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County commission minutes, November
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December 7, 2011 |
Monday, November 21, 2011, Commissioners met in
regular session with Chairman Ron Smith,
Commissioner Walt Kirby, and Deputy Clerk
Michelle Rohrwasser. Commissioner Dan Dinning
was out of the office tending to personal
matters.
Blue Sky Broadcasting Reporter Mike Brown was in
attendance throughout the meetings.
9:00 a.m., Clerk Glenda Poston and Road and
Bridge Superintendent Jeff Gutshall joined the
meeting. Mr. Gutshall said he is not presenting
a written report, but basically Road and Bridge
has been plowing snow.
Mr. Gutshall presented Commissioners with the
Local Highway Technical Assistance Council
(LHTAC), Local Rural Highway Investment Program
(LRHIP) Application for 2013. Mr. Gutshall said
this application is for maintenance chipseal
over recently paved roads to include for
Roosevelt Road, Deep Creek Loop, Blume Hill
Road, Ridgewood Road, and Frontier Village Road.
Commissioner Kirby moved to authorize the
Chairman to sign the Local Rural Highway
Investment Program Application for 2013.
Chairman Smith yielded the chair to second.
Motion passed unanimously.
Clerk Poston presented the Annual Road and
Bridge Financial Report to Commissioners. Clerk
Poston and Chairman Smith reviewed the balance
information in the report.
Commissioner Kirby moved to authorize the
Chairman to sign the Annual Road and Bridge
Financial Report. Chairman Smith yielded the
chair to second. Motion passed unanimously.
Clerk Poston left the meeting at 9:05 a.m.
Mr. Gutshall and Commissioners briefly discussed
the weather forecast. Mr. Gutshall said Road and
Bridge worked on drainage in the Highland Flats
area and they will also do work to Clifty View
Road where the road normally gets torn up. This
is between the road and the nursery and
technically it is now called Cow Creek Road,
according to Mr. Gutshall.
Commissioners briefly spoke about the
redistricting issue.
Mr. Gutshall left the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
County GIS Mapper Gary Falcon and Chief
Probation Officer Stacy Brown stopped by
Commissioners’ Office.
Mr. Falcon informed Commissioners that State of
Idaho E911 Coordinator, Eddie Goldsmith, won’t
be able to come to Boundary County as he had
planned, but Mr. Goldsmith had informed him he
sent email correspondence to Frontier
Communications requesting Frontier begin the
enhanced E911 process for Boundary County since
the County has met the federal percentage
requirement of 95%. Mr. Falcon said the County
had reached 97.7% for corrected errors.
Mr. Falcon left the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
Chairman Smith and Ms. Brown discussed various
Misdemeanor Probation matters that came up
during a Misdemeanor Planning/Training meeting
Chairman Smith recently attended.
Chairman Smith and Ms. Brown briefly discussed
allowable fees associated with probation
services. Ms. Brown said she knows that Boundary
County charges well below the allowable
probation service fee of $75. Chairman Smith
said questions were brought up at the meeting
about charging fees for urine analyses in
addition to the standard $75 probation service
fee. Chairman Smith said he needs to find out
for sure what the order is on that. Chairman
Smith asked Ms. Brown if she lists her
department’s projected fees in her budget
request for the year. Ms. Brown said she doesn’t
list it as projected fees, but she does show
that information. Ms. Brown said she does show
charges for a urine analysis if it comes back
positive. Chairman Smith asked Ms. Brown if she
estimates the projected income in fees and Ms.
Brown said yes. Chairman Smith spoke of a county
in which the probation department charges the
probation fee in addition to other charges the
probationer has to pay. Ms. Brown said she
doesn’t charge for a urine analysis unless it
comes up positive and then she charges for the
test, but otherwise she doesn’t charge anything
more than the $25 monthly probation fee. Ms.
Brown said in her department, a urine analysis
is only $5, but if the test is sent off it will
cost more. A level of service inventory (LSI)
will be done and that charge is $20 and that is
what the County’s cost is. It was said the
County charges $25 and $5 is the cost of the
urine analysis and the County receives the
remaining $20. Ms. Brown said the reason the
cost is so low is because probationers could not
pay the higher fee and were getting so far
behind that the County was not receiving
anything. Chairman Smith said he will meet with
the Clerk soon to see what the projected fees
the County will receive should be. Chairman
Smith spoke of the question if someone could not
afford the fees. Chairman Smith said he would
talk to Administrative District Judge Mitchell
about that.
