STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JULY SESSION July 6, 2010 SECOND TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Skip Brandt, Jim Rehder, James Rockwell, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
The Board of Equalization continues from July 1, 2010.
Paul Rubbert – Whitewater Wilderness Ranch Subdivision – Lot 65 – adjacent to Lone Wolf Court Road – 20.21 AC – feels $42,000 is the fair market value – not $68,630.
Max represents county – presented comparable sales from 2006 – 2008 – 2009. Felt he gave Mr. Rubbert a fair grade – calculated at a lesser value. Mr. Rubbert paid $65,000 for the property. No lots are appraised under $60,000 in this subdivision.
Paul stated the reason for the purchase – is for his grandchildren to hunt on this lot.
9:30 a.m. Skip made motion to enter in executive session according to I C67-2345(c). Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.
10:13 a.m. Ended.
Mike Cook re: Idaho County Airport – mowing of ground at airport – requesting new lawn mower – Skip made motion to approve purchase. James seconded. Motion carried.
BOE continued.
Tony Cesario via phone – T 23N R1E Sec21 – 205 AC – Purchase price was $150,000 – feels the fair market value for Building should be $85,000.
Max representing county – all new values in this area – came up with $105,000 and other building $500.00.
Appraised at agriculture land with home site.
BOE recessed until later this afternoon.
Dave Cooper regarding incorporation of Elk City – Skip explained the county is being inundated with grant applications for Framing our Community – commissioners do not want to bog down Elk City – feels Elk City should be responsible for their own grants.
Dave stated the residents of Elk City has to request the incorporation – presented petition to commissioners stating they do not want Elk City incorporated – 125 signatures so far.
James Rockwell explained there will be a potential opportunity for their own freedom if incorporated – self determination is the reason.
Mr. Salmon expressed his concerns regarding the grant application of Joyce Dearstyne for Framing our Community. He is also not in favor of incorporating Elk City.
James Zehner and Jerry Zumalt re: E911 system – explained who the neighboring counties have for their system. Wanting both Positron/Quest and Zetron/Valence to meet with county the end of July.
James also mention Bulbarry upgrade – will be delayed until after E911 is in place.
Baldwin Springs Road issue cont’d – recorded. Decision request to delay the decision by Schwab’s – Skip asked if it is possible to find a different access to his property.
James R. before building a road through someone’s front yard – also looking at a different access – he is in favor of delaying a decision
Frank Loughran – Schwab property belongs to his aunt & uncle in the 50’s and 60’s – there is another access by the school house – access is on John McLeans property – no permission was given by John, so no the commissioners did not see this access
Skip asked if Jason Schwab is interested in trading location for another access – Jason will work this out with McLean and return to the commissioners at 1:00 p.m. on July 20, 2010.
Mel McLean asked if hay can be hauled off this road for the present time – commissioners agreed this is not a good road to haul hay. Jason is not in favor of giving access through his front yard to haul hay.
James Rockwell asked if Mel could call his brother to gain access just for this season. Skip is now calling John McLean.
History of this road discussed between the people attending.
Tony Schwab stated their lawyer would like to present the proposals.
James Rockwell stated a third party should be involved – Kirk agreed. This way the old road could be abandoned and the new road will provide access to McLean’s property – this does not mean county will build or maintain road – this could also be declared a private road.
Mel requested that he wants a decision made in two weeks.
Kirk stated that if John allowed Mel to use this access for this haying season – it would not affect the decision of the commissioners. John McLean refused to give access to his brother Mel McLean.
James Rockwell voted to postpone the decision and McLean look for another access – if McLean chooses to drive this road and run through the spring that runs across this road and destroys the Schwab property – then there will be a law suit.
The judge ordered the road is a public road – this is for the current survey that was done by Elaine Pearson on May 11, 2010.
James made motion to extend this hearing for 2 weeks and Mel has the right to use the road that was surveyed by Elaine Pearson.
Brad Frei asked if a private person has the right to blade or change the construction/repairing on a public road.
James amended to prohibit any substantial changes to the public road until after the two weeks delay.
Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
11:40 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for Indigent Claims according to I C 31-874. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor Roll call taken.
11:55 a.m. Ended.
Three liens/N-1’s Fifteen assignments
Lorraine Roach, Melisa Bryant, Jody Hoogland and Carlene Whitesell re
Grangeville Mullti-Tenant Social Services and Community Event Facility – Idaho County 17.1% poverty rate (10.1 in Grangeville) – Current vs. Needed Space – Shared Space Synergies – Proposed Solutions – applying for a block grant – may want county to sponsor the grant application.
Lorraine will present this same program to the City of Grangeville tonight.
James mentioned he has a problem with pulling out tenants from the private sector buildings and moving forward with a public entity providing space.
Discussion followed on process of this facility/grant.
