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Commissioners Minutes

February 26, 2007

 

 

The Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day with the following present:  Chairman Bill Brown, Commissioners Mike Paradis and Joe Holmes, and Clerk Sherry Ward.

 

Whereas the following proceedings were had, to-wit:

 

Chairman Bill Brown opened the Adams County Commissioner meeting.

 

MINUTES:  Mike Paradis made a motion to approve the minutes for February 20, 2007.  The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.

 

ROOF REPAIR:  Bill Brown gave an update on the roof repair, Dan Kamerdula was contacted, all materials are here, and the insurance certificate will be sent to us.  The time to do the repairs will be weather permitting.

 

GRANGE HALL PROPERTY:  Bill Brown said an appraisal would be sent to the County this week.  More discussion will follow.

 

VARHA CONTRACT: The Board reviewed the VARHA contract.  The Commissioners decided to move forward to fund VARHA and formalize the contract.  The motion to send $500.00 to VARHA was made by Joe Holmes.  The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.

 

 ROAD & BRIDGE:  Tom Glenn, Road Supervisor, was present to give an update on Road & Bridge issues.  Tom reported the Klineschmidt road is open.  Discussion was held on the Goodrich landfill operation schedule with Tom.

 

APPRAISAL REPORT:  Tim Toomey, Chairman of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, was present.  Tim and the Board expressed concerns over the appraisal being addressed as prime residential property.  Tim wrote a letter to BLM bringing up several issues of concern.  A motion to send a letter to BLM regarding the appraisal was made by Joe Holmes.  The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.  A letter was prepared addressing their concerns.

 

HEARING DATE:  A hearing date was set for Steve VanDorn/Angland Estates for March 12, 2007, 9:30 a.m.  Adjacent landowners to the property will need to be notified.  A notice will be put in the paper 10 days prior to the hearing.

 

WEED BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM:  A discussion of who will be able to use the conference room was brought forth.  Bill Brown would like to table for further discussion when Dave Klaw and Julie Burkhardt can be present.

 

SHERIFF MATTERS:  Rich Green, Sheriff, Scot Kump, UnderSheriff, and Bill Riehle, Deputy, were present.  The jail inspection form from ICRMP was discussed.  Bill Riehle will set a time for the Commissioners to inspect the jail.  Bill Riehle said the control window tint needs to be replaced and the cellblock windows need to be tinted.  Bill received a bid for $1800.00 for the tinting.

 

DON VAN CLEAVE:  Bill Brown asked Sheriff Green about the ongoing group medical insurance for Don Van Cleave.  Sheriff Green stated that he had talked to Barbara Steele, Gem Plan, and it did not matter how it was processed.  Sheriff Green talked with Sherry Ward about the billing side of the Idaho Power Agreement, it was agreed upon that Sheriff Green would invoice Idaho Power for the insurance along with the wages and mileage every quarter.  The County will submit the 90% premium to Gem Plan.

 

JAILER WAGE:  Bill Riehle discussed the starting wage for a new jailer.  The Sheriff’s Department can start a new jailer at a different rate only up to a C-grade anything after a C-grade will be reviewed by the Board.  Bill Brown stated the change would be reviewed case by case.

 

DAMAGED SECURITY CAMERA:  An insurance claim is being processed for the security camera in the jail kitchen area that was damaged by the roof leaking.  The County will be responsible for the $500.00 deductible for the claim.

 

SNOW PLOWING:  The Board discussed with Rich Green, Bill Riehle and Scot Kump regarding who would be available to plow the snow.  The Sheriff’s Department will try to have someone available to plow.

 

KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT:  Gordon Keetch, Chloe Wilson, Annie Canfield and Jacklynn Greenwood were present.  The three girls each gave a brief presentation of their experience at the conference.

 

HISTORIC ADAMS COUNTY COURTHOUSE:  A letter to the Idaho department of Commerce was presented to the Board for signatures.  The letter is for the grant application addendum.  Mike Paradis made a motion to sign the letter.  The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.

 

TIMBERLINE TITLE LAWSUIT:  Jay Edwards, Amerititle Weiser, Bill Dryden, Attorney with Elan & Burke and Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, were present.  Attorney Dryden discussed the upcoming hearing, the lawsuit and answered questions from the Board.

 

YANTIS ROCK PIT:  Jeff Howard, Don and Nancy Fisher, and Don Horton, Planning & Zoning Administrator, were present.  Don presented the Board with the Planning & Zoning recommendations for the conditional use permit on the rock pit dated October of 1999.  Bill Brown asked for a review hearing on the rock pit.  The review hearing will be held on March 19, 2007, 1:30 p.m.  The notice of hearing will be put in the newspaper and the adjacent landowners will be notified.

 

With no further business to come before the Board the Board adjourned until March 12, 2007.

 

 

ATTEST:__________________________            _____________________________

               Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board             Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board

 

  


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