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Commissioners Minutes
July
9, 2007
The
Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day with the following
present: Vice-Chairman Mike
Paradis, Commissioner Joe Holmes and Clerk Sherry Ward. Chairman Bill Brown was not
present. Fran Villano, Adams
County Record was present.
Whereas
the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
Vice-Chairman
Mike Paradis opened the Adams County Commissioner meeting.
MINUTES: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the minutes. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
CLAIMS: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the claims presented.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Rich Green,
Sheriff, was present to discuss his budget with the Board. Mike Paradis asked Rich about cleanup
of vehicles across from the Courthouse. Rich said he would get started on gathering the
information required to put vehicles out for bid. Mike asked if the Sheriff has
discussed an increase in fees for the Forest Service and BLM.
PRICE
VALLEY TOILETS: Scot
Kump, UnderSheriff, was present to discuss the grant for the
bathrooms. Scot said the
total is $14,000.00. A RAC grant
will be used to fund the expense.
July
9, 2007 – Continued:
WEED
DEPARTMENT: Dave
Klaw, Supervisor, was present to discuss the Weed Budget. Mike Paradis suggested adding
$50,000.00 to the RAC grant line item for possible funds available to
cover any items the Weed Department would need. The ISDA sent paper work for the $10,000.00 the County
will receive. Joe Holmes
made a motion to sign the ISDA papers to receive the $10,000.00. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
SECURE
RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT: Resolution 2007-05 was prepared
stating Adams County requested Title II funds 17.5% and Title III funds
2.5%. Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve and sign the resolution. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed
unanimously.
RETIRED
AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: A letter was presented for a request of $200.00 in
continued funding from Adams County to use for volunteer transportation
costs. Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve another year of continued support. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
TRANSPORTATION: Tim Toomey brought up several
matters regarding the Road & Bridge Advisory Committee. Keller Associates have set a date
of July 18 at 2:00 pm for a long range-planning meeting. Realtors, Planning & Zoning,
Commissioners and City Mayors will be invited to attend. Tim Toomey brought attention to
the Board that an engineer will need to be on contract to view and
certify all roads being built in the County after the developer has
completed the roads. Tim
Toomey asked the Board if the Road & Bridge Department could have
DSL. The Board directed the
Clerk to have DSL put in at the Road & Bridge building.
IDAHO
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM: Pete and Elaine Johnston joined
the meeting to present to the Board. Memorandum of Understanding prepared by Pat Engle at
Sage for the Board to sign then forward onto the three other counties
involved.
ROAD
& BRIDGE: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, present to discuss matters. Tom is looking at the progress on
the Exeter Road. Black Lake Road
has a tree across it and needs to be removed. Tom said they are starting work on Ferrell Lane. The Middle Fork Road was
discussed, looking for rock to crush.
BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION: Joe
Holmes made a motion to move into Board of Equalization. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
BRUNDAGE
MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT:
Pursuant to Executive Order 67-2345, Joe Holmes made a motion to
move into Executive Session to discuss Brundage Mountain financial
information. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously. Joe Holmes made a motion to move
out of Executive Session and resume the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
Joe
Holmes made a motion to change the value for Brundage Mountain to
$3,680,250.00 from $5,850,000.00.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
TRAVEL
PLAN COMMENT LETTER:
Mike Paradis created two letters to send the Forest Service
regarding the proposed Travel Plan.
Joe Holmes made a motion to sign the letters. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
LAKESHORE
DISPOSAL: The new
site manager, Adam Johnson came to introduce himself to the Board.
INDIAN
HEIGHTS PUD: Gordon Sorenson, Howard Newman, Hydrologist, Janet
Terry, Janette Shankel, Sandy Sova, Doris Baker, Ernie Bryson, Connie
Kesler and Don Horton, Subdivision Administrator, were present. The Clerk stated no written
comments were received. Mike
Paradis asked Mr. Newman to give a summary of his findings he had
described in written form.
Mr. Newman believes as the new landowners drill down to basalt
they will not affect the existing landowners. Mike suggested a well be drilled at the highest
possible point and be tested.
Gordon Sorenson stated the developer would not object to drilling
a well. After some
discussion three conditions were set: 1-Drill a test well on Block 1, Lot
9 or a lot approved by the Board, 2-Testing chemical signatures will be
required, when compared to existing well, more testing may be needed,
3-ITD must give approval of access for Highway 95. Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the conditional preliminary Indian Heights PUD. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
ASSESSOR
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ISSUES: Karen Hatfield, Assessor, and Robin James, Appraiser,
were present. Joe Holmes
asked to enter into Executive Session pursuant to provisions of Idaho
Code 67-2345, subsection 2(b).
A roll call vote at 3:30 pm on the motion, Joe Holmes aye and Mike
Paradis aye, motion passed.
Joe Holmes made a motion to move out of Executive Session and
resume the regular meeting.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
SPEED
ZONE CHANGE: A
letter was prepared by the Board to sign supporting a change in the speed
zone at the entry for the Council Greens Subdivision. Joe Holmes made a motion to sign
the support letter. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
HOMEOWNER’S
EXEMPTION: Karen
Hatfield, Assessor, presented the Board a request to add a homeowner’s
exemption for Andrew Webster.
Joe Holmes made a motion to allow the exemption. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
FORMAL
EQUALIZATION OF THE ROLL:
Robin James, Appraiser, and Karen Hatfield, Assessor, presented to
the Board the 2007 Assessment and 1st Occupancy Tax Roll. Joe Holmes made a motion to
equalize the tax rolls. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION: Joe
Holmes made a motion to move out of Board of Equalization. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board did recess until
July 16, 2007.
ATTEST:__________________________
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Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board
Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board
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