2. Approval of Agenda
3. Minutes (Oct 26, 2011)
4. Bills Nov., Dec., and Jan.
5. Other Business
- Agreement for Services 2012
- Tourism Report
6. Adjourn
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1/25/12 - Bear Lake Regional Commission and the Bear Lake Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau Meeting Notice:
The next meeting of the Bear Lake Regional Commission will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Garden City Convention Center, Bldg. A 69 North Paradise Parkway, Garden City, Utah.
If you cannot attend please send someone from your agency or organization to come in your place. Any questions call Christy at 435-946-2198.
BLRC AGENDA
January 25, 2012
1. Welcome
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Bear Lake County Grant/ Kirk Rich
4. Utah Endowment Lands/ Elise Erler
5. Permit Coordination/ Jennifer Sullivan
6. New Business/ Other Business
a. Staff Reports
7. Elections
8. Executive Session
9. Old Business
10. Approval of Minutes
11. Bills, Payroll
12. Adjourn
Bear Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
Garden City, Utah
AGENDA
January 25, 2012
1. Welcome
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Minutes (Oct 26, 2011)
4. Bills Nov., Dec., and Jan.
5. Other Business
- Agreement for Services 2012
- Tourism Report
6. Adjourn
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THE BOARD OF BEAR LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL BE ATTENDING A MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012, AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE OREGON TRAIL CENTER IN MONTPELIER, IDAHO TO DISCUSS THE LID PROCESS WITH THE BEAR LAKE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.
1/18/12 Bear Lake County Planning & Zoning Meeting Notice:
The Bear Lake County Planning & Zoning
Commission will hold its regular scheduled meeting on Wednesday,
January 18th at 7:00 pm at the Paris Elementary Board Room
located at 39 S. Fielding St., Paris, ID.
Listed below is the agenda:
Public Hearing
Randy Hayes / Variance
Discussion Items
1. Approval of agenda
2. Judy George / Recognition
3. Randy Hayes / Variance
4. The Reserve / Terrace Circle Preliminary Plat
5. Stuart Crane / Administrative review
6. Elections
7. Old Business
8. Approval of the minutes
9. Adjournment
1/9/12 Commissioners Meeting Minutes:
The Board of Bear Lake County Commissioners
met in regular session on January 9, 2012, beginning at 9:00 A.M.
in the School District #33 Board Room in Paris, Idaho. Members
present were Vaughn N. Rasmussen, Chairman of the Board, Montain
D. Kunz, DeMar Romrell and Kerry Haddock, Clerk of the Board.
Brent Bunn, Sheriff, Lynn Lewis, Assessor, Roger Jones, Prosecuting
Attorney, Valarie Hayes, News Examiner, Bill Stock, Jack Scanlan
and Linda Scanlan also attended the meeting.
AGENDA APPROVED
An update on Black Bear Resort was added to the agenda. Commissioner
Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to approve
the agenda as amended. Motion carried.
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Assessor Lynn Lewis presented a copy of his 5 year assessment
plan required by the State Tax Commission. Sheriff Bunn presented
his monthly and annual report. The annual report showed total
prisoner housing days were lower than they had been for many years
with prisoner expenses at $119,593 for the year. Clerk Haddock
noted that filing deadlines for the May primary election was March
9th.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Commissioner Rasmussen reported on the District Health Department
and the Gem Plan. He noted that the Gem Plan was doing well financially.
A District Idaho Transportation meeting was scheduled for the
January 12th.
MINUTES APPROVED
Commissioner Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz
to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2011 regular meeting.
Motion carried.
BLACK BEAR RESORT
Black Bear Resort had asked to come in February to give an update
on their status. Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by
Commissioner Romrell to extend their preliminary plat for 1 month.
Motion carried.
BILLS APPROVED
Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell
to approve the December bills. Motion carried.
REPORT GRAND TOTAL . . . . TOTAL WARRANTS
. . . . . 286,623.99 140
TOTAL VOID/CANCEL . . . . . 1,390.51 * * TOTAL VOIDED/CANCEL
FOR THE PERIOD SELECTED * *
NET WARRANTS . . . . . 285,233.48
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
District Administrative Judge David Nye and Trial Court Administrator
Suzanne Johnson met with the Commissioners to discuss the County's
Magistrate Judge position. Patty Tobias, Supreme Court Administrative
Director, joined via telephone. Ms. Tobias thanked the Commissioners
for helping in the economic down turn by not replacing the County
Magistrate position for the past several years. Senior Judge
Lynn Brower had handled the Magistrate duties during the vacancy.
It was decided to start looking for a new Judge in June with
plans to have the position filled in September.
SNOWMOBILE AND WATERWAYS GRANTS
Kirk Rich and Alan Eborn asked the Commissioners for letters of
support to apply for grant funds to obtain a new boat for Waterways
and snow removal equipment for the Snowmobile department. County
matching funds would come from current revenue streams and not
from County Property Taxes. Commissioner Romrell made a motion
seconded by Commissioner Kunz to sign a letter and grant application
for grooming equipment. Motion carried. Commissioner Kunz made
a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to sign the letter and
grant application for the new boat. Motion carried.
PARIS HILLS MINE
Jim Guyer, Dillon Rich, Bill Napier and Dan Goicoechea, Paris
Hills Mine, presented an update on their drilling activity. They
will soon be done with drilling activity and begin the feasibility
study. Preliminary analysis was encouraging.
