STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 17, 2013 THIRD TERM DAY
9:30 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners James Rockwell, Jim Chmelik and Skip Brandt, and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
9:30 a.m. Linda Arnzen regarding an error in a homeowners exemption-it was disallowed and should not have been. Requesting cancellation of $305.00 for Randy and Penny Casey. Brandt moves to approve cancellation. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Ackerman regarding chalk board in the District Courtroom-it is no longer being used-Judge Griffin wondered about donating it to the museum or the Historical Society. Brandt moves to donate the chalk board. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Ackerman will work on finding a home for it.
Approval of $215 sponsorship contribution for FY 2014 for Clearwater Resource Conservation and Development Council.
9:45 a.m. Doug Giddings regarding request for cell phone reimbursement for Doug Ulmer and Jim Gorges in order for them to get smart phones. They will submit a claim for reimbursement for the amount that County normally pays-discussion. Giddings will check to see if these phones are with Inland Cellular-Brandt advises that if so, they can maintain the phone billing with the County and the data plan will be billed to individuals. Giddings will follow-up.
9:50 am. Deanna Hall regarding errors in the cancellations-will present adjusted cancellations for approval next week. Hall presents new cancellations for signature. Order for Cancellation signed-$603.18, Order for Cancellation signed-$799.20, Hall regarding several Warrants of Distraint-the Sheriff’s Office is having trouble locating property to seize and sell to satisfy the warrant-discussion-Commission advises to cancel several the amount due is so low it would cost more to pursue collection and the delinquent amount. These cancellations will come back listed on an Order for Cancellation at a future date. Hall will follow up on a couple of the other warrants to see if any of the property is transportable and can be picked up.
10:05 a.m. James Zehner regarding solid waste cancellation request from Neil Medley-discussion. Zehner will contact Mr. Medley and advise him to seek annexation with the City of Riggins if he would like the solid waste fee to be reduced.
Zehner regarding request for solid waste exemption on Minor’s Trust-the property owner has moved to Moscow and has provided power bills indicating that no one lives in the residence-discussion. Brandt moves to exempt one-half year of the solid waste fee. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:30 a.m. Linda Arnzen regarding another missed homeowners exemption. This will be adjusted on the second half due in June, which is okay with the customer. Brandt moves to cancel $253.43 on Lance Raff. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the December 10 meeting. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Rockwell in favor. Chmelik abstains-he was absent.
11:00 a.m. Jim Chmelik regarding agreement between the Snowmobile groomer group and the Elk City Alliance-Mike Murphy advises that his group is okay with the lease agreement-MacGregor has also approved the form and content. Brandt moves to approve the agreement. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Discussion regarding use of the building by the ATV group-Mike Murphy advises that he wasn’t aware the ATV group was using the building-feels that locking the building during the summer would be the best thing, as they aren’t there during the summer to monitor use.
Brandt moves to approve the Amended Lease Agreement with the Elk City EMS. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Amended lease included Exhibit A, which was not attached to the original lease.
11:15 a.m. Debbie Evans , Eric Hasenoerhl, Joyce Dearstyn, and Julia York regarding Framing Our Community grant in Elk City-requesting sponsorship from Idaho County for the next phase for public infrastructure-this would not conflict with the water/sewer project. The application for this would have a March deadline, with the award in June. Evans advises that our sponsorship will not interfere with existing or future awards, since this project serves a different customer base. Joyce Dearstyn regarding the proposed project-would be a building that would house 3 potential businesses, one of which is a manufacturing business-discussion. Chmelik questions what the interested businesses are-Dearstyn advises that one is a mining group, one is a firewood bundling group and one is an industrial pellet manufacturer-discussion. Rockwell questions how tenants are billed-Dearstyn advises that expenses are shared, but FOC does provide start up-discussion regarding the incubator process. Mrs. York regarding her support for the program-advises that Elk City needs this program in order to offer some vitality to the community. Brandt moves to support the grant. No second. Rockwell advises that he would like to think about this-requests something in writing from Premium Exploration and other interested parties. Continued to January 7 at 11:00 a.m.
11:57 a.m. Rockwell moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to IC 31-874. Brandt seconds. Roll call-District 1- yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes.
1-Approval, 2-Denial, 3-Lien, 0-Release Lien, 3-N1, 0-Release N1
12:03 p.m. End Indigent. Meeting adjourned.
1:00 p.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345(b), employment. Chmelik seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes.
1:20 p.m. End Executive Session
James Zehner regarding difficulties with assessing the solid waste fee now that there is a personal property exemption for the first $100,000-there are several hundred with solid waste fees, but less than a hundred personal property accounts-questions whether or not we want to come up with an alternative billing method-discussion. Zehner questions what criteria he is to use for assessing the solid waste fee. Brandt suggests continuing discussion to December 31.
Ron Funke regarding permanent campsites-there is a question regarding who should be assessed the fee-provides numerous photos of various locations where individuals have set up campers that are there for several months. Discussion regarding what criteria should be used-Zehner suggests that the solid waste ordinance may need to be looked at again-discussion.
Discussion regarding gate blocking back stairs-no change at this time.
2:10 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman_______________________________ Attest:_________________________
