STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
FEBRUARY SESSION FEBRUARY 25, 2025 FOURTH TERM DAY
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9:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Ted Lindsley and Brad Higgins and Bette Polack, Deputy Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Higgins offered an opening prayer.
Mike Cook regarding the development of a snow removal plan for the Airport. Cook submits a rough draft of a snow removal plan. Discussion on the plan. Cook asking for any additional ideas. Commissioners agree with plan and ask that it be put on the Idaho County website.
9:15 a.m. Andrew and Teresa regarding Claims:
Current Expense: $ 30,696.76 Road & Bridge: $ 56,579.30
Airport: $ 22,547.71 Emergency Comm: $ 1,981.42
District Court: $ 450.00 Preventive Health $ 72,299.00
Title III: $ 161.95 Solid Waste: $ 174,690.24
Noxious Weeds: $ 52.67 Snowmobile 25A: $ 83.08
Snowmobile 25B: $ 32.56 LATCF $ 527,736.40
Broadband Infra: $ 81,136.00
Total: $ 968,447.09
Lindsley moves to approve the claims. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Michael Brown presents an update on IT activities-discussion. Brown advises that he would like to switch to the Starlink system at Elk City, saving approximately $3000 per year and better connectivity-discussion. Lindsley moves to approve upgrade/change to Starlink. Higgins seconds. Motions carries with all in favor.
Brown advises that our Cisco subscription is up for renewal-after checking, the pricing is actually a bit cheaper than last year. Brandt moves to approve the proposal. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brown requests clarification regarding whether or not he should make computer upgrade requests independently or run them by the Commissioners first-there are two new requests from the Sheriff’s Office. Brown will get the pricing and come back on the 11th.
10:00 a.m. Ted Lindsley regarding excavation work to be done at the site of the York Pond in Elk City by the National Guard-requests a letter from the county to Elk City Water & Sewer saying that we will cover any damage if it occurs during the work-discussion on the legalities and what a letter would provide. Jessup will draft a letter to be reviewed by the Commission at a different time.
10:15 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the February 18 meeting. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve additional meetings for Higgins for Public Health. Lindsley second. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Amended Order for Annexation regarding the Cottonwood Rural Fire District. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Mountain View Specialty Meats. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings:
Higgins- March 12-Board of Equalization Tax Training, Public Health; March 22-Elk City Meet & Greet
Brandt- March 13- Forest Land Methodology
10:30 a.m. Brandt opens Public Hearing on the Petition to Vacate filed by Brock Salisbury, who is represented by Joe Wright and the Petition to Vacation filed by Phil Wimer and Mark McCain, who are represented by McKenzie Lewis. Both petitions deal with the same road-there are no access issues-all parties are in agreement. Brandt moves to approve both petitions for the entire route. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Jessup regarding letter for Elk City Water & Sewer-reviews draft-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the letter. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:50 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) b for Personnel. Lindsley seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
11:05 a.m. Higgins moves to approve the request to cover insurance costs for an employee who fell below the required work hours for insurance coverage. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:05 a.m. Meeting adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
