STATE OF IDAHO          

County of Idaho

 

SEPTEMBER SESSION                                    September 9, 2014                SECOND TERM DAY

 

9:45 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners James Rockwell, Jim Chmelik and Skip Brandt, and Kathy Ackerman Clerk present.

 

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Molly regarding claims

Current Expense         $      36,466.74                  County Road and Bridge         $      18,037.72

Airport                         $      58,982.97                Emergency Comm.                $           895.43

District Court              $        1,544.38                  Title III Forest-New                 $      6,071.33

Indigent                       $      34,455.31                Appraisal                                 $        2,331.99

Solid Waste                 $    133,313.11                 Search & Rescue                     $           167.00

Election Consolidation$             58.59                   Noxious Weeds                       $     14,757.77

Snowmobile 25-A        $             20.37                 Snowmobile 25-B                    $             90.95
Total Expenditures      $    307,193.66

 

Rockwell moves to pay the claims. Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

Approval of hiring of Penny Casey at $11.10 per hour to fill vacancy in District Court beginning September 22.

 

Rockwell moves to approve the minutes of September 2. Chmelik seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

Order for Cancellation-$183.01

 

10:30 a.m. Jill Summers regarding carpet bids for Extension Office-has bid from Hoene’s and Lindsley’s-Hoene’s is low bidder. Rockwell moves to approve the bid from Hoene Hardware for $4103. Discussion regarding bids for wood flooring and consistency of flooring in Courthouse. Brandt seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

10:45 a.m. Rockwell regarding budget resolution-reviewed by Commission. Brandt moves to adopt Idaho County Resolution 2014-04.  Rockwell seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

10:50 a.m. Kathy Ackerman regarding agreement with Computer Arts-this is an annual renewal-numbers are the same as they have been for the past several years. Rockwell moves to approve the agreement with Computer Arts.  Brandt seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

 

11:00 a.m. James Zehner regarding meeting that he, James Rockwell and Kirk MacGregor had with the tribe last week. Zehner reports on what other counties are doing regarding tribal billing-Shoshone County-no open dumpsters, not billing tribal members; Kootenai-they bill, but when not paid, they request cancellation; Benewah-no billing; Lewis-billing individual tribal members, some pay and some don’t.  Rockwell advises that the meeting went well-feels that the Tribe is willing to cooperate with collection, will follow-up non-payment with their own letter.  Zehner questions fee collected by Simmons to do curbside pick-up for Tribal housing-discussion. Kirk MacGregor advises that he felt the meeting went well-feels that something positive will come of it.

 

11:15 a.m. James Zehner regarding issue with handbook and the definition of ‘demonstrated family like relationship’ as it pertains to bereavement leave-discussion. Ackerman regarding the verbiage provided by ICRMP in their sample personnel policy-it reads “Up to three (3) days of paid leave of absence will be provided for a death in the immediate family (spouse, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, including in-laws).  Employees have the right to use accrued vacation leave beyond the leave of absence allowed by this section.”  Ackerman regarding the need to do a complete review of the handbook-it hasn’t been updated since 2005 and has several areas which are very vague.  Brandt moves to immediately adopt the policy for bereavement leave as outlined by Ackerman from the ICRMP sample policy.  Rockwell seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.  MacGregor volunteers to head a committee to review the handbook-Gene Meinen, Kathy Ackerman and James Zehner will also participate-meeting will be at 3 pm on September 23.

 

11:30 a.m. Kirk MacGregor regarding City of Grangeville ordinance that was passed in July of 2013 pertaining to wellheads-presents Exhibit C from our ordinance that lists which wells will be allowed. The issue is primarily with geo thermal wells, but the City wants to be able to have the discretion to either allow or disallow various types of wellheads.  Brandt questions which zone listed on the City Ordinance refers to the Area of Impact-MacGregor advises that the ordinance refers to a municipal code, which may pertain to the Area of Impact-discussion. Rockwell questions why we need to make a change-MacGregor advises that the City is requesting it in order to establish consistency.  MacGregor recommends changing the wording to ‘may’ to conform to the City Ordinance-this would require a change to Exhibit C of our ordinance.  MacGregor will have the wording available for the meeting on September 23.

 

11:45 a.m. Rockwell moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to Idaho Code 31-874. Chmelik seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes.

0-Approval, 1-Denial, 2-Liens, 2-N1, 1-Lien Release, 1-N1 Release

 

11:50 a.m. Meeting adjourned.

 

Chairman_______________________________     Attest:____________________________