Chairman Smith asked the status of the Probation
Department Policy and Ms. Brown said she is
still working on it. Ms. Brown and Chairman
Smith briefly discussed the need for continued
training. Chairman Smith spoke of various
certifications the probation department
employees have and Ms. Brown said all of her
employees have the necessary certifications. Ms.
Brown spoke of her involvement in the domestic
violence training course. Ms. Brown and Chairman
Smith spoke of the Probation Office obtaining
the Idaho Statewide Trial Court Automated
Records System (ISTARS).
Ms. Brown left the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
10:05 a.m., Clerk Glenda Poston and Chief
Probation Officer Stacy Brown returned to the
meeting.
Commissioner Kirby moved to authorize the
Chairman to sign the Equitable Sharing Agreement
and Certification Form for the Prosecutor’s
Office for last year fiscal end September 30,
2011. Chairman Smith yielded the chair to
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Clerk Poston and Ms. Brown met with
Commissioners to ask questions about charging a
specific department for a urine analysis. Ms.
Brown spoke of instructions for her office to
run a urine analysis for people not yet on
probation and Ms. Brown felt her office
shouldn’t be charged for such a test in this
case. The request for the urine analysis came
from the Prosecutor’s Office and those present
felt this charge should be paid by the
Prosecutor’s Office in this situation. Ms. Brown
said she is currently waiting for paperwork from
the Judge as this instruction has only been
given by a phone call from an attorney. Chairman
Smith said he wouldn’t do anything without a
court order. Ms. Brown said she doesn’t mind
administering the test, but the cost should not
come from her budget. Chairman Smith said once
she gets the order and it doesn’t spell out who
should pay for the test, he suggested Ms. Brown
contact the person who signed the order.
Clerk Poston and Ms. Brown left the meeting at
10:14 a.m.
Commissioners tended to administrative duties.
10:35 a.m., Clerk Glenda Poston and Deputy Clerk
Nancy Ryals joined the meeting.
10:35 a.m., Commissioner Kirby moved to go into
closed session under Idaho Code #31-874.
Chairman Smith yielded the chair to second.
Motion passed unanimously. 10:37 a.m.,
Commissioner Kirby moved to go out of closed
session. Chairman Smith yielded the chair to
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to deny indigent
application #2010-53 as per the Clerk’s
recommendation. Chairman Smith yielded the chair
to second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to approve indigent
application #2011-41 as per the Clerk’s
recommendation. Chairman Smith yielded the chair
to second. Motion passed unanimously.
Deputy Clerk Nancy Ryals left the meeting at
10:38 a.m.
Clerk Poston and Commissioners discussed various
matters.
Clerk Poston left the meeting at 11:00 a.m.
Commissioners tended to administrative duties.
11:30 a.m., Hospital CEO/CFO Craig Johnson met
with Commissioners to update them on Hospital
matters. Mr. Johnson said the Hospital had a bit
of a profit through October, but has experienced
a bit of a loss now, which includes bad debt and
depreciation. Mr. Johnson said the Hospital is
close to breaking even. Patient volumes in all
areas have been low, but that may be a sign of
the times as people are putting off elective
procedures and not going to the doctor’s office.
Orthopedic surgeries are down and Mr. Johnson
said all other hospital representatives he has
spoken to have said they’re experiencing the
same thing.
Mr. Johnson informed Commissioners the Festival
of Trees will be held on December 9 and 10, 2011
and tickets will cost $35 per person. The gala
will be held on December 10th with dinner
starting at 6:00 p.m., and the auction will
start at 7:00 or 7:30 p.m. Mr. Johnson said the
dinner will consist of a variety of heavy hors
d’ oeuvres, but will including a carving.
Decorating starts most likely the Saturday or
Sunday before the event, according to Mr.
Johnson.
Chairman Smith informed Mr. Johnson the County
has submitted the grant application for the
elevator at the Restorium.
Mr. Johnson said with the new chiller the
Hospital obtained through the Energy Efficiency
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), this is the
first summer that costs have been down. The
decrease is approximately 12% and that is huge
for the Hospital, according to Mr. Johnson.
The meeting with Mr. Johnson ended at 11:45 a.m.
