STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

 NOVEMBER SESSION   NOVEMBER 16, 2021     THIRD 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.

Ackerman explains year-end resolutions for FY21.  Duman reads 2021-16 pertaining to the Airport and moves to approve.  Brandt seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.  Duman read 2021-17 pertaining to Snowmobile 25A and moves to approve.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.  Duman read 2021-18 pertaining to Waterways and moves to approve.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Debbie Critchfield, candidate for State Superintendent, introduces herself to Commission and discusses thoughts on curriculum, career counseling, and vocational-technical training.

9:26 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the Orders of Cancelation as per Abbie Hudson.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the November 9 meeting.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the hiring of a temporary clerical assistant for the Road Dept.  Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Requests for Brandt and Duman.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the letter to Western Rivers Conservancy pertaining to the purchase of property on the Selway River.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Additional Meetings-Brandt-November 17-NCRSC; December 6-WIR; December 8-BLM RAC

9:30 a.m. Sandi Paul regarding bid that was awarded back in August-advises there was a discrepancy in the acreage due to an error in ESRI mapping.  Contractor is willing to do the additional acreage at the same price per acre. Per Jessup, this is a piggybacking scenario and therefore does not need to be rebid.  Brandt moves to approve the inclusion of the additional 1.8 acres at the same price per acre.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Paul advises that this situation has also occurred on the Reese property which was awarded last week.  3.07 acres is the total acreage-5 Star Forestry is willing to make the adjustment in acreage.  Brandt moves to approve the adjustment to the award to 5 Star Forestry.  Duman seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:40 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) d Records Exempt from Disclosure.  Duman seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes

10:15 a.m. End Executive Session

Jessup regarding his review of Ordinances on the books-provides overview of the spreadsheet he has been working on as a guide-discussion regarding draft ordinance repealing a number of outdated ordinances.  Continued to allow for further review.

10:30 a.m. Joe Slichter regarding amendment for a bid that was previously awarded-Jessup questions whether or not the rate for the expanded scope of the project was the same-Slichter advises that it was-discussion.   Duman moves to approve the additional scope and payment of work completed.  Brandt seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

10:45 a.m. Kirstin Jensen, U of I Cooperative Extension Educator, presents proposal for an employee health/fitness challenge-discussion.  Commissioner Lindsley offers to donate $800 towards prizes in addition to funds from the County to be determined after Jensen polls employees for interest.

11:00 a.m. Meeting adjourned.

 

Chairman______________________________     Attest:____________________________