COMMISSIONER MINUTES                                     AUGUST 22, 2005

 

The Elmore County Commissioners met in regular session on the above date in the Commissioner’s Room, basement of the Elmore County Courthouse, 150 South 4^th East, Mountain Home, Idaho.

 

Present at the meeting were Chairman Larry Rose and Commissioners Mary Egusquiza and Connie Cruser.  Also present at the meeting were Clerk Gail Best and Prosecutor Kristina Schindele.

 

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the minutes of August 1, 2005 and August 8, 2005.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Motion by Egusquiza, second by Cruser, to approve the expenses as submitted except for four claim vouchers in the red dot folder - Strata, Claibourne-Waite, Teri Kaptein, and Southside Food Town.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Chairman Rose read a tax cancellation into the record: No. 784 for Ricardo Lopez totaling $16.02.  Motion by Egusquiza, second by Cruser, to approve the cancellation.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Chairman Rose read the Certificates of Residency into the record: Margaret Ann Stewart, Geri L. Brennan, Jesse S. Poseley, Lacey Marie Pratt, Erin Elyse Rouse, Amanda Patrice Stewart, and Glenn Alan Kenney.  Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the Certificates of Residency as read.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Closing documents for the jail bond were reviewed.  Motion by Rose, second by Egusquiza, to direct the Chairman and Clerk to sign all the documents required for the closing.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

The elected officials and department heads met with the Board for their regular monthly meeting.  Clerk Best reported she had been in attendance at the annual meeting of the Clerks the previous week, and had learned many things as usual and will be reporting on her new-found knowledge as the day progressed.  Gail stated that she had polled the counties and that many did have a zoning enforcement person, at least part time, on staff.  The enforcement person did have the power to issue citations, and all the counties that had such a position, felt it was very much in their interest to employ such a person.

 

Dan Collins reported he had put the tax deed sale information and the Request for Proposals for the Public Defender contract on the County’s web page.  Dan also stated that there were several job postings on the site, and if department heads and elected officials wanted to list a position as available they should contact him with the information so he could put the opening on the web page.

 

Jo Gridley, Chief Deputy Assessor, reported that she had not yet heard from the State Tax Commission on their decision as to who is responsible to assess the Idaho Power/T2 property, or whether or not the property should go on the new construction roll or not.

 

Teri Lasuen, Chief Deputy Treasurer, stated that their office had run the listing for the third year delinquencies and there are 121 taxpayers on that initial run.  Teri explained that the number would drastically decrease once the reminder notice process started.  Teri also stated she had done a tax due report on several years of collected taxes and, with the June collection, we were right where we should be at this time of the year.

 

Ted Knudson, of the Juvenile/Probation Department gave the Board his activity report for the month of July.  Ted stated he has been thinking of purchasing a fifteen seat bus from Head Start to transport youth to their community service duties.  Ted stated the auditor’s office had stated that he should use some of his fund balance and since Head Start was wanting to sell several vehicles he thought the small bus would be a good purchase.  Ted stated the bus is in good condition and that the seats have recently been redone.  Ted stated that his department has received some one time lottery proceeds and there will be a meeting in September with the judges, attorneys and clerks to decide the best use of that one time money.

 

Bonnie Sharp, of the Growth and Development Department, gave the Board a copy of a letter from Mike McCain, City of Mountain Home Building and Zoning Official.  The letter regarded billboard signs.  Mr. McCain suggested that the Board deny the request of Daumco, Inc. to put a billboard at 990 Airbase Road, which is in the County, but in the area of impact.  The Board told Ms. Sharp they would look at the location and then give her guidance on response to the letter.  Bonnie stated that she and Jo Gridley have set the arrangements for September 22^nd to have a tour at Blaine County to look at their GIS operation for mapping.  The Board is invited to participate on that tour.  Bonnie stated she and Myron Adamson, Building Inspector, have discussed possible increases in fees but they would like to discuss it further and then jointly appear to discuss the matter with the Board.

 

Rick Layher, Sheriff, stated that they had attended to a boating accident at C.J. Strike that took two lives recently and that on Friday evening there was a fatality on the highway near Hammett.  Rick also reported that the man lost in the Trinity’s had been found safe by the members of Search and Rescue.  Rick stated he had received a complaint regarding noise from loud music at Atlanta days, which he investigated.  Rick stated the same person had made the same complaint last year and the only real solution he has is to move the celebration over a block or so.  There was discussion as to whether or not there was drinking on the street and whether a permit has been applied for.  There was no permit, but it was not confirmed as to whether there was any drinking outside.  There was brief discussion regarding blood draws that the Sheriff has contracted with Northwest Paramedics and are done at accident scenes. 

 

Motion by Egusquiza, to approve the Lee Wright Letter of Information (LOI) with the same conditions set by the Planning and Zoning Commission, second by Rose.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Motion by Egusquiza, second by Rose, to approve the Russell Buchanan LOI with the same conditions set by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Motion by Egusquiza, second by Cruser, to approve the LOI/CUP for John Wilson with the additional proof of easement required as well as the same conditions set by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Motion by Egusquiza, second by Cruser, to approve the LOI for Ark Properties Tract A-B-C-D for John Wilson with the same conditions set by the Planning and Zoning Commission. 

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to recess for lunch.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

At 1:15 p.m. the Commissioners met in Executive Session pursuant to I.C. 67-2345(d) with Social Services Director Marianne Bate, on a motion by Rose, second by Cruser.  Commissioner Egusquiza was not present.  Deputy Prosecutor Teri Kaptein was present.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - ABSENT

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

The following decisions were made:

 

K-07-05-01 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as not indigent and can self pay.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - ABSENT

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

K-07-05-02 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser to deny as not indigent, not last resource and no interview.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - ABSENT

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

K-07-05-03 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as not indigent, not proven to be an Elmore County Resident and no interview.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - ABSENT

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

K-07-05-04 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as not last resource.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - ABSENT

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

K-07-05-05 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as incomplete, not last resource, and no interview.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - ABSENT

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Commissioner Egusquiza joined the meeting.

 

K-07-05-07 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as incomplete. 

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

K-07-05-08 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser to deny as incomplete, no interview and not indigent.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

K-08-05-01 Motion by Egusquiza, second by Rose, to deny as not indigent and no letter of information from the doctor.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

K-08-05-04 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as not indigent and no interview.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Still in Executive Session a hearing was held on K-11-04-09. Present at the hearing were the three Commissioners, Social Services Director Marianne Bate, Deputy Prosecutor Teri Kaptein, Deputy Clerk Barbara Steele, Hospital Representatives Steve Jensen and Rayven Wilkerson from Saint Alphonsus, the applicants mother and grandmother.

 

Social Services director Marianne Bate gave an overview of the case.  Steve Jensen also gave an overview of the case.  Another document will be submitted from St. Als.

 

The hearing was closed and the case will be taken under advisement.

 

The next agenda item was to meet regarding the proposed fire district in the Pine Featherville Area.  Present before the Commissioners were Ron Strohberg, Boise, Idaho, Chuck Curtis, Hailey, Idaho, Larry Barrett, Pine, Idaho and Allen Keister, Pine Idaho.  The four gentlemen gave the Board a petition for the Pine/Featherville Fire District with a legal description and map attached.

 

Questions as to the cost of the election were discussed.  Clerk Best explained that there would be publications, the cost of printing the ballot, and the cost of the election officials for election day itself that would be incurred and that it would probably be approximately $1,000.00 as a rough estimate.  Mr. Kiester asked who would conduct the election and Clerk Best stated she probably would for this election, and once the District has been established, the District would conduct their own election.

 

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to accept the Petition for the Pine-Featherville Fire District.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

A public hearing was set for September 27, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pine Senior Center to take testimony on formation of the Pine-Featherville Fire District.  Notice will be published on September 7^th, 14^th, and 21^st.

 

Motion by Cruser, second by Egusquiza, to accept the fire truck from the City of Mountain Home. 

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

A public hearing on the acceptance of the fire truck from the City of Mountain Home was set for September 12, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.  Notice of hearing will be published on August 30^th and September 7^th.

 

Joseph Rowan, 138 N. Commercial, Glenns Ferry, Idaho (P.O. Box 1155) appeared before the Board to discuss the donation of the ICT Building in Glenns Ferry to the Iglesa Pentecostal Church.  Numerous members of the church congregation were present in the audience as Mr. Rowan spoke to the Board.  Mr. Rowan explained that the church would like to tear down the ICT building and make a parking lot.  Mr. Rowan stated that in the future they would like to construct a new sanctuary on the property.  Mr. Rowan stated that the congregation is growing and that they are running out of space in their present location which is adjoining the ICT property.  Mr. Rowan added that a parking lot would clean up the area and would be much better for Glenns Ferry than the building in it’s present condition.  The Board stated they were very impressed with the enthusiasm Mr. Rowan and his congregation displayed and they would like to talk it over and come back to him with their decision.

 

Motion by Rose, second by Egusquiza, to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345(d).

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Regular session was resumed.  Motion by Egusquiza, second by Rose, to issue a final denial on K-05-05-02 because the applicant has not supplied any information to the County on which to make any other decision.

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

There was discussion on overtime pay.

 

Motion by Egusquiza, second by Cruser, to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345(b).

ROSE - AYE

EGUSQUIZA - AYE

CRUSER        - AYE     Motion carried and so ordered.

 

Regular session was resumed.  No action was taken as result of the executive session.

 

The Board contacted Bonnie Sharp of the Growth and Development Department by telephone and stated that they had visited the proposed site of the proposed billboard to be placed at 990 Airbase Road and they had no problem with the sign placement since there were already signs there.