Kootenai County commissioners approve construction change orders, invoices, NG911 data-sharing MOA and other routine items

Kootenai County commissioners on a routine meeting approved multiple construction change orders and payments, signed a memorandum of agreement to share GIS data for NextGen 9‑1‑1 services and completed a Community Development Block Grant closeout.

The board voted unanimously on motions to: approve meeting minutes and a consent calendar; accept payables for May 2025 totaling $303,026.85 plus jury panel payments of $583.55; authorize change orders for the Justice Building project including added exterior window shades and an expansion‑joint connection; approve a change order for additional fire‑stopping work required by the City of Coeur d’Alene fire inspector; pay a $23,000 invoice to Western Detention for lock remanufacture at the Juvenile Detention Center; authorize a boiler repair at the old courthouse; accept closeout documents for the Panhandle Village phase 2 water system project funded in part by the Idaho Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); approve two Justice Building door control invoices; approve a ground lease for aircraft ramp parking with Firetown LLC that will generate $11,001.98 annually; and grant a limited easement to Avista to perform electrical work on a small portion of the elections parking lot.

Jeff Fuller, Building and Grounds, told the board the window‑shade order was increased to 18 exterior blinds to reach a quantity threshold that produced a volume discount, lowering the price by about $2,000; he said the purchase will be made from the FF&E budget and the county would sign a change order to initiate the order. Fuller also introduced John Staub to explain technical aspects of the expansion‑joint work; the board was told the expansion‑joint change order is for $27,895.17 to address an unanticipated gap at the connection between the new and existing Justice Building sections.

Director Vohler said the Juvenile Detention Center took advantage of a training opportunity to rebuild 30 lock assemblies and that the total invoice is $23,000; Vohler said the county’s budget can absorb the cost and staff acknowledged they should have sought preapproval for expenditures over $10,000.

Colin McCrory, representing the county 9‑1‑1 center, asked the board to approve a memorandum of agreement with the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission so the county can participate in the NextGen core services program. McCrory said, “to participate with that program, we have to sign this agreement to share our GIS data,” and explained that accurate shared GIS data is critical to NextGen 9‑1‑1 core services and to neighboring jurisdictions.

Dorian Combrick of the auditor’s office presented final closeout documents for the Panhandle Village Water System Improvements Phase 2 project, stating that Panhandle Area Council prepared the required closeout and reimbursement request for submission to the Idaho Department of Commerce. The board approved signatures on the closeout agreement, final performance report and final financial report as reviewed by the auditor’s office and legal counsel.

Kim Stevenson, appearing by phone for the airport, said the ground lease for ramp‑only, nonexclusive aircraft parking covers 100,018 square feet and will yield $11,001.98 annually; the board approved the lease. Asa Gray, elections manager, said Avista will need access to a small portion of the elections parking lot to perform electrical work and that repairs will be made to county satisfaction; the board approved the easement.

Procedural votes were unanimous where recorded: each motion was followed by roll‑call votes recorded as Commissioner Eberline — Aye; Commissioner Duncan — Aye; Chair Metoyer — Aye. The meeting closed with a brief executive session entered under Idaho Code 74‑206(1)(d); after returning to open session, commissioners voted to exit and recorded that staff should proceed as discussed.

The decisions affect ongoing Justice Building construction and maintenance, county public safety operations tied to NextGen 9‑1‑1 integration, routine facility and detention center upkeep, and the administrative closeout of a water system project funded in part by CDBG. Several items cited funding sources or budget lines (FF&E for the blinds, account 8,517 for boiler maintenance, and the CDBG program for Panhandle Village). The board did not provide dollar amounts for every change order or invoice in the public record during the meeting packet discussion; where amounts were given, they are reported above.

The meeting adjourned after the executive session, with commissioners directing staff to follow up on the matters discussed in closed session.