STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
MARCH SESSION MARCH 23, 2021 FOURTH TERM DAY
8:45 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Denis Duman and Ted Lindsley and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present. Commissioner Brandt is absent.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Duman offered an opening prayer.
Monica Walker regarding grant funding available through USFS that had been unspent for most of FY2019 and FY2020-Sheriff Ulmer had a meeting with the USFS and was given permission to expand the scope of authorized purchases-presents purchase requests for body cameras and tasers-these purchases will be billed out of the grant and come back to the County general fund-total amounts $7185.90 and $20,125.20-discussion. Lindsley moves to authorize the purchases. Duman seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Kelly and Lesli regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 23,075.56 County Road and Bridge $ 254,324.06
Airport $ 1,985.05 Emergency Comm. $ 6,925.59
District Court $ 5,215.26 Idaho County Fair $ 51,500.00
Title III-New $ 129.73 Indigent $ 18,890.52
Junior College $ 3,000.00 Appraisal $ 33.20
Election Consol. $ 642.88 Noxious Weeds $ 883.11
Snowmobile 25A $ 1,468.64 Snowmobile 25B $ 2,191.75
Total Expenditures $ 370,265.35
Lindsley moves to pay the claims. Duman seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
9:00 a.m. Duman moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) f for legal. Lindsley seconds. Roll call: District 1-absent; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
9:29 a.m. End Executive Session
Duman moves to go to an interview stage with the two bidders with the lowest combined scores. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Duman announces the technical scores for Big Cedar 1: Clearwater Construction dba Clearwater Western-80.6; M.A. DeAtley Construction, Inc.-83.5; GeoStabilization International, LLC-87.5; Inland Crane, Inc.-80.0; Symblon Ried-85.1. Scores will be available in the Clerk’s office later today.
9:33 a.m. Jeff Shinn, Salmon River Ranger District Ranger, provides update on activities in the district to include logging projects on the End of the World Project, Hungry Ridge, Windy Shingle, and Center Johnson. Advises that they are updating/improving recreational areas, to include dumpsters. Shinn advises that they desire to work with the County to find a solution to the dumpster issues-will work on funding for additional dumpters, but will have to find a suitable location.
Brandon Knapton, Locsha Powell Ranger District Ranger, provides update on activities in the district to include logging projects that are in various stages between comment and final decision in several different areas. Advises the Locsha District is also going to use Great American Outdoors Act funds to make improvements and tackle long overdue maintenance in several locations-advises they are looking at utilizing local contractors as much as possible. Knapton offers to work with the County on developing projects. Connie Jensen-Blyth questions whether or not there will be check stations for boats coming from Montana-discussion about the benefit of these stations-Knapton will follow-up.
Ron Tipton, Moose Creek Ranger District Ranger, introduces himself-advises that partnering with other agencies improves scoring for project awards-updates on various projects. Moose Creek is celebrating 100 years this year-they are working on many improvements to that area to increase access.
10:06 a.m. Gene Meinen and Mike Cook present RAC proposals for Lucile Bridge, engineering assessment as the top priority; Lookout Butte Road, crushing and stockpile, as second priority; and Crane Hill Road, crushing and stockpile as the third priority-discussion. Proposals are due at the end of the month. Duman moves to approve moving forward with the RAC projects and priorities as presented. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Meinen advises that $28,258 is needed to meet our match requirements with ITD for the Clear Creek Bridge project. Duman moves to approve the additional funding for this project. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
10:20 a.m. Duman moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) f for legal. Lindsley seconds. Roll call: District 1-absent; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
10:34 a.m. Matt Jessup regarding Rabbit Creek Road request from Mr. Padrta for an electrical easement-requests permission to follow up with Mr. Padrta advising him to have the power company apply for the permit-discussion about possible addendum to the permit to allow easement to the extent of Idaho County’s interest in and jurisdiction over the road. Commission directs Jessup to facilitate this contact.
11:11 a.m. Alicia Ray, State Insurance Fund Loss Control Consultant, via Zoom presents policy review including our loss experience report, as well as next steps in formulating a safety policy and training schedule. Executive Session will be scheduled for next week to address specific questions about claims.
11:45 a.m. Connie Jensen-Blyth reviews updated no-spray agreement-discussion regarding our obligation to take care of this issue and what other counties are doing to address this-requests that the Commission officially adopt the new agreement which has been reviewed by Jessup. Lindsley questions whether or not there is a list of approved non-spray methods-Jensen-Blyth advises there is not, but she will make that addition. Commission has no objection to moving forward with the agreements.
11:52 a.m. Break for lunch.
1:00 p.m. Randy Herman, Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation Boating Law Enforcement and Education-presents information on monies that could be coming into the County from the Coast Guard to be used for boating safety and education-provides the grant agreement template for this year as an example. Herman advises that it is too late for this year, but he is hoping that we will participate in the future. Herman advises that part of the concern is that our non-participation puts in jeopardy funding for the whole state-discussion. Doug Ulmer advises that he feel this would be beneficial for the citizens, as well as assisting with providing essential equipment to the deputies, such as life jackets and throw bags-discussion.
1:30 p.m. Duman moves to approve the minutes of the March 16 meeting.
Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Duman moves to approve the Orders for Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Duman moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Little River Bait & Tackle and River Clan Saloon. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Duman moves to approve the wage increase for Idaho County Road Dept. employee Larry Nicola. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Duman moves to approve the wage increase for Idaho County Appraiser Sierra Hovey for completion of Probation. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Duman moves to approve the quote from Williams Plumbing for installation of the water bottle filling station. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
Duman moves to approve the quote for Clarkston Glass for repair of the back door. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt is absent.
1:39 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman______________________________ Attest:____________________________
