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Commissioners Minutes
November 2, 2009
The Board of County Commissioners of
Adams County, Idaho, does hereby meet this 2nd day of November
2009. They’re being present
Chairman Bill Brown, Commissioner Mike Paradis, Commissioner Joe Holmes
and Clerk Sherry Ward. Whereupon
the following proceedings are had, to-wit:
Chairman Bill Brown opened the Adams
County Commissioner meeting at 9:02 am.
Present Prosecuting Attorney Myron
Gabbert.
At 9:03 am Commissioner Joe Holmes
made a motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345,
subsection (f). The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously. Roll Call vote as follows: Commissioner Bill Brown, aye,
Commissioner Mike Paradis, aye, Commissioner Joe Holmes, aye.
Mike Paradis made a motion to adjourn
the Executive Session. The motion
was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
With no further business to come
before the Board the Board recessed until November 9, 2009.
ATTEST:______________________________ ___________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
November 9, 2009
The Board of County Commissioners of
Adams County, Idaho, does hereby meet this November 9, 2009. There being present Commissioner Mike
Paradis, Commissioner Joe Holmes and Clerk Sherry Ward. Whereupon the following proceedings are
had, to-wit:
Commissioner Mike Paradis opened the
Adams County Commissioner meeting at 9:30 am.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Letter of support for the City of New
Meadows; Annual application for snow removal; Direction on outcome of
ICRMP claim – proceed in payment; Wildhorse Bridge follow up; Letter
invoice Middle Fork gravel project; Transportation plan changes. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
amendments. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
MINUTES: after review of the minutes for October
26, 2009 and November 2, 2009 will be tabled until next meeting.
WEED DEPARTMENT: Present Supervisor Dave Klaw. Dave gave an update on the stimulus
funding. Dave presented a bid sheet
for a new vehicle using the State rates.
The vehicle is a 1-ton GMC for $24,680.00, the vehicle will need
to be approved, purchase order sent to dealer and the process will take
6-8 weeks before delivery. ISDA
stimulus funding will pay for the vehicle. Dave will be purchasing a UTV for
spraying. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the ordering/purchase of
the vehicle. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and carried unanimously. The Weed Department is also looking at
purchasing GPS systems with the stimulus funding.
ROAD & BRIDGE: Present Supervisor Tom Glenn. Tom brought up a roller/packer for
discussion on a lease program with Caterpillar. He felt it might be a better idea to
reevaluate the program. Chris
Friend prepared equipment listing with hour usage and another spreadsheet
with cost for each piece of equipment for the last several years. Mike Paradis stated current employee
Lamont Lloyd would be operating the tractor/snow blower at Rock Flat. George Conger will plow again with limited
help from the County. An invoice
was prepared and will be sent to the Forest Service for payment of
$35,000.00.
SHERIFF MATTERS: Present are the following Sheriff Rich
Green and UnderSheriff Richard Borger.
Rich reminded the Board of the jail standard inspection today at
2:00 p.m. Mike Paradis brought up
replacement of positions within the Sheriff’s Department that did not
have a classification already established. The Clerk stated she did not feel the
invoice was a valid claim from A1 Heating. The Clerk did not believe someone has
tampered with the wiring of the HVAC system. The claim is for $89.00 for trouble
shooting why there was no heat on the Clerk’s side of the building. The Clerk asked if a criminal complaint
has been filed at the Sheriff’s office, Sheriff Green stated no there has
not. The Board approved paying the
A1 Heating claim. The Clerk
reiterated to Sheriff Green and the UnderSheriff the need to have all
receipts attached to the statements before payment on claims will be
made. The Sheriff asked what was
needed in case of an emergency, the Clerk stated the deputy will need to
write on paper the emergency, date/time and how much fuel and attach with
the other receipts for the month.
The roof over the heat pumps needs to be extended and concrete
barriers need to be placed for snow to slide away from the pumps.
BRUNDAGE PUD/DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Present are the following: Larry Shake, Brian O’Morrow, Justin
Fredin, Ed Miller, Judd DeBoer, Mike Holinka, Building Inspector Don Horton
and Star News Reporter Carrisa Sindon.
The Board was presented with the findings and facts and the
development agreement for final review.
The Board addressed the questions and concerns from the meeting in
New Meadows on October 19, 2009.
Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the Brundage Planned Unit
Development. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
RECALL PETITION: Tim Toomey came in to inform the Board
he is heading up a recall petition for the Sheriff.
