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Commissioners Minutes
February 11,
2008
The Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day
with the following present:
Chairman Bill Brown, Commissioner Mike Paradis, Commissioner Joe
Holmes, Clerk Sherry Ward and Cody Cahill, Adams County Record.
Whereas
the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
Chairman
bill Brown opened the Adams County Commissioner meeting at 9:20 A.M.
MINUTES: The minutes were reviewed. Joe Holmes
made a motion to approve the minutes.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
CLAIMS: All claims were reviewed. Mike Paradis made a motion to approve
the claims. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
ROSE
ADVOCATES: Delores Larson
presented a letter of support for the Commission and the Judge to sign
for their annual grant. Joe Holmes
made a motion to sign the letter of support. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
RIGHT
OF WAY: Ron Dunham and
Peggy Sheldon joined the meeting to discuss right of way issues. Mike Paradis stated prescriptive use is
what you see is what you get. Ron
Dunham stated turnouts are not plowed.
Tom Glenn, Road Supervisor, joined the meeting. Several items of discussion such as how
to handle snow plowing County roads and the definition of public right of
way. Should the County purchase
the right of way or buy rotary equipment to blow the snow off the roads. Tim Toomey joined the meeting. Bill Brown read the State statue
regarding road width.
Trevor
Howard from Forsgren Engineering joined the meeting.
Pete
and Elaine Johnston joined the meeting.
GOODRICH
LANDFILL: Jeff Snyder of
Nelson Engineering called into the meeting to discuss the work plan and
engineering fees for the Goodrich Landfill. Jeff had emailed a detailed list for
the Board to review on the work plan.
Tim Toomey requested a copy of the Goodrich Operations Manual be
given to Trevor Howard from Forsgren.
Sheriff
Rich Green joined the meeting.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Sheriff Green
presented the annual Idaho Power Agreement for signature. The Board
reviewed the agreement. Joe Holmes
made a motion to sign the agreement.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
PARENT
PROJECT INVOICE: The Board
of Commissioners reviewed the Parent Project, Marcy Combs, Juvenile
Probation Officer, has recommended participating financially. Mike Paradis made a motion to approve
the $1,700.00 to pay for the project.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
COURTHOUSE
TRANSFORMER: The ongoing
issue of the defective transformer was discussed. Justin Getusky, Tri State Electric,
gave the Clerk a detailed quote of cost to purchase a new transformer. Joe Holmes stated he would like to see
the old transformer be held back incase the new one fails. Joe Holmes made a motion to purchase
the new transformer. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
PROPERTY
TAX EXEMPTION: Cuprum
Benevolent Preservation Society prepared a property tax exemption
application for 2008 tax year. Joe
Holmes made a motion to approve the exemption. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
RETAIL
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE:
MeadowCreek Golf Course submitted license for renewal. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
license. The motion was seconded
by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
Treasurer
Connie Kesler joined the meeting.
INDIAN
HEIGHTS PUD: Present are
Doug Baker, Subdivision Developer, Jerry Piper, CTC Assistant Manager,
and Don Horton, Building Inspector.
Doug did not want to put a LAN line in on the PUD, he wants all
lots to be wireless. Doug said the
main reason is the cost of approximately $90,000.00 is too much. Jerry Piper said a true cost could be
obtained if he had a copy of the CAD drawing Idaho Power had of the
PUD. The Board stated the County
would not allow any exceptions to the County Ordinance; a LAN line must
be installed. Building Inspector
Don Horton asked for a written confirmation of the hillside development
variance for the Indian Heights PUD.
Mike Paradis made a motion to approve the variance. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes
and passed unanimously.
Don
Horton informed the Board that he would be ordering additional sand bags
for the coming spring thaw.
QUILT
SHOW: Quilt Show
Coordinator Penny Fisk came before the Board to get approval for the use
of the old Courthouse. The Quilt
Show date is June 7, 2008 to July 15, 2008. The Quilt Show and the reconstruction
of the old Courthouse were discussed.
Penny stated she would be able to use the school if needed.
CWMA
APPOINTMENTS: The Board
reviewed the two candidates to the CWMA, Robin Stephens of Indian Valley
and Darcy Reese of New Meadows.
Mike Paradis made a motion to appoint Robin Stephens and Darcy
Reese. The motion was seconded by
Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
PERSONNEL
ISSUES: Bill Brown made a
request for an Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345; subsection 1(a)
to discuss personnel issues. 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 move out of Executive Session and resume the
regular meeting. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board recessed until
February 19, 2008.
ATTEST:__________________________ ____________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
February
19, 2008
The Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day
with the following present:
Chairman Bill Brown, Commissioner Mike Paradis, Commissioner Joe
Holmes, Clerk Sherry Ward and Coy Cahill, Adams County Record.