There being no further business, the meeting
recessed until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.
***Tuesday, November 22, 2011, Commissioners met
in regular session with Chairman Ron Smith,
Commissioner Walt Kirby, and Deputy Clerk
Michelle Rohrwasser. Commissioner Dan Dinning
was out of the office tending to personal
matters.
9:00 a.m., Commissioners held an elected
officials/department heads meetings. Present
were: Chairman Ron Smith, Commissioner Walt
Kirby, Clerk Glenda Poston, Assessor Dave Ryals,
Treasurer Jenny Fessler, Solid Waste
Superintendent Claine Skeen, Prosecutor’s Office
Manager Tammie Goggia, Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie
Isaac, Chief Probation Officer Stacy Brown,
County Noxious Weeds Superintendent Duke
Guthrie, Restorium Administrator Karlene Magee,
and Extension Office Educator Carol Hampton.
Commissioner Kirby moved to amend the agenda to
reschedule the conference call on redistricting
to 10:00 a.m., and to reschedule the meeting
with Mike Woodward to 1:30 p.m. Chairman Smith
yielded the chair to second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Chairman Smith said he wanted to talk to
everyone about a possible presentation on safety
from the State Insurance Fund. Commissioners had
a visit from Jack Kirsch, Risk Management
Consultant with the State Insurance Fund, to
discuss safety. Mr. Kirsch encouraged the County
to draft and adopt a mission statement
mentioning the importance of safety on the job.
Chairman Smith said Mr. Kirsch would be willing
to meet with the elected officials and
department heads to give them information on
safety as well as head a three to four hour
training session. Chairman Smith said this
training may have a bearing on the County’s
insurance rates. Currently, the County’s claims
are in good standing, but the State Insurance
Fund takes the average of the last three year’s
claims. Clerk Poston said the County’s
experience model is at 37%, which means the
County pays 37% more in State Insurance Fund
premiums. Chairman Smith said the County was
able to receive a 5% discount for taking part in
the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program
(ICRMP) training course, which equates to an
approximate $9,000 reduction in ICRMP premiums.
Chairman Smith said Commissioners will contact
Mr. Kirsch to invite him to the next elected
officials/department heads meeting to further
discuss this.
Commissioner Kirby mentioned Mr. Kirsch was
talking safety and he questioned the County’s
experiences with illness. Clerk Poston said the
Idaho State Insurance Fund is strictly
industrial accidents. It was said these types of
accidents are seen more often at the Restorium,
Road and Bridge, and the Sheriff’s Office due to
the nature of the job. Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie
Isaac said Mr. Kirsch mentioned time loss is
where the County is also affected by higher
premiums. Chairman Smith said it is beneficial
to the County to bring an employee back once
they are fit for a form of light duty rather
than taking the time off. Light duty can be done
in any office not just the normal office the
employee works in. Clerk Poston said the County
spends approximately $180,000 for worker’s
compensation insurance so if the County can keep
that premium down, the County is looking at
saving thousands of dollars. Chairman Smith said
this discussion is not to point fingers at
anyone or specific departments. Chairman Smith
gave an example of an employee picking up a
heavy object improperly as being one instance of
training the County can keep up on.
Chairman Smith said Commissioners have had
discussions about recycling and he believes that
70% to 80% of what goes into Commissioners’
garbage can is recyclable. Chairman Smith said
he would like to think about having a majority
of the garbage cans in any office be strictly
for recyclables and have only one garbage can
designated for actual garbage. Chairman Smith
said it is amazing what a difference recycling
makes and he listed the post office recycling
paper as an example of how much is recycled.
Chairman Smith said he does think employees in
the Courthouse are doing a good job at
recycling, but there is probably still room to
improve. Chairman Smith informed those present
that he and Mr. Skeen are going to visit with
the school superintendent and school principals
about the importance of recycling.
Chairman Smith said the County operates under
the small community exemption, which allows no
more than 20 tons of garbage per day in the
landfill’s hole. The County has met the
requirements for this exemption and Mr. Skeen
has been monitoring the limits for a few years
now, but at one point the County was close to
meeting that 20 ton per day limit. Since the
County began its commingling system, the amount
of garbage into the hole has been reduced to
approximately 13 tons per day. The County does
budget funds for future closure of the landfill
as closure costs are approximately $1,000,000.
