STATE OF IDAHO

County of Idaho

OCTOBER SESSION           October 6, 2008                FIRST TERM DAY

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

            Mike Cook re: road agreement – billing for $750.00  – Project Agreement #39 between Idaho County and NezPerce National Forest for work on the Upper Salmon River Road. Signed.

            Gene Meinen re: road report – radio system proposal from Davis is in the works – will report to commissioners as soon as information is received.

            Projects for road department discussed now that Craig/Wyden funding will be received for another four years.  Gene will review future projects and equipment replacement.

            Gene met with Wayne Jackson regarding land exchange for dumpster site at the Idaho County Shop.  Dennis Albers is drafting an agreement.  Discussion followed.

            Paint Striper – awarded to Stripes-A-Lot for a bid of $10,000 worth of striping for the Idaho County road department.

            Paul Eimers re: agreement with Forest Service for roads that are being maintained by the county.  Requesting the title companies be notified when the county stops maintaining  roads – presents a problem for title insurance. 

            Shingle Creek road is a problem – Title Company wants to know exactly what is happening with the roads.

            Meeting will be held with the forest service regarding various roads.  Title companies are invited to attend.

            Dave Ponozzo re: fuel reduction grant for Red River Property  – $76,000.00 – requesting to have road plowed to end of January to get this work completed in the Red River area – discussion followed.

            Hunter Edwards re: Whitetail Ranch – Sandra Keller requested new engineer to check revised plat – paid $1,470.00 for first review of plat.  Variance request discussed – Hunter will return next week with revised variance request.

            Dennis Albers re: fee structure for subdivisions.  Discussion followed.

            Jim made motion to approve polling places for General Election 2008.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried.  See on following page.

            11:00 a.m.        Skip made motion to enter into executive session for pending litigation – I C 67-2345(f).  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.  Roll call taken

            11:16 a.m.        Ended.

                                                            No decision made

            September 29, 2008 minutes.  Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended.   Skip seconded.  Motion carried.

            11:30 a.m.        Skip made motion to enter into executive session for indigent claims – I C 31-874.   Randy seconded.  Motion carried.  Roll call taken.

            11:40 a.m.        Ended.

                                    Two approved    One release of lien

            Robert & Don Simmons re: contract – discussion followed on rate increase – fuel rate will be figured same as Walco – insurance rate.  Will return next week.

            Grangeville Area of Impact – Kirk MacGregor – Kirk will have new ordinance/agreement done next week.  Rates were discussed  – not finalized – hook up for water should be same rate for area of impact and city of Grangeville residents.  Public hearing discussed.  Kirk will have documents drafted for the October 14, 2008 meeting.

            Debbie Evans re: Kamiah School Grant – grant will be for a consultant to develop a plan for a bike and walk way for the city of Kamiah.  Jim made motion to sign letter of support to Idaho Transportation Department.  Skip seconded.  Motion carried.

            Mel McLean re: Baldwin Springs Road – road goes past Tony Schwab house – McLean claims there is no access to his property other than this road.   Commissioners suggested McLean request a validation hearing.  McLean feels he does not have to go through this process – states this road is a public road.  Discussion followed.

            Computer problems – Nolan Schoo, Matt Weeks , Rebecca Warden and James Zehner – programs are running slow – Rebecca stated virus is gone and has been corrected.  Nolan explained our computer program.  Discussion followed.

            Mileage – Skip made motion to approve an increase of $.53 from $.44 for mileage for Idaho County employees and elected officials.  Jim seconded.  Motion carried.

            First Amendment to Addendum A to the Service Level Agreement for Electronic Transaction and Access to Idaho County Treasurer signed by Randy and Skip.  Approved.

            Warrant #2008  -07337 – $120.00 – Post Academy – VOID – class cancelled.

            The Board recessed at 5:00 p.m.

 

Chairman:________________________________    Attest:________________________