STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

JULY SESSION                       July 5, 2005                        FIRST TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

June 28, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Alice seconded. Motion carried.

June 27, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes with corrections. Alice seconded. Motion carried.

Jon Stroop re: road and airport report. Bid for Airport Extension – Jim made motion to accept Western Construction for $704,211.00 contingent on the concurrence of FAA. Randy seconded. Discussion . Riedesel bid summary was presented to commissioner – reviewed – 2.5% is county’s match – Motion carried with all in favor. Construction will begin as soon as FAA approves – 30 days will be the amount of total project.
– Rice Creek grade – cattle guards installed – discussion – meeting in Secesh scheduled for July 7, 2005.
– James road – presented scope of work to bring up to standard – approximate estimate only.
– Alice wants road temporarily fixed. Discussion followed.
– Jon’s recommendation – temporary fix and as time goes on improve road.
– Randy stated he wants history of road regarding ROW – also, will this obligate county in the future. Jon will obtain more information.

Highway Standards and Guidelines review – Jim made motion to adopt Highway and Street Guidelines. Jim withdrew motion. Jon will check with Dennis Albers on wording of standards.

Name change hearing for roads – discussion followed – pros and cons – Randy said to negotiate with people or once sign is up and then a request to change name – a hearing should be held. Hearing on Cox road as earlier scheduled – cancelled. Money will be refunded to Jim Babb.

Shaun Maxey re: infrastructure issues – Tele-Com – study will be completed in July. Rail Service East of Lewiston discussed – Rail situation has improved nationally and locally – discussed issues and problems – grant application coming soon regarding the rails.

Kim Nuxoll – Max Pelham – Ron Funke – Kathy Terhaar regarding Board of Equalization decisions:
– Framing Our Community – Jim made motion to exempt. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
– Bill Kishpaugh – Pineridge Water & Sewer – Randy made motion to exempt 1/5 of property – portion they are using. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Jim and Randy voting yes – Alice, no.
– Wilbern Jones – Jim made motion to sustain assessor’s value. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
– Frances Barnes – Jim made motion to sustain assessor’s value. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Jim and Randy in favor. Alice abstained.
– Ingar & Todd Blount – Jim made motion to refund amount to newly adjusted value of $40,000 from $58,000. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
– Kelly Lineberry, Pentecostal Church, Randy made motion to deny request. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy and Jim in favor. Alice abstained.
– Terry Gestrin – Randy made motion to deny request for tax relief. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Randy & Jim in favor. Alice voting no – wants more information on who tax notice will be sent to.
– Larry Allen – Jim made motion to deny request. Randy seconded. Motion carried with Jim and Randy in favor. Alice, no.
– Gail & Roy Travis – Alice made motion to sustain assessors value. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
– Don Solberg – No decision required – requesting county to notify tax payer change in land use.
– Bennett Forest Industries – Jim made motion to sustain assessor’s value. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
– BOE in recess until 4:00 p.m.

Randy made motion to approve letter regarding indigent claim/hearing of June 13, 2005. Jim seconded. Motion carried with Jim and Randy in favor – Alice abstained. Letter was signed by Jim and Randy – Alice did not wish to sign letter.

Certificate of residency approved:
– Eric F. Mader and Lauren Anne Merrill

Order for cancellation of taxes approved:
– Michael Cook – 3.51 – 2004RP – postmark ok

James Zehner and Chuck Coen – schooling for advanced mapping class – discussion followed on whether both should go every other year or option of sending each one every other year on a rotation basis. Commissioners stated they should make decision and let them know.
– Rural addressing process – two routes from Grangeville mailed out – Grangeville post office boxes next – then Cottonwood post office. White Bird/Lucile this fall/winter – Riggins this Spring – Elk City/Dixie next year – Powell will be in a few years – addressing is 10% complete.

Lenore Hill re: landscape for front of courthouse – planter needs to be painted – will work with Vern Meyer on this.

Dennis Thomas & Tera King, Northwest Management, re: fire coordinator – interested in contracting for this job – discussion followed – explained what they can do for Idaho County – have written up fire mitigation plans for other entities – explained going to a team approach instead of a single person approach – no overhead costs – they have liability coverage – do their own accounting – will write the grants. Commissioners will review proposal.

Order for cancellation of taxes approved:
– Quigley Brothers – 699.34 – 1999 & 2000 PP – business defunct

Commissioners’ reports:
– Jim – Region II detention center – will not raise rates – Cottonwood Housing Association meeting – Elk City Tour – mission accomplished – collaboration effort recommended – Current (Riggins Newspaper) guest commentary – discussion followed – he has been asked by another newspaper to do guest commentary – requesting if the other commissioners are interested in this and willing to participate – helpful and informative site – factual commentary.
– Randy wants this on the agenda to discuss – wants the entire board decision.
– Alice – Elk City Tour – good meeting – Building inspectors list was reviewed on the ones she could contact.

Gary Damon, Pollock Road – grass high on road – 25 mph – called sheriff’s office – people speeding – wants children’s sign installed – will talk with Jon Stroop regarding this.

BOE – Russ Braun – Columbia Grain – Big Butte – Cottonwood and Fenn.

BOE ended at 5:00 p.m. for Columbia Grain.

Randy report – roadless area problem – will work with Idaho Association of Counties.

The board recessed at 5:12 p.m.

Chairman:__________________________ Attest:_____________________