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Commissioners Minutes
June
18, 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: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the June 11, 2007 minutes.
The motion was seconded by Bill Brown and passed unanimously.
INTERIM
CLAIMS: Mike Paradis
made a motion to approve the interim claims. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed
unanimously.
IDAHO
GEM GRANT: Adams
County received a grant contract from the Idaho Commerce and Labor for
$30,000.00. This grant is a
one-time payment and is a replacement for wages paid to Pete
Johnston. Joe Holmes made a
motion to sign the Idaho Gem Grant.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
Connie
Kesler, Treasurer, and Karen Hatfield, Assessor, joined the meeting.
BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION:
Karen Hatfield said the scheduling for taxpayers is on Monday and
Wednesday as of right now, nothing on Tuesday.
ROAD
AND BRIDGE: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, Jeff Snyder, Nelson Engineering, and Tim Toomey,
Road & Bridge Advisory Committee, met with the Board. Tom presented the Board with a
report from CESCO regarding the testing of the motor on the Ford
Tractor. The report was
good. Mike Paradis made a
motion to approve the purchase of the 6610 Ford Tractor from Metroquip
for $14,000.00. The motion
was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
GOODRICH
LANDFILL: Jeff
Snyder from Nelson Engineering brought up the plans for the next year regarding
the third pond that will need to be built for the landfill. The pre-work, such as an updated
survey from Holladay Engineering to get the site plan going has to be
completed. Jeff Snyder
estimated the costs at $2,000.00 for the engineering and $1,200.00 for
the new site plan. The
purpose for the site plan is that it is needed for future expansion. Tim Toomey stated the longevity
of the landfill is 20-30 years.
Mr. Snyder stated the issue over the leased acreage on the New
Meadows transfer site has been taken care of. The last thing Mr. Snyder wanted to mention to the
Board was that Nelson Engineering could help with ordinances, standards
and comp plans. Tim Toomey
said Tom Keller of Keller & Associates would like to meet with the
Commissioners, Treasurer, Assessor, and Sheriff departments to gather
more information. The date
for the meeting has not been set.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Scot Kump,
UnderSheriff, and Bill Riehle, Deputy, met with the Board. Rich Green, Sheriff, was
unavailable. Scot told the
Board Friday, June 22nd, 10:30 am, would be the ISA Committee
jail inspection.
QUARTERLY
REPORT: Wade
Dishion, Dishion Enterprises, was present to discuss quarterly probation
report for Adams County.
CATTLE
GUARD: A cattle
guard on the Middle Fork Road needed to be removed for cattle to be
driven over due to the other gate being blocked by an 80 ft. railroad car
Larry Walker, Weiser. Myron
Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, will prepare a billing to send to Larry
Walker.
All
public hearings will be recorded from this date forward – Sherry Ward,
Clerk.
CUP-HALL
STORAGE UNITS: Mary
Ann Domecq, Mike Nourse, Don Horton, Subdivision Administrator, Walter
Schunk, Misty Springer, Adams County Record, and BJ Hall were present for
the hearing. Bill Brown
started the hearing with a description of the site of the proposed
storage units and the type of units that would be constructed. BJ gave a brief description of
the construction and commented he would like to start soon. Mary Ann, resident of Mesa, asked
what the definition of a public road was. Mike Paradis stated a public road is different than a
County owned road. Mary Ann
said turning off Highway 95 is a concern to her. Mike Paradis asked BJ if Phase I
and Phase II are to be considered at the same time. BJ said he is asking to be
approved for both. Mike
Nourse asked what the zoning was on the property. Mike Paradis said the land is
zoned ATG. Walter Schunk,
resident of Mesa, discussed open space; one perspective vs. another. Bill said a decision would be
made by the end of the day.
WHITNEY
RANCH SUBDIVISION ROAD NAME CHANGES: Myer Avedovech, Barbara Dixon, Bob Elston, Bill
Fairfield, Misty Springer, Reporter for the Rocord, and Don Horton,
Subdivision Administrator, were present.
The
hearing is the formal request to change the names from what is on the
plat. Bill stated the County
is only concerned if the name changes are the same as any existing names. The changes are the following:
1. Change
Whitney Ranch Road, from entrance to Big Creek culvert crossing, to Big
Creek Road.
