Cassia County | minutes | meeting 2025-12-15 | 2025_12_15 BOCC Recorded Minutes.pdf source: https://www.cassia.gov/media/Commissioners/Minutes/2025/2025_12_15%20BOCC%20Recorded%20Minutes.pdf Cassia County Board of Commissioners REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, December L5, 2025 Cassid County Courthouse . Commission Chombers 7459 Overland Ave . Room 2O6 . Burley lD 83i78 9:00 AM The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda pursuant to ldaho Code S 74-204 for Open Meetings Law. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 1) 9:00 AM Call toorder 2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer 3) 9:04 AM Roll call Roll Call. Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Kerry McMurray - Assistant to Board (Not voting), Cally Velasquez - Deputy Clerk (Not voting), 9:15 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of 5428,871.60 as presented on 7217512025, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 6) 9:lTAMApproval of Clerk's Office recommendations regardingjunior college Certificates of Residency 9:17 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve two junior college Certificates of Residency as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau, Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed una nimously. 7) 9:18 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests a) Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center - Jireh Seamons - Uncertified Detention Deputy - Transfer b) Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center - Luis Juarez - Senior Deputy - voluntary resignation 9:19 AM Motion and Action: Approve Change of Status Requests as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 8) 9:42 AM Executive Session 9:42 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (b) to consider personnel issues, ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (d) to consider records that are exempt from public disclosure, and ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1.) (i) to communicate with risk manager/insurer regarding pending/imminently-likely claims, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. lnstrument # 2025004910 BURLEY, CASSI,A, IDA}IO No. of Pages: 9 12-23-2025 02:18:26 PM Recorded lor : CASSIA COUNTY coMMlssloNERS JOSEPH LARSEN ExOfficio Recorder l lPage l.dex to: COIII{ISSIONERS MINUTES Fee: 0.00 gu 4) 9:04 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed. 5) 9:12 AM Approve payables for l2l15/2025 CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, December 15, 2025 Vote: Motion carried by unanimous rollcall vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair 10:04 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement 1L:12 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code E74-2OO (1) (b) to consider personnel issues, 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. 11:37 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement 9) 9:21 AM Make determination on Juvenile Detention options a) Twin Falls County requested an update on the matter. Mr. McMurray was asked to research whether all the questions the board asked have been answered, b) The matter will be brought before the board again next week for decision. 10) 9:24 AM Receive Dot Foods, lnc.'s application for lC 63-602NN business exemption and set public meeting a) A public meeting was set fot L2/2212025 at 1:30 PM. SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 11) 9:30 AM Review and approve Ramsey Heating & Electric invoice from FY2O25 a) The work had been previously approved and the work was done in July. b) Ramsey Heating and Electric discovered that they had not submitted an invoice for payment following the completion of the work. c) Since FY2025 has been closed, the funds will be paid out of the physical facilities budget for FY2O26. 9:34 AM Motion and Action: Approve expenditures of 58,900.00 to Ramsey's for approved work done in July of 2025 to come out of the FY2026 bud8et, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed una nimously. 12) 9:35 AM Sign letter to POST notifying of Probation Department changes a) POST requested a letter from the board notifying them of the probation department changes going from a dual county to single county and the name change in order to accept officers for the Juvenile Probation POST training in July. 9:38 AM Motion and Action: Approve the letter to POST notifying them of probation department changes for Cassia County, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 13) 9:38 AM Sign annual Culligan water contract for Misdemeanor Probation a) The annual water agreement for their office increased this year that included a new water cooler 9:40 AM Motion and Action: Approve the commercial customer agreement between Misdemeanor Probation Office and Culligan Water for 2026 calendar year for $110.00, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. CASSIA COUNW COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, December 15, 2025 2lPage 14) 10:04 AM Continue hearing for City of Albion lmpact Area 10:04 AM Motion and Action: Continue the public hearing for the City of Albion lmpact Area, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. a) Trevor Reno from City of Burley Planning and Zoning gave brief general testimony on how impact area planning is used by the City of Burley's planning and zoning department. b) McMurray listed documents to be recognized that were received after the previous hearing. c) Searle noted the opposition expressed adding that the split parcels matter needed to be addressed immediately. d) 10:15 AM Public comment was offered by Earl Worthen, Pat Field, and Dave Perry who are property owners. They reiterated the reasons for their opposition to the plan. Mr. Worthen cited a court case from 7022 regarding a water study that was conducted. Mr. Field clarified the difference in domestic wells and irrigation wells and stated that homeowners are abusing their wells for unintended water usage. Mr. Perry was unaware that the City of Albion had already reduced their proposed impact area from initial plans to compromise with the residents. He also argued that more than the allowable light industrial work was being conducted for developments. L0:35 AM Motion and Action: Close the public hearing on the proposed Albion lmpact Area, Moved by Kent R Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. L5) 10:35 AM Continue Hearing for City of Burley lmpact Area 10:35 AM Motion and Action: Enter into the continuation hearing for the City of Burley lmpact Area, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 11:04 AM Motion and Action: Close the hearing on the proposed City of Burley lmpact Area, Moved by Kent R Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. d) 12:38 PM Mr. McMurray reminded the board that a decision needed to be made soon in order to prepare the required ordinances before the deadline of 12/31,/2o25.fhe board agreed to render a decision on both city matters at the next regular meeting held on L2/2212O25 at 11:30 AM and 11:45 AM respectively. cAsStA couNw coMMtsstoN REGULAR SESSION Monday, December 15, 2025 3lPage a) Property owners Leroy Funk, Trevor Reno, and Kimberlee Harris gave testimony on their positions. Mr. Funk and Ms. Harris were against it. Mr. Reno, also representing City of Burley interests remained neutral in his remarks. b) City of Burley officials Brett Boyer, Trevor Reno, and Bryan Reiter answered questions about available infrastructure and sewer treatment systems. They estimated the annual city growth to be about 1.5%. c) Mr. Reiter said a water usage study was being conducted and the results will be available in a month comparing the water usage of a residence on city services versus what is allowable usage at the county level. 16) 11:05 AM Construction project status report and items of concern - Gary Jones Construction a) Don Christopherson reported that the back fill after tearing down the public defender's old office had been completed. b) The excavation of the perimeter has started and they hoped to pour footings this week if the weather held out. 17) 11:37 AM zone amendment hearing on Harper application 11:37 AM Motion and Action: Enter into a public hearing for a zone amendment hearing, Moved by Kent R Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. a) The Chair recited procedures for hearing. The application is to request a change from prime agricultural to residential agricultural zoning. Application was presented by Neil Harper. b) The subject parcel is too awkward to be farmed efficiently due of size and shape. c) No public comment was entered into the record for either opposition or support. 12:05 PM Motion and Action: Approve the zoning amendment change on Application 2025-11-ZA and adopt the findings of the Cassia County Planning & Zoning Commission of Resolution 2025-012, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 12:08 PM Motion and Action: Close the public hearing for the zoning amendment, Moved by Bob Kunau Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 18) 12:09 PM Review Widow's Benefit correction for Stevenson a) The presentation from last week contained errors in calculations. b) The corrected amount being requested is 5874.00 to be paid by the Widow's Benefit Trust, 548.00 in specials to be cancelled, and 570.41 in late fees and interest to be cancelled. 12:15 PM Motion and Action: Rescind motion made on 12/8/2025 rhat approved paying 5826.00 from the Widow's Benefit Trust, canceling 548.00 in solid waste fees and 567.17 in late fees and interest on the Stevenson property, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 12:16 PM Motion and Action: Approve paying from the Widow's Benefit Trust for property RP10522E248952 5874.00, and cancel the 548.00 solid waste fee and 570.41 in late fees and interest, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 12:19 PM Motion and Action: Cancel the 2025 property tax for the twelve approved Homeowners Exemptions as presented, in the amount of $7,5L4.58, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 19]' 72:L7 PM Consider cancellation of 2025 property taxes for approved Homeowner's Exemptions a) Treasurer Greener provided a list of twelve properties requesting cancellation of taxes for approved Homeowners Exemptions. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, December 15, 2025 4lPage 20\ 12:20 PM Consider cancellation of 2024 property taxes for RP8H1210050080 12:24 PM Motion and Action: Cancel 2024 property taxes for RP8H1210050080, for the Homeowners exemption of 5952.44 and HTR credit of 5245.58, for a total of S1,198.02, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 2l) 72126 PM Consider cancellation of 2024 and 2025 property taxes for RP8GP010020080 12:31 PM Motion and Action: Cancel the taxes on parcel RPBGP010020080 for tax year 2024 in the amount of 5952.44, the HTR credit for 2024 in the amount of S161.86, and HTR credit on the 2025 property tax year of 5LL4.26, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ION AGENDA ITEMS 22) 11:10 AM Proposed County building discussion - Nothing at this time. 231 1.2:38 PM Adjourn 12:38 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion failed for lack of second 12:43 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed una nimously. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, December 15, 2025 5lPage APPROVED: Leonard M. Beck, Chair DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD: Cally Velasq uez CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, December 15, 2025 6lPage A,bz&*- 0c/ 1211212025 09:05:07 FN502WBSSTUPIIANIEIIITT C]ASSIA COLJNl-Y I'AGE I OF'I BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS * UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE . Fund GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE) ROAD & BRIDGE AMBULANCE SERVICES DISTRICT COURT JUSTICE FUND IVI-C MI SDETUEANOR PROBATION CASSIA COUNTY FAIR REVALUATION NOXIOUS WEED & PEST SNOWMOBILE PHYSICAL FACILITIES PREVENTIVE HEALTH FUND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND WIDOW'S BENEFIT FUND 2'I% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED Budget Actual Demand/Claims Budget Amt Remalninq 7o Budset RemainTng 0001 0002 0004 0006 0008 0012 001 8 0020 0027 0028 0029 0032 0048 0098 5,093,499.00 712,150.00 278,425.O0 399,326.00 15,639,677.00 1,390,000.00 301,913.00 468,000.00 518,550.00 37,620.00 12,531,140.00 277,000.00 4,295,615.00 5,000.00 1,053,377.67 58,404.56 25,417.25 74,324.00 2,559,139.89 227,337.42 14,835.62 81,924.98 127,842.61 763.77 53,437.34 46,071.10 737,801.95 874.00 56,525.26 7,414.59 22,979.25 4,734.93 161,705.64 54,567.60 1 ,512.00 7,560.00 6,048.00 34,485.34 6,495.00 23,035.55 40,934.44 874.00 428,871.60 Attcat: 4,O40,121.33 653,745.44 253,007.75 325,002.00 1 3,080,537.1 1 1 ,162,662.58 287,077.38 386,075.02 390,707.39 36,856.23 12,477,702.66 230,928.90 3,557,813.05 4,'t26.00 t{oilra 79% 92% 91% 81% 8404 84% 95% 82o/o 75% 98% 100% 83% 83% 83% Total Amount Paid STATE OF IDAHO CASSIA COUNTY WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BEING DULY SWORN DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE THAT WE HAVE REVIEWED THE DEMANDS ENUMERATED AND REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING REGISTER, AND THAT THE SAME ARE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE ACCURATE AND ARE JUST CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY, AND THAT THERE ARE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN THE COUNTY TREASURY tz/ts /ezts lQ--!5---anc5 m q.il tr Ortoltlr'Bord APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION AS OF CO[/N/ISSIONER * WARNINC: This fund is over budget COMMISSIONER IONER SUMMARY CLAIMS APPROVAL REPORT INCLUDING BUDGET BALANCES Cassia County Commissioner Meeting Attendance Log Date l9-r{-srfrr lA]tlF (Please Plint) TOWN r rl REPRESEITTI]IG L). 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