STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
OCTOBER SESSION October 13, 2015 SECOND TERM DAY
9:30 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Jim Chmelik, Mark Frei and Skip Brandt, and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Syd and Kylie regarding claims:
FY2015
Current Expense $ 64,221.33 County Road and Bridge $ 295,110.90
Airport $ 20,433.21 Emergency Comm. $ 139.74
District Court $ 4,465.52 Title III-New $ 3,407.66
Indigent $ 2,691.39 Pest $ 2,000.00
Appraisal $ 223.79 Solid Waste $ 139,180.36
Search & Rescue $ 14.10 Election Consolidation $ 288.55
Noxious Weeds $ 23,330.00 Snowmobile 25-A $ 20.00
Waterways $ 4,000.00 Idaho County Range Improv. $ 2,242.26
Total Expenditures $ 561,768.81
FY2016
Current Expense $ 101,424.00 County Road and Bridge $ 33,388.99
Emergency Comm. $ 37,583.70 District Court $ 2,837.96
Idaho County Fair $ 2,037.93 Election Consolidation $ 1,634.92
Snowmobile 25-A $ 40.76 Snowmobile 25-B $ 40.76
Total Expenditures $ 180,861.12
Brandt moves to approve claims. Frei seconds. Motion passes with all in favor
9:50 a.m. Jim Gorges regarding remodeling of the Deputy Room-presents estimate for materials to update space used by deputies-will create work space for 3 officers. The estimate is for materials only-work will be completed by Brian Hewson. Discussion regarding cost of cabinets-Gorges will reschedule for next week and have more information ready.
10:00 a.m. Lynn Rehder, Zach Rambo, Tara Schlader, Chloe Rowland, and Kyle Schwartz, attendees at MOSS, present report on their experience at the outdoor school. Reports included information on the outdoor learning activities, the campus, fireside fun and field instructors. Students thank Commissioners for funding this program and encourage future support of this endeavor. Brandt moves to approve travel funding for MOSS attendance in two years. Chmelik seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the minutes of October 6. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:30 a.m. Chmelik moves to approve wage increases for Kylie Gonsalves and Maryann Hewson to $11.88 per hour for successful completion of probation. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:35 a.m. Kathy Ackerman regarding use of additional meeting salary line in Commission budget and the listing of ancillary meetings on the agenda each week. Discussion regarding criteria for using funding line-a qualifying meeting should will be over a half day in length-payment for additional meetings will require approval of the Commission. Ackerman regarding attendance at IAC meetings-feels that these are specifically designed to provide education and support in order for elected officials to do their jobs better-feels these should not be included in additional meeting line-discussion. Brandt advises that the idea is to encourage engagement and to provide additional compensation for outside meeting attendance as an alternative to making the Commissioner positions full-time-feels that IAC meetings should be included-discussion. Commission advises that the criteria will be as follows: $100 per day for any meetings that require at least a half day. If payment out of the additional meeting line is requested, it must be approved by the Commission. Goal would be for prior approval of meetings so they could be listed on the agenda, but approval may be granted post meeting if something unexpected comes up.
10:45 a.m. Chmelik moves to approve the appointment of Camden Schacher to the Board of Community Guardians. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Kirk MacGregor advises that upon further review of the statutes, Camden cannot be appointed because she is an employee of the ‘clerk of the district court’. Chmelik withdraws motion for appointment.
11:00 a.m. Joe Cladouhos requests exemption for property recently acquired from Dr. Wayne Hollopeter-advises they have been able to keep all of the staff who worked for Dr. Hollopeter, so there will not be a loss of jobs. Brandt questions whether or not the building will be used to house another doctor-Cladouhos advises that it may be used in the future as a specialty clinic, but they are uncertain at this point what the exact use will be. Zehner advises that approximately ¾ of the taxes for 2015 were collected at closing-questions solid waste fee. Brandt advises that the solid waste fee should remain. Brandt moves to exempt the property for the final quarter of 2015 and into the future. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:15 a.m. Mike Cook presents update on Airport activities. Fuel sales netted a $167,000 profit this year. He has been in contact with Valley Paving-they want to start a stock pile for the runway project. Cook advises that he has been working with Kayla at Riedesel on the taxiway. Cook regarding leases-one has been under-billed for the past several years-he is working to resolve this. Additionally, the construction of the new hangar has generated some interest and he has been contacted by a couple of people regarding leases.
11:31 a.m. Chmelik moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) for legal discussion. Brandt seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-yes.
11:57 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Indigent proceedings pursuant to Idaho County 31-874. Frei seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes, District 2-yes, District 3-absent.
1-Approval, 1-Denial, 0-Suspension, 3-Liens, 3-N1, 1-Lien Release, 1-N1 Release
12:05 p.m. End Indigent. Break for lunch.
Chmelik moves to approve the Designation of Polling Places with a change to the White Bird Polling Place. Frei seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
12:06 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Chairman_______________________________ Attest:____________________________