Whereas
the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
Chairman
Bill Brown opened the Adams County Commissioner meeting at 9:16 am.
MINUTES: minutes were reviewed with corrections
made. Joe Holmes made a motion to
approve the minutes. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
INTERIM
CLAIMS: Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve the Interim claims.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
FORSGREN
SERVICES: Building
Inspector Don Horton brought to the Board’s attention the Forsgren
invoice for plat reviews were a significant increase from the prior
vendor the County was using for reviews.
Don informed the Board he would not be using Forsgren for plat
review. The Board asked Don to
discuss the prices with Forsgren.
ROAD
ORDINANCES & ROAD STANDARDS:
Present Building Inspector Don Horton and Road Supervisor Tom
Glenn. State law does not define
what is prescriptive use, the County Ordinance says minimum of 50
feet. Don gave a brief history of
how our roads have developed through the years. Don stated as the years have progressed
the prescriptive use has increased.
The County must respect but not allow any new development. Jim Hust joined the meeting. Mike Paradis stated we have set
precedent from what we have done in the past. The Board and don agree maintaining the
roads, the public expects the road to be maintained therefore the County
has a minimum usage of 50 feet.
Don said the balance of respecting the landowner’s property rights
and keeping the road maintenance up should be high priority of the
County. Bill stated it is very
important to maintain the health and safety of the County and keep in
compliance with our County Road Ordinance, so we may not have legal
issues in the future. More
discussion on the Road Ordinance and Standards will be at the February 25
meeting.
SNOW
REMOVAL: Equipment
Operator Jim Hust stated the snow has to go somewhere, and he wants to
clarify he is not intentionally damaging fences, and he is trying to do
his best. Joe Holmes said in light
of the snow plowing issues maybe we should review the routes we maintain
in the winter.
ROAD
& BRIDGE MATTERS: Tom
Glenn, Road Supervisor, said the 672 Grader in Indian Valley needs to be
replaced. The Grader has 6400
hours on the machine and needs maintenance. Tom received a quote of $13,000.00 to
do an engine overhaul on the Grader.
Mike Paradis asked Jim how many hours per year he puts on the
Grader, Jim replied approximately 800 hours. Bill brought up an upcoming possibility
of having a contractor who lives in Round Valley do all the snow plowing
in the Old Circle C Ranch and Black Bear Subdivision. If considered only during the
winter. The Clerk asked Tom for a
list of gas cards and receipts for the Shell statement.
ELECTED
OFFICIALS: Present
Treasurer Connie Kesler and Sheriff Rich Green. The Clerk presented the elected
officials with the monthly CAI usage.
Assessor Karen Hatfield joined the meeting. The elected officials discussed several
proposed legislative issues. Bill
talked about the Gem Plan.
Scot Kump joined the meeting.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Sheriff Rich
Green stated the prison contract is moving forward with the new
rate. Adams County is currently
housing 20 State inmates. Sheriff
Green presented a capitol purchase for locking cabinets for in the
multipurpose room of the jail, the cost is $895.00. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
purchase. The motion was seconded
by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
INDIGENT
MATTERS: Bill Brown
requested an Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345, subsection
1(d). 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 move out of Executive Session and resume the
regular meeting. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
Mike Paradis made a motion to approve application
#08-02, an assignment to the Catastrophic Fund, and an application for
rent for 1-month and a denial of application #08-03. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes
and passed unanimously.
SURPLUS
PROPERTY: The Weed Department
is requesting the removal of a Micron computer. Mike Paradis made a motion to remove
the computer from inventory. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
FISH
AND GAME: Jeff Rohlman and
Scott Reinecker, Fish & Game Officials, came before the Board to
discuss the results from last year’s hunting season and the wolf issues.
COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS: The Board
reviewed the list of County committee appointments. Mike Paradis made a motion to renew all
appointees who are up in 2008. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
CERIFICATE
OF RESIDENCY: Application
for Jordon Richardson was received and reviewed. Application for Tim Horn was received
and reviewed. Mike Paradis made a
motion to approve Jordon Richardson’s application and deny Tim Horn’s
application. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board recessed until
February 25, 2008.
ATTEST:____________________________ ____________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
February
25, 2008
The Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day
with the following present:
Chairman Bill Brown, Commissioner Mike Paradis, Commissioner Joe
Holmes, and Clerk Sherry Ward.
Cody Cahill, Adams County Record, was not present.
Whereas
the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
Chairman
Bill Brown opened the Adams County Commissioner meeting at 9:06 am.
WEED
ISSUES: Weed Supervisor
Dave Klaw was present. Dave said
the County will receive the ISDA $10,000.00 for 2008. Dave will use the money for contract
spraying in the New Meadows area and help pay for chemicals.
