12/21/05 Special Commissioners Meeting Minutes:

The Board of Bear Lake County Commissioners met in a Special session at 9:00 A.M. on December 21, 2005 in the Commissioner's Room of the Courthouse Annex in Paris, Idaho. Members present were Dwight L. Cochran, Chairman, Conrad E. Michaelson, Vaughn Rasmussen and Kerry Haddock, Clerk of the Board.

Colleen Kelsey, Deputy Clerk also attended the meeting.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to convene an executive session per Idaho Code 67-2345 to discuss Indigent cases. Motion was unanimous.

INDIGENT DECISIONS
#2005-34 - Denied - Not the last resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-35 - Denied - Not the last resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County, Applicant divested self from assets within the past 1 year.
#2005-36 - Denied - Not the last resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-37 - Denied - Not the resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-38 - Denied - Not the last resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-39 - Denied - Not the last resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County.

AIRPORT BUDGET
Clerk Haddock asked the Commissioners to open the 2006 Airport budget and increase it by $396,000 to pay for the new taxiway. This work was originally budgeted for fiscal 2005, but didn't get done until fiscal 2006. All except for approximately 2.5% of the project costs were paid for by Federal and State grant money. Commissioner Michaelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rasmussen to increase the 2006 Airport budget by $396,000. Motion was unanimous.

Rosa Moosman, Editor of The News-Examiner, Al Harrison, Randy Erickson and Sherry Brown joined the meeting.

ROADLESS AREAS
Commissioner Michaelson presented a letter addressed to the Governor he had prepared regarding the County's position on roadless areas in the county. The letter was in response to a request of the Governor for County input and a Public hearing that was held for that purpose. The Commissioners approved and signed the letter and will send it to the Governor.

BUILDING PERMITS AND PENALTIES
Randy Erickson, Building Administrator, met with the Commissioners to discuss permits and fines. Clerk Haddock presented information on Caribou and Franklin County's building permit programs and fines. Mr. Erickson talked a little about Rich County's program. All these had plans that were much more restrictive than Bear Lake County's plan. Commissioner Michaelson made a motion seconded by Commissioner Rasmussen to create an Ordinance making the fine for beginning construction without a permit double the permit fee. Motion was unanimous.

OREGON TRAIL CENTER
Al Harrison and Sherry Brown, representing the Oregon Trail Center, met with the Commissioners. They reported that Mrs. Brown, President of the Bear Lake Historical Society, had been named to the Oregon Trail Center Board as requested by the Commissioners. They requested funding from the County of $27,000 as the County has done for the past few years. Commissioner Michaelson expressed concern that the taxpayers had subsidized the Center for many years, but had not been able to get a financial accounting. He had some financial information that indicated the Center was in poor shape. He felt that there should be more information regarding the financial condition of the Center and a detailed plan for the Center to become independent.

Commissioner Rasmussen felt the Center had made enough progress through reorganizing to release funds through the Historical Society and the Economic Development Corporation. He made a motion to do this that died for lack of a second.

Meeting adjourned subject to recall by the Chairman or his order.
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12/12/05 Commissioners Meeting Minutes:

The Board of Bear Lake County Commissioners met in regular session on December 12, 2005 in the Commissioner's Room of the Courthouse Annex in Paris, Idaho. Members present were Dwight L. Cochran, Chairman, Conrad E. Michaelson, Vaughn Rasmussen and Kerry Haddock, Clerk of the Board.

Brent Bunn, Sheriff, Rodney Wallentine, Treasurer, Lynn Lewis, Assessor, Greg Skinner, Road and Bridge Supervisor, Rosa Moosman, Editor of the News-Examiner, Bill Stock and Steve Hardy also attended the meeting.

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
The Board convened as a Board of Equalization. Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to accept the subsequent property roll from the Assessor. Motion was unanimous.

ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING
Treasurer Wallentine presented a tax cancellation for Don Nye -$349.14, which the Commissioners approved.

Clerk Haddock reported on election changes for the coming year. Each precinct will have a Voter Assist Terminal to assist handicapped persons in voting.

BIKE / PEDESTRIAN PATH
Mitch Poulsen met with the Commissioners seeking support for a bike/pedestrian pathway from the Utah line running north. He hoped to get grants for the majority of the cost with the County's share being about $15,000 of which some could be supplied in the form of labor. Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to support the bike path proposal. Motion was unanimous.

