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***Monday, January 14, 2013, 9:00 a.m.,
the newly elected officials met for the
swearing in ceremony in the lobby of the
Courthouse. All newly elected officials were
sworn into office.
Clerk Glenda Poston
administered the oath of office to Commissioner
Dan R. Dinning and newly elected Commissioner
LeAlan L. Pinkerton.
9:05
a.m., Commissioner Pinkerton moved to
elect Commissioner Dan Dinning Chairman of the
Board of Boundary County Commissioners.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commission Chairman Dan
Dinning administered the oath of office to
Sheriff Greg Sprungl and Prosecutor Jack
Douglas.
9:45 a.m., Commissioners
met in regular session with Chairman Dan
Dinning, Commissioner LeAlan Pinkerton,
Commissioner Walt Kirby, and Deputy Clerk
Michelle Rohrwasser. Clerk Glenda Poston, Terry
and Donna Capurso, Jane Kirby, and Sonny and
Connie DeCoe-Munier joined the meeting.
9:45 a.m., Road and Bridge
Superintendent Jeff Gutshall joined the meeting
to give the department report. Mr. Gutshall
provided a written report. Mr. Gutshall said
there have been less calls this year regarding
snow issues than in the last few years. Mr.
Gutshall explained when Road and Bridge
employees are expected to plow and how long it
takes to make a pass and drop the sand. Mr.
Gutshall said sometimes Road and Bridge
employees will not drop a lot of sand until they
have completed plowing as they need a fully
loaded truck. Mr. Gutshall explained that he
considers a snow event as being four inches of
snow or better.
Commissioner Pinkerton
asked how many employees the Road and Bridge
Department had and Mr. Gutshall said he has 18
employees. Mr. Gutshall explained that some of
his department’s mechanics can also operate
equipment. Mr. Gutshall said normally he doesn’t
have his mechanics operate machinery unless
there is an event as there is always a backlog
of work for them, and he explained that any
mechanical work done to the county’s vehicles
and equipment is done by Road and Bridge. Mr.
Gutshall said during the summer he has a three
man crew working the crusher, there are at least
two to three different road work sites going and
the crusher is making gravel.
Mr. Gutshall invited
Commissioner Pinkerton to take a tour of the
Road and Bridge shop.
Chairman Dinning spoke of
the section of Pack
River Road located in
Boundary County
that Bonner
County
maintains. Mr. Gutshall said a few years ago the
Boundary County Solid Waste Department was faced
with the issue of garbage tonnage so
Bonner
County residents were no longer
allowed to dump their trash in
Boundary
County. There is now an agreement
between
Bonner County
and Boundary
County
for Bonner
County
to plow and grade the portion of
Pack River Road
that is located in
Boundary County.
Mr. Gutshall said the next time it is warm
enough he will take a load of rock to fill a
large pot hole that has formed in that road.
Mr. Gutshall discussed the
coordination efforts between the school
district’s buses and the Road and Bridge
Department in relation to plowing snow. The
school’s transportation coordinator understands
what Road and Bridge is up against, according to
Mr. Gutshall. A sand truck can’t run ahead of
every school bus and the school buses will have
to put on their chains once in a while, Mr.
Gutshall was told. Mr. Gutshall said when the
school district hired the new superintendent he
met with him to explain this situation. The
decision to close schools is made long before
Road and Bridge is ready to go to work,
according to Mr. Gutshall.
The matter of the loader
for the airport worked out well and it was a
good move, according to Mr. Gutshall. Mr.
Gutshall said for the county to not be under
warranty is not an option for some pieces of
equipment, but this loader will not have those
same issues. Mr. Gutshall said James Jordan with
Western/States CAT has even discouraged
consumers from obtaining an extended warranty on
the smaller pieces of equipment.
Mr. Gutshall discussed the
Deep Creek Loop Phase III Project with
Commissioners. Mr. Gutshall said this project
has federal aid money that has been set aside.
Mr. Gutshall explained the various projects.
