Cassia County | minutes | meeting 2026-10-19 | 2026_10_19 BoCC Recorded Minutes.pdf source: https://www.cassia.gov/media/Commissioners/Minutes/2026/2026_10_19%20BoCC%20Recorded%20Minutes.pdf Cassia County Board of Commissioners REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, October L9, 2026 Cossia County Courthouse . Commission Chombers 7459 Overlond Ave . Room 206 . Burley lD 83378 9:00 AM The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda pursuant to ldaho Code 5 74-204 for Open Meetings Law. ACTION AGENDA ITE 1) 9:07 AM Call to order 2) Pledge ofAllegiance and prayer 3) 9:09 AM Roll call Roll Call. Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Kerry McMurray - Assistant to Board (Not votinB), Cally Velasquez - Deputy Clerk (Not voting) 4) 9:09 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed. 5) 9:14 AM Approve payables for Lolt9/2026 9:14 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of 515,972.51'tot FY2O26 as presented on lO/L9/2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 9:15 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of 5101,746.59 for FY2027 as presented on 1O/t9/2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 5) 9:22 AM Approval of minutesfot LO/L3/2026 9:22 AM Motion and Action: Approve the minutes from 1017312026 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 7) 9:22 AM Approval of synopsis for September 2026 CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, October t9, 2026 lnstrument # 2026004202 BT'RLEY, CASSIA, IDAHO 10-26-2026 O2iO7t27 PM tlo. of Pages:8 Recoidcd for : CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Eraftlcio Recorder DePutY JOSEPH LARSEN l.der t : colrUrllssloNERs MlNt TEs Fee: 0.00 ,\ 9:22 AM Motion and Action: Approve synopsis for September 2026 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 8) 9:17 AM Approval of Clerk's Office recommendations regarding junior college Certificates of Residency 9:17 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve six junior college Certificates of Residency as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. llPage 9) 9:23 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Request a) CCSO - Damian Lewis - uncertified city patrol deputy - new hire 9:23 AM Motion and Action: Approve Change of Status Request as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 10) 10:08 AM Executive Sessions 10:09 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 0 7 4-206 (7],(b) to consider personnel issues, ldaho Code 974-206 (1) (f) to communicate with legal counsel regarding pending/imminently- likely litigation, and ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (l) to communicate with risk manager/insurer regarding pending/imminentlyJikely claims, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair. 10:27 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement. 11) 9:24 AM Approve Bogue Diesel Repair and Welding invoice for repairs to Road & Bridge truck 9:25 AM Motion and Action: Approve payment of invoice to Bogue Diesel Repair in the amount of 58,079.54 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 121 9:27 AM Review and approve Gary Jones Construction invoice 9:28 AM Motion and Action: Approve the partial payment for the construction of the new building in the amount of5971,039.72 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 13) 9:29 AM Sign Resolution No. 2026-018, providing an extra holiday as employee Christmas gift a) 9:39 AM revisited after correction to resolution saying Christmas gift was for 2026 year rather than 2025 year. 9:29 AM Motion and Action: Adopt Resolution No.2025-018 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. 9:40 AM Corrected Motion and Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-018 for 2026 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 14) 10:05 AM Review and approve Resolution No. 2026-019 to surplus fair related equipment 10:07 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution No. 2026{19 declaring surplus property as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. SCHEDUTED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, October 19, 2026 2lPage 15) 9:30 AM Approve bids from Young Automotive forjail transport van a) Lt. Taylor presented the bid from Young Automotive for a 2027 Chrysler Pacifica, all-wheel drive. b) The government price quoted of 551,345.00 included all of the outfitting necessary except for installing a radio. 9:35 AM Motion and Action: Approve the bid from Young Automotive for the jail transport van for a total cost of$51,345.00 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 16) 9:41 AM Approve bids from Orr Floring for epoxy floors in 400, 500, 700 blocks a) The bids to continue the projects in the cell blocks were as follows: 512,310.00 for the 400 block, 511,587.00 for the 500 block and 512,740.00 for the 700 block for a total of 536,637.00 for epoxy flooring. 9:43 AM Motion and Action: Approve the bids from Orr Flooring for epoxy floors in the 400, 500, and 700 blocks for a total of 536,637.00, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 17) 9:44 AM Approve bids from lf The Walls Could Talk LLP for painting 400, 500, 700 blocks a) The bids were 55,500.00 for 400 block, 57,500.00 for 500 block and 57,500.00 for 700 block for a total of s21,500.00 9:46 AM Motion and Action: Approve the bid from lf The Walls Could Talk for painting cell blocks 400, 500 and 700 for 521,500.00, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 18) 9:46 AM Approve bid for driveway cement sealing from lf The Walls Could Talk LLP a) The bids to seal the driveway from lf The Walls Could Talk and Orr Flooring came in at the same price so lf The Walls Could Talk was chosen. The bid was 58,500.00. 9:48 AM Motion and Action: Approve the bid from lf The Walls Could Talk LLP to seal the driveway at $8,500.00, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously 19) 9:49 AM Approve 2025-2027 Cassia County/University of ldaho Memorandum of Understanding a) The only difference from last year's MoU to this one is the budget for FY2027. b) Grace was instructed to contact Director Prewitt to inventory the remaining furniture in the recently vacated juvenile probation offices in order to settle accounts with Minidoka county if needed. 9:51 AM Motion and Action: Approve the cooperative agreement with the University of ldaho Extension programs, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, October L9, 2026 3lPage 20) 9:55 AM Approve final plat for Diamond G Subdivision 9:56 AM Motion and Action: Approve the final plat for the Diamond G Subdivision, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle: Member. Motion passed unanimously. 21) 10:00 AM Approve 2026 Open Enrollment Employee Mandatory meeting attendance 10:04 AM Motion and Action: Approve the 2027 open enrollment employee mandatory meeting attendance, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ON AGENDA ITEMS 22\ tO:.27 AM Proposed County building discusslon a) Window casings are being installed. They will not do any exterior brick until spring. 23) 10:28 AM Adjourn 10:28 AM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, October L9, 2026 4lPage APPROVED DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD: Cally Ve CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, October 19, 2026 Leona rd M. Beck, Chair 5lPage Cassia County Commissioner Meeting Attendance Log Date: 1 202G NAMe (Please Print) TOWN REPRESENTING 7 {t