Public Documents

Executive Session Decisions

• After a 9:38-9:44 AM executive session regarding property acquisition, the Board determined to wait for more information
• After a 5:15-5:30 PM executive session regarding personnel matters, no action was taken (document appears cut off)

Open Meeting Law Concerns

• Document appears to be truncated at the end, cutting off mid-sentence after the second executive session
• No mention of public comment periods or opportunities for public input during the meeting

Decisions Made

• Approved Time Records for Brent Culbertson, Scott Denning, Andrea Gonzalez, Mark Reyes, Tanya Stitt, Mario Umana, and Cody Westover for February 25 - March 9, 2024 pay cycle
• Approved leave requests for Mario Umana, Mark Reyes, and Tanya Stitt
• Approved Catering Permit for The Establishment dba Depot Grill for April 17 event at Moss Greenhouse
• Approved minutes of December 18, 2023
• Approved claims totaling $232,626.75 for March 5-11, 2024
• Decided to create new line item in maintenance budget for jail repairs in FY 2024-25
• Approved raise for Erica Bravo based on changed job description and duties, effective March 12
• Approved $1,730 election system software upgrade for security
• Approved $2,323.30 donation to IAC for NACo Center for Public Lands Counties for FY 2024 only
• Determined Tanya Stitt should seek bids for generator repair and maintenance
• Determined Unified Fleet Services representative should meet with Sheriff to discuss financial viability

Constitutional & Social Concerns

• Hostile work environment complaint mentioned, with legal counsel advising employee to contact private attorney
• Community guardianship program struggling with volunteer board membership and conservatorship issues for vulnerable adults

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Tanya Stitt - Emergency Management Director discussing generator needs
• Brent Culbertson - Maintenance Supervisor presenting maintenance report
• Andrea Gonzalez - Senior Probation Officer presenting probation matters and statistics
• Kacie Buhler - Planning and Zoning Administrator providing department report
• Cy Lootens - Clerk requesting election equipment approval and presenting NACo donation request
• Mike Scott, Bodie Taylor, and Clete Carter - Unified Fleet Services representatives presenting vehicle leasing proposal
• Gary Taylor - Chief Deputy Sheriff participating in fleet services discussion
• Marty Luhr - Airport Manager discussing airport operations
• Scott Denning - Board of Community Guardians coordinator presenting guardianship issues
• Harold and Merilee Waters - Citizens addressing fair vendor conflict
• Mike Seib - Legal Counsel providing legal advice on multiple matters

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• April 17 - Depot Grill catering event at Moss Greenhouse from 4 PM-10 PM
• March 12 - Effective date for Erica Bravo's wage increase
• April 11 - Andrea Gonzalez virtual attendance at McCall Adult Misdemeanor Probation Administration Association meeting
• Within next two weeks - Kacie Buhler plans to hire for open position
• March Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled
• June - Airport Day event with potential helicopter from St. Luke's
• October - Possible new budget year hiring for probation officer position
• FY 2024-25 - New jail repair line item in maintenance budget

Key Points

• Commissioner reports from community meetings
• Time record approvals
• Leave requests
• Catering permit approval
• Previous meeting minutes approval
• Claims approval
• Generator maintenance and block heater needs
• Property acquisition matters
• Jail maintenance and budget allocation
• Probation department statistics and staffing
• Employee raises and job description changes
• Planning and zoning activities
• Election equipment upgrades
• Fleet services leasing proposal
• Airport operations and advisory board appointments
• National Association of Counties donation
• Community guardianship program issues
• Fair vendor conflict resolution
• Legal counsel on various matters
• Hostile work environment complaint

Open Meeting Law Concerns

• Meeting appears to have reconvened at 6 P.M. with only two of three commissioners present (Crouch and Watkins), potentially creating quorum concerns
• No mention of proper public notice for the 6 P.M. reconvened session with Fair Board
• Discussion of personnel-related concerns about Commissioner Howell may have warranted executive session rather than public discussion