These projects all have a local match rate of
7.34% and the rest consists of federal funding.
The county competes hard for these projects as
the money can go to fix any road in the state.
Commissioner Dinning said for clarity that the
Deep Creek Loop Project is for phase III.
Mr. Gutshall said under the
stimulus program
Boundary County
received $500,000 and was able to have the first
three and one half miles of Deep Creek Loop
repaved. When this project was engineered the
consultant engineered the project all of the way
so it was on the table and another three miles
of paving was funded. There is another three
miles left to pave and it happens to be the
worst section of the road, which is from
Lions Den Road
through Moravia,
according to Mr. Gutshall. The proposal is for a
$2,000,000 project for cement treated base (CTB)
and to grind up and stabilize the existing
asphalt. This project also consists of fixing
the sight distance problems at the golf course
and installing barriers and guardrails under the
overpass. The Deep Creek Loop Project was
applied for in year 2011 and had ranked high,
but wasn’t awarded. Mr. Gutshall said the
process now is instead of applications being
accepted every year, applications will be
accepted every two years. Mr. Gutshall said a
resolution will need to be submitted with the
application pertaining to the Deep Creek Loop
Phase III Project.
Commissioners asked for
figures. The total project estimate is
$1,977,000 and the local match is $145,111. Mr.
Gutshall said he’s requested the project to take
place in year 2016. Preliminary engineering will
cost approximately $200,000.
It was said when the
project gets to the construction phase and the
1.5 million dollars is requested is when the
7.34% is calculated and the State/Local
Agreement comes into play.
Those present briefly
mentioned the bridge replacements that have
taken place. One Deep
Creek Bridge
was replaced this year and the second bridge is
assumed to be bid this fall, according to Mr.
Gutshall. Mr. Gutshall said Deep Creek Loop is
also a part of an emergency relief project. The
Lions Den Road
slide repairs should also happen next, according
to Mr. Gutshall. Chairman Dinning mentioned
signing the documents for this project and Mr.
Gutshall said the application documents have to
be received by the Local Highway Technical
Assistance Council (LHTAC), which is a branch of
the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) that
administers federal aid projects, by January 25th.
Mr. Gutshall discussed the
paperwork for the
Meadow Creek Road
and Westside Road
(Myrtle
Creek Bridge)
projects. Road and Bridge had applied for a
project in year 1998 to include the
Meadow Creek Road in the
highway designation. The Forest Service is now
involved so the county can now co-apply with
that agency for capital improvements on
Meadow Creek Road.
The proposed project at the time was for a two
mile stretch. The project was shortened to
replace the old Twin Bridges and that project
was at a cost of 2.5 million dollars and it
didn’t cost the county a cent locally, according
to Mr. Gutshall. In the meantime the county
acquired Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) sponsored programs due to dust issues.
Road and Bridge has brought in grants totaling
approximately $80,000. Under the Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality Program (CMAQ) a five
mile stretch of Meadow
Creek Road was paved.
Mr. Gutshall said he has applied to finish this
project and to have about 4.5 miles paved from
the old Twin Bridges north. Mr. Gutshall said
Boundary
County would not be able to get
bridges replaced without these federal projects.
That money is going to be used somewhere in
Idaho no matter how
someone feels about federal money, according to
Mr. Gutshall. The strings attached to these
projects are the grant matches. The funds are
how the county has been able to purchase the
de-icer truck and it has helped complete a lot
of huge capital improvements. These grants have
brought in 11 million dollars since year 2000
and the programs are only available for the
collector routes, and the county will use its
local forces for the local roads.
Mr. Gutshall and
Commissioners briefly discussed equipment
finance agreements. Panhandle State Bank will
probably agree to the same financing terms as
Western States/CAT for the airport’s snow
removal equipment. Mr. Gutshall explained how
equipment finances work and how it is better now
as far as equipment finances than they had been
before. Mr. Gutshall explained the buyback offer
and how that is credit to another machine.
