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9:00AM
Cassia County Board of Commissioners
MEETING MINUTES Monday, May 6, 2019
Cassia County Courthouse • Commission Chambers
1459 Overland Ave • Room 206 • Burley ID 83318
The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda
pursuant to Idaho Code§ 74-204 for Open Meetings Law.
ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1) Call to order 2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer 3) 9:02 AM Roll call
Roll Call. Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Kerry McMurray- Assistant
to Board (Not voting), Doug Abenroth - County Attorney (Not voting), Sharene Ahlin - Deputy Clerk (Not voting). 4) 9:03 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence
5) 9:09 AM Approve payables for 5/6/2019
9:09 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables presented on 5/6/2019, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member,
Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
6) 9:10 AM Approval of Clerk's Office recommendations regarding junior college Certificate of Residency
Forms
9:11 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve three and deny one junior college Certificate of Residency Forms as presented Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle
- Member. Motion passed unanimously.
7) 9:12 AM Personnel Matters: a. Change of Status Requests
i. Sheriff's Office -Autumn Clark - Dispatch (Voluntary Resignation) ii. Misdemeanor Probation Office -Steven Hopkins- U/A Tester (Voluntary Resignation)
iii. Noxious Weed - Melissa McMurray- Temporary Seasonal Weed Sprayer (Re-Hire)
9:13 AM Motion and Action: Approve Change of Status Requests as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
8) 9:15 AM Discuss discarded tires and road districts
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a. Beck discussed concerns from the transportation meeting about the increase of discarded tires along roadways following a change of pricing for discarded tires at the landfill.
b. They desired that commissioners request a waiver in costs for discarding of tires at the landfill. c. Kunau expressed concern it could result in citizens dumping of tires on roadways. d. Beck said the only concerns with cost structure changes at the landfill have come from Cassia
County, likely due to the landfill's location in our county. 9) 10:13 AM Discuss Capital Crimes Defense Fund application to Idaho Association of Counties {IAC)
a. Abenroth discussed application with the Capital Crimes Defense Fund {CCDF) for a current capital case .
b. Kunau asked Abenroth how they get around that the crime for which the death penalty is being sought had to have occurred after 1998 to receive funding.
c. Abenroth said a letter, which he offered to help draft, would be appropriate along with the application to IAC recognizing the crime happened before 1998 but to ask them to consider assistance in paying. He also recommended they be cautious about withdrawing from the CCDF Joint Powers Agreement as it would preclude services upon appeal of the case from the State Appellate Public Defender.
10) 10:20 AM Executive Session
10:20 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant Idaho Code§ 74-206 {1) {b) to consider personnel issues and Idaho Code§ 74-206 {1) {d) to consider records that are exempt from public disclosure, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote {summary: Yes= 3). Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
10:58 AM Motion and Action: Approve recommendations of the Social Services Director regarding indigent matters, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
10:59 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement. 11) 11:16 AM Execute letter of support for Minidoka Ranger District's proposa ls for Resource Advisory
Council's funding through Secure Rural Schools Funding
11:17 AM Motion and Action: Approve and sign letter of support for Minidoka Ranger District's proposals for Resource Advisory Council's funding through Secure Rural Schools Funding as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. ·-
12) 11:18 AM Execute mutual aid agreement for Coroner with Minidoka County
11:19 AM Motion and Action: Approve and sign mutual aid agreement for Coroner with Minidoka County as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
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13) 11:20 AM Discuss boat check stations a. Beck reported on the meeting in Gooding Commission Chambers and noted there was not
representation from Minidoka, Camas, and Blaine Counties. b. Counties present were in support of asking for additional funding from the State ·
c. Concerns were expressed about law enforcement coverage and also the problem it would be if
mussels get in our waterways. d. Plans and costs need to be presented to the Department of Agriculture . McMurray was asked by
Beck to assist with that process. 14) 11:55 AM Budget discussion
a. Preliminary capital requests and revenue projections for FY2020 will be presented at next Board
meeting by the Auditor's Office. b. The Board continued discussion of the South Central Public Health Department historical and
FY2020 funding requests. c. Beck desired to give the Board Chair proxy voting rights to Kunau as he represents the SCPHD.
SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
15) 9:21 AM FY2020 Budget paperwork discussion and FY2019 unscheduled revenue report -Joe Larsen
a. Auditor's Office Director Heather Evans reported on budget paperwork that will be provided to
all departments today. b. Larsen reiterated that all line items were clearly documented for all department heads to bridge
from the former to the new financial software. Misclassifications have been identified by
departments and have been adjusted by journal entries in the Auditor's Office. c. Evans said CAI has installed budget modules for all department heads to enter their FY2020
budget requests and the Auditor's Office will work with all departments. d. Larsen discussed overtime and document digitization at the courts. We have unrealized liquor
fund revenues in a Magistrate Court line of the District Court Fund to pay for contiriued overtime work purging court files and entering them in the new Odyssey program.
9:35 AM Motion and Action: Approve allowing the Clerk's Office to utilize the unscheduled revenues for
continuing the ongoing Clerk's project of purging and digitizing court records as presented, Moved by Bob
Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously
16) 11:52 AM Discuss and approve purchase of waterways equipment - Kevin Horak
11:54 AM Motion and Action: Approve the purchase of eight lightweight summer wetsuits at an estimated cost
of $250 each plus shipping and handling costs, to be paid from the Waterways Fund as presented, Moved by
Kent R Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member, Motion passed unanimously
17) 9:36 AM South Central Public Health District FY2020 budget proposal a. Linda Montgomery, Jerome County Representative, Board Chair b. Melody Bowyer, District Director
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c. Adria Masoner, Sr. Health Education Specialist d. The South-Central Public Health District provides many health-related programs, teen pregnancy
prevention, nutrition programs, day care programs, fit & fall proof programs for older adults,
drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention programs, e. The District will hold their budget hearing at 1 PM, May 15, 2019 at the Twin Falls office.
f. A request of $132,860 was made by South Central Public Health District to Cassia County
18) 10:02 AM Public testing of Election Equipment for the 5/21/2019 Consolidated Election was conducted .
19) 10:59 AM Mini-Cassia Commerce Authority update -Winston Inouye a. There is a lot of agricultural activity in the area with McCains, NewCold, and additional
discussion of upcoming projects. b. Project Tyree discussions came onto the calendar 4th quarter of 2018. $50 million expenditure
c. Watco facility, redi-fit program through ISDA. d. Packaging company of ag producers that intends to create packaging from waste products from
entities such as McCain or other food processing facilities. e. Project Life, this project is a food processing facility. 100 employment positions, currently
looking at financing, producers, developers, etc. Estimated expenditure is $50 million
20) 11:29 AM United States Forest Service (USFS)/Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Report
a. 11:29 AM Loren Poppert - USFS District Ranger i. Pilot Gold is working in the Black Pine area. ii. Two timber operators are starting up in the Sublett area iii. Candidate selection will be coming soon for the district ranger position
b. 11:39 AM Ken Crane - BLM Burley Office Field Manager iv. Milner recreation site has solicited for bids for the ADA trail project, with good
response. v. There was also good response for the boat ramp project. vi. Both projects should see the work begin soon. vii. There should be additional funding forthcoming for the weed agreement with the BLM
and the County. viii. The BLM has some projects available that would be good for Eagle projects. Interested
scouts or leaders should contact the local BLM office to \nquire.
21) 12:04 PM Adjourn
12:04 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Motion passed unanimously.
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DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD:
Sharene Ahlin
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Leonard M. Beck, Chair
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Cassia County Commissioner Meeting Attendance Log
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NAME (Please Print) TOWN REPRESENTING
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05/03/2019 16:02:46 FN502WBS CARRIE MERRELL CASSIA COUNTY
SUMMARY CLAIMS APPROVAL REPORT INCLUDING BUDGET BALANCES
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BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS 59% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE .
Fund Budget Actual Amount Paid Budget Remaining
% Budget Remaining
0001 GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE) 3,943,347.00 2,235,701 .05 17,775.31 1,689,870.64 43%
0002 ROAD & BRIDGE 395,870.00 222,592.51 2,348.45 170,929.04 43%
0006 DISTRICT COURT 332,870.00 198,776.58 1,552.35 132,541 .07 40%
0008 JUSTICE 8,876,165.00 5,115,027.43 29,208.34 3,731,929.23 42%
0012 M-C MISDEMEANOR PROBATION 716,625.00 459,956.66 3,105.78 253,562.56 35%
0013 911 COMMUNICATIONS 1,072,000.00 60,500.68 3,986.17 1,007,513.15 94%
0015 CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS 175,475.00 68,263.88 2,879.45 104,331 .67 59%
0016 SOCIAL SERVICES-ASSISTANCE 578,395.00 394,864.78 2,006.18 181,524.04 31%
0027 NOXIOUS WEED & PEST 388,250.00 98,301.05 1,202.09 288,746.86 74%
0029 PHYSICAL FACILITIES 72,500.00 73 ,695.32 724.67 -1,919 .99 -3% •
Total Amount Paid 64,788.79
STATE OF IDAHO
CASSIA COUNTY
WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BEING DULY SWORN DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE THAT
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE DEMANDS ENUMERATED AND REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING REGISTER, AND THAT THE SAME ARE
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE ACCURATE AND ARE JUST CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY, AND THAT THERE ARE FUNDS
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* WARNING: This fund is over budget
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