How To Vote On A Bill To Help The County With A Farmhouse Fire

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1 The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Idaho, does hereby meet this 23rd day of January, IN THE MATTER OF ROLL CALL) Debbie Warren, Deputy Clerk, called roll call. Rick Michael, present; Mike Hopkins, present and Dave Springer, present. Mike Hopkins opened the meeting and led the Pledge of Allegiance. IN THE MATTER OF CORRESPONDENCE/MEETINGS AND REPORTS) Correspondence received by the Board was reviewed and disseminated as required. Mike Hopkins reported on the Farm Bureau dinner and upcoming legislation on chemical applications and Right-to-Farm issues. Dave Springer told about the District 3 meeting and said the most encouraging item to come out of the meeting was about keeping the counties more in local control of the oil and gas situation. The Commissioners wish to speak to Delton later today about their concerns. Rick asked what the county pays to IAC dues yearly. Mike checked with Robin and said that it was about $13, per year which includes monies paid into several funds. IN THE MATTER OF MINUTES) The minutes of the Board, not heretofore approved, of January 17, 2012 will be reviewed next Monday, January 30, IN THE MATTER OF OPERATION IN FUNDS) Dave Springer moved, seconded by Mike Hopkins to approve the Operation and Funds for December 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 in the amount of $7,288, Motion carried unanimously. IN THE MATTER OF CLAIMS) The claims, audited by the Audior, were presented and reviewed by the Board. The Auditor was authorized to issue warrants totaling $133, by a motion of Mike Hopkins, seconded by Dave Springer. Mike stated that the State Insurance Fund premium for workman s compensation in the Weed Department for the period of 10/1/2011 through 12/31/2011 for the amount of $3, seemed high and he would like further information. Motion carried unanimously. 1

2 IN THE MATTER OF CLERK S QUARTERLY REPORT) Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to approve the Clerk s Quarterly Report for the October, 2011 through December, The total receipts were $1,196, and total expenditures were $1,713,629. Motion carried unanimously. IN THE MATTER OF ELECTED OFFICIALS) Meeting with the Board were Georgia Plischke, Assessor; Matt Thomas, Sheriff and Ann Frei, Treasurer. County matters were discussed. IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSOR) Georgia Plischke, Assessor, met with the Board. Georgia presented a GIS data agreement with CoreLogic, including an extension to be signed by the Commissioners. Dave Springer made a motion to authorize the chairman to sign an extension of an agreement with CoreLogic. Rick Michael seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IN THE MATTER OF SHERIFF) Matt Thomas, Sheriff, met with the Board. Matt Thomas said that he had the Forest Service agreement for patrolling Forest Service land that needed to be signed. Mike asked if there were any modifications from last year. Matt said that there is a small increase from normal. Rick asked about the costs on the agreement for flashlights on the deputies duty belts and felt that was very expensive. Matt attended the Cattleman s Association meeting last week, and reported about the task force concerning cattle thefts. Mike asked about the GIS mapping decision, and Matt said that will wait until the dispatch situation is decided. Matt is still waiting for bids. Rick Michael made a motion to enter into an agreement with the Forest Service for sheriff patrol in the National Forests in the amount of $ Dave Springer seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. IN THE MATTER OF TREASURER) Ann Frei, Treasurer, met with the Board. Ann Frei brought a report of all the people on the pending issue list. This list only has the property tax, and does not include the penalties and interest. She said this is the largest list she has ever had and will put her over-budget on tax deeding. Ann said that the District 3 meeting was very good. The primary election bill being considered will include a provision that absentee ballots sent overseas would only include federal ballots. The Supreme Court has said the treasurers offices will have to include an itemization of all pending costs for a tax deed because of 2

