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***Monday, December 16, 2013,
Commissioners met in regular session with
Chairman Dan Dinning, Commissioner LeAlan
Pinkerton, Commissioner Walt Kirby, and Deputy
Clerk Michelle Rohrwasser.
9:00 a.m.,
Road and Bridge Superintendent Jeff Gutshall
joined the meeting to give the departmental
report. Mr. Gutshall presented a written report.
Mr. Gutshall discussed working on bridge ratings
to see if there is the possibility of another
bridge project. Commissioners and Mr. Gutshall
discussed various projects.
Chairman Dinning said Attorney Hull had given
verbal approval to utilize Panhandle State Bank
for lending on a piece of Road and Bridge
machinery, but Commissioners would also like to
have written backup from Attorney Hull as well.
The meeting with Mr. Gutshall ended at
9:20 a.m.
Commissioner Kirby moved to sign the letter
requesting interested party status on all
objections as it pertains to the
Kootenai National
Forest and the
Panhandle
National Forests. Commissioner
Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to adopt Resolution
2014-6. A resolution authorizing the sale of
surplus county property at auction. Commissioner
Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.
Resolution 2014-6 reads
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-6
A Resolution Authorizing the
Sale
of Surplus
County
Property
at Public Auction
COUNTY
OF
BOUNDARY
BOARD OF
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
s/______________________________
Dan R. Dinning, Chairman
s/______________________________
LeAlan L. Pinkerton, Commissioner
s/______________________________
Walt Kirby, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Glenda Poston
Clerk of the Board of
County
Commissioners
9:30 a.m.,
Chief Deputy Clerk/Personnel Director Tracie
Isaac joined the meeting.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to go into
executive session under Idaho Code #67-2345(1)b,
to consider the evaluation, dismissal or
disciplining of, or to hear complaints or
charges brought against, a public officer,
employee, staff member or individual agent, or
public school student. Commissioner Kirby
second. Commissioners voted as follows: Chairman
Dinning “aye”, Commissioner Pinkerton “aye” and
Commissioner Kirby “aye”. Motion passed
unanimously. 9:55
a.m., Commissioner Pinkerton moved to
go out of executive session. Commissioner Kirby
second. Motion passed unanimously. No action was
taken.
9:55 a.m.,
Commissioners held proceedings to consider the
county’s alcoholic beverage license applications
for year 2014. Present were: Chairman Dan
Dinning, Commissioner LeAlan Pinkerton,
Commissioner Walt Kirby, Clerk Glenda Poston,
Deputy Clerk Michelle Rohrwasser, and Boundary
Volunteer Ambulance President Ken Baker. The
proceedings were recorded.
Commissioner Kirby moved to approve the County
Alcohol Beverage License Applications for year
2014 as presented in Exhibit A, providing the
conditions for such issuance have been met.
Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed
unanimously.
The meeting to consider alcohol beverage license
applications ended at
10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to reappoint Paul
Hazdovac, Debra Staal and Blanche Studer to the
Hospital Board of Trustees with terms to expire
January 2017. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion
passed unanimously.
Deputy Clerk Nancy Ryals joined the meeting.
Deputy Clerk Ryals updated Commissioners on the
request for reimbursement #6 for the Restorium
elevator grant. The invoice pays Bonners Ferry
Builders for installing snow stops and gutters.
This request for reimbursement will also pay
$716 for Panhandle Area Council (PAC) grant
administration. The State of
Idaho
had overpaid last fiscal year, but they
instructed the county to hold the funds in case
more money came in. The amount of $716 will have
to be paid out of the Restorium budget because
it was received last year, but the elevator
project was over budget.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to authorize the
Chairman to sign the Request for Funds #6 for
the Restorium elevator grant. Commissioner Kirby
second. Motion passed unanimously.
10:01 a.m.,
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to recess as the
Boundary County Board of Commissioners and
convene as the Governing Board of the Boundary
County Ambulance Service District. Commissioner
Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.
