Serving The People Of Our Great County
County Commission Meeting Minutes
April
23, 2001
Present
for the meeting were Commissioners Glenn Davis, Richard Baker and Bill Forbush.
Elected
Officials: Meeting
with the commissioners on the regularly scheduled monthly meeting were the
elected officials, Assessor Ivel Burrell, Treasurer Patricia McCoy, Prosecuting
Attorney Trent Grant, Sheriff Thomas Stegelmeier, Clerk Abbie Mace and Deputy
Clerk Suzanne L. Bagley was present to take minutes.
Treasurer Patricia McCoy presented the second quarter Treasurer-Clerk Report
Assessor Ivel Burrell reported to the commissioners that the carpet had been installed downstairs.
Attorney Trent Grant asked if the City of Island Park had given the County any Road and Bridge money, and none had been received.
Clerk Abbie Mace will register all three commissioners for Commissioners and Clerks conference on June 12, 13, and 14th of June in Pocatello.
The Herd District request is still under review.
Commissioners reviewed the South River Road speed limit and no changes will be made.
Three bids were returned to Clerk Mace for the replacement on the landings. Layle Cherry Construction bid at $ 2,260.00, Wynn Furniture $ 2,966.00, and Thompson Construction $ 2,550.00. Commissioner Baker made a motion to award the bid to Layle Cherry Construction. Commissioner Forbush seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor.
Commissioner Baker made a motion to accept one liquor license for approval. Commissioner Forbush seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor.
Attorney
Trent Grant will review the contract for the District Seven Janitorial services.
Commissioners
determined that PSI has not complied with terms that were set in the February
12, 2001 Commissioners Meeting. Commissioner Baker made a motion that PSI is to
clean up their loads by May 10, 2001. Commissioner Forbush seconded the motion.
A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. If terms are
not complied with, fines or termination of dumping rights will be enforced.
Commissioners
reviewed the Island Park Sewer Report.
Commissioner
Forbush made a motion to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.
Commissioner Baker seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all
commissioners voting in favor.
Road
and Bridge Supervisor Weldon Reynolds, Larry Evans, Mike Black, and Roger Greaves appeared
before the commissioners to provide an update on the Parker Salem Bridge. Bridge
construction was put back to 2003 because of the 404 permit, before anything can
proceed.
Brett
Mackert with
Search and Rescue was present before the commissioners to ask how involved the
County would like to be in the building of a new Search and Rescue Building. The
commissioners stated that they are very interested in assisting in any way they
can. Brett Mackert will meet with commissioners at a later date.
Library
District Members Robin Singleton, Karen Daw, Lyn Bowman, and State Public Library
representative Frank Nelson appeared on behalf of the Island Park Library met
with commissioners to discuss the request that the Friends of Island Park
Library made to have commissioners help with the propane bill. A decision was
reached to have the Friends of the Island Park Library resubmit the bill to the
County Library Board. Commissioner Forbush made the motion. Commissioner Baker
seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting
in favor.
Social
Services Director Debbie Adams met with commissioners in closed session.
Commissioner Forbush made a motion to go into closed executive session.
Commissioner Baker seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all
commissioners voting in favor. Meeting open Three assignments were presented for
signatures, and three releases of liens. Commissioner Baker made a motion to
approve Claim # M2001-30, Deny Claim # M2001-24, and Deny Claim # M2001-27.
Commissioner Forbush seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all
commissioners voting in favor.
Commissioner Glenn Davis declared a public hearing for the purposes of zoning fee increases. Commissioner Baker made a motion to accept Resolution # 2001-10 for the increasing of Planning and Zoning fees. Commissioner Forbush seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor.
Planning
and Zoning Administrator Karen Lords asked commissioners for permission to
build a counter top for extra storage space. Commissioner Baker made a motion to
have storage space built in her office. Commissioner Forbush seconded the
motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor.
FECA individuals Mickie Funke, Greg Siebert with Idaho Department of Commerce, Don
Huntsman, Joel Galbraith, Wanda Harshbarger, Don Heinz, Patricia McCoy, Ivel
Burrell, and Laurie Augustine appeared before
the commissioners to discuss Grants from the Idaho Department of Commerce. This
organization is in the process of completing by laws for this committee to form
a corporation. The committee is looking to hire a director that has not been
possible in the past due to lack of funding, but now may be possible. The
Governor has set aside 3.9 million dollars for more economic development.
Support and commitment is needed from the commissioners within the next month.
FECA committee members would like to meet with the commissioners
Brett
Hill appeared
before the commissioners to discuss personnel and asked for executive session.
Commissioner Baker made a motion to go into executive session. Commissioner
Forbush
There being no further business to come before
this Board the meeting was recessed until the next regularly scheduled meeting
to be held on May 14, 2001.
Dated at St. Anthony, Idaho, this twenty-third
day of April 2001.