STATE OF IDAHO

County of Idaho

 

 NOVEMBER SESSION          November 17, 2008         THIRD TERM DAY  

 

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

 

            Rob Lundgren requesting to contract with Susan Jenkins to assess the data that has already been collected and input it into our mapping program.  Estimated cost – $1,000 from Title III funds to start this project.  Discussion followed.  Jim made motion to approve this project up to $1,000.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Gene Meinen re: road and airport report.  Warren Wagon Road review – radio system discussed – Gene continues to work on this.

           

            Three Mile Creek Bridge discussed.  No funding available at this time – cost for this project is between $850,000 – 1.8 million.  Bridge is a single lane bridge – structure of bridge is still 78% – anything under 50% qualifies for federal funding. 

           

            Grader lease program – discussion – tabled.

           

            Airport – board meeting report by Gene – lighting of self service pumps is not adequate.  Card reader at the pumps installed by City Service – equipment from Air BP does not work with City Service equipment.  Aviation dispensers needed – cost $25,000 – Gene is doing further research – will discuss with Dennis Albers.

           

            Stephanie Connolly, BLM etal discussed Buffalo Gulch Mine in Elk City – several meetings were held during this process. EPA has not made a decision on whether or not they will be cooperating agency.  Brown and Caldwell is the company BLM is working with – environmental impact statement discussed – BLM has stopped work on this project as of October 1, 2008.

            Clean up of old sites that have been abandoned/orphaned discussed – revamping of rules and regulations for mining discussed – cyanide is an issue, but not the only issue – these were addressed in the new regulations.

           

            Stephanie discussed resource management plan – big horn sheep vs. domestic sheep on grazing land discussed.

           

            Off Road Vehicle Plan – older plan will continue until new plan is ready.

           

            East Side Township vegetation and fuels project discussed – kept plan the same.

 

            Jerry Zumalt re: Homeland security grant – amount $31,000 – discussion followed.  Jim made motion to apply for grant.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            11:15 a.m.        Skip made motion to enter into executive session I C 67-2345(f) pending litigation.  Jim seconded  Motion carried.  Roll call taken.

            11:47 a.m.        Ended.  No decisions made

                        Individuals present during executive session as follows:  Pam Sanders – Delbert Yates – Don Simmons – Richard C. Nuxoll – Larry Dasenbrock along with the three commissioners and clerk and Dennis Albers.

 

            11:48 a.m.        Skip made motion to enter into executive session I C 31-874 Indigent Claims.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.  Roll call taken.

            12:00 p.m.        Ended.

Three approved – two denied – three release of liens & N-1’s  – one lien – one N-1

 

            1:00 p.m.          Commissioners inspected jail.

 

            Laura Smith and Ralph Rau, NezPerce National Forest, discussed land exchange – future meetings – proposed leadership realignment .

            Laura has been designated forest officer for the RAC – presented list of RAC members – requesting a list of new members to complete RAC board.

 

            Order for cancellation of taxes approved:

                        William Funke – 198.72 – 2008 solid waste – charge on wrong parcel

 

            Treasurer/Auditor Joint Quarterly report approved.

 

            Nadine McDonald re: year end report for annual financial for Juvenile Justice to the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections and the County Annual Juvenile Justice Report to the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections – discussion followed.

            Adult misdemeanor probation program discussed – 88 cases.

 

            Following resolutions approved for fiscal year 2008 – Whereas, it appearing to the board that there are insufficient funds in the following budgets – funds transferred from the General Reserve appropriation budget.

                        Sheriff – $10,558.77 – from General Reserve

                        District Court – $94,232.25 – Budget Raised

                        District Court Salaries – $254.88 – from General Reserve

                        Prosecuting Attorney – $64,657.50 – from General Reserve

                        Snowmobile 25B – $2,313.57 – Budget Raised

                        Solid Waste – $96,732.82 – Budget Raised

                        Disaster Management – $24,898.39 – Budget Raised

                        Indigent – $116,940.33 – Budget Raised

                        Misdemeanor Probation – $843.22 – Budget Raised

                        Elections – $9,693.27 – from General Reserve

   

            James Zehner and Deanna Hall re: George Huebner – hardship and circuit breaker – state denied circuit breaker.  Discussion followed.

           

            Skip made motion to approve cancellation of $139.72 tax.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.  Motion carried with Skip and Jim voting yes.  Randy voting no.  Mr. Huebner will pay $115.60 for solid waste and fire protection.

 

            November 10, 2008 minutes.  Skip made motion to approve minutes as amended.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Idaho County Sheriff’s Department monthly report approved.

 

            The board recessed at 5:10 p.m.

  Chairman:_________________________    Attest:__________________________