3 an issue in Canyon County. This will be a problem for all treasurer offices. Ann will talk to the State Tax Commission to make sure she is abiding by the law. A legislator is going to try to resolve the issues. Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to go into executive session at 9:23 a.m. for general matters according to Idaho Code (b) to consider personnel matters. Rick Michael, Aye; Mike Hopkins, Aye; Dave Springer, Aye. Mike stated they were out of executive session at 9:55 a.m. IN THE MATTER OF WEED DEPARTMENT) Bonnie Davis met with the Board. The Commissioners commended Bonnie on the banquet. Bonnie said that they had many positive comments with 184 people attending the dinner. There have been several requests for an applicator training/testing workshop. It will be 3 evenings for classroom instruction and 1 for testing. The recertification class will be on February 16 th, 2012 from 6:00-9:15 p.m. NPDES will begin after the weed conference. They have begun working on the annual weed conference presentation. The cost-share review committee phone interview will be January, 25 th Bonnie said the goat contract signing is coming up. Bonnie informed the Board she will not be here next week. IN THE MATTER OF JUVENILE PROBATION) Dahlia Stender, Juvenile Probation, met with the Board. Dahlia introduced Angie Soulen and Lisa O Neil. Angie talked about a proposed Challenge Day at Weiser in the hopes of garnering funds from the Juvenile Department. Lisa explained the Challenge Day in her role as a school counselor in Fruitland. The Commissioners in Payette County helped fund the program for all schools in Payette County. The goal of Challenge Day is to validate each student in the community and to deal with issues students face daily. Angie explained that students selected to attend will cover the spectrum of issues. The seniors are not involved, and the middle school includes only seventh and eighth grade students. The organizations nominate 4 students. There are many team-building projects, and the day is very fun and interactive. Rick asked what they are proposing for Weiser. Angie would like to include the middle and high school students. Angie needs to raise $ Dahlia said her department has enough to fund the entire amount coming from the lottery fund monies. A local company has agreed to pay for the travel expenses. Dave asked about including Cambridge and Midvale students. Angie said she thought they could facilitate that. IN THE MATTER OF INDIGENT) Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to go into executive session at 10:43 a.m. for Indigent matters according to Idaho Code (d) to consider records that are 3

4 exempt from disclosure as provided in Chapter 3, Title 9, Idaho Code. Aye; Mike Hopkins, Aye; Dave Springer, Aye. Rick Michael, Mike stated they were out of executive session at 10:55 a.m. Rick Michael moved, seconded by Dave Springer to suspend applicant in accordance with I.C C(2). The motion carried. Dave Springer moved, seconded by Mike Hopkins to withdraw applicant The motion carried. Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Rick Michael to approve applicant to include a $50/month reimbursement under I. C (15) & (16). The motion carried. Dave Springer moved, seconded by Rick Michael to adopt the Indigent Clerk s Findings of Fact and Reasoned Statements. Motion carried unanimous. IN THE MATTER OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY) Delton Walker, Prosecuting Attorney, met with the Board. Delton presented a resolution regarding document destruction. Rick Michael moved to approve Resolution and read the resolution, dispensing with the reading of Exhibit A, seconded by Mike Hopkins. Rick Michael, Aye; Mike Hopkins, Aye; Dave Springer, Aye. Delton said that he sent the Commissioners an about Cow Creek Road. He presented a thumb drive with the Exhibits for the Commissioners to download. Delton said that he does not have an answer for the Commissioners today on the split parcels and delinquent taxes. Delton spoke about the state legislation on gas and oil regulations. He could not find anything on today s agenda. He reported on the house committee meeting last week that he listened to online. The committee passed the regulations. There were questions about the bond issue, and that question was challenged by the chairman of the committee. Rick Michael spoke about not being included in discussions on legislation with IAC. He thinks that the County needs to be brought to the table and consulted in decisions. Dave said that IAC should be informing us. Rick said that we are paying very large dues to IAC, and we have been left out of negotiations with the gas and oil companies. This is a problem especially since we are the only county involved in gas and oil policies. Mike said that IAC is involved because proposed legislation erodes local control. Delton said that he can Dan Chadwick and see if he can be involved in future meetings. 4

5 Mike Hopkins noted that visitors had come to the meeting and asked if they would like to speak. Bob Patrick stated that county taxes are being paid into the IAC and the County was not informed about negotiations. Reed Mulkey thinks that this is the first step to erode local authority. Jeri Soulier said that she has spent many hours involved in Planning and Zoning working on the ordinance, and she is offended that we are not allowed to protect our own rights. She feels that the powers-that-be are motivated financially. Mary Sue Roach said that she is very disappointed about what is coming out of the legislature. Mike Hopkins thanked the visitors for their input. Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to go into Executive Session at 11:37 a.m. under I. C (a) & (f). Rick Michael, Aye; Mike Hopkins, Aye; Dave Springer, Aye. Mike stated that they were out of executive session at 12:07 p.m. Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Rick Michael to recess for lunch at 12:09 p.m. Motion carried unanimous. IN THE MATTER OF ROAD AND BRIDGE) Mike made a note for the record that Rick Michael had a prior engagement and will not be present for the remainder of the meeting. Alan Comer, Road & Bridge Supervisor, met with the Board. The work on Ward Bridge was not affected by the water event. Doug Argo said that they are waiting for a 28-day break strength, then rip-rap, etc. Alan has the results from the tests on Sand Bridge and will give that to Doug. Alan spoke about barrow pits, culverts, and road heights. He and several staff members took a road tour and he got input from them. He feels this should be top priority. Alan feels that he can open up dialogues with owners that might allow the department to use available water when improving the roads. Mike Hopkins asked about integrating the weed spraying with the brush-cutting activity to help control the jointed goat grass. Alan said that he has already started communicating with the Weed Department. The Weiser Valley district asked if they might purchase chips from the County for snow and ice because the sand does not work well. Dave said that Alan needs to find out the cost of production, and then report back to the Commissioners. Alan gave the Commissioners a letter from Arlen Wilkins concerning his vacation. The Commissioners felt that it is not a problem, as long as Arlen takes his vacation as soon as possible. Alan also presented a possibility of closing on Sundays at the Midvale transfer site, and extending hours on other days or adding a different day. 5