President Baker asked if Commissioners would
like him to provide a monthly update on call
volumes and grants that Boundary Volunteer
Ambulance is applying for, and he said it would
help show the public there is more time spent on
these matters. Chairman Dinning suggested
President Baker type something up. Commissioner
Pinkerton said it’s nice to have the
information, but the contract would make the
demand for every six months. Chairman Dinning
suggested a report every six months and to mail
some of the information in the meantime.
Commissioner Pinkerton said President Baker
should meet with the Ambulance District’s
Governing Board once in a six month period
instead of holding Boundary Volunteer
Ambulance’s feet to the fire every month, and if
Boundary Volunteer Ambulance wants to meet
otherwise, they can schedule time on the agenda
for the Ambulance District meetings. Chairman
Dinning said in no fashion are Commissioners
demanding this information, though.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to approve the
Boundary County Ambulance Service District
meeting minutes for November 18, 2013. Commissioner Kirby
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to adjourn as the
Governing Board of the Boundary County Ambulance
Service District and reconvene as the Boundary
County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner
Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.
President Baker left the meeting at
10:10 a.m.
Commissioner Kirby moved to go into closed
session under Idaho Code 31-874. Commissioner
Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.
10:13 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved
to go out of closed session. Commissioner
Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to deny indigent
applications 2014-3, 2014-5 and 2014-7.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Deputy Clerk Ryals left the meeting at
10:15 a.m.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to authorize
Chairman Dinning to sign the airport land
acquisition closing documents on the Merrifield
property subject to the county attorney’s
approval. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion
passed unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to ratify the signing
of the Certificate of Title for the LaVern and
Eunice Dinning property. Commissioner Pinkerton
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners tended to administrative duties.
There being no further business, the meeting
recessed until tomorrow at
9:00 a.m.
***Tuesday, December 17, 2013,
Commissioners met in regular session with
Chairman Dan Dinning, Commissioner LeAlan
Pinkerton, Commissioner Walt Kirby, Clerk Glenda
Poston, and Deputy Clerk Michelle Rohrwasser.
9:00 a.m.,
Commissioners held an elected
officials/department heads meeting. Present
were: Chairman Dinning, Commissioner Pinkerton,
Commissioner Kirby, Clerk Glenda Poston,
Assessor Dave Ryals, Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie
Isaac, Treasurer Jenny Fessler, Solid Waste
Superintendent Claine Skeen, and Restorium
Administrator Karlene Magee. Also present were:
Bonners Ferry Herald Reporter Laura Roady, Blue
Sky Broadcasting Reporter Mike Brown, Rob Tenas
of Kyle and Rob Productions, and Terry Capurso.
Rob Tenas of Kyle and Rob Productions provided
those present with a brief introduction of the
documentary on
Boundary County
that he presented at the meeting.
The elected officials/department heads meeting
ended at 9:50
a.m.
9:30 a.m., Restorium Administrator Karlene
Magee, Restorium Board Chairman Larry Dirks,
Restorium Board members Jeannie Robinson and
Wilma DeVore, Boundary Economic Development
Specialist David Sims, and Susan Kiebert with
the Community Transportation Association of
Idaho joined the meeting to further discuss the
proposed contract for senior transportation.
Ms. Kiebert presented Commissioners with the
draft contract. Ms. Kiebert said the Area Agency
on Aging has approximately $31,000 in funding
available and if the county is proactive in
getting boarders, it will still be difficult to
use that entire amount. It was said the Area
Agency on Aging will offer higher boarding
reimbursement at $10 per board. Ms. Kiebert said
there may be more administrative costs above and
beyond what has been inserted into the contract
as a there has been a request for an additional
couple thousand dollars aside from boarding so
the Area Agency on Aging is looking into that.
Mr. Sims reviewed a breakdown of program costs
including in-kind costs and program match.