Joyce Dearstyne and Don Bushey, President of FOC – Skip mentioned that the commissioners did not know that the county was guaranteeing the 25 jobs – Skip also stated that they are getting flack from the residents of Elk City regarding the application of these grants. They also feel that if the jobs are not provided – this is a liability for the county.
The buildings that are currently there via the grants are owned by Framing Our Community – not by the county.
James is requesting FOC to sign a document pledging FOC buildings as collateral against county liability for the 25 jobs. Joyce and Don stated it is understandable and a document will be drafted before the commissioners sign off on the grant.
Joyce explained how the program works – training.
Requesting a statement of support for the project from the commissioners.
Joyce will work with Kirk on the requested documents.
James asked FOC to get 125 signatures of support. FOC agreed.
BOE cont’d
Patrick Farrell – presented by Max – appraised for $102,000 – Little Salmon River area – next lower grade would be $70,000. Max presented sales –
John Bales – presented by Max – 20 AC in White Water Wilderness Ranch – half of the lot is very steep – appraised at $166,713 – restricted to one building sites. Next lower grade would be $119.600 Talked to John via phone – claims his property does not have the view that other lots do – 50% increase from what value was – John presented listings in his area.
Max figured it was one of the better lots. John feels the property structures are valued just fine – has problem with value of his land.
Raymond Peterson presented by Max – reason he did not submit an appeal because his wife was in an accident – Discussed the market value of buildings on this property – appraised at $132,410 and Ray paid $135,000. The other parcel is appraised at $132,000 and Ray paid $149,000. Located in White Water Wilderness Ranch – lots 104 and 106.
Pleasant Valley Housing presented by Max – Owner wants to present more information – unable to do so due to a timing issue.
Danny Clark, Slate Creek presented by Susie Eckert – damage to his property due to flooding – frozen pipes – living in a cabin on same piece of land – recommending dropping value of the building from $119,060 to $71,436. Skip made motion to lower value by 40%. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
BOE recessed –
PILT payment which was received last week. Amount received $1,473,450.00. Jim suggests we present $150,000 to indigent – $150,000 to airport remainder to current expense. Skip made motion to transfer the amounts as listed. James seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Joe King re: Incorporating Elk City. Discussion followed.
BOE cont’d – decisions
Rosemary Brenner – sustained Jim – Skip
Daniel Snyder – sustained Jim – Skip
Linda S. Dennis – sustained James – Skip
Iris Fay Gruver-Robinson – sustain – Skip – Jim
Deanna Hawkins – sustain – Skip – James
John Darragh – sustained – Jim – James
Gary Willman – sustained – James – Jim
Ronald G Liby – sustained – Skip – James
L A Wells ( Bob Patrick) – sustained – Skip – Jim
James L. Davis – sustained – James – Jim
Linda & Gerald Colley – sustained – James – Jim
Larry Lathrop – sustain – James – Jim
Daniel Blanco – sustain – Skip – James
Katherine Reuter – sustain – James – Jim
Michael D. England – sustain – James – Jim
Wilburn Jones – sustain – Skip – James
Ray Hamell – Diamond Springs – sustain – James – Jim
Ray Hamell – Shaw Subdivision – sustain – James – Jim
Ray Hamell – Rapid River – sustain – James – Jim
Eugene M. Shepherd – sustain – Skip – Jim
Joel Chambliss – sustain- Skip – Jim
Don Hamilton – sustain – Skip – Jim
Kaye Crawford – reduce 20% – Jim – James
Scott McDougal – sustain – James – Skip
Pleasant Valley Housing – sustain – Skip – James
Bruce Meyer – sustain – Skip – Jim
Billy R. Fetterhoff, SR – sustain – James – Jim
Dick Haener – sustain – James – Jim
Bruce L. Johnson – change to $88,612 – Jim – Skip
Bruce L. Johnson – change to $57,872 – James – Jim
Bruce L. Johnson – sustain – James – Jim
Davidson – $145,000 lower on land – James – Jim
Canyon Pines RV Resort – sustain – James – Jim
John Hughes – no action taken
Charles Shepherd – lower value to $95,124.00 – James – Jim
Paul Shepherd – sustain – James – Jim
Roy Travis – lower value to $22,750 on land – James – Skip
Roy Travis – house – lower value to $160,175 – small house – lower value to $23,061. James – Jim
J. Gerald McManus – sustain – James – Jim
Paul Rubbert – sustain – Skip – Jim
Tony Cesario – sustain – James – Jim
Patrick Ferrell –reduce to $70,000 – land – James – Jim
John Bales – reduce $166,00 –l James – Jim
Ray Petersen – sustain – James – Jim
Danny Clark – reduce house 40% – James – Jim
June 29, 2010 minutes – James made motion to approve as presented. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
Idaho Counnty Sheriff’s quarterly report approved.
Bailey & Company renewed the audit services with Bailey & Company for F/Y2010 – amount not to exceed $16,300.
The Board adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Chairman:________________________ Attest:_________________________
