November 6, 2006

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

NOVEMBER SESSION                     November 6, 2006                    FIRST TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.

John Dilts re; road report – grading and spot graveling on Rice Creek Road – grant application for rock crushing project, 2006 – discussion. Fuel tank at Elk City for road department – cost 1500 gallon tank for estimated $8,500 – requesting to purchase. Jim made motion to purchase tank. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Shingle Creek field tour – John Dilts and Dennis Albers – discussion followed.
Alice re: Baldwin Springs – Mel McLean wants a letter from Jeff Payne – discussion followed.

Ralph Blasingame, Ray Hamell, Joe Wright re: Diamond Springs subdivision – discussion followed – reviewed plat. Jim made motion to give conditional final approval of Diamond Springs plat, subject to presentation of final mylar and at that time county will sign agreement. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Vacation of street in Warren – letter will be sent to petitioner, David Owen – drafted by Dennis Albers.

Shingle Creek – Dennis Albers reported on tour – photos taken – narrowest portions of road discussed – trees on ROW – not much change on road.

Randy made motion to approve emergency sick leave for Lark Perry – 13 ½ hours. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Dale Weeks, Larry Dasenbrock re: towing ordinance – tort claim filed in 2003 – areas of towing service have changed on the computer program according to Weeks – wants this fixed – reported on past towing incidences – Dale wants to be compensated for what he does regarding towing business – abandoned property on private property creates a problem for him – no payment – also a liability.
Meeting will be scheduled between towing businesses and sheriff’s office – return to commissioners for a report on meeting.

Dixie Road 222 and 222D – 222 is a groomed snowmobile road – 222D is not a groomed trail – discussion followed. Jim made motion that 222D should not be plowed while 222 is being groomed as a snowmobile trail and 222D may be only plowed with permission from the county when Spring breakup occurs. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Resolutions for f/y 2006 signed as follows:
Ambulance – $794.96 – unanticipated funds
Title III – $1816.58 – unanticipated funds
Elections – $4439.12 – transfer from the General Reserve
Airport – $689,914.84 – unanticipated funds
Prosecuting Attorney – $4,314.72 – transfer from the General Reserve
Public Defender – $10,000 – transfer from the General Reserve
Solid Waste – $25,926.45 – binding arbitration award

Walco, Dorothy Walker, Butch Walker and Marietta Holman reported that current trucker will not be hauling the garbage to Payette. Idaho Waste System will be hauling the garbage from transfer station to Mountain Home.
Randy requested an agreement with Idaho Waste System even if it is temporary – will give to Dennis to review.

Gil Bates, Ida.Lew, re: waste treatment analysis – requesting if commissioners are willing to contribute $1,600 to do a study on this project. Discussion followed.
Chris Kuykendall, Clearwater County Development, via phone, explained project to commissioners. Lewis County already willing to contribute. Commissioners want more information on this study before they will commit to contribution.

John Chandler re: new address system at White Bird/Slate Creek area – has locked gate on his property which has a combination lock – dispatcher entered combination in their program for emergency units to enter in case of an emergency.

Dave Cooper re: McGruder road crossing – wants to run groomer from Montana to Elk City – following old Elk City Wagon road – discussion followed.
Randy suggested he talk to Mark Ponozzo, chairman for Idaho County advisory group – group will return to commissioners with report.

Commissioners reports:
Alice – REA meeting
Jim – Riggin’s goals – resort community – November 18, 2006 solid waste meeting in Riggins – waterways committee meeting – mental health meeting.
Randy – Diamond Springs subdivision – has been working with Joe Wright and Dennis Albers on this – broad band meeting – repeater site.

The Board recessed at 2:15 p.m.

Chairman:___________________________ Attest:___________________________