STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
FEBRUARY SESSION FEBRUARY 25, 2020 THIRD TERM DAY
8:35 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt and Mark Frei and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present. Commissioner Duman is absent.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Frei 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-absent
2-Approval; 1-Denial; 0-Suspension; 2-Lien; 2-Release of Lien
8:45 a.m. End Indigent
Kelly and Lesli regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 77,635.56 County Road and Bridge $ 45,233.16
Airport $ 29,021.48 Emergency Communication $ 3,826.97
District Court $ 1,675.97 Court Facilities $ 1,450.31
Title III New $ 129.61 Indigent $ 3,441.04
Junior College $ 350.00 Appraisal $ 2,758.08
Solid Waste $ 227.06 Search & Rescue $ 3.18
Election Consol. $ 602.42 Noxious Weeds $ 3,464.71
Snowmobile 25-A $ 143.38 Snowmobile 25-B $ 96.87
Interlock Device $ 215.00
Total Expenditures $ 170,274.80
Frei moves to pay the claims. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Frei in favor. Duman is absent.
9:01 a.m. Brandt updates Abner King and Lenne Bonner regarding passage in the Idaho Senate of the ambulance district legislation he has been working on-discussion. King advises that they have been discussing the possibility into trying combine their ambulance resources to form an ambulance district. Brandt advises regarding how board members would be selected. Bonner regarding current issues with staffing EMTs, billing, etc. Brandt proposes a meeting of regional stake holders. Jerry Zumalt regarding the challenges of emergency response and defining the response area for ambulance and QRU coverage. Frei questions what the proposed plan would be for combining resources-Bonner advises that what is in place in Clearwater County seems to be working well-advises of the challenges that exist in billing with both the Cottonwood and Grangeville ambulances being within 35 miles of each other-discussion.
9:37 a.m. Brandt regarding update to Ordinance 35-discussion regarding proposed changes. Discussion continued for two weeks to further review the changes.
9:41 a.m. James Zehner regarding a request for partial exemption for property leased by LCSC. Zehner’s review of Idaho Code and this particular lease leads him to believe that the exemption would be appropriate. Brandt moves to allow the exemption. Frei seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Frei in favor. Duman is absent.
Additonal Meetings Brandt-March 9-RAC, March 11-Forest Plan Meeting
Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the February 18 meeting as amended. Motion carries with Brandt and Frei in favor. Duman is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage License for Root Ranch. Frei seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Frei in favor. Duman is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Requests for Brandt, Frei and Duman. Frei seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Frei in favor. Duman is absent.
10:01 a.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman______________________________ Attest:____________________________
