September 24, 2007

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

SEPTEMBER SESSION                   September 24, 2007                   FIFTH TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Jim Rehder and Skip Brandt, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present. Randy attending PILT fly-in at Washington D C.

Jerry Zumalt – letter of request for communication site application and permit information – Wood Rat Mountain. Discussion followed. Letter signed.

Jack Potter, Elk City, re: abandoned road on property he wished to purchase. Mr. Potter sent to Title Company for title search.

September 10, 2007 minutes. September 12, 2007 minutes. September 17, 2007 minutes. Skip made motion to approve minutes as amended. Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor.

Syd re: Claims.
Current Expense          $35,380.93
Road & Bridge             $17,517.34
Airport                         73,256.04
Emergency Comm           2,008.79
District Court                  3,134.54
Title III                          6,925.16
Indigent                       14,543.16
Appraisal                           592.05
Drug Enforcement             704.79
Solid Waste                    3,842.40
Noxious Weeds             24,838.37
Snowmobile 25B                   6.00
Skip made motion to approve claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor. Total Claims $183,749.57

Glenn DeFord re: Property formerly owned by Hayward Jacks. 11.73 acres. Requesting to spit property. Mr. DeFord will review with Dennis Albers.

CAI contract – Skip made motion to sign contract for f/y2008. Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor.

Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – Solid Waste report – met with Walco. Transfer stations discussed.

Donation of 15 hours vacation from Suzie Eckert to Linda Gullikson approved.

Vogelsong #2 subdivision review by Carl Edwards. Public water system – wells – individual water & sewer systems discussed.

Skip made motion to approve preliminary subdivision plat for Vogelsong #2 subject to Carl Edwards’s findings in his review for correction Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor.

Glen DeFord re: property split – reviewed with Dennis Albers – property is in Grangeville area of impact –only two splits available according to City of Grangeville Ordinance without going into subdivision ruling. Drilling of well discussed – as of now they can legally drill a well according to commissioners – (no final decisions have been made between county and city of Grangeville regarding area of impact).

11:35 a.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session according to I C 31-874. Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor. Roll call taken.
11:55 a.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
one lien one N-1 two approved two denied one amended assignment.

Commissioners’ reports continued:
Skip – solid waste meeting with Walco and will continue to do so until problems get settled.
Jim – resignation on airport board. Jim Babb submitted his resignation from airport board. Legislative committee in Moscow – waterways committee meeting – NCHD meeting this coming week.

Jerry Badley and Linda Alley re: fire damage to Copenhaver parcel due to forest fires – wants property reduction on her land – Ron Funke assessed the damage. This land is used for pasture – requesting be assessed for grazing only – wants this to be a hardship case.
James Zehner stated the current value is assessed at approx. $94,000 – also explained exemption process. Linda stated no one would buy it for that price.
Linda also asked how to get her property taken away from Copenhaver subdivision. Tabled for one week. Skip made motion to table decision. Jim seconded . Motion carried with both in favor.

Stan Nickson re: road name change. Petition presented – currently Remington Hills Road – was called Cornish Road and wants it to remain this name. Road is in Kidder Harris highway district – decision is up to highway district.

Silver Lake Subdivison – Charley Holliman – presented description of property – 30’ ROW along each property owner – also a utility easement around cul-de-sac – Charley wants to redo the map to eliminate portion of utility easement and ROW – would like to drop Lot 8 from Silver Lake subdivision.
Greg FitzMaurice explained his client’s point of view. They are not opposed to ROW or utility easement, but want something in exchange – want relief of some portion of restrictive covenants – they want Charley to build a cedar rail fence around their property.
Dennis Albers explained subdivision plat and forced ROW – utility easement may not be necessary – the one around cul-de-sac.
Charlie stated he would release the fence requirements for Lot 8 which is a $9,000 savings if they agreed to ROW and utility easement.
Skip wants to wait until they talk with Randy and Carl Edwards.
Tabled until 10-1-07 at 2:30 p.m.

Pine Ridge Water & Sewer – Michelle Bly – Block grant of $300,000 and bond for $450,000 – $17,000 match from water & sewer district. Application is due in November. County (namely Rose) will work with Michelle to get this grant through.

3:05 p.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session according to I C 67-2345(f) Jim seconded. Motion carried with both in favor. Roll call taken.
4:35 p.m. Ended.

The board recessed at 4:40 p.m.

Chairman:___________________________ Attest:__________________________