Fremont County | minutes | meeting 2025-08-11 | BOCC Aug 11 2025 Regular Meeting source: https://fremont.municipalcodeonline.com/book/content?type=minutes&name=BOCC_Aug_11_2025_Regular_Meeting BOCC Aug 11 2025 Regular Meeting FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES August 11, 2025 Present for the meeting was: Commissioners Blair Dance, Rick Hill, and Mark Chandler Also attended by: Clerk Abbie Mace, Deputy Clerk Kim Fletcher, and Civil Attorney Blake Hall Commissioner Dance called the meeting to order and welcomed those in attendance. Treasurer Lori Beard RE: Tax Cancellations – action item Ms. Beard presented the tax cancellations for the month of July 2025 in the amount of $86.57. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the tax cancellations for the month of July 2025 in the amount of $86.57. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Ms. Beard gave the Commissioners an update on our County investments. She has been working on getting several of our investments fully insured. We only have 1 asset left that is uninsured, but only because conditions weren’t optimal to move it yet, but she will watch it and hopes to be able to move it when conditions are better. There was a short discussion about how often Commissioners would like her to come to them to review the investments; would they like her to come in quarterly or semi-annually. It was decided to have her come in semi-annually, in April and September, and if this is not enough, they could look at a quarterly schedule in the future. Brandon Bair RE: Community Grit – action item; South Overpass – action item Mr. Bair discussed building plans for the proposed new County building if the County leases Community Grit the Stud Mill for the Community Center. It is a plan for a 60’x80’ open space, building which should be bigger than we need, with individual bays for each department. The slope of the roof would allow for snow to fall to the side of the building and not in front of any doors. He only has concrete for about half of the building, the rest is open, but concrete could be added. He feels it is justifiable to discuss how things could be reduced for cost, simply because this building is much larger than what we are currently utilizing. Commissioner Hill stated in our previous discussions, we had talked about exchanging square footage for square footage. Clerk Mace discussed EMS moving out to that property in the future. They will need to have room for their building, so Commissioners will need to keep this in mind. Commissioner Chandler asked if the building could be added onto in the future. Mr. Bair said yes. Clerk Mace asked if there would be room to store the election trailers, because they are currently stored in one of the buildings we would be losing. Mr. Bair said this building accounts for all of the buildings we would be losing, so there will be room for the trailers. Commissioner Hill is sure we would use the whole building. He doesn’t really see reducing the size of it, even for the sake of cost There was a discussion about fund raising complications and the county bidding process. Commissioners still have some concerns because of the costs, as well as the agreement we thought we had of square footage for square footage; they feel he may be pushing back on. Mr. Bair understands their concerns, but he feels he has to fight for the community center. He intends to raise money to fund both projects, but any money put into building our building will take away from the community center, so he does hope to try to save money on that side of things. Mr. Bair discussed the south overpass. He’s met with the builders and ITD and there is nothing about this overpass that represents our community; they intend for it to just be empty walls. ITD has stated if someone presents some kind of art to them, they would install it. He’s met with designers about creating art for the overpass and he presented some designs to the Commissioners that represent our area. He needs to raise $10,000 to have it installed. The City has committed $5,000 for the installation. He asked if the County would like to donate a portion to the cause, and he will raise whatever is left. Commissioner Chandler would like to donate the other $5,000 from the ARPA funds, unless they need to be pulled from another fund. Commissioner Hill agreed. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to donate $5000 from funding as available. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Dance made a motion to amend the agenda to vacate the hearing scheduled for 1:00 pm due to an error in location for the address for the vacation of the roadway. This hearing will be rescheduled. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Planning and Zoning Planner Dusty Rigby RE: IP Bills Island Homesites Plat No 1, 4th amended plat / The Woodlands at Bills Island, 3rd amended plat – action item Ms. Rigby presented application #25-036 for IP Bills Island Homesites Plat No 1, 4th amended plat / The Woodlands at Bills Island, 3rd amended plat along with Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law and Decision. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to approve application #25-036 for Robert and Patricia Miller - IP Bills Island Homesites Plat No 1, 4th amended plat / The Woodlands at Bills Island, 3rd amended plat along with Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law and Decision. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Public Hearing for Fees for Ag Protection Area Applications – action item FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING Fees for Ag Protection Area Applications Fremont County Courthouse/Commissioners Room August 11, 2025 10:30 AM Present for the meeting was: Commissioners Blair Dance, Rick Hill, and Mark Chandler Also attended by: Clerk Abbie Mace, Deputy Clerk Kim Fletcher, Attorney Blake Hall, and Planning and Building Administrator Tom Cluff Commissioner Dance called the hearing to order, welcomed those in attendance, and introduced county employees in attendance. Commissioner Dance asked Clerk Abbie Mace if the hearing had been properly noticed. Clerk Mace stated that it had. Commissioner Dance asked if any of the Commissioners have any conflict of interest on this hearing. Commissioners have no conflict. Commissioner Dance turned the time over to Planning and Building Administrator Tom Cluff to discuss the purpose of this hearing. Mr. Cluff presented a resolution to adopt a fee for applications to designate agricultural protection areas as authorized by title 67, chapter 97 of the Idaho Code, to cover our costs for processing applications. The fee being proposed is $495.00 plus $25 per parcel, or per 40 acres, whichever is greater, due at the time of application, and the mailing and publication costs for the hearing notices, due before the date of the hearing. This fee is based on the assumption that these hearings will be no more complicated than a typical zoning hearing, so the staff time involved will be about the same; 3 to 6 hours for reviewing the application, 1 to 4 hours for preparing the hearing, a half hour to 2 hours for the hearing (depending on complications), and 1 to 2 hours post-hearing to finish everything according to State Statute. This fee could be below what it should be in order to cover the staffing needed to cover these hearings, but he wants to start low, see how many of these applications we actually get, and then adjustments can be made if needed. Commissioner Dance asked if Mr. Cluff is comfortable with this fee amount if it is set today. Mr. Cluff said yes, he is comfortable. We cannot make money from Public Hearings, but this fee should cover our costs. If it doesn’t, the resolution can be revisited and adjustments can be made in the future if needed. Commissioner Dance asked if we have had any written comment submitted. Clerk Mace stated we had none. There was also no one present for public comment, so the meeting was closed for public comment, and there will be no more public comment after this meeting. The hearing was closed at 10:36 a.m. by Commissioner Dance. Commissioner Hill made a motion adopt Resolution 2025-13 to adopt fees for applications to designate agricultural protection areas as authorized by title 67, chapter 97 of the Idaho code. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Connor Brown E-Cyclers of Idaho RE: E-Waste Solutions for our landfills – action item This appointment was rescheduled for another meeting. Public Hearing RE: Road Validation/Vacation – Portion of N 3663 E near Ashton – Action item This hearing has been vacated and will be re-advertised. Miscellaneous Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the claims for August 11, 2025 as presented. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to approve the minutes from August 4, 2025 as amended. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the minutes from the August 5, 2025 and August 6, 2025 Budget Meetings as presented. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the Junior College Application for the College of Eastern Idaho Fall 2025 academic year for Jennifer Contreras, Isabel Munos Morales, and Kaylie Chavez, and for the College of Southern Idaho for the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 academic year for Jazlynn Ramirez and Damien Lehmkuhl. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 Retail Alcoholic Beverage License for: #1 Lakeside Lodge & Resort LLC #2 Maverik, Inc #534 #3 Pond’s Lodge #4 Dusty’s Pit Stop Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill presented bids for a new Parks and Recreation vehicle. The first bid is from St Anthony Motors for a 2025 Chevy Colorado in the amount of $40,021.00, the second bid is from Taylor Chevrolet for a 2025 Chevy Colorado in the amount of $40,220.00. Commissioner Hill made a motion to accept the bid for a new Parks and Rec vehicle from St. Anthony Motors for a 2025 Chevy Colorado in the amount of $40,021.00. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill presented bids for new flooring for the North Annex building. He presented bids from Gundersen’s Carpet and Vinyl in the amount of $18,088.83, Carpet Direct in the amount of $12,774.15, and Advanced Flooring in the amount of $11,906.18. The low bid is from Advanced flooring in Ashton in the amount of $11,906.18. Commissioner Chandler made a motion accept the bid from Advanced Flooring in Ashton for carpet tiles for the North Annex building in the amount of $11,906.18. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:32 a.m. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. There being no further business to come before the board the meeting was adjourned. _________________________________ Blair Dance, Chairman Fremont County Commissioner Attest: _____________________________ Abbie Mace, Clerk HISTORY Recorded by Min. 609353 Public Hearing 08-11-2025 on 8/18/2025