Cassia County | minutes | meeting 2026-07-06 | 2026_07_06 BoCC Recorded Minutes.pdf source: https://www.cassia.gov/media/Commissioners/Minutes/2026/2026_07_06%20BoCC%20Recorded%20Minutes.pdf Cassia County Board of Commissioners REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, luly 6,2026 Cossid 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 574-204 for Open Meetings Law. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 1) 9:00 AM Call to order 2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer 3) 9:03 AM Roll call Roll Call. Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Sharene Ahlin - Deputy Clerk (Not voting) 4) 9:04 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed. Commissioner Searle discussed that he'd been contacted by a couple of residents that had expressed concern about a potential data center to go in to the Raft River area. 5) 9:09 AM Approve payables fot 7 /6/2026 9:09 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of $244,563.76 as presented on7/6/2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 6) 9:10AM Review and approval ofAlcohol License applications for which there isa tra nscribable verbatim record of the proceedings as required by ldaho Code 523-1015. a) License Transfer - On the Run - (From Mr. Gas 80248) Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine b) License Transfer - On the Run - (From Mr. Gas 80250) Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine c) Edgewater Restaurant - Waterfront Resort Liquor, Draft beer, Bottled/canned ON premises, Bottled/canned OFF premises, Retail wine, Wine by the drink d) Family Dollar #26676 - Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine e) on the Run (855 Overland)- Bottled/canned beer oFF premises, Retail wine f) on the Run (2101 overland) - Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine g) Polo's Cafe - Bottled/canned beer ON premises h) Skyline Bar - Bottled/canned beer ON premises, Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Wine by the drink i) Stinker Store #61 - Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine j) Stinker Store #79 - Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine k) Travel Stop 216 & Village of Trees RV Resort - Bottled/ca nned beer ON premises, Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine l) Wick's Steak Place - Declo Liquor License, Draft Beer, Bottled/canned beer ON premises, Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine, Wine by the drink CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, July 5, 2026 lnstrument # 2026003493 BURLEY, CASSIA, IDAHO 9{-2026 12:36:2/a pM No. of paqes: 7 Reco.ded fo. : cASSn COuttTY COiIT SSloUenS f:Ti,"?Ti... **'*' "!4D- hder ro. coMMtssroNERs M iUrds- l lPage 9:19 AM Motion and Action: Approve the 12 Alcohol License applications as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 7) 9:25 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests a) Clerk - Chynae Hull - Deputy Clerk Elections and Social Services Assistant - new hire b) CCSO - Maria Sara Goni - Records and Comm unity Services Officer - voluntary resignation 9:26 AM Motion and Action: Approve Change ofStatus Requests as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. cl LL:37 AM Assessor-Citlai Rodriquez - Administrative Assistant- new hire 11:38 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. 8) Executive Sessions 9:53 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 574-206 (1) (b) to consider personnel issues and ldaho Code 57 4-206 (1,1(f) to communicate with legal counsel regarding pending / imm inently-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. 10:30 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement 11:04 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 574-206 (1) (b) to consider personnel issues and ldaho Code $74-206 (1) (f) to communicate with legal counsel regarding pending / im m inently-likely litigation, 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. 11:35 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement 9) 10:58 AM Make final determinations on employee compensation requests above the amounts already approved by the BoCC. Each commissioner has been asked to make their recommendations on the list and to provide that information to Deputy Auditor Michelle Wallace. 10) 9:27 AM Determination on Coastline Equipment repair invoice for road grader a) Chair Beck discussed that the bill received represents an overcharge estimated at S1,000.00. b) Another bill will be sent to the county for consideration; no action was needed on the presented invoice 11) 10:59 AM Discussion regarding FLSA and compensatory time a) There was discussion that a recommendation was received to consider reviewinB the limits for earned compensatory time for employees that are employed year-round. cAsslA couNw coMMrssroN REGULAR 5E55ION Monday, July 6, 2026 2lPage b) lt was noted that emergency responders and seasonal employees may have higher limits than those employees that are employed year-round under FLSA guidelines. c) Mr. McMurray will review the matter with ICRMP to determine if any policy revision is needed. 