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Commissioners
Minutes
March 19, 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
Brown opened the Adams County Commissioners meeting.
MINUTES: Mike Paradis made a
motion to approve the minutes with changes. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
CLAIMS: Mike Paradis made a
motion to approve interim claims. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
COUNTY
BOARD APPOINTMENTS: Appointments were
tabled until next meeting or at a later date.
INVOICES
FOR APPROVAL:
Annual Rose Advocates
$3,000.00
Idaho Dept of Lands
100.00
Legislature Services
172.00
Mike
Paradis made a motion to approve claims for payment. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
TAX
CANCELLATIONS:
Mike Paradis made a motion to approve tax
cancellations.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed
unanimously.
GRANGE
HALL PURCHASE:
The prepared papers from Timberline Title was received
and sent to Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, for
review.
ROAD
& BRIDGE:
Tom Glenn, Road Supervisor, was present to give an
update on activities. Tom discussed making a turnout on the
Council/Cuprum Road where a memorial was placed for an
engineer who worked on the Council/Cuprum paving project. Western States
Equipment will be replacing the king pins on the 143H
Patrol. Bill
asked Tom to place a sign at the Goodrich Landfill – Waste Oil
only. Patrons
need only to put oil in the barrel at the landfill not a mix
of oil, gas and any other products because the furnace that
the used oil is put in does not run on the mix of
products.
SNOWMOBILE
GROOMING:
Becky Johnston and Kevin Gaither, Valley County Snow
Groomer Coordinator, were present to discuss funding for
future grooming.
Scot Kump, UnderSheriff, was also present. The Board suggested
that Kevin Gaither and Scot
Kump
get together to discuss ideas on grooming schedules and other
ideas to make communication better between the
organizations.
ELECTED
OFFICIALS:
Rich Green, Sheriff, Commie Kesler, Treasurer, Scot
Kump, UnderSheriff, Karen Hatfield, Assessor, and Bill Riehle,
Deputy, were present.
Bill Riehle started with a discussion on Doug McAlvain
giving the County a proposal on jail cell expansion,
approximately 40 cells.
The cost at $1,000,000.00 and the County would have to
hire only two new jailers for the expansion. More research is
needed.
The Clerk asked
Bill Riehle what the status on the Quality Tile Roofing
invoice of $900.00 was.
Bill said he was waiting for a phone call back.
Karen
Hatfield asked if December 24, the day before Christmas, could
be observed, as an unpaid holiday for the employees and July
3rd could be the County employee picnic day. The Commissioners
approved December 24th and July 3rd.
Bill
Riehle would like to be hired personally to seal the holes on
the roof and put his hours toward wages for his son Luke. The Commissioners did
not see anything wrong in doing the hours as wages for
Luke.
Bill
is getting a bid for all the plumbing issues in the jail,
making a comment that some of the drains run uphill.
Karen
Hatfield, Connie Kesler and Sherry Ward gave an overview of
the meeting last week with Laurie Baker, US Bank
Representative.
The major concern was cost and the fees generated from
direct deposit will be offset with the credits US Bank gives
the County monthly.
The Board said to go ahead with direct deposit. Eventually the
treasurer and assessor departments would like to get setup to
receive funds from the customers via MasterCard or Visa.
US
Bank will be phasing out warrants in the near future. By changing to a
checking account, the software that is available will be an
advantage to the County.
The Board gave the go ahead to change to a checking
account system.
YANTIS
ROCK PIT:
Don Horton, Planning & Zoning Administrator, Don
and Nancy Fisher, Jeff Howard, Jason and Tobi Rubelt, Troy and
Nancy Schwartz, Ron McLaren, Dale Lambert, Bret Armacost, Jack
Rubelt, Edith Schwartz, Mrs. John Allen and Lynn Reinhold were
present for the review of the CUP on the Yantis Rock Pit. Mike Paradis stated a
conflict of interest on his behalf and removed himself from
the proceedings.
Don Horton, Planning & Zoning Administrator, gave a
brief history of the road pit, starting in 1999, stating the
Planning & Zoning Commission approved the pit and passed
it on to the Board, but no record in the Commissioners’
minutes show a CUP was approved. Bill read the 13
conditions that the Planning & Zoning listed: Bill said comments
could be made from those in attendance.
Conditions
1 – 13
1.
That the rock crusher be located approximately 400 feet
further north of the proposed site shown on the pit plan, in
the swale behind the existing hill to the south. Comment to #1 per
Troy Schwartz, not complied with. Stated Tom Glenn
advised to place rock crusher in another
place.
