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County commission minutes, September 19 |
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October 5, 2016 |
***Monday, September 19, 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 a departmental report. Mr. Kimball
provided a written report. Mr. Kimball said Road
and Bridge has been busier this year than the
last year. Mr. Kimball spoke of finishing the
road shoulder in preparation of the Cow Creek
guardrail project.
Mr. Kimball said he is going to do more work to
the parking lot at the fairgrounds and paving
may occur this Thursday to connect the two roads
in that area. Mr. Kimball spoke of the direction
the water at this parking lot tends to divert.
Chairman Dinning said as he has understood, the
issue has been the grade of the road where the
pump is located. Mr. Kimball said the city has
been busy, but they will order the parts needed
to work on this issue.
Mr. Kimball said he thinks Road and Bridge is
getting a bit ahead of fall grading and in
grading a little more often, potholes are not
getting so deep.
Mr. Kimball spoke of getting the de-icer ready
for winter. Commissioners and Mr. Kimball spoke
of uses for calcium chloride and magnesium
chloride, etc.
Mr. Kimball said Road and Bridge has been doing
some brushing and just has a lot on their plate.
Chairman Dinning said Commissioners thought the
Road and Bridge positions recently discussed
were going to be advertised in the newspaper.
Commissioner Pinkerton asked if any of the job
announcements made it into the newspaper. Mr.
Kimball said the first two notices did, but not
the third one, which was for the assistant
superintendent position. Mr. Kimball said he
received 23 applications for the fulltime
secretarial position, five or six applications
for the heavy equipment operator position, and
there are a few applications for the
superintendent position to still pick up from
the Job Service. Clerk Poston informed Mr.
Kimball the applications need to be turned into
her office.
Commissioners spoke to Mr. Kimball about
brushing as it pertains to the Boundary Creek
Road.
Chairman Dinning informed Mr. Kimball that
Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funding is in
jeopardy. Mr. Kimball said he may have to use
funds that he was going to save for next year’s
budget as it may actually save money to purchase
something now. Mr. Kimball said he is to receive
reimbursable funds from the Snow Creek project
to put back into his budget. Chairman Dinning
said if those funds are used in this current
budget year, using $100,000 carry forward as an
example, it will reduce the Road and Bridge
budget for the next year by that same amount.
Clerk Poston added that in doing what Mr.
Kimball plans, it doesn’t reflect a true cost
for that year. Mr. Kimball mentioned that fuel
tax dollars, SRS, and HSB313 are anticipated
income. Chairman Dinning said if there is
$100,000 in budget carry forward, that is
anticipated revenue for the next budget year.
Clerk Poston agreed. Those funds are considered
another source of income. It is considered
$100,000 in revenue for the next year’s budget
so if those funds are spent this year, the
Clerk’s budget will show $100,000 less in
revenue for the next year. Clerk Poston said the
main scare is that SRS funds may not come in and
the potential for the fiscal year 2017-2018
budget not to be funded. Chairman Dinning said
Congress is ending their session the end of this
month and will not do anything until after the
first of this year. With changes in Congress
Commissioners have no idea what will be decided.
There is payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) and
Secure Rural Schools (SRS), but Commissioners
have always said to keep a reserve account so
Road and Bridge could run for a lean full two
years if SRS is not reauthorized.
Clerk Poston said she would suggest Mr. Kimball
make his purchase in October if it makes no
difference whether it is September or October as
it more accurately reflects the budget year.
Mr. Kimball left the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
9:35 a.m., Treasurer Sue Larson joined the
meeting to discuss a property matter.
Commissioner Kirby moved to allow the adjustment
of the Real Estate Purchase Contract with Walter
Merrifield to accurately reflect dates.
Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion passed
unanimously.
9:36 a.m., Treasurer Larson left the meeting.
9:42 a.m., Commissioners spoke to County Civil
Attorney Tevis Hull via telephone. Attorney Hull
said he should have the paperwork for the Kevin
and Amanda Merrifield property purchase ready
this afternoon. Chairman Dinning informed
Attorney Hull that Commissioners updated the
Walter Merrifield contract to reflect a more
accurate first payment due date. Attorney Hull
said he was okay with that.