NOVEMBER BILLS APPROVED
Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to approve November Bills. Motion was unanimous.
CLAIMS
CURRENT EXPENSE 427-643 $ 82,621.43
ROAD & BRIDGE 654-678 37,289.37
AMBULANCE 679-691 36,618.80
DISTRICT COURT 692-700 4,106.59
FAIR 701 20,000.00
JUVENILE JUSTICE 702-707 475.07
DISTRICT HEALTH 708-713 11,712.33
ROAD & BRIDGE CAPITAL 714 11,184.45
CHARITY 715-718 1,446.29
911 719-722 824.51
REVALUATION 723-724 525.21
SOLID WASTE 725-737 12,794.42
WEED CONTROL 738-749 22,293.58
SNOWMOBILE 750-757 1,020.74
WATERWAYS 758-761 275.38
AIRPORT 762-768 268,441.18
DISTRICT COURT TRUST 428-570 28,825.06

PAYROLL/INSURANCE & WITHHOLDINGS
CURRENT EXPENSE 816-935 $114,990.63
ROAD & BRIDGE 857-936 57,340.11
AMBULANCE 870-937 696.95
DISTRICT COURT 871-938 11,496.08
FAIR 874-939 129.36
JUVENILE JUSTICE 875-940 7,311.43
MISDEMEANOR PROBATION 879-941 908.23
REVALUATION 880-942 7,579.53
SOLID WASTE 882-943 21,713.49
WEED CONTROL 887-944 4,527.74
SNOWMOBILE 888-945 3,428.98

MINUTES APPROVED
Commissioner Michaelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rasmussen to approve minutes of the November 14, 2005 regular meeting. Motion was unanimous.

2006 HOLIDAYS
The County Holidays for 2006 were approved with the Day after Thanksgiving replacing the July 24th Holiday.

DEPUTY CORONER
Coroner Leonard Matthews approached the Council and stated he would like to have David Matthews appointed as Deputy Coroner. He asked that David be added to the County's health insurance. The Commissioners agreed that since this was not in the budget the insurance request would be considered for the next fiscal year. Commissioner Michaelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rasmussen to approve the appointment subject to checking the state nepotism law as David is Leonard's son. Motion was unanimous.

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to reappoint Mary Bateman and Steve Allred to three-year terms on the Hospital Board. The motion was unanimous. Clerk Haddock will send a letter to inform them and thank them for their past service.

JUNIOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Residency Affidavits for Junior College Scholarships were approved for the following for the Fall semester: Amy Packham and Anne Daines; Spring Semester: Kristin Lowe, Emily Briggs, John Petersen, Amy Packham, Brooke Timothy and Sandra Keetch.

Joann Taylor, Lyla Dettmer, Berneice Laughter, and Mandy Phelps joined the meeting.

COMPLAINT
Farrell and Susan Dilworth met with the Commission to complain about treatment they received while obtaining driver's licenses. After listening for a short time the Commissioners decided that they should have heard the complaint in executive session.

Gary McKee, Alex Hudson, Lewis Pope and Roy Bunderson joined the meeting.

CLOUD SEEDING
Joann Taylor and Lyla Dettmer met with the Commissioners on behalf of the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District to present information on Cloud Seeding. The District V Cloudseeding Consortium is a group of Southeast Idaho Counties who banded together to more effectively seed clouds. Ms. Dettmer stated that the effect of cloud seeding was difficult to measure, but should increase snow pack by 8 to 10%. There was a general discussion concerning the effectiveness of the seeding program. Ms. Dettmer stated that they had sent letters to the irrigation companies asking for funds. They had received some funds, but most of these only met once per year in the spring.

Ms. Taylor stated that the money we spent to support this was also matched by State funds. Commissioner Michaelson reported that at the last meeting of the Bear River Resource and Conservation Development group he was elected Chairman and felt that he should excuse himself from the cloud seeding decision. Commissioner Rasmussen stated that he had received several calls in support of the program.

THE POINTE AT CANYON ESTATES PHASE II
Alex Hudson and Gary McKee asked the Commissioners to approve the final plat for The Pointe at Canyon Estates Phase II. Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to approve the plat subject to receiving all required signatures. Motion was unanimous.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to convene an executive session to discuss the Dilworth complaint. Motion was unanimous. After a short discussion, the Commissioners adjourned the executive session and reconvened the regular session.

Chris James, Athena Reid, Ron Holman, Dennis Duehren and Debra Peterson joined the meeting.

OREGON TRAIL CENTER
Lewis Pope and Debra Peterson reported on a reorganization of the Oregon Trail Center. Ms. Peterson was named Interim Director. The new Board would consist of Steve Murdock, Kay Beck, Paul Underwood, Verlyn Parker, Al Harrison, Dr. Paul Daines, Rod Jacobson and Lewis Pope with ex-officio members K. B. Rasmussen and Steve Allred. Mr. Pope discussed short and long term goals of the new board including a financial reorganization. Roy Bunderson had agreed to help with assessing the financial situation of the Center. Mr. Pope also stated there was a resurgence in interest and cooperation. He indicated that the Center could be self-supporting in 3 to 5 years. Commissioner Rasmussen stated that he would like to see someone from the Bear Lake Historical Society on the Board.

FOREST SERVICE TRAVEL PLAN
Dennis Duehren with the Forest Service presented information on the Forest Service travel plan. He presented maps and talked about specifics. He encouraged the Commissioners to declare public roads where needed to maintain public access.

Greg Hainy, Judy George and Greg Kempton joined the meeting.

