STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
FEBRUARY SESSION February 11, 2014 FIRST TERM DAY
10:00 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.
10:00 a.m. Molly regarding claims
Current Expense $ 37,667.46 County Road and Bridge $ 20,339.55
Airport $ 2,674.09 District Court $ 2,262.77
Title III Forest-New $ 4,500.00 Indigent $ 2,196.93
Appraisal $ 1,548.00 Solid Waste $ 129,099.89
Search & Rescue $ 961.13 Noxious Weeds $ 999.56 Snowmobile 25-A $ 762.28 Snowmobile 25-B $ 1,004.21
Total Expenditures $ 204,015.87
Rockwell moves to pay the claims. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:15 a.m. Paul Boehmke regarding quotes for jail exhaust fans-previous quotes were not for the same work. Boehmke has obtained an updated quote from Quality to include both cells-discussion. Jim Gorges advises that this is one area that needs to be addressed to meet jail standards. Brandt moves to approve quote from Mike’s Heating & Air for exhaust fans in the jail. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Approval of wage increase for ICSO employee Israel Whitesell to $13.86 per hour for successful completion of POST.
Approval of hiring Daniel Schaub as a fill-in janitor at $10.90 per hour.
10:30 a.m. Kathy Ackerman regarding upgrades to the website-Sheriff’s Office is requesting the addition of a calendar feature and an application-Kori Penkert has estimated that it will take approximately 5 hours to complete this project at $10 per hour. Brandt moves to approve upgrade/addition. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Alcoholic beverage license approvals:
Camas Lanes-beer only
Mac’s Supper Club-beer and wine
Grangeville Gun Club-beer only
Salmon Rapids Lodge-beer and wine
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill-beer and liquor
Jim’s Saloon-beer and liquor
Zip Trip #21-beer and wine
Ryan’s Wilderness Inn Inc-beer and wine
Selway Bar-beer and liquor
Cougar Canyon Station-beer and wine
Wilderness Post 8311 VFW-beer and liquor
Wolftrack Brewing Co.-beer only
Lochsa Lodge-beer and wine
10:45 a.m. James Zehner and Carlene Whitesell regarding purchase of house in Grangeville that is being used as the food bank-discussion. Rockwell questions Zehner regarding his position-advises that the food bank is non-profit and he has no objection-advises that the first quarter would still be due in addition to the solid waste fee. Brandt moves to exempt property. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2014 meeting. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. James Zehner regarding concerns his appraisers have with ag solid waste assessment-changes in leases result in problems-requesting that the ag solid waste fees go to the land owners-discussion. Appraiser will gather their ideas and run those by Chmelik. This will be discussed again in two weeks.
James Zehner regarding a few people in the Elk City area in Forest Service complex who are being charged double. The Forest Service contracts with Walco and they are now charging those who own mobile homes in the complex-they are additionally being charged by the County-discussion. Ackerman will check on how and if the Forest Service is being billed for solid waste.
11:30 a.m. Kathy Ackerman regarding the processing of Indigent applications-discussion. MacGregor will research this and be prepared to advise next week on the proper course of action.
11:45 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, 0-Denial, 0-Lien,1-Release Lien, 0-N1, 1-Release N1
11:56 a.m. End Indigent.
1:00 p.m. James Rockwell, Jim Chmelik, Skip Brandt, Kathy Ackerman and Deanna Hall present for Tax Deed Hearing-Ray Hammel is also present. Delinquent taxes for 2010 to include title search and delinquencies. Larry Bailey-$537.86, Christopher Borgelt-$438.41, James Fletcher (2)-$141.90 & $705.96, Ray Hammel (6)-$611.16-2009 delinquencies, $946.13-2010 delinquencies, $611.16-2009 delinquencies, $827.03-2010 delinquencies, $4271.20, $4100.59, ID01 LLC-$227.73, R Shireen Matthews-$1058.63, Rolph Olson-$923.14, Donna Renner (2)-$795.29, $146.21, R & R Development-$1286.87, David Wilcox-$377.06, Keith Whitney-$834.73. Brandt questions method of contact-Hall advises that certified mail was sent to everyone-28 were returned. Ray Hammel regarding concern that he was not notified that 2009 delinquencies were not reflected on the notification-discussion. Rockwell advises that he believes Mr. Hammel should be allowed more time. Rockwell moves to delay tax deed hearing for 1 month in order to allow Mr. Hammel an opportunity to come up with the delinquent taxes. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Rockwell moves to enter tax deeds on remaining properties. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
1:38 p.m. Mike Cook regarding request from RAC for project proposals-Buck Horn Bridge was originally slated as a RAC project, but was pulled due to sequestration. Emergency repairs have now been made on the bridge through emergency grant funding through LHTAC-discussion regarding submitting this to the RAC as a means to reimburse LHTAC for the emergency funding-original RAC proposal was for $120,000, if resubmitted that would raise the funding request to $160,000. Commission advises to submit proposal to the RAC for $120,000, due February 28 and scheduled for March 12 for review.
Rockwell questions Cook regarding airport webhosting-discussion. Cook will contact Kori Penkert for direction on airport website.
Cook regarding response letter from BLM-discussion. Chmelik suggests another letter that documents previous correspondence-discussion. Cook will contact Will Runnoe to invite him to meet with the Commissioners on March 18 at 10 am.
Orders for Cancellation-$642.29, $198.72, $405.40, $212.52, $1043.83, $993.60, $211.68, $53.58
2:00 p.m. Melisa Bryant, Ida-Lew, regarding USDA Rural Development proposal to meet workforce housing needs-lack of housing has deterred many businesses from coming to the area. Bryant has talked to many entities regarding helping with the required match funding of approximately $10,000-is looking for funding from Idaho County to help with this. Discussion regarding involvement from the private sector to fulfill this need and the need for a study to address this. Bryant advises she has until the end of the month to meet the match fund requirements. Commission declines funding for this purpose.
2:22 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman_______________________________ Attest:____________________________
