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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 6, 2025

Meeting called to order at 9:00. Those present are Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Young, Chairman Hancock, Emergency Management
Rebecca Squires, Clerk Colleen Poole; Audrey Moon is clerk of the board. Pledge of Allegiance led by Chairman Hancock. Prayer offered by
Commissioner Clark. Chairman Hancock states Paul Butikofer has been excused.

Recording available at https://icgov.us/AgendaCenter

COMMISSIONERS - SHERIFF - STEVE ANDERSON

e QUARTERLY JAIL INSPECTION
9:00:19 AM Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Young, Chairman Hancock, Audrey Moon and Rebecca Squires attend the jail inspection.
Lead by Sheriff Steve Anderson and Captain Karrie Lindsey. Go into the jail there are two male inmates doing laundry. In the kitchen three male
inmates are cleaning up breakfast. Head to the sallyport. Captain Lindsey shows the Commissioners an issue with a door. Sallyport area is clean.
Rebecca mentions she may have some Homeland Security funding to finish the fencing in the back on the residential side. Sheriff Anderson said he
attended a training with Maintenance James Richardson looking at First Responder Safety. Was really eye opening. Head into control room where
Sergeant Reeves is. States they have 104 inmates. Eighty-nine males, fifteen females and ten locals. Head out through Dispatch and the Sheriff's
Office.

COMMISSIONERS

e QUARTERLY REPORT
9:34:16 AM Audrey said she sent off a remaining budget balance this morning. Not sure if Colleen had anything.
9:40:16 AM Colleen said they will look at those that are under and give them revenue sharing when it comes in.

ASSESSOR - GIS - CATHY CUOMO
e APPROVE FY2026 GEOSMITH MAPPING CONTRACT - (ACTION ITEM)

9:35:26 AM Cathy has the contract for Eric. Jessica has run this past Chase. Chairman Hancock asked how GIS is going. Cathy said it is
busy time.
9:40:16 AM Motion by Commissioner Clark to approve the professional services contract with Eric Smith of GeoSmith Mapping not

to exceed $78,000. Second by Commissioner Young. Roll call taken. Commissioner Clark - aye, Commissioner Young — aye, Chairman
Hancock — aye. Motion passed.
9:40:36 AM Recess

Open session 9:42

PUBLIC DEFENDER - JORDAN CRANE
e DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE
— (ACTION ITEM)
o TOESTABLISH THE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
AND THE COUNTY DEFINED WHEREBY THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE FOR USE BY THE STATE
PUBLIC DEFENDER
9:42:59 AM Jordan said with the most recent update they are supposed to enter into a memorandum of understanding. State Public
Defender has provided him with a form MOU. Has very little discretion on amending this. Chairman Hancock does not see a problem with that but
was wondering about the amount of space. They had an office for two public defenders and now only John is here with his legal aid. Question is how
much space they need.
9:45:09 AM Jordan said his desire is to have more attorneys here. The MOU is designed to revisit this each year. Not sure how things will
change. Chairman Hancock said they have other space they could allocate to them and use this space for county needs. Jordan said he can take
this back. Chairman Hancock asked while reading the MOU they will provide a fee of $175 a day? Jordan said no the way this read is by July 1,
2029 the counties will no longer need to offer space that would be the fee if they have any hold over space.
9:51:19 AM Jordan said the rent is free if they provide office supplies or equipment, they can bill for that. Chairman Hancock said they did
allow them to bill for the utility costs. Jordan is not sure they knew what they were taking on when they took over the Public Defense. The county
may not have seen the short fall due to everything they already had in place here. Can take these comments back does not specify on what space
they need to provide. Jordan said there were some changes that were made in the agreement. Audrey said she forwarded that to their email.

9:56:59 AM Jordan said he was talking to Lisa seeing if they have stabilized in the outlier counties. Will follow up on this. Chairman Hancock
said they have not had any issues.
9:58:59 AM Recess