Chairman Dinning said the local Hospital also
has a small passenger van. Mr. Sims said he
doesn’t know if that van could be used and he
added that Hospital CEO/CFO Craig Johnson didn’t
think it would work to share the Hospital’s
vehicle.
Mr. Sims said if Commissioners are in agreement,
they can sign the contract with the Area Agency
on Aging. Chairman Dinning mentioned
administrative fees and hiring. Chairman Dinning
said he doesn’t want it to be that there are not
enough riders to cover the cost. Ms. Kiebert
said she would come to the area to provide
marketing and she has the ability to hire “rsvp”
slots to assist with boarding.
County resident and Airport Board member Don
Jordan joined the meeting at
9:55 a.m.
Ms. Kiebert said this could be the beginning of
a nice coordinated system. Chairman Dinning said
he doesn’t yet have a good sense of the plan.
Ms. Kiebert mentioned sustainability and having
funds for the entire district. Mr. Sims and Ms.
Kiebert would like to seek 5311 grant transit
dollars for this system starting year 2016 so
the program needs to be sustainable until the
5311 dollars can be tapped into. It was said if
funding was based on population,
Boundary
County should be receiving
approximately $60,000, but it’s been going to
Kootenai
County, etc. Mr. Sims explained how
the program for the 5311 grant works and he
mentioned that Valley Vista, the Coeur d’ Alene
Tribe and the Selkirks-Pend Oreille Transit
(SPOT) Bus in Sandpoint utilize these funds. The
Area Agency on Aging funds can also be used as
match, according to Ms. Kiebert.
Chairman Dinning informed those present on the
difficulties veterans have in getting
transportation to their various appointments and
he asked if this funding can be used to take
veterans to Spokane.
Mr. Sims said the veterans would qualify if they
are senior citizens. Chairman Dinning said the
Restorium van was to be used for what this
discussion is, but the prior program ran into
hitches, and he asked Ms. Kiebert if she sees
that issue or is this going down a different
path. Ms. Kiebert discussed spreading the word
to increase ridership as a big piece of this is
public relations. Commissioner Kirby said the
key is we have the interest, funding and the
vehicle so now we just need to get people in it
and we need public and senior awareness. Mr.
Sims said having the right employee is key to
making the program successful. Ms. Kiebert said
the employee will need to know transportation
and be able to work with dispatching.
10:07 a.m.,
Clerk Glenda Poston and District 1 Trial Court
Administrator Karlene Behringer joined the
meeting.
Chairman Dinning said he’s seen these programs
backfire and he doesn’t want to see that happen.
Commissioner Pinkerton said this money is also
available to a private party so is that
something Ms. Kiebert has looked into. Ms.
Kiebert said no. Those present discussed hiring
the personnel and the understanding that this
program may not be permanent. Commissioner
Pinkerton asked if advertising costs could be
used as match. Ms. Kiebert mentioned using word
of mouth and trying to get a distinct
population, not the general population.
The meeting to discuss senior transportation
services ended at
10:16 a.m.
Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie Isaac and Deputy Court
Clerk Della Armstrong joined Commissioners,
Clerk Poston and Ms. Behringer.
10:19 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to go into
executive session under Idaho Code #67-2345(1)b,
to consider the evaluation, dismissal or
disciplining of, or to hear complaints or
charges brought against, a public officer,
employee, staff member or individual agent, or
public school student. Commissioner Pinkerton
second. Commissioners voted as follows: Chairman
Dinning “aye”, Commissioner Pinkerton “aye”,
Commissioner Kirby “aye”. Motion passed
unanimously.
10:46 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved
to go out of executive session. Commissioner
Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously. No
action was taken.
Clerk Poston, Chief Deputy Clerk Isaac, Deputy
Clerk Armstrong, and Ms. Behringer left the
meeting.
