STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
SEPTEMBER SESSION                 September 2, 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.

9:00 a.m. Budget Hearing for Idaho County for fiscal year 2009

David Benton questioned wage increase – snowmobile budget – waterways budget – range improvement and interlock device budgets.

Pat Holmberg questioned food bank funding – presented letter regarding salary increase – working hours and benefits for employees – Title III funding.
Tucker Lindsey reported on his working experience – questioned employee benefits – prosecuting attorney and deputy prosecuting attorney wages – sheriff’s employees – landfill in Idaho County – solid waste fee increase –noxious weed problem.

Gay Lindsey reported on the red hat society – does not want increase in taxes – wage increase is a problem to Gay.

Jack McLamb questioned pay raise for employees – dirt roads with just a little gravel in the Woodland area – removal of dumpsters.

Mardell Edwards questioned airport budget – prosecuting attorney and deputy prosecuting attorney’s salaries – appraisal complaints – employee benefits.

Alice Mattson requesting the commissioners to listen and make adjustments on budget if they possibly can – dumpster removal complaint.

Almon Manes questioned employee wage increase – garbage landfill in Idaho County – planning and zoning.

Mardell Edwards questioned the agricultural solid waste fee – wants this removed from tax payers billing – questioned employee pay raise – should give the same amount of wage increase to all employees instead of a percent increase.

Gus Hoene commented on our good form of government – people should speak with the United States and State senators and representatives if they want changes – not just the commissioners.

Shirley Pollard questioned the removal of dumpsters and fencing of the dumpsters – also asked why we need security surveillance – cameras at dumpsters – who is going to monitor cameras.

Phil Pollard questioned cameras at dumpster sites

Phil Smith stated the people say we don’t want to pay more, but we want more services – commented on pay raise for employees – timing of increase is wrong.

Pat Holmberg questioned the insurance premiums for Idaho County employees.

Budget discussed. Randy made motion to reduce $10,500 from planning and zoning budget in current expense. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

12:00 p.m. Budget hearing ended.

Skip made motion to lower employees’ wage to 3% from 4%. Randy seconded. Discussion. Call for vote. Skip voted yes. Jim voted no. Randy abstained. Motion died.

Jim made motion to approve budget as amended. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

1:00 p.m. Jim made motion to enter into executive session for indigent – I C 31-874. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.

1:30 p.m. Ended. Five approved.

Pat Holmberg re: RS2477 – Galli Supreme Court Hearing discussed. Certification of RS2477 map discussed.

August 18, 2008 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Skip seconded. Motion carried.

August 25, 2008 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes as amended. Skip seconded Motion carried.

Vern Meyer re: Flag Pole Light. Jim made motion to approve lighting for flay pole on the courthouse lawn. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Cost is $260.00.

Jim made motion to approve the reupholster of benches in courthouse. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Cost is $924.00.

Order for cancellation of taxes approved as follows:
2007 M H tax & solid waste – $748.92
2007 PP tax & solid waste – $138.14
2007 PP solid waste – $431.70
2007 PP tax & solid waste – $721.98
2007 RP penalty – $7.17

Deanna Hall & James Zehner re: solid waste letters.

Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – Battle Ridge Road complaint – solid waste meeting report
Jim – solid waste letters from Woodland
Randy – Faun Rupp work on telecommunication project – discussion followed.
Jerry Zumalt re: lease agreement on communication tower in Riggins. Skip made motion to sign lease. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

The Board recessed at 3:20 p.m.

Chairman:___________________________ Attest:______________________