STATE OF IDAHO

County of Idaho

 

NOVEMBER SESSION         November 24, 2009       FIFTH TERM DAY

 

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

FOR SUB-ROLL 

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

 

            Skip made motion to amend agenda due to 24 hour notice to the public as follows:

                          9:45 a.m.          Energy Grant——————-Jim Rehder

                        11:00 a.m.         Syringa Hospital Grant———-Darla Whitley

                          1:30 p.m.        Brad Olson – BOE – Sub Roll

                          2:00 p.m.        Elk Horn Lodge Casualty——–C J Bond

                          3:00 p.m.        Subdivision Ordinance Task Force

Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            Gene Meinen and Mike Cook re: road report.  Walco road at transfer station     30N R3E Sec 24.   Gene presented map of location – Grangeville Highway Dist owns portion of land in this area – no easement recorded.  Tiffany Hoiland stated road is gated  – unable to get to their property – not allowed to cross Walco land, but, Walco crosses Hoiland property – Hoiland sent to Grangeville Highway District for clarification of road/easement.

 

            Upper Salmon Road maintenance RFP – agreed to use GMC Logging on as needed basis for maintenance.  Short Creek, Inc’s road grader will be used on as needed basis.

            Warren Wagon road – Mike’s proposal would be to draft a three party agreement between Payette National Forest, Valley County and Idaho County.  Jurisdiction of road should go to Valley County for maintenance – Idaho County will give Valley County the funding we receive for just the miles of this road – approximately 23 miles – if culverts need to be replacing – Valley County will work with the Payette.

 

            Nadine McDonald re: juvenile Justice Annual Financial Report – gave history of how funds are generated.  Carry over of $31,000 from f/y 2009  – transfer to f/y2010.  Skip signed report.

 

            Energy Grant – discussion on window replacement in courthouse – recycling – Skip stated we should focus on courthouse building.

            Kevin, Forsgren via phone discussed applying for money for windows and recycling  – suggests we use some grant money for a strategy planning for the future – set priorities – cost may be $25,000.  Commissioners suggested he do the best possibility for the county – administration cost is 10% – $25,000 for study and $65,000 on ground.

 

            Syd re: Claims

Current Expense             $55,936.38          Road & Bridge             $134,137.82

Airport                               2,750.62          Emergency Comm             20,392.00

District Court                         929.27          Preventitive Health            29,451.25

Title III                               9,201.60          Indigent                             28,411.23

Appraisal                               320.07          Drug Enforcement                4,965.35

Solid Waste                           328.72          Noxious Weeds                      702.13

Snowmobile 25B                       6.50

            Skip made motion to approve claims with the exception of holding Doumecq bill for road maintenance and Grangeville School District for mileage from $1,425.00 to $750.00.   Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

                                    Total Claims                 $287,532.94

 

            Molly Stowers and Jim Church re: Fair Board appointment.  Skip made motion to appoint Mike Duclos to replace Don Schumacher and Greg Schumacher to replace Brad Arnzen.  James seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

            Stowers and Church also reported on the Idaho County Fair.

 

Carl Crabtree re: Cell Phone with Inland – Skip explained county policy regarding cell phones – if amount goes over regular phone expense – employee pays the extra amount.

            Carl purchased a Blackberry – explained why he needs this – amount is $50.00 extra over amount allotted for employee – discussion followed.  Carl has messaging and data – question is want or need – discussion followed – this is a two year contract.  Carl wants to try it for six months.  Carl is having problems with the Blackberry – will work with Inland to get it fixed.  Claim for this month will be paid – Carl will return with answer.

 

            Darla Anglen-Whitley re: energy block grant – want to apply for Syringa Hospital – County is applying for the same grant – unable to support hospital grant.

 

            Skip made motion to sponsor the REA grant to convert power line near Syringa to underground system.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            11:31 a.m.        Skip made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims.  I C 31-874.  James seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.  Roll call taken.

            11:53 a.m.        Ended.

                                                One approved              Two denied

 

            Beverage license license approved as follows:

                        Bishops Bistro LLS – beer & wine transfer

                        Back Eddy Grill – beer & wine transfer

 

            Order for cancellation of taxes approved: $1.64 – $204.92 – $553.81 – $808.68 – $945.12.

 

            Skip made motion for county employee that require a cell phone for their job to allow employees to purchase better phones and additional or addition plans at their own expense – extra amount will be taken from their paycheck.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Commissioners’ Reports:

                        James – business interested in Idaho County – rifle business – discussion followed.

                        Jim – BLM trip to dumpster site at Graves Creek – moving of dumpster site – discussion – waterways grants – travel plan workshop – public health meeting – legislative meeting – ATV/PILT  committee – region II IAC meeting.

 

            BOE – Brad Olson – T30N R2E Sec 27 – new home not complete – purchase price $140,000 – disagrees with valuation assessed on his home – appraised at $250,000.00.

            Joyce Bruegeman, Ron Funke and James Zehner represented county – discussion.

                        Skip made motion to sustain assessors market value.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried with all in favor.

 

            November 17, 2009 minutes.  Jim made motion to approve minutes.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            C. J. Bond re: Elk Horn Lodge Casualty – burned February 20, 2009 – requesting casualty loss – lodge will be renovated.

            James Zehner stated this should have been brought to the attention of the assessor’s office before June, 2009 – now taxes have to be canceled, if approved.

            Skip made motion to forgive half of taxes for 2009.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.

 

            Deanna Hall and James Zehner re: solid waste fee exemptions.  Post Offices in question.  Commissioners agreed to charge all post offices in Idaho County a solid waste fee.

 

            Roy Williams re: name change on road in his area.  Road has been changed to Kessler Creek Road – requesting to be named Race Creek Road.  Discussion followed.  Commissioners stated that if his primary driveway would have to come off Race Creek Road in order to have a Race Creek Address.

 

            Subdivision Ordinance Task Force meeting – tabled until December 8, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

 

            The Board adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

  Chairman:____________________________   Attest:_______________________