STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

SEPTEMBER SESSION                        September 4, 2007                   FIRST TERM DAY

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

Helen Savage re: Proclamation. Jim made motion to pass proclamation declaring the month of September as NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

9:00 a.m. Budget Hearing for Idaho County for fiscal year 2008.
Citizens present for budget as follows: Darcey James – Mardell Edwards and Tucker Lindsey.

Forest Fire update.

Mike Cook re: Forest Service road agreements – proposals. Discussion followed. Jim made motion to approve agreement on update of road projects between county and NezPerce National Forest. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.
Jim made motion to approve agreement #39 (NezPerce National Forest agreement) regarding bridge projects. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Commissioners’ reports:
Skip – Walco & Simmons meeting.

12:05 p.m. Budget Hearing closed. Randy made motion to approve budget for Idaho County for fiscal year 2008. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

August 27, 2007 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Skip seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

1:00 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session for indigent – I C 31-874. Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.
1:20 p.m. Ended.
One approved – one denied – one CAT – one extension

Commissioners report:
Jim – solid waste fees – ordinances on web site – discussion followed. Syringa Hospital tour/meeting – NezPerce National Forest meeting – E911 meeting – rural address changes.

Randy – Craig/Wyden

1:45 p.m. Randy made motion to enter into executive session – I C67-2345(f). Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.
2:55 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
No decision made

Jerry Zumalt – radio communication plan has been submitted to the State.
All Hazard Mitigation Plan proposals (two proposals) presented to commissioners. FEMA funding for all hazards that the county faces. Discussion followed. Proposals make us eligible for funding. Jerry will do more research.

Dennis Albers re: solid waste ordinance – increase in solid waste fees. Discussion followed.

3:50 p.m. Skip made motion to enter into executive session I C 67-2345 (f). Jim seconded. Motion carried with all in favor. Roll call taken.
4:12 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
No decisions made

Gil Bate and David Zwerneman, NezPerce Tribe re: region two waste analysis data overview – discussion followed on household waste – inert waste – recycling – discussion followed on the type of garbage that is dumped in the dumpsters in several areas.

The Board recessed at 5:10 p.m.

Chairman:_____________________________ Attest:_____________________