Attorney Hull said he heard from the Department
of Health and Welfare with regard to the
county’s ability to limit the number of Medicaid
residents at the Restorium. Attorney Hull said
he was informed that what the county needs to do
is to insert into the admissions contract what
will occur when an existing Restorium resident
spends down their income and then applies for
Medicaid at that point. There is no issue with
limiting the number of residents on Medicaid,
but the contract does have to specifically state
what will occur if a resident spends down their
income and then becomes eligible for Medicaid.
Commissioners need to direct Attorney Hull on
verbiage to include in the proposed contract.
Chairman Dinning said Commissioners can limit
the number of residents on Medicaid other than a
resident who spends down. Chairman Dinning
mentioned there is another facility and their
policy is that a resident has to pay the
non-Medicaid rate that first year. If we are at
our limit of residents on Medicaid, that person
will have to wait for an opening to become
available. Commissioner Pinkerton said if we do
not pay for the Restorium, it has to go away. It
is paid for by income and, unfortunately, the
taxpayers pay a large portion for the Restorium.
Can Commissioners limit the beds utilized for
Medicaid patients? Attorney Hull said yes. If
the Restorium has two beds designated for
Medicaid residents and if a resident, who
already resides at the Restorium applies for
Medicaid, the county doesn’t have to allow that
resident to stay. Attorney Hull said the county
will have to put that resident on notice that if
they put down monies and had to apply for
Medicaid, they will have to find another
facility to go to. The resident would still have
to come up with the difference of the cost or go
elsewhere, according to Commissioner Pinkerton.
The resident will be responsible for paying the
full amount regardless.
Attorney Hull questioned what happens if there
is only one resident who qualifies for Medicaid
and there is a vacancy. Commissioner Pinkerton
said that resident can roll into that space.
Chairman Dinning said Commissioners will have to
look into what the cap should be. Commissioner
Kirby questioned what Commissioners do if the
Restorium has five Medicaid residents, but only
wants to have two. Chairman Dinning said those
residents are grandfathered in so once the
number of existing Medicaid residents decline,
the limit will stay at two. Chairman Dinning
said it would be good to get a cap in place as
soon as possible. Commissioner Pinkerton said if
the Restorium can request a financial statement
from a potential resident during the application
process, they might be able to estimate if that
resident is going to be Medicaid resident or
soon become one. Attorney Hull said as it
pertains to rentals, you can ask for a credit
search, which is a financial statement for a
different use. By signing a contract the
resident is stating they have the financial
ability to pay the rent and in the event the
resident spends their money down, if there are
no Medicaid beds available, they will have to
find another facility. Chairman Dinning said a
lot of time it is the family members who make
the payments and those individuals should have
to sign a statement that they are responsible.
Attorney Hull said there can be a personal
guarantee that states if the resident cannot
make their payment, that personal guarantee
kicks in.
Attorney Hull said he is still working to
determine if there is an issue in having married
couples on the same county advisory board and
the matter of possible non-compliance of the
Legislative Service Office.
The call to Attorney Hull ended at 9:58 a.m.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign
Certificates of Residency for Michelle Mellem,
Anthony Bennett, Debbie Foster, Casandra Daniel,
Tina Redding, and Nathan Havens-Boone.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
9:59 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to continue
the motion to adopt Resolution 2016-24 until
Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Commissioner
Pinkerton second. Motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Dinning said he attended the Panhandle
Forest Collaborative meeting and a letter should
be coming regarding the winter travel plan. The
last news about funding was that there wasn’t
enough to draft a plan, but now there is
$145,000 available and it is time to go forward.
Chairman Dinning said no one had informed our
local Forest Service, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho,
or Boundary County about this change. Chairman
Dinning said he wanted Commissioners to know of
the letter informing the collaborative, tribe
and Forest Service and that it is more
information than anything.
Commissioner Kirby moved to approve the minutes
from the weeks of September 6, 2017 and
September 12, 2016. Commissioner Pinkerton
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Boundary Volunteer Ambulance Board (BVA) member
Nancy Russell and Captain/Paramedic Drew Rinella
joined the meeting.
