STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
NOVEMBER SESSION                November 19, 2007                 FOURTH TERM DAY

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

Randy made motion to appoint Jack Nelson as representative on ICRMP board for District II. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Order for cancellation of solid waste fees approved:
Ellen Bunney – 198.72 – leased to Pratt Cattle
Melvin McLean – 198.72 – lease to Vinal Hardin
Agnes Goeckner – 198.72 – leased to Gerry Gehring
Dale Sade – 198.72 – all timber ground

Gene Meinen – road report – attended conference last week in Boise – reported on rules and regulations on fines and violations on crushing of rock – crushing contracts discussed – will work with Dennis Albers.
Warren Wagon Road improvement project discussed.
Airport – replacement of fuel pumps – cost approx. $13,000 – credit card reader machine discussed.
Jim reported on fence at the north Pollock dumpster site – needs to be fixed. Also reported on Salmon River Road project meeting last Friday – construction begins December 3, 2007. October 29, 2010 is time for completion. Time frame for road closures discussed – affects rafting businesses – web site will be available to keep public informed on this project.

James Zehner and Sheila Key re: GIS classes in Post Falls – requesting Sheila to be able to attend – December 3-7. Discussion followed. $1500.00 for both classes – Skip made motion to allow Sheila to attend the classes as assessor deems necessary for E911/GIS training. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

Kevin Kehoe and Gordon Eckel re: appointment of commissioners for newly formed Harpster Volunteer Fire District. Maps provided for designated districts. Commissioner will forward three names to Governor for official appointment.
Boundaries of sub districts questioned by Dennis Albers. Kevin will work with mapping department for description of districts. Discussion followed.
Jim made motion to submit the names of Gordon Eckel for district II – Kevin Kehoe for district III and Gary Lazenby for district I. Skip seconded. Motion carried.

Larry Dasenbrock re: new hire for jail department – approved. Also, requesting part time help to full time for sheriff’s office. Discussion. Skip made motion to approve Patricia Spence up to 40 hours/week during Lankford case – effective November 19, 2007 – current rate per hour – up to February 1, 2008 – up for review after this date. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

November 5, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Skip seconded. Motion carried.
November 7, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Skip seconded. Motion carried.

11:30 a.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session – I C 31-874 – indigent. Skip seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken
12:10 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
Two liens Two N-1’s Two approved One denied

Kirk MacGregor re: Grangeville Area of Impact – City requesting county to adopt their fees.

Skip re: Emergency Ordinance – Kirk explained process – no need to have hearing as of now – on a permanent ordinance – public input required. Discussion followed on adopting an entire new ordinance or amend the current ordinance #34, which some portions are invalid – currently we are out of compliance with state law according to MacGregor – requesting another meeting.
Main issues, as of now, concerns of building permits in area of impact – water and sewer hook up fee OK – planning and zoning OK – in subdivisions in this area – OK with permits.
Randy stated building fees should be same for city and impact area – doesn’t want to see a layer of inspections.
No definite decisions made – another meeting will follow at a later date.

2:12 p.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session- I C 67-2345(f) – pending litigation. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Roll call taken.
2:37 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed
No decision made

James Zehner re: GIS program from Intergraph – update – $2,072.00 per year – due in February – maintenance agreement. Discussion followed.
Randy made motion to approve update. Skip seconded. Motion carried.

Rob Nuckols re: solid waste fee increase – has problem with this – explained he was charged ag solid waste fee – lives 17 miles east of Riggins – no dumpsters in this area – has 45 minutes round trip to dumpster – requesting an exemption fee for ag.
Skip explained process – county is charging as an ag business – Nuchols has 159 acres – requesting at least two years exemption – tabled until next week.
Linda Gullickson – Commissioners approved 30 hours vacation from Shirley Crane to Linda Gullickson for medical reasons. Approved.

Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – Boise meeting – taxes – SRBA – cell tower in Kooskia – cell phones – Salmon River road project.
Jim – Christmas/New Year (eve) office hours discussed – forest service travel plan – discussion – roadless area – airport – Bennett property – interested in trading lots with county – Jerry Peterson talked with Jim – wants to build a jail – discussion followed – state water plan – state wolf plan – Boise meeting – taxpayers association – legislative committee meeting – discussed the 10 proposed legislative priorities – solid waste meeting – District II meeting.
Randy – ITD meeting on 11-28-07 – Clearwater QRU – not licensed – Skip will check with QRU members – BLM RAC – Randy had been reappointed.

Order for cancellation of taxes approved:
Desert Mineral LLC – 56.72 – unable to collect
Russell Gilmore – 25.74 – unable to collect
Shawn & Amy Green – $182.94 – unable to sell per sheriff’s office

The board recessed at 4:45 p.m.
Chairman:____________________________ Attest:_____________________