STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 18, 2006 THIRD TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Alice Mattson, Jim Rehder, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
John Dilts re: road report. Ridgewood Drive – preparing for BST this summer. Various gravel pits discussed for possibility of crushing gravel for county use. Truck route – Grangeville area – discussed – meeting will be December 20, 2006 – John will attend meeting.
Airport – power to airport lots discussed – work will begin soon to get this done.
Vern Meyer – window seal repair and door repair for courthouse – discussion – Jim made motion to approve building repair on windows and back door – as per quote from Clarkston Glass – $1,280 for door and $1,993.27 for windows. Alice seconded. Motion carried.
December 11, 2006 minutes. Randy made motion to approve minutes as amended. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
10:00 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for pending litigation. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Randy was dismissed for this portion of the meeting.
10:30 a.m. Ended. Jim acting as chairman of the commissioners after executive session – let the minutes reflect that Mr. Doman will disqualify himself on the following action: We met to consider letter from Mr. Doman’s attorney (Mr. Jones) to take a position to provide indemnification relief for Mr. Doman. No motion made – no action taken. Dennis Albers was directed to prepare a letter to Mr. Jones explaining the action.
Sid Brown re: old trailer houses – good only for storage – he felt the houses are not good enough for inspection as required by the county – wants to move trailer house in future to Mt Idaho. Dennis Albers stated that Mr. Brown can move the trailer and then down grade it for a storage shed, but he will still have to meet the inspection requirements.
Jon Gaither re: solid waste suggestions to the commissioners. Discussion followed.
11:30 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims
11:55 a.m. Ended.
Two liens – two N-1’s – three approved – four denied
Howard Lyman, Nezperce National Forest, re: weed grant from Idaho State Department of Agriculture for the Frank Church Wilderness area. Reported on the cost/share program – projects the grant will be used for – grant amount is $25,740. Jim made motion to sign grant application. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
1:20 p.m. Indigent Hearing – Executive session
1:30 p.m. Ended.
Randy made motion to deny indigent request based on insufficient information. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Elected officials meeting:
Randy – SAVE program – background checks through homeland security program
Larry – fatality incident – missing snowmobiler
Jim Beckman – Potlatch subdivision information request
James Zehner – Bennett Case
Rose – no report
Alice – no report – plans to attend CMC meeting
Jim Rehder – E911 meeting – pandemic flu meeting – jet boat auction
Randy – disaster exercise for elected officials in the county – truck route for Grangeville – broad band issue – will attend CEDA meeting
James Zehner – rural addressing report
Randy – Craig/Wyden
Sharon – tax collection report
Larry Dasenbrock, Trudy Slagle and James Zehner re: GIS position to replace James Zehner in 2007 – reviewed the job description- discussion followed – application for position will close January 12, 2006.
Gil Bates re: Clean energy conference in Boise – January 28th – 30th – discussion followed.
JoAnne Fairchild re: hardship application – home in Elk City – discussion followed. Jim made motion to exempt 2004 and 2005 taxes based on hardship. Alice seconded. Motion carried.
Dave Hagele re: open range – cattle on road – discussion followed on fencing of animals – tickets being issued if this doesn’t happen – Randy explained to Dave that he has to secure the cattle in – there is a problem between Simmons and Hagele that must be settled – problem may have to be addressed in civil court – this is a civil matter. Randy also mentioned they have received dog complaints against Hagele – Dave talked about water rights issued by state several years ago – Hagele feels he has run of the entire 254 acres – not just the two acres that are fenced in. Discussion followed.
Hunter Edwards re: subdivision developed by LeRoy Shaw – Rapid River Ranch Estates – another subdivision within the subdivision – Falwell subdivision – Ray Falwell is the sub divider. Existing road is a problem – no access between creek and prescriptive right of way – existing ROW goes through existing buildings – road belongs to the forest service – road in question is the Shingle Creek Road –county does not own road – discussion followed. Ownership of Shingle Creek Road is now in litigation.
Mr. Edwards requesting conditional approval of plat – no action taken – sent to forest service for right of way and bridges issue.
Order for cancellation of taxes approved:
Joanne Fairchild – 626.04 – 2004 & 2005 taxes/solid waste – hardship
Burt Penkunis – 172.80 – 2006 MH/SW – limited income
William Stuivenga – 1522.30 – 2006 RP – value error
The Board recessed at 4:50 p.m.
Chairman:___________________________ Attest:__________________________
