SPECIAL MEETING OF THE IDAHO TRANSPORTATION BOARD

 

April 4, 2008

 

Idaho Transportation Board Chairman Manning called a special meeting of the Idaho Transportation Board at 1 PM on Friday, April 4, 2008. The following were present at the Idaho Transportation Department in Boise, Idaho:

            Darrell V Manning, Chairman

            Scott Stokes, Deputy Director

            Karl Vogt, Deputy Attorney General

            Sue S. Higgins, Board Secretary

 

The following participated in the meeting via teleconference or video conference:

            Monte C. McClure, Vice Chairman – District 3

            Jim Coleman, Member – District 1

            Bruce Sweeney, Member – District 2

            Gary Blick, Member – District 4

            Neil Miller, Member – District 5

            Lee Gagner Member, - District 6

 

Executive Session, Section 67-2345(f), Idaho Code. Member Coleman made a motion to meet in executive session at 1 PM to discuss legal issues. Vice Chairman McClure seconded the motion and it passed 6-0 by individual roll call vote.

 

A discussion was held on pending litigation related to the recent District Court opinion in Keenan vs. State of Idaho and its potential impacts to the operation of the state highway system.

 

The Board came out of executive session at 1:30 PM.  No decisions were made.

 

Member Sweeney made a motion to appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court the District Court decision in Keenan vs. State of Idaho. Member Blick seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

            WHEREUPON the special session of the Transportation Board adjourned at 1:35 PM.

 

 

 

_____________signed______­­­­­­­­__________

DARRELL V MANNING, Chairman

Idaho Transportation Board

Read and Approved

April 17, 2008

Lewiston, Idaho