February 26, 2013

STATE OF IDAHO          

County of Idaho

FEBRUARY SESSION            February 26, 2013                 THIRD TERM DAY

 

10:30 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          $28,087.52        County Road and Bridge         $36,465.08

Airport                        $1,050.07          Emergency Comm.                 $11,604.03

District Court               $3,771.73          Preventive Health                   $29,345.25

Title III Forest-New       $1.55                 Indigent                                $21,053.38

Solid Waste                 $5,961.87           Election Consolidation            $363.61

Noxious Weeds            $977.63              Snowmobile 25-B                 $1,505.52

Total Expenditures      $     140,187.24

 

Chmelik moves to approve the claims.  Rockwell seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

Alcoholic Beverage License approval: Syringa Café, beer and wine

 

10:55 a.m. Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the February 19 meeting as amended.  Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

 

11:00 a.m. Chmelik recuses himself from discussion pertaining to Petition to Relocate. Kirk MacGregor regarding Petition to Relocate filed by JD Schwab-new petition filed today-MacGregor reviews revisions between the two petitions-Greg Skinner has surveyed the new route to address a sharp corner that was of concern. MacGregor reviews requirements of Idaho Code. Brandt moves to set public hearing for March 26 at 2 pm. Rockwell seconds.  Motion carries with Rockwell and Brandt in favor.  Chmelik abstains-conflict.

MacGregor regarding three viewers-need to be uninterested parties-Charlotte Schilling, Denis Duman, and Dave Poncin are suggested possibilities.  MacGregor will coordinate with Gene Meinen who will direct the process once the viewers are on site-neither Schwab nor McLean should be present at the time of the site review.

 

11:25 a.m. Rockwell moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345(f)-legal.  Chmelik seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes.

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

 

0 Approval, 5 Denial, 0 Suspended/Tolled, 5-N1, 3-release-N1, 5-Liens, 3-Lien Release

 

11:53 a.m. End Indigent

 

1:00 p.m. The Board reconvenes-Robert Simmons will be late-rescheduled to 3:00 pm or so.

 

1:30 p.m. Kathy Ackerman regarding estimates for carpet tiles in Assessor’s Annex, Treasurer’s Office and Jerry Zumwalt’s office-estimates had to be redone in order to reflect the use of carpet tile in all areas and the additional space in front of the customer counter in the Treasurer’s Office.  Brandt moves to accept estimate of Hoene Hardware of $5538.48.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

1:45 p.m. Jill Summers and Nancy Walker with Janitor’s report-they had an issue with the drinking fountain in the hallway and a toilet in the basement-both were repaired.  They need some tools-Skip will take care of it.  General discussion regarding various projects and time constraints with completing projects.  Commission would like to know cost and time estimates for proposed projects.

 

2:30 p.m. Tax Deed Hearings-Commissioners James Rockwell, JimChmelik & Skip Brandt, Clerk Kathy Ackerman, and Treasurer, Deanna Hall present.  No taxpayers present. Deanna Hall regarding delinquencies for 2008-Richard Bradbury, Donald Crepeau, Ronald Goedly, Michael Hagen, Mark & Debra Lindsay, Melvin McPhearson Jr., Fred Stuart, Barnett Turnipseed.  Brandt moves to issue a Tax Deed for each of the delinquencies.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

3:20 p.m. Robert Simmons-update on solid waste-presents estimate from Small Butte Construction for enclosure currently labeled as Hammer Creek site -discussion. Riggins and Pollock site will be up and running this week-he has made arrangements with a local recycler to take all appliances for free. Chmelik questions a dumpster for yard waste-Simmons advises that they are looking at that-they can haul it in the dumpster if waste is cut into 3 foot sections.  Ferdinand site will need to be expanded-talked to Eloise Riener, who owns the site-need contract, yearly fee. Simmons met with the recycling committee-they do not have certified weight documentation at this time-he has no problems with the numbers he was presented-he is willing to work with the group as they progress to see about setting up bins near the consolidated sites-Janie Fluharty will be part of the Task Force.  Chmelik questions who is on the Task Force-discussion. Elk City site will need to be enclosed to help with the problem with birds. The only issues they have had are with two dumpsters on the Prairie-they are picking these up seven days a week-otherwise things seem to be going well-drivers are being complimented and sites are being kept clean.  Brandt moves to approve the materials estimate from Small Butte Construction of $5634.58.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor-Chmelik discloses that he does have a relative working for Small Butte.  Simmons has placed signage regarding illegal dumping-they are looking through garbage to try to come up with names.  Simmons regarding the utilization of a prison crew for clean-up along the Salmon River sites.  Brandt will contact Greg Heun and give him the heads up that Simmons will be contact him to coordinate.

 

3:53 p.m. Meeting adjourned

Chairman:_______________________________     Attest:_________________________