STATE OF IDAHO

County of Idaho

 

JUNE SESSION                         June 1, 2010                   FIRST TERM DAY

 

 

            The Board of Commissioners met at 9:00 a.m. with Skip Brandt, Jim Rehder, James Rockwell, Commissioners, and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

 

            Mike Cook – Quality Electric Company Contract for the AWOS.  Commissioners signed.  Discussion followed.  Goal is to have this project done and licensed by this summer.

            Fuel Charge to the forest service discussed.  Mike will be working with Joe Bonn, NNF, regarding dust abatement in the Dixie area and the Salmon River Road Project.

            Friday meeting with John Watson to review the ALP – this will be for the future plans of the airport. 

            Preliminary Hanger Study – should get the preliminary feasibility study from Stellman’s this week.  Met with Ray Anderson and still show interest in renting of the hanger.    Discussion followed on potential additional hangers and FBO office.

            New appraisal for land at airport should be completed in two weeks. 

            ADA meeting the 8th of June at 11:30 a.m. 

            Met with Doumecq Highway District regarding agreement on payment to them for 10 miles – should be only highway users money and no forest monies. 

            Budget for airport – discussion followed. 

 

            Skip Brandt re: land exchange – opposed to any outright sale and exchange unless the exchange is within Idaho County or the sale contains funding suitable to the county.  Discussion followed.  Land exchange is in regards to the Plum Creek/ Lochsa land exchange as of now.

            Skip made motion to not accept a sale or exchange of public lands unless left whole.  James seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            Diamond Springs Ranch Phase II issues.  Rick Musick and Ray Hamell.   Subdivision is in the Pollock area – subdivision has been approved, but not completed.  Road system internally is not complete – law suit was filed and is now final – some of the items discussed before the law suit was not included with the law suit – lots have changed. 

            Requesting to sell lots as is without the road system up to standard.   Roads were to be complete in three years – County has lien on one of the lots (19) for payment of the roads. 

            James asked if it will be notice to the public that roads will be taken care of as the lots are sold.  Discussion followed.  Ray stated their intention to not close on land sale until roads are complete.  Owners may be given an escrow or agreement regarding roads. 

            Requesting from county – clarification on the county’s view on the roads.  Ray said they did repair on the slide area and hasn’t moved in three years.   Question is time frame for completion of existing roads –   Rick and Ray wondering what can be sold. 

            Kirk stated this is a civil matter – not a county situation – roads are all private, so this takes the liability off county. 

            Jim read the recorded document #452268.

 

            Jim stated the lien was taken so the developers would have the roads up to LHTAC standards – not maintenance.  Discussion followed.

 

            Cell Phone discussion – existing policy supply cell phones for user = county supplies and pays for basic – if more stuff is needed – then individual person pays for – Skip explained.  Discussion followed.   Jim stated this should be on a case by case basis.

            Jim made motion to allow Carl Crabtree to purchase a smart phone and come from his budget – discussion followed.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor

 

            Jim Crowley and Nadine McDonald re: juvenile corrections – provided quarterly report for  District II.  Significant change in the tobacco tax – reduced by 30%.  Mental health issues discussed.     Reimbursement for detention discussed.  Nadine said their attempt to collect is difficult. 

            James suggested sending monthly bills to the parents of the juveniles who owe the county for unpaid fees, fines or costs.  Nadine said it is a court order and this is how they will continue to do it this way.  If they do not pay – they have to appear in court. 

 

            11:30 a.m.        Skip made motion to enter into executive session according to I C 31-874.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.  Roll call taken.

            11:40 A.M.      Ended.

                        One lien/N-1                One approved              One denied

 

            1:00 p.m.  Canvass of votes for 2010 Primary Election

 

            Jerry Zumalt re:  Homeland Security Grant closes out on 2006 – amount $1,431.80 and 2010 Emergency Management Performance Grant  – amount $15,671.28 –  both grants signed.

 

            Western Federal Lands Highway Division Highway Design Standards for Salmon River Road Connection/Extension signed.

 

            May 25, 2010 minutes – Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Order for cancellation of taxes, solid waste fee and penalty approved. – $302.81

 

            The Board adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

   

Chairman:___________________________   Attest:_____________________________