The Secure Rural Schools
(SRS) is about half of the Road and Bridge
budget. Mr. Gutshall said Road and Bridge has
not replaced two positions left vacant by
attrition and Road and Bridge is going to return
a grader as well. Mr. Gutshall said he wants to
get payments down to $12,000 on an excavator and
that term will extend to year 2020. Commissioner
Pinkerton asked how much a buyback is and Mr.
Gutshall said this is Western States/CAT buying
the equipment back from the county. Mr. Gutshall
said CAT does make money on used equipment. The
buybacks are included in the bidding process and
the reason to turn the equipment back in is due
to the warranty, according to Mr. Gutshall.
Commissioner Pinkerton questioned why return the
equipment if other people are asking for them.
Mr. Gutshall explained that Road and Bridge had
a grader that would suddenly stop every once in
awhile and it would stop right in the middle of
the highway.
The meeting with Mr.
Gutshall ended at
10:25 a.m.
10:25 a.m., Courthouse Maintenance
Jerry Kothe joined the meeting to give a
departmental report. Mr. Kothe provided a
written report.
Mr. Kothe said he has
cleaned gutters and removed ice, and the Godwin
House has been cleared of snow. Mr. Kothe said
he has checked with the City of
Bonners Ferry
on the status of the water pump and the turbine
is getting repaired. Mr. Kothe said he will get
the deflector for the Clerk’s Office air
conditioner. Mr. Kothe said he has received
several quotes for the water heater and he
thinks the thermostat for the pump is bad.
Badger Plumbing provided a quote of $570.65 for
a Ream water heater with a six year warranty.
Northern Energy’s quote came to $630.00. Home
Depot’s quotes range from $378.00 to $798.00.
The warranty provided through Badger Plumbing is
for 12 years so the overall cost is
approximately $570.00 and $200.00 for
installation.
Mr. Kothe mentioned the
issues with contractors being able to carry
workers compensation insurance. Clerk Poston
asked Mr. Kothe to have Mr. Prentiss of Badger
Plumbing contact her office. Commissioner
Dinning said he would like to keep the work
local.
Mr. Kothe said yesterday he
stopped by the courthouse and learned the boiler
had been off so there had been no power to the
boiler. The two main fuses in the box and panel
have been changed. The emergency stop button
that is located right around the corner from the
door had been accidentally bumped so it just had
to be reset.
Mr. Kothe resumed with the
remainder of his department report. Mr. Kothe
said a new piece of plywood should be placed
underneath the heater. The parking lot to
Memorial Hall has been plowed. Mr. Kothe said he
will take a day off then come in over the
weekend to paint the downstairs lobby. Mr. Kothe
said there is no hot water shutoff on the hot
water heater, but that is not unusual. There are
four valves that need to be shut off and a new
ball valve installed.
Commissioner Dinning
mentioned the county needs someone to work on
checking fixed assets. Deputy Clerk Chris Wolfe
can produce a list of the county’s inventory for
the county to randomly audit a department. Mr.
Kothe was asked to take on that task. Mr. Kothe
mentioned that he needs storage for the county’s
surplus property because with the ambulance unit
in the shop, there is no room to store any
surplus property.
Mr. Kothe left the meeting
at 10:35 a.m.
Those present addressed
advisory board appointments.
Commissioner Kirby moved to
reappoint Gini Woodward to the Community
Guardian Board with a term to expire January
2017. Commissioner Pinkerton seconded. Motion
passed unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to
appoint Dyan Hitch to the Community Guardianship
Board replacing Jan Allen with a term to expire
January 2017. Commissioner Pinkerton seconded.
Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to
reappoint Glenda Poston, Rob LePoidevan and
Gayle Alexander to the Boundary County Fair
Board with terms to expire January 2015.
Commissioner Pinkerton seconded. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner tended to
administrative duties.
Airport Manager Dave Parker
joined the meeting at
10:50 a.m.