TRACTOR PURCHASE: 1 used 1998 New Holland TV140
Bi-directional tractor for $52,120.00 and 1-new Schulte RDX-110 snow
blower with 110” cutting width for $13,665.00 for a gross total of
$65,785.00. The funds will be
taken out of Road & Bridge capital outlay. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
purchase. The motion was seconded
by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
Dave Haney joined the meeting.
NEW MEADOWS TRANSFER SITE: Dave Haney told the Board LakeShore
would pick up on Tuesday only.
CLAIMS: Commissioner
Joe Holmes and Commissioner Mike Paradis reviewed Claims. The claims were $221,190.13. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
claims. The motion was seconded by
Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL TRAIL
DESIGNATION: Joe Holmes
stated he is not in favor of supporting the National Trail
Designation. Joe stated the
majority of people in the community were not in favor of the trail. Mike Paradis stated he supports not
supporting the trail designation.
ICRMP CLAIM: The Clerk asked for direction on paying
the two claims regarding the PERSI issue if the County receives a denial
from ICRMP. Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve the payment to PERSI and the employee is a denial comes
from ICRMP. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
MINUTES: The minutes of the November 2, 2009
meeting were reviewed. Joe Holmes
made a motion to approve the minutes.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
IDAHO POWER LETTER: Joe Holmes made a motion to approve and
sign a letter to Idaho Power. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
PAYETTE COALITION LETTER: The Board reviewed a letter to the
Payette Coalition. Joe Holmes made
a motion to approve and sign the letter. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
SAGE: The annual invoice for SAGE was
reviewed. Joe Holmes made a motion
to approve the invoice. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK: The Board reviewed the renewal of the
Petroleum Storage Tank insurance.
Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the renewal. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
TAX CANCELLATION: Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
tax cancellations as listed. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
RP000750000990 E.C. Homeowners
Assoc $240.00
RP000000000006 Jabin, Murger $3.16
RP14N01W302105A Pedreia, Paul & Carrie $691.16
CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY: Certificate of residency for Danielle
Briscoe was reviewed. Joe Holmes
made a motion to approve the certificate.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
DUPLICATE CHECK: A duplicate check was prepared for Ryan
Tracey in the amount of $68.00. Joe
Holmes made a motion to approve the issuance of the check. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
SNOW REMOVAL: Individuals need to apply each year for
snow removal.
TRANSPORTATION PLAN: The Clerk will submit changes to Keller
& Associates for the final transportation plan to be printed.
With no further business to come
before the Board the Board recesses until November 16, 2009.
ATTEST:___________________________ ___________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
November 16, 2009
The Board of County Commissioners of
Adams County, Idaho, does hereby meet this 16th day of
November 2009. There being present
Commissioner Mike Paradis, Commissioner Joe Holmes and Clerk Sherry
Ward. Whereupon the following
proceedings are had, to-wit:
Commissioner Mike Paradis opened the
Adams County Commissioner meeting at 9:09 a.m.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Treasurer’s office – capital outlay;
Snow removal applications – 2; Miicor – AS400/IBM server documents;
Indian Valley Road project – final payment request for signature; Annual
Juvenile Justice Report for signature; Letter to Forest Service – JI
Morgan. Joe Holmes made a motion
to amend the agenda for the above list.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
SENATOR CRAPO’S OFFICE: present Brian Ricker from Senator
Crapo’s office for an informational visit. Mike Paradis gave an update of the
Payette Coalition and the progress that is being made. Brian Ricker stated he would like to
see the stewardship project move forward and help with the high
unemployment rate of our area.
Mike Paradis reported on the progress on the cogeneration plant.
STERLING BANK: Treasurer Connie Kesler gave an update
on the concerns with Sterling Bank.
Connie will move the funds back over to the State Pool until
concerns are at rest.
ROAD & BRIDGE: Present Supervisor Tom Glenn. Tom presented a brochure on a Final
Pass-packer for roads. The Clerk
asked Tom to develop a priority list for the equipment for what would
need to be replaced. Trevor
Howard, Forsgren Engineers, was called to discuss projects for LHTAC
Funding. Trevor will come and meet
with the Board to discuss creating points for federal projects. Mike Paradis discussed receiving the
tractor and snow blower and Lamont Lloyd will be running the vehicle for
the snow year.
