STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JANUARY SESSION January 6, 2015 FIRST TERM DAY
10:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners James Rockwell, Jim Chmelik and Skip Brandt, and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
James Rockwell regarding bid opening for surplus Road Department dump truck.
$1775-Suzie Eckert
$1978-Rick Simler
$2561-Bill and Katie Marek
Rockwell moves to award the bid to the Mareks. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Alcoholic Beverage License Approvals:
Grangeville Pizza Factory-Beer Hong Fa-Beer and Wine Mini Village-Beer and Wine Seven Devils Bar-Beer and Liquor Hoot’s Café-Beer and Wine Baum Shelter-Beer and Wine Salmon Rapids Lodge-Beer and Wine Canyon House-Beer and Wine Silver Dollar-Beer and Liquor Riener’s Grocery-Beer and Wine Rodonna’s Country Haus-Beer and Wine Cottonwood Foods-Beer and Wine Riggins Tackle Shop-Beer Only The Establishment-Beer and Liquor The Gallery Bistro-Beer and Wine Mountain View Specialty Meats-Beer and Wine Seasons Restaurant-Beer and Liquor Salmon River Inn-Beer and Liquor
Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the December 30 meeting. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:13 a.m. James Zehner regarding roads in Diamond Springs Ranch Subdivision in Shingle Creek Road area-he was contacted by a property owner who has sold her property twice, but the sales have fallen through because the title company won’t insure due to the road/easement issues. Discussion regarding easements being sold by Brian DeVenney-there seems to be a discrepancy regarding what those easements sell for. Zehner questions whether or not the Commission will consider a valuation adjustment-Commission advises the property owner should contact Mr. DeVenny-may consider an adjustment for 2015.
Ray Hamell regarding original approval of the Diamond Springs Ranch Subdivision-feels that the Commission should do something to address this access issue since he feels that it is a public road and feels that the issues would be resolved overnight if the original Commissioners were still sitting. Brandt advises a remedy for this issue doesn’t sit with the Commission and the tax payers-this is a civil issue between two parties that needs to be addressed through the Court system. Commission advises Mr. Hamell to meet with Mr. DeVenney and come back in the event his offer of $5000 for an easement is refused.
Kirk MacGregor advises that the prescriptive easement issues must be addressed in Court.
10:30 a.m. Brad Higgins regarding new ag solid waste assessment-advises he is a rancher who leases 20 pasture parcels-advises that he does not create any solid waste-feels that requiring him to potentially pay 20 ag solid waste fees is unfair. From the farming perspective, he feels that the only possibility of waste creation is very small, with only spray cans-he feels that 20% of the population is funding the other 80%. Rockwell explains how the new ag solid waste was formulated. Brandt regarding difficulties of addressing abusers of the system who may be claiming an agricultural exemption in an effort to pay less than market value-discussion. Higgins advises the he hopes the Commission will continue to look at this issue and work toward a more equitable way of assessing this fee. Brandt asks Higgins for contact information in order to have him assist with ideas as the Commission continues to come up with a solution.
Ray Hamell regarding the possibility of developing an exemption for business owners who have several parcels/businesses under one umbrella. Brandt advises that they have attempted to put this in black and white, so there is no question about who qualifies for an exemption and who doesn’t-discussion.
Higgins questions the fee for city residents-discussion regarding use of dumpsters by city residents.
10:53 a.m. Ray Hamell regarding assessment for Diamond Springs LLC and R & R Development-requests exemption on one ag solid waste fee-Brandt moves to exempt one ag solid waste fee upon receipt of a completed affidavit. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. James Zehner regarding GIS mapping software maintenance-total $4392 for annual renewal-same as last year. Rockwell moves to approve renewal. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:15 a.m. Rockwell moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to Idaho Code 31-874. Brandt seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes.
0-Approval, 0-Denial, 1-Liens, 1-N1, 1-Lien Release, 1-N1 Release
11:15 a.m. End Indigent
11:15 a.m. Meeting Adjourned
Chairman_______________________________ Attest:___________________________