2. Change
Whitney Ranch Road from Big Creek culvert crossing to end to Thrush Creek
Road.
3. Change
Buena Vista Road to Elk Ridge Road.
4. Change
Big Creek Court to Elk Crest Court.
Joe
Holmes has a concern with #3, Elk Ridge Road, being the same name as a
proposed subdivision. Don
Horton, Subdivision Administrator, would like to see an intersection sign
stating Thrush Creek and Big Creek are placed. Bob Elston stated the homeowners and postal service
had no objection to the name changes, Fire and EMT’s have gone over the
name changes as well. Don
Horton said a resolution would need to be created, approved and attached
to the plat.
ELKRIDGE
SUBDIVISION: dean
and Sandy Dryden, Eric Higgins, John Rennison, Misty Springer, Reporter,
Dick Clay and Don Horton, Subdivision Administrator, were present to
discuss new access roads for the proposed subdivision. Joe Holmes stated he needed to
step away from the decision due to ex parte communications. John Rennison started off by
showing a new picture of the two new access reads; one being
June
18, 2007
Elkridge
Subdivision – Continued:
along
side of Packer John Cabin.
The secondary access is emergency only, north of property off of
Wallace Lane. Letters of
agreement between Dick Clay and Dean Dryden were submitted to the
Board. A large portion of
one of the roads is through Forest Service. Dean gave the Board a map of the Forest Service
road. Bill asked Dean if he
has gotten a conditional use permit with the Forest Service for year
around access. A statement
was made the road through Dick Clay’s property needs to be open year
around. Dean asked for a
copy of the standards that stipulate year around access. Bill said it is emergency use for
all not just fire mitigation.
Mike Paradis said it is the Board’s responsibility the accesses
are solid. The road
specifications need to be acceptable condition such as being able to be
used in October after two weeks of rain. Don said Fire Code states the road standards should be
under the authority of the Fire Department. Dean has discussed with Jeff Luff the routes that
would be taken for fire.
Jeff said the preferred route is Aspen Circle. John Rennison said he has met
with the Forest Service; the Board would like a letter from the Forest
Service. Bill stated the
subdivision is good; the Board’s only concern is with access. Dean stated to the Board with the
study he had done, Water Resource and Corp of Engineers, the best route
is off Highway 55 for access.
Dean asked the Board if they needed a letter from Water
Resources. Bill said not at
this time. Dean and Dick
Clay asked why Joe Holmes had to excuse himself from the discussion. Bill stated that Joe might have
been lobbied when he met with Dean regarding access. Mike Paradis stated the
perception was that Dean got together with Joe is considered ex parte.
POWER
AT COUNTY PARK: Fred
Glemser and George McCready were present to discuss with the Board the
possibility of getting power at the County Park near the old
Courthouse. The Board
suggested getting a schematic to Mike Paradis of where the power needs to
be placed and the costs.
GRANGE
HALL USER AGREEMENT AND ALCOHOL USE: Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, came in to the
meeting to discuss the use of alcohol at the Grange Hall or any County
facility. Myron said we have
some protection with the dram shop liability, which means the person
providing the alcohol is liable.
Myron said the County has additional coverage through ICRMP.
CUP
– HALL STORAGE UNITS:
Mike Paradis made a motion to approve the CUP for Hall Storage
Units with conditions as set out by the Planning & Zoning
Committee. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW FOR OLD COURTHOUSE GRANT: Mike Paradis made a motion to sign the review. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
Bill
Brown will be out of State from June 20, 2007 to July 20, 2007.
GRANT
FOR OLD COURTHOUSE:
Shawn Charters, Community Partners sent the Board a packet to sign
regarding the preparation work for the grant. Mike Paradis made a motion to sign the Environment
report and contract. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
TREASURER
BUDGET: Connie
Kesler came in to discuss her budget for 2007-2008.
ASSESSOR
BUDGET: Karen
Hatfield came in to discuss her budget for 2007-2008.
COMPUTER
ROOM: Judge Peart
came in to discuss the temperature in the computer room.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board took a recess
until June 27, 2007.
ATTEST:__________________________
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Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board
Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board
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