Printer Friendly Cassia County Minutes 04-20-09

COMMISSIONER MINUTES
#584 April 20, 2009

The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met this day with Chairman Dennis Crane, Paul Christensen and Clay D. Handy, Board Members; Alfred E. Barrus, Prosecuting Attorney; Larry Mickelsen, Clerk of the Board, and Kerry D. McMurray, County Administrator, present.

PREVIOUS WEEK’S MINUTES
The Minutes for April 13, 2009 were discussed. A motion was made and seconded to approve and proceed with publication of an appropriate synopsis. Roll call vote was unanimous by the Board.

CALENDAR
The Board reviewed the calendar for April 2009.

CORRESPONDENCE
The Board reviewed the following:
1. A letter from Marge Chadderdon of the Idaho House of Representatives Re: Animal license plates.
2. Notification of a Claim for Damages under the Idaho Tort Claims Act for Minidoka County, Cassia County, the City of Rupert and the City of Burley
3. The results of the IRS Audit with a list of corrections for 2006 and 2007 employment tax returns.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
Kerry McMurray presented recommendations from the Planning & Zoning Commission concerning proposed amendments to the Cassia County Zoning Ordinance Amendments
The Board discussed setting a Public Hearing Date for Zone Amendment Re: Eastern Idaho Railroad/Maverik/Cassia County Re-zone and set Monday, May 11, 2009 at 9:30am as the date and time for the Public Hearing.
The Board discussed setting a Public Hearing Date for Zone Amendment Re: Animal Equivalency Factor for Fur-Bearing animal units and set Monday, May 11, 2009 at 9:30am as the date and time for the Public Hearing.

BACK COUNTRY BYWAY
The Board reviewed a Letter to Idaho Transportation Department Re: City of Rocks Back Country Byway, Phase 3 and 4. After review it was moved and seconded to sign and send the letter to ITD and roll call vote was unanimous by the Board.

HOMELAND SECURITY
Sheriff Randy Kidd met with the Board to discuss some Homeland Security Grant Matters. After discussion, it was moved and seconded to sign and execute the Homeland Security Grants for FYs 2006, 2008 and 2009 and roll call vote was unanimous by the Board.
Sheriff Kidd also presented an agreement between Cassia County and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for a Boating Safety Program. It was moved and seconded to sign the agreement and roll call vote was unanimous by the Board.

COUNTY EXPENDITURE
The Board reviewed the County’s Payables Approval Report dated 4/17/2009. A motion was made and seconded to approve the report and roll call vote was unanimous by the Board.

GATEWAY POWER PROJECT MEETING
At 9:00am the Board departed for a meeting with Idaho Power Company and other concerned Counties for a Gateway Power Project Meeting in Downey, ID.

RECESS
Meeting was recessed until 9:00 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2009.

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE AT TODAY’S MEETING
Margi Owens, Weekly News Journal;