December 18, 2012

STATE OF IDAHO          

Countyof Idaho

DECEMBER SESSION                          December 18, 2012                            SECOND TERM DAY

 

11:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, James Rockwell and Jim Chmelik and Shanna Legg, Deputy Clerk present.

Peter Bruzas regarding solid waste tax bill he receives for his business. He is being billed $198 on commercial tax, plus his property tax.  James Zehner informs him that most contracting businesses are billed the same rate.  This has been this way for the past 5 years.

Peter states an issue he has had with Simmon’s dumpsters. He has a hard time dumping their construction debris with a dump truck because Simmons dumpsters are too high.  Walco’s dumpsters are easier with them being flush with the ground.  Discussion.

Order for cancellation signed- $315.58

11:30 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to IC 31-874.  Chmelik seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes

1-Approval, 4-Denial, 0 Suspended/Tolled, 3-N1, 1-release-N1, 3-Liens, 1-Lien Release

11:50 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345. Rockwell seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes

12:15 p.m. End Executive session – Break for lunch

1:30 p.m. The board reconvenes

Jerry Zumalt regarding Riggins ambulance Medicare billing – EMS units must recertify under Medicare every year.  Medicare lost their application which cost them about $530.  It was finally filed last January and they will be reimbursed for ½ the amount. Riggins entity has a back log of billings because they are such a small entity and aren’t using the same programs as other bigger entities such as Syringa.  Discussion.

2:00 p.m.  James Zehner and Sheila Key regarding Intergraph Maintenance Agreement – The annual maintenance agreement for GEO media was $3306 and has gone up to $3504. Monthly amount increased from $139 per month to $146 per month.  To fix the lines on GeoMedia would take a substantial amount of time and would cost $2 per parcel with a total of $40,000 for a third party to fix.  Discussion.

Brandt moves to pay the Intergraph maintenance contract for $3,504.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the December 12 meeting.  Brandt seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

2:20  Break until 3:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.  Rose Gehring regarding the North Central Health District – Sent out community health survey to employees to help the health district see what they can do to improve their work.  Also, the state of Idaho spent $25,000 and joined with others to put information about health issues on the web, known as the Network of care for public health.  It does not cost anyone to use it and it shows how all counties compare to each other with certain health issues.  Commissioners agree to put website link on Idaho County’s website.  Another issue is the weeds in the lot north of the district health building. They are getting big and would like to see them sprayed.  Commissioners would like further discussion with this issue to see if this lot is in city limits.

3:20 p.m.  Jim Chmelik absent for rest of meeting.

3:30 p.m.  Rene Forsmann regarding Prairie Elementary MOSS Report – Jordan Higgins, Kendra Duclos, Brylee Woods, 5th graders, give presentation on their trip.  They had a lot of fun and enjoyed learning. Commissioner Brandt and Rockwell agree to fund next year’s trip.

3:50 p.m. Meeting adjourned.

 

Chairman:_______________________________     Attest:_______________________