SHERIFF MATTERS: Sheriff Rich Green and UnderSheriff Richard
Borger joined the meeting. The
Sheriff’s department wants the approval to lease 4 vehicles fully
equipped for three years, the line item will have $47,445.00 available
after the last lease payment is made in May 2010. Joe Holmes asked for all the vehicles
parked across the road to be sold before purchase of new vehicles to help
the cash flow. Joe Holmes made a
motion to lease 4 vehicles. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
COMPUTER PURCHASE: Sheriff Green asked to purchase 3
computers for a cost of $1350.00.
The funding will be taken out of Sheriff/Jail capital outlay. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
purchase. The motion was seconded
by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
CTC AGREEMENT: The agreement with Cambridge Telephone
Company will need to be renewed.
The Clerk asked for the County not to pay for blocked hours due to
some months not having any usage and there is still a monthly cost to
pay. The new agreement will be
prepared to sign at a later date.
ROSE ADVOCATES: Delores Larson and Cathy Phillips with
Rose Advocates met with the Board.
Rose Advocates were awarded a $362,268.00 grant from the
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Rose Advocates wants to build a
coordinated community response team with Adams, Payette and Washington
Counties. A meeting is set up for
Friday, January 22, 2010 in Weiser for all counties involved.
INTERIM CLAIMS:
Commissioner Mike Paradis and Commissioner Joe Holmes reviewed
Claims. Joe Holmes made a motion
to approve the interim claims. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
MINUTES: After review the minutes of November 9,
2009 Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
QUARTERLY REPORTS: The Sheriff/Clerk/Treasurer’s cash
quarterly reports were reviewed.
Joe Holmes made a motion to sign the Clerk’s quarterly
report. The motion was seconded by
Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
LIQUOR LICENSE: Renewal applications for 2010 Liquor
Licenses were received from Browns Market and Hartland Inn. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
applications. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCY: A certificate of residency for Dustin
Crumb was reviewed. Joe Holmes
made a motion to approve the certificate.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
CATERING PERMITS: Applications were received from Si
Buenos and Wilson’s for catering permits.
After review Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
applications. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
OLD COURTHOUSE GRANT: After review of a request #15 for
payment on the Old Courthouse grant Joe Holmes made a motion to approve
the request. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
FOREST SERVICE: A letter of support for MJ Logging was
prepared to the Forest Service.
Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the letter. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
SURPLUS PROPERTY: The Treasurer’s office asked for a
personal computer and monitor to be declared surplus property and removed
from inventory. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
SNOW REMOVAL: Applications for snow removal were
received from Becky Daniels and John Wessling. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
application of John Wessling and table the application for Becky Daniels
until the next meeting. The motion
was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
MIICOR: The lease-purchase documentation for an
AS400 and IBM server were reviewed.
The 3-year lease will have 24/7 maintenance on software and
hardware for a total of $31,000.00 with a buyout of $1.00 at the end of
the lease. Joe Holmes made a
motion to approve and sign the document.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
FORSGREN INVOICE: The third and final payment for
engineering services on the Indian Valley Road project, funded by
stimulus money, was reviewed. Joe
Holmes made a motion to approve the payment. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
ANNUAL JUVENILE JUSTICE REPORT: The Clerk brought forth the annual
Juvenile Justice Report for review.
Joe Holmes made a motion to approve and sign the report. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
COUNCIL AND NEW MEADOWS IMPACT AREA: Present are the following: Greg Seibert of Idaho Department of Commerce,
Jill Holinka with Smith, Moore and Buxton, Holly Russell, City of Council
Clerk, Gail Stillman and John Franks from the City of New Meadows, Burt
Osborn, City of Council attorney.
Greg Siebert stated in 2006 funding became available for growth management. Mike Paradis stated there are several
issues that need to be addressed by the Planning & Zoning Commission
then presented to the Board. A
meeting with all the concerned parties will be set to discuss the issues
at that time.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: Joe Holmes made a motion to enter into
Executive Session pursuant to IC 67-2345 (1)(f). The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed with a roll call vote as follows: Joe Holmes, aye, Mike Paradis, aye.
Mike Paradis made a motion to adjourn
the Executive Session and resume the regular meeting.
With no further business to come
before the Board, the Board recesses until November 18, 2009.
