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MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES March 02, 2026 The meeting was opened with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at 9:09 AM. Present at this meeting were: Commissioner Orton, Commissioner Koyle, Commissioner Schaeffer, Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey. Present for the roundtable discussion on the remodel of the Duane Smith Annex was IT director Stevens, Computer Support Specialist Bingham, Procurement Official Faux, Probation Director Tate, Planning and Zoning Official Nay. Director Stevens assumed control of the roundtable and set ground rules for the upcoming meetings to be held every Monday at 9:00 AM. P & Z official Nay addressed the board regarding an agreement of mutual aid with the City of Heyburn. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the mutual aid agreement for the City of Heyburn and to send it to the appropriate parties within the City of Heyburn, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. A discussion was held regarding the City of Minidoka’s Planning and Zoning. Procurement Official Faux gave an update on the County South building remodel. IT Director Stevens gave an update on the projects his department is working on. Grounds and Buildings official Thomson was excused. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to accept claims and payroll as presented, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from February 23, 2026, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried Kim Vega, Mark Phillip and Ann Taylor, representatives from Minidoka Memorial Hospital, entered the meeting to discuss the petitions they turned in for a proposed ambulance district. Clerk Page issued a clerk’s certificate of review pursuant to I.C. 31-3911(1) and shared it with the Board. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to accept the ambulance district petitions and to move forward with a public hearing on March 16, 2026, at 9:30 AM, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Prosecutor Stevenson presented an updated personnel policy. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the updated Minidoka County personnel policy effective March 1, 2026, removing the 12-month waiting period for use of accrued vacation leave, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Prosecutor Stevenson shared that he will be hiring a special prosecutor on a case in Minidoka County that there is a conflict of interest within his department. Clerk Page addressed the board regarding purchasing a microfiche machine. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the purchase of a microfiche machine out of general reserve not to exceed $7,500, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. 10:30 AM, Commissioner Koyle moved to enter into executive session pursuant to 1.C. 74- 206(1)(f), with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Roll call vote: Commissioner Schaeffer aye, Commissioner Koyle aye, Commissioner Orton aye. Motion carried. Exited executive session at 10:39 AM. Tenure of the session was to meet with legal counsel. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the certificate of residency, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle shared with the Board that she is not affiliated with Koyles Classic Construction to the best of her knowledge so there will not be a conflict of interest. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to award the Minidoka County Commissioner building bid to Koyle’s Classic Construction and approve the contract, upon the recommendation of our attorney after further review by him, in the amount of $3,104,029.00 with all three add alternates included for a completed building located at 702 G Street, Rupert, Idaho, with second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Clerk Page reported on: budget hearing will be the last Monday in August; IAC unemployment funds flyer; 5" judicial district tobacco and alcohol report; and ICRMP letter changing liability. Samantha Mashall with Senator Crapo’s office, Mike Mathews with Senator Risch’s office, & Jessica Hammond with Congressman Simpson’s office, addressed the Board and reviewed the resources available through local congressional offices. Questions were asked and answered. Prosecutor Stevenson reported on upcoming cases. Commissioner Schaeffer reported on the Southern Idaho Solid Waste meeting. Commissioner Koyle shared that her potential member for the Gellings Animal Shelter trust board is in the wrong area. Commissioner Orton reported that he will be attending the Minidoka Memorial Hospital board meeting. Recessed the meeting to travel to the extension office for an advisory meeting at 11:41 AM. Reconvened at the Extension office at 85 East Baseline for an advisory meeting at 12:00 PM. Correspondence: e Annual report for the Idaho Heritage Trust e Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (3) Adjourned the meeting at 1:23 PM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey.
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