10:50 a.m.,
Planning and Zoning Commission members: Chairman
Matt Cossalman and John Cranor joined the
meeting to discuss requested changes to the
County’s Comprehensive Plan. Also present was
County
Planning and Zoning Administrator
Dan Studer, Don Jordan, Terry Capurso, and Blue
Sky Broadcasting Reporter Mike Brown. Chairman
Dinning clarified that this discussion was just
a regular meeting and the matter is not in the
public hearing phase. Chairman Dinning said this
meeting is just to hear where the Planning and
Zoning Commission is heading and to get their
thoughts.
Don Jordan said there are concerns with the
Comprehensive Plan and the airport as it doesn’t
refer to the airport overlay. The issues are
currently ongoing around the airport. Chairman
Dinning informed Mr.
Jordan
that the county’s attorney is extremely aware of
the issues. Mr.
Jordan
added that he didn’t think Mr. Cossalman is
aware of these concerns and he needs to be
aware.
Mr. Cossalman discussed Section 14, Natural
Resources. Mr. Cossalman asked what the county’s
role is in enforcing state and other government
regulation. It was said Planning and Zoning
proposes they base their decision on zoning
considerations and leave the enforcement to
those other agencies. Mr. Cossalman asked
Commissioners for their thoughts on enforcing
state and federal regulations. Commissioner
Pinkerton said the county should not enforce
other agency’s regulations and the state
shouldn’t be enforcing the county’s regulations;
it’s proprietary.
Commissioner Kirby suggested notifying people of
other agency rules. Mr. Studer said he gives
people names and phone numbers to contact at the
other agencies and if the property is on
wetlands, he specifies on the development permit
which agency needs to be contacted for an
additional permit. Mr. Studer said various
agencies are considered in his review. Chairman
Dinning said his thought on a development permit
is that somewhere on the permit is a disclaimer
that the county may not be the only permit
needed and to contact the other agencies.
Commissioner Pinkerton asked where in the
federal register does it give the county a right
to provide enforcement. Mr. Cranor said it
doesn’t say that anywhere. Commissioner
Pinkerton said the county needs to deal with its
own role. Mr. Cranor asked how far the Planning
and Zoning Office should go to notify someone of
other state and federal agencies. Mr.
Jordan
said the county should not be enforcing, but it
is a duty to inform. Chairman Dinning said he
doesn’t think it’s a duty, but a courtesy. Mr.
Jordan
said if exchanging information is discouraged,
it is not doing a favor to our citizens.
Mr. Cossalman said there is a part of the Plan
that implies the county will notify the state of
information, but he didn’t think that is the
county’s role. Chairman Dinning said the county
will not enforce federal and state regulations,
but as a courtesy, the county will help people
with the county’s form.
Mr. Cossalman asked about State Highway/Scenic
Byway Programs, Section 14.4.1. Chairman Dinning
said the county has corrected a significant
impact with the byway in that it was designated
from Naples
through the four lane portion of Highway 95
north of town. That process took years and it
was in direct conflict with the County’s
Ordinance. Chairman Dinning mentioned the issues
pertaining to the scenic byway in relation to
signage and how that matter has changed.
Chairman Dinning also mentioned verbiage
regarding trees and shrubs on people’s land in
relation to the byway. Mr. Cossalman said byways
have been a headache for business owners and he
spoke of off premise business signs. It was said
the county doesn’t burden property owners as the
Comprehensive Plan suggests and that basically
the original Comprehensive Plan paid homage to
the state’s scenic byway rules so that part will
be taken out of the Plan. Chairman Dinning said
Boundary
County had petitioned to have the
area from the golf course to town and from town
to the area at Three Mile de-designated as they
are commercial limits. Chairman Dinning voiced
concern about Section 14.4.1.2., as it talks
about the scenic byway and even without the
scenic byway, the Idaho Transportation
Department doesn’t allow off premise signage.
Chairman Dinning said the thought of
Commissioners is not to allow further control by
another agency. Under the best state highway
section, there is something that suggests strict
wireless communication towers can detract from
scenic views and it suggests blending towers.