10:02 am. Commissioner Pinkerton moved to recess
as the Board of Boundary County Commissioners
and to convene as the Boundary County Ambulance
Service District Governing Board. Commissioner
Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to approve the Boundary
County Ambulance Service District Governing
Board meeting minutes for August 15, 2016, the
minutes held from the special meeting on August
29, 2016, and the minutes from the fiscal year
2016-2017 budget hearing held on September 6,
2016. Commissioner Pinkerton second. Motion
passed unanimously.
Chairman Dinning reviewed aloud the payment
schedule included in the proposed contract for
ambulance service.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to approve and sign
the Contract for Ambulance Service with Boundary
Volunteer Ambulance. Commissioner Kirby second.
Motion passed unanimously.
Captain Rinella spoke of various training
courses being provided for BVA’s paramedics and
EMT’s to include EKG’s, devices to measure
carbon dioxide, etc. Captain Rinella and Ms.
Russell said BVA is trying to get to the
critical care level, which will probably be in
the next year so there will be opportunities for
more critical care training coming up.
Captain Rinella updated Commissioners on the
community paramedics program and he informed
them it is a grant funded program. Training for
a community paramedic includes reconciling a
patient’s medications and safety checks around a
patient’s home. A community paramedic can
provide guidance to a patient in order to
increase the patient’s safety resulting in a
reduction in ambulance calls.
Ms. Russell said BVA has hired two more
paramedics so there are two paramedics on shift
at all times. Ms. Russell informed Commissioners
BVA will host another EMT class next year and
hopefully those EMT’s will continue on to the
paramedic level. Ms. Russell said BVA will hold
a meeting in October to look at the following
year’s budget. Captain Rinella said having more
paramedics will allow for a better level of
care, but it will also be a better revenue
producing model.
10:20 a.m., Commissioner Pinkerton moved to
adjourn as the Boundary County Ambulance Service
District Governing Board and to reconvene as the
Boundary County Board of Commissioners.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign the
Contract for Ambulance Service between Boundary
Volunteer Ambulance, the Boundary County
Ambulance Service District, and Boundary County
Commissioners. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion
passed unanimously.
Ms. Russell and Captain Rinella left at 10:21
a.m.
10:21 a.m., Kootenai Tribe of Idaho Facilitator
Patty Perry and Kootenai Tribe Fish and Wildlife
Department Director Sue Ireland joined the
meeting to discuss Kootenai Valley Resource
Initiative (KVRI) matters with Commissioners.
Chairman Dinning briefly updated Ms. Perry on
the matter pertaining to the winter travel plan.
Ms. Perry reported on what would be on the
agenda for the evening’s KVRI meeting to include
reviewing July meeting minutes, an update on the
Department of Fish and Game multi-species
research, and to ask the Forest Service
representative about projects they are working
on. Ms. Perry said the group will start looking
at Westside land ownerships when Lee Colson with
the Forest Service is available and we will get
familiar with roles such as will the Forest
Service want the help of KVRI.
Ms. Perry spoke of the Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) committee meeting and of attending the
Basin Advisory Group (BAG) meeting with the five
northern counties. At the BAG meeting was
discussion of monitoring all lower Kootenai
River tributaries as the work plan has been
unclear. A letter will be sent to Bob Steed’s
supervisor at the Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) asking that before information is
presented to the five northern counties, to
please present the information to the local
group to provide for a better understanding. The
letter will be addressed to Tom Herrin, Water
Quality Program Manager and Bob Steed with DEQ
and it will explain the makeup of KVRI and its
history.
Ms. Perry said KVRI received a thank you letter
from Senator Risch’s Office for the tour he was
given of the Forest Service’s Twenty Mile
project in July. Ms. Perry updated Commissioners
on matters pertaining to timber sales in
northeast Washington, what is seen by Fish and
Game cameras installed under highway overpasses,
and notice of the upcoming meeting of the
International Kootenay Lake Board of Control.
