June 28, 2022

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
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 JUNE SESSION               JUNE 28, 2022            FOURTH TERM DAY

 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 regarding bid opening. One bid received from Rad Mulching; $9000-Brown, $5500-Goodwin, $25,000-Rochon, $15,000-Boehlke-will be held for Sandi Paul to review.

9:05 a.m. Kelly and Lesli regarding claims:

Current Expense:     $ 19,009.74   County Road & Bridge:           $ 260,627.05
Airport:                      $ 24,232.27   Emergency Communication:  $    12,543.67
District Court:          $   2,525.52   Title III:                                    $    20,053.04
Indigent:                   $   1,844.91    Junior College:                        $         500.00
Search & Rescue     $   1,838.00    Noxious Weeds:                      $           32.75
Interlock Device     $        95.00
Total:        $  343,301.95

Duman moves to pay the claims.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:15 a.m. Sandi Paul advises that she has reviewed the bid from Rad Mulching-she needs to follow up on the Brown property-others look good. .  Brandt moves to award the bid for Goodwin, Rochon & Boehlke to Rad Mulching.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:26 a.m.  Brandt moves to amend the agenda to move Ironwood Subdivision Final Plat to 1:30 p.m.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with Brandt and Duman in favor.  Lindsley stepped out for a few minutes.

9:30 a.m. Nadine McDonald presents budget proposal for Misdemeanor & Juvenile Probation-advises that she has made significant increases in salary to reflect increased caseloads-discussion.  McDonald advises that other changes include education and phone needed to support an additional probation officer.

9:47 a.m. Joe Slichter presents budget proposal for Noxious Weeds-everything is the same except fuel, right-of-way contracts, and vehicle.

Slichter updates regarding other projects.

10:18 a.m. Abbie Hudson presents budget proposal for Treasurer and Data Processing.

10:30 a.m. Sandi Paul presents budget proposal for Title III-no major changes other than project line increase due to fuel and other incidental costs.

10:45 a.m. Kathy Ackerman presents budget proposals for Auditor-Recorder, Elections, Indigent, District Court.

11:00 a.m.  Kathy Ackerman presents Coroner’s budget proposal.

11:15 a.m. Guy VonBargen presents Road Department budget proposal-requests one more full-time position in Riggins and a seasonal employee in Kooskia.

11:32 a.m.  Denis Duman updates regarding fire mitigation near the Secesh Cemetery-Grangeville Cemetery District owns the property and they have no objection to treating the parcel, but they will not contribute any funding.  Duman has also researched alternate access to the back parcel in the event Grangeville Cemetery District wants to sell that parcel.  Sandi Paul advises that she has followed up on this as well-the Homeowner’s Association wants the area treated-is looking towards using Title III funding-discussion.  Prior to treatment, the parcel will need to be surveyed to determine exact boundaries.  Paul advises that the County piece below the firehouse will also need to be treated-Commission directs that Paul move forward with that piece.

11:47 a.m. Brandt regarding PILT-Brandt moves to distribute $100,000 each to Road & Bridge and Solid Waste and balance of $1,702,040 to Current Expense.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

11:50 a.m. Ackerman regarding letter to two local dentists who are no longer in network with Blue Cross-discussion.  Commission feels that we should send a letter-Ackerman will work on this for next week.

11:58 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the June 21 meeting.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Catering Permit for Keuterville Pub & Grub for Greencreek 4th of July.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Troy Cobbs for Road Dept.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Brandt for WOTUS round-table.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Additional Meetings-Lindsley-July 11, 12, 13 & 18 City Council; Duman-July 20-ITD Meeting; July 21-CMC,  July 28-Public Health; Brandt-July 20-25- NACo.

12:01 Break for lunch

1:00 p.m. Board of Equalization resumes

Steven & Rita Repp sworn and testify regarding their parcel.  Ron Funke advises that they have an airstrip that they intend to keep open for public use-feels that their parcel should be reduced a bit.

1:07 a.m. Megan Turner regarding Marily Kerr Revocable Trust (not present)-presents documentation supporting appraisal.

Megan Turner regarding Steve & Connie Basaraba (not present)-presents documentation supporting appraisal.

Megan Turner regarding Shepherd Trust (not present)-two parcels with two different agents-presents documentation supporting appraisal.

Alana Lyons regarding James & Barbara Hawkins Trust (not present)-presents documentation supporting appraisal.

1:36 p.m. BOE recessed

1:36 p.m. Hunter Edwards reviews comments received by JUB regarding final plat submission for Ironwood Subdivision-discussion.  Edwards will make the adjustments and obtain signatures.

2:30 p.m.  Brandt regarding CPI on Solid Waste-Brandt will follow-up with Simmons.

2:34 p.m. Meeting Adjourned

Chairman___________________________              Attest_______________________________