At the moment the County has $600,000 saved and
if the landfill had to close, there would not be
enough funds saved at this point. Chairman Smith
said when he came back to work for the County in
year 2003 he thought he was told the landfill
only had approximately 15 years left, but with
recycling that is no longer the case.
Chairman Smith said he would prefer Commissioner
Dinning to be here as he wanted to talk about a
cost of living increase. Chairman Smith
mentioned he had spoken to Assessor Ryals about
the homeowner’s exemption threshold having been
decreased and he has also talked to Treasurer
Fessler. Treasurer Fessler said her office has
received complaints about taxes, but after the
issues have been explained, it hasn’t been bad.
Chairman Smith said there is an affect to
retirement benefits if a cost of living increase
isn’t given. Chairman Smith spoke of the
County’s medical benefits and providing a cost
of living increase when the County was able to
do so. There isn’t the ability to select certain
employees for a cost of living increase and the
County would have to look at its employees as a
whole as all employees are important. Chairman
Smith said he doesn’t want the employees to
leave the County to work somewhere else as the
pay may be better and that is why he suggested
the holiday time off to show employees they are
appreciated at a time when a cost of living
increase is not possible. Chairman Smith said he
would like to sit down soon and just see what it
will cost for a cost of living increase. The
landfill’s budget doesn’t affect the County as
far as levy as it is run on fees and Road and
Bridge is separate as well, but the remaining
offices are a factor in the budget. Chairman
Smith said he is only speaking for himself, but
he feels it is his obligation to take care of
the County’s employees and have Boundary County
be a place where the employees want to come to
work. Chairman Smith said he would be willing to
discuss this with people who dispute this.
Mr. Skeen said with the County’s benefits, it is
a huge benefit even though it is not actual
money that puts food on the table. Chairman
Smith said the insurance cost for a family is
$1,546 and none of that is paid by the employee.
It was mentioned there is life insurance and
retirement to consider as well.
Chairman Smith said at the last Government
Employees Medical (GEM) Plan board meeting, some
county premiums sustained a 5% increase while
other counties didn’t receive any increase due
to their claim history. Chairman Smith said the
GEM Plan is doing well right now with a reserve
when at one point they were in the hole. Last
year GEM Plan board members said there would be
no more than a 5% increase while some increases
would be less and he explained how the GEM Plan
increases are determined.
Ms. Brown said a friend of hers who works for
another county did receive a cost of living
increase, but they also have to pay their
insurance to this person actually ended up with
less in the end.
Ms. Brown said in talking about recycling, her
office is not allowed to throw anything away as
one of her employees is really good about
recycling. Mr. Skeen said recycling is a source
of revenue for his department and is a part of
helping keep landfill fees down.
Clerk Poston informed everyone the Courthouse
Christmas tree should be here on Monday,
November 28th, and the Courthouse will again be
a site to collect toys for kids in need.
The elected officials/department heads meeting
ended at 9:50 a.m.
Clerk Poston and Mr. Guthrie remained after the
meeting.
Mr. Guthrie provided Commissioners with a
departmental report and said he is working on
his annual operating plan. Mr. Guthrie said he
feels that grant funds will be down considerably
this year. Last year the County received $64,000
for the Selkirk Cooperative Weed Group, but
there has been a minimum 20% decrease in funding
this year. Last year $90,000 was requested for
the Cooperative Weed Group, but this year only
$56,000 was requested. Mr. Guthrie said Bonner
County joined with Boundary County in requesting
$4,500 to treat invasive weed species while last
year $8,000 was provided and a lot of weed sites
were eradicated. Mr. Guthrie said he thinks
these funds will dry up.
Mr. Guthrie briefly mentioned the Forest Service
is requesting funds for equipment replacement
and a part time employee for this district, but
that is something the U.S. Department of
Agriculture might cut right off the bat.
Commissioner Kirby moved to sign the Noxious
Weed Cost Share Request for year 2012. Chairman
Smith yielded the chair to second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to adopt Resolution
2012-4. A resolution reimbursing County funds
for election expenses. Chairman Smith yielded
the chair to second. Motion passed unanimously.