ATTEST:____________________________ ___________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
November 18, 2009
The Board of County Commissioners of
Adams County, Idaho, does hereby meet this 18th day of
November 2009. There being present
Commissioner Mike Paradis, Commissioner Joe Holmes and Clerk Sherry
Ward. Whereupon the following
proceedings are had, to-wit:
Commissioner Mike Paradis opened the
Adams County Commissioner meeting at 1:35 pm.
WALT MINNICK: This being a special meeting with Tom Schwarz,
Regional Director for the Honorable Walt Minnick, Mr. Schwarz asked the
Board if they would like to address any issues with Mr. Minnick. Mike Paradis gave an update on the
Payette Coalition and stated the importance of the coalition. Mike also addressed the 25% timber
receipts and the Secure Rural Schools funding. Mike asked if the 25% timber receipt
rule could include all types of timber harvesting.
With no further business to come
before the Board, the Board recessed until November 23, 2009.
ATTEST:__________________________ ___________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
November 23, 2009
The Board of County Commissioners
of Adams County, Idaho, does hereby meet this November 23, 2009. There being present Chairman Bill
Brown, Commissioner Mike Paradis, Commissioner Joe Holmes and Clerk
Sherry Ward. Whereupon the
following proceedings are had, to-wit:
Chairman Bill Brown opened the Adams
County Commissioner meeting at 9:07 am.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Letter of Support for RAC project;
Contractual Agreement for Round Valley snow removal; Gordon Erickson –
Board of Equalization Appeal; Liquor Licenses and Catering permit;
Foreclosure letter. Mike Paradis
made a motion to amend the agenda.
The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
MINUTES: After review of the minutes for
November 16th and 18th Mike Paradis made a motion
to approve the minutes. The motion
was seconded by Joe Holmes and carried unanimously. Joe Holmes and Bill Brown reviewed the
minutes for October 26, 2009. Joe
Holmes made a motion to approve the October 26, 2009 minutes. The motion was seconded by Bill Brown
and passed unanimously.
LAKESHORE AGREEMENT: Present are the following: LakeShore manager Chris Carey, Tony
Tortica, LakeShore controller Will Mathas, LakeShore site manager Everett
Arter, Dave Haney, Mike Hampton and Star News reporter Carrisa
Sindon. Concerns are loose vs.
compacted waste and price per yard for residential waste. Chris Carey stated the loose rate is a
service fee only. LakeShore
presented the Board with a summary for 2007 to 2009 showing LakeShore
owes the County approximately $8,000.00.
The Clerk stated for the last 4-months the County shows a loss of
1,000 per month and it does not include the 30-yard roll offs, which are,
not calculated into the summary.
Bill Brown asked for more review on the yards and rates. Dave Haney discussed the limitations on
what needs to be burned and what needs to be hauled down to the Goodrich
landfill.
EXTENSION OF CURRENT AGREEMNT: Joe Holmes made a motion to extend the
current agreement to February 2010.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and carried unanimously.
ROAD & BRIDGE: Present Supervisor Tom Glenn. Backhoe attachment for New Meadows
transfer site. Bill Brown
asked if there is an attachment that would be easy for the operator to
use to tamp down the loose garbage in the dumpsters. Priority list on equipment:
The Clerk thought the current report could be queried to get a summary by
type of equipment. Bridge
Inspection report-ITD: Tom Glenn was given the current bridge
inspection report form ITD to review.
3-bridges: The 3 bridges that are less than 20 feet in
length need to be reviewed and be possible projects for next year. Joe Holmes asked if the 3 bridges might
be eligible for RAC funding.
Tractor/snow blower will be delivered on Tuesday, November 24,
2009. Round Valley Snow maintenance:
Bill Brown asked if Mike Bolopue. Who works down in the Round Valley
area, could possibly do the County work.
Review of purchasing dump trucks: The Board tables for
further discussion.
GRAVEL BID ANNOUNCEMENT: One bid was received into the Clerk’s
office. The Clerk stated only one
bid was received on the gravel project.
Bill Brown opened the bid from Seubert Excavators for $5.28 per yard
with a total cost of $52,800.00.
Mike Paradis made a motion to approve Seubert Excavators was the
successful bidder. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
SHERIFF MATTERS: Present Sheriff Rich Green and
UnderSheriff Richard Borger.
