STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
OCTOBER SESSION OCTOBER 31, 2023 FIFTH TERM DAY
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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 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
9:20 a.m. Kathy Ackerman regarding request from CEDA to pay invoice for Ida-Lew support pending grant funding-discussion. Commissioner Lindsley will reach out to Ida-Lew for follow-up. Commission opts not to pay pending invoice at this point-rescheduled for next week.
9:27 a.m. Duman moves to approve the minutes of the October 23 meeting. Lindsley seconds. Motion caries with Duman and Lindsley in favor. Brandt abstains-he was absent.
Brandt moves to approve the L1 Certificate of Levies. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Orders of Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the lease of a Chevy Suburban for the ICSO. Lindsley seconds, Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Christopher Walton in patrol. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt move to approve the wage increase for Ethan Blankers for successful completion of detention academy and probation. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor,
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of John McPhearson for the Road Department. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve contract with PK Excavating for the Teepee Springs Project. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Duman for CMC. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings-Duman-November 8-CEDA, November 15-IAC Meeting, November 16-CMC; Brandt-November 10-NACo Public Lands; Lindley-November 2-Ida-Lew, November 6 & 20-City Council, November 29-Associated Taxpayers.
9:35 a.m. Abbie Hudson regarding request to put power in the storage shed-discussion regarding reason for request-Hudson advises that the snowblower operates on eco-batteries and there is no light-discussion. Duman and Hudson will do more checking on this.
Hudson advises that she has received complaints regarding people parking in the area at the end of the parking lot-discussion. Hudson requests new signage for the Exit and Entrance signs for the Courthouse-Brandt will follow-up.
9:45 a.m. Mike Cook regarding updated lease with the USFS for two additional parcels at the Airport-discussion. Duman moves to approve the new lease. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Cook updates regarding a fraudulent fuel purchase in the amount of $300-advises that he intends to follow-up.
Cook advises that he has a meeting scheduled with JUB to go over grant funding-he will provide an update in a few weeks.
10:00 a.m. Kirstin Jensen updates regarding U of I Extension Activities-Meranda Small is absent but provided a written report read by Jensen. Jensen reported that she attended two conferences recently-she presented her 5 for 5 program and her Mental Health program at both conferences that were well received.
10:16 a.m. Lindsley provides quote from Avista for lighting at the Elk City dumpter location-requests approval due to the high traffic-discussion. Brandt advises that he feels that if we provide it for one location, we must provide it for all of the locations. Duman moves to approve the lighting proposal. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:30 a.m. Lindsley provides updated recommendations to the proposed lease-Jessup questions whether or not a decision has been made regarding whether or not Idaho County wants to be the lessee-discussion. Lindsley will follow up on a few items-continued to next week.
10:45 a.m. Brandt regarding bid opening for Orogrande Fuel Reduction Project-three bids received-PK Excavating-$3875 per mile, total-$40,687.50; Rad Mulching-$2765 per mile, total-$29,032; Coppersmith Enterprises-$3300 per mile, total-$34,650. Brandt moves to award to Rad Mulching. Duman seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. Gene Meinen updates regarding the Upper Crooked River Bridge-ITD Bridge inspection revealed some rotting-they wanted a 3000 pound load limit-USFS is considering supplying a temporary bridge-the Tribe has advised they might be willing to provide some funding for design-discussion. Von Bargen advises that the condition of the bridge will prohibit a grader from going across-discussion. Commission advises to move forward with working with the Tribe. Lindsley questions LHTAC funding-Meinen advises that he did reach out to LHTAC-it doesn’t appear that the funding available will fit this particular bridge.
11:14 a.m. Sandi Paul regarding the use of Title III funds-requests that a couple of other properties that she has been working with previously be allowed to move forward with the old rules with no cost share-Young, Kubal, & Gray Family Trust properties-discussion. Commission has no objection to including these properties.
Paul regarding GNA and Participating Agreement-advises that there is approximately $20,000 left after the award today-plans to move forward with either through Orogrande or up Red River Road. Paul updates on GNA and status of funding-advises that the USFS is waiting on funding-Paul questions whether or not the Commissioners are comfortable with floating the reimbursements pending approval that will be approximately 8 weeks out-discussion. Commission advises Paul to move forward.
11:30 a.m. Laura Demaray reads statement regarding her presentation on Genetic Biologic Vaccine Platform Technology-presents draft resolution for Commissioners to consider that would ban these vaccines from being given on the vaccine schedule. Several presenters appear via Zoom to give testimony in support of the proposed resolution. Lindsley advises that his concern is that a resolution would be perceived as giving medical advice-discussion. Duman advises that he sits on the North Central Public Health District-this vaccine is not on the schedule-discussion.
12:45 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
