COMMISSIONERS MINUTES                                 July 2, 2007

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

Present at the meeting were Chairman Larry Rose, Commissioners Connie Cruser and Arlie Shaw. Also present were the Clerk, Marsa Grimmett, and Civil Attorney Richard Roats.

General discussion on current activities followed.

Commissioner Cruser stated that Allen Kiester