STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
MAY SESSION May 8, 2012 SECOND TERM DAY
9:30 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, James Rockwell and Jim Chmelik and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
9:30 a.m. Syd regarding claims-
Current Expense $ 97,537.85 County Road and Bridge $ 74,394.69
Airport $ 811.27 Emergency Com. $ 1,293.42
District Court $ 4,195.80 Title III-New $ 7,780.00
Title III-Old $ 108.76 Indigent $ 958.36
Solid Waste $ 126,771.05 Election Consolidation $ 5.20
Noxious Weeds $ 8,244.18 Snowmobile 25-A $ 9.93 Waterways $ 296.81
Total Expenditures $ 322,407.32
Chmelik moves to approve the claims. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Wage increase to $14.68 per hour approved for Road Department employee Glen Caldwell for completion of probation.
9:55 a.m. Dave Summers, Idaho Dept. of Lands, presents a demonstration of RedZone software, which is used for homeowner fire protection-also advises regarding their evaluation guidelines and protocol. Randy Doman regarding the value of using this program-discussion. Jared Bean questions who has access to this information. Summers explains that the collected data can be shared between fire departments-not out there for the public to access.
10:30 a.m. Randy Doman regarding fire mitigation plan for 2012 season-presents proposal. Rockwell regarding his priorities-wants to make sure that we get to folks who were talked to last year, but who weren’t under contract-also wants to make sure that we put as many Idaho County residents to work as possible. Doman regarding taking a more measured approach and re-evaluating what our priorities are. Discussion. Vinnie Martinez regarding prioritization of projects. Discussion. Commission requests that Randy and Tera confer to develop a plan for prioritizing projects-will get back with the Commission in two weeks.
11:10 a.m. Cindy Schacher, Idaho County Historical Preservation Commission, with Penny Casey who would like to be appointed to the Commission. Rockwell moves to approve appointment to the Commission. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries. Ackerman regarding the purchase of a file cabinet for use by the ICHPC in the law library. Brandt moves approve the purchase. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Cindy Schacher regarding the possibility of purchasing a plaque for the Courthouse that would recognize the founding members of the ICHPC-she has gotten a quote of around $125 for this plaque. Rockwell questions how the plaque would be paid for if Idaho County does not pay for it-Schacher explains that they cannot use the grant funding they have for this purpose-it would have to be paid for through contributions of the committee. Brandt advises we will consider this as we approach budgeting for the coming year.
11:20 a.m. Chmelik moves to approve the appointment of Virgil Wassmuth to the Animal Damage Control Board. Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Ackerman will notify the Idaho Wool Growers Association regarding the appointment.
11:25 Brandt regarding contract for auditing services-amount is up $200 from last year. Discussion. Brandt moves to approve contract for FY 2012 for auditing services with Bailey & Associates. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:30 a.m. Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the April 24 meeting as amended. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of the May 1 meeting. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:30 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to IC 31-874. Rockwell seconds. Roll call-all in favor.
0 Approval, 2 Denial, 0 Suspended/Tolled, 2-N1, 4 release-N1, 2-Liens, 4-Lien Release
11:39 a.m. End Indigent.
11:40 a.m. Break for lunch.
1:00 p.m. Board reconvenes.
Commission regarding Forest Plan Revision meeting that was held last week-discussion.
1:25 p.m. Jim Crowley, Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, presents information regarding the distribution of JCA & Tobacco funds. Discussion.
1:35 p.m. Carole Morley and Rose Gehring, North Central Public Health District present FY2013 Budget Proposal-requesting a 3% increase. Budget hearing will be May 24 at 1 pm. Commissioners may advise their support of budget by proxy vote if they can’t make it to the meeting.
2:05 p.m. Scott Wasem and Stephanie Bowman presentation regarding the Idaho County Soil & Water Conservation District activities in the past year and projects on the table for the coming year. They are currently working on budgeting-request the County contribute $8000 to the District-will be matched 2:1 by the State.
2:35 p.m. Jim Gorges regarding run-off from the new Search & Rescue building is causing a bit of a problem for the road district-it will cost around $262.00 to address this, but it should take care of the problem. Gorges also advises that they have an out of state inmate transport that will be showing up soon-they have hired a transport company to bring the inmate back to Idaho County.
2:49 p.m. Charles Gracia and Jorye Fugate, with North American Water & Power Alliance present a resolution they are proposing regarding the Federal economic policy-request that the Commission pass this resolution. Discussion.
3:25 p.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345(f)-legal. Chmelik seconds the motion. Roll call-all in favor.
3:50 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman:_______________________________ Attest:____________________________
