COMMISSIONERS MINUTES                                         MAY 17, 2005


The Elmore County Commissioners met by telephone for an emergency meeting on the above date in the Clerk Gail Best’s office, first floor of the Elmore County Courthouse, 150 South 4th East, Mountain Home, Idaho.

Present at the meeting were Commissioner Mary Egusquiza and Clerk Gail Best. Chairman Larry Rose was contacted by telephone for the purpose of adopting an emergency disaster declaration.

ELMORE COUNTY
DECLARATION OF DISASTER
RESOLUTION NO. 351-05

WHEREAS, The Elmore County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 46-1011, has the authority to declare a state of local disaster emergency regarding Elmore County, Idaho; and

WHEREAS, On May 16th, 2005, heavy rain caused several locations on the Middle Fork of the Boise River Road to be washed out, between the Queens River and Weatherby Air Strip, of which approximately 300 feet at or near Lake Creek and 300 feet at or near Steel Creek, leading to Atlanta, Idaho; and

WHEREAS, The high water has washed some of the road support material out and allowing approximately 300 feet at each site to wash the road to be damaged; and

WHEREAS, The Middle Fork Road is the primary road into Atlanta, Idaho. The residents of Atlanta are currently land locked and unable to received Emergency Services, or supplies; and

WHEREAS, The Elmore County Board of Commissioners request that the Governor of the State of Idaho, together with other appropriate state officials, together with other appropriate federal officials, make such declarations, and provide such assistance within Elmore County as are required and allowed by law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That Elmore County Board of Commissioners does hereby declare, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 46-1011, a local disaster emergency to exist in Elmore County, Idaho; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Governor of the State of Idaho be advised of this local disaster emergency and is requested to take all action available for him for amelioration of the above described local disaster emergency; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Elmore County Recorder be directed to properly file this Resolution pursuant to Idaho Code Section 46-1011.


ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF May, 2005.

ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

/S/ LARRY E. ROSE, Chairman
/S/ MARY EGUSQUIZA, Commissioner
CONNIE CRUSER, Commissioner
ATTEST: /S/ GAIL L. BEST, Clerk

Motion by Egusquiza, second by Rose, to declare and sign the Declaration of Disaster Resolution No. 351-05.
ROSE - AYE
EGUSQUIZA - AYE
CRUSER - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Egusquiza, to adjourn the emergency meeting.
ROSE - AYE
EGUSQUIZA - AYE
CRUSER - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

/s/ LARRY E. ROSE, Chairman
ATTEST: /s/ GAIL L. BEST, Clerk