STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

 DECEMBER SESSION       DECEMBER 8, 2020          SECOND TERM DAY

 8:30 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Mark Frei and Denis Duman and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioner Duman offered an opening prayer.

Brandt moves to go amend the agenda to include a published bid opening for fire mitigation at 9:00.  Frei seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

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

2-Denial

8:35 a.m. End Indigent

8:45 a.m.  Kelly and Lesli regarding claims:
Current Expense $     55,681.56   County Road and Bridge   $    104,190.99
Airport                  $      12,891.15    Emergency Comm.            $           227.02
District Court      $        3,716.23    Title III-New                       $           769.51
Indigent               $        5,236.41    Solid Waste                          $   150,596.84
Noxious Weeds  $        1,351.14     Snowmobile 25A                 $             26.72
Snowmobile 25B$          365.01    Interlock Device Fund        $             85.00
Total Expenditures     $         335,137.58

Duman moves to pay the claims.  Frei seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:00 a.m. Brandt regarding bid opening for several fire mitigation projects-only one bid received from Rad Mulching.  Page Property-$1900 per acre for approximately 2.5 acres; Dannar/Atkinson Property-$27,000; Solberg Property-$6,000; Cline Property-$6,498; Schowyer Property-$20,000. Discussion regarding Page property.  Brandt moves to approve the bids on all properties except for the Page property pending clarification from Sandi Paul.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:02 a.m. Connie Jensen-Blyth requests the purchase of a laptop for the Weed Dept. so both employees have computers.  Brandt moves to approve the quote from CompuNet.  Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

Jensen-Blyth regarding the annual cost share agreements with the State-updates Commission on activities and collaborative work.  Brandt moves to approve the cost share agreements for the Upper Clearwater CWMA, the Salmon River CWMA, and the Joseph Plains CWMA. Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:25 a.m. Brandt regarding letter requested by Jerry Zumalt for the EDA grant concerning our cost share-moves to approve the letter.  Frei seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:35 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the Orders for Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Jill Bruegeman as temporary help in the Assessor’s Office.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve Jt. Quarterly Report.  Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the payment of the CMC dues.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the letter to the Idaho State Bar regarding Joe Filicetti.  Frei seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Brandt.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Additional Meetings-Brandt-Solberg Site Visit-December 9; CBC-December 10; IAC Legislative Committee-December16, SRS Reauthorization-December 18, WIR NACO-December 19; Duman RC&D-December 16.

Brandt moves to approve the bid on the Page property.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt regarding bid opening on the rotary plow-no bids received.

10:05 a.m. David McKnight, AirBridge, and Dodd Snodgrass, CEDA, present update on the Commerce Grant Broadband Project-advises that they promised 22 sites in Idaho County, but they actually completed 28 sites.  Many of the sites completed in Lewis County also benefit Idaho County and vice versa.  McKnight advises that the Elk City Grant Project was not completed due to numerous complications-discussion.   McKnight updates on the build out throughout the rest of the County.  Discussion regarding invoices to match site expenses-McKnight will send invite to Ackerman.  Brandt moves to approve the Request for Funds pending review of the invoices.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

10:45 a.m. Earl Krasselt Jr. regarding solid waste fee-requests cancellation on the residence at 614 Broadway Avenue in Kooskia-per James Zehner, Mr. Krasselt advised that this residence is used only occasionally, the power is still on.   Brandt moves to deny the request for cancellation. Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.  Mr. Krasselt arrives after the motion-Brandt explains the policy that we maintain the fee if the residence can be inhabited.

10:50 a.m. Brandt moves to go back into Indigent proceedings pursuant to Idaho Code 31-874.  Duman seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes

1-Approval for Cremation

10:52 a.m. End Indigent

11:00 a.m. Gene Meinen regarding issue with a location to pile snow in Elk City-property they used to use has been fenced, so they will need to use a backhoe and truck to transport it away-he is requesting a seasonal employee to assist with this.   Brandt moves to approve the temporary hire.

Meinen advises a door at the Riggins shop was damaged in a wind storm-Ackerman will work with ICRMP.

11:15 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) b for Personnel.  Duman seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes

11:38 a.m. End Executive Session-Break for Lunch

1:58 p.m.  Brandt moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to 31-874.  Duman seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-absent; District 3-yes

2:02 p.m.  End Indigent       Meeting Adjourned

Chairman______________________________     Attest:____________________________