STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JUNE SESSION JUNE 18, 2019 SECOND TERM DAY
8:30 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Denis Duman and Mark Frei 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 Code 31-874. Frei seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
0-Approval; 1-Denial; 0-Suspension; 4-Lien; 4-N1; 1-Release of Lien, 1-Release of N1
8:39 a.m. End Indigent
8:45 a.m. Kelly regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 66,021.64 County Road and Bridge $ 108,856.23
Airport $ 1,233,234.11 Emergency Comm. $ 4,417.15
District Court $ 1,718.27 Title III $ 6,141.90
Indigent $ 2,442.56 Junior College $ 1,000.00
Appraisal $ 144.17 Solid Waste $ 144,021.42
Search & Rescue $ 22.66 Election Consolidation $ 245.07
Noxious Weeds $ 40,428.58 Snowmobile 25-A $ 3,175.50
Snowmobile 25-B $ 13.00
Total Expenditures $ 1,611.882.26
Frei moves to pay the claims. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:00 a.m. Assessor James Zehner presents budget request. Everything in the Assessor’s budget is the same except salary line-requesting 5%. Appraisal budget is up a bit, due to budgeting another position-this is needed as they are getting further behind in their appraisal work-other lines are the same.
9:15 a.m. Treasurer Abbie Hudson advises that the carpet on the stairs to the basement needs to be replaced-she will get some quotes. Hudson presents update on interest accrual and banking fees. Hudson regarding budget request-most are the same except salary lines-requesting 5% for herself, 3% from everyone else. Data Processing is generally the same-3% increase in salary line.
9:30 a.m. Sheriff Doug Giddings, Sarah Secrist, and Monica Walker present budget request-discussion regarding salary lines-requesting increases for Dispatch and Jail-other budgets are generally the same.
9:45 a.m. Kevin Tomlinson, representing Bennett Forest Industries, requests that the County accept the PFI extension road that is adjacent to Rivers Edge Subdivision. Frei questions the standards used to build the road-Tomlinson advises that the road was built to LHTAC standards-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the acceptance of the Rivers Edge Subdivision Road, approximately .5 miles, into the County maintenance map. Melina Palkin request that a sign be placed-Meinen advises that he will have a sign ordered. Brandt moves to accept the Rivers Edge Subdivision Road as depicted on the plat into the County maintenance map and to declare the road open to the public. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:00 a.m. Brandt regarding Glenwood Road Culvert Repair-reviews bids-apparent low bidder did not have all required documentation. Cook & Sons was the next lowest bidder-Brandt moves to award the bid to Cook & Sons. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt regarding Glenwood/Adams Grade Junction Culvert Repair-reviews bids-Debco was the low bidder and was awarded the bid upon bid opening. Brandt moves to officially approve the bid award to Debco. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Brandt moves to retroactively authorize Meinen to sign the project documents. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Meinen advises that there is a need for maintenance gravel in the Elk City area-he sent out a request for quotes to Wayne Jackson, Turners and Camas Gravel-low quote was Camas Gravel at $37,000. Brandt moves to approve the bid from Camas Gravel. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Meinen updates Commission the bull-blade purchase that was previously approved. He was looking over his equipment and determined that a fixed plow was needed-since delivery is out several months, he went ahead and made the order. Ultimately, the purchase is approximately $19,000 less than he was approved for.
Road Supervisor Meinen presents budget request-salary line is increased by 5% overall, plus additional funding for an additional employee. Other lines have been adjusted slightly up or down. Overall budget is less.
10:30 a.m. Mike Cook presents budget request-minor adjustments throughout-overall budget is down, reflecting the completion of litigation. Cook requests that he be allowed to sell the old fuel truck-Commission has no objection.
10:50 a.m. Idaho County Extension Agent Jim Church, presents budget for the Extension Office and Fair. Only change is for an increase in the travel lines for Church and Jensen and 3% in salary line.
Church also presents diagrams for office arrangement in consideration of relocation to the basement-discussion.
11:00 a.m. Prosecutor Kirk MacGregor presents budget request-salary lines increased by 3% for Kirk and Adam, 5% for secretarial support. Other items are about the same-keeping levels the same in the event Lankford is continued again.
11:15 a.m. Connie Jensen-Blyth regarding several agreements that need to be signed. Duman moves to approve two USFS agreements. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Jensen-Blyth presents budget request for Noxious Weeds-change in Capital Other line to include equipment and software to move away from the USFS support system. Other increases are in salary lines-sheet with salary increase justification discussed.
11:32 a.m. Todd Lakey and Tim Marks present a history and overview of Gem Plan. Tim Marks presents overview of assets and liability, outlines process for determining rate increases in the pool and how counties can customize benefits-discussion. Commission will discuss this further after hearing the renewal numbers from Blue Cross.
12:08 p.m. Break for lunch
1:30 p.m. Clerk Kathy Ackerman presents budget request-outlines changes in salary lines in various departments-most other lines are generally the same.
1:45 p.m. Kirk MacGregor regarding his contact with ICRMP regarding whether or not they would cover an employee of Idaho County Recycling-won’t cover a contract worker, but will cover volunteers or County Employees. Denis Duman provides update on information he has obtained since the last meeting-outlook on the recycling market varies depending on who you talk to. Duman advises that he believes that with the market being down and the costs of bringing on an employee not being cost effective, the most logical move would be for someone from the recycling group step up to manage the sites temporarily until drop off locations are established-discussion. Brandt moves to approve payment of a $200 per month stipend for management of the recycling locations in both Grangeville and Cottonwood to be paid from Idaho County Recycling funds. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
2:15 p.m. Josh Lustig, Camas Prairie Insurance, presents update on claims reporting and projected increase for medical coverage-discussion. Commission advises that they would like Lustig to check further into the Gem Plan. Ackerman will reach out to Gem Plan and determine how engaged they would like Lustig to be in the process.
2:50 p.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of June 4 meeting as amended. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Orders of Cancelation as per Abbie Hudson. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the part-time seasonal hiring of Godavari (Davi) Murphy in the Extension Office. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the promotion of Robert Robinson to Supervisor in Elk City for the Road Dept. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the alcoholic beverage license for the White Bird Bar & Grill. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the SO equipment purchase request for outfitting the new vehicle. 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.
3:05 p.m. Brandt regarding introduction to Comprehensive Plan and list of plans that fall under the realm of disaster/emergency management-discussion regarding the listing of various plans and ordinances. Discussion continued until next week.
3:51 p.m. Additional Meetings-Brandt-June 19-21 Western Legislative Forestry Task Force; July 17-18- Efficiency Task Force
Duman-June 20-CMC, June 21-Magistrate Commission, June 27-Ida-Lew Board of Directors
Discussion regarding Gem Plan waiver for getting the numbers from Blue Cross. Brandt moves to allow Ackerman to sign the waiver. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
4:05 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman______________________________ Attest:____________________________
