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Commissioners
Minutes
March 12, 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 the February 26, 2007
meeting. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
CLAIMS: Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve claims submitted for review. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
COURTHOUSE
ROOF:
Bill Riehle, Deputy Sheriff, and Scot Kump,
UnderSheriff, were present. Bill Brown started
discussion with an overview on the roof issue. Bill Riehle said he
contacted Western Roofing, which is the company that
originally installed roof on the Courthouse. A representative from
Western Roofing came up to evaluate the roof. Bill and the Western
Roofing contact went up on the roof together to evaluate the
roof. Several
holes were discovered which were created from when the roof
was shoveled during the winter. The holes were covered
with a sealant.
Bill said it cost $300.00 fro Western Roofing to
evaluate and apply sealant to the roof. Bill suggested waiting
and see if that is all that needed to be done. The Board agreed.
QUALITY
TILE ROOFING:
An invoice dated January 18, 2007 was discussed. Bill Riehle said he
would be checking on the invoice that Sherry Ward gave
him.
LUKE
RIEHLE:
Bill Riehle gave notice to the Board that Luke will be
having back surgery and not available to do maintenance work
for 3-4 months.
Bill will try to take Luke’s work on until he comes
back.
HEARING
ON DORN/ANGLAND ESTATES: Mike Olson, Shelley
DeMoss and Don Horton, Planning & Zoning Administrator,
were present. The
hearing was a zone change from an ATG to R-1. Angland Estates is
located next to Van Dorn Estates outside of New Meadows. Bill Brown asked about
a second access to the subdivision. Don stated there was
not a second access road but it is a loop road having only one
entry point from Highway 95. The Board said they
would move forward with the rezone with a condition that an
emergency road be placed in the north part of the Van Dorn or
on the Angland Estates lot 4. Don will work closely
with Mike Olson to see where the emergency road with a right
of way should be placed.
A perimeter fence is another condition the Board
set. Bill asked
for a motion to approve the rezone subject to the conditions
listed. Joe
Holmes made a motion to approve the rezone. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
ROAD
& BRIDGE:
Tom Glenn, Road Supervisor, was present. Tom gave a brief
update on the road maintenance that has been completed in
Indian Valley.
Tom said they would begin work on the ditch line on the
Goodrich Road.
The Road & Bridge employees will help get the apron
work at the Weed Building completed.
Wendy
Green, Indian Valley, joined the meeting.
WEED
DEPARTMENT:
Dave Klaw, Weed Supervisor, asked who would be able to
use the conference room at the Weed building. Mike Paradis said any
organization that is County related would be able to use the
conference room.
Dave asked for a go ahead on the apron for the Weed
Building. Mike
said to move ahead on the apron project.
WESTERN
PACIFIC TIMBER:
Steve Gurnsey and Steve Haren, employees of WPT, Mike
Olson and Shelly DeMoss were present. Steve Gurnsey talked
about the timber management program WPT is currently doing, in
the future some of WPT land will be developed. Steve reiterated that
WPT land is multiple use, but that some roads will be closed
different times of the year due to pickups especially damaging
the roads. Steve
Gurnsey asked if the Sheriff’s department could start
patrolling WPT land doing campfire checks. Steve Gurnsey said WPT
would help financially with the patrolling. WPT is involved in the
Access Yes Program with the State of Idaho and they welcome
anyone who wants to remove biomass from their lands, a bond
and other stipulations must be met.
VALLEY
ADAMS PLANNING:
Zadean Auyer came before the Board to ask for an
adoption of the Valley Adams Planning Strategic Plan. Wendy Green brought
forth concerns regarding adopting the plan to soon. Bill Brown said there
has been many meetings and surveys completed in compiling the
information for the document. A growth grant has
been the financial source behind the Planning document. If the County adopts
the plan, the document will be a tool for the County to use to
obtain information.
Bill asked for a motion to adopt the plan. Joe Holmes made a
motion to adopt the Valley Adams Planning document. Mike Paradis seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
CUPRUM
BENEVOLENT PRESERVATION SOCIETY: A property tax
exemption application for the Cuprum Benevolent Preservation
Society was presented to the Board for approval. Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve the application for the exemption. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
CAPITOL
OUTLAY:
Two printers from the Assessor’s office were requested
to be declared as surplus property. Joe Holmes made a
motion to declare the printers surplus property. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
COUNTY
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: The Board discussed
the Board members whose terms are expired. The appointments will
be tabled and a notice placed in the paper to see if anyone is
interested in serving on the Fair, Parks and CWMA Boards.
HAZARDOUS
WASTE WORKSHOP:
Registration for Mike Hampton, Goodrich Landfill
Operator, and Dave Haney, New Meadows Transfer Site Operator,
was presented for approval. Mike Paradis made a
motion to approve registration fees for the operators. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
SOUTHWEST
HEALTH DISTRICT:
Jacque Walker and Karen Zanelli cam before the Board to
inform the Commissioners that Southwest District Health will
be providing family services in the area on specific dates, or
more often if needed.
Sue Warner, Council Health Clinic offered a room for
Southwest Health District to use. Bill suggested that an
800 number be established for the people in the New Meadows
area to use.
SQUIRREL
INTERRUPTER CENTER: Bill Rautsau, Forest
Service new Meadows, Dianne Evans Mack, Fish & Game and
Megan, Fish & Wildlife, were present to ask if any Title
III funds were available for a squirrel interrupter center to
be built at the Lost Valley Slaughter Creek Campground at a
cost of $22,000.00.
The Board said they do not get Title III funds; the
funds get turned back to the RAC Fund. Bill suggested they
contact SAGE or RC&D for possible funding.
SOLID
WASTE AND ROAD & BRIDGE COMMITTEE: Tim Toomey was
present. Tim
discussed the January 22, 2007 letter from David Loper,
Southwest District Health. Tim will be contacting
Jeff Snyder with Nelson Engineering regarding a site report
for the New Meadows Transfer Site and drainage plan for the
Goodrich Landfill.
Road & Bridge Committee charter was presented to
the Board for approval.
Mike Paradis made a motion to approve the charter. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously. The next meeting for
the Road & Bridge Committee will be March 21, 2007 at
20:00 a.m. in the jury room.
GRANGE
HALL:
Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, was present to
discuss the purchase of the Grange Hall. The Board agreed to
purchase property for up to the sum of $75,000.00 under the
earnest money agreement terms dated February 20, 2007 with
annual payments of $15,000.00 per year with no interest for 5
years. A check
for $15,000.00 will be made payable to Timberline Title for
the first payment.
Chairman Brown and the Clerk of the Board are
authorized to sign on behalf of Adams County. Joe Holmes made a
motion to purchase said property. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
With
no further business to come before the Board a recess was
until March 19, 2007.
ATTEST:___________________________
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Sherry
Ward, Clerk of the Board
Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board
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