Yantis Rockpit Denied and Delays at the Landfill
The Board of Adams County Commissioners meeting for September 16, 2024 began at 9:05 a.m. with Joe Iveson, Daren Ward, Sherry Ward attending. Viki Purdy was excused.
The meeting began with a warning that scammers have used county office email addresses to phish for personal information.
The September 16th Planning and Zoning board meeting will approve the finding of fact and conclusion with the recommended denial of the Yantis rock pit. It was determined there was insufficient data for a variance. The ensuing discussion revolved around a need to examine the ordinance to evaluate the appropriateness of the 1 mile area of concern. Several options were discussed, with no decision made.
The P&Z office is dealing with several variance applications in progress; one for a set-back within 30’ of a private road and another set back variance for next month which is not in a subdivision, and must go through P&Z before being brought before the county. There was a short discussion on right-of-way and set-backs on private roads.
Ms. Fisher shared the expected certification for the final plat of Brundage development should be within 60 days. They are also waiting for final certification for the required Brundage fire training.
The landfill expansion discussion revolved around the new pond liner order being hung up due to miscommunication with the engineer. Commissioner Iveson will make contact to ensure follow through with the liner company, NW Liner out of Seattle.
Depending on the outcome of the conversation and the liner’s order status, the pond liner installation may not happen this year.
Three wells are needed at the landfill: two on the lower end, one above. It is anticipated the two bottom wells can be drilled at the same time saving time and expense. The upper well will be drilled next year.
The county has begun to receive payment for the recycling from Republic Recycling. Though several checks were sent to the recycle center and will need to be reissued.
Last Friday there was another surprise Inspection by Southwest District Health (SWDH). The report will be available at the end of this week. The inspector said verbally to Steve, “It looks a lot better than last year.”
Mr. Shelton said that it was his understanding SWDH could do one surprise inspection yearly, but for any others there had to be prior notification. This is the third surprise inspection this year. Commissioner Iveson directed him to contact Viki Purdy whose area of responsibility includes the SWDH.
Some kids broke into the Recycle Center unaware they were on camera. They came in and got on the forklift, when there was no key, the youths tore the door off of the cabinet, retrieved the keys and returned to the forklift. Not knowing how it worked they moved on to the Ford pickup where they went through it, finding nothing to steal. A report was made and the Sheriff’s Office is handling the issue. Someone also broke into the pickleball storage by the basketball court in the Boise Cascade Park.
Several property owners along Goodrich Creek Road (Jennifer and Mike McNally, Ferrel Crossly, and others) requested a speed limit change to 25MPH where Goodrich Creek starts off Goodrich Road. They also requested dead end signs to help stop the looky-lou traffic and reduce the impact on the gravel road. Commissioner Iveson shared an interesting fact: If a property owner on a county road negotiates directly with GMCO to pay for Mag Chloride treatment, the owner can contact Road and Bridge which will grade and water the road section prior to the treatment. The dead end signs and speed limit signs were approved.
Mr. Balderson provided updates on continuing items: cleaning ditches and the search for a backhoe and excavator continues for which he provided some estimates. Much of the discussion revolved around backhoe versus excavator use which led into the need to address the snow saga which happens at the Sheriff’s Office entrance each winter. The decision was to replace the jersey barriers in place now with decorative concrete 2’ x 4’ or 2’ x 6’ blocks. The Sheriff will order the blocks and the Road and Bridge department will install them.
Sheriff Zollman was meeting with the Forest Service later in the day to encourage shrinking of the Middle Fork road closure area due to the Lava Fire and to allow access to the forest on the north side. Fall Creek closure remains in effect, as well as closures within the Forest Service boundaries. Control and closed signs on Council-Cuprum Road can be removed.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Adams County Health Center (ACHC) should be completed by October 1st. This MOU is for inmate care. Sheriff Zollman provided the Emergency Management Services (EMS) 911 MOUs with Council Valley Ambulance and Fire Department, Indian Valley Ambulance, and Meadows Valley Fire Department. These were approved.
The following business or action items were approved or signed:
Commissioner Minutes from August 26, 2024
Road & Bridge maintenance July 15-August 15,2024
Weed Dept. August 5-30, 2024
Certificate of Residency Amy Williams/College of Western Idaho
Meadows Valley Rural Fire requests an extension for L2/Public Hearing Budget Extension to get budget hearing process correct
Certification of Levies for Tax Year 2024/Fiscal Year 2025 Approved with pending Meadows Valley public hearing on Meadows Valley Fire with no changes to their levy amount.
Adams County Health Clinic -Support Letter for Service Area Grant application
CAI Annual Contract for Recording, Financials Read-only $15,921.36
Sheriff -EMS and Fire Agreements
Payroll Changes: two Sheriff personnel.
County Personnel Longevity adjustments
Small County owned parcel near ACHC will be transferred to ACHC via Quit Claim.
The Commissioners then went into Executive Session at 10:50 with Prosecutor Boyd.
