STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JULY SESSION JULY 23, 2024 FIFTH TERM DAY
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9:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Ted Lindsley 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 into Indigent Proceedings pursuant to Idaho County 31-874. Duman seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
9:15 a.m. End Executive Session
Brandt moves to release the lien pertaining to RV Indigent Case #101199 upon the payment of half the lien. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Lindsley in favor. Duman abstains.
Jamie and Lesli regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 80,071.31 Road & Bridge $ 50,832.81
Airport $ 140,953.39 Ambulance $ 1,344.00
Emerg. Comm. $ 3,909.52 District Court $ 842.24
Idaho County Fair $ 789.23 Preventive Health $ 71,844.00
Appraisal $ 676.14 Solid Waste $ 21,125.00
Search & Rescue $ 33.06 Election Consol. $ 742.12
Noxious Weeds $ 42,521.81 Snowmobile 25A $ 15.79
Waterways $ 213,662.50 Snowmobile 25B $ 33.79
ARPA $ 405,262.38 Good Neighbor Auth $ 23,125.00
USFS PA $ 929.00 Broadband Inf. $ 30,945.00
Total: $1,090,658.09
Duman moves to pay the claims. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Duman regarding quote from Lindsley’s for furnishings and appliances for the Pilot’s Lounge-discussion. Jessup advises against making the purchases from Lindsley’s Furniture due to the relationship with Commissioner Lindsley. Lindsley questions whether or not a citizen could donate money towards the purchase and/or the landscaping. Jessup advises that all donations should be in the form of goods rather than cash. Discussion regarding having the Airport Advisory Board coordinate fundraising and/or donated goods to furnish and landscape the new Pilot’s Lounge. Airport Advisory Board will be tasked with these efforts.
9:45 a.m. Sandi Paul regarding bids for the Marek and Florence GNA projects-Florence project is under the amount required for publication—discussion regarding verbal bids. Pineda Post & Pole was the only bidder-$115,000 for 50 acres of treatment. Jessup advises that we need written bids submitted. Continued to next week.
Marek project 41.2 acres-Finley’s Tree Service- $49, 440; Rad Mulching-$76,014; Groundwork Excavating-$48,600; Coppersmith Excavating-$101,884; TDubb Contracting LLC $59,740; Brandt moves to award to Groundwork Excavating. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:00 a.m. Jeff Shinn introduces Molly Ryan, acting Forest Supervisor on the Nez-Clear. Ryan introduces herself and updates on the status of a permanent replacement. Discussion and updates regarding pending projects. Ryan advises that the Forest Plan should be finalized in October or November.
10:30 a.m. Shirley Brewer regarding concerns over the road conditions on Dewey Saddle Road-questions whether or not that road is on the schedule for maintenance-discussion. Guy VonBargen advises that the process of watering and blading would tie up the entire crew for an entire week. Brewer updates regarding follow-up with ITD regarding the intersection-requests follow-up coordination to address the intersection and reworking the approach. Sue Kinner advises that of near misses at the intersection.
10:45 a.m. Jerry Zumalt requests support letter regarding Lewis County IRON project-should end up saving us approximately $2,000 per month. Zumalt advises that Point of Presence location is proposed near the Search & Rescue Building-has funding to cover the costs-for information only. Zumalt requests letter designating him as the contact on the disaster declaration-Duman moves to appoint Jerry Zumalt as the point of contact regarding the disaster declaration. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Brandt moves to approve the support letter for Lewis County. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. Debbie Ferguson, ICRMP, presents update to Commission regarding on ICRMP training available on the portal-discussion.
11:30 a.m. Ted Lindsley regarding quote for refinishing the woodwork in the District Courtroom-does not include any of the benches in back-discussion. Lindsley will reach out to obtain a quote to include the benches. Ackerman will discuss this project with Judge Green when he returns.
11:40 a.m. Duman moves to approve the minutes of the July 16 meeting. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt abstains-he was absent.
Brandt moves to approve the letter for Airport Lease Rate Increases. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the contract for construction with ClearZone for the Luke’s Gulch Sign Project. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Certificate of Residence for Emily Diaz. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage License Transfer for Summervilles. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the application for Water & Sewer Services for the new jail with the City of Grangeville. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Brandt for NACo. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:45 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
11:50 a.m. End Executive Session
1:00 p.m. Budget workshop-Brandt reviews budget requests and asks everyone to go back and look at their budgets for possible line items to trim back-please send revisions to Ackerman prior to next week. Continued to 11:00 a.m. July 30.
1:35 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
