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Commissioners — Minutes — 2024-01-29
This document serves as official minutes for the Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Monday, January 29, 2024. No meeting was held on this date because the Commissioners were attending an Idaho Association of Counties Conference in Boise. The document notes that Commissioners did not meet for the entire week of January 29 through February 2, 2024.
Decisions Made
- Decision to not hold the scheduled meeting due to conference attendance
Key Points
- Commissioner attendance at Idaho Association of Counties Conference
- Meeting cancellation notification
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-01-25 Exec Session Open Meeting Violation
This is a brief continuation meeting of the Jerome County Board of Commissioners from January 25, 2023, following up on a January 23rd meeting. The commissioners held a 12-minute executive session regarding personnel matters, then returned to open session to place a report in an employee's file after meeting with that employee.
Executive Session Decisions
- The Commissioners decided to put a report in an employee's file after meeting with the employee following the executive session
Open Meeting Law Concerns
- The minutes lack detail about the nature of the personnel matter discussed
- No information provided about whether proper notice was given for this continuation meeting
- The personnel executive session justification under Idaho Code 74(206)(1)(b) appears appropriate but the minutes don't specify what personnel matter warranted executive session
Decisions Made
- Motion by Commissioner Howell to enter executive session for personnel matters under Idaho Code 74(206)(1)(b)
- Decision to place a report in an employee's file
Key Points
- Personnel matter involving an unspecified employee
- Employee file documentation
Commissioners — Minutes — 2024-01-30
This document is a notice that no Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting was held on January 30, 2024. The commissioners were attending an Idaho Association of Counties Conference in Boise. The document also indicates that commissioners did not meet during the entire week of January 29-February 2, 2024.
Commissioners — Minutes — 2024-01-26 Exec Session Open Meeting Violation
This document contains minutes from a Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting on January 26, 2024, continuing old business from January 22. The meeting addressed an airport hangar lease resignation, publishing an RFP/RFQ for former jail remodeling, conducted an executive session for personnel matters including an exit interview and IT hiring discussion, and concluded with a recognition luncheon for a departing employee.
Executive Session Decisions
- Commissioners decided to proceed with ranking of IT applicants as discussed in executive session
- Executive session was held to conduct exit interview with DeSea Lance and discuss hiring an IT employee
Open Meeting Law Concerns
- Time notation error showing 11:08 P.M. instead of A.M. for executive session entry
- Minutes do not specify the legal justification used for executive session beyond citing Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) and (1)(b)
- No detailed information provided about what specific personnel matters were discussed in executive session
Decisions Made
- Motion to resign airport lease with John Toolson to enable hangar sale - passed unanimously
- Motion to release RFP and RFQ for former jail remodel based on architect input - passed unanimously
- Motion to enter executive session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) and (1)(b) - passed with unanimous roll call vote
- Motion to proceed with ranking of IT applicants as discussed in executive session - passed unanimously
Key Points
- Airport hangar lease with John Toolson
- Former jail remodel project RFP/RFQ
- IT employee hiring process
- Personnel matters and exit interview with DeSea Lance
- Recognition of departing employee contributions