Decisions Made

• Committee agreed not to use Hayes Construction for RFQ consideration
• Decided to rate Peterson Brothers, Big D Construction, and Core Construction
• Determined to interview all three rated companies
• Formulated six specific interview questions for contractor interviews
• Decided to have Waters family and Fair manager meet with Commissioners to resolve vendor booth conflict
• Determined Commissioner Howell would not be barred from Fair or rodeo events regardless of liaison status

Constitutional & Social Concerns

• Potential personnel/interpersonal conflict involving elected official (Commissioner Howell) and Fair Board operations

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Maintenance Supervisor Brent Culbertson - RFQ Selection Committee member
• Architect Kevin Thibault - RFQ Selection Committee member
• Assessor Mark Swenson - attended RFQ selection meeting
• Fair Board directors - expressed concerns about Commissioner Howell

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• 2024 Fair - mentioned in context of Waters family vendor booth request
• Scheduled meeting between Waters family, Fair manager, and Commissioners - no specific date given

Key Points

• RFQ selection for jail remodel project
• Construction company evaluations and ratings
• Interview question preparation for contractors
• Fair Board concerns about Commissioner Howell
• Commissioner liaison roles for Fair Board
• Harold and Merilee Waters vendor booth request conflict
• Fair and rodeo operations

Executive Session Decisions

• Commissioners determined to hire Marty Luhr as the airports manager and asked him to provide a job description for an assistant manager
• Executive session held regarding records exempt from disclosure (no specific decision mentioned)
• Executive session held for hiring an employee which resulted in hiring Marty Luhr

Open Meeting Law Concerns

• Executive session at 2:35 PM under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(d) for records exempt from disclosure - no clear indication of what specific records were discussed or why exemption was necessary
• Document appears truncated at the end during legal counsel discussion, potentially missing important information about the conclusion of the meeting

Decisions Made

• Motion passed to sign property tax exemption applications for LDS Church parcels
• Motion passed to approve time records for specified employees
• Motion passed to approve claims as presented
• Commissioner Crouch signed CentralSquare contract for sheriff's office
• Board signed retail alcoholic beverage license for Parkland USA Corporation
• Board signed leave requests for employees
• Motion passed to approve final plat for Crossroads Point Business Center No. 16
• Motion passed to approve final plat for CP 17 Subdivision
• Motion passed to amend agenda to add IT department report
• Motion passed to hire Marty Luhr as airports manager
• Motion passed to appoint Commissioner Howell to Mid-Snake Resource Conservation and Development council

Energy, Data Centers & Ordinances

• Lava Ridge Wind Project discussed in relation to its potential impact on Jerome Airport
• Bureau of Land Management subcommittee completed recommendations for Lava Ridge Wind Project to be presented to Resource Advisory Council
• Broadband infrastructure study presented showing $35,293,665.71 total cost estimate for fiber-wireless hybrid system including separate data center construction

Constitutional & Social Concerns

• Moonlight Mountain Recovery facility Special Use Permit negotiations involving citizen group concerns and conditions
• Discussion of residents' behavior at recovery facility with neighbors present

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Deputy Sheriff Chad Kingsland - presented CentralSquare contract
• Brent Culbertson - maintenance report on courthouse and jail repairs
• Nancy Marshall, Kacie Buhler, Ryan Christensen - planning and zoning matters
• Rick Ryerson (1020 Investments), Scott Bybee, Blair Crouch - subdivision plat approvals
• Michelle Emerson - public defender contract discussion
• Nick Pexton, KJ Carter (Rocky Mountain West Telecom), Jacob Johnson, Curtis Bennett (Eminent Technical Solutions) - broadband study presentation
• Cody Westover, Desea Lance - IT department computer issues
• Marty Luhr - airports report and hiring discussion
• John Toolson, Ralph Kincheloe - Airport Advisory Board members
• Scott Denning - veterans services and community guardians report
• Mike Seib - legal counsel for Moonlight Mountain Recovery negotiations
• Tanner Johns, Patsy Bland, Kim Carranza, Jill Crozier - citizens regarding recovery facility

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• Horse races will continue in 2023 at County Fairgrounds
• Remodeling at prosecutor's office expected to be completed that week
• Construction planned to proceed in 2023 for approved subdivisions
• Idaho CAT board to meet again in June
• Some federal grants available within the next 60 days according to broadband consultants
• Idaho Power scheduled to trim trees at Airport

