STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
FEBRUARY SESSION FEBRUARY 11, 2025 SECOND TERM DAY
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9:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Ted Lindsley and Brad Higgins and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Higgins offered an opening prayer.
9:13 End Executive Session
Brandt moves to approve Emergency Sick Leave in the amount of 37.5 hours for a District Court employee. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Michael Brown for completion of introductory period. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:15 a.m. Teresa and Andrew regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 163,275.92 Road & Bridge $ 192,609.29
Airport $ 1,374.71 Emergency Comm. $ 4,560.28
District Court $ 2,985.25 Idaho County Fair $ 55,697.00
Title III New $ 3,168.50 Junior College $ 1,500.00
Appraisal $ 174.72 Solid Waste $ 186,952.53
Search & Rescue $ 1,826.59 Election Consol. $ 2,186.87
K9 Donations $ 44.99 Noxious Weeds $ 4,101.38
Snowmobile 25A $ 2,412.14 Snowmobile 25B $ 1,466.00
LATCF $ 839,170.21 Broadband Infra. $ 500.00
Total: $1,463,986.38
Lindsley moves to pay the claims. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Mike Cook updates regarding the review of the proposal from JUB for Airport Engineering Services. Lindsley moves to approve the proposal and designate JUB as our engineering firm for Airport projects. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Higgins questions Cook regarding concerns about the parking area in front of the old pilot’s lounge-Cook advises that he is working with Mike Hauger on resolving this.
9:45 a.m. Denis Duman updates regarding the Idaho County Detention Facility.
10:00 a.m. Brandt opens Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 73-Agricultural Protection Area. Denis Duman, acting as a private citizen, sworn and testifies-advises that he is opposed to the Ordinance as it would open the door to Planning and Zoning requirements that Idaho County currently doesn’t have. Lindsley questions the definition of ‘undue hardship’ in the proposed Ordinance-Jessup advises that Section 3 lists the definition of ‘hardship’-proposes changing the wording to reflect ‘undue hardship’. Brandt questions what the penalty for not adopting the ordinance would be-discussion. Brandt closes the hearing and moves to table adoption of the Ordinance until a later date. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:30 a.m. Doug Ulmer and Brian Hewson present proposal to purchase a body scanner utilizing Opioid Funding. Ulmer advises that Nez Perce County has had one for a little over a year and Clearwater County just purchased one. Hewson advises that he has reviewed the authorized uses of the opioid funding and feels that the scanner would qualify as a tool that would/could prevent overdose deaths-discussion. Nez Perce County Sheriff Bryce Scrimsher advises how the scanner is being used in the NPCO Jail-feels that it prevents inmate deaths, as well as protecting employees-discussion. Lindsley questions regarding updates and maintenance of the equipment-updates are delivered electronically, maintenance is onsite yearly. Discussion regarding general operation of the equipment, storage of data and warranty. Hewson advises that he is proposing a piggyback procurement from the pricing obtained by Nez Perce County-Jessup advise he has reviewed this and concurs. Brandt moves to purchase Tek-84 with Opioid Funds in order to prevent overdose in the jail. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Brandt moves to approve the 5-year warranty/maintenance proposal. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. Adam Goicoa, Quality Heating, updates regarding the heat exchanger plate and pump-pricing is going up in March. Five units in the Courthouse need to be replaced-three are critical. Additionally, the plates in the boiler room are long overdue for replacement-proposes that this work could commence in May-presents quote-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the replacement of three units. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Brandt asks for an estimate for the plate and pump-Goicoa will get an estimate to Ackerman.
11:30 a.m. Jerry Zumalt advises that he discovered the need for the firewall update during the phone project. Mason McCroskey, CompuNet, presents proposal for the firewall upgrade and the need to swap to Palo from Cisco. Michael Brown advises that he has researched the costs of projects of this size and feels the quote provided is fair and reasonable. Brandt moves to approve the proposals for the hardware and installation of a new firewall. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:55 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the February 4 meeting. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Orders of Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Larkin Paul in Dispatch. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the confirmation of the appointees on the Board of Public Health. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the re-appointments of Andrea Solberg, Debbie Hays, Linda Fox and Alan Fox to the Board of Community Guardians. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the thank you letter to Larry and Darlene Clark. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings: Higgins-Public Health-February 20; Brandt-NACo Legislative Conference-February 28-March 5; CFTM-March 13.
12:00 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
