May 11, 2010

STATE OF IDAHO

County of Idaho

 

MAY SESSION                 May 11, 2010                SECOND TERM DAY

  

            The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with all members present.

 

            Jennifer Randall re: Claims

Current Expense               $32,764.00         Road & Bridge             $24,729.59

Airport                               33,912.73         Emergency Comm                532.56

District Court                          522.68          Title III – New                  7,348.85

Indigent                             12,479.25           Solid Waste                  107,138.04

Noxious Weeds                  7,025.17            Waterways                      3,405.60

Interlock Device                  2,000.00                 

                                    Total Claims                             $231,858.47

            Jim made motion to approve claims.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            Carol Moehrle re: Public Health Board FY 2011 Budget Proposal.  Carol explained the fee structure for each county in District 2.  Idaho County’s fee for f/Y $116,052 – last year’s amount was $117,805.03.  Discussion followed.

 

            Title III expenditures – Mike Cook – FAA grant portion is $176,167.00 for the AWOS.  Environmental analysis and land acquisition for airport discussed –

 

            Jared J. Zwygart, CPA, re:   Idaho County Audit for f/y 2009.  Budget for f/y 2009 was under spent by $253,344 for entire county.  Good audit.

 

            Shauyna Yoakum re: trailer she sold to Bill Barrett – last Fall buyer did not switch the title to his name.  Trailer is on the Darrel Cox property  – unable to find buyer – Kirk said this may be a civil problem.  Kathy Ackermann tried to sell trailer – unable to sell –  another sale is in progress for this Thursday.  Taxes and solid waste fee are due on trailer.  Mr. Cox wants this trailer moved.          Amount due is $571.00.  Skip made motion to reduce the taxes to $25.00 per year (2) and cancel solid waste fees.    Jim seconded.  Motion carried. 

 

            11:30 a.m.  Jim made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims                I C 31-874.    Skip seconded.  Motion carried.  Roll call taken.

            11:55 a.m.  Ended.

                        Three approvals and Two Extensions

 

            Debbie Ruppe and Jerry Zumalt re:  Grant Management & General Shawvers letter – managing for homeland security funds.  Jerry serves on the board to review the homeland security funds. 

            Haz Mat response teams and Bomb Squads within Idaho County discussed –  no funding is available for maintenance.  

            Debbie said that the year 2010 grants will be geared for sustaining what we have.

            Jerry stated he would like to meet with the newly appointed General Shawvers

 

            Subdivision Ordinance workshop. 

 

            Courthouse remodel – Jim Rehder expressed his concerns if we remodel the house purchased a year ago by the county – may be costly to remodel.  More information will be required before a decision is made. 

 

            3:15 p.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session according to I C 67-2345(a).  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.  Roll call taken.

            3:33 p.m.  Ended.

 

            Mike Cook and Gene Meinen re:  Airport agreements discussed – land acquisition – discussion followed.

 

            Road project agreement presented by Gene –   between Payette National Forest and Idaho County for the purpose of this Project Agreement is to document the parties’ cooperation in the Warren Wagon Road Widening and Resurfacing Project.   Commissioners signed.

            Elk City Dumpster site needs to be cleaned up.  Gene will check on it. 

 

            Skip signed agreement for Carl Crabtree – noxious weed? – Copy not given to Rose.

 

            Neal Johnson and Bill Spencer re:  EMS Legislation – Neal explained where the future of the EMS stands – not in favor of forming a taxing district in order to tax people.  People in rural Idaho cannot afford any more taxes.  Discussion followed.  State is requiring rural EMT’s to get to standards that are almost impossible to meet.

            Requesting support at the local level to somehow to get EMT’s back on track – they need money to provide the education to the EMT’s – state should be more support and less regulatory – having trouble finding people to volunteer for these services. 

 

            Highway District Garbage Fee – Skip suggested we not charge any of the districts as of now. 

 

            May 4, 2010 minutes.  Skip made motion to approve minutes as amended.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            Baldwin Springs Road.  Skip made motion to call for hearing to abandon road on the petition of Jason Schwab and Melvin McLean.  Rose will set up hearing date.

 

            Jim mentioned the use of Carl Crabtree’s cell phone – Carl made the request to have county to pay for the expense for his cell phone – discussion followed.    Tabled until next week.

 

            Skip signed the MOU for Jerry  – homeland security.

 

            Skip reported on his trip with Walco’s for placement of consolidated dumpster sites – discussion followed.

            County wolf management plan discussed – 

 

            Jim reported on various meetings he attended and future meetings.

 

            Beverage license approved:                   Zip Trip #21 –beer & wine

 

            Sheriff’s monthly report for transfer of fees approved.

 

            Stanley & Eddy Devin request for cancellation of solid waste fees for 2010 approved.

 

            Certificate of residency approved:   Ream, Melissa M.

 

            The board adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

  

Chairman:____________________________   Attest:____________________________