Mr. Cossalman said the Planning and Zoning
Commission feels the towers are critical to
public safety, and he discussed his experience
with communications as a volunteer fire fighter
in the Hall
Mountain
area. The calls are routed to
Canada
and Hall Mountain Fire Association doesn’t get
the call for another 15 minutes. Mr. Cossalman
suggested deleting that section from the
proposed Comprehensive Plan.
Mr. Cossalman discussed Section 14.4.3, on
trails and pedestrian pathways and he said this
subject gets a lot of mention throughout the
different sections. There is nothing wrong with
a trail, but there are problems with requiring
trails as a condition of development. It’s a
public taking to require taking someone’s land
to set aside as a trail as a condition of the
application. Mr. Cossalman suggested references
to trails in the first couple of sentences in
Section 14.4.3, then to add a statement that
many county roads serve as this. Commissioner
Kirby said the state does a good job of having
trails alongside the state highways. Chairman
Dinning questioned if the verbiage is to
encourage or mandate, and in the prior
Comprehensive Plan it has to be included in the
Transportation Plan, which is work for the Road
and Bridge Department in addition to county
roads provide for this. Chairman Dinning said he
doesn’t want to mandate this as a condition of
approval.
Those present discussed Valley Prime Ag Land.
Mr. Cossalman said there are two designations,
Ag/forest and prime ag. The purpose of prime ag
is to try to prevent loss of viability of farms.
Mr. Cossalman said he has farming neighbors who
are dependent on farming for their livelihood.
As the price for prime ag land increases farmers
are more likely to sell their property for
development rather than farming. Mr. Cossalman
asked if Commissioners would consider additional
restrictions on subdivisions on prime ag land.
Commissioner Pinkerton discussed conservation
rights on the land and he said if it’s about
keeping the land as farm ground than you need to
look at that as opposed to subdividing for
homes. Commissioner Pinkerton said those are
real issues to him. Chairman Dinning said if you
restrict a farmer from development, it will
encourage their ability to recoup and it could
be a conservation easement or transfer of
development rights. If people really felt
strongly about protecting the valley, they could
negotiate for those rights for a certain amount
of time. It would devaluate the farmer if
restrictions were put on and it would be a
taking. Chairman Dinning said he loves the
valley, but what is fair to the land owner?
Chairman Dinning added that he doesn’t want to
treat a property owner so harshly that it’s
devaluing their land.
Mr. Cossalman and Commissioner Kirby mentioned
the water table. Mr. Cossalman recalled two
Planning and Zoning applications for
subdivisions that were intended to be
recreational land. It wasn’t presumed houses
would be built everywhere, but it would result
in fragmented land. Commissioner Pinkerton said
there needs to be public input on this.
Mr. Jordan
said two of the current Commissioners were in
office when this subdivision was up for review
and he remembers one statement he made that the
valley land is a continual economic value for
this community. This is a new dollar and it
circulates a lot more. Mr.
Jordan
said the Extension Office representative said
the valley, at that time, was producing
approximately 15 million dollars per year so
multiply 15 million by seven. As soon as you
subdivide there is a short term economic boom
for that acre and someone who builds a $250,000
house, but from that day on there is increased
liability to the county, according to Mr.
Jordan. It
doesn’t normally cover the county’s actual cost
of maintaining the county’s service. Mr.
Jordan
mentioned that some time ago he saw the Rathdrum
prairie go from ag land to subdivisions and how
he saw productivity change dramatically. The
people who say that won’t happen here haven’t
looked down the road far enough, according to
Mr. Jordan.
Commissioner Kirby said development of houses
will create pressure on the farmer not to spray,
etc. Mr. Jordan
said there is a statement that the county
recognizes the value of farm ground and he added
that the Plan doesn’t say you can’t subdivide,
but says public review is required. Chairman
Dinning said an agriculture economist says ag
dollars are not as high going through the
community as the other dollars. Ag dollars to
the local economy are past through local hands
less. Chairman Dinning said he has an
acquaintance who was a farmer in the Rathdrum
prairie and they said due to the environmental
challenges with smoke, etc., they could not
longer afford to farm so they had to take the
best value for their dollar at the time.