Comment per Jeff Howard, placement has
been out of compliance, the berm just recently built.
2.
That the natural berm to the south of the rock crusher
site e left in place to make the crusher site. Comment to #2 per
Troy Schwartz, have been met.
Comment per
Jeff Howard, is an eye sore.
3.
That no increase in the size of the crusher be
permitted without review by an approval of the Adams County
Commissioners.
Comment to #3 per Troy Schwartz, okay.
4.
That dust abatement measures be taken, gravel placed on
road and watered to prevent dust, during all operating times,
including loading and hauling. Comment to #4 per
Troy Schwartz, no abatement has been done. Comment per Jeff
Howard, dust abatement according to Land Practices, 3” of
gravel needs to be used.
Comment per Don Fisher, the dust comes over the
berm.
5.
That adjacent property owners and the County and/or
State be notified 24 hours in advance to blasting. Comment to #5 per
Troy Schwartz, no blasting has been done. No comment from the
pubic.
6.
Surface water runoff would comply with applicable
requirements using the State Lands Best Management Practices
techniques. As
the work season comes to an end each fall, the entire area
will be shaped to control the winter runoff. Water ditches will be
constructed of cobble rock, which will dissipate energy and
control erosion.
A sediment basin with controlled overflow into existing
drainage channels may be required. Interceptor ditches
will divert major water flows away from disturbed soils until
seeding can be established. Comment to #6 per
Troy Schwartz, Idaho department of Lands said the runoff has
not caused erosion problems. No comment from the
public.
7.
Annual operations would be only from May 1 through
November 15.
Comment to #7 per Troy Schwartz, have complied
with. No comment
from the public.
Troy made another comment that he would like to start
April 1. No other
comment made.
8.
Operating hours to be limited to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
weekdays.
Comment to #8 per Mrs. John Allen, would like to
have the hours stay until 6 p.m. because her husband does not
want to come home from work and hear a rock crusher until
10:00 p.m.
9.
No operating on state and federal holidays. Comment to #9 per
Troy Schwartz, have complied with. No issues from the
public present.
10.
Permit is to be reviewed every two years by the Adams
County Commissioners for compliance with the conditions of the
permit.
Comment to #10 per Troy Schwartz, has not
happened.
11.
Adams County may inspect the pit at any time. If the pit is found to
be in non-compliance with the permit, the operator will have
10 working days to correct the problem or the permit will be
void and the operation of the pit will cease. Comment to #11 per
Troy Schwartz, has not happened. No issues from the
public present.
12.
All work on the project will be performed in
conformance with the rules and regulations of all applicable
state and federal agencies. Comment to #12 per
Troy Schwartz, all has been complied with. Comment to #12 per
Jeff Howard, Who has authority. Bill Brown said Don
Horton has authority on behalf of the County. Idaho Department of
Lands had the authority over state
regulations.
13.
This permit is not transferable and is a blinding
agreement between Ressa and Alvin Yantis and Adams
County.
Comment to #13 per Troy Schwartz, Alvin Yantis asked
that Troy be his representative. No issue from the
public present.
Don Fisher has
concerns about property values, stating he did not know a rock
quarry existed in the area when he purchased his property.
Jeff Howard
expressed issues of purchasing property near rock quarries and
why they have to be near residents.
Jeff Howard and
Don Fisher reiterated that they want to make sure the rock pit
operator is incompliance to all the conditions.
Tobi Rubelt has
issues on road access on the 30-foot piece of property she
owns. She said
there is another access off the Council/Cuprum Road.
Bill Brown said
the Board would physically view the rock pit in the near
future.
BIOMASS
BUDGET:
Pete and Elaine Johnston were present to go over the
biomass budget.
Pete went through the budget in detail. A discussion regarding
getting financial commitment from the five counties: Adams,
Boise, Gem, Valley and Washington, was hopeful. The meeting on the
23rd in Emmett will be for the RBOG, which only one
is given out each year.
Idaho Department of Lands and the Forest Service will
be present at the meeting Friday, March 23, 2007.
GRANGE
HALL:
Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, gave an overview
of the papers prepared by Timberline Title for the purchase of
the Grange Hall.
Myron asked for a non-appropriation clause to be put in
the papers prior to signing. Joe Holmes made a
motion to sign papers for the purchase of the Grange
Hall. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
With no further
business to come before the Board a recess was taken until
March 26, 2007.
ATTEST:_________________________
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Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board
Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board
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