Mr. Parker informed
Commissioners that the front end loader had been
delivered and a blade will be put on. Mr. Parker
said the loader came with a 1.6 yard bucket so
it’s a bit bigger than the model he had tried.
It’s the smallest front end loader that CAT
makes. Dave Walter with Panhandle State Bank
will match CAT’s financing terms, according to
Mr. Parker.
Mr. Parker explained that
there are properties at the north and south end
of the airport, which is also the departure path
so the instrument approach is basically
compromised. Mr. Parker said the issue needs to
be addressed so either the trees on these
parcels need to be removed, which isn’t
landowner friendly, or the county needs to make
an offer to purchase these properties. A grant
for federal funds has been sought so an offer
can be made to these property owners. In most
cases the property owners had been willing
sellers, according to Mr. Parker. An
environmental assessment had been done last fall
and the airport has received verbal approval
from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
that they would pay 90 cents on the dollar. The
total project cost for land acquisition comes to
approximately $972,000 and that is for the land
that is affected. Advertising has been published
in the Spokane
and local newspapers for consultants to do work
involving land titles and appraisals and to meet
with landowners in making an offer. The county’s
attorney would draw up the paperwork and the
county would have to match 7 to 7.5 cents on the
dollar. Mr. Parker said funds have been budgeted
to accomplish this project and to match the
federal funds. Mr. Parker said he’s been in
touch with all landowners since the beginning in
order to keep them involved in the process all
along. Mr. Parker said his position is not one
to make the negotiations. After advertising four
responses were received from professional firms.
The Airport Board has met twice and the Board
has graded the proposals to find the best
option.
The firms that responded
were JUB Engineers, HDR Engineering, Tierra
Right of Way, and USKH out of
Spokane. All four
proposals are considered responsive, but the
Airport Board almost unanimously chose JUB
Engineers. JUB Engineering ranked the highest,
according to Mr. Parker. Mr. Parker said he has
a letter ready for Commissioners to sign
agreeing with the Airport Board’s recommendation
to the FAA. The next step is for the Airport
Board to meet with JUB Engineering
representatives to review the scope of the
project and talk about each item involved so JUB
Engineering proceeds the way the county wants.
The actual contract will be signed later. It was
explained that no county department other than
commissioners can encumber the county so
everything that comes forward is just a
recommendation. Mr. Parker said the letter is
not binding.
Commissioner Kirby moved to
authorize Chairman Dinning to sign the letter
selecting JUB Engineering for the airport land
acquisition study once the document is ready.
Commissioner Pinkerton seconded. Motion passed
unanimously.
Mr. Capurso asked if there
is imminent domain involved. Commissioner
Dinning said the intent of this Board is that
there is no imminent domain so that is how to
proceed today, but if there is a parcel that may
shut down the airport, that issue may have to be
revisited at that time, but otherwise he doesn’t
like having to take that measure. Mr. Capurso
clarified that he had just wanted to ask if the
buyers are willing.
Mr. Parker said he feels
good about JUB Engineering.
The meeting with Mr. Parker
ended.
Commissioners reviewed
claims for approval. Fund totals are as follows:
Current Expense
$91,702.69
Road & Bridge
132,995.37
Airport
3,813.51
District Court
7,259.53
County Fair
38,000.00
Justice Fund
40,997.59
911 Funds
534.63
Health District
12,971.25
Indigent & Charity
8,539.03
Parks and Recreation
3,231.62
Revaluation
590.81
Solid Waste
43,828.26
Tort
79,798.94
Veterans Memorial
235.80
Weeds
462.07
Restorium
13,116.83
Waterways
387.55
Juvenile Probation, Lottery
200.71
Grant, Emergency
Communication
21,421.50
Grant, Fire Mitigation
63,413.91
TOTAL
$563,501.60
Citizens are invited to
inspect detailed records on file in the
Courthouse (individual claims & Commissioners’
allowance & warrant register record 2012).
Terry Capurso, Donna
Capurso, Sonny Munier, Connie DeCoe-Munier and
Jane Kirby left the meeting at 11:10 a.m.
Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie
Isaac joined the meeting.
11:15 a.m. Commissioner
Kirby moved to go into executive session under
Idaho Code 67-2345(1)b, to hear complaints or
charges brought against an employee.
Commissioner Pinkerton seconded. Commissioners
voted as follows: Chairman Dinning “aye”,
Commissioner Pinkerton “aye” and Commissioner
Kirby “aye”. Motion passed unanimously. 12:05 p.m. Commissioner Kirby moved to go out of
executive session. Commissioner Pinkerton
seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
There being no further
business, the meeting recessed until tomorrow at
9:00 a.m.
***Tuesday,
January 15, 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., Clerk Glenda Poston joined
the meeting.
Commissioner Pinkerton
moved to adopt Resolution #2013-12. A resolution
establishing polling sites in
Boundary
County. Commissioner Kirby second.
Motion passed unanimously. Resolution #2013-12
reads as follows:
RESOLUTION 2013-12
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLLING SITES IN
BOUNDARY
COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Board of County
Commissioners, County of Boundary, State of
Idaho, has established seven polling sites
within the County, and
WHEREAS, those sites are the Bonners
Ferry/Kootenai Precinct, Copeland Precinct,
Moyie Springs Precinct, Naples Precinct, North
Bonners Ferry Precinct, Valley View Precinct,
and the County-Wide Absentee Voting Precinct
NOW THEREFORE, upon motion duly made,
seconded, and unanimously carried,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of County
Commissioners,
County
of
Boundary,
State of
Idaho
hereby reaffirms the polling sites for elections
to be held in
Boundary
County
in calendar year 2013 as follows:
PRECINCT
LOCATION
B.F./Kootenai Precinct
Exhibit Hall, Boundary
County
Fairgrounds
Copeland Precinct
Mt.
Hall
School
Moyie Springs Precinct
Moyie
Springs
City Hall
Naples
Precinct
South Boundary Fire Hall
North Bonners Ferry Precinct
Exhibit Hall, Boundary
County
Fairgrounds
Valley View Precinct
Valley
View
School
County-Wide Absentee Voting Precinct
Boundary
County
Courthouse
DATED this 15th day of January, 2013
COUNTY
OF
BOUNDARY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s/_______________________________
DAN R. DINNING, Chairman
s/_______________________________
WALT KIRBY, Commissioner
s/_______________________________
LEALAN L. PINKERTON, Commissioner
ATTEST:
s/____________________________________________________
GLENDA POSTON,
Clerk of the Board of
County
Commissioners
Recorded as
instrument #256256
9:02 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” and Commissioner
Kirby “aye”. Motion passed unanimously. 9:50
a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to go out of
executive session. Commissioner Pinkerton
second. Motion passed unanimously.
9:50 a.m., Boundary
Volunteer Ambulance President Ken Baker met with
Commissioners regarding future contract
negotiations for ambulance services. Clerk
Glenda Poston was also present. Clerk Poston
briefly mentioned the unknown status of the levy
rate or what Boundary Volunteer Ambulance’s
budget will be.
Chairman Dinning said he
would like Boundary Volunteer Ambulance (BVA)
board members to meet with Commissioners.
President Baker agreed and mentioned the benefit
of starting off on the right foot. Chairman
Dinning questioned if BVA still functions where
the members elect the board. President Baker
discussed the people who make up BVA’s board.
Chairman Dinning informed President Baker that
today’s meeting is just about process and he
doesn’t want to spin wheels and get derailed.
Chairman Dinning said if
Boundary County
and BVA don’t come to an agreement on a contract
by September 2013, BVA is no longer considered
to be contracting with the county, but if the
two agencies do move forward, BVA’s new board is
put into place.
Commissioner Pinkerton said
his concern is the agreement and it sounds like
to have an agreement, Commissioners should be on
board. Chairman Dinning explained that one
Commissioner can’t make a decision that will
bind or encumber the county. Commissioner
Pinkerton said that would be problematic.