Ms. Perry said KVRI received a letter from the
Idaho Panhandle National Forest stating the
Sandpoint Ranger District will start working on
what is needed to meet standards for motorized
access in the Grouse Creek bear management units
(BMU).
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to authorize the
signing of a letter from the Kootenai Valley
Resource Initiative to the water quality
programming manager with the Department of
Environmental Quality. Commissioner Kirby
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Dinning mentioned a presentation on the
Forest Service’s Good Neighbor Authority.
Chairman Dinning said three sawmills contributed
approximately $3,000,000 for the state to be
used to fund National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
tasks for new projects that add timber volume.
This pool is used to fund all NEPA work, but in
the contract some of the receipts from a sale go
back into a pool so in the future seed money may
not be needed. Chairman Dinning said there had
been thought of asking the state to come up and
provide an overview of this project. This allows
the State of Idaho to contract with a NEPA team
and private landowners so it doesn’t involve the
Forest Service. It’s a little different as it is
the State of Idaho handling the contract so the
state can just pick a contractor. Ms. Perry
questioned if the Forest Service will allow more
volume than what was anticipated as they need to
have shelf stock. Chairman Dinning said these
are questions we will need to ask.
Ms. Ireland provided a brief update on the Lower
Kootenai River Restoration Project. The project
is on schedule, if not ahead of schedule and all
work is going well. The pool forming structures
are starting downstream, according to Ms.
Ireland. The Bonneville Power Administration
(BPA) will conduct an environmental assessment,
which is a two year process. The Kootenai River
is making adjustments, according to Ms. Ireland.
Ms. Ireland said there will be a public burbot
release at Twin Rivers on Friday, October 14th
and she added the sturgeon release results are
going very well.
Commissioners and Ms. Ireland spoke of matters
pertaining to fish populations in general.
The meeting with Ms. Perry and Ms. Ireland ended
at 10:52 a.m.
10:52 a.m., Commissioner Pinkerton 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
Kirby second. Commissioners voted as follows:
Chairman Dinning “aye”, Commissioner Pinkerton
“aye”, and Commissioner Kirby “aye”. Motion
passed unanimously. The executive session ended.
No action was taken.
Commissioners tended to administrative duties.
11:30 a.m., Chairman Dinning and Commissioners
discussed matters pertaining to the county’s
Waterways Board.
Commissioners contacted Tami Johnson with the
State of Idaho Department of Parks and
Recreation regarding the status of the Rock
Point Boat Launch project. Chairman Dinning
informed Ms. Johnson that Commissioners needed
clarity as to the status of this grant project
as they were not getting responses from the
county’s Waterways Board. The county received
the grant, went out for bids, the grant was
awarded until June 30, 2016, but the county
still doesn’t have anything going on pertaining
to this project. Ms. Johnson said the county’s
grant is still in good standing. Ms. Johnson
suggested Commissioners send her a letter
requesting an extension to June 2017.
Commissioners and Ms. Johnson talked about the
Idaho license plates depicting a trout. Ms.
Johnson said it would be a good idea to use the
funds generated from those license plates to
fund a handicap accessibility fishing dock.
The call to Ms. Johnson ended.
11:49 a.m., Commissioners spoke to Charlie
Kramer about status of the Rock Point dock
project. Mr. Kramer was awarded the bid to
install the new docks and Commissioners informed
him that they have had no communication with the
Waterways Board. Mr. Kramer said the Army Corps
of Engineers needed to do a biological opinion,
which has been done, so he can proceed with the
dock project in October. The assessment is
approximately 14 pages and the window for this
work are the months of October and November. Mr.
Kramer said he has everything he needs so he
will get started the first week of October.
The call to Mr. Kramer ended at 11:52 a.m.
Courthouse Maintenance John Buckley joined the
meeting and Commissioners informed him the
State’s inspection of the Restorium went very
well. Mr. Buckley left the meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting
recessed until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.
