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MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES January 20, 2026 The meeting was opened with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at 9:30 AM. Present for this meeting were: Commissioner Koyle, Commissioner Schaeffer, Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, Deputy Clerk Yates, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey. Commissioner Orton was excused. Public present: Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve claims and payroll, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Schaeffer reported that the Fair board appointments will need to be moved to the February 11, 2026, meeting. 9:34 AM, Commissioner Koyle moved to enter into the Board of Equalization pursuant to I.C. 63-501, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Having no business to come before the Board of Equalization, Commissioner Schaeffer exited the Board of Equalization at 9:35 AM. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from January 12, 2026, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to sign the official ballot appointing Twin Falls Commissioner Brent Reinke to the South-Central Public Health District board to complete the 5-year term left vacant, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Schaeffer and Koyle both signed the ballot and voted, Commissioner Orton was excused. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve resolution #2026-01-20 amending the budget for unforeseen funds received from Idaho Parks & Recreation, for a Mako Breathing Air Compressor for the dive team to refill their tanks at the boat house, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Assessor West addressed the Board regarding the fees for shape files and data. No action was taken. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve a new copier lease for the Assessor’s office with YOST for 63 months at $138.99 a month, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Juvenile Detention Center Administrative Assistant Weber presented two contracts from M-2 Automation. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the M2 Automation contracts for the Juvenile Detention Center for an intercom system in the amount of $49,154.79, and for panic buttons in the amount of $1,951.07, which were both approved by the jail committee and is within their budget, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. 9:57 AM, Deputy Clerk Yates opened the TEAMS meeting with Myers Anderson Architects to discuss the upcoming bid process. Matt Frankel, Richard Creason & Jami Myers joined the TEAMS meeting with the Board. Matt asked the Board if they would like the bid opening to be at a commissioner meeting, they agreed they would like it to be held at a commissioner meeting. A discussion was held on publications, bid information, bid opening and awarding the bids with Myers Anderson. The Commissioners were also reminded that ALL questions regarding the bid and/or bid process must be referred to Matt Frankel or Richard Creason at Myers Anderson to control the accuracy on the bid information being given out and tracked as to whom it was given to. 10:23 exited the TEAMS call. Clerk Page reported on: Compliance with the State Controller’s office, Legislation, ICRMP is changing their billing process, property taxes were received, and she attended the Election Conference in Boise. Correspondence: e Blue Collar Blessed Book @ CN paper e Magazine e Soil & Water invitation grower workshop Adjourned the meeting at 11:05 AM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey.
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