President Baker said BVA board meetings are held
on Thursdays. Chairman Dinning said he would
like the process to move forward so the
community knows where the county is at with
ambulance service. Chairman Dinning said as soon
as the new BVA board members are determined,
meetings need to be scheduled between the BVA
Board and the county.
President Baker left the
meeting at 10:55 a.m.
Fair Board Secretary Sandy
Schnepf stopped by Commissioners’ Office to show
them information on the application for a grant
the Fair Board is applying for. Chairman Dinning
explained that the Fair Board is a separate
entity from the county and the county’s
allocation is issued to a separate account for
the Fair Board. The buildings at the fairgrounds
belong to the county though and the Fair Board
keeps the county informed of their projects. Ms.
Schnepf explained that the grant is for a
gazebo.
Ms. Schnepf said she is in
the process of submitting another grant through
the Inland Northwest Community Foundation. This
grant application is due on January 22, 2013,
and if awarded, funds will be used to have the
siding redone on the Fair Board Office and
Memorial Hall.
Ms. Schnepf left the
meeting at 10:00 a.m.
County resident Phillip
Sweet stopped by Commissioners’ Office. Mr.
Sweet said he wanted the Sheriff to have a key
for every Forest Service gate. Chairman Dinning
said it was his understanding that the Sheriff’s
Office does have keys. Mr. Sweet said the
Sheriff’s Office doesn’t have a key to every
gate.
10:00 a.m., John Marquette
with JRS Surveying, Planning and Zoning
Administrator Dan Studer, and property owner
Hollis Brooks joined the meeting.
Mr. Marquette presented
Commissioners with information on Hollis
Brooks’s property and explained the request to
split the parcel. Chairman Dinning questioned if
coming to Commissioners is the proper process or
if the reason for meeting is for clarification.
Mr. Marquette showed Commissioners a vicinity
map showing the 40 acre parcel. There is a 25
foot easement from the highway to the 40 acre
parcel.
Mr. Marquette said Mr.
Brooks is trying to obtain a reverse mortgage on
a portion of his property and the lender said
Mr. Brooks needs to have a parcel of legal size
with set corners and a legal description. It was
said Mr. Brooks also has a friend that he wanted
to give 10 acres of the parcel to so there would
be two, ten acre parcels and one 23 acre piece.
The reverse mortgage lenders do not want two
homes on the parcel, according to Mr. Marquette.
This would essentially be creating a subdivision
and Mr. Brooks only has a 25 foot easement from
the highway to get to the 40 acres. It is
probably an inadequate width for what a
subdivision would call for. Mr. Marquette asked
if this option is even a possibility for Mr.
Brooks to pursue. Mr. Marquette said Mr.
Brooks’s friend would use the gift of 10 acres
for hunting, but no one knows who will end up
with the property in the future.
Chairman Dinning asked Mr.
Studer if this type of proposed division is
classed as a simple subdivision. Mr. Studer said
because the parcel doesn’t touch a highway or
county road, it’s considered a short plat and it
puts into place the access and all access to
Highway 1 in the platting process. There will be
a survey that will show rights-of-way and
utilities. Mr. Studer said his recommendation to
Mr. Marquette was to go through the process of
creating this subdivision and it would be good
to do this all at once, but that is quite an
investment. Chairman Dinning said by the Board
of Commissioners endorsing this request without
the full process, the process may be done
incorrectly. It was said this request needs to
go through the proper Planning and Zoning
process. Commissioner Pinkerton spoke briefly of
becoming familiar with this process.
Mr. Studer said he doesn’t
think Mr. Brooks needs a variance. Chairman
Dinning asked if there something in the process
that allows for adjustments. Mr. Studer said no,
and in his own investigation he will have to
contact Road and Bridge Superintendent Jeff
Gutshall about the 25 foot right-of-way and
roads.
