STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
FEBRUARY SESSION February 12, 2013 FIRST TERM DAY
10:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners James Rockwell, Skip Brandt and Jim Chmelik and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Syd regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 43,161.13 County Road and Bridge $ 44,353.94
Airport $ 1,311.25 Emergency Comm. $ 112.65
District Court $ 7,650.09 Idaho County Fair $ 51,500.00
Title III Forest-New $ 1,500.00 Indigent $ 16,753.71
Drug Enforcement $ 2,350.00 Solid Waste $ 96,256.13
Search & Rescue $ 93.98 Noxious Weeds $ 2,207.24
Snowmobile 25-B $ 1,399.65
Total Expenditures $ 270,649.97
Chmelik moves to approve the claims. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Alcoholic Beverage License approvals:
Southfork Station-beer only
Southfork Café-beer and wine
Crump Chevron Service-beer and wine
Summervilles American Bar-beer and liquor
Elk Creek Station and Café-beer and wine
Grangeville Elks Lodge #1825-beer and liquor
Selway Bar-beer and liquor
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill-beer and liquor
Depot II-beer and wine
Grangeville Gun Club-beer only
Elk City Store-beer and wine
Stites Grocery-beer and wine
Approval of wage increase to $10.47 per hour for Recorder’s Office employee, Shanna Legg for successful completion of probationary period.
Solid waste exemption per circuit breaker approved-Gay Richardson.
10:15 a.m. Sheila Key regarding software maintenance for ArcGIS-renewal is the same as last year. Brandt moves to approve renewal. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Renewal agreement signed.
10:30 a.m. Gene Meinen regarding meeting with the BLM regarding right of way issues in Elk City-issue has been resolved-working on a long term solution. Meinen regarding discussion between BLM and Tribe pertaining to other right of way concerns on Tribal trust ground-discussion. Meinen will check with Kirk on how we should proceed. Meinen regarding agreement he and Cook have been working on with the Payette National Forest for road maintenance-suggests sending a letter to the Dept. of Interior advising that we no longer have need for maintenance easement and asking for the road to fall back under a forest agreement.
Brandt moves to approve the Annual Financial Report for 2012 as prepared by Abigail Hudson, Deputy Auditor. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. Kirk MacGregor regarding Petition to Relocate filed by JD Schwab-MacGregor reviews Idaho Code and requirements that need to be met. Chmelik recuses himself from discussion. Discussion regarding review by surveyor and viewers, publication and posting. Viewers will be paid mileage and $25. Further discussion regarding access for Mr. McLean-while petition in pending, Schwab is willing to allow access along the new route for six months. Schwab will file an amended petition/survey with a $300 bond to cover costs.
11:50 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.
4 Approval, 4 Denial, 1 Suspended/Tolled, 6-N1, 2-release-N1, 6-Liens, 2-Lien Release
12:34 p.m. End Indigent
1:00 p.m. The Board reconvenes
Janie Fluharty regarding getting access to the $7.50 per ton designated for recycling in the solid waste contracts-requesting a resolution or other action by the board in order to make this happen. Discussion. Janie will continue to work with Simmons on coming to an agreement for payment of these. Janie advises that the lease was approved by Cottonwood last evening and will shortly be presented to the Commission for approval—provides update on other recycling operations.
Chmelik moves to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2013 meeting. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
1:30 p.m. Carl Crabtree regarding new noxious weed building. Rockwell advises that he placed this on the list of potential projects through CEDA-requests that Crabtree follow up with them on developing a proposal. Cook regarding the ATV course that is being developed-will use up space that would be the potential location for the Noxious Weed Building-discussion. Cook advises that the ATV site still has to be submitted to FAA for approval and that there is considerable space out there, so there may still be a possibility for a new building. Cook will check with Parks & Rec regarding possible slight relocation of the ATV course. Discussion.
1:45 p.m. James Zehner regarding exemption for Kunkel Contracting. Discussion. Brandt moves to allow exemption. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Zehner regarding property belonging to Reynold Allgood-was lost to the Tribe some years ago-now the Tribe wants to give it back. Mr. Allgood wants to quit claim it to the County-discussion. Zehner advises this is a great piece of property-does not see any liability for the County. Brandt moves to accept the Quit Claim if offered. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Rockwell advises Zehner to contact Mr. Allgood and make sure he doesn’t want to Quit Claim it to a relative.
1:55 p.m. Joe Wright regarding update on recycling lease with the City of Cottonwood-has sent a few minor revisions to Kirk MacGregor and then it should be good to go. MacGregor will present to the Commission when ready.
2:00 p.m. James Zehner regarding MOU with Idaho Transportation Department-the consensus of the Assesssor’s is to not sign at this point-a Committee has been formed to look into this and a revised MOU is expected sometime this fall.
2:15 p.m. Kevin Tomlinson regarding development of recreational sites in the Cold Springs area-in the past Homestead Entry Surveys were treated as original parcels and Albers had no objection to this type of split-the subdivision ordinance may require a variance in order to develop. Discussion regarding the intent of the ordinance. Zehner advises that he feels that these requests should be handled on a case by case basis. Brandt advises that he would like to get Kirk MacGregor to work on an amendment to our ordinance, so there is no question about why this was done-original parcel and HES need to be treated equally in the amendment-will be referred to MacGregor.
2:30 p.m. Rockwell moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345(f). Brandt seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes
Order for Cancellation signed-$200.87.
3:00 p.m. Randy Doman regarding Title III Fuels Mitigation Strategy-presents written plan outlining details to include grant funding sources. Discussion.
3:15 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman:_______________________________ Attest:_______________________
