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Commissioners Minutes
September
10, 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.
Present
was Dave Klaw, Weed Supervisor, and Fred Glemser, Adams County Real
Estate.
MINUTES: Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the minutes of the August 27, 2007 meeting. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
CLAIMS: Mike Paradis made a motion to
approve the claims as presented.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
WEED
DEPARTMENT: Dave
Klaw, Weed Supervisor, gave an update of what he has used the ISDA money
for and that he would like to use what is left over to buy herbicides for
next year. Commissioner
Brown asked if Dave could look into spraying down at the County Park on
the Little Salmon River.
COUNTY
HEALTH CLINIC: Fred
Glemser came before the Board asking for help from the County for getting
the East Fork Ditch water shares diverted down to the Hospital. The Board stated the County could
help digging the ditch for the pipe.
TAX
DEED HEARING: Connie
Kesler, Treasurer, presented a date for the Tax Deed Hearing for
September 17, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.
The Board said that would be okay and that Commissioners Holmes
and Paradis would be there.
PAY
PORT ACCESS: Connie
Kesler, Treasurer, presented an agreement for the Board to sign
authorizing the County to process payments through Pay-Port. Joe Holmes made a motion to sign
the agreement. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Rich Green,
Sheriff, met to discuss Sheriff matters. The Board and Sheriff Green signed the cooperative
agreement with the Forest Service.
PACKER
JOHN PARK: The Board
expressed the park is to be a day-use only. The Board asked Sheriff Green to remove the transits
from the park.
METAL
DETECTOR: Sheriff
Green advised the Board of the need to upgrade the metal detector.
CITY
OF NEW MEADOWS AGREEMENT:
Sheriff Green brought up several issues within the agreement.
ROAD
& BRIDGE: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, met to discuss matters. Bill Brown asked Tom to check into the installation of
the power poles on South End Road in New Meadows. The Board gave Tom authority to
purchase gravel before the prices go up. At the South end of Indian Valley the price was $4.15
per ton for crushed rock.
Tom told the Board the Federal Material Analysts would be here in
October to review the Council/Cuprum Road starting at the Greenwood
residence all the way into Bear.
PERSONNEL
ISSUES: Tom Glenn
being present, Bill Brown made a request to move into Executive Session
pursuant to IC 67-2345, subsection 1(b). Bill called for a roll call vote. Joe Holmes voted to move into
Executive Session. Mike
Paradis voted to move into Executive Session. Bill Brown voted to move into Executive Session.
Mike
Paradis made a motion to adjourn the Executive Session and resume the
regular meeting.
RECYCLING
CENTER: Mike Paradis
stated Nello Jenkins would be retiring on September 25, 2007. Melvin Jenkins came before the
Board stating he would like to replace Nello. The Board said they would make a decision soon.
LEGAL
MATTERS: Myron
Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, met to discuss legal matters. The Board asked Myron his opinion
on the Yantis Rock Pit. A
complaint will be drawn up from Myron and signed by Commissioner Bill
Brown. Sheriff Rick Green
joined the meeting. Myron
gave an update on the sign issues on the Old Sawmill Road. The other issue is the Sawmill
Road located off the Council/Cuprum Road; Myron said he would be looking
into the issue. Garrett
Knight’s property, Myron is drafting the proper paper work. Travel Plan: Mike Paradis asked
Myron to look into what the County can do legally. Myron was given the Idaho Block
Grant contract for the old Courthouse and ZGA Architect contract for
review. Myron later came
back before the Board stating the Block Grant contract was fine but the
ZGA Architect contract is in question. The Clerk will call the Grant Administrator and
discuss the concerns.
A-Z
STORAGE: A-Z Storage
has requested a variance for 40-foot increase within the storage
complex. The Board reviewed
the proposed variance. Mike
Paradis made a motion to allow the variance. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed
unanimously.
COUNTY
BUDGET: A cost of
living increase of 3.2% and Resolution 2007-10 for Fiscal Year 2007-08
was presented to the Board for approval. Mike Paradis made a motion to sign Resolution 2007-10
and approve the cost of living increase. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed
unanimously.
DUPLICATE
WARRANT: Employee
Sue Warner was mailed her payroll check and never received the
check. Mike Paradis made a
motion to sign issuance of duplicate check. The motion was seconded by Bill Brown and passed
unanimously.
IDAHO
BLOCK GRANT-OLD COURTHOUSE:
The Board was presented the contract for the grant. The contract was reviewed by
Myron Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, and was found satisfactory. Joe Holmes made a motion to sign
the contract. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
LAKESHORE
DISPOSAL: Adam
Johnson came before the Board to discuss the increase of rates. Bill stated he has not had a
chance to look over the County agreement and would like some more
time. The Clerk asked Adam
if Lakeshore is getting rid of the 3-yd dumpsters. Adam said Lakeshore will not be
getting rid of the 3-yd dumpster.
Adam asked the Board if Lakeshore still has an exclusive agreement
with the County. Bill stated
our contract is with Lakeshore.
The Fire Incident Center has asked for an outside vendor to come
into the incident area and haul garbage out of the County. Adam stated the County is losing
out on revenue. The Board
was not aware of another vendor coming into the area.
INDIGENT
MATTERS. Bill Brown
made a request for Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345, subsection
1(d). Bill called for a roll
call vote. Joe Holmes voted
to move into Executive Session.
Mike Paradis voted to move into Executive Session. Bill Brown voted to move into
Executive Session.
Mike
Paradis made a motion to adjourn the session and resume the regular
meeting. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
Mike
Paradis made a motion to sign indigent cases #07-04, 07-06, 07-07, 07-09
and 07-10. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
WOODY
BIOMASS: Pete and
Elaine Johnston were present to update the Board on issues. Pete said he would be reporting
just monthly from this point.
Pete stated every grant applied for has been awarded.
ZGA
ARCHITECTS: Mike
Paradis made a motion to sign the contract for ZGA Architects. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
CERTIFICATION
OF COUNTY LEVIES:
The County levies for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2007-08 were
reviewed. Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve the levies.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board recessed until
September 24, 2007.
ATTEST:_________________________ _____________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
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