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Commissioners Minutes
June
11, 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: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the May 29, 2007 minutes.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
Jess
Mooney from New Meadows joined the meeting.
CLAIMS: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the claims presented.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
GEM
PLAN BALLOT: Mike
Paradis made a motion to nominate William Brown, District 3
Representative for the Gem Plan.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
Dave
Klaw joined the meeting.
PUBLIC
HEARING PROCEDURES:
Bill Brown brought up the procedures for public hearings;
suggested a change as follows:
Hold public hearing, leave open until end of the week to receive
written comments, on the selected Commissioner meeting date get any
written comments to the developer for review, hold hearing open one more
week to allow the developer to rebut any written testimony.
ITD
WEED AGREEMENT: Dave
Klaw, Weed Supervisor, presented the Board two copies of the annual
agreement with Idaho Transportation Department for weed control along the
State highways. Mike Paradis
made a motion to sign the agreements in the amount of $1,000.00. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
Dave said he would be asking for $1,500.00 for the next budget
cycle.
WEEDS
IN NEW MEADOWS VALLEY:
Jess Mooney came to discuss with the Board the Knap Weed and
yellow flower that is in the County right of ways. Mike Paradis stated we have gone
from having no Weed Department/Procedures to hiring Dave Klaw last
year. The Weed Department is
slowly getting a handle on the problems. Jess asked if he could get with Dave Klaw to discuss
the method in getting the yellow flower (unknown name) under
control. Mike Paradis
brought up the fact the Forest Service has not sent the County 2005 or
2006 funds. Dave said he has
been in contact with Mara Lafferty and Mary Farnsworth regarding this
matter.
WEED
BUDGET: The clerk
stated a 30-day notice to open the Weed Budget has been done. The main reason for opening the
budget was due to the RAC Grant line was budgeted under the amount we
have received for the grant and that put the entire budget over from
where we are in the fiscal year.
Mike Paradis made a motion to approve Resolution 2007-03, which is
the action needed to open the Weed Budget and increase line items. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
GRANGE
HALL: The Board has
decided the tables/chairs at the Grange Hall can be used for community
events, weddings and anniversaries.
Bill Brown was going to get an update from Myron Gabbert,
Prosecuting Attorney, regarding user agreements and whether beer/wine can
be consumed on County property.
MOUNTAIN
VIEW RINAL PLAT: Don
Horton, Building Inspector, presented the Board with the final plat. Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the final plat. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
YANTIS
ROCK PIT: don Horton
presented the Board with a letter to sign to stop the CUP until the new
conditions are signed and approved by the Board. Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the letter. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
ROAD
& BRIDGE: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, met to update the Board on Road & Bridge
matters. Tom said he is
looking at a different type of oil for the chip sealing that would last
longer. The crew would be
working on Ferrel Lane in the next couple weeks, will start with the Cat
work. Tom asked for an
update on the signs on the Old Sawmill Road. Tom asked the Board if he could donate a 40-foot pipe
to the firehouse in Cuprum.
Mike Paradis asked for Jerry Lee if Road & Bridge could donate
some gravel for the Bear community, the Forest Service donated a Bear
Guard Station building. Chip
sealing will wrap up in the Council area and will start in the New
Meadows area in August. Tom
went down to look at a now tractor, 1990 Ford 6610, the motor has 8,000
hours for $14,000.00 at Metro Quip.
The Board asked Tom to get some more information on the motor.
COMPUTER
ROOM: Judge Peart
asked in the Board could look for ways to lower the temperature in the
computer room, each time more computer equipment gets put into the room
it is a concern the computers will be disrupted due to the heat. The Clerk will call Tim Cameron
to give us some alternatives.
FOREST
SERVICE GRANT: The
grant is money in the interim for Pete Johnston for the work he has done
on the Biomass. Joe Holmes
made a motion to approve the grant for $20,000.00 for Pete Johnston. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
Mike Paradis said eh thought the expense would need to come out of
the Current Expense/Reserve line item.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Rich Green,
Sheriff, presented the Board with annual law enforcement agreement with
the Forest Service. Mike
Paradis made a motion to approve and sign the agreement. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
Rich said the team inspection for the jail is set for June 22nd. Rich brought up the dangers of
the area of road on Fort Hall Hill.
The Board said they are concerned as well and will try to bring it
to the attention of the ITD.
TOM
MAHON CUP: Don
Horton, Building Inspector, presented to the Board the Planning &
Zoning’s approval of the CUP for Tom Mahon. The permit will be a five year not ten year rock
pit. Bill brought up the
wording for the dust abatement condition. Mike Paradis made a motion to approve the CUP with the
correction of dust abatement required if the need exists. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
The Clerk will send a letter with the conditions.
PHIL
CHOATE WITH ITD:
Present were Mark Wasdahl, Gary Moles with District III to discuss
the Highway 95 corridor.
Bill addressed Fort Hall Hill and the New Meadows turn bay. Phil explained what ITD wants to
see happen through planning, cooperation with the Counties and Cities
along Highway 95. It is
important the lines of communication continue for necessary projects on
Highway 95.
FOREST
SERVICE: Scott Bell,
National Forest Service, and Mary Farnsworth, Payette National Forest,
met with the Board regarding the $20,000.00 grant from the Forest Service
for Pete Johnston’s wages as the biomass facilitator. The County will pay Pete then
request reimbursement from the Forest Service.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board recesses until
June 18, 2007.
ATTEST:__________________________ _____________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board
Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board
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