Key Points

• Commissioner reports from various board meetings
• Behavioral Health Board activities
• Solid waste district operations
• Jail construction updates
• Airport master plan and Lava Ridge Wind Project impacts
• SIEDO economic development cooperation
• Church tax exemptions
• Employee time records and payroll
• Sheriff's office contract approval
• Retail alcoholic beverage license
• Claims approval and payments
• Maintenance department remodeling projects
• Subdivision plat approvals (CP 16 and CP 17)
• Planning and zoning activities
• Public defender contract postings
• Broadband infrastructure study presentation
• IT department computer problems
• Airport operations and management
• Mid-Snake conservation board representation
• Veterans services and community guardianship
• Moonlight Mountain Recovery facility negotiations

Open Meeting Law Concerns

• Planning and Zoning staff warned commissioners about potential legal issues attending a BESS company open house if the permit later goes to appeal, suggesting they consult legal counsel about attendance appropriateness
• No mention of public comment periods being held during this meeting

Decisions Made

• Approved expenditure not to exceed $9,000 for airport tank motor shipping/installation and door prize basket
• Approved $7,318.09 for additional hard storage space for prosecutor backup storage
• Approved PTO/ESL payouts as presented
• Approved claims as presented by staff
• Approved Grant Paperwork from Idaho Department of Parks to Jerome Sheriff's Office
• Approved all minutes with amended changes
• Decided to continue using old airport motor until replacement needed and order new one as backup
• Decided individual must pay for septic tank emptying even if wrong tank was emptied

Energy, Data Centers & Ordinances

• Planning and Zoning reported an open house for a BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) company looking to create a facility in the county
• Staff warned commissioners about potential conflict of interest attending BESS company open house if permit application leads to appeal

Constitutional & Social Concerns

• Commissioners expressed 'apprehensions' about appointing Roy Prescott to Urban Renewal Agency board due to 'some proposed projects that Roy has been trying to bring into the county'
• America 250 celebration plans include having employees sign copy of Declaration of Independence after reading it

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Kacie Buhler - Planning and Zoning monthly report
• Connie Kincheloe - Present for Planning and Zoning report
• Bobbie Wylie - Enterprise Fleet Analysis Presentation
• Amanda Worthington - Fairgrounds Capital Improvements
• Cy Lootens - Present for multiple agenda items
• Kirsten Hartley - Emergency Management monthly report
• Mark Swenson - America 250 Celebration Update
• Marty Luhr - Airport septic tank billing issue
• Brent Tolman - Urban Renewal Agency Board Member Discussion
• Matthew McGregor - IT Purchases

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• March 23rd - Planning and Zoning meeting
• Beginning of April - Proposed America 250 celebration kick off event
• June 7th and 21st - Horse racing dates
• Next month - Airport managers meeting in Boise
• Later this year - Snake River Canyon Parks convention

Key Points

• Commissioner reports on community meetings
• Planning and Zoning monthly report and revenue
• Enterprise fleet management analysis
• Fairgrounds capital improvements and electrical work
• Emergency management monthly report
• Tax cancellation and America 250 celebration planning
• Airport septic tank billing dispute
• Urban Renewal Agency board member appointment
• IT equipment purchases and data storage needs
• Employee paid time off payouts
• Claims approval
• Grant paperwork from Idaho Department of Parks

Decisions Made

• Approved quote for Sheriff's office back door key card repair with New Tech for $668
• Signed Joint Powers Agreement for Tri County Weed with updated meeting dates
• Approved building of Martha and Mary's food pantry at fairgrounds with collaborative planning
• Authorized up to $1000 expenditure for GIS truck maintenance
• Signed fiber lease agreement and indefeasible right of use agreement with ETS for broadband contract
• Approved claims as presented by staff

