STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
MAY SESSION MAY 26, 2020 FOURTH TERM DAY
9:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt and Denis Duman and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present. Commissioner Frei will be late.
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-absent; District 3-yes
2-Approval; 2-Denial; 0-Suspended; 0-Lien; 0-Release of Lien
9:14 a.m. End Indigent- Commissioner Frei is present.
9:15 a.m. Kelly and Lesli regarding claims:
Current Expense $ 13,709.28 County Road and Bridge $ 7,797.30
Airport $ 7,624.67 Emergency Communication $ 4,171.32
District Court $ 14,763.19 Title III New $ 122.50
Indigent $ 804.22 Appraisal $ 56.20
Election Consol. $ 609.04 Noxious Weeds $ 448.98
Snowmobile 25 B $ 13.00
Total Expenditures $ 50,119.70
Frei moves to pay the claims. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Brandt regarding bid award for Luke’s Gulch Slide Repair Project-Knife River was the low bidder at $865,359.00-bids were reviewed by JUB Engineering and all paperwork was in order. Brandt moves to award the bid to Knife River. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:35 a.m. Gene Meinen regarding USFS Windy Shingle project that will increase traffic significantly on the bridge access to this project-this has been reviewed by ITD and they have given a recommendation for how the hauls should be carried out with speed, weight limitations, etc. Discussion regarding a permit or bond requirement in order to protect the bridge infrastructure-$1.5 million bond would cover costs of replacement. Frei questions who will inspect the bridge-discussion. Duman moves to authorize Meinen to move forward with a $1.5 million bond as well as a post bridge inspection paid for by the contract carrier. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:43 a.m. Barbara Grimm regarding addressing issue-requests permission to proceed with a new protocol for readdressing and assigning new road names that would include notifying property owners of an impending address change and advising them of an agenda time before the Commission to express their concerns. Commission has no objection to this process. Grimm regarding another road naming issue-has some property owners who wish to name the road the same as their last name-discussion-Commission would rather not move in that direction. Grimm advises that Clearwater County requires property owners to sign off that they are the property owners before the address is assigned-discussion regarding our past policy and how to move forward-advises that she will reach out to the power company and others to determine if addresses are needed before new owners can proceed with wells, power, building, etc. Brandt moves to assign the name Freedom Lane with the contingency that Mr. Troyer is on board with that name. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:03 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) b for Personnel. Duman seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
10:10 a.m. End Executive Session
Commission continues budget worksheet discussion.
10:59 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the wage adjustment for Jim Gorges. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2020. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:02 a.m. Brandt recaps previous hearing-advises that this has gone through legal review and it’s been determined that the road does exist and has not been previously vacated. Jessup recommends that the road not be added to the County map and not be maintained. Mr. Padrta’s petition asks for the road to be validated from the current gate to where the Road 279 crosses from Section 3 into Section 4. Discussion regarding the gate being locked and public access.
Brandt moves to validate the 279 Road as per the petition filed by Mr. Padrta with the provision that the State can leave the gate in place, but unlocked. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Jessup will draft an Order of Findings and Facts of Conclusions of Law.
11:30 a.m. Meeting Adjourned
Chairman______________________________ Attest:__________________________
