May 22, 2023

STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

 MAY SESSION          MAY 22, 2023            FOURTH TERM DAY
Click Here to listen to the meeting

 9:05 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Ted Lindsley and Denis Duman and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.  Commissioner Brandt is absent.

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioner Duman offered an opening prayer.

Jordan Zwygart, Zwygart John CPA’s, presents 2022 Audit for review.

Duman moves to accept the FY2022 Audit.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

9:30 a.m.  Lesli regarding claims:

Current Expense    $      48,547.14     Road & Bridge             $      12,146.13
Airport                      $      32,431.94    Emergency Comm.     $        9,016.01
District Court          $        4,869.30    Title III                         $        6,185.82
Junior College         $           200.00    Appraisal                     $             21.00
Drug Enforcement $           203.39     Search & Rescue         $           109.99
Election Consol.     $         2,589.52     Noxious Weeds           $             73.52
Waterways              $            390.08      Snowmobile 25B         $             15.00
Total:              $   116,798.84

Lindsley moves to pay the claims.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

9:42 a.m.  Canvass of the May 16 election.  Lindsley moves to approve the canvass.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

10:04 a.m. Jinny Cash regarding budget request for Idaho Soil & Water Conservation District-presents review of projects and grant funding.  Duman moves to approve $10,000 for FY2024.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

Cash updates Commission on Veteran Services shed which has been relocated to the Noxious Weed shed by the Airport.

11:00 a.m.  Duman moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) b for Personnel.  Lindsley seconds.  Roll call-District 1-absent; District 2-yes; District 3-yes

11:26 a.m.  End Executive Session

Doug Ulmer regarding purchase out of Title III for two motorcycles, TW200, that would replace two higher motorcycles that they have that cannot be used-will be traded in on the new machines.  Lindsley moves to approve moving forward with this.  Duman seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.  Ulmer will return with a quote for purchase after all of the trade-in details have been worked out.

11:30 a.m.  Sandi Paul regarding Lillie project-new number reduces $61,160 to $56,320-Groundworks Excavation. Duman moves to award the project to Groundwork Excavation.  Lindlsey seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

Paul updates on the status of the Good Neighbor Authority-the amount has been increased to $395,000- has been approved for off-forest work.  Paul reports that quarterly reports on spending would be required-money will be approximately 7 years, rather than 10 years.  Discussion regarding financial plan that will be required, additional hours Paul will need in order to get the program off the ground and terminology that needs to be used for consistency in supplemental project agreements.  Ackerman questions whether GNA can be used for GIS development in order to support potential projects moving forward-Paul advises this would be a qualifying use.

11:55 a.m.  Gene Meinen requests authorization to move forward with bid advertisement for Battle Ridge Paving.  Commission advises to advertise the project.

11:58 a.m.  Joe Slichter regarding agreements with Doug Nelson-Jessup advises that he made a few minor modifications-discussion.  Continued to next week for final review and signature.

Paul advises that Idaho Department of Lands wants to funnel some funds to the County-these funds would need to be used on projects adjacent to existing projects-Commission advises that Paul has too many project already, pass on this money at this time.

Jessup and Slichter advise they are ready on the agreements for project management. Duman moves to sign the Agreements for Services for TeePee Springs and Clearwater Complex Projects with Doug Nelson.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

12:18 p.m.  Duman moves to approve the Order of Cancelation as per Abbie Hudson.  Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

Duman moves to approve Idaho County Resolution 2023-08 for destruction of elections records.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

Duman moves to approve the hiring of Mark Anderson as janitor.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

Duman moves to approve the wage increase for Lark Perry for completion of probation.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

Duman moves to approve the support letter for Syringa EMS.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

Duman moves to approve the Additional Meeting Requests for Duman for CMC and Bair Meeting and Lindsley for Bair Meeting.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with Duman and Lindsley in favor.  Brandt is absent.

12:24 p.m. Meeting adjourned.

______________________________________                    _____________________________
Chairman                                                                                Attest