STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
MAY SESSION May 5, 2009 FIRST TERM DAY
The board met at 9:00 a.m. with Skip Brandt, Jim Rehder, James Rockwell, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
Gene Meinen re: road report. Stimulus money – Idaho County did not receive any of the money for the road projects.
Jim discussed the RAC projects – necessary to scale down projects – discussion followed – Cove Road is main project.
Grangeville Truck Route – Grangeville Highway District. District paid $10,000 up front to do study – they received the grant. City of Grangeville withdrew from MOU with Grangeville Highway District on 2-17-09.
Daryl Mullinix explained the project – one reason is for the safety of the public using the main street. Open meetings will be scheduled.
James stated he is totally against this by-pass due to the economy of the businesses of Grangeville.
Paul Hauger explained this is not a by-pass – this is a truck route.
Skip stated he has a tough time over stepping city of Grangeville, if they are against it.
Daryl stated this road work will not begin until 10-15 years from now – this is just a study. Discussion followed.
James made motion for Idaho County to withdraw from the grant application for the truck route. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Skip reported on the Elk City trip to review shop currently being used by county road department – owned by Bennett. Land which building sets on is owned by BLM. Discussion followed.
Skip made motion to purchase Bennett building in Elk City with a clause county will be held harmless if in the future problems develop with purchase of BLM land. James seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Payment of building and property discussed. Payment will be in full instead of payments.
Dumpster site in Elk City discussed – improvement and cleanup – Glennel Forsman is being paid to keep site clean – commissioners suggested five hours a month – fencing around dump site will be taken into consideration at a later date.
Jim suggested having Elk City EMT group keep dumpster site clean in exchange for free rent on the current road shop building they are using. Offer will be made.
Jerry Zumalt re: Grangeville Water Shed Assessment Project – $20,000 granted to Idaho County for this project – hazardous fuels reduction work on nonfederal lands – discussion. North West Management will do assessment.
Jim made motion to move forward with grant project. James seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Road 393 – Nick Nixon/Jerry Strahan/Bob Bordon. Group requesting whether or not county has rights of way to this property – current road is not where original road was in 1906 – original road is a marsh area – current road runs through private property – does county have prescriptive easement on road currently being used? Kirk explained this road is not used that often – best resolution is for area land owners to give easement and then county vacate the 1906 road – discussion followed – group will work with local residents for easements and then return to commissioners for vacation of road.
10:55 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for indigent hearing continuation – I C 31-874. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.
11:14 a.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
Skip made motion to approve indigent claim for GPF. James seconded. Motion carried.
11:30 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims – I. C. 31-874. James seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
11:35 a.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
Two denied
1:00 p.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session for legal matters – I C 67-2345 (f). Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.
1:30 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
National Forest Environmental Impact Statement regarding domestic sheep grazing discussed. Skip will draft letter.
Pat Holmberg questioned cooperative agency status on federal government issues. She will send commissioners information – discussion followed. Pat stated the commissioners should be on the ground floor of issues involving Idaho County.
FAA Grant Bid Opening – Three (3) bids submitted for resurfacing of airport runway:
Pavement Markings M. W., Boise, – $208,467.00
Intermountain Slurry Seal, Salt Lake, City, – $200,643.00
PMD – Black Line, Vancouver, WA – $200,950.00
Decision tabled until next week.
Hew Homestead subdivision – Hunter Edwards – went over engineer’s review of plat – Hunter will make changes – engineer will review and report back to commissioners.
Beverage license approved:
Silver Spur Café – beer & wine
Syringa Café – beer & wine
Mac’s Bar & Grill – beer & liquor
Three Rivers Resort, Inc. – beer & liquor
Subdivision ordinance discussion – task force appointed – Carolyn Parks, James Zehner, Kirk MacGregor, Paul Eimers, Mike Sturdevant and Hunter Edwards. Group has 60 days to come up with changes for the draft of a new subdivision ordinance.
April 21, 2009 minutes. Skip made motion to approve as amended. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
April 28, 2009 minutes. Skip made motion to approve. Jim seconded. Motion carried.
Sheila Key & James Zehner re: Census – discussion followed on how much time they should spend getting information for the census bureau. Information has already been sent to Seattle office and Boise office. Assessor’s office will work with the bureau on a limited basis.
Commissioners; report:
James – no report.
Jim – rails to trails rights of way – rural health works – BOE training in May – fencing and barriers taken from dumpsters in Simmons area – questioning how and where they are being used. Skip explained.
Jerry Zumalt re: mercury spill in Riggins – bill sent to county – paying of bill tabled until more information is available.
The board adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Chairman:________________________ Attest:___________________