12) 9:33 AM Review and approve ESRI software renewal quote for Auditor and Assessor's Offices 9:34 AM Motion and Action: Approve ESRI software renewal quote for Auditor and Assessor's Office in the amount of53,150.00 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member Motion passed unanimously. 13) 9:35 AM Review & approve erstad "AdditionalService 03 - chambers revision" change order on new building a) There was discussion that the original plans did not include the chambers revision. b) Deputy Auditor Michelle Wallace discussed that those expenses could come out of the Physical Facilities budget. 9:43 AM Motion and Action: Approve the presented erstad Architects bill in the amount of 520,500.00 for the design ofthe commissioner chambers as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 14) 9:44 AM Review and Execute Ordinance Number 2026-07-01 adopting amendments to Title 9 and Title L0, Cassia County Code 9:45 AM Motion and Action: Approve and adopt Ordinance Number 2026-07 -01. adopting amendments to Title 9 and Title 10 of Cassia County Code as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 15) 9:46 AM Review and Execute Summary Ordinance 2026 07 01. for publication 9:46 AM Motion and Action: Execute Summary Ordinance 2026-07 -0L for publication as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 16) 9:47 AM Review Facility Lease Agreement for use of Fairgrounds by ldaho Rural Water Association for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 a) Mr. McMurray explained that the ldaho Rural Water Association would like to hold an expo event. b) McMurray did not consider the agreement to be complete, noting that it was not signed and that the rent amount had been marked as "TBD." 9:49 AM Motion and Action: Approve return of the facility lease agreement back to the Fair Board to allow them to get the appropriate amount and signatures as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle ' Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 17) 9:50 AM Review Facility Lease Agreement for use of Fairgrounds by Burley Farmers Market for July 16 and 30, August 1.3 and 27 , September 1-O and 24, 2026 The agreement did not specify if the agreement would apply to the full dates. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION RE6UtAR SESSION Monday, July 6, 2025 3lPage 9:52 AM Motion and Action: Send back the lease agreement for the Burley Farmers Market for a lack of understanding of the amount to be charged as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 18) 9:30 AM Review and sign FY2027 Federal Drug Testin8 Agreement for Misdemeanor Probation 9:30 AM Motion and Action: Approve signing the FY2O27 Federal Drug Testing Agreement for Misdemeanor Probation as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 19) 10:33 AM Board of Equalization final decisions 10:33 AM Motion and Action: Enter a Board of Equalization, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously, a) Chair Beck asked Assessor Adams if he had met with any of the appellants. Adams stated that he had not been contacted by any of the appellants. b) The Board had requested some valuation history on the appealed parcels during the prior meeting. Assessor Adams did not provide the information that was requested. c) lt was requested that the matter be rescheduled for next week and that the appellants be invited to appear. 10:56 AM Motion and Action: End the Board of Equalization Hearing for 07/06 /2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. DB INESS ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 20) 10:30 AM Proposed County building discussion Chad Gill from Gary Jones Construction provided an update to the Board, noting that the first-floor decking process should take place in the coming week. 21) L7:43 AM Adjourn 11:43 AM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Bob Kunau Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed una nimously. cAssrA couNw coMMrssroN REGUI.AR SESSION Monday, July 6, 2026 4lPage APPROVED Leonard M. Beck, Chair DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD: ,-V*.,*u 2ez- Sharene Ahlin CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, luly 6,2026 5lPage Cassia County Commissioner Meeting Date Attendan 'i7 lca / ce Log Ec&C, IIAIIE (Please Print) TOWN REPRESENTT]TG 1 54sr^ S.^r< b-vL--, s*l{ 2 J. 4-4-ao 3 Amhrr ?,1 t u,,"rl B,^. \, ,* ?^Ua*Hs'r 4. T.,t^!r- krL- s' Jryl irt lI^ ,]Yldnr.i,t( K",rkJ , As(:y*ssav^- 6. [&r,t'fr*, /lsr