STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
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OCTOBER SESSION OCTOBER 25, 2022 FOURTH 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.
Brandt moves to go into Indigent Proceedings pursuant 31-874. Duman seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
1 Lien Release
9:03 a.m. End Indigent
9:05 a.m. Kelly and Lesli regarding claims:
FY22
Current Expense $ 45,637.92 Road & Bridge $ 40,084.97
Airport $ 11,821.46 Emergency Comm. $ 53.51
District Court $ 6,694.16 Title III $ 241.83
Indigent $ 1,623.05 Appraisal $ 485.00
Election Consolidation $ 21.60 Waterways $ 4,000.00
Range Improvement $ 3,000.00 Snowmobile 25B $ 220.34
ARPA $ 13,758.49
Total: $ 127,642.33
FY23
Current Expense $ 63,029.84 Road & Bridge $ 947.72
Airport $ 15,573.72 Emergency Comm. $ 18,104.45
District Court $ 5,903.74 Preventive Health $ 70,989.75
Title III $ 45,630.00 Drug Enforcement $ 369.70
Sheriff’s Youth $ 200.00
Total: $ 220,748.92
Duman moves to approve the claims for FY 2022. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Duman moves to approve the claims for FY 2023. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:15 a.m. Jerry Zumalt regarding replacement of computer hardware for Dispatch-this is becoming obsolete-quote would allow us to buy some time pending a possible new system at a new location. Lindsley moves to approve the quote from Valence for Solocom. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Zumalt presents two annual grants, State Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program Grant, for approval-these grants fund radio equipment and support for the Disaster Management position-discussion. Brandt questions regarding grant funding amounts-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the State Homeland Security Grant. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Brandt moves to approve the Emergency Management Grant. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Duman regarding Warren dumpster site-reviews the issues with the current site and abuses-advises that Lakeshore has advised of a rate increase and their unwillingness to pick up any items left on the ground. Duman advises that he has contacted the USFS about removing the dumpster-they will issue a permit to allow for rehab of the current site to prevent people from dumping. Duman has discussed this with property owners and they are willing to adopt a pack-it-in, pack-it-out system-discussion regarding how to notify stakeholders. Brandt questions the timeframe and cancelation of solid waste fees for property owners. Duman advises that it will take until next Spring to get everything in place. Duman moves to proceed with the closure of the Warren Dumpster Location by the end of September 2023. Brandt seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Duman moves to approve the minutes of October 18. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with Lindsley and Duman in favor.
Ackerman regarding quote from HelpSystems-this used to be covered in our contract with Computer Arts, but is now handled by a third party. Brandt moves to approve the quote from HelpSystems. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Orders of Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Lafe Waller in Noxious Weeds. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Elk City Ambulance grant support letter. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Requests for Brandt-BLM RAC Meeting and Duman-CMC. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings:
Brandt-November 9/10 USFS RAC; November 16/17-IAC County Officials
November 9-CEDA, November 16/17-IAC County Officials, November 17-CEDA
Lindsley-November 7 & 21-Grangeville City Council
10:00 a.m. Public Hearing on Petition to Validate filed by Joshua Palken held in the District Courtroom-delayed pending participant sign-in process. A REMOTE RECORDING OF THIS PORTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING IS AVAILABLE AS A SEPARATE LINK ON THE IDAHO COUNTY WEBSITE.
10:07 a.m. Brandt opens Public Hearing-Matt Jessup outlines procedures for public hearing.
Ackerman swears in the following individuals who have indicated that they intend to testify:
Geren Kunkel, Bryce Gabari Jr., Bill Stone, John Jacobs, Kelly Frazier, Mike Edmondson, Rick Wilkins, Jamie Edmondson, Shala Rowan, Lyle Rowan, Barb Grimm, Joyce Dearstyne, Donna Mayer, Joshua Palken, Melina Palken.
Joshua Palken testifies regarding his reason for submitting the petition-reviews exhibits presented with petition.
Exhibit 1-Support Petition
Exhibit 2-Historic Maps
Exhibit 3-Historic Maps
Exhibit 3A-Survey Maps
Exhibit 4-Assessor’s Map
Exhibit 5-Title, Survey & Deeds
Exhibit 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F
Exhibit 7-Photos of Gates and Signs
Exhibit 8-Example of Local Use
Exhibit 9-News & Articles
Exhibit 10-Access from Highway 18
Exhibit 11-Edmondson Declaration
Exhibit 12-Public Records Request
Exhibit 13-USFS Historical Sign
Palken takes questions regarding Exhibits.
Gerren Kunkel, Bruce Gabari Jr., Mike Edmondson, Jamie Edmondson, Rick Wilkins and Melina Palken testify in favor of petition.
Bill Stone, John Jacobs, Shala Rowen and Lyle Rowen testifies against petition-Brandt questions.
Donna Mayer makes statement regarding petition-neither in favor nor against-Brandt questions.
Crystal Bailey sworn and testifies regarding a Petition in Opposition-marked as Respondent’s Exhibit 500.
Joyce Dearstyne, speaking on behalf of Framing Our Community, testifies against petition.
Ackerman reads in letters in opposition from Brad Blackburn, Karen Crosby and Kelly & Gina Frazier.
Joshua Palken reads rebuttal into the record-Jessup questions.
12:07 p.m. End Public Hearing-taken under advisement.
2:00 p.m. Jail planning discussion continues.
Duman will reach out to the architects to have them do a site evaluation on the Airport property for all services.
2:42 p.m. End Meeting
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Chairman Attest