***Tuesday, September 20, 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.
9:00 a.m., Commissioners held an elected
officials/department heads meeting. Present
were: Chairman Dan Dinning, Commissioner LeAlan
Pinkerton, Commissioner Walt Kirby, Clerk Glenda
Poston, Noxious Weeds Department Superintendent
Dave Wenk, Extension Office Educator Amy
Robertson, Assistant Restorium Administrator Pam
Barton, County Veterans Service Officer John
Tucker, Planning and Zoning Administrator John
Moss, Supervisory Court Clerk Della Armstrong,
Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie Isaac, Assessor Dave
Ryals, Courthouse Maintenance John Buckley, Road
and Bridge Department Superintendent Clint
Kimball, and Solid Waste Department
Superintendent Claine Skeen. City of Bonners
Ferry Planner Lisa Ailport also joined the
meeting.
Ms. Ailport informed those present of the High
Five Grant and she showed a video the city had
submitted to the grant authority.
Ms. Ailport left the meeting at 9:15 a.m.
Chairman Dinning informed those present of the
status of the lease for the National Guard
Armory Building.
Commissioners went around the room and asked for
department updates.
Ms. Armstrong said the courts are slow, but are
chugging along.
Assessor Ryals said his office is working on new
construction for the year and the figures won’t
be known until the end of October.
Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie Isaac reminded
everyone about the Public Employee Retirement
Training (PERSI) training workshop on September
29th.
Ms. Robertson said the Extension Office is
partnering with the City of Bonners Ferry on the
High Five Grant. Ms. Robertson mentioned that
fellow Extension Educator Kate Painter is
working on a program that is coming up in
Ponderay. The winter classes will start soon and
the sign-up period for the 4H Program is October
1st.
Mr. Kimball said Road and Bridge is doing a lot
of work to the fairgrounds parking lot and in
addition, there will be motor grader training
held at the fairgrounds. There are now two new
fabric structures for sand storage at Naples so
providing sand in the winter will be a more
efficient operation. The salt brine facility is
set up for making the county’s own roadway
de-icing compound. Road and Bridge has been
working on fall blading and crusher repair. Mr.
Kimball said he is waiting to hear from the
Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) to see if he
can incorporate the Myrtle Creek Bridge project
into another project so he is looking forward to
turning in grant proposals to the Local Highway
Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) for that
bridge work. Chairman Dinning said it would be
great to have that area paved. Mr. Kimball said
he is on board for that project.
Ms. Barton said the Restorium had a state
inspection last week and had zero citations so
the Restorium was awarded the gold star. Ms.
Barton said the state’s inspectors said their
inspection of the Restorium was the quickest
exit inspection they had ever done, and they had
given the Restorium staff a standing ovation and
told them this is exactly what the state wants
to see for assisted living. The last time there
had been a state inspection was in year 2012.
Chairman Dinning said it used to be a struggle
to keep the Restorium open due to its physical
issues so this is a big deal. Clerk Poston said
it would be a good idea for Ms. Magee or Ms.
Barton to write an article about this for the
newspaper.
Clerk Poston said budgets are done and she has
Courthouse Security Ben Reinhardt getting quotes
for an updated telephone system, which is also
included in the budget. Election ballots should
arrive today or tomorrow so the Courthouse will
be an active polling site when those ballots
arrive.
Chairman Dinning informed Ms. Barton that the
county can limit the number of Medicaid
residents at the Restorium.
Chairman Dinning updated those present on the
county’s Foreign Trade Zone and that a company
wishes to apply for subzone status under the
county’s zone.
Commissioners spoke of matters pertaining to
county employee and Courthouse office safety.
Commissioner Pinkerton suggested offices have
meetings to cover safety matters.
The elected officials/department heads meeting
ended at 9:37 a.m.
9:40 a.m., County Noxious Weeds Department
Superintendent Dave Wenk met with Commissioners
to give his department report. Mr. Wenk informed
Commissioners that he is having issues with
applying herbicide treatments to brush hanging
over creeks, but he is now certified to treat
these weeds. Commissioners asked about the weeds
at the old mill site. Mr. Wenk said he has
talked to someone about that and that is
supposed to be taken care of.
The meeting with Mr. Wenk ended at 9:45 a.m.
10:01 a.m., Bonners Ferry District Forest Ranger
Kevin Knauth met with Commissioners to provide
an update on various Forest Service projects.