Chairman Dinning stated for
clarification that division of this piece of
property is only for financing. Mr. Marquette
said that was correct, but the reverse mortgage
lenders require an already existing legal parcel
otherwise it would’ve just been a lien against a
30 acre parcel. Chairman Dinning said if Mr.
Brooks went to a bank and couldn’t get loan on
more than five acres, he could always create
that parcel for financing. Mr. Marquette said
part of the confusion to create a legal parcel
would be a subdivision and a lot within a
subdivision. Chairman Dinning said the county
exempts this kind of thing for financing
reasons, and questioned if that was correct. Mr.
Studer said the bank stipulates they require an
already existing parcel. Chairman Dinning said
any bank would require this type of action. Mr.
Marquette said it would be still considered a
subdivision if Mr. Brooks wanted to give the
westerly 10 acres to a friend. Chairman Dinning
said he doesn’t think so and he questioned if
giving a 10 acre parcel would create a 10 acre
and a 30 acre parcel so it wouldn’t create a
subdivision. Mr. Studer said if the division is
strictly for financing purposes, he doesn’t
require a subdivision. If someone is gifting a
10 acre parcel to someone, it is subdividing,
per Mr. Studer.
For a short plat road
access, utilities and easements have to be shown
and the matter would just go before
Commissioners, according to Mr. Studer. Chairman
Dinning said his thought is to go through the
process for a short plat. Mr. Studer said that’s
correct. Mr. Marquette said based on Mr.
Brooks’s conversations, a 10 acre parcel could
be created for financing purposes and 30 acres
could be kept in tact, but let someone enjoy
hunting and leave it as 30 acres and 10 acres.
Mr. Brooks said whatever it takes for the
reverse mortgage.
The meeting with Mr.
Marquette, Mr. Studer and Mr. Brooks ended at
10:20 a.m.
10:25 a.m., Clerk Poston
and Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie Isaac met with
Commissioners to discuss matters of workers
compensation insurance. It was said the
alternative to require a contractor to carry
workers compensation insurance is to allow the
work to continue, but if someone gets hurt, does
that person have the ability to go after the
county. Chief Deputy Clerk Isaac said a worker’s
compensation claim could be filed under the
county. The alternative is to just hire someone
who has the coverage and that would be
Commissioners’ decision.
Chief Deputy Clerk Isaac
said she could add this contractor to the
county’s policy including information about the
job and what the county paid. In the past that
cost would be determined and taken out of the
contractor’s final payment, according to Chief
Deputy Clerk Isaac. Chairman Dinning said in
this case it is a small amount of money.
Commissioner Kirby said the contractor could
just drop off the heater at the back door and
courthouse maintenance could move it in.
Chairman Dinning said no matter what the county
will have exposure. Chief Deputy Clerk Isaac
said if this becomes the policy, there are still
some unknowns. Chairman Dinning said this isn’t
an emergency situation so let’s give it some
thought.
Mr. Sweet explained that
workers compensation coverage issue was a big
deal with loggers some time ago and a lot of
smaller operations could only work on private
ground. Commissioner Pinkerton said there has
got to be other plumbers out there with
coverage.
It was said to buy the
water heater and hire someone with workers
compensation coverage to install it.
Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie
Isaac left the meeting.
Mr. Sweet resumed his
discussion about gated Forest Service roads and
said the last thing he has heard is if a Forest
Service road is a closed road, even though a
gate is there it doesn’t mean it’s closed; it’s
operable. Commissioner Pinkerton said he knows
the Sheriff’s Office doesn’t have a key to every
gate. Mr. Sweet said the Sheriff has the highest
authority in the county.
Mr. Sweet left the meeting.
10:32 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” and Commissioner
Kirby “aye”. Motion passed unanimously. 11:46
a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to go out of
executive session. Commissioner Pinkerton
second. Motion passed unanimously.
There being no further
business, the meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
/s/
DAN R. DINNING, Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/
GLENDA POSTON, Clerk
By: Michelle Rohrwasser,
Deputy
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