June 19, 2006

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

JUNE SESSION                  June 19, 2006                  THIRD TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

Sharon Cox re: ADA Coordinator report – read letter stating Idaho County met the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act by resolution in February, 1998. Letter sent to Comprehensive Advocacy, Inc. Moscow, Idaho.

Jon Stroop re: road and airport – new airport employee begins work today – Brad Frei leasing airport lots discussed – may want to lease three acre piece and still be in compliance with FAA – discussion only.
Aviation fueler truck project is not complete – working on completion of project.
Cleaning of ditches – patching holes – 1000 ft of road connecting to Good Roads discussed – commissioners approved to have road paved same time Good Roads does their road.
Shingle Creek road – Carl Edwards isn’t quite through with survey – will make presentation to commissioner – he feels the original survey is the correct survey.
Elk City Road Shop – new building would be about 10-15% higher. Bennett is asking $35,000 total building and land. Land may be used for dumpster site and/or stock piling – land is located between American River and highway.

LeRoy Shaw re: permanent easement on Fuzi Road – Jon mentioned that Mr. Shaw needs to talk to Dennis Albers. Randy would like noted that Dennis Albers needs to write a permanent easement across this road. Discussion followed.

Gill Bates stopped by to introduce himself as the newly hired Ida.Lew coordinator – reported on airport advisory meeting – gave history of his background – discussion followed on 911 system – rail service in this area.

JoAnne Fairchild, Elk City, re: property taxes – requesting taxes to be forgiven – discussion – sent to Sharon regarding taxes due – will return to commissioner with recommendation.

Larry & Donna Knight re: hearing for variance of grade on access road, Memory Lane, which will be deeded to the public. Road Grade shall be built to a maximum of 12% or less. Several residents in attendance discussed road problems in this area. No one contested the variance for the 12% grade in the subdivision. Decision tabled.

Bob McCall, Nancy Edwards, Chris Remacle re: Grangeville Senior Citizen Program. – explained funding process – – seniors are paying for everything – budget is tight – request help from county – discussion followed. Randy made motion to give $300.00 to Grangeville Senior Citizens. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

David Shaw, Fiduciary Trust Officer, representing Chester Moffett – presented written authorization – second half of 2005 taxes due – requesting tribal exemption – discussion followed. Randy made motion to forgive collection, interest and penalty fees for second half of 2005 taxes until further information is received. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Taxes for 2006 will be considered at Board of Equalization.

Marlene Case re: solid waste exemption/reduction – explained her property situation – four parcels – receiving four solid waste fees – requesting 1 ½ exemption for two of the properties in Elk City. Homeowners exemption is on wrong house. Discussion followed. Commissioners will work with Jim Beckman on this.

11:45 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
12:10 p.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.
Six approved – one lien – one N-1 – two release of lien – two release N-1

Pine Ridge Subdivision – Fir Court – Order vacating portion of subdivision plat – parcel is a portion of Fir Court as shown on the replat of Lot 1 Block 6 of Pine Ridge Subdivision filed as instrument #287705 – Plat lies in Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 3 East of the Boise Meridian. Signed by all three commissioners.

Elected Officials Meeting:
Jim Beckman – solid waste letters – dumpster site in Warren/Secesh – discussion – market value discussion
Kirk MacGregor – Lankford Appeal – decision probably in August – will keep commissioners informed – Rockie Ivie Case – child molestation cases – various cases – meth lab cases.
Larry Dasenbrock – overtime for detectives – budget – extra employee – crime statistics – society crimes – White Bird rodeo.
Rose Gehring – welfare directors meeting in Orofino – election meeting in Lewiston – requested department heads to get their budgets in early.
Alice Mattson – taxes – solid waste meeting Thursday in Lewiston.
Jim Rehder – BOE – mental health meeting – E911 meeting – rural addressing – Secesh issues – District Health board meeting – tax issues – solid waste issues.
Randy Doman – road supervisor discussion – NCHD flu workshop – soil & water district tour this Friday – August 10th water meeting in Coeur d’Alene – RAC meeting – Craig/Wyden funding – PILT funding.

June 12, 2006 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Alice seconded. Motion carried.

Hiring of road supervisor discussed – Randy will set up a time.

Public Defender Contract opening – closing date 5:00 p.m. on 6-16-06 – one submission. Tabled until July 3, 2006.

2:25 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for legal matters. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
3:12 p.m. Executive session ended. Regular session resumed.

Terry Nab, Progressive Engineer, reported on services their company would be able to provide for subdivision development if the county would so choose. Discussion followed.

Highway Districts invited to discuss subdivision ordinance inspection – LHTAC regulations – adoption by all highway districts as explained by Dennis Albers – design/construction is to be in conformance – agreement between Highway Districts and County could be drafted on who inspects roads in subdivision and the fee schedule.
Daryl Mullinex stated from LHTAC standards that quality assurance is done by highway district involved – discussion
John from Riedesel stated they are drafting standards for roads – they have a fee schedule developed – discussion followed on what county engineer does and what highway district engineer does – should not overlap – county engineer/surveyor reviews lines of plat – highway district engineer review construction of projects.
Discussion followed on changing subdivision ordinance.
Randy suggested Carl Edwards review preliminary plat – highway district will be contacted and then a decision will be made on who the engineer will be. Developer’s engineer has to do good quality control/assurance.
Randy suggested the County Engineer will review all preliminary plats, they will consult with the highway district on their road standards. The County Engineer will do all necessary field reviews and final acceptance of plats and roads. The county will bill the developer for all engineering fees. The developer’s engineer will do a quality control plan and the County Engineer will do quality assurance.

Beverage license approved: Flying Resort Ranches – beer.

The Board recessed at 4:55 p.m.

Chairman:______________________________ Attest:______________________