STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
MARCH SESSION March 13, 2012 SECOND TERM DAY
11:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Jim Chmelik and James Rockwell and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present. 3
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
11:00 a.m. Syd regarding claims-
Current Expense $ 44,395.56 County Road and Bridge $ 61,151.43
Airport $ 3,704.96 Emergency Com. $ 452.71
District Court $ 4,771.12 Title III-New $ 352.88
Indigent $ 21,135.29 Appraisal $ 375.88
Solid Waste $ 110,236.40 Election Consolidation $ 7.05
Noxious Weeds $ 4,787.47 Snowmobile 25-A $ 2,058.57
Waterways $ 190.00 Snowmobile 25-B $ 4,998.77
Total Expenditures $ 258,618.09
Chmelik moves to approve claims. Brandt seconds the motion. Chmelik and Brandt in favor; Rockwell abstains.
11:15 a.m. James Zehner and Sheila Key regarding the Cors GPS unit at the Idaho County Airport-advises that the battery back-up on the unit needs to be replaced-a new one will be about $100. Zehner proposes using a portion of money that was collected a few years ago from BLM for a software update that was ultimately paid for by the Forest Service. No objection from the Commission.
Beverage licenses approved for:
Halfway Club-beer and liquor
Grangeville Golf Course-beer and liquor
Elk City Store-beer and wine
Rodeo Grounds-beer only
Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the March 6 meeting. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:33 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to IC 31-874. Chmelik seconds. Roll call-all in favor.
0 Approval, 2 Denial, 0 Suspended/Tolled, 2-N1, 0 release-N1, 2-Liens, 0-Lien Release
11:42 a.m. End Indigent
12:00 p.m. Break for lunch.
1:00 p.m. Board reconvenes.
Jerry Zumalt regarding emergency preparedness-presents a list of disaster/emergency management plans that we currently have in place. Discussion.
Kathy Ackerman & Jerry Zumalt regarding ITD request for a permit for development in a floodplain for repairs scheduled on a bridge. Discussion regarding form. No objection to sending out application once it is fine tuned.
Cancelation of solid waste fees for Kenneth Tuning signed.
1:25 p.m. James Zehner and Amy Rose regarding solid waste fees on a mobile home in the Elk City area-this fee hasn’t been charged since 1999, but was placed back on this past year because vehicles were at the residence. Owner, Carolyn Howe, is requesting cancelation of solid waste fee and Sheriff’s fees. Rockwell moves to cancel solid waste fee-Sheriff’s fees will remain. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
1:40 p.m. Jay Sila, Idaho Department of Lands, presents slide show regarding projects and developments in the Craig Mountain Area of IDL.
2:15 p.m. Mike Cook on behalf of Gene Meinen, the Fall Creek bridge near Orogrande that is currently maintained by County-bridge needs major repair, as one pier is being destroyed by ice-Cook is checking on ownership issues as it may be owned by the Forest Service. Meinen is working with Riedesel on repair recommendations.
Kathy Ackerman regarding surplus equipment belonging to the Road Dept. Per Gene Meinen, they have 2 1973 tanker trailers that leak-he has checked into repairing these and it is not cost effective to do so. They also have a 1965 Chevy bus that came from the Forest Service-hasn’t run for 4 years. Meinen is requesting that he be allowed to get rid of these as salvage. Brandt moves to approve disposal of this surplus equipment as requested. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
2:30 p.m. Janie Fluharty, Idaho County Recycling, reiterates how ICR came to be and how they have operated pursuant to the goal they were tasked with-to develop a sustainable recycling program in the County. Fluharty requests more time before the solid waste contracts are renewed so they will have time to look at how these contracts will impact the future of the recycling program-also requests compensation for the amount they have taken from the waste stream in terms of reduced load/hauling costs. Shelley Dumas, also with ICR, reads a statement from ICR addressing letter from Walco attorney, Dennis Charney, that they feel is not accurate. Brandt questions Fluharty regarding language that other agencies use in terms of recycling programs-requests that language be sent to Walco and Simmons. Discussion.
Dennis Charney regarding concerns about continuing discussion on this contract-discussion.
3:30 p.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345(f). Chmelik seconds. Roll call-all in favor.
4:20 p.m. End Executive Session
4:25 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman:_______________________________ Attest:_________________________
