STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

FEBRUARY SESSION                   February 25, 2008                 THIRD TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.

Jerry Zumalt request for temporary hours increase – hours up to 40 hours per week – also, use of assessor’s office vehicle. Discussion followed. Skip made motion to approve request. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Jerry reported we received the grant money of $9332.79 – requesting to purchase sand bags from this money – discussion – Skip made motion to approve purchase. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

Gene Meinen re: road and airport report. Sanding truck being prepared to fill sand bags for the county – also discussed radio system – more information will be obtained.
Wood Chuck Road Spur discussed – private or public – old survey is available from 1911 – road is ¼ mile long – Gene will give information to Greg Skinner for research.
Randy reported on Salmon River Road – money from forest service is at the discretion of the commissioners – explained the process for spending money for road maintenance – it is not extra money for use by the residence of this area – blading of road before rock slide is in question on this road – rock is pushed on both sides of the road and some over the edge.
DEBCO said they had authority to grade the road (graded before the slide) Gene and Mike Cook will review project – NezPerce National Forest may not be able to refund the money – costly project – county did not give authority to do grading of this road.
Airport – entitlement fund – $280,000 for slurry seal of runway – discussion -$600,000 is max amount of entitlement fee in a 3-4 year time frame – discussion.
AWOS funding from FAA – Gene will continue to work on this project – cost $150,000.

James Zehner and Sheila Key re: road name issues. Discussion followed. Stage Road will remain this name and Airport road in Dixie will need more research. 222D road will be called Rhett Creek. Dennis Albers will draft resolution.

10:00 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session – I C 67-2345c – labor and negotiations. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
10:15 a.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
No decision made.

Syd Fuzzell re: Claims.
Current Expense                $50,841.03

Road & Bridge                    $48,829.56

Airport                              $10,800.01

Emergency Comm               $ 1,952.29

District Court                       28,314.77

Title III                                1,128.14

Indigent                             18,512.85

Appraisal                              1,035.32

Drug Enforcement                 1,244.01

Noxious Weeds                     9,611.88

Snowmobile 25A                   2,831.33

Snowmobile 25B                   6,203.87

Interlock Device                      354.76
Skip made motion to approve claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Total Claims $181,659.82

Larry Dasenbrock – requesting $2,500 to purchase conversion track kit for Polaris Ranger – discussion followed. Jim stated the money should be taken from Title III – Search and Rescue for this purchase.

Progressive Engineering, Michelle Bly, regarding Pine Ridge Water & Sewer District grant application – will know results by end of April – $767,000 is cost of total project – discussion followed. Commissioners signed letter to Idaho Department of Commerce for grant application addendum water system improvements. Construction will begin in 2009.

Grangeville Area of Impact. Skip made motion to appoint Kevin Asker to serve on Area of Impact for City of Grangeville to represent Idaho County. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

Skip made motion to approve MOU with city of Cottonwood for use of fair ground for disaster purposes. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

Skott Mealer requesting authorization for removal of gas tank in Elk City on the Herb Lindsley property – tank use is for road department – discussion followed. Randy made motion to grant removal of tank. Skip seconded. Motion carried.

11:40 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session indigent claims I C 31-874. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
12:00 p.m. Ended.
Four approved – one denied – two liens – two N-1’s

Dave Dahms and Randy Herman, Parks & Recreation re: money available to the county for enforcement of the State Boating Program – requires 50% match from county – money can pay a portion of a deputy’s salary – education in the schools – discussion followed. Commissioners approved the applying for grant money.

Beverage license approved: Dixie Store & Motel – beer & wine
February 19, 2008 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Skip seconded. Motion carried.