Gooding County | minutes | meeting 2025-09-29 | Regular Session Board of County Commissioners source: https://www.goodingcounty.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09292025-838 REGULAR SESSION, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 Commissioner Bolduc opened the meeting at 10:02 a.m. Commissioner Buhler, Commissioner Eames and the Clerk, Denise Gill were present. ORDINANCE 118 Commissioner Buhler moved to adopt Ordinance 118. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 118 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF GOODING, STATE OF IDAHO, PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE § 31-710, ESTABLISHING THE TIME FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE GOODING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 88, 99, 101, AND 109; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Idaho Code § 31-710 provides that the board of county commissioners shall hold regular meetings for the transaction of county business; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Gooding County has determined that it is in the public interest and necessary for the efficient conduct of county affairs that regular meetings be held more frequently than once per month; and WHEREAS, Ordinance Nos. 88, 99, 101, and 109, as well as any other ordinances or provisions in conflict with this Ordinance, are hereby repealed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GOODING COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Regular Meetings Regular meetings of the Gooding County Board of Commissioners shall be held every Monday of each week, except under the following circumstances: 1. If a Monday falls on a legal holiday as defined in Idaho Code § 73-108, the regular meeting shall be held on the following Tuesday; 2. Additional meetings may be scheduled as prescribed by law or as otherwise provided by the Board; 3. Any meeting may be continued from time to time to address pending or ongoing County business; 4. A scheduled meeting may be canceled by the Board due to insufficient business; 5. A meeting shall not be held if a quorum of the Board is not present. Section 2. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances Ordinance Nos. 88, 99, 101, and 109, and any other ordinances or provisions in conflict with this Ordinance, are hereby repealed in their entirety. Section 3. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2025, following its passage, approval, and publication in accordance with applicable law. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Gooding County, Idaho, on this 29th day of September 2025. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GOODING COUNTY, IDAHO /s/Mark E. Bolduc_____________ Mark E. Bolduc, Commissioner /s/Vern Eames______________ Vern Eames, Commissioner /s/Ronald Buhler________________ Ronald Buhler, Commissioner Attest_/s/Denise M. Gill______ Denise M. Gill, Clerk EIDE BAILLY, LLP AUDIT PROPOSAL Dale Bunn, Eide Bailly, LLP partner, joined the meeting. Mr. Bunn explained what is required for Eide Billy to conduct Gooding County’s outside audit. Mr. Bunn expects that it will take 400 hours to complete the audit. Estimate of $200.00 per hour. Eide Bailly will need to conduct a single audit for the governmental funds issued to Gooding County. He estimates the total to be $112,875.00 for three programs. TREASURER EXCESS FUNDS LETTERS Treasurer Wines presented excess funds letter on tax deed property. Commissioner Buhler moved to sign the excess funds letter of the tax-deeded property. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. OPIOID FUNDS Detective Walker requested to use Opioid Funds to renew Cellebrite and Berla contracts and training for $23,807.50. Commissioner Eames moved to approve the request for use of Opioid Fund. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. NOVEMBER 4, 2025 POLLING PLACES Commissioner Eames moved to the polling places for the November 4, 2025, Election. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: that the County of Gooding will be conducting a Consolidated Election, to be held on November 4, 2025, at the designated polling places listed below: NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN: that in accordance with the Help America Vote Act of 2002 each of the polling places includes parking spaces, path of travel, entrances, exits and voting areas accessible to individuals with disabilities. ABSENTEE/EARLY VOTING GOODING COUNTY COURTHOUSE 624 Main St, Gooding #2 GOODING CITY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS EXTENSION OFFICE 203 Lucy Lane, Gooding #3 GOODING RURAL GOODING COMMISSIONER MEETING ROOM 145 7th Ave E, Gooding #4 WENDELL CITY AMERICAN LEGION HALL 610 W Main St, Wendell #5 WENDELL RURAL WENDELL SENIOR CENTER 380 1ST Ave E, Wendell #6 BLISS BLISS FIRE DEPARTMENT 120 E US Hwy 30, Bliss #7 HAGERMAN AMERICAN LEGION HALL 281 State St N, Hagerman GIVEN under my hand and seal this 29th day of September 2025. /s/Mark E. Bolduc___________________ Mark E. Bolduc Chairman of the Board CLERK’S OFFICE TRAINING Commissioner Buhler moved to approve training for the clerk’s office of $1,000 and $2,000 from Computer Arts, Inc. Commissioner Eames second the motion. Motion carried. PLANNING AND ZONING Mike Kersell and Cindy from Planning and Zoning presented a request to vacate a lot in a subdivision. They explained that the Commissioner will need to conduct a hearing after two publications. Mike has requested to renew his American Planning Organization. Commissioner Eames moved to approve the American Planning claim of $300. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. CLAIMS Commissioner Buhler moved to approve the claims of September 2025. Commissioner Bolduc seconded the motion. Motion carried. General $160,584.37 Road and Bridge $-0- Consolidated Elections $173.73 District Court $1,439.01 Fair $31,669.66 Public Health $43,712.95 Hagerman Police $461.03 Wendell Police $745.78 Opioid $21,907.50 Jr. College $-0- Landfill $-0- Broadband $1,877,333.50 Revaluation $2,583.36 Veterans Memorial $-0- Weeds $19,777.78 Waterways $328.98 Broadband $3,571.43 TOTAL $2,114,421.34 Ambulance District $6,497.30 GOODING WAR MEMORIAL Commissioner Buhler moved to deny paying the Gooding War Memorial in the future. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. PIERSON CONSTRUCTION 1937 WOOD RIVER RD, GOODING, ID Commissioner Eames moved to pay the claim for Pierson Construction for $49,560.00 for the cleanup of 1937 Wood River Rd, Gooding. Id. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. MINI CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AGREEMENT Commissioner Eames moved to approve the Mini Cassia Juvenile Detention Center Agreement. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. MINUTES Commissioner Eames moved to approve the minutes from September 22, 2025. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Bolduc recessed the regular session and opened the Ambulance District at 12:00. AMBULANCE DISTRICT Jon Kepler, EMS Director, joined the meeting to request a water softener. A bid of $5,140 was received from Kinetico Water Systems. Commissioner Bolduc adjourned the Ambulance District meeting at 12:24. No Broadband business. Commissioner Bolduc adjourned the meeting at 12:30 pm /s/Mark E. Bolduc ________________ /s/Vern Eames____________ /s/Ron Buhler______________ Mark E. Bolduc, Chairman Vern Eames, Commissioner Ronald Buhler, Commissioner Attest: /s/Denise M. Gill______________ Denise M. Gill, Clerk