STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

MARCH SESSION                          March 12, 2007                  SECOND TERM DAY

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

Jim Guthrie, Jim Marks and Stan Leach re: GEM Plan – medical insurance for counties. The group explained the advantage of joining GEM Plan – plan is set up like ICRMP (liability insurance for counties) – 20 counties have signed up for plan – IAC has endorsed the GEM Plan, now that Blue Cross is involved with insurance – discussion followed on employees not wanting to give personal information to GEM Plan. No decision made.

John Dilts re: road report – grading and ditching of roads continue – taking load limits off some of the roads in Idaho County – Pollock Road discussed – river is rising – trying to get project completed this week – fill is coming from local land owners.
Airport report – Engineering is done on underground electrical at the airport – decision has to be made whether to install all of it now or just to building sites; phone conduit will be laid while doing the ditch work. Bennett building in Elk City – Bennett may be interested in renting – selling of old mill site discussed – John will get more information for commissioners.
Various dumpster sites discussed.

Stefanie re: Claims.
Current Expense             $94,411.99
Road & Bridge                $20,855.57
Airport                                811.55
Emergency Comm             2,941.45
District Court                    2,114.21
Indigent                          9,710.30
Appraisal                             282.37
Drug Enforcement                   7.53
Solid Waste                    98,314.10
Noxious Weed                  1,070.59
Snowmobile 25A               2,542.23
Waterways                       4,550.00
Snowmobile 25B               2,370.65

Jim made motion to approve claims. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
Total Claims $239,982.54

John Nida re: Sheriff vehicles. Requesting two 2007 Chevy Impalas and three 2007 Chevy Silverado’s – five trade-ins – four year financing – discussion followed. Randy made motion to ask for quotes on vehicles. Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor.

Catering permit approved: Reno Club – 3-17-07

Sheriff Department monthly report approved.

Order for cancellation of taxes approved:
Idaho County – 62.08 – exempt property
Betty Richardson – 5.43 – timely payment

February 26, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve as amended. Randy seconded. Motion carried.
March 5, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve as amended. Randy seconded. Motion carried.

11:30 a.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried. 11:50 a.m. Ended. Regular resumed.
Three approved – one lien – one release of lien & N-1 – one N-1

Bill Kishpaugh and Group re: Pine Ridge Water and Sewer District – requesting county to sponsor a block grant for an upgrade of water and sewer in the district – $773.000 is amount of project – water study has been submitted to DEQ – Bond election will be held – discussion followed. Jim made motion to sponsor grant. Randy seconded. Motion carried with both in favor.

Commissioners’ reports:
Jim – legislative committee in Boise report – Craig/Wyden – talked with Bill Sali – weed meeting – roadless area – met with James Caswell in Boise – funding for murder trial – met with Riggin’s city clerk re: communication – field burning issue – future meetings – solid waste contracts.

Randy – welfare conference – county news report re: Rose Gehring – Little Salmon Road project – fill-in for Jim Davis will be Suzanne Acton – she will be on contract. Dumpster sites discussed – complaints received on well drilling at Summer Breeze subdivision – artesian well – water is draining on other people’s property – well is not capped – weed meeting – Galli case.

2:35 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent hearing. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
3:48 p.m. Hearing ended. Regular session resumed.
No decision made – hearing will continue at a later date

Scott Wasem and Jessica Wells re: Idaho State Water Conservation District report. Presented slide show on projects for this district – explained current program – Cottonwood/Threemile/Butcher/BMP Implementations. Requested a letter of intent for fiscal year 2008 – amount $8,000.00. Letter of intent will be sent.

Certificate of residency approved:
Nicole R. Nida

Dixie road 222 & 222D discussed – hearing will be set for September 24, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. – notification will be sent out.

The Board recessed at 4:55 p.m.

Chairman:___________________________ Attest:______________________