Kootenai County commissioners approve contracts, purchases and a small grant on unanimous votes

Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously June 10 to approve a series of routine contracts, purchases and one small grant affecting county operations, from solid waste disposals to building repairs.

The board approved acknowledgement of bids for five surplus transfer trailers and directed staff and legal counsel to review the offers for possible auctioning. The trailers were declared surplus in Resolution No. 2024-95. The county recorded five asset numbers for the trailers: 4011, 4573, 4574, 4976 and 4975. Cannon Hill Industries offered $1,000 per trailer for a total of $5,000. Premier Industries submitted separate offers for individual assets, including $2,000 each for assets 4573 and 4574 and $3,000 each for assets 4976 and 4975; Premier’s offer for asset 4011 was recorded as $1,000. The board moved to forward the bids to legal and the solid waste department for review; Commissioners Eberlein, Duncan and Chair Metari voted aye.

The board also approved an amendment extending the county’s metals‑recycling agreement with American Recycling through September 2026. The Solid Waste Department described the amendment as a no‑cost, revenue‑sharing arrangement based on market conditions; county staff recommended approval and the motion passed unanimously.

Parks and Waterways requested board authorization under County Policy 9-30 to spend more than $10,000 to purchase and ship regulatory navigation buoys. The department said the purchase will cost $17,906.25 and will be paid from restricted use accounts; no general fund dollars will be used. Commissioners approved the expenditure.

The board approved a three‑year SWIWIN memorandum of understanding that continues 700 megahertz radio access for Boundary Community Hospital, preserving mutual‑aid interoperability between the hospital and the county’s 911 system. County 911 staff identified the MOU as a renewal and recommended board approval.

Juvenile Diversion staff reported that the county was awarded a Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services block grant from the Idaho Office of Drug Policy in the amount of $6,644 for fiscal year 2026. The board accepted the grant; the award requires no local match.

Building and Grounds items included approval of an invoice to Modern Office for heavyweight beam floor‑mount brackets for the Justice Building in the amount of $10,992 and approval of a contract award for the Justice Building HVAC project to Apollo Mechanical Contractors. Both items were presented as the recommended vendor or invoice by building and grounds staff and were approved without discussion.

All motions recorded in the meeting carried with Commissioners Eberlein and Duncan and Chair Metari voting aye on each item. Public comment was not offered and the meeting was adjourned shortly after the listed items.

Votes at a glance

- Approve meeting minutes (items 1–3): approved unanimously. - Approve consent calendar (items 4–7): approved unanimously. - Approve payables June 2–6, 2025 — $2,395,460.94; jury payments $3,770.77: approved unanimously. - Acknowledge bids for five surplus transfer trailers (Bid No. 20205-3); forward to legal and solid waste for review: acknowledged and forwarded, unanimous. Asset numbers: 4011, 4573, 4574, 4976, 4975. Cannon Hill Industries: $1,000 per trailer (total $5,000). Premier Industries: asset offers recorded (see minutes). - Approve amendment to metals recycling agreement with American Recycling (extend through Sept. 2026; revenue‑share; no cost): approved unanimously. - Authorize purchase of regulatory buoys for Parks and Waterways — $17,906.25 from restricted accounts (Policy 9-30 authorization): approved unanimously. - Approve 2025 SWIWIN three‑year MOU with Boundary Community Hospital (radio interoperability): approved unanimously. - Accept SUPTRSBGFY2026 (Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services) block grant from Idaho Office of Drug Policy — $6,644, no match: accepted unanimously. - Approve invoice for heavyweight beams/floor mount brackets for Justice Building (Modern Office) — $10,992: approved unanimously. - Award Justice Building HVAC project to Apollo Mechanical Contractors (responsive bid; recommended by Building and Grounds): approved unanimously.

The board adjourned after the listed business.