HOSPITAL UPDATE
Rod Jacobson, Craig Thomas, John Lake and Ann Lane presented an
update on the remodel and expansion of the Hospital. They reviewed
plans and progress and stated that they needed more money to complete
the project. They had instigated a cash for scrap metal program
to raise money. They asked the Commissioners to donate metal
brought to the landfill and for a dumpster to place behind the
Hospital for aluminum collection. They also asked for a $35,000
donation over a three year period.
SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT
Mitch Poulsen presented updates to the proposed special events
permit. Some had been proposed by the Commissioners last meeting
and others by the Rich County Commissioners.
PAID TIME OFF POLICY
Roy Bunderson offered comments regarding the proposed paid time
off policy. He also stated he had attended a four County Commissioners
meeting and felt that they were very beneficial.
TAX PENALTY
Treasurer Tricia Poulsen presented two requests to forgive late
penalty and interest for late tax payments. After reviewing the
requests, Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner
Romrell to forgive a small penalty on taxes owed by the Susan
Andrews estate. Motion carried.
ROAD AND BRIDGE/ LANDFILL ISSUES
Greg Skinner presented the monthly Road and Bridge report. Snow
removal had been very light. The Commissioners expressed some
concern regarding the Landfill. Some had visited the Landfill
and observed uncovered garbage and dead animals. The fee for
picking up dead animals was discussed. Fees will be discussed
in the February meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell
to convene in an executive session per Idaho Code 67-2345(d and
f) to discuss indigent cases and a legal issue. All Commissioners
voted yes in a roll call vote.
Following the executive session Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to act on indigent cases as follows:
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CLAIMS
Case #2011-23 - Approved for Pre-Existing Condition Insurance
Plan - County to pay monthly premiums on a month by month basis.
Case #2011-24 - Approved for Pre-Existing Condition Insurance
Plan - County to pay monthly premiums on a month by month basis.
PUBLIC HEARING
Commissioner Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz
to convene a public hearing on vacating a right of way in Pegram.
Motion carried. The purpose of the hearing and a legal description
of the road were read to the public. Richard Isom testified in
favor of vacation of the right of way. No other testimony was
offered. Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner
Romrell to close the hearing and return to the regular session.
ROAD VACATED
Commissioner Rasmussen made a motion seconded by Commissioner
Kunz to vacate the road in Pegram. Motion carried. Commissioner
Romrell abstained from voting as the road bordered his property.
HISTORIAN HIRED
A proposal was presented from a historian to research Joe's Gap
Road for the validation hearing. Commissioner Romrell made a
motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz to agree to pay up to $8,000
in research for the historian.
VOTING PRECINCTS AND COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS
The Commissioners looked at Commissioner Districts and Voting
Precincts as required by Idaho Code. Clerk Haddock presented
information that showed that the current Commissioner Districts
were very close in the total number of registered voters. Commissioner
Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz to keep the
Commissioner Districts as currently defined. Motion carried.
In looking at voting precincts it was noted that the Pegram residents
had to travel quite a ways to vote in Dingle. After discussion,
Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell
to move the Geneva precinct border to include Pegram and rename
the precinct the Geneva/Pegram Precinct. Motion carried. The
new Precinct will be a vote by mail precinct.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Rhett Phelps and DeAnn Bunderson gave an update on the Ambulance
Service to the Commissioners. They asked permission to buy a
new ambulance this summer. The Commissioners told them to go ahead
and bid a new ambulance.
Meeting adjourned subject to recall by the Chairman or his order.
1/9/12 Commissioners Meeting Agenda:
9:00 A.M. ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
9:15 A.M. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
9:30 A.M. SUZANNE JOHNSON & PATTI TOBIAS - Magistrate Update
9:45 A.M. ALAN EBORN - Snowmobile Grant/KIRK RICH - Waterways Grant
10:00 A.M. DILLON RICH - Paris Hill Agricom Activity Update
10:15 A.M. HOSPITAL BUILDING UPDATE AND SCRAP PROJECT
10:30 A.M. MITCH POULSEN - Special Events Permit
10:45 A.M. ROY BUNDERSON - PTO Policy
11:00 A.M. TAX PENALTY AND INTEREST CANCELLATIONS
11:15 A.M. 2011 AUDIT - Gary Tuescher
11:30 A.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS
11:45 A.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Medical Assistance Claims, Personnel & Legal Issues
LUNCH
1:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING - Pegram Road Vacation
1:15 P.M. Precincts, Commissioner Districts, Vote by mail
1:30 P.M. Ambulance Service
1:45 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
2:15 P.M.
2:30 P.M.
2:45 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Road & Bridge Issues/Solid Waste Issues
Bear Lake Valley Film Commission Resolution
Paid Time Off
Joes Gap Road
NEW BUSINESS
Approve October's Bills/Minutes
Road & Bridge/Solid Waste Issues
Executive Session - Medical Assistance Claims
Safe Haven Mental Hold Contract
Internship
The County Commissioners of Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin and Oneida Counties will meet at 11:00 A.M. at the Oregon Trail Center in Montpelier, Idaho on Thursday, January 5, 2012.
AGENDA ITEMS: