STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JULY SESSION July 5, 2017 FIRST TERM DAY
10:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Mark Frei and Denis Duman and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Duman offered an opening prayer.
10:00 a.m. James Zehner and Megan Turner regarding reinstatement of the homeowner’s exemption for a woman who is in a nursing home facility in Boise-the home is vacant-discussion. Duman moves to reinstate the homeowner’s exemption. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Zehner regarding property mix-up between Kids Klub and Mountain View School District-still waiting for the corrected deed-requests that the property be exempted so that we aren’t in a situation whereby the taxes have to be cancelled thus impacting taxing districts-discussion. Brandt moves to exempt the value on the parcel. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:05 a.m. BOE finalization
Michael Holpen Corporation-Discussion regarding additional outbuilding. Brandt moves to sustain. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Earl Krasselt-Discussion regarding circuit breaker status and valuation of improvements. Duman moves to sustain. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to close the Board of Equalization. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Ackerman will prepare a letter advising the Assessor’s Office of BOE closing so that values can be finalized.
10:30 a.m. Kathy Ackerman presents budget proposal for Noxious Weeds as Connie Jensen-Blyth could not make it today-discussion regarding consolidation of grant line items and overall budget revisions.
11:00 a.m. Don Solberg regarding rate increase for insurance benefit-overall increase is about 9.1%-discussion regarding options for out-of-pocket and the possibility of negotiating a lower rate. Board authorizes Solberg to negotiate and accept a minimum reduction of 3%.
11:15 a.m. Sheila Key regarding a request from Idaho County Light & Power to waive the GIS fee for data-discussion. Duman moves to deny the request. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:20 a.m. Jerry Zumalt regarding road repairs slated under the Presidential Disaster Declaration-presents a list of roads, estimated road costs and priority rating-total estimated at $4.3 million-discussion.
11:30 a.m. Mike Cook regarding hangar electricity at the airport-was given a verbal quote of $9500 to lay the conduit, which Summit is now saying they can’t do-suggests going back to the Avista quote-discussion. Duman moves to approve the Avista quote. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Cook regarding the fly-in that will be July 12-discussion regarding support services that will be provided.
11:47 a.m. 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-yes
0-Approval; 0-Denial; 0-Suspended; 1-Lien; 1-N-1; 0-Release Lien; 0-Release N-1
11:51 a.m. Brandt moves to approve Alcoholic Beverage License for The Backroads Diner. 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 Brandt and Duman. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Duman moves to approve the minutes of the June 27 meeting. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional meetings:
Brandt-July 13-CBC Forest Plan Revision-Orofino
12:07 p.m. Recess until 1 pm
1:00 p.m. Brandt regarding budget review-Prosecutor’s Budget reviewed to increase areas that will be impacted by the Lankford trial being remanded.
Ackerman presents proposal for Step and Grade system.
Frei proposes running some preliminary numbers on a 3% increase to salaries and 5% to medical insurance-discussion. Commission requests calculations on 2% salary increases and 6% to medical.
General discussion regarding department proposals-continued until next Tuesday.
2:25 p.m. Brandt moves to adjourn. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Chairman______________________________ Attest:____________________________
