July 2, 2013

STATE OF IDAHO          

County of Idaho

JULY SESSION                                     July 2, 2013                                         FIRST TERM DAY

 

10:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners James Rockwell, Skip Brandt and Jim Chmelik, and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.

 

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Board of Equalization Decisions-

Susan Raines-Twin River Ranch Sub-Division Property- Rockwell moves to sustain value.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with Rockwell and Chmelik in favor.  Brandt abstains-he was absent for Board of Equalization.

 

Pleasant Valley Housing Limited Partnership-Discussion regarding appraisal value.  Rockwell moves to adjust the value to $1,241,580, based upon the discussed adjustment to 20% cost, 40% market, and 40% income as per recommendation of Consulting Appraiser Greg Himes.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with Rockwell and Chmelik in favor.  Brandt abstains-he was absent for Board of Equalization.

 

Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the June 11 meeting.  Brandt seconds.  Motion carries with Rockwell and Brandt in favor.  Chmelik abstains-he was absent on June 11.

 

Catering permit approved for Rookies Sports Bar for July 13, 2013.

 

10:15 a.m. James Zehner regarding quote for scanning of tax number books of $4060.00-discussion.  Brandt moves to approve expenditure for scanning.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

10:30 a.m. Mike Cook & Gene Meinen regarding Manning Crevice Bridge project-discussion regarding the county’s contribution per the original agreement and the new requirement that the county take ownership of the bridge.  MacGregor has reviewed the proposed agreement and has recommended acceptance.  Rockwell requests that Cook inform the Board of the history of maintenance costs-Cook reviewed costs with Joe Bonn regarding what has been maintained/replaced over the years-no major repairs-discussion.   Rockwell moves to accept the program match agreement for the Manning Crevice Bridge. Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

Rockwell recaps offer from Jim Rathke to offer $100,000 and a geo-technical engineer review for Phase I of the Salmon River Road project-discussion. No agreement will be entered into pending the review by the geo-technical engineers.

 

Meinen advises that work has begun on Big Cedar Road-discussion.

 

11:00 a.m. Don Solberg regarding insurance renewal with Regence-provides prospective of insurance coverage, history of rates and proposal for this year’s renewal-renewal increase is 4.1%-advises that 2.8% is due to federal mandates.  Rockwell questions what this figures out to be in dollars-Ackerman advises $48,091.44-discussion.  Brandt moves to accept renewal proposal.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

11:10 a.m. James Zehner regarding clarification on Pleasant Valley Housing-questions whether or not the land value was taken out prior to calculating the weighted value-discussion.  Chmelik moves to amend value to $1,292,579 which reflects the suggested value method.  Rockwell seconds.  Motion carries with Rockwell and Chmelik in favor.  Brandt abstains-he was absent for Board of Equalization.

 

11:15 a.m. Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the June 25 meeting.  Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

11:20 a.m. Zehner regarding printer needs-requests approval for the purchase of a new printer-will cost approximately $700.  Rockwell questions if there is enough money in his budget to cover-Zehner advises he has money in his office supplies line to cover.  Rockwell moves to approve expenditure.  Brandt seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

Order for Cancellation signed-late fees added in error-$27.58

 

Alcoholic beverage license approved for The Twisted Cellar-beer and wine.

 

11:30  a.m. Ackerman presents proposal to restructure two offices under her administration-District Court and the Recorder’s Office/Elections will be restructured upon the resignation of one employee in District Court and the transfer of one employee in the Recorder’s Office-requests wage increases for the remaining employees to put pay schedule at the same level as the Assessor’s Office-discussion. Brandt moves to approve proposal as presented. Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

11:30 a.m. Rockwell moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to IC 31-874.  Brandt seconds. Roll call-District 1- yes, District 2-yes, District 3-absent.

 

01- Approval, 1-Denial, 0-Suspended/Tolled, 20-N1, 0-release-N1, 0-Liens, 0-Lien Release

 

11:47 a.m. End Indigent

 

11:48 a.m. Meeting adjourned.

 

Chairman_______________________________     Attest:______________________