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Commissioners Minutes
August 27, 2007
The
Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day with the following
present: Chairman Bill
brown, Commissioners Mike Paradis and Joe Holmes, Clerk Sherry Ward and
Fran Villano, Adams County Record.
Whereas
the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
Chairman
Bill Brown opened the Adams County Commissioners meeting.
MINUTES: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the August 20, 2007 minutes with changes. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
CANCELATION
OF TAXES: A
discussion of cancellation of Eldon Paradis’ solid waste taxes was
held. Joe Holmes made a
motion to deny cancellation of taxes; the motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
CAI
SUSPENSION AGREEMENT:
Shane Harris from CAI sent the County a change in verbiage in the
suspension agreement. The
Clerk gave Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, copies of the agreement
to review.
GARRETT
KNIGHT: The Clerk
told the Commissioners Garrett Knight called and wants to proceed forward
with deeding the strip of property to the County.
A
TO Z STORAGE: Tom
Anderson asked for a variance on storage units to make some units
longer. Bill Brown stated
the changes would not affect the County.
INDIAN
HEIGHTS: A letter
from Gordon Sorenson was received asking for clarification from the
County on accesses to Indian Heights. The Clerk prepared a letter for the Board to sign
stating two accesses: Mesa Road and Highway 95. Joe Holmes made a motion to sign the letter. Mike Paradis seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
SWEEPER/DUMP
TRUCKS: Bill Brown
stated he might have an avenue for the County to acquire a sweeper and at
a later day some dump trucks.
RESOLUTION
2007-09: The Clerk
prepared a Resolution for the Weed Department to move funds from the “B”
Budget to the “A” Budget.
Joe Holmes made a motion to sign the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Scot Kump,
UnderSheriff, was present.
Some discussion on the travel plan was held.
ROAD
& BRIDGE: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, was present to discuss matters. Tom said he would be done in New
Meadows the end of this week.
Tom asked what work would need to be done at the Grange Hall, the
Board directed Tom to talk with Jeff Howard. Mike Paradis brought up the New Meadows Recycling
Center and asked Tom if Road & Bridge could help out on the expansion
of the building. Bill Brown
has asked Stan Hall to oversee the expansion. Tom will contact Dan Huter on the work Road &
Bridge will be doing on the new Ambulance and Firehouse.
BRUSH
CUTTER: The brush
cutter from Metro-Quip is approximately $10,600.00 delivered. The Board would like more time to
review information.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION: With Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, present, Bill Brown made a request to move into
Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345, subsection 1(b). Bill asked for a roll call
vote. Joe Holmes voted to
move into Executive Session, Mike Paradis voted to move into Executive
Session and Bill Brown voted to move into Executive Session. Joe Holmes made a motion to
adjourn the Executive Session and resume the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
INDIGENT
MATTERS: Peggy
Pinkal, Deputy Clerk, present to discuss indigent matters. Bill Brown made a request to move
into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345, subsection l(j). Bill asked for a roll call
vote. Joe Holmes voted to
move into Executive Session, Mike Paradis voted to move into Executive
Session and Bill Brown voted to move into Executive Session. Joe Holmes made a motion to
adjourn the Executive Session and resume the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
MYRON
GABBERT: Myron
Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, came before the Board for an update on
legal issues that Myron needs to address.
BRUNDAGE
MOUNTAIN ROAD:
Present were Judd DeBoer, Larry Shake and Scot Kump, UnderSheriff.
Judd started the
conversation on the long-term interest between Brundage Mountain and
Adams County. Larry said the
Brundage Road qualifies for Federal Funds but needs support from the
County and State. A
long-term agreement between the County and Brundage will be needed in the
future. The next step will
be support letters written.
Bill Brown pointed out the roll of the County is limited; we can
do in-kind work.
Dasha
Belkova and Realtor Paula Tonkin were present to discuss the sale of
property owned by Dasha. The
Board asked Dash to come in on September 10, 2007.
Tom
Glenn joined the meeting.
GRAVEL
FOR THE COUNTY: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, came in to discuss the increase in gravel prices
and that we could lock in at a cheaper price. The Board gave Tom the go ahead to get the lower
prices.
With no
further business to come before the Board the Board recesses until
September 10, 2007.
ATTEST:________________________
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Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
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