STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JULY SESSION July 10, 2012 SECOND TERM DAY
11:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt and James Rockwell and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present. Commissioner Chmelik will be in later this afternoon.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
11:00 a.m. Syd regarding claims-
Current Expense $ 33,924.18 County Road and Bridge $ 117,872.06
Airport $ 4,310.99 Emergency Com. $ 43,847.37
District Court $ 11,025.79 Preventative Health $ 28,578.50
Title III-New $ 75,713.72 Indigent $ 10,343.44
Appraisal $ 170.52 Solid Waste $ 116,291.37
Election Consolidation$ 12.43 Noxious Weeds $ 9,829.46
Waterways $ 20,295.00
Total Expenditures $ 477,214.83
Brandt moves to approve payment of claims. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:25 a.m. Kathy Ackerman presents an estimate for window washing of the Courthouse. Jensen Window Washing from Kooskia estimated $325 for outside washing. Rockwell moves to hire Jensen Window Washing to do the outside windows. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:30 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to IC 31-874. Rockwell seconds. Roll call-Brandt & Rockwell in favor, Chmelik absent.
1 Approval, 2 Denial, 0 Suspended/Tolled, 0-N1, 1 release-N1, 0-Liens, 2-Lien Release
11:40 a.m. End Executive Session
11:42 a.m. Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the July 3 meeting. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:43 a.m. Break for lunch.
1:00 p.m. Kirk MacGregor regarding Camas Prairie RailNet-he has mailed out a letter and quit claim deed and has not heard back-tried to contact them today and left a message. He will let us know when he hears back. James Zehner regarding the property value/tax assessment-wants to know if this should be taken off-discussion. Brandt moves to delay closing of the Board of Equalization one week pending receipt of the quit claim deed. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
1:30 p.m. Don Solberg regarding renewal for Regence Blue Shield-this year is a 0% rate increase. Chmelik moves to renew as presented. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
1:45 p.m. Laura Smith, USFS, regarding RAC funding pursuant to the extension of SRS funding. Her directive is that RAC projects must be submitted for consideration by July 23 and
completed by 9-30-12. Discussion. RAC meeting will be August 2 from 10 am-4 pm.
2:10 p.m. Kirk MacGregor regarding the Public Defender position-a panel will be appointed by Judge Stegner to review the applicant and qualifications. Discussion. Kathy and Kirk will work on getting an ad in the paper and on revising the application packet. Kathy will contact Judge Griffin regarding the review committee.
2:30 p.m. Jerry Zumalt regarding Leitch Creek repair-requests sponsorship for a Dept. of Commerce Block Grant for project funding up to $100,000. Discussion. Commission has no objection to grant application.
Zumalt regarding Bureau of Homeland Security Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs Letter of Intent-discussion. Rockwell moves to approve Letter of Intent requesting emphasis on soft dollar matching. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
2:37 p.m. Daryl Mullinix, Grangeville Highway District, regarding erosion problems that are the result of the new Search & Rescue building-culvert is plugged and is causing problems on Purdy Road, which is maintained Grangeville Highway District. Daryl also expressed concern over the utility lines put through Purdy Road to the new building-this is normally handled through a permit process, but they were not contacted for permission. Discussion.
2:50 p.m. Rockwell regarding tour of Simmons Sanitation-Rockwell presents suggestions that were discussed with Simmons regarding the renewal of current contract and future renewals. Chmelik regarding costs of recycling programs-it costs money to remove trash from the waste stream regardless of who is removing the waste-our recycling program has been successful due to volunteers and grants. Rockwell regarding the opportunity to meet community need/desires without any cost to the County-discussion. Rockwell will visit with Simmons again and come up with some language.
Discussion regarding putting together an RFP for solid waste collection in the area currently serviced by Walco. This will be discussed again next week.
3:40 p.m. Meeting adjourned–jail inspection.
Chairman:_______________________________ Attest:___________________________
