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April 2, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Details
Date of Meeting:
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Commissioners present:
Ernie Moser, Jeff Hough, and Ken Bullock
Clerk of the Board:
Jason C. Dixon
Absent Board Members:
Staff present:
Deputy Clerk Nancy Allen, Comptroller Kristi Klauser, Attorney Jonathan
Radford, PIO Emma Iannacone, HR Director Matthew Phillips, and
Prosecutor Ian Johnson
Agenda Details
AGENDA
Work Session and Claims Meeting (action items)
Agenda:
1
•
Dillon Evans, Solid Waste, regarding a discussion about free days for Arimo, Chubbuck, Downey,
Lava Hot Springs, McCammon and Inkom (requested 5 minutes) (action item)
2
•
Shanda Crystal, Procurement, seeking to provide a procurement update
3
•
Karen Trumbull, OEM, requesting (1) signatures on invoices and, (2) approval of and signature on
GrantSolutions document naming Project Director (requested 10 minutes) (action item)
4
•
For Signature only – Agreement to Provide Law Enforcement Protection for Pocatello Downs
(action item)
5
•
Alisse Foster, Planning and Development, seeking review for approval of a Bond and Final Plat
for Purser Acres Subdivision (requested 5 minutes) (action item)
6
•
(AMENDED to include) Dillon Evans, Solid Waste, regarding a fee waiver for permit fees for
the Landfill Scale House project (requested 5 minutes) (action item)
7
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(AMENDED to include) Jeff Hough, Commission, requesting (1) Discussion pertaining to
project management and, (2) Landfill project update discussion with possible Executive Session
under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(f) to communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to
discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet
being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an
executive session does not satisfy this requirement with potential action following adjournment of
Executive Session (requested 20 minutes) (action item)
8
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Executive Session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(f) to communicate with legal counsel for the
public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or
controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of
legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement with potential action
following adjournment of Executive Session (action item)
9
Claims Agenda (action items):
•
Board of Ambulance District: Invoices and Commissioner Report
•
Board of Commissioners: Invoices, Commissioners Reports, and Credit Applications
•
Personnel Actions with potential Executive Session under Idaho Code §§74-206(1)(a), (b) & (d)
for personnel actions or personnel records exempt from disclosure with potential action following
adjournment of Executive Session
•
Payroll Report
•
Alcohol Licenses and Permits
•
Certificate of Residency Approval
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•
Mileage Reimbursement Requests
•
Technology Request Form
•
Memorandum Authorization for Accounts Payable
•
Cardholder User Agreement and Authorization
10 Request for Reconsideration for Deer Valley Reserve Replat Concept Plan (action item)
Meeting Notes
1
9:01 AM Hough called the meeting to order. Moser moved to accept the amended agenda. The motion
passed. Management Assistant Aubri Lewis also appeared and explained that PSI provided and hauled
dumpsters last year for the south cities, but the cost will increase this year by $800. Chubbuck proposed
following the County’s clean-up days using their own dumpsters and requested a fee waiver for each day.
That waiver would be approximately $800. Inkom has the same request to waive Landfill fees. Discussion
ensued on the name for the program for community outreach. Bullock moved to accept the fees. The
motion passed.
2
9:07 AM Crystal gave updates on procurement projects.
3
9:10 AM Klauser explained invoices will be approved by the Board through the consent agenda.
Trumbull reviewed the request for a GrantSolutions account. Allen explained the system and the need to
have a new Project Director named for the contact for the BLM grant. Bullock moved to approve
signature. The motion passed.
4
9:19 AM Moser moved to approve the Law Enforcement Protection for Pocatello Downs agreement. The
motion passed.
5
9:14 AM Foster reviewed the details for Purser Acres Subdivision. The developer is requesting to bond
for the approach and provided a cashier’s bond. There is a shared approach that would be
counterproductive for construction equipment going over it already paved. Discussion ensued on land
divisions and adequate access. Moser moved to approve the bond and plat. The motion passed.