Open session 10:00

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PLANNING & ZONING - MILTON OLLERTON
e PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE #2025-07 - RECONSIDERATION OF THE ZONE MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION - APP-ZON-25-
0003 - FOR A ZONE MAP AMENDMENT TO CHANGE 143.06 ACRES CURRENTLY ZONED AS AGRICULTURE-10 TO
RESIDENTIAL-ONE - (ACTION ITEM)
o SETH GEORGE & TERRY ELLSWORTH ARE REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION TO DENY THE APPLICATION FOR A ZONE MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO
CHANGE 143.06 ACRES CURRENTLY ZONED AS AGRICULTURE-10 TO RESIDENTIAL-ONE. THE PROJECT IS
LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF RIGBY AREA OF IMPACT OFF OF STREET N 3800 E AND E 500 NIN A PORTION OF
SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 38 EAST, BOISE-MERIDIAN
10:01:01 AM Chairman Hancock goes over ordinance #2025-07. Has brought in sign-up sheets.
10:02:01 AM Milton said this application went through the Planning & Zoning Commission and did not require a new hearing with the Board.
The Board reviewed the Commission's decision and denied the application for the zone change. The blue line is the Rigby Area of Impact. Just over
a mile to the end of the city. Potential to have sewer and water right there. Willing to work with the city on sewer and water hookups. The
Comprehensive Plan for the area is residential. High density development needs to be in the area of impact. This is why their reconsideration makes
sense. In the letter they are willing to hook to city sewer and water. Are limited to the R-1 minimum. 3800 is going to continue to be a thorough fair for
the county. County can put on conditions and if those are not met, they go back to what it was.
10:10:00 AM Chairman Hancock will ask the appellants to come up.
10:10:26 AM Seth George 8023 S Lake Powell Rd. in Utah. Terry Ellsworth 3405 E 493 N in Lewisville. Seth co-owns with father in-law
looking for the zoning to be changed is not looking to develop yet. Terry will continue to farm this. Life plans have changed and the desire will come
to sell this place. In the meantime, Terry will continue to farm this. Not sure what a development would look like could be a lot of things. Would like to
get the zoning in place now and then look at development when it makes sense. That is so far from where they are at only has thought about it.

10:14:17 AM Terry said he is planning to farm. This is his mom’s father’s place. Would like to see if zoned correctly.
10:14:53 A Chairman Hancock said they have two signed up for this.
10:15:01 A Calvin Kinghorn 426 N 3700 E Rigby. Owns the property to the east. Have 119 acres that has been R-1 for a long time. Would

have asked for R-1 zone or smaller. Drive through Autumn Heights is beautiful with .6 acres and a little bigger. Or hook onto the sewer. There are a
lot of options still available.

10:17:13 A Albert Bishop 454 N 3800 E Rigby. Purchased the property to the west. Lived in different areas and have seen a lot of cities.
Problem is if this will be a county or city issue. Looking at if they are able to provide homes for everyone that are graduating each year. Family has
had to move away from them.

10:23:14 A Chairman Hancock said they will go into discussion as a Board.

10:23:24 A Commissioner Clark they had some good discussion is not totally opposed to this. Is near the Rigby Area of Impact. This
development would be ideal if they can hookup to city services. Need to be proactive when looking at long-term development. When he voted
against this is was not just against the zoning it is the overall development. There are just a lot of concerns when looking at this.

10:30:08 A Commissioner Young said the biggest concern is connecting into city sewer. In his understanding with sewer services and septic
systems they can hit contamination. Cannot risk that. The other thing he has learned as a Commissioner is maintaining subdivision roads is
expensive on one acre developments.

0:34:17 AM Chairman Hancock agrees with what has been said. The intent of the area of impact is to provide sewer and water services.
eed to do a better job at planning for the future. Would like to set conditions on this for the future.

0:39:19 A Albert said they were only given the option for R-1. Looking at high density need to be careful how they approve these. Is more
conomical if the lots are smaller. There was not an option for that when they applied. Calvin discusses changes in areas. Impressed with what has
een said have the right thinking going.

10:42:32 AM Milton does not have anything to add this matches the comprehensive plan. Commissioner Clark said when this came before
them it is easy to say they do not have a plan yet but want it rezoned. Looking from their perspective to wait and see what happens. Understands the
reasoning a little bit more. Chairman Hancock said he does not see any issue to approve this with conditions.
10:46:10 AMV Motion by Commissioner Young to approve APP-ZON-25-0003 on the condition that the development connects to city
sewer and water. Second by Commissioner Clark. Roll call taken. Commissioner Clark - aye, Commissioner Young - aye, Chairman
Hancock — aye. Motion passed.
10:47:21 A Milton said they will bring back the ordinance with that change. Discuss doing smaller zone and the process.
e DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE #2025-09 - AMENDING A PORTION OF CHAPTER 112 CODE: LICENSES,
TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS: AM-25-0009 - (ACTION ITEM)
o AM25-0009 - JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING TO AMEND A PORTION
OF CHAPTER 12 SEC. 12-2 LICENSING OF JUNK AUTOMOBILE DEALERS BY CHANGING THE COST OF THE LICENSE
FEE FROM $50.00 TO REFER TO THE FEE LISTED IN THE CHAPTER 112 ZONING FEE SCHEDULE AS ADOPTED AND
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S
10:49:22 AM Chairman Hancock said they will move into the next discussion. Jenna Huennekens said they had a fee in place that was never
added. This is for the renewal on salvage licenses. Used to specify a fee so they wanted to amend the text to mention that any fees established will
apply to the salvage license.
10:50:36 AM Chairman Hancock said currently there is a fee of $50 but what she is saying they will have this fall under Chapter 112 so it is not
specifically stated. Milton said they will delete the one line and follow the fee schedule so they do not have to update the code each time.

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10:51:20 AM Motion by Commissioner Clark to approve ordinance #2025-09 to Amend Chapter 112 for Licenses, Taxation and

Miscellaneous Regulations. Second by Commissioner Young. Roll call taken. Commissioner Clark - aye, Commissioner Young - aye,

Chairman Hancock - aye. Motion passed.

e DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE #2025-10 - ADOPTING TEXT AMENDMENTS IN CHAPTER 104: BUILDINGS
AND BUILDING REGULATIONS CODE - (ACTION ITEM)
o AM25-0011 - JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING TO AMEND

CHAPTER 104 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS THAT INCLUDE ADDING PORTIONS OF PART V
(MECHANICAL) AND PART VI (FUEL GAS) OF THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE 2018
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, AND THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE.

10:52:42 AM Milton said this is to add the fuel gas code and mechanical code so they can do inspections on those. Commissioner Young
reads ordinance #2025-10.
10:59:00 AM Motion by Commissioner Young to approve ordinance #2025-10 Adopting Text Amendments in Chapter 104. Second by

Commissioner Clark. Roll call taken. Commissioner Clark - aye, Commissioner Young - aye, Chairman Hancock — aye. Motion passed.
e PUBLIC HEARING: DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING NEW FEE SCHEDULES FOR PLANNING AND ZONING
BUILDING FEES AND BUILDING, PLANNING AND ZONING, FLOODPLAIN, AND SUBDIVISION FEES - NEW FEES CREATED AND
FEES INCREASING MORE THAN 5% - (ACTION ITEM)
o AM25-0010 - JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT IS WANTING TO ADOPT NEW
FEE SCHEDULES FOR BUILDING, PLANNING AND ZONING, FLOODPLAIN, AND SUBDIVISIONS. NEW FEES ARE
BEING CREATED AND SOME FEES ARE INCREASING MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT (5%). THIS ADOPTION REQUIRES A

PUBLIC HEARING.
11:00:13 AM Chairman Hancock said they have another public hearing regarding fee schedules. They have sign-up sheets available for those
that wish to testify.
11:00:56 AM Operations Manager Vern Ulrich said the building official fee schedules have not been changed in more than twenty years they

are looking at a five percent increase. Also adding in missed fees. Changed the fee schedule by five percent. On demolition permits they have added
Clarification and given the building official discretion. Commissioner Clark said some of the structures may not need a permit. Vern clarifies that is
why they have added this note. Adding in fee for moving a structure. Change of occupancy permit is aimed at the commercial side of the operation.
Does require a new occupancy to be issued. If a permit is going to expire but they are not ready for an inspection they can get an extension to be
compliant with code. Have the cell phone tower change for when they add equipment onto an existing tower. Added the mechanical permit schedule
based on the valuation on the mechanical system. Commercial mechanical fees are more involved so there is another table. Refund policy has never
been defined so they have added this at the bottom. Chairman Hancock said this is what is being proposed for the building side. Commissioner Clark
asked on the permit extension what is involved. Vern said this could require additional inspections. May have to update the records in the system.
Milton said they need an inspection every 180 days. This allows the permit to stay open.

11:11:44 AM Chairman Hancock asked on the mechanical rates. Vern said the Building Official has checked on these.
» ADOPT RESOLUTION #2026-01 - MODIFYING THE PLANNING AND ZONING BUILDING FEE SCHEDULE -
(ACTION ITEM)
11:14:55 AM Motion by Commissioner Young to approve resolution #2026-01 for Modifying the Planning & Zoning Building Fee

Schedule. Second by Commissioner Clark. Roll call taken. Commissioner Clark - aye, Commissioner Young - aye, Chairman Hancock -
aye. Motion passed.

= ADOPT RESOLUTION #2026-02 - MODIFYING THE PLANNING, ZONING, FLOODPLAIN, AND SUBDIVISION FEE

SCHEDULE - (ACTION ITEM)

11:15:52 AM Jenna said this is for the planning, zoning, floodplain and subdivision fees. The only change for Chapter 106 is the five percent
increase and increased GIS and technology fee to $30 on each application. Chapter 110 added in some new fees they are not new processes but
they did not have a fee. Short-plat added in a line for that. Minor notational change is added where it is not as thorough of a review. General fees at
the bottom they did add a review fee for applications needing multiple reviews. Have added in road validation fees. Chapter 112 they added the five
percent increase. Have added an addressing fee. Added in two new fees under the conditional use fees. Administrative Permits they added in fees
that are in the code they had not been applying. Started implementing property status requests for real estate agents looking at properties who want
a letter of verification. This will give them time to review the application and make sure they are getting a clear answer. Commissioner Clark asked
on the fee. Deputy Prosecutor Chase Hendricks said this is risky to do offer these at all. Puts a lot of liability on the county. Milton said they do not
guarantee anything. They are mainly determining if the property can be divided. Relying on the information to be accurate to make that
determination. Most counties will record that document to say they had approved this. Chase said Title Companies use an insurance policy.
11:27:29 AM Jenna continues on the fees have added in private road modification fee. Added in permit applications for signs for commercial
buildings so they meet the ordinance. Do have a Notice to Title fee where an applicant may be difficult to work with, they will be charged that fee for
that process. Chapter 53 are new fees for landscape permitting. Milton said they added this hoping for a solution. Commissioner Young asked how
they compare with other counties. Milton said they are pretty similar.
11:31:25 AM Motion by Commissioner Young to approve Resolution #2026-02 for Modifying the Planning, Zoning, Floodplain and
Subdivision Fee Schedules. Second by Commissioner Clark. Roll call taken. Commissioner Clark - aye, Commissioner Young - aye,
Chairman Hancock - aye. Motion passed.
11:32:18 AM GIS Cathy Cuomo wants to make sure that the GIS money that they get go to their fund. Vern said any fees assigned to GIS will
be designated into the fund he received.

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e ADOPT RESOLUTION #2026-03 - TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE
APPROVALS FOR EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENTS AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR ENCROACHMENT
AUTHORIZATION - (ACTION ITEM)

11:33:17 AM Milton said on this they have worked on this all summer. Started off this summer on how they can use the fees and fines in the
code. Worked with Chase and Mike. This resolution solidifies that they can allow existing right-of-way encroachments to exist. Meet with folks whose
trees are in this area this would give them the ability no longer have to worry about this. Provides a license agreement that the Prosecutors Office
has put together. This allows them to waive the fees but they have to sign this. May look at iWorq to help track. Mike said they do have some options
now. Commissioner Young reads part of the authorization notice. Commissioner Clark asked if they could postpone this a week and give them the
ability to read this.

e UPDATE

11:40:39 AM Milton said they have hired for the position up front was the Deputy Clerk for Custer County. Had a spot open for the GIS Intern
will start in a week or so. Met with the Planning & Zoning Commission did not have anything formal on the agenda. Still met for three hours. Talked
about planning for the Greater Rigby Area.

SOLID WASTE
e LANDFILL DOZER PURCHASE ORDER - (ACTION ITEM)
1:45:58 A Chairman Hancock said this was already approved just need to sign it. Brandy said the work camp was out and have done a
good job.
e PTO DONATION REQUEST - (ACTION ITEM)
11:47:27 A Brandy said they had an employee getting knee surgery and is on FMLA.
1:48:04 A Motion by Commissioner Young to approve PTO donation from employee #477 twenty hours, employee #111 ten hours

and employee #840 twenty hours to employee #1000. Second by Commissioner Clark. Roll call taken. Commissioner Clark - aye,
Commissioner Young - aye, Chairman Hancock — aye. Motion passed.
11:49:16 A Chairman Hancock asked if they see less waste. Brandy said it sounds like they had a leak in their liner.

COMMISSIONERS

e COUNTY DRAIN LINE DISCUSSION
11:50:20 AM Deputy Prosecutor Chase Hendricks said previous Prosecutor Mark Taylor was involved in this agreement for the county line
drain. Successfully got a quiet title done. There was a strip that did not cover the entire range of the easement. Surveyor explained this to him but it
was not captured. Do not want to make a claim on any property just have access to the easement of the drain line. Hoping to get everyone in the
room to get this signed and done. Darin Peterson does not have any questions. James Corbin with Eastern Idaho Public Health does have the ability
to sign on this. Fence line is not along the property line. Would like to close this and put in a fence. This would need to go over the drain line. Goes
over in issue in the wording of the agreement. Chase said his intent is if they have to go in and tear anything out, they need access. Will only cross
the fence in one place. If they have a detachable section. James thinks they could maybe add a gate where this is at. Chase said this is typical
easement law. Darin said he cannot pave the part that belongs to him. Commissioner Clark said they could finish it but nothing permanent.
Discussion on the area and what can be done.
12:04:30 PM Commissioner Clark said he would just build a fence the pipe is not that large. Could be years before they do anything with this
as far as maintenance. James goes over some changes. Darin said this has been a long time. Chairman Hancock said this has been over five years.
Discussion on the area and the mess that was there. Chairman Hancock said it is time to move forward.

12:17:52 PM Motion by Commissioner Clark to adjourn at 12:18. Second by Commissioner Young. All in favor - aye. Motion passed.

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Chairman of the Board Date
Kaimborlyy Munply 10/14/25
Clerk of the Board Date
County Clerk Date

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