STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION December 22, 2008 THIRD TERM DAY
The board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.
Gene Meinen re: road & airport report. Elk city grader broke down – only one grader left in Grangeville. Furnace in shop needs to be replaced. Gene hired extra help for road department during the snow season.
Radio system discussed. Clark Communication vs. Davis Communication. Gene presented documentation from both companies. Discussion followed.
Radio sites discussed.
9:30 a.m. Board recessed for court hearing on herd district
9:50 a.m. Commissioners and clerk returned for continuance of meeting.
Gene Meinen road report continued. Radio system discussed – Jim wants all people involved together before he wants a radio system installed – wants Jerry Zumalt to be the lead guy for this system – discussion followed.
Skip made motion to place a new base station at Kooskia Shop and a repeater at Kidder Ridge – have Davis Communication do this job. Randy seconded. Discussion. Motion carried with all in favor. Jerry will contact Davis Communication.
Syd Fuzzell re: Claims.
Current Expense $40,652.65 Road & Bridge $28,254.73
Airport 3,153.47 Emergency Comm 2,189.14
District Court 1,183.69 Title III 3,425.00
Indigent 17,085.29 Drug Enforcement 7.17
Solid Waste 16,784.55 Noxious Weeds 4,224.20
Range Improvement 129.28 Snowmobile 25B 6.50
Jim made motion to approved claims. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Total Claims $117,095.67
Order for cancellation of taxes and solid waste:
$695.52 $699.06
Skip re: land fill issue – gave report.
11:33 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims – I C 31-874. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
12:08 p.m. Ended.
Three liens & N-1’s – five approved – eight assignments – one extension
December 15, 2008 minutes. Skip made motion to approve minutes. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
James Zehner & Deanna Hall re: solid waste fee exemption requests:
Pat Enneking Carpentry – full commercial – exempt permanently
Jason Laughran – full commercial – exempt half of fee
William Rosenau – three residential – one ag – one residential reduced to half rate
William Eisman – full residential – denied
Robert Wright – one residential – denied
Order for cancellation of taxes approved:
$1092.96
2:10 p.m. Thomas Squires Homeowners Hearing – (recorded)
Several people testified – closing arguments presented by Squires and Dennis Albers
Discussion followed. Skip made motion to sustain assessor’s tax assessment and to collect 2004 – 2005 – 2006 -2007 homeowners taxes plus late charges and interest. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Skip and Jim in favor. Randy abstained.
Skip made motion to deny Squires appeal of assessor’s office decision on homeowners. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Squires will set up payment plan with treasurer.
Hearing ended 4:30 p.m.
Gene Meinen re: furnace replacement for road shop. Quotes presented from Quality – $8,768.00 NAPA – $8,747.00 Pressure Dr. – $7,712.00
Skip made motion to accept quote from Pressure Dr. from Lewiston. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Grader replacement discussed – willing to look at new graders now – Gene will get quotes.
Snowmobile Agreement between Idaho County and the United State Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, NezPerce National Forest re: grooming trails signed.
Commissioners approved the closure of the courthouse at 2:00 p.m. on the 24th of December. Thank you commissioners.
The Board recessed at 4:45 p.m.
Chairman:_________________________ Attest:_________________________