Richard Borger asked for an Ordinance for chain up area: milepost
141 to Idaho County line and Highway 55 New Meadows to Valley
County. Bill Brown asked Richard
to make sure the County has jurisdiction to create such an
Ordinance. Generator:
Delivery and installation will be the first part of December. Quarterly Jail Inspection: The
Clerk asked to set a date in January for our quarterly jail
inspection. Gas Receipts:
The Clerk asked for more detail when receipts are not kept and a daily
report is attached. The Sheriff
stated one deputy is using another employee’s card. Updated list of Sheriff’s employees
with corresponding charge account numbers for the Clerk’s office was
requested. The Sheriff stated he
would get an updated report to the Clerk.
E911: The Sheriff stated a new phone system for the County
was incorporated into the grant.
Courthouse snow removal: No discussion.
HEERY INTERNATIONAL: Present Troy Kunas, Manager; Chuck
Hern, Commissioning Agent. Bill
Brown asked for ideas how they could help the County. Heery International has a working
relationship with the Council School system.
JOE WARNER ROCK CRUCHER: Joe Warner told the Board he has
quality rock that he believes would make State specifications.
INDIGENT: Claim #07-02, medical indigent lien
needs to be released. Mike Paradis
made a motion to release lien for claim #07-02. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes
and passed unanimously.
LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CITY OF NEW
MEADOWS: After
discussion with Bill Brown regarding the letter of support, Joe Holmes
made a motion to approve the letter.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
INTERIM CLAIMS:
Commissioner Mike Paradis and Commissioner Joe Holmes reviewed
Claims. Mike Paradis made a motion
to approve the interim claims. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
TRANSPORTATION PLAN: With the changes made, the plan is
being updated. The final plan will
be presented soon.
GOODRICH LANDFILL-DEQ: Issue is tabled until a later date.
SNOW REMOVAL APPLICATION: Landowner Becky Daniel completed the
snow removal application, after a brief discussion of the location, Joe
Holmes made a motion to approve the application for 2009-2010 snow
season, November to March. The
motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
LIQUOR LICENSE: The liquor license for Brown’s Market
was approved at the last meeting but not signed. Commissioner Mike Paradis and
Commissioner Joe Holmes signed the license, as Commissioner Bill Brown
was not in attendance at the last meeting.
Applications were received from
Wilson’s Lounge, Ronnie’s Market, Turning Point Chevron, and Payette
Lakes Ski Club. After review of
the above liquor licenses Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the above
listed licenses. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
TAX DEED HEARING: Present Treasurer Connie Kesler. Property description: RP17N01W097000A,
.53 acres of land. Bill Brown
started the auction by describing the property being sold. The total tax deed cost is $1,382.89
for all taxes due including the 2009 taxes. Only one person was present to bid on
the property. The property was
sold to Karl David Green for $1,382.89.
The Prosecutor will prepare the deed.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: At 2:45 p.m. a motion was made by
Commissioner Joe Holmes, seconded by Commissioner Mike Paradis and passed
unanimously.
Gordon Erikson parcel
MH17N01W356401A, a mobile home.
Mr. Erikson appeared by telephone. Robin James presented
information supporting the Assessor’s value of $87,423.00. After discussion the value was adjusted
to $42,603.00. Mike Paradis made a
motion to adjust the value. The
motion was seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
William Riebe
RP17N01W053001A asked to withdraw his appeal. Mr. Riebe submitted a signed letter
canceling his appeal.
The Assessor’s office submitted the
Occupancy roll for 2009: The value is $6,394,184.00 and the Sub Roll
value is $5,013,634.00. The Board
reviewed the occupancy and sub roll, Mike Paradis made a motion to
equalize the rolls. The motion was
seconded by Joe Holmes and passed unanimously.
Mike Paradis made a motion to adjourn
as a Board of Equalization and resume the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Joe Holmes
and passed unanimously.
DEQ LETTER: The Board sent a letter to the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality stating the County is working on the
Goodrich landfill.
PUBLIC DEFENDER AGREEMENT: The Public Defender agreement that was
signed earlier was incorrect; the Board was presented an agreement
reflecting the correct cost of $25,104.00 annual fee. Joe Holmes made a motion to void prior
agreement and approve current agreement for $25,204.00. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis
and passed unanimously.
LEGION HALL: Charlie Ritch asked to rent the Legion
Hall for November 28, 2009 for a rock bank with supervisor. The Board stated the pictures on the
walls would need to be removed.
With no further business to come
before the Board the Board recessed until December 14, 2009.
ATTEST:__________________________
______________________________
Sherry Ward, Clerk of the
Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
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