5/27/09 Public Meeting Notice:

The County Commissioners of Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin and Oneida Counties will meet at 10:00 A.M. at the Oregon Trail Center, 320 North 4th Street, Montpelier, Idaho on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

AGENDA ITEMS

Health Department Presentation - Mike Reas, Kevin Blanch, Jesse Anglesey

Road and Bridge Issues

Solid Waste Issues

Personnel - Overtime Policies, Funeral Leave, Salary Increases

Planning and Zoning Issues

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5/26/09 SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE:

THE BEAR LAKE REGIONAL COMMISISON IS HOLDING A SPECIAL MEETING ON MAY 26TH, 7:00 PM AT THE GARDEN CITY OFFCES, 69 NORTH PARADISE PARKWAY, BLDG B, TO DISCUSS FINANCES AND PERSONNEL ISSUES.

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5/20/09 Special Public Meeting Notice:

The Board of Bear Lake County Commissioners will meet with the Bear Lake West Homeowners Association on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the Bear Lake West Clubhouse, 155 U.S. Hwy 89, Fish Haven, Idaho, to discuss Bear Lake West Roads.

MEETING WITH COMMISSIONERS HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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5/11/09 Commissioners Meeting Minutes:

The Board of Bear Lake County Commissioners met in regular session on May 11, 2009, beginning at 9:00 A.M. in the School District #33 Board Room in Paris, Idaho. Members of the Board present were Vaughn N. Rasmussen, Chairman, Montain D. Kunz, DeMar Romrell and Kerry Haddock, Clerk of the Board.

Roger Jones, County Attorney, Lynn Lewis, Assessor, Rodney Wallentine, Treasurer, Greg Skinner, Road Supervisor, Rosa Moosman, Editor of the News Examiner, Todd Transtrum, Weed and Solid Waste Supervisor, and Bill Stock also attended the meeting.

MINUTES APPROVED
Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2009, regular meeting and the April 27, 2009, special meeting. Motion carried.

ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING
Assessor Lewis reported that assessment notices would be sent out soon. There was a short discussion of Agriculture land values. Sheriff Bunn presented his monthly report. Average monthly jail population had been 6.5% and medical costs $973. He reported that he had received a $1,500 grant from Agrium to help with the neighborhood watch program. He had made applications for grants to pay for a drug dog and to pay for an additional officer for three years. It was noted that the recent jury trial had required lots of hours for police and court clerks.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Commissioner Romrell reported on a recent Board of Equalization training session he had attended. Topics in the regional transportation meeting included a turn lane for the Saulls Subdivision on Highway 30 and work in the Alton Flats area.

ROAD AND BRIDGE ISSUES
Greg Skinner, Road and Bridge Supervisor, requested hiring two temporary employees to work on projects that will be funded by stimulus funds through the Forest Service. He was reminded to get bids on any work in excess of $25,000. The County will bid crack sealing and chip hauling for the St. Charles Canyon Road project. The Georgetown Canyon project will be evaluated when the snow melts. Summer projects include chip sealing in Dingle and Eight Mile and repairs to Loveland Lane.

AIRPORT HAY BIDS
The Commissioners opened bids for hay at the Airport. The following bids were received:
North South
Fred Nate $1,710 $3,275
Chad Hulme $1,837 $3,133

Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to accept the high bids of Fred Nate for the South and Chad Hulme for the North. Motion carried.

SOLID WASTE ISSUES
Todd Transtrum gave a landfill update to the Commissioners. The Affordable Housing Coalition was going to tear down a house and wanted to use the landfill at no charge. City clean-ups were underway at no charge. He reported that revenue generated by the scale was not meeting expectations, but regulators were much more accommodating regarding our small landfill designation. He also talked about the move across the road and the shooting range relocation.

TAX DEED HEARING
Commissioner Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz to open a public hearing regarding tax deeding three properties. Motion carried. Treasurer Wallentine presented the three properties that were scheduled to be tax deeded to the County on June 1st if taxes were not paid. No one appeared on behalf of the properties. The properties will be posted prior to tax deeding. Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to close the hearing. Motion carried.

BAILEY CREEK ROADS
Dennis Duehren, District Forest Ranger, discussed the possibility of changing a road location in Bailey Creek that provided forest access. The land where the road providing access is now located was recently sold. The land owner needs to bring a proposal to the Commissioners. Mr. Duehren also discussed a parking problem in the same area. A group of citizens had expressed concern regarding the lack of parking for access to the Bailey Creek Trailhead. There had been "no parking" signs placed along part of the road. The Commissioners will check to see who put up the signs.

STIMULUS AND RAC GRANTS
Dennis Duehren, District Forest Ranger, met with the Commissioners to discuss the funding of several projects, which the County will do with Forest Service money received as stimulus money or Regional Advisory Committee funds under the Craig-Wyden Act. The RAC jobs were a new bridge on the Nounan Road at Pearl Creek and the designing of a fish ladder over an irrigation ditch on Georgetown Creek. The Stimulus money projects include sealing cracks and a chip seal of the St. Charles Canyon Road, increased parking at Montpelier Reservoir and road work in Georgetown Canyon. The Commissioners had previously approved an agreement to do the stimulus funds projects and agreed to approve the RAC agreement subject to review by their attorney.

BAILEY CREEK VISTAS PRELIMINARY PLAT
Mitch Poulsen and Judy George presented information on the preliminary plat application for Bailey Creek Vistas. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approving the preliminary plat subject to several conditions. The biggest concern was bringing the road up to County standards. The Commissioners decided to hold their own public hearing on the application to correct a possible open meeting violation. The hearing was scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on June 8, 2009.