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Brent Culbertson - Maintenance Supervisor presenting maintenance report
• Stan Bolish and Ron Poston - American Legion representatives discussing hall rewiring
• Denise Helsley - Tri County Weed presenting quarterly report
• Kacie Buhler - Planning and Zoning monthly report
• Jeff Schroder - Martha and Mary's Food Pantry discussing expansion
• Janet Prescott, Amanda Worthington, Mariann Schiewe - Jerome County Fair representatives
• Marty Luhr - Airport monthly report
• Matthew McGregor - Security camera discussion and IT policy
• Mark Reyes - GIS discussing herd district map issues
• Mike Seib - Legal counsel on broadband contracts
• Scott Linsley, Scott Barrett, Jacob Johnson, Chad Larsen - ETS representatives via Zoom
• Bob Duchen - attendee via Zoom
• Kevin Thibault - EDA Architects courthouse remodel update

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• April 14th - anticipated first day of work for Tri County Weed crew
• End of June - National Guard readiness center completion timeline
• July 14, 2025 - scheduled completion of courthouse remodel main floor
• April 2026 - scheduled completion of power to courthouse project
• Bi-weekly meetings planned for courthouse remodel updates with potential ETS inclusion

Key Points

• Commissioner reports on community meetings and events
• Sheriff's office maintenance and key card entry system
• American Legion Hall rewiring costs and funding
• Tri County Weed quarterly report and Joint Powers Agreement
• Planning and Zoning monthly report and revenue
• Martha and Mary's food pantry expansion at fairgrounds
• Airport monthly report and runway damage
• Security camera installation planning
• Herd district map corrections and GIS truck maintenance
• Legal counsel discussion on broadband contracts
• ETS broadband and IRU agreements
• Courthouse remodel project updates and timeline
• Claims approval and departmental expenditures

Open Meeting Law Concerns

• Commissioner Howell appears suddenly in the document without indication of when they arrived or if proper notice was given of their participation
• The document shows multiple personnel present for discussions but lacks clear indication of public access or public comment opportunities

Decisions Made

• Board agreed that employees should accrue PTO/sick leave based on percentage of hours they are being paid rather than hours worked
• Board suggested on-call employees receive salary increases during on-call periods rather than flat hourly amounts
• Decision to create a permanent energy facility ordinance rather than continuing temporary bans
• Clerk's office will check with outside auditors regarding preferred payment processing methods for parks

Energy, Data Centers & Ordinances

• Discussion of energy ordinance and renewing temporary ban on energy facilities
• Legal counsel suggested putting a permanent ordinance in place rather than temporary bans
• Board inquired about pending energy facility applications - none currently accepted but some close to finishing the process
• Decision made to create permanent energy facility ordinance

Constitutional & Social Concerns

• Policy allowing county to require doctor's notes for sick leave usage before/after holidays with potential penalty of losing holiday pay raises due process concerns
• Policy allowing write-ups up to termination for employees who 'continue to call out' on sick leave without clear standards or appeal process

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Jesse Vallez - presented employee handbook and policy changes
• Cy Lootens - participated in handbook discussion
• Bill Bridges - legal counsel, discussed energy ordinances and parks project
• Sam Beus - legal counsel, advised on ordinances
• Tracee McKim - discussed payroll implications of policy changes
• Matthew McGregor - provided updates on payment systems
• Eli Bair - present for legal discussions
• Nina Lagle - suggested payment handling solutions
• Tevian Kober - present for discussions
• Jody Revai - discussed employee payment options

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• May 11th at 11 am - Grand opening scheduled for overlook project

Key Points

• Comprehensive Employee Handbook and Policies Review
• PTO and ESL policy changes
• Sick leave accrual rate modifications
• On-call pay policy
• FMLA usage requirements
• Sick leave donation policies
• Energy facility ordinance renewal
• Temporary ban on energy facilities
• Junk ordinance creation
• Snake River Canyon Parks payment systems
• Overlook project planning
• RV parks operations
• Payment processing coordination with Premiere Security

Duplicate Check

This appears to be a standard template format used for documenting cancelled meetings due to holidays. The minimal content and formal structure suggest it follows a typical government documentation pattern for recording meeting cancellations.

Duplicate Check

This appears to be a standard template notice used when meetings are cancelled for federal holidays, as it contains only basic formatting and a brief holiday observance statement with no substantive content.

