STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
SEPTEMBER SESSION September 7, 2010 FIRST TERM DAY
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Skip Brandt, Jim Rehder, James Rockwell, Commissioners and Rose Gehring, Clerk, present.
Idaho County Budget for f/y2011 public hearing from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Elected Official Meeting –
Sharon Cox – working on tax deeds for next year – various utility taxes discussed. Investment rates discussed.
James Zehner – DMV – increase in work – discussion followed. BOE – state tax appeal – assessor’s convention report – utility assessments by state tax commission discussed – property sales down. Permit system for the subdivision discussed.
Doug Giddings – dispatch hire – civil deputy hire – hiring of Riggin’s deputy. Purchase of new car – new lights – cost in the past was approx $2,000 – this year cost is $750.00 each. Silver Dollar Bar has closed in White Bird.
Rose Gehring – mining claims – passports – ballots for general election – state tax appeals – taxing districts levy will begin soon – continue to work on grants – annexation of the Grangeville Fire District – report on clerks’ meeting in Salmon, Idaho.
James Rockwell – Blue North is hiring as of now – more employees – explained how it affects the county – Premier Technology – cannot expand here, but are willing to help the businesses that are in Idaho County. James reported on new businesses that have settled in Idaho County. Unemployment in Idaho County should go down. Blue North and Larson’s should be a big help with this. Also explained the project going on at the airport – AWOS is currently being constructed at the airport.
Jim Rehder – SRS process is moving along – roads – turn lane by Cottonwood livestock building – travel plan is coming up – NNF took the commissioners recommendations and will go out for public comment. Discussion followed. Gun range application for Riggins area was given to BLM and has been revised – time frame is at least a year. Salmon River Road meeting this week – IAC meeting in Boise.
Skip Brandt – wolf issue – demonstration project for federal compensation program to replace SRS – remodel of house purchased by county discussed – parking of county vehicles – discussion followed on whether to park in the courthouse parking lot or at the airport.
James Rockwell discussed Ida-Lew employee – received wage increase – Idaho County did not give the extra funding because of this. Ida-Lew requested $9,000 – we funded $8,000.
James voted against the wage increase for the Ida-Lew employee.
Rose excused herself for remainder of the day – Bette O’Brien present to clerk the commissioners.
11:30 a.m. Skip made motion to go into executive session for indigent under IC- 31-874. Jim 2nd Roll Call taken
12:00 p.m. Ended.
3 releases of lien, 3 releases N/1, 1 denial
No comments on Budget hearing that was held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Skip moves to accept Resolution 2010-128 for the budget- Jim second-All in favor
Skip made motion pass the resolution 2010-129 to rename streets in the Woodland Acres Sub II Jim 2nd All in favor
Grangeville Salmon Crack seal bid- Bids are: Stripes-A-Lot two proposals-$89,700.00 routing, clean cracks with air $23, 000.00. Gene will review bids and report back later.
Gene requesting commissioners to sign a construction agreement for the Energy grant. Commissioners signed and Gene will get copies for Rose.
Discussion- FEMA work is almost done- chip sealing, patching will continue as long as the weather holds.
Glenwood Caribel Fire Station Update-Debbie Evans – asking Commissioner to sign report papers- Moving forward with work, everything is on track, volunteer work is helping with the cost of project. Debbie is explaining how the building is going to go up around the existing building.
Elk city water and sewer application grant to fix lagoons. Moving forward on this and will ask Commissioners in a year to apply for the ICDBG grant.
Skip made motion to accept the $23,000.00 bid from Stripes –A- Lot for Crack fill project on the Grangeville Salmon Road –Jim 2nd . Motion carried with all in favor.
Commissioner signed a master agreement with Computer Arts.
Jim made motion to approve minutes of August 31, 2010 as amended Skip 2nd All in favor
Discussion on the new E911 system bid- James Z contacted Qwest and they sent information- price basically the same as they bid before. Jerry was in touch with Z-tron/Valence and Spillman. Discussion followed.
Skip made motion to accept the bid form Z-tron/ Valence- James 2nd . . Motion carried with all in favor.
Discussion on the space for the new system. Jerry will call Z-Tron and find out exactly how much space they will need for the equipment.
Solid Waste Fee- James Zehner – Hagens- Carolyn found deeds for Hagen’s property it is ITD property, Skip moves to forgive and exempt former Hagen property that the deed hadn’t transfered. James Rockwell 2nd all in favor
James Zehner talked with St. Mary’s Hospital regarding their intentions for the empty house. As soon as he receives the information he will report to Commissioners.
Tom Moore & Clinton Steele with DEQ- Don and Robert Simmons- Discussion on what Simmons need to do on the land fill- DEQ has some issues with perimeter of the land fill and some water problems that are from the flooding this spring. There are some property line issues as to how close the landfill can be to property lines, there needs to be a 100 foot setback. Also some issues with the flooding and waste water runoff and the grade of the garbage. Discussion on what Simmons needs to do to comply with the DEQ. After a surveyor gets all property lines set then Skip and DEQ and Robert will meet on site. Survey, pond issue and waste slope are the major concerns; DEQ wants this taken care of before winter. Simmons said that tentatively it should be done by the end of October.
The Board adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
Chairman;______________________________ Attest:_____________________________