Chairman Dinning said the only thing he can say
is he doesn’t want to take value away from an
individual that they have today. Chairman
Dinning said if there are no subdivisions, can
the farmer still give his kids a part of that
property as it is their land. Mr. Cranor said he
falls on the side of property rights in that you
will have built in automatic limitations, but he
wouldn’t want to impose additional limitations.
Commissioner Pinkerton said if someone wants to
do something with his property, than that person
needs to buy it from him, but it’s his own
property today and he should be able to make his
decision for his property. When someone takes
his property by purchase, then it will be up to
them. Commissioner Pinkerton said he does not
agree with conservation easements. A person
should have a right to their property, but that
right should not be extended beyond their
ownership.
Mr. Capurso said the fine line between Mr.
Cossalman and Mr. Cranor and the process between
the Comprehensive Plan and the Ordinance works.
Using the example of the two subdivisions in
prime ag, they didn’t prevail. These
applications were not denied or not approved
just because they were designated prime ag, but
down stream because of cause and that is a
success. Mr. Capurso said this is great
discussion, but the process works. It worked
without having to go and add more restrictions
in designation in zoning. If someone is going to
subdivide, they still have to go through
Planning and Zoning, and it’s not carte blanche
unless the property is 20 acres. Mr. Capurso
said there is already a process in place that
works. The possibility of deleting Section
14.8.4., scenic byway was suggested.
Those present discussed the section on roads and
subdivisions and it was said this is a problem
the county has long looked at. When creating a
subdivision, who builds the road, who pays for
them and who maintains them? Chairman Dinning
said if the road is going to be a county road,
the Road and Bridge Foreman looks at the road
and an engineer signs off that the road meets
county standards. Chairman Dinning said if he
remembers correctly, once the road is built and
accepted it becomes a county road. Mr. Cossalman
said as more users utilize the road, there will
be a desire for the road to become a county
road. Commissioner Kirby spoke of a road that
shoots off of Moon
Shadow Road
and someone raised the question of what it would
take to have the road taken into the county’s
system. If you talk to the
County Road and
Bridge foreman, you can find out. If the road is
built to county standards, the county may take
it in dependent on various things. Chairman
Dinning said Road and Bridge will determine if
the county will assume ownership of the road,
but there may be grade issues or other issues
outside of the road itself that might not allow
it to be compatible. Before someone spends a lot
of money, Road and Bridge will know if the
county can take the road into its system.
Commissioner Kirby said the county has a set of
rules that work just fine. Mr. Cossalman said
the Planning and Zoning Commission is not
proposing anything different from what is
already in the Comprehensive Plan.
Mr. Cossalman said he wants to talk about the in
between case such as the single home with a long
driveway with more homes being built off that
driveway. Chairman Dinning said every individual
knew when they built their road that it was a
private road and that is what they chose. That
road or driveway will remain just that until
someone wants to put up the money. It’s a
personal responsibility. Mr. Studer said with
the sensitivity of the public and the outlook of
further changes, there is a good chance there
will be a minimum of two public hearings to
address proposed Comprehensive Plan changes and
if there is a substantial change, there could
even be additional public hearings during the
process.
The meeting with Mr. Cossalman and Mr. Cranor
ended at 11:50
a.m.
Commissioner Kirby left the meeting for the day.
Trial Court Administrator Karlene Behringer
joined the meeting.
Mr. Capurso left the meeting.
12:10 p.m., Commissioner Pinkerton moved to go
into executive session under Idaho Code
#67-2345(1)b, to consider the evaluation,
dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear
complaints or charges brought against, a public
officer, employee, staff member or individual
agent, or public school student. Chairman
Dinning yielded the chair to second.