Mr. Knauth spoke of the Ruby Copper prescribed
burn sale and added the Forest Service should
have a good fall burning due to the weather. The
Keno bear management unit (BMU) is shared by the
Kootenai Ranger District and Bonners Ferry
District. The Kootenai District has two road
systems that are to be decommissioned and it
sounds like those roads are impassable now so it
may be a matter of opening those roads up,
pulling pipes out, then decommission the roads.
It was said that will adversely affect the roads
in the BMU and will cause a delay for the Fish
and Wildlife Service as they are not comfortable
with that.
Mr. Knauth said the next project is Boulder and
the Forest Service is hoping to get the scoping
out this fall. The challenge is treating 3,500
acres. Chairman Dinning asked how much of that
is burn treat and Mr. Knauth said that is not
burning. Mr. Knauth added that 500 acres of the
total 3,500 acres is back country roadless. Mr.
Knauth said the Forest Service will wait until
after the roadless meetings in November before
getting into the scoping process for that. There
are helicopter opportunities to get the lodge
pole, but the challenge is that there hasn’t
been great luck using helicopters. Mr. Knauth
spoke of options the Forest Service has for this
project if the project is analyzed.
The Forest Service will discuss these matters to
also include the Boulder project and its
proposed action at the next KVRI Forestry
Subcommittee meeting in order to get ahead of
scoping. Chairman Dinning said for the Boulder
project it appears to him that the area beyond
where the road had been and where it hits the
rocky point could just be moved over. The other
work is just putting rock into that area so he
cannot see it costing $450,000. Chairman Dinning
mentioned the possibility of the county and
Forest Service entering into an agreement for
this work. Chairman Dinning said this road is
probably a RS2477 road as it was there when
mining was occurring. Chairman Dinning
questioned if there is any advantage of going
down that line of thinking in which the county
is able to do some road work and then be
compensated by the Forest Service. Mr. Knauth
briefly explained the Emergency Relief for
Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) process.
Mr. Knauth spoke of the five year action plan
and said he would like to meet with
Commissioners and members of the Forest Service
to look at maps of project areas. Chairman
Dinning said Commissioners support looking at
the base of the Selkirks along Westside Road.
Mr. Knauth said there had not been overwhelming
interest from the private landowners about the
Westside Road project.
Chairman Dinning briefly mentioned work still
needs to be done in the Myrtle Creek area.
Those present briefly discussed the Grouse BMU
scoping notice and it was said this matter has a
greater effect on Sandpoint than Bonners Ferry,
and it is closing roads that technically are not
drivable now.
Commissioners and Mr. Knauth spoke of the Winter
Travel Plan and it was said the cost that has
been allocated for this project now increased to
$120,000. Chairman Dinning said Commissioners
had been waiting to hear about this. Mr. Knauth
said he knew peripherally that additional monies
were provided and he added that the Forest
Service needs $270,000 per year for a total of
three years in order to complete the analysis,
but no one has promised those funds. Chairman
Dinning said his issue is that the other two
districts were aware of this, but Boundary
County had not been updated. Mr. Knauth said he
is not sure how those other districts obtained
this information.
Commissioners said Road and Bridge will contact
the Forest Service about brushing Boundary Creek
Road. Those present talked about roads in this
area as well as Bog Creek Road. Chairman Dinning
said he knows the Forest Service has to
implement Fish and Wildlife Service rules, but
when it is stated that one cannot travel the
road and that the road is gated, it is in effect
closed in his mind, but it is being called an
open road so then let us have access.
Commissioner Pinkerton said if it is considered
an open road, then it is open. Commissioner
Pinkerton said the Border Patrol has unimpeded
access on roads.