Resolution 2012-4 reads as follows:
Resolution 2012-4
REIMBURSING COUNTY FUNDS FOR ELECTION EXPENSES
WHEREAS, Boundary County receives funds from the
State of Idaho for the purpose of conducting
special elections; and
WHEREAS, Boundary County has expended funds out
of the Current Expense Fund for salaries,
postage expense and copy charges and out of the
Justice Fund for salaries for the purpose of
conducting the City of Bonners Ferry and the
City of Moyie Springs November 8, 2011
elections; and
WHEREAS, the state election funds received were
deposited into revenue account 01-00-337-09 and
it is appropriate to transfer state election
funds from that revenue account into the various
county account line items from which the
expenses were paid as follows:
Account Number Amount
01-18-440-01, Postage & Meter Supplies
$52.00(postage)
01-01-440-00, Supplies – Office $235.00(copy
charges)
01-01-401-00, Salaries - Officer $1,113.26
01-01-402-00, Salaries – Deputies $3,902.51
08-01-402-00, Salaries – Deputies $171.10
01-10-404-00, Salaries – Supervisor $826.40
NOW THEREFORE, upon motion duly made, seconded
and unanimously carried,
IT IS RESOLVED that state election funds
received and deposited into revenue account
number 01-00-337-09 in the total amount of
$6,300.27 be transferred into the various
accounts as outlined above is hereby authorized
and ordered; and,
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is
instructed to deliver certified copies of this
resolution to the Boundary County Treasurer and
the Boundary County Auditor.
Dated this 22nd day of November, 2011
COUNTY OF BOUNDARY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s/________________________
RONALD R. SMITH, Chairman
s/________________________ DAN R. DINNING,
Commissioner
s/________________________
WALT KIRBY, Commissioner
ATTEST:
s/______________________________ ___________
GLENDA POSTON, Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners
Recorded as instrument #252471
Mr. Guthrie left the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
Darrell Kerby with Pace Kerby Insurance joined
the meeting.
10:00 a.m., Chairman Smith, Commissioner Kirby,
Clerk Glenda Poston, County Attorney Phil
Robinson and other counties took part in a
conference call regarding the issue of
legislative redistricting. Attorney Christ
Troupis said Twin Falls County is concerned
about the southern Idaho counties and he said a
minimum county split plan doesn’t necessary
benefit other counties. Idaho County, the way it
is configured under the proposed split, could be
problematic if they’re linked with Shoshone
County. It was said the feeling is the plan
should be formulated to take into account
community interest. In all likelihood, the
Supreme Court will decide that L87 is
unconstitutional and they should defer to a new
legislature or commission in adopting a plan.
There is a need to make sure the right points
are rated, to follow statutory guidelines to
preserve communities of interest, and not follow
blindly the minimum number of counties. It was
said that argument is not being made in this
petition and should be made.
10:13 a.m., Darrell Kerby with Pace Kerby
Insurance joined the meeting.
It was said that someone doesn’t want the
Supreme Court to decide what plan to adopt and
most likely the Supreme Court will send the plan
back for reconsideration. A new panel may be
requested other than the panel that adopted L87.
Attorney Troupis said the Twin Falls County
petition has simplified matters for him.
Attorney Troupis said it is basically
formulating the initial arguments so his
proposal could be reduced from $20,000 to
$15,000. Attorney Troupis offered his services
to cover this issue.
Chairman Smith said Plan L82 was being promoted,
but later that same day Plan L87 was adopted and
he doesn’t feel Plan L82 was even considered.
Benewah County Commissioner Jack Buell
questioned if anyone sat with the commission. It
was said a key thing done with the first
commission is the staff outlined they wanted a
public hearing in Coeur d’ Alene, Boise, Twin
Falls, Idaho Falls, and Pocatello. A public
hearing was also held in Meridian and Canyon
County and that is where the battle began with
the democrats as all that mattered to the
democrats is the minimum county split. The
minimum county split map is L76. It was said the
Secretary of State was basically taking the
democratic’s stance on the minimum county split.
A compromised map was drafted by the original
commission.
It was said that communities of interest were
ignored and Plan L87 was passed. A number of
positions were put together for the Supreme
Court and Attorney Troupis said the petition
that was filed raised constitutional arguments
very fairly. Idaho County Prosecutor Kirk
MacGregor asked if there was a timeline on
filing and Attorney Troupis said no and that the
Twin Falls petition had been filed. Since the
petition has been filed, it was assumed the
Supreme Court would take emergency action due to
the election cycle. Attorney Troupis said
because of time and briefing schedules, he
assumed, it would be good to file paperwork
before the end of the month. Attorney Troupis
added that one could wait years to file a
challenge, but it would be an uphill climb.