Commissioners voted as follows: Chairman Dinning
“aye” and Commissioner Pinkerton “aye”. Motion
passed unanimously.
1:30 p.m., Commissioner Pinkerton
moved to go out of executive session. Chairman
Dinning yielded the chair to second. Motion
passed unanimously. No action was taken.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to grant an
extension of time to pay year 2013 taxes on
parcels RP61N01E143750A and RP61N01E217830A, and
if the sale of parcel RP61N01E217830A doesn’t
close by
December 20, 2013, all
penalties and interest charges will be waived.
Chairman Dinning yielded the chair to second.
Motion passed unanimously.
Clerk Glenda Poston joined the meeting.
1:30 p.m., Commissioners and Clerk Poston spoke
to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Representative Gary Gates via telephone to check
status of reimbursement on airport land
acquisition matters. Mr. Gates said the review
is close to reimbursement and that he had just
needed a couple documents. There had been no
purchase and sales agreement for one parcel so
County Attorney Tevis Hull had to write up a
document in lieu of the purchase and sale
agreement. Documentation stating the replacement
housing was sanitary, etc., was also requested
and received. Mr. Gates said he would work on
this documentation and see if he can get a
drawdown of funds. Chairman Dinning informed Mr.
Gates of working with the bank and of the
deadlines. Mr. Gates said he hopes to provide
the county with some final information today or
tomorrow. The FAA needs to have a plan as to how
and when the existing structures will be moved,
according to Mr. Gates. Chairman Dinning said
the county will have communication with the
Airport Board. There have been thoughts about
putting the house up for bid to be moved so
maybe funds will be received as opposed to a
cost. Commissioners asked how soon that plan
needs to be submitted. Mr. Gates said he can
issue the first drawdown of approximately
$207,000, but before the next drawdown he will
need to have that plan. The structures don’t
have to physically be removed, but there has to
be a plan in place.
Commissioner Pinkerton said outside of the
Dinning portion is there anything besides the
housing plan that the county is slowing the ball
on. Mr. Gates said he cannot think of anything
the county is doing to hold up the process. Mr.
Gates said the other challenge with the
Merrifield portion is their house was purchased
above the appraised value, but he did get an
explanation from J-U-B about that so he still
has to review that. Chairman Dinning said the
closing for Merrifield was to be yesterday and
he asked how long the process for Merrifields
might take. Mr. Gates said he is hoping shortly
after getting through the Dinning process
tomorrow, but he may have comments on that.
Chairman Dinning said assuming there is nothing
big on the comments, would the funds be
available to close on Merrifield this next week.
Mr. Gates said he thinks so. The fact is the
property had the appraisal and fee appraisal
done and they both agreed. Mr. Gates said as far
as if the FAA can support it or not, the worst
case would be the FAA could only support up to a
certain amount, but he would be surprised if the
full amount wasn’t covered, but that is still up
for review.
Commissioner Pinkerton thanked Mr. Gates for his
work on this project and he said this process
has gone more smoothly since Mr. Gates has been
on board. Clerk Poston said her office is
already set up in the Delphi
system for the request for reimbursement, and
she asked if the county needs to go online or
check to see if the funds are available. Mr.
Gates said no as when the FAA completes its
review he will send an email that it’s okay to
enter payment and it will show up at his end so
he can approve it. Clerk Poston said she would
notify Mr. Gates when the payment request
information is available so he can approve it.
Mr. Gates said he believes the funds will be
physically transferred in two or three days.
The call to Mr. Gates ended at 1:50 p.m.
Commissioners spoke to Airport Manager Dave
Parker via telephone to discuss the plan for
removing the Dinning house. The call ended at
2:05 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 2:05
p.m.
/s/
DAN R.
DINNING, Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/
GLENDA POSTON, Clerk
By: Michelle Rohrwasser, Deputy Clerk
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