The meeting with Mr. Knauth ended at 10:37 a.m.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to adopt Resolution
2016-24. A resolution pertaining to Boundary
County Solid Waste Department waste tire storage
sites. Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously. Resolution 2016-24 reads as
follows:
BOUNDARY COUNTY
RESOLUTION 2016-24
Waste Tire Storage Sites
Whereas, Boundary County is a political
subdivision of the State of Idaho;
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners,
County of Boundary, State of Idaho, has the
authority to act on behalf of the Boundary
County;
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners,
County of Boundary, State of Idaho has the
authority to grant authorization for the
ownership and operation of a waste tire storage
site pursuant to Idaho Code 39-6502;
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners,
County of Boundary, State of Idaho pursuant to
Idaho Code 39-6501, et al. is aware of the
requirements to issue a permit or provide
written authorization for the operation of a
waste tire storage site;
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners,
County of Boundary, State of Idaho supports and
encourages the reuse and recycling of waste
tires. The Board finds the paramount public
interest in regulating waste tires is to protect
public health and safety. In particular, the
Board is concerned with eliminating potential
fire hazards; minimizing or eliminating
potential breeding grounds for disease-bearing
insects; and eliminating potential sources of
surface and ground water contamination.
Whereas, after discussion between the Board of
Commissioners, Boundary County Solid Waste
Department and receiving input from the public;
Whereas, Boundary County has a need for the
publics’ ability to dispose of tires and
Boundary County has the facilities to provide a
waste tire storage site for the public;
Whereas, after considering public comment, the
Board of County Commissioners, County of
Boundary, State of Idaho, find it in the public
interest to have a waste tire storage site;
Whereas, Commissioner Pinkerton moved to
authorize Boundary County Solid Waste Department
to create a waste tire storage site in
compliance with Idaho Code 39-6501, et. al.;
Whereas, the motion was seconded by Commissioner
Kirby and no further discussion was had; and
Whereas, Commissioner Dinning, as Chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners, called for a
vote on the motion and both Commissioner
Pinkerton and Commissioner Kirby voted in the
affirmative.
Now Therefore Be it Resolved that Boundary
County Commissioners authorized the following:
1. That the Boundary County Solid Waste
Department is authorized to act as a waste tire
storage site.
2. Boundary County Solid Waste Department is
authorized to store up to 5,000 tires.
3. Boundary County Solid Waste Department shall
maintain financial assurance in the form of a
minimum financial assurance of two dollars and
fifty cents ($2.50) per tire authorized to be
stored at the site. The financial assurance
shall be set-aside in the budget of the Boundary
County Solid Waste Department. The amount of
financial assurance may be adjusted, if
necessary, each year in accordance with the
consumer price index on October 1st of each
year.
4. The Boundary County Solid Waste Department
shall record and maintain on-site for a period
of three (3) years, operational records
including, but not limited to, the daily
quantity of tires transported to and from the
site, and the estimated quantity of tires
located at the site.
5. Waste tires may be disposed at a permitted
public or private municipal solid waste landfill
with an approved operating plan only if the
waste tires have been processed to meet the
following criteria:
a. The volume of one hundred (100) unprepared
randomly selected whole tires in one (1)
continuous test period must be reduced by at
least sixty-five percent (65%) of the original
volume as specified in subsection (3) of this
section. No single void space greater than one
hundred twenty-five (125) cubic inches may
remain in the randomly placed processed tires;
or
b. The tires shall be reduced to an average chip
size no greater than sixty-four (64) square
inches in any randomly selected sample of ten
(10) tires or more. No more than forty percent
(40%) of the chips may exceed sixty-four (64)
square inches.
6. Tire volumes shall be calculated as follows:
a. Unprocessed whole tire volume shall be
calculated by randomly placing one hundred (100)
unprepared randomly selected whole tires in a
rectangular container and multiplying the depth
of unprocessed tires by the bottom area of the
container.
b. Processed tire volume shall be determined by
randomly placing the processed tire test
quantity in a rectangular container and leveling
the surface. It shall be calculated by
multiplying the depth of processed tires by the
bottom area of the container.
Dated this 20th day of September, 2016
COUNTY OF BOUNDARY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
s/_______________________________________________
Dan Dinning, Commissioner
s/________________________________________________
LeAlan L. Pinkerton, Commissioner
s/________________________________________________
ATTEST: Walt Kirby, Commissioner
s/__________________________________________________
Glenda Poston, Boundary County Clerk
Recorded as instrument #268465
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign the Real
Estate Purchase Contract and Quit Claim Deed for
Kevin and Amanda Merrifield. Commissioner Kirby
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign the
Memorandum of Agreement with the Idaho Army
National Guard for shared usage of the Bonners
Ferry Readiness Center (Armory). Commissioner
Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to adopt Resolution
2016-25. A resolution pertaining to the lease to
rent office space in the Bonners Ferry Readiness
Center (Armory). Commissioner Kirby second.