Decisions Made

• Approved indigent matter and signed Order of Reimbursement for Case No. 2024-21 to pay funeral expenses
• Approved claims totaling $1,030.72, $60,621.01, and $112,759.46 for various funds
• Approved purchase of ten new computers for $13,993.20 to replace overheating equipment
• Forgave 2020 interest of $207.43 and penalties/fees of $10.55 for Larry Michals with payment plan arrangement
• Granted two-year extension to Silver Sky Subdivision for completion of asphalt work

Energy, Data Centers & Ordinances

• Idaho Power substation location discussed for Snake River Canyons Park area

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Jesse Vallez - newly hired human resources director introduction
• Kent Atkin and Marty Luhr - Hazelton Airport bid opening with Thomas Leija from JUB Engineers
• Bill Bridges - Snake River Canyons Park Managing Board chairman providing park update
• Cody Westover and Matthew McGregor - IT personnel providing technology updates
• Larry Michals - property tax payment extension request
• Kacie Buhler - Planning and Zoning Administrator regarding Silver Sky Subdivision extension
• Tanya Stitt - Emergency Management Director providing operational report

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• March 22 - Larry Michals first $125 tax payment due
• March 28 - Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting 1-2 PM with Narcan training
• April 3-4 - Election security session
• April 15 - Metropolitan Planning Organization executive director interviews
• May 1-2 - Reunification training sponsored by Public Health District
• July - Larry Michals return appointment with Board
• Summer - Bridge dedication ceremony at Snake River Canyons Park

Key Points

• Commissioner activity reports
• Administrative leave requests
• Indigent matters and funeral expenses
• Claims approval and payment processing
• Human resources personnel introduction
• Hazelton Airport rehabilitation bid opening
• Snake River Canyons Park management and development
• IT infrastructure updates and equipment purchases
• Property tax payment extensions
• Silver Sky Subdivision final plat extension
• Emergency management operations and grant distribution
• Generator maintenance and repair bids

Duplicate Check

This appears to be a standard holiday cancellation notice template, as it contains minimal content typical of meeting cancellation documents used when government meetings are cancelled for official holidays.

Open Meeting Law Concerns

• The document mentions there was 'some confusion regarding the phrasing on the agenda' and needed clarification that it was not an emergency meeting but a review of an emergency ordinance, which suggests potential inadequate agenda description that could mislead the public about the nature of the meeting

Decisions Made

• Decided to hold a public hearing on April 13th at 6 pm for the energy ordinance
• Decided to proceed with the current ordinance as written rather than making changes that would restart the process
• Decided against continuing workshops until after the current ordinance is approved to avoid confusion

Energy, Data Centers & Ordinances

• Review of emergency energy ordinance passed last year
• Discussion of new energy ordinance to restrict solar, wind, and BESS projects
• Current concern that energy projects are allowed in most zones countywide
• Proposed ordinance would restrict facilities to specific areas requiring special use permits
• Planning and zoning commission recommended denying the energy ordinance
• Previous ordinance was a 182-day ban on all energy applications
• Public comment noted current energy facilities are not addressed in the ordinance
• Discussion of including safety standards requirements in special use permit process
• Moratorium option discussed but not favored

Constitutional & Social Concerns

• Restriction of energy development projects across most of the county could raise property rights and due process concerns
• The ordinance effectively blocks most renewable energy development which could impact energy policy and environmental considerations

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Mike Seib - topic not specified
• Jerry Holton - topic not specified
• Kacie Buhler - provided information about ordinance process and planning commission recommendations
• Ryan Christensen - topic not specified
• Aaron Menenberg - topic not specified
• Ivy Lyn - topic not specified
• Katy Riker - topic not specified
• Sam Beus - confirmed timeline information about ordinance changes
• Unidentified public commenter - addressed need to include current energy facilities in ordinance

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• April 13th at 6 pm - Public hearing/open house for energy ordinance

Key Points

• Emergency Energy Ordinance review
• Solar, wind, and BESS project restrictions
• Planning and zoning commission recommendations
• Special use permits for energy facilities
• Public hearing scheduling
• Workshop continuation discussion
• Current energy facility regulations
• Moratorium vs normal process options
• Public information dissemination

