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Commissioners Minutes
October
9, 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
Cody Cahill from the Adams County Record.
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 minutes with corrections. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed
unanimously.
CLAIMS: Mike Paradis reviewed the
claims. Mike Paradis made a
motion to approve the claims.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
Scot
Kump joined the meeting.
MURRAY
DALGLEISH: Murray
Dalgleish came before the Board to give an update on VARAHA. Michael David resigned and new
candidates are being interviewed.
Valley County has donated some acreage to build affordable
housing. Murray gave a
Biomass update regarding Siemens.
Murray pointed out Siemens needs to address the small issues the
school is having and the performance contract. DEQ did stake tests on the Biomass unit this spring
and it passed.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Scot Kump,
UnderSheriff, told the Board Drew is going to round up vehicle
identification numbers from vehicles that are being stored across from
the Courthouse. The Board
wants to get the vehicles disposed of.
Gene
Foster joined the meeting.
ROAD
& BRIDGE: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, presented the Board with an update on
matters. The Old Sawmill
Road issue reared its ugly head again. Tom asked if anyone had come to the Board to request a
rename of Old Sawmill road to Birch Lane. Bill stated it couldn’t be changed without the hearing
process. Tom brought up the
963 Cat at the dump. He
asked if the Board wants to sell it. The Board agreed the Cat is not costing the County
anything and they are not interested in selling it at this time. The County rock crusher was
discussed. Tom asked if the
Board would like to sell it.
Tom asked if the County wants to purchase the brush cutter. Tom will gather more details for
the next meeting. Bill
brought up the joint ownership with the City of New Meadows and the
County. The City of New
Meadows contacted Bill stating the County water trucks must have back
flow valves in order to use the City of New Meadows water. Tom said he would relay the
information to the employees in the New Meadows Shop. Joe asked Tom exactly when the
Federal Highway people would be here to review the Council/Cuprum
Road. Tom said he would find
out the specific date and time.
UPDATE
OF HEALTH CLINIC AND LIGHTING: Denise Groves, Fred Glemser joined the meeting to give
an update. Denise asked the
Board for some financial help in doing retro lighting at the clinic. Denise read a snapshot of the
health of people residing in the County. Fred asked the County to help in cutting a ditch from
the East Fork Ditch to the health clinic. Bill said the County would help
with an operator and machinery.
Gene
Foster left the meeting.
COUNCIL
GREENS: Don Horton,
Building Inspector, and Robert Becker representative for Council Greens
were present to discuss issues and signing of the plat. Mike Paradis stated the roads and
culvert at Cool Creek are substandard. The Board has three conditions to be addressed. 1) The final plat will be signed
without the County accepting the roads. 2) The County needs approval in writing the City of
Council has accepted the sewer and water systems within the Council
Greens. 3) An overlay will
need to be layed on the South Exeter Road, see original agreement. With the three conditions, Mike
Paradis made a motion to sign Council Greens Plat. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING: Don Horton
asked the Board whom the subdivision owner would need to contact for the
affordable housing. Bill
directed all owners toward Murray Dalgleish, who is a member of VARAHA.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION: Bill Brown
made a request to move into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345,
subsection 1(j). Bill made a
request 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 Execution Session and resume the
regular meeting. The motion
was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
Ron
Hamilton joined the meeting.
HEALTH
INSURANCE TRUST: The
Board has instructed the Clerk’s office to pay all current and the past 6
months on Explanation of Benefits.
CATERING
PERMIT: A catering
permit for the Horn and Harvest Festival was presented. Mike Paradis made a motion to
sign the catering permit.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
QUARTERLY
REPORTS: The
Clerk’s, Sheriff and Treasurer’s quarterly reports were presented for
approval. Joe Holmes made a
motion to sign the report.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
INDIGENT: A determination of denial for
case #07-03 was presented.
Mike Paradis made a motion to sign the determination. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION
#2007-11: The City
of New Meadows and Adams County have agreed to share in the use of the
street sweeper that is State of Idaho property. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve and sign
Resolution 2007-11 regarding the sweeper. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed
unanimously.
UPDATE
ON BEAR TORNADO AND GRAYS CREEK FIRE: Present were the following: Mary Farnsworth, Wendy Green, Cathy Nash, and Cliff
Steele from the Forest Service.
Kevin Shove and Trevor Howard from Foresgreen also were
present. Mary presented the
Board with a Forest Road Agreement for the Middle Fork Road. Joe Holmes made a motion to sign
the agreement. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously. Mary stated Grays Creek Fire
salvage is approximately 3000 acres/ 15-25 million board feet of timber.
RON
HAMILTON: Ron
Hamilton had concerns about having a NRC leader from Adams County instead
of Washington County. Mike
Paradis said the issues are over multiple counties and is not just an
Adams County concern.
INDIGENT: Peggy Pinkal, Deputy Clerk, was
present. Bill Brown made a
request to move into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345, subsection
1(d). Bill made a request
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. The motion
was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
Mike
Paradis made a motion to approve Case #07-09 and 07-10. The motion was seconded by Joe
Holmes and passed unanimously.
PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY: Myron
Gabbert, Prosecuting Attorney, came before the Board to discuss the
Amerititle issue and various items he is working on for the Board.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board recesses until
October 15, 2007.
ATTEST:
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Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board
Bill Brown, Chairman of the Board
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