Motion passed unanimously. Resolution 2016-25
reads as follows:
RESOLUTION 2016-25
A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOUNDARY
COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO
AND THE IDAHO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FOR SHARED
USAGE OF THE
BONNERS FERRY READINESS CENTER (AMORY)
WHEREAS, Boundary County learned the National
Guard Unit in Bonners Ferry was relocating and
no longer needed to utilize their one-half
interest of the Readiness Center located at 6566
Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho; and,
WHEREAS, Boundary County owns the remaining
one-half interest of the Readiness Center and
finds it in the county’s best interest to
utilize the entire facility for the purpose of
conducting county business; and,
WHEREAS, the Idaho Army National Guard has
agreed to lease its one-half interest to
Boundary County, via a Memorandum of Agreement,
for an initial two-year period at a yearly rate
as set forth in the Memorandum of Agreement;
and,
WHEREAS, said Memorandum of Agreement will be
reviewed annually prior to the anniversary of
its effective date for financial impacts, and in
addition, the Memorandum of Agreement may only
be modified by the written agreement of the
parties, duly signed by their authorized
representatives; and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the
responsibilities of both parties will be
followed as listed in and required by said
Memorandum of Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
2016
BOUNDARY COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s/______________________________
Dan R. Dinning, Chairman
s/______________________________
LeAlan L. Pinkerton, Commissioner
s/______________________________
Walt Kirby, Commissioner
Attest:
s/_______________________________
Glenda Poston, Clerk
Recorded as instrument #268666
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to sign the Medical
Services Contract with Bonners Ferry Family
Medicine for the Boundary County Sheriff’s
Office inmates. Commissioner Kirby second.
Motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Dinning discussed matters pertaining to
grooming involving Boundary County and Stimpson
Lumber Company.
Commissioners briefly discussed receiving notice
that Idaho Forest Group has requested
designation for a 129,000 pound truck route.
Commissioners tended to administrative duties.
Commissioner Kirby left the meeting.
11:00 a.m., Attorney Andrakay Pluid joined the
meeting.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved go to into
executive session pursuant to Idaho Code
74-206(1)a, to consider hiring a public officer,
employee, staff member or individual agent.
Chairman Dinning yielded the chair to second.
Commissioners voted as follows: Chairman Dinning
“aye” and Commissioner Pinkerton “aye”. Motion
passed unanimously. The executive session ended
at 11:54 a.m. No action was taken.
Commissioners authorized Road and Bridge to
assist the Boundary County Museum with a
historical find.
Commissioners recessed for lunch at noon.
1:30 p.m., Commissioners met in regular session
with Chairman Dan Dinning, Commissioner LeAlan
Pinkerton, Commissioner Walt Kirby, Clerk Glenda
Poston, and Deputy Clerk Michelle Rohrwasser.
1:30 p.m., Restorium Administrator Karlene Magee
and Assistant Administrator Pam Barton joined
the meeting to discuss staffing matters,
vacation and compensatory hours allowed to carry
over, and workers’ compensation. Ms. Magee
informed Commissioners that she is short staffed
at the Restorium. Those present discussed how
many compensatory and vacation hours an employee
is allowed to carry over into the next year, 48
hours being the limit for compensatory time.
Clerk Poston said if an employee has 50 hours of
compensatory time, 48 hours will be compensatory
time and two hours will be paid.
The meeting with Ms. Magee and Ms. Barton ended
at 1:52 p.m.
Commissioner Pinkerton moved to approve family
medical leave for a county employee.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
2:00 p.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 2:25 p.m. No action was taken.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
/s/
DAN DINNING, Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/
GLENDA POSTON, Clerk
By: Michelle Rohrwasser, Deputy Clerk |
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