CULVERT PLACEMENT AND APPROACHES
Greg Skinner, Road Supervisor asked for Wayne Davidson, Building Inspector's help in enforcing culvert and approach standards. Wayne agreed to help with inspections.

ANNUAL AUDIT
Gary Teuscher, CPA presented the Audit for fiscal year 2008. The County again ran a deficit due in part to very high fuel prices, heavy snow fall and flat State and Federal revenues. The Commissioners and the Clerk felt that 2009 would show turnaround from deficit spending.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Bill Stock commented that individuals should be financially liable for their own culverts and approaches.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz to convene in an executive session per Idaho Code 67-2345(a, b, and d) to discuss medically indigent claims, personnel issues and a legal matter. All Commissioners voted yes.

Following the executive session Commissioner Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz to act on the following medically indigent claims:

#2009-03 - Denied - Not indigent; Not last resource, Didn't cooperate; Application is incomplete; No emergency.
#2008-22 - Approved - Indigent; Obligated County; Last Resource; Emergency Need; Medically Indigent.

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Ed Marugg presented the 2010 District Health Department budget request to the Commissioners. Although the District is asking for no increase from the eight counties that make up the District, Bear Lake's contribution will increase 3.22% due to increasing property values in relation to the other Counties. In another Health Department matter, Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to retain Keith Martindale as the County representative on the Health Department Board. Motion carried.

AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
Monte Transtrum and Ezra Lance, Airport Board, met with the Commissioners to discuss upcoming improvements at the Airport. Major improvements scheduled for this year are runway pavement maintenance and electrical improvements including replacing the beacon. Total costs of the improvements will be $306,187 with FAA paying 95% and the State and County each paying 2.5%. Commissioner Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz to approve the Airport Board's recommendation to retain T-O Engineers to do engineering at the airport for the next five years subject to the review of the agreement by the County Attorney. Motion carried. Commissioner Rasmussen noted that Garden City was still interested in making the airport a regional airport.

BLACK BEAR RESORT UPDATE
Bruce Barrett and Ted Galovan presented a letter to the Commissioners outlining their progress on various components of the Black Bear Resort. They stated that local accounts payable would be caught up this week and that construction liens were a result of over billing by contractors and were being resolved in the courts. They also discussed progress on water and access issues. They were optimistic that the credit markets were loosening and that they would be able to meet all of their financial obligations in the future.

MONTPELIER COMMERCIAL BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Montpelier Mayor Reed Peterson and City Building Inspector Paul Hess met with the Commissioners to reach an agreement for County Building Inspector Wayne Davidson to perform Commercial Inspections for the City. They agreed that the City will keep 10% of the inspection fee.

LANDFILL PLANNING
Bruce Olenick, DEQ, presented strategies for short term, mid term and long term planning for the landfill. He was pleased with the addition of the scale and the ongoing data collection process. This will help with mid and long range planning. He will continue to work with the county in formulating a plan.

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to convene as a Board of Equalization. Motion carried. Clerk Haddock presented a list of Circuit Breaker application for submittal to the State Tax Commission. Commissioner Romrell made a motion seconded by Commissioner Kunz to approve the submittal of the applications to the State Tax Commission. Motion carried. Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commission Romrell to close the Board of Equalization and reconvene in regular session. Motion carried.

BILLS APPROVED
Commissioner Kunz made a motion seconded by Commissioner Romrell to approve bills current bills. Commissioners Kunz and Romrell voted yes. Commissioner Rasmussen abstained as bills from the company he works for were included.

REPORT GRAND TOTAL . . . . . 494,700.21 361
TOTAL VOID/CANCEL . . . . . 5,271.41 * * TOTAL VOIDED/CANCEL FOR THE PERIOD SELECTED * *
489,428.80

Meeting adjourned subject to recall by the Chairman or his order.

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5/11/09 Commissioners Meeting Agenda:

9:00 A.M. ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING/APPROVAL OF MINUTES

9:15 A.M. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

9:30 A.M. GREG SKINNER - Road & Bridge Issues/TODD TRANSTRUM - Solid Waste Issues

9:45 A.M. HAY BID OPENING

10:00 A.M. TREASURER RODNEY WALLENTINE - Tax Deed Hearing

10:15 A.M. DENNIS DEUHREN - Stimulus & RAC Grants/Bailey Creek
Resident Parking

10:30 A.M. " "

10:45 A.M. MITCH POULSEN & JUDY GEORGE - Bailey Creek Estates Preliminary Plat

11:00 A.M. KENT TEW - PrePaid Legal Services - Identity Theft

11:15 A.M. GARY TEUSCHER - 2008 Audit Reveiw

11:30 A.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS

11:45 A.M. EXCECUTIVE SESSION - Medically Indigent Claims; Personnel Issue; Legal Issues

LUNCH

1:00 P.M. ED MARUGG - Southeastern District Health Department's \ Annual Budget

1:15 P.M. AIRPORT CONTRACT/AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS

1:30 P.M. TED GALOVAN & BRUCE BARRETT - Black Bear Resort Update

1:45 P.M. Montpelier Commercial Building Inspections

2:00 P.M. BRUCE OLENICK - DEQ - Follow up on March Meeting

2:15 P.M. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION - Property Tax Reduction

2:30 P.M.

2:45 P.M.

3:00 P.M.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Road & Bridge/Solid Waste Issues

Reid Trial

NACO Drug Program

NEW BUSINESS
Approve April's Bills/Minutes

Road & Bridge/Solid Waste Issues

District Board of Health Representative

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5/5/09 Special Public Meeting Notice:

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Board of Bear Lake County Commissioners will be attending a Board of Equalization Training Meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Malad at the Road & Bridge Department 560 South Main.
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