March 26, 2024

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

 MARCH SESSION        MARCH 26, 2024         FOURTH 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 Code 31-874.  Duman seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes;  District 2-yes;  District 3-yes

9:05 a.m. Brandt reads designation of mail-out polling locations-moves to approve.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:15 a.m. Lesli and Jamie regarding claims:

Current Expense:     $       40,185.08  County Road & Bridge: $     13,517.51
Airport:                      $       10,197.06   Emergency Comm:        $      4,066.34
District Court:          $         3,970.50  Junior College:                $       1,000.00
Appraisal:                 $              38.99   Solid Waste:                     $       1,495.00
Search & Rescue:    $            632.95    K9 Donations:                 $          106.98
Noxious Weeds:      $         3,169.83    Snowmobile 25B:           $          441.00
ARPA:                       $             189.96
Total:      $       79,011.20

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

9:30 a.m.  Kathy Ackerman regarding the request from ITD to update and approve our Title VI policy-this is required for grant funding compliance-discussion.  Brandt moves to approve the Title VI policy.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:44 a.m.  Brandt moves to amend the agenda to include two time-sensitive quotes to be added to Miscellaneous Approvals. Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:50 a.m.  Kathy Ackerman regarding fire escape ladders for the Courthouse window wells-discussion.  Commission will look at the possible replacement to egress windows in the basement in the future.

9:55 a.m.  Kathy Ackerman regarding the closing of the Print Shop and anticipated increased requests we may get to do copy and print jobs for the public.  Discussion regarding other options that might be available.  Commissioners do not want to take the place of private enterprise in the community-copying and printing should only be done in situations where the copies are part of the business conducted in the Courthouse.

10:00 a.m. Jerry Zumalt, Alison Tompkins and Christine Frei present draft application they prepared for the BEAD grant-the deadline is tomorrow for a $50,000 planning grant for broadband-discussion.  Brandt moves to approve the grant application.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.  Duman questions regarding the focus being in Grangeville-Thompkins advises that this application will be a template for other communities-discussion.

10:17 a.m. Monica Walker regarding purchase of five radar units with safety grant funds-discussion.  Brandt moves to approve the purchase.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

10:20 a.m. Ted Lindsley regarding his research on replacing the security door-continued to next week.

10:25 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the CompuNet quotes for renewal for Smartnet and Cisco.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the March 19 meeting.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage License for Muffin Tops This.  Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Notice of Lease Termination for the old Pilots Lounge.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Order for Cancelation as per Abbie Hudson.  Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the software renewal quote from ESRI.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Lavante Gabor in the Sheriff’s Office.  Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt move to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Duman.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Additional Meetings-Duman-March 28-CMC, April 4-USFS Dispatch Center Meeting, April 10-CEDA; Brandt-March 28-USFS GNA Meeting, April 12- NACo Public Lands; Lindsley-March 28-BOE Training, April 4-Ida-Lew; April 11-Grizzly Reintroduction Meeting

10:38 a.m. Meeting Adjourned

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Chairman                                                                    Attest