STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JULY SESSION JULY 20, 2021 SECOND TERM DAY
8:30 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Denis Duman and Ted Lindsley and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Duman offered an opening prayer.
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
8:46 a.m. End Executive Session
Duman moves to increase the hourly wage for Alvin Dormaier to $19.60 per hour effective immediately. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Duman moves to accept the resignation of Connie Jensen-Blyth effective August 22. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
8:50 a.m. 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
1-Denial; 2-Liens; 2-N1
8:52 a.m. End Indigent
Kelly and Lesli regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 126,601.89 County Road and Bridge $ 259,789.56
Airport $ 136,849.58 Emergency Comm. $ 28,440.46
District Court $ 5,097.11 Preventive Health $ 32,344.75
Title III-New $ 114,012.23 Title III $ 177.60
Indigent $ 3,064.29 Appraisal $ 1,063.15
Solid Waste $ 154,461.60 Search & Rescue $ 2,669.79
Election Consol. $ 69.89 Noxious Weeds $ 13,132.88
Snowmobile 25A $ 3,842.21 Snowmobile 25B $ 13.00
Total Expenditures $ 881,629.99
Duman moves to pay the claims. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:15 a.m. Jerry Zumalt regarding letter in support of DIGB2 GIS project participation-discussion. Duman moves to approve the letter. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Zumalt presents draft Resolution declaring a disaster due to wild fires-discussion. Duman moves to approve Idaho County Resolution 2021-07 declaring a local disaster. Brandt second. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Doug Ulmer regarding purchase of a UTV-with trade in, the final cost would be $12,144.62-discussion. Duman moves to approve the purchase. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Ulmer requests that the amount for purchase pre-approval be increased to $3000-advises that there are problems with the current threshold of $1000-discussion. Duman moves to approve an increase to $3000 for Sheriff’s Office and Road Department. Brandt seconds.
10:00 a.m. Brandt opens public hearing on proposed fee increase for the processing of road validation and/or vacation petitions. No one present for the hearing is in opposition of the increase. Jessup questions whether the increase is a reasonable reflection of actual costs to the County-Brandt advises this increase puts the fee at the same level as other similar proceedings. Brandt moves to approve Idaho County Resolution 2021-08 adopting the fee of $400 for road validation/vacation proceedings. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:02 a.m. Public hearing closed.
10:10 a.m. Matt Jessup updates regarding Rabbit Creek Road-advises that there is some confusion regarding the difference between Rabbit Creed Road and the #279 Road-requests that he be allowed to do a site visit to get a feel for where this road actually lies. Commission has no objection to Jessup doing a site visit. Discussion regarding previous validation from 2004. Jessup questions what the Commissioners would like to do with the request from Mr. Padrta to Kirk MacGregor to require the removal of a gate on Rabbit Creek Road-Commission advises that the road has been closed per a previous order-no action should be taken pending testimony on Mr. Padrta’s new Petition for Validation.
10:45 a.m. Connie Jensen-Blyth regarding bid for Wilderness Weed Project funded through the USFS-one bid was received from Graning Ranch-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the bid as presented. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Jensen-Blyth advises there is a request for modification in the works for USFS rock pits-Commission has no objection with moving forward with the modification request-Jensen-Blyth will tell the USFS to move forward.
Jensen-Blyth presents RAC Agreement from last year with the modification that we can use our own mapping-reviews agreement with modifications-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the agreement. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:05 a.m. Brandt regarding RFPQ for Commerce Broadband Grant-only one proposal was received-discussion. Brandt moves to accept the proposal of Airbridge, the only proposal received. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:15 a.m. Budget review by Commission
12:09 p.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of July 6. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Stan Denham, the hiring of Cody Vance and Kevin Harlor for Patrol, the hiring of Jason Brown in the Jail, and the promotions of Rick Knutson and Mike Victorino to the rank of Corporal in the Jail. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the quote for a computer for Juvenile/Misd. Probation. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the letters to Risch and Crapo regarding BLM Director nominee, Tracy Stone-Manning. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Road Dept. employee Dan Parsons and the hiring of John Kummet as a seasonal hire for the Road Dept. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Order for Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting requests for Duman and Brandt. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the transfer agreement for Western Transfer/Lewis Clark Recyclers. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt regarding request for signage for a prohibition of use of compression brakes in Syringa-several emails in support of this have been received, as well as a couple of emails opposing-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the request. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Ackerman will send a letter to ITD.
Additional Meetings-Lindsley-August 4-Ida-Lew; Duman-August 5-CEDA, August 12-Stibnite Foundation/SAC, August 15-USFS Forest Plan Revision, August 26-CEDA; Brandt-July 21-Forested Counties, August 11-BLM RAC, August 15-USFS Forest Plan Revision, August 20-WIR.
12:22 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman______________________________ Attest:____________________________
