January 12, 2009

STATE OF IDAHO

County of Idaho 

JANUARY SESSION           January 12, 2009            SECOND TERM DAY 

            The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Skip Brandt, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

 

            Gene Meinen re: road report.  Mike Cook, NezPerce National Forest, present.  Lease agreement on airport discussed.   Gene and Mike will go over agreement and return with information at a later date.

            Communication sites discussed and amount county pays for the sites.  Cold Springs and Pilot Knob are sites in question.

            Randy questioned whether or not Davis Communication’s bid included power.  Jerry will check in to this further.

            RAC projects discussed.  Randy will remain the RAC member at large.

            Various road projects discussed for the priority list.

 

            Gene presented a current list of county road equipment.  Grader bid/proposals discussed.  Gene will do further work on obtaining information.

 

            Sheila Key re: road name change.  Newsome Creek Road in Elk City – on the town site plat for this area road is listed as Newsome Creek Drive.  Commissioners decided the road within the plat remain the same – road outside of plat is a forest service road and will be shown a number.

 

            Skip made motion to approve Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for the Whitetail Ranch Subdivision as amended.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            January 6, 2009 minutes.  Skip made motion to approve minutes.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Mileage – Skip made motion to change mileage payment to $.41 a mile as of January 12, 2009.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Beverage License Approved:

                        Riggins One Stop – beer & wine

                        Oscar’s Restaurant – beer & liquor

                        Panky’s Foods, Inc – beer & wine

                        Country Haus Restaurant – beer & wine

                        Riggins Tackle Shop – beer

 

            Don Davis was appointed Region #2 representative for the State Catastrophic Health Cost Program.

 

            The Board adjourned under the current elected officials at 9:50 a.m.

  

Chairman:_______________________________     Attest:______________________

  

            10:00 a.m.        Rose Gehring, Clerk, swore in the newly elected officials as follows:

 

                                                Skip Brandt – Commissioner for District I

                                                James Rockwell – Commissioner for District II

                                                Kirk MacGregor – Prosecuting Attorney

                                                Douglas Giddings – Sheriff

 

            James made motion to nominate Skip Brandt at chair of the commissioners.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

            Skip made motion to nominate James Rockwell as vice-chair of the commissioners.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            Syd Fuzzell re: Claims.

Current Expense                       $64,499.89                 

Road & Bridge                         $18,956.21

Airport                                         1,133.73                 

Emergency Comm                        5,849.32

District Court                                1,371.76                 

Preventive Health                        29,050.00

Title III                                       11,464.06                 

Indigent                                       22,457.20

Appraisal                                         491.59                 

Solid Waste                              106,682.34

Noxious Weeds                            2,734.64                 

Snowmobile 25A                              354.81

            Jim made motion to approve claims.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.                                       Total Claims – $265,045.55

  

            Sheriff Giddings re: pay changes for his deputies – discussion followed.

 

            11:30 a.m.        Jim made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims – I C 31-874.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.  Roll call taken.

            12:16 p.m.        Ended.  Regular session resumed.

                        One lien & N-1 – three approved – two extensions – one tabled

 

            Michele Bly, Progressive Engineering, re: Pine Ridge Water & Sewer – gave report on block grant – document signed for change in name for authorization of grant.  Request for reimbursement #6 presented for signature – amount $3,257.03 – signed.

 

            Don Solberg re: airport insurance policy – total premium -$9,500.00 – same as last year. Don gave report – company is ACE USA through Northwest Insurance Group.

Commissioners approved this policy minus the terrorism portion.

 

            Beverage License Approved as follows:

                        GNDJI  LLC – DBA – Depot Express – beer & wine

                        The Depot – beer & wine

                        Crump Chevron Service – beer

 

            Deanna Hall re: solid waste/circuit breaker – discussion.  Jim made motion to exempt solid waste fee for Herman Konrad.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried.

2008 solid waste fee – $198.72

 

            Ordinance #57 approval.  Changing day of week for commissioner’s meeting from Monday to Tuesday.  Skip made motion to approve ordinance #57.  James seconded.  Discussion.  Motion carried with Skip and James in favor.  Jim voted against.  Ordinance becomes effective February 10, 2008.

 

            Rebecca Warden re; renewal of web sense filter.  $2,999.25 for one year.  $5,699.25 for three years.  Discussion.  Jim made motion to pay for a three year plan.  James seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Jim reported on mental health projects – legislative meeting in Boise – path finders meeting – solid waste dumpsters removal – solid waste fees.

 

            Skip reported on regional land fill meeting – Latah County and Moscow reluctant to participate.  February 6, 2009 is next meeting for decision from Latah County and Moscow.

 

            The Board recessed at 3:30 p.m.

  

Chairman:__________________________Attest:___________________________