STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JANUARY SESSION January 8, 2007 SECOND TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
January 2, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as presented. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
Alice Mattson read a letter to the public regarding her past history of her involvement with Idaho County – timber issues. She also commented on Mardell Edwards’ friendship during her term in office.
Warrant #2007-01914 – $350.00 – Miles Body Shop – void – paid directly by ICRMP insurance.
Sheriff’s Dept. Quarterly report approved.
Beverage license approved:
C & C Express – beer
Sacajawea Café – beer & wine
Rae Brothers Sporting Goods – beer
Silver Dollar – beer & liquor
Swiftwater RV Park & Store – beer & wine
Southfork Station – beer
The Establishment – beer & liquor
Grangeville Cash & Carry Foods – beer & wine
Pankey’s Foods, Inc – beer & wine
The Gallery – beer & wine
Mardell Edwards thanked Alice for all her work that she has done in the past four years.
Newly Elected Officials Sworn in as follows:
Rose Gehring – Clerk of the District Court
Steve Frei – Coroner
John F. Schurbon – Commissioner District #1
Sharon Cox – Treasurer
Jim Rehder – Commissioner District #3
James Zehner – Assessor
10:00 a.m. Commissioners meet as the new board of county commissioners:
Jim made motion to nominate Randy Doman as chairman. John seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
John Dilts re: road report. Ridgewood drive – discussion. Airport advisory meeting this Wednesday – John was unable to attend.
Keith Jepson & Jerry Litchfield re: Pleasant Valley Road. Road is iced over – road needs to be straightened out instead of a loop – possibility of BST on road where grade is – road needs ditches and culverts – John will review road and report back to commissioner.
Keith – Battle Ridge road – requesting black top for this road – ten years ago 1.5 miles of road was black topped – requesting remainder of road to be completed. Discussion followed.
Stefanie re: claims:
Current Expense $35,088.22
Airport 1,433.71
Emergency Comm 1,942.43
Title III 4,363.86
Appraisal 179.19
Solid Waste 87,633.31
Snowmobile 25A 1,433.20
Road & Bridge $10,984.63
Ambulance 2,184.00
District Court 3,028.18
Indigent 6,019.68
Drug Enforcement 851.89
Noxious Weed 318.42
Randy made motion to approve claims with a date change of the Walco claim and add ambulance distribution. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Total claims – $155,460.72
11:30 a.m. Randy made motion to go into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
11;50 a.m. Ended.
One approved – one hearing – one extension
Order for cancellation of taxes:
Hill – Ram Com – .16 – 2006PP – payment timely
Ron Hill – .20 – 2006PP – payment timely
Therese Georgeff – 2.30 – 2006PP – payment timely
Ray Hamell re: Shingle Creek Road – wanted update – Randy explained paper work wasn’t completed for some reason or another, but as of now the Shingle Creek road belongs to the Forest Service and not the county – NEPA requirements were not met on this road. Dennis stated there was a maintenance agreement up to 1999 with the forest service – it was dropped from the maintenance agreement – commissioners are not interested in taking on any more roads.
Ray said maintenance will still have to be addressed. This road is still in litigation and courts will have to decide.
Dennis Albers re: findings and facts for Thomas Placer – conclusions of law it is hereby ordered that the petition for a variance filed by Heaven’s Gate Enterprise, LLC is denied. Jim made motion to sign order of denial. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
1:35 p.m. John Schurbon excused for remainder of the day.
Dennis Albers re: Secesh Meadows property – discussion followed.
Dennis Albers re: portion of Orchard Lane in the Hidden Canyon Subdivision. Be it ordered that the Chairman of the Idaho County Commission and the county clerk are authorized to execute a deed to Dick Frederick for a portion of Orchard Lane and to partially vacate that portion of Orchard Lane. Jim made motion to approve vacation. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
Steve Ellis & Matt Reidy, Wallawa-Whitman National Forest, report – Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Highlights for 2006 – forest plan revision – web based river permit program – Kirkwood Road litigation settlement – reviewed condition of road in July, 2006 – discussion followed. Fire management – tri-region agreement between Wallowa-Whitman and NezPerce National forests worked well to facilitate the management of fires located near Heavens Gate.
Jim mentioned smoke problems when forest fires burn – discussion followed.
Beverage license approved:
Eagles Nest – beer
3:45 p.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session for personnel issues. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
4:25 p.m. Ended.
No decision made
4:30 p.m. Board recessed.
Chairman:________________________ Attest:__________________________