Clearwater County Commissioner Don Ebert
clarified what Plan L82 encompasses. Attorney
Troupis said he is concerned about the position
drawing up plans would put him in. Clearwater
County Commissioner Don Ebert said it sounds
like all are in favor of Plan L82. Those present
discussed splitting the attorney fees of $15,000
between approximately seven counties. Those
participating in the conference call were asked
if they want to take part in moving forward. It
was said that Idaho County will most likely take
part, but Commissioners will vote on it.
Chairman Smith questioned if the counties in
District 1 want to take part, why couldn’t the
attorney’s fees be taken from District 1 funds.
Chairman Smith said this matter doesn’t affect
Boundary County, but Commissioners do want to be
supportive of other counties so he would prefer
to utilize District 1 funds. Shoshone County,
Bonner County, and Benewah County said they also
support that concept. It was said one of the
counties may balk at contributing financially as
they haven’t been able to offer a cost of living
increase over the last four years and they are
working on less funds already.
Chairman Smith said there is $14,301 in District
1 funds so there is are funds available if
District 1 chooses to provide funding. Attorney
Troupis said he would prefer to have Lewis
County involved even though they may not be able
to contribute financially. District 1 members
suggested scheduling a special meeting to
discuss funding a petition.
The conference call ended at 10:55 a.m.
Commissioners informed Mr. Kerby that Mike
Woodward is providing engineering services for
the Waterways Building addition and the issue of
a lack of insurance coverage has come up.
Commissioners said Mr. Woodward’s portion of
work doesn’t cost that much, but Mr. Woodward
doesn’t carry insurance. Mr. Woodward has
suggested he become a temporary employee of the
County for the time needed rather than enter
into a hold harmless agreement. It was said that
Mr. Woodward will not receive benefits. Chairman
Smith asked about the possibility of just making
Mr. Woodward an employee. Mr. Kerby said the
only concern that won’t be met, if it is a
concern, is if Mr. Woodward was to somehow make
an error in his work to cause the project to be
redone later. As an employee, the County
wouldn’t be able to bring a lawsuit against Mr.
Woodward. Mr. Kerby said if Mr. Woodward’s error
caused harm to the general public, Idaho
Counties Risk Management Program (ICRMP) would
cover Mr. Woodward as an employee of the County.
Mr. Kerby said Mr. Woodward doesn’t have Errors
& Omissions Insurance or worker’s compensation
insurance because he works on small jobs that
don’t pay him enough to carry insurance. Mr.
Kerby said he doesn’t see a problem by employing
Mr. Woodward as an employee unless the County
wanted some way to hold him accountable. Mr.
Kerby said the County does not have to go to bid
so this method should be fine all the way around
insurance-wise.
11:00 a.m., County Attorney Phil Robinson
contacted Commissioners via telephone to join
the meeting.
Mr. Kerby said if the County made Mr. Woodward
an employee for a short time, Mr. Woodward would
be covered by ICRMP for liability as his work
could be in error and cause injury to a third
party. In that event if there was an error in
the design work resulting in redoing the job,
the County wouldn’t have any recourse in errors
or omissions. Attorney Robinson agreed.
Clerk Glenda Poston left the meeting.
Mr. Kerby said that is the only downside, but if
Mr. Woodward is a good and honest person, it is
probably worth the risk. Chairman Smith said
they would contact Mr. Woodard to have him come
and complete employment papers.
Those present briefly mentioned working on a new
vicious dog ordinance. Attorney Robinson said it
looks like the debate is that the State has made
certain issues infractions whereas the County
had made those same issues misdemeanors.
Chairman Smith informed Attorney Robinson the
Park and Recreation Board has talked about
increasing their fees. If the increase is more
than 5%, Commissioners need to hold a public
hearing on that proposed fee increase.
The phone call with Attorney Robinson ended at
11:09 a.m.
Mr. Kerby left the meeting at 11:10 a.m.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
/s/
RONALD R. SMITH, Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/
GLENDA POSTON, Clerk
By: Michelle Rohrwasser, Deputy Clerk
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