STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
AUGUST SESSION AUGUST 6, 2019 FIRST TERM DAY
8:30 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. Frei seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
1-Approval; 3-Denials; 0-Suspension; 0-Lien; 0-N1; 3-Release of Lien; 3-Release of N1
8:39 a.m. End Indigent
8:45 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the July 30 meeting. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Cameron Killmar as a patrol deputy. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Barbara Grimm in Mapping. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Hayes Hartman as the new law clerk for Judge FitzMaurice. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the JUB agreements for Cottonwood Creek and Big Buck. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to nominate Doug Zenner as District II delegate to the Capital Crimes Defense Commission. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Ackerman regarding need to update the Magistrate Courtroom-funds have been budgeted and are available through the Court Facilities fund. Brandt moves to approve the bid for the redesign of the Magistrate Courtroom bench. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the purchase of a mobile radio unit for the Coroner. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage License for Killgore Adventures. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Requests for Duman. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Ackerman regarding desk/counter modifications needed in Elections. Brandt moves to approve the bid for the redesign of the Elections counter and desk modification for $600. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:00 a.m. Ackerman regarding latest updates to the L2-discussion regarding levy amounts. Duman moves to approve the L2. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Richard White, BLM, presents overview of proposed purchase of private property in Idaho County-they see this as a way to adjoin existing BLM parcels and provide additional recreational access. It may also be offered as grazing for Cross 0 Ranch. White advises this is a 520 acre parcel-discussion regarding loss of tax revenue. White advises that their projections over 20 years would net more revenue than taxes would generate-discussion. Brandt advises that he feels that the continuing loss of private lands is devastating to the fiscal needs of the county. Brandt moves to oppose the purchase. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
White provides update on Shorts Bar and Pine Bar projects-both projects were awarded to Cook & Sons-both are slated for completion this year.
10:00 a.m. Leigh Davis, Idaho County Fair Board Chair, officially invites Commission to the opening of the Fair on Wednesday, August 14 at 8:30 a.m. Davis updates the Commission on the proposal of a new restroom facility for the grounds-they have moved forward with plans and are ready to go out for bid on this project. Discussion regarding timeline and funding. Commission has no objection to moving forward with this project-Davis will keep the Commission updated.
10:30 a.m. Frei updates Robert Simmons on his concerns about the dumpster situation on the Prairie, particularly the “Fair View” dumpster location-advises that the dumpsters are always full and overflowing. Simmons provides updated data on the number of dumpsters they are currently picking up and the original contracted pick up data. Simmons advises that he will put together some numbers to address the additional pick up needs-discussion about which dumpster locations would need to be included.
Simmons updates on the Kooskia drop off sites-they are working on finalizing terms of a lease. Simmons advises that there are two sites being considered in Cottonwood-still looking into property in the Grangeville area-ideally, the sites would be approximately 2 acres each-they could get by with less, but 2 acres would allow for some growth. Simmons will come back with updated numbers.
11:00 a.m. Craig and Jill Roark, applicants for a subdivision variance that was previously heard by the Commission during public hearing, present additional documents as requested by Matt Jessup, to address concerns about the granting of the variance. Jessup presents an Order Granting Variance for review-advises that there may be a few hiccups with the documents prepared by the Roarks, however, he feels those would not be an impediment to the granting of a variance. Brandt moves to approve the Order Granting Variance. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Cynthia Cowell, unscheduled guest from the Small Business Administration, provides information regarding disaster assistance and loans that are available. They have a disaster loan outreach center in the Kooskia City Hall for the next two weeks.
11:30 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Execution Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1)b for personnel. Frei seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
11:46 a.m. End Executive
11:47 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1)a for personnel. Duman seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
12:05 p.m. End Executive Session
Additional Meetings-Brandt-August 9-Public Lands Phone Conference, August 14-Idaho County Fair Opening; Duman-August 14-Idaho County Fair Opening, August 15-CMC, August 22-CEDA Board of Directors
12:27 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman______________________________ Attest:____________________________