MINUTES: The minutes were reviewed. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
minutes with the corrections presented.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
NO
INTERIM CLAIMS.
RECORDING
SCANNER: The Clerk asked
to purchase a new scanner due to the upgrades in the Recording software;
we were unable to run the existing scanner. After reviewing the costs on different
scanners, the Board gave the Clerk permission to purchase a scanner not
to exceed $319.00. Joe Holmes made
a motion to approve the purchase of a new scanner. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
1986
CHEVROLET PICKUP AND ANGLE BLADE:
The Board asked for re-advertisement of the vehicle and the blade
with no minimum bid. The Clerk
will advertise for two weeks.
RECYCLING
CENTER IN NEW MEADOWS:
Road & Bridge employees will be helping expand the recycling
center this coming spring. Bill
will get in contact with Jeff Luff regarding the details.
WALKER
TIMBERLINE SUBDIVISION RE-PLAT:
Building Inspector Don Horton presented the Board the 3-lots to
2-lot change for Mr. Moreaux, owner of the 3 lots. Mike Paradis made a motion to approve
the re-plat. The motion was seconded
by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
ANGLAND
HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION: Building
Inspector Don Horton discussed with the Board the final plat with Angland
Heights; the low-income housing issue was brought up. The final plat will not be recorded
until all is worked out with the housing.
QUARTERLY
REVIEW OF COUNTY FUNDS:
The Board would like to review quarterly with each department head
the expenditures, revenues and cash for their departments. The purpose is to make sure cash and
budget is not out of line.
ROAD
& BRIDGE: Road
Supervisor Tom Glenn joined the meeting.
Tom presented the Board a bid from Cesco on a new grader for the
Indian Valley area. Mike Paradis
brought up discussion on charging for road replacement of $2.75/board
feet. The Clerk asked Tom for an
update on gas cards.
SURPLUS
PROPERTY: Tom Glenn
presented to the Board a list of computer equipment that is no longer
needed at the Road & Bridge shop.
Joe Holmes made a motion to declare the equipment surplus
property. The motion was seconded
by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
SHERIFF
MATTERS: Scot Kump,
UnderSheriff, met. Discussion was
held on the winter travel plan issues.
Sheriff Green joined the meeting.
Rich asked the Clerk what was acceptable in the Clerk’s office
regarding receipts on fuel accounts.
The Clerk stated she needs actual receipts to match up to the
statements and for the fuel accounts that do not give receipts a listing
of employees and account numbers.
ADAMS
COUNTY HEALTH CENTER:
Present Fred Glemser presented to the Board a letter regarding
selling the East Fork Ditch shares and drilling a well for irrigation and
drinking water. Two bids were
presented. Fred said he talked
with DEQ and Idaho Department of Water Resources, both departments said
they had no problem with the drilling of the well. Mike Paradis made a motion to sell the
water shares and drill a well. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
KNOW
YOUR GOVERNMENT CLASS:
Present Gordon Keetch, Annie Canfield, Garrett Warren and Lori
Warren. Gordon started the
discussion stating Jacklynn Greenwood (not present) was a reporter,
Garrett Warren worked on the judicial and Annie Canfield worked on the
legislative side.
Dave
Klaw and Tom Glenn joined the meeting.
FORSGREN
CONTRACT: Prosecuting
Attorney Myron Gabbert came before the Board to give his opinion on the
Forsgren contract. Myron
recommends taking out the arbitration clause.
ROAD
STANDARDS: Prosecuting
Attorney Myron Gabbert said we, the County, have an obligation to plow
the roads. Myron said he would
review the road ordinance and standards for the next meeting in March.
INDIGENT
CLAIMS: Indigent Clerk
Peggy Pinkal gave the Board an update on repayment of claims.
COUNCIL
GREENS FINAL PLAT:
Engineer Warren Watts and Gary Vonbonbauger came before the Board
on behalf of Steve Nash. A review
of the letter from the City of Council stated an acceptance of the sewer
and water on the Council Greens Subdivision. The bond estimate was discussed;
Building Inspector Don Horton stated an increase amount for the South
Exeter repairs was needed. Mike
Paradis made a motion to accept the final plat for Council Greens with a
condition of the internal roads not being accepted for a period of two
years. The motion was seconded by
Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
CAPITOL
OUTLAY: Sheriff Rich Green
came before the Board to request a purchase of a commercial mixer for the
jail in an amount not to exceed $319.00.
Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the purchase of the mixer for
the jail. The motion was seconded
by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
SHERIFF,
TREASURER AND CLERK’S QUARTERLY REPORTS: The Board reviewed the reports
presented. Mike Paradis made a
motion to approve the quarterly reports.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board recessed until
March 10, 2008.
ATTEST:____________________________ ____________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
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