6
9:23 AM Facilities Manager Dan Kendall also appeared. Evans requested to waive permitting fees for the
scale house project.
9:25 AM Planning and Development Director Hal Jensen questioned whether the notice to proceed has
been issued as that would require renegotiating the start date. Evans clarified the notice to proceed has not
been issued at this time. Moser moved to waive the fees for planning permits. The motion passed.
7
9:19 AM Hough proposed that Facilities Manager Dan Kendall be the sole point of contact or project
manager for any construction project for the County. Discussion ensued on the good job and experience
he gained with the ARPA projects. Hough moved to add the duty of project manager for all construction
projects to Kendall’s job description and make it effective immediately. The motion passed.
9:26 AM Hough moved to enter into executive session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(f) to communicate
with legal counsel. The motion passed by roll call vote.
9:56 AM Hough moved to exit executive session. The motion passed. Hough moved to submit a task
order with CDM Smith under Idaho Code §67-2320 dealing with the overall and preexisting flood plain
issues at the Landfill. The motion passed.
8
10:08 AM Hough moved to enter into executive session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(f) to communicate
with legal counsel. The motion passed by roll call vote.
10:23 AM Hough moved to exit the executive session. The motion passed.
9
10:07 AM Moser moved to approve the items on the claims agenda. The motion passed.
10 10:00 AM Subdivision Planner Alisse Foster and Planning and Development Director Hal Jensen
appeared. Jensen reviewed this is a reconsideration request of a formal action taken by council with a
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recommendation to approve a replat from 12 lots to 8 lots, increasing the size of the lots, for Deer Valley
Reserve. In the conversations and the public testimony, there were concerns from the Homeowner’s
Association that has a legal right to an easement for a future well for their water system. That has always
been somewhat nebulous because it was granted by the previous property owners as an easement to be
determined at the time it is needed. It is believed the Gebos have, in good faith, agreed to continue to
maintain that and now the HOA wants that pinned down and is asking for that to be considered. That is a
civil issue at this point and has nothing to do with the replat process. That would be a water rights issue.
That was the testimony the homeowner’s association felt was ignored; however, the County does not have
enumerated powers to dictate water and how water is secured, et cetera.
10:03 AM Radford explained that the Planning Council needs to follow the ordinance and adhere to the
process. The question for consideration today is whether the appellant submitted anything that change the
decision to uphold the decision of the Planning Council. Discussion ensued on the process, filing for
judicial review after seeking reconsideration. Jensen reported this information was presented in the
Council’s public hearing and appellant thought it was ignored. The ordinance does not have a
consideration for water; only the subdivision of land. Radford pointed out the only question for the
Planning Council was whether the subdivision was consistent with the statutes and meets the intent of our
ordinance. Foster relayed discussions had during the concept planning. Bullock moved to deny the
reconsideration and uphold the previous decision to uphold the Planning Council’s approval. The motion
passed.
Action Item Summary
ACTION/DIRECTION
ASSIGNED TO
Amended agenda was approved.
Clerk
Fee waivers and cost-sharing were approved for Bannock County Clean
Up Days.
Landfill/Resolution
Contract contact update through GrantSolutions was approved for BLM
grant.
OEM/Grant Team
Agreement to Provide Law Enforcement Protection for Pocatello Downs
was approved.
Sheriff/Parks & Rec
Purser Acres Subdivision bond agreement and plat was approved.
Planning/Resolution
Permitting fees were waived for the scale house project.
Landfill
Adding duty of County project manager to the Facilities Manager job
description was approved.
HR
Following executive session held for discussion with legal counsel, it was
approved to submit a task order with CDM Smith for flood plain issues at
the Landfill.
Landfill/Planning &
Development/Procurement
Executive session was held for discussion with legal counsel.
Clerk
Items on the claims agenda were approved.
Clerk/Auditing/Resolution
Request for reconsideration of Deer Valley Reserve Concept Plan approval
was denied.
Planning
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