January 10, 2012

STATE OF IDAHO

County of Idaho

JANUARY SESSION                             January 10, 2012                                SECOND TERM DAY

 

11:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt and James Rockwell and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present. Jim Chmelik will be a little late.

 

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Gene Meinen regarding employee Colton Langmack-has been employed for 18 months, is a very conscientious employee and contributes a significant amount to the work force in terms of equipment operation. Requests wage increase of hourly wage to $14.68. Discussion. Rockwell moves to approve request. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.   Meinen advises that Jerry Haaland will be retiring soon-requests permission fill that position-will most likely move someone up and then fill that vacancy at a lower rate of pay. No objection from Commission.

 

Meinen updates on Ridgewood Road projects-all on schedule.

 

11:15 a.m. Syd regarding claims-

Current Expense          $       42,792.36          County Road and Bridge         $     60,193.13

Airport                       $          1,345.16          Emergency Com.                  $           407.60

District Court               $         2,441.09          Title III-New                        $     32,061.98

Indigent                     $         8,981.53          Junior College                       $           150.00

Appraisal                     $             112.72          Sheriff’s Youth Program        $           100.00

Solid Waste                 $     111,681.33            Election Consolidation           $             12.94

Noxious Weeds            $         4,429.76           Waterways                          $           282.07

Snowmobile 25-B        $             102.26

Total Expenditures     $     265,093.93

 

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

 

11:00 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to IC 31-874. Rockwell seconds. Roll call-all in favor.

 

0 Approval, 3 Denial, 0 Suspended/Tolled, 3-N1, 1 release-N1, 2-Liens, 1-Lien Release

 

11:45 a.m. End Indigent proceedings.

 

Brandt moves to approve minutes of January 3 meeting. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

 

Beverage License approvals:

The Establishment-beer and liquor

Keuterville Pub & Grub-beer and wine

Lowell’s Saloon-beer and liquor

Silver Dollar-beer and liquor

Sunset Mart #9-beer and wine

Grangeville Pizza Factory-beer

Depot Express-beer and wine

Rae Brothers Sporting Goods-beer

Palenque Mexican Restaurant-beer and wine

Tom Cat Sporting Goods-beer and wine

 

Order for cancelation signed-$16.15

 

11:55 a.m. Break for lunch

 

1:00 p.m. The board reconvienes.

 

Janie Fluharty, Idaho County Recycling, requests sponsorship for a grant through Idaho Community Foundation for $5000 that will be used for developing a site in the Cottonwood area-discussion. Brandt moves to support sponsorship. Rockwell seconds. Motion carried with all in favor. Commissioners will sign a letter of support.

 

1:15 p.m. Mike Cook regarding posse buildings at airport, will be asking for an updated runway design. Cook regarding Ordinance 19, which was ratified by the City of Grangeville back in 1983. Because of the potential for change from visual approach to GPS aided, there are several portions of the ordinance that should probably be updated. Cook goes over proposed changes. He will be working with Adam Green and Kirk MacGregor.

 

Cook requests approval to attend Airport Manager’s Meeting in McCall. Brandt moves to approve request. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

 

Cook met with Bob Nelson, Anderson Aeromotive, and gave him a tour of airport area and expansion area.

 

Cook regarding a 1986 Chevy Celebrity that has been at the airport and not operating for at least two years. They have contacted the owner, who provided a title-requests permission to pursue getting rid of the car. Will work with Kathy to place an ad for bids and/or sale.

 

Cook will bring Airport Layout Plan update soon. He followed up with Air Force on fuel purchase from Hoflander search and we did receive a check for $4250.

 

1:45 p.m. James Zehner and Betti Umbinetti regarding destruction of old DMV records. Rockwell moves to destroy records as requested. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Resolution 2012-01 signed.

 

Zehner regarding insufficient funds checks. Requests a fee for our portion of handling these. Discussion. Zehner will contact other offices and we will try to come up with a fee schedule. Zehner will get back within the next couple of weeks.

 

Deanna Hall regarding solid waste fees for Leroy Shaw. He hasn’t followed up with documentation regarding vacancy of some of his rentals, but he deducted the amount from his tax payment. Discussion. Zehner will write him a letter explaining that he needs to request cancellation each year.

 

2:00 p.m. Clearwater County Commissioner Carole Galloway regarding various topics.

 

2:30 p.m. Meeting adjourned.

 

Chairman:_______________________________     Attest:__________________________