35 Road & Bridge $105,519.80
Airport 2,840.44 Emergency Comm 5,873.05
District Court 1,720.37 Title III New 508.99
Title III 1,017.00 Indigent 12,460.16
Appraisal 1,208.39 Solid Waste 110,826.23
Noxious Weeds 19,264.33 Snowmobile 25A 235.96
Snowmobile 25B 2,467.94 Interlock 1,000.00
Molly regarding Cost of Living Adjustments regarding Walco bill discussed. Kirk stated on the increase based on CPI – based only on an increase. Decreases are not taken in consideration – base rate stays the same.
Dumpsters and Sites discussed with Walco Inc., Patrick and Marietta Holman.
Jim made motion to approve claims as amended. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Total Claims $345,864.01
Jim made motion to approve minutes of December 7, 2010. James seconded. Motion carried with Jim and James in favor. Skip abstained – not present for meeting.
Jim – sales yard and intersection with the Idaho Transportation Department – Jim explained the process – shoulder repair work will be done – warning sign will be installed by ITD – hearing is in the near future. New Commission Board members will be selected in February. Discussion followed. Mental Health issues discussed.
Waterways committee meeting report.
Building for offices within the courthouse discussed. Skip made motion to approve the bid of $150,000 for the former USDA office. James seconded. Motion carried with James and Skip in favor. Jim Rehder abstained. Building is going into fore closure.
Jerry Zumalt re: HSGP 2010 Allocation Worksheet – Jerry discussed – no matching required – money is available for planning activities – coordinator salary and various projects. Total grant – $60,318.21 – State Homeland Security Program funds – signed
E911 system discussed.
James Zehner and Deanna Hall re: solid waste fees – David Forsmann – charged full commercial rate on his repair shop – requesting half commercial rate – discussion – request denied.
Burton Willey – two mobile homes- requesting half rate MH10107314663B – requesting full rate exemption MH 12307512568A – commissioners granted half rate on both mobile homes – both were proven vacant.
Mike Ayers – requesting full exemption on solid waste on his business – county charging half rate – request denied.
Hardship case – discussion followed. $4700 due. – Riverview Motel – request denied
11:00 a.m. Jim Rehder excused himself for remainder of the day to attend Health District meeting.
11:30 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session according to I C 31-874 for indigent claims. James seconded. Motion carried with Skip and James voting in favor. Jim Rehder absent.
11:55 a.m. Ended
One approved Two denied One lien/N-1 Five release of lien – Four releases N-1
Sally Foster – Vally View Water & Sewer District Exemption – well site is exempt – sewer district acquired property around the well – requesting this property to be exempt
James verified the exemption of the well site – has no problem with exemption of the remainder of the property. Discussion followed – description is as follows: Valley View Subdivision – Lot 4 Blk 3. James made motion to exempt Lot. Skip seconded. Motion carried with both in favor.
Also, requesting well #3 to be exempt. Valley View Subdivision – Tax #4 Blk 3 – discussion followed. Fire Protection is on this property – this property is already exempt – no decision necessary.
Sheriff Giddings, James Gorges and Mike Cook re: payment for guns for the sheriff’s office . Discussion followed on whether or not to take the money from Title III or Current Expense. Discussion followed – Commissioners agreed to have payment out of Sheriff’s budget.
Search & Rescue buildings – James Gorges wants to know which direction the commissioners want to go for the building – build an entire new building or use of the former forest service warehouse building. Discussion followed. Cost of new building – $740,000.00 Forest Service building $416,000.00. Discussion followed. Commissioners suggested Gorges begin to get figures on the building of a new Search and Rescue building.
Gene Meinen re: road report. Road department employee off probation – approved.
$100,000.00 grant for additional road repair due to the flood damage – granted. Gene is also requesting Forsgren to continue to be the consultant for the remainder of the road damage due to the Spring floods. Skip made motion to select Forsgren as the engineer from the ITD list for the remainder of the flood damage to roads. James seconded. Motion carried. Gene also requesting to provide trailer for dumpster site in Dixie – commissioners approved purchase of three trailers. Cost $2,061.00 for each trailer. Commissioners requested Gene work with Walco on this project.
Gene – requested the hiring of retired person to work in Elk City for a part time basis during the winter months. Commissioners agreed.
Mike and Gene met with forest service on the Tommy Taha road – forest service will pick up the cost- amount $600,000.00 – repairing of this road. Discussion followed. Tommy Taha road will be closed approximately six weeks. Work will begin mid to late June.
Big Buck project – 98% complete – final lift of surface gravel needs to be applied – culverts are replaced. Very happy with the work Debco has done on this road. Hoping to widen intersection on this road. Discussion followed on issues with the tribe.
Thorn Springs Culvert – out for bid – Commissioners approved – bid opening will be December 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
2:45 p.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session according to I C 67-2345(c). James seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll Call taken. Jim Rehder absent.
2:57 p.m. Ended.
Sheila Key re: Advanced Mapping Course – State Tax Commission – advanced mapping course in January – requesting to attend – will be then certified. Cost $384.00 – 4 ½ day course – $77.00/day for room. Commissioners approved.
3:00 p.m. The Board adjourned.
Chairman:___________________________________ Attest:____________________________