PLANNING AND ZONING
Mitch Poulson and Greg Kempton along with Planning and Zoning Attorney Greg Hainy met with the Commissioners for direction concerning their reconsideration of the David Lui Campground. Chris James, representing the Commissioners, was also present for the discussion. Planning and Zoning wanted to know how far back in the process they should go for a starting point. Mr. James stated that they needed to correct the procedural error that was made. Commissioner Michaelson stated that the Judges decision might have been different if he had known that the original site visit was advertised. After some discussion Commissioner Michaelson made a motion, seconded by Commission Rasmussen to ask Planning and Zoning to make their decision based on the original public hearing and their subsequent visit to the site. Mr. James was in agreement. The motion was unanimous. Planning and Zoning also expressed some concern with the enforcement of the land use ordinance.

AMERICAN FLAG ETIQUETTE
Commissioner Rasmussen discussed American flag etiquette. The flag should be taken down at night or lighted. The County will observe proper flag etiquette in the future.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Commissioners discussed the Tri-County Economic Development that the County has participated in for several years. After discussion, Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to continue financial support. Motion was unanimous.

EXTENSION OFFICE AGREEMENT
The annual Extension Office agreement was presented to the Commissioners for approval. Commissioner Michaelson made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Rasmussen to approve the agreement. Motion was unanimous.

ROAD AND BRIDGE ISSUES
Greg Skinner, Road and Bridge Supervisor, met with the Commissioners to discuss Road and Bridge issues. He presented details of a recent accident involving a County truck. The truck ran off the road and tipped onto its side. Damage was minimal and the driver was not injured. Mr. Skinner stated that he had a request to help open a private road due to some down equipment. He encourages people to contact private businesses prior to asking the County for help. Mr. Skinner stated that the electrical system at the County shop needs some upgrading. He will get quotes prior to proceeding. Mr. Skinner stated that some of the Road and Bridge crews had accumulations of comp-time greater than allowed and were worried that they might lose some. In reviewing the policy it was pointed out that excess accumulations are based on fiscal year and shouldn't be a problem at year-end.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345, Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Michaelson to convene an executive session to discuss indigent cases and conduct interviews for the Road and Bridge part-time position. Motion was unanimous.
Road & Bridge position was offered to a person.

INDIGENT DECISIONS
After the Executive session decisions were made on the following indigent cases:
#2005-29 - Denied - Not the last resource, application is incomplete, applicant failed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-30 - Denied - Not the last resource, application is incomplete, Applicant filed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-31 - Denied - Applicant is not medically indigent, Not the last resource.
#2005-32 - Denied - Not the last resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-47 - Denied - Services are not necessary services, Not the last resource.
#2005-33 - Denied - Not the last resource, Application is incomplete, Applicant failed to cooperate with the County.
#2005-42 - Approved - Medically indigent, Emergency need, Obligated County, Medically Necessary, Last Resource.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Randy Erickson, Building Administrator, discussed the Building permit process. After some discussion it was decided that the Assessor's office would assign addresses in the future. There was also considerable discussion on the need for a complete set of plans. Several felt that requiring a complete set of plans went beyond the intended scope of the permit process. Mr. Erickson wanted complete plans to establish value for census data. It was decided that this item needed further discussion and decisions. There was also a discussion concerning the need to set fine amounts for violating the ordinance. Clerk Haddock agreed to check with neighboring Counties regarding the amount they fine for violations.

Meeting adjourned subject to recall by the Chairman or his order.
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12/21/05 Commissioners Meeting Notice:

9:00 A.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION - MEDICALLY INDIGENTS

9:15 A.M. AIRPORT BUDGET RESOLUTION

9:30 A.M. ORDINANCE - SETTING FINES FOR BUILDING PERMIT VIOLATIONS
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12/12/05 Commissioners Meeting Notice:

9:00 A.M. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION - Subsequent Property Roll

9:15 A.M. ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING

9:30 A.M. MITCH POULSEN - Bicycle/Pedestrian Pathway Update

9:45 A.M. LEONARD MATTHEWS - Deputy Coroner

10:00 A.M. FERREL & SUSAN DILWORTH - Treatment from Sheriff's Office - Driver's Licensing Dept.

10:15 A.M.

10:30 A.M. ALEX HUDSON - The Pointe at Canyon Estates Phase II; Sarah Lichfield Lot Survey

10:45 A.M. AMERICAN FLAG ETIQUETTE

11:00 A.M. OREGON TRAIL CENTER REOGANIZATION

11:15 A.M. DENNIS DUEHREN - Forest Service - Maps/Decision on Travel Plan

11:30 A.M. PLANNING AND ZONING MEMBERS - David Lui Campground Discussion on Previous Hearing

11:45 A.M. PLANNING AND ZONING MEMBERS - Enforcement of Land Use Ordinance

12:00 P.M. DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

LUNCH

1:30 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION - ROAD & BRIDGE PART-TIME SECRETARY POSITION - INTERVIEWS

1:45 P.M. " "

2:00 P.M. " "

2:15 P.M. " "

OLD BUSINESS
Road & Bridge/Solid Waste Issues

NEW BUSINESS
Road & Bridge/Solid Waste Issues

Approve November's Bills

Approve November's Minutes

2006 County Holidays

Hospital Board Appointments

Junior College Residency Applications

Release of Escrow Funds - Lake Vista Properties

County Extension Agreement

Predator Control

Indigent Claims

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