COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

LINCOLN COUNTY

JUNE 16, 2008

The Board of County Commissioners met this day in Regular Session with all Commissioners present.         

COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Were presented.

MINUTES:  From May 19, 2008 were approved as presented.

CLAIMS:  Claims were examined and ordered paid in the amount of $667,034.35.

REQUEST:  From the Alcohol/Drug Center to purchase software and payoff a loan with the revenue from the liquor excise tax was presented.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request for funds.

COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 08-12:  Appointed Keith Nelson as a member of the Weed Board.

COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 08-13:  Appointed Tina Hausman-Brown to another 3 year term on the Alcohol/Drug Center Advisory Board.

COMMISSIONERS’ ORDER 08-14:  Awarded bid for Hills Overlay Project, Phase 1 to Granite Northwest Inc.

RESOLUTION 08-29:  Established a budget for Deer Meadows Capital Projects Fund.

RESOLUTION 08-30:  Established a budget for Deer Heights Capital Projects Fund.

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT:  Between Lincoln County and the Town of Odessa regarding the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan.

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT:  Between Lincoln County and the Town of Almira regarding the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan.

CONTRACT RENEWAL: Between Lincoln County Health Dept. and Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services for the Infant Toddler Early Intervention Contract.

REQUEST:  From the Sheriff regarding releasing previously surplused radios to Reardan Police Dept. and to Cheney Police Dept.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to release surplused property. OUT OF STATE TRAVEL REQUEST:  From Sheriff regarding Under sheriff Watkins and Deputy Steadman to attend training out of state.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request for out of state travel.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of notification was received from The Wilbur Register.

PUBLIC HEARING:  Was conducted to consider land use reclassification to Open Space/Timber Land for Crayton Guhlke.  No public comment received.  Hearing closed.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved application for land use reclassification.

REQUEST:  From Sheriff to pay invoice with tax monies collected for emergency communications.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to pay invoice.

REQUEST:  From land owners in Deer Heights Plat 3 to begin the process of a Road Improvement District for their roads.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, the request was tabled until Public Works Director had an opportunity to review the request.

REQUEST:  From Sheriff regarding paying a Day Wireless invoice from tax monies collected for emergency communications.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to pay invoice.

FRANCHISE APPLICATION:  Was received from Russell Huff to install a waterline.

LETTER:  From Stevens County regarding the distribution of the mitigation funds.

LETTER:  From the Town of Odessa Marshal’s Office thanking the guild for their participation in the 2008 Odessa Bike Rodeo.

LETTER:  From WSU Extension Vice President stating Bridget Rohner will continue as interim WSU Extension Director until December 31, 2008.

MEETING:  Teleconference with Washington State Fish & Wildlife was held to discuss the cougar issues in the county.

MEETING:  With Sheriff to request the need to replace an antenna and a repeater.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to replace equipment.

MEETING:  Public Works Director presented departmental report.

SLOPE EASEMENT:  Signed Agreement with Kenley Maurer for improvement to county road #9255.

REQUEST:  Reimbursable work request was signed with Reardan for use of mower.

ORDINANCE 08-01:  Regarding the use of Off Highway Vehicles on Lakeview Ranch Loop Rd.

CONTRACT:  With North Idaho Drilling, Inc. was signed for the Schneider Quarry Site Project.

Adjournment:  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, July 7, 2008.

SHELLY JOHNSTON

CLERK OF THE BOARD

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS