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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 18, 2026

Cassia County Courthouse = Commission Chambers
1459 Overland Ave = Room 206 = Burley ID 83318

9:00 AM
The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda

pursuant to Idaho Code § 74-204 for Open Meetings Law.

ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

1) 9:04 AM Call to order

2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer

3) 9:06 AM Roll call

Roll Call.

Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Sharene Ahlin — Deputy Clerk
(Not voting)

4) 9:06 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed.
5) 9:16 AM Approve payables for 5/18/2026

9:16 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of $45,715.47 as presented on 5/18/2026,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

6) 9:17 AM Approve minutes from 4/20/2026, 4/27/2026, 5/4/2026 and 5/11/2026

9:17 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 4/20/2026 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

9:18 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 4/27/2026 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member,
Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

9:18 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 5/4/2026 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member,
Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

9:19 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 5/11/2026 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member,
Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

7) Approval of Clerk’s Office recommendations regarding junior college Certificates of Residency — there were
none to be considered.

8) 11:12 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests
a) MCCIC — Katherine Vincent- Detention Deputy part time as needed — new hire

CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION Instrument # 2026002664

REGULAR SESSION BURLEY, CASSIA, IDAHO

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Index to: COMMISSIONERS MINUTES

11:13 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.

b) The remaining four change of status requests for the Assessor’s Office and Revaluation will be held for
the next meeting.
9) Executive Sessions

9:35 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code § 74-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues, Idaho Code § 74-206 (1) (d) to consider records that are exempt from public disclosure, and
Idaho Code § 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.

Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3).

Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.

10:28 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement.
10) 9:22 AM Review and approve Gary Jones Construction invoice.

9:22 AM Motion and Action: Approve payment of $267,059.77 to Gary Jones Construction as presented, Moved
by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

11) 9:23 AM Review and approve the installation of flooring on the first and second floors of courthouse.
Commissioner Kunau discussed that there were revisions to the flooring replacement plan for the old
courthouse building. It was noted to be within the budgeted allocation.

9:25 AM Motion and Action: Approve $21,488.31 to Lee Furniture for the installation of the LVT for the first and
second floor as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion
passed unanimously.

9:25 AM Motion and Action: Approve $12,938.92 to Lee Furniture for the stair tread replacement as presented,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
12) 9:27 AM Review and sign Memorandum of Agreement for detention services — Trent Bodily
a) Acopy of the signed agreement for juvenile detention services was presented by Mr. Bodily to the
Board. ,
b) The annual payment of $228,125.00; based on a number of 913 beds reserved per year. The monthly
amount would be $19,010.42 for 11 months, with the twelfth payment to be in the amount of
$19,010.38.

9:32 AM Motion and Action: Adopt the memorandum of agreement for detention of juveniles with Minidoka
County as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.

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13) Executive Sessions pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206(1)(b) to discuss personnel matters, (c) to acquire an
interest in real property not owned by a public agency, (d) to consider records exempt from public
disclosure and (f) to communicate with legal counsel regarding pending/imminently-likely litigation

10:28 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code § 74-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues, Idaho Code § 74-206 (1) (c) to deliberate acquisition of an interest in real property, Idaho Code
§ 74-206 (1) (d) to consider records that are exempt from public disclosure, and Idaho Code § 74-206 (1) (f) to
communicate with legal counsel regarding pending/imminently-likely litigation,

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.

11:05 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement.

11:24 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code § 74-206 (1) (f) to communicate
with legal counsel regarding pending/imminently-likely litigation,

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.

11:35 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement.
14) Construction project status report and items for consideration — Gary Jones Construction — no report

UNFINISHED BUSINESS ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
15) 11:39 AM Proposed County building discussion
a) Determination of architectural, engineering, construction management and other related matters in
advancing the building process
i) Proposed drawings were reviewed.
16) 11:40 AM Adjourn

11:40 AM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Motion passed unanimously.

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APPROVED:

Leonard M. Beck, Chair

DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD:

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Sharene Ahlin

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