STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JANUARY SESSION January 27, 2015 THIRD TERM DAY
9:45 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Jim Chmelik, Mark Frei and Skip Brandt, and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Open of Board of Equalization for Missed Property Roll-James Zehner regarding one property owner who was missed-Zehner has been in contact with this individual and he intends to pay-Zehner is not expecting him to come in today. Zehner reviews tax rolls and BOE process for Commissioner Frei. Board of Equalization closed.
9:47 a.m. Chmelik moves to amend agenda to include designation of polling places. Brandt seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes. Brandt moves to approve the designated polling places. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Alcoholic Beverage License Approvals: Elk City Store-Beer and Wine Crump Chevron Service-Beer and Wine Trestle Brewing Co-Beer and Liquor Clearwater Valley Harvest Foods-Beer and Wine Kooskia Mart-Beer and Wine Tom Cat Sporting Goods LLC-Beer and Wine Cloninger’s Family Foods-Beer and Wine River Rock Café-Beer and Wine Wolftrack Brewing Co.-Beer only The Twisted Cellar-Beer and Wine Triangle Tavern-Beer and Wine
Approval of temporary wage increase for Undersheriff Jim Gorges to $46,415.79 effective 1-19-2015 through 9-27-2015.
9:55 a.m. Syd regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 60,081.23 County Road and Bridge $ 32,334.86 Airport $ 15,179.81 Ambulance $ 2,457.00
Emergency Comm. $ 3,360.70 District Court $ 3,278.00 Idaho County Fair $ 550.18 Title III Forest-New $ 26,998.29 Indigent $ 3,148.25 Appraisal $ 214.06
Drug Enforcement $ 841.88 Solid Waste $ 12,361.95 Search & Rescue $ 500.00 Noxious Weeds $ 834.89 Snowmobile 25-A $ 11.00 Snowmobile 25-B $ 21.01
Total Expenditures $ 162,173.11
Brandt moves to pay the claims. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:15 a.m. MacGregor regarding White Bird Recreation District amended order-explains the process for Commissioner Frei. Discussion regarding boundaries of the sub-districts. Brandt moves to approve the Amended Order. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:30 a.m. Lyle Smith and Dick Wyatt with Clearwater Water District provide an update on project-has gone from $937,000 to $1.2 million-entire project has now gone out for bids and will hinge on getting adequate water supply. Wyatt advises they are trying to figure out easements in order to place the waterlines. There was an original agreement from 1948, prior to the formation of the district-requests that there be an updated agreement between the district and the County. Wyatt advises they also have concerns about the County right-of-way. They question what the County will tell the contractor about laying lines-Meinen advises that he received a draft plan from TD & H, which he reviewed and made a few suggestions to-he hasn’t heard back. Commission advises that they have no objection to Meinen reviewing and directing plan. Brandt questions how many culverts are involved-Meinen advises there are several. Wyatt recommends that the contractor add the County as a secondary on the bond-Meinen advises that their application process has that provision. Wyatt questions MacGregor regarding an agreement between the County and Clearwater Water District-MacGregor advises he is not comfortable with a blanket agreement-we would need to define existing right-of-ways. Chmelik directs Smith, Meinen and MacGregor to get together to further work on this.
10:49 a.m. Mike Duclose regarding ag solid waste fees-he leases property and now has been handed solid waste fees as an operator by three property owners-fears that there is the possibility that he could get 20 more. Discussion regarding putting a cap on the number of ag solid waste fees to one person. Duclose also advises that he is the Chairman of the Ferdinand Highway District-he agrees with most of the decisions made by the Commission and agrees with the direction the County is taking-questions what we are planning to do with the loss of SRS funding-discussion.
11:08 a.m. James Zehner regarding hiring of temporary part-time employee to assist with processing circuit breakers-is planning to hire Linda Arnzen to fill this position. Chmelik moves to approve proposal. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:10 a.m. Zehner presents bid to install a new light in Computer Room. Brandt moves to approve bid. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:15 a.m. Kathy Ackerman regarding final revisions to Idaho County Handbook. Brandt moves to approve updated policy manual. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:25 a.m. Chmelik moves to approve the minutes of the January 20 meeting. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:30 a.m. Kirk MacGregor regarding new phone system for his office-gives history of the existing phone system-advises that he has reviewed the bid by Valance and presents proposal for a percentage of what he feels would be a fair division between his share and the County’s share-feels it would be fair for his private practice to pay 40% and the County pay 60%-proposes that he have an agreement with the County that would cover the costs of the system in the event he is not re-elected. MacGregor regarding case in Jefferson County-explains why his practice is different from the pending Jefferson County case-discussion. Phone system upgrade will be placed back on the agenda in two weeks.
11:48 a.m. Chmelik moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to Idaho Code 31-874. Brandt seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-absent, District 3-yes.
0-Approval, 0-Denial, 0-Liens, 0-N1, 0-Lien Release, 0-N1 Release
12:07 p.m. End Indigent-Meeting adjourned.
Chairman_______________________________ Attest:____________________________