Decisions Made

• Motion to rename the Jerome County Judicial Annex in honor of Judge Borresen - passed unanimously
• Motion to close the Courthouse and Annex on April 3 from 10:30-2:00 for Judge Borresen's funeral - passed unanimously
• Motion to rename the Judicial Annex as the Thomas H. Borreson Judicial Complex - passed unanimously
• Motion to approve claims as presented - passed unanimously
• Motion to accept the Election Canvass Certification for Jerome School District - passed unanimously
• Motion to approve $21,250 cost for replacement of Annex security scanner - passed unanimously
• Motion to approve Notice of Cancellation for Ruth E. Pedersen tax matter - passed unanimously
• Board signed Claims Approval Report for Insurance Deductible Trust Fund totaling $1,725.84
• Board signed Catering Permit for 19th Hole Bar & Grill for April 1, 2023
• Board signed Employee Wage Change forms to hire three new employees
• Board signed Retail Alcoholic Beverage License for Claudia Lopez dba La Ideal Baker
• Board signed Claims Approval Report totaling $76,484.96 for multiple funds
• Board signed Employee Wage Change form for IT Specialist Desea Lance wage increase
• Commissioner Crouch agreed to have County legal counsel review Civil Science Infrastructure contract
• Commissioner Howell agreed to pursue obtaining architectural plans for jail remodeling
• Commissioner Howell agreed to ask Park Managing Board to assess flag poles

Energy, Data Centers & Ordinances

• Discussion of building a data room/data center in the former jail space in the Courthouse with estimated cost of $1.2 million for all planned remodeling
• Equipment for data center estimated at $800,000 with $80,000 needed from budget for server room
• Alternative small data center room available at Thomas H. Borreson Judicial Complex
• $465,000 LATF grant funds received that could be used to help build new data center in Courthouse

Guests, Speakers & Presentations

• Brad Calbo, Prosecutor - discussed Judge Borresen renaming petition and fireworks enforcement
• Mike Seib, Deputy Prosecutor - spoke about Judge Borreson's service
• Deserae Calbo, Misdemeanor Probation Administrator - present for Judge Borreson discussion
• Tracee McKim, Chief Deputy Clerk - multiple agenda items including grants and security scanner
• Mark Swenson, Assessor - present for Judge Borreson discussion and tax cancellation
• Cy Lootens, deputy clerk/elections specialist - presented March 14 election certification
• Bill Bridges, Snake River Canyons Park Managing Board chairman - park updates and improvements
• Larry Hall, Jerome 20/20 economic development - presented Civil Science Infrastructure contract
• Janet Prescott, real estate agent - discussed selling 203.9 acres near Snake River Canyons Park
• Gary Taylor, Deputy Sheriff - present for fireworks enforcement discussion
• Ron and Pam Yates - discussed fireworks sales enforcement and park flag poles
• Tony Civello, Verkada company representative - security camera presentation via Zoom
• Desea Lance, IT Technician - present for Verkada presentation

Upcoming Dates & Activities

• April 3 - Courthouse and Annex closure from 10:30-2:00 for Judge Borresen's funeral
• March 21 - Web Host meeting scheduled for Snake River Canyons Park
• May 13 - Clean-up scheduled for Snake River Canyons Park
• End of March - Idaho Legislature expected to close session
• Friday and Saturday (dates not specified) - Gun show at Fairgrounds
• Summer - Self Help Housing 100th anniversary celebration
• Within eight months - Timeline for new data center construction in Courthouse

Key Points

• Petition to rename Judicial Annex in honor of Judge Thomas Borresen
• Commissioner reports on Fair Board meeting, community partnerships, legislative review, and economic development
• Former jail remodeling discussion for data center and offices
• Business and administrative matters including permits and hiring
• Claims approval and payroll
• March 14 school district election certification
• Snake River Canyons Park updates and improvements
• Real estate discussion for 203 acres near Snake River Canyons Park
• Clerk matters including grants, wage increases, and security scanner replacement
• Tax cancellation for homeowner exemption error
• Fireworks sales enforcement and Snake River Canyons Park flag poles
• Verkada security camera system presentation