STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
APRIL SESSION APRIL 13, 2020 SECOND TERM DAY
9:15 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Denis Duman and Mark Frei and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Duman offered an opening prayer.
Brandt moves to go into Indigent Proceedings pursuant to Idaho Code 31-874. Duman seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
1-Approval; 1-N1
9:20 a.m. End Indigent
9:25 a.m. Kelly regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 83,549.39 County Road and Bridge $ 83,864.67
Airport $ 14,935.83 Emergency Communication $ 106.78
District Court $ 7,419.74 Preventive Health $ 32,028.50
Title III New $ 564.00 Indigent $ 1,437.44
Junior College $ 1,350.00 Appraisal $ 309.26
Solid Waste $ 144,238.06 Search & Rescue $ 165.04
Election Consol. $ 236.76 Noxious Weeds $ 3,053.37
Snowmobile A $ 35.46 Snowmobile 25-B $ 1,766.60
Interlock Device $ 85.00
Total Expenditures $ 375,146.30
Duman moves to approve the minutes of the April 7 meeting. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:45 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the designation of polling places as all absentee or mail-out. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:50 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the April 7 meeting. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the emergency sick leave request for a Road Department employee by Gene Meinen. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Duman. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Stites USDA Rural Development project as having no comment. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:00 a.m. Brandt regarding agreements with JUB-moves to approve the Master Agreement with the cap to be filled in by Ackerman after further consultation with Jessup. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the agreement with JUB for the Sally Ann project. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the agreement with JUB for the Big Cedar 1 project. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:15 a.m. Brandt regarding Stites Grade & Three Mile Creek Bridge bid award-Meinen via telephone, advises that the bids were reviewed by John Watson, JUB-recommending bid award to Debco Construction. Brandt moves to award the bid to Debco. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Meinen advises that he has a piece of equipment that needs to have an engine rebuilt-he got an estimate from Pape of $31,000-he has prices the parts and feels that they can put it back together for around $18,000, but they will need to by a hoist for around $4500. Brandt moves to approve the repair and purchase of hoist. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Brandt questions the timeframe-Meinen advises it will take approximately 3 weeks.
10:30 a.m. Mike Cook presents update on the Pavement Rehabilitation Construction-advises that, after speaking with Gary Gates of FAA this morning, we should have a grant offer coming this week. Cook proposes sending out a cover letter to all users with a white sheet advising them of the project plans, start date and anticipated completion date-discussion. Commission has no objection to sending out a letter.
10:45 a.m. Mark Frei regarding Columbia River System Draft EIS comment letter-he has prepared a comment letter for the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding the importance of dams to the local economy-moves to approve the letter. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. Ackerman regarding proposed new section for the Idaho County Handbook pertaining to Administrative Leave-provides draft of the proposed policy, as well as a Notification Form. Duman advises that he feels the Notification Form needs to have a date-Ackerman will revise. Brandt questions whether or not the Elected Officials have any concerns or questions-no questions from the Elected Officials present, James Zehner, Abbie Hudson, Doug Giddings, and Kirk MacGregor. Brandt moves to adopt the new section to the Idaho County Handbook as presented. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Discussion regarding resuming business operations in the Courthouse. Frei moves to resume business as usual with the Courthouse open to the public in the event Governor Little does not extend his order or to continue with what we have been doing if he does extend the order. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to amend the agenda to include an emergency Executive Session for legal at 11:20. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:24 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) f for legal-delay would have financial ramifications for the County or members of the public. Duman seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
11:28 a.m. End Executive Session
11:29 a.m. Brandt moves to amend the agenda to include an 11:30 a.m. with the purpose of signing a reclamation plan on the John Solberg property. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the signing of the Reassignment form from the Idaho Department of Lands. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:32 a.m. Meeting Adjourned.
Chairman______________________________ Attest:__________________________