6 Dave Springer brought up a letter from Kenneth Seid in 1996 about a piece of land exchanged and improvements that were not finished in the Keithly Creek area. Dave asked Debbie to research the original agreement. Alan said that much of the work has been finished in that area. Doug Argo gave an update on Sheep Creek. He spoke with the contractor and their main contention is that the repeater is failing. They would like to bring in another repeater temporarily to see if that is the case. Jerry said that the repeater is operating correctly now that it is in Weiser and they will be siting it on the water tower. Jerry said this takes care of their needs as long as they are in the city area, and they switch to different frequencies when they go out of the area. Doug said that he has an engineering firm that could address the grounding issue. Steve Domby said that the flooding and ice jam took out the Cove Ditch Bridge, but there was not a lot of other damage. IN THE MATTER OF AMBULANCE) Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to recess as the Board of Washington County Commissioners and convene as the Board of the Weiser Ambulance District. Motion carried unanimous. Debbie Warren, Deputy Clerk, called roll call. Rick Michael, absent; Mike Hopkins, present; Dave Springer, present. Jerry Sullivan, Ambulance Supervisor, met with the Board. Jerry reported that they have the new ambulance and now have it insured. Mike Hopkins moved that the Commissioners approve the hiring of one new part-time paramedics and a new intermediate, Dave Springer seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimous. Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to recess as Weiser Ambulance District and reconvene as Board of Washington County Commissioners. Motion carried unanimous. Debbie Warren, Deputy Clerk, called roll call: Rick Michael, absent; Mike Hopkins, present; Dave Springer, present. IN THE MATTER OF PLANNING AND ZONING) Rob Dickerson, Planning and Zoning Administrator, met with the Board. Rob reported about tomorrow s hearing and hearing continuation. He asked if the Commissioners want all three hearings on the same day--small updates to the code book, 6

7 changes to the comprehensive plan, and the gas and oil ordinance. Mike said that the hearing is scheduled on February 13, at 3:00 p.m. Mike Hopkins asked Rob what responsibilities he has had as flood control manager. Rob said that he has been able to help a couple residents get out of flood zone classification. He said it is a complicated process. If properties are considered in the flood zone, the owners pay ten times more for homeowners insurance. IN THE MATTER OF AMBULANCE) Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to recess as the Board of Washington County Commissioners and re-convene as the Board of the Weiser Ambulance District. Motion carried unanimous. Debbie Warren, Deputy Clerk, called roll call. Rick Michael, absent; Mike Hopkins, present; Dave Springer, present. Mike moved to pay Ambulance District Claims Order No for general claims, supplies, utilities, etc. for period ending 1/19/2012. Dave Springer seconded the motion. It carried unanimous. Mike Hopkins moved, seconded by Dave Springer to recess as Weiser Ambulance District and reconvene as Board of Washington County Commissioners. Motion carried unanimous. Debbie Warren, Deputy Clerk, called roll call: Rick Michael, absent; Mike Hopkins, present; Dave Springer, present. IN THE MATTER OF ROSE ADVOCATES) Delores Larsen, Rose Advocates, met with the Board. Delores said the new building in Payette is going up very fast. They are working on policies and procedures, and will be training staff. Mike asked how many families will be able to be housed. Delores said that 6 families can be there at one time. They can house up to 24 in the building for up to 90 days, and then they will have to be transitioned out to other facilities or low-income housing. Mike asked where their funding came from. Delores said that they get federal grants, a STOP grant from Idaho State Police, and monies from municipalities. They are researching other grant programs all the time. Rose Advocates have helped 238 primary victims in 2011 in Washington County. 36 were children, and 12 were date violence victims from high school in Washington County. Nine of those were sexual victims. She praised Sheriff Matt Thomas and the Sheriff s Department for their help and understanding. The County is going to do a safety audit with Rose Advocates to see how they can work together as a team. Rose Advocates now has a Sexual Assault team in Weiser. 7

8 Delores thanked the County for the funds that are given. The Advocates can utilize these monies for things that they cannot do with Federal funds. Motion by Mike Hopkins, seconded by Dave Springer and unanimously carried to recess at 3:12 p.m. until January 30, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners ATTEST: Clerk 8