Commissioners' Meeting Minutes - Week of August 29, 2016

***Monday, August 29, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., Commissioners met in regular session with Chairman Dan Dinning, Commissioner LeAlan Pinkerton, Commissioner Walt Kirby, Clerk Glenda Poston, and Deputy Clerk Michelle Rohrwasser.

Commissioners gave the opening invocation and said the Pledge of Allegiance.

9:00 a.m., Road and Bridge Department Superintendent Clint Kimball joined the meeting to give his departmental report. Mr. Kimball presented a written report.

Mr. Kimball reviewed his department report with Commissioners. Mr. Kimball spoke of his experience using the rented chipper, which is being returned today; the meeting with the engineers for the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) project went well; a portion of the roof structure is done on the sand shed; grading is finished; and Road and Bridge is applying water to Smith Lake Road to keep the calcium chloride working.

Mr. Kimball said Road and Bridge trimmed a few trees on vacant property near the corner of Blume Hill Road and Shingle Mill Loop as these trees knock the power out during wind storms and people have called about it.

Mr. Kimball said he is going to check on the Deep Creek boat launch as when equipment was used to clear the sediment, it may have actually created a hump of sediment in the water. The boat launch should be clear and ready for Labor Day Weekend, according to Mr. Kimball.

Mr. Kimball mentioned clean-up is taking place at the District 15 pit.

Mr. Kimball informed Commissioners the Naples Bridge was hit by an over-height truck again last Monday and he added that he has spoken to Ryan Comer with Alta Mill and he thinks they are making some headway on this issue. It was said there needs to be an over-height detector at the mill’s entrance and the trucks shouldn’t be loaded over 14.5 feet. Mr. Kimball said if the Naples Bridge had to be shut down, Alta would not have a resource for logs. When a truck driver sees the height limit sign as they approach the bridge they should know whether or not their load is too tall for the bridge. Mr. Kimball said state statute sets the fine for over-height trucks at $300 so if the county were to assess a fine, it could not be more than $300.

9:15 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(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. The executive session ended at 9:30 a.m.

Commissioner Kirby moved to go out for a full-time operator and full-time secretary positions for the Road and Bridge Department. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

The meeting with Mr. Kimball ended at 9:31 a.m.

9:31 a.m. Commissioners contacted County Civil Attorney Tevis Hull via telephone to review various matters.
Commissioner Kirby moved to recess as the Board of Boundary County Commissioners and to convene as the Boundary County Ambulance Service District Governing Board. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Chairman Dinning said this is a special meeting to review the contract for ambulance service. Chairman Dinning said he has spoken with a Boundary Volunteer Ambulance (BVA) representative about BVA’s questions and Clerk Poston also had a comment about the funding formula. Chairman Dinning said if the county’s market values increase, the Ambulance Service District is tied to a dollar amount and the county can only increase by a certain amount so how can we change the verbiage. Clerk Poston said our new construction is based on the previous year’s levy. Attorney Hull said he would modify the language and Clerk Poston can review it prior to approval. Attorney Hull said he took out quite a bit of old language from the contract based on what took place three years ago. Chairman Dinning said this proposed contract is for a two year term whereas the prior contract was for three years. Chairman Dinning said Commissioners had talked about inserting the language into the contract that it will automatically renew unless either party wishes not to.

Attorney Hull said he will work on the funding clause and the portion pertaining to extending the contract or automatic renewal. Attorney Hull explained the funding clause is written the way it is because of different formulas used for the prior years.

Chairman Dinning said BVA’s attorney has reviewed the contract and gave it his approval.

9:46 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to adjourn as the Boundary County Ambulance Service District Governing Board and to reconvene as the Board of Boundary County Commissioners. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign Certificates of Residency for Jovinian Betat, Cynthia Franke, Davis Young, Irina Riverman, Brandon Lucas, Karen Bryan, and Shaylee Ellson. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Kirby moved to authorize the Chairman to sign the Federal Aviation Administration Request for Reimbursement #1 for Airport Improvement Project #3-16-0004-014-2016 totaling $50,386.53. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Pinkerton moved to amend today’s agenda for 11:00 a.m. in order to add an executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(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. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioners tended to administrative duties.

Deputy Clerk Nancy Ryals joined the meeting.

10:00 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to go into closed session pursuant to Idaho Code 31-874. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously. 10:06 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to go out of closed session. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Pinkerton moved to deny indigent applications 2016-27 and 2016-28. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Pinkerton moved to put indigent case 2016-22 into suspension. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.

Deputy Clerk Ryals left the meeting at 10:08 a.m.

Chairman Dinning said Waterways Board members asked him if the county had any interest in the old boat launch area across the Kootenai River Bridge on the north side so he will look into that.

Commissioner Kirby moved to sign the Real Estate Purchase Contract with Walter Merrifield for parcel #RP61N01E119461A for an overall total of $10,458.54. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign the Agreement for Shelter Services (One Year Extension) with Second Chance Animal Adoption Inc., for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Kirby moved to sign the City/County Dispatch Agreement for fiscal year 2016-2017. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioners contacted Boundary County Emergency Services Director Dave Kramer to clarify the Idaho Office of Emergency Management Grant Adjustment Notice Commissioners received for the 2016 Emergency Management Program Grant (EMPG). Mr. Kramer said this is the grant that had been applied for.

Commissioner Pinkerton moved to authorize the Chairman to sign the Idaho Office of Emergency Management 2016 Subrecipient Agreement for $13,632 with a subrecipient match of $13,632 for a total award amount of $27,264 for the performance period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2017. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.

10:29 a.m., Chief Probation Officer Stacy Brown joined the meeting.

Commissioner Kirby moved to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(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. The executive session ended at 10:55 a.m. No action was taken.

Ms. Brown left the meeting.

Commissioners tended to administrative duties.

11:20 a.m. Commissioners returned a call to Angela Hopson with F.A.K. Distribution. Ms. Hopson inquired about Boundary County’s foreign trade zone in relation to a client belonging to her company. Ms. Hopson said her client, Orgill Inc., is a distributor of home products and they just opened a plant in Post Falls. Ms. Hopson said she would send Commissioners her questions pertaining to oversight of the county’s foreign trade zone.

The call to Ms. Hopson ended at 11:23 a.m.

11:24 a.m., Prosecutor Jack Douglas met with Commissioners at their request. Chief Probation Officer Stacy Brown and Head Court Clerk Della Armstrong also joined the meeting.

Commissioner Kirby moved to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(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. The executive session ended at 12:33 p.m. No action was taken.

Prosecutor Douglas, Deputy Clerk Della Armstrong, and Ms. Brown left the meeting.

Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign the Certificate of Residency for Tyler Beazer. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

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DAN R. DINNING, Chairman

ATTEST:

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GLENDA POSTON, Clerk
By: Michelle Rohrwasser, Deputy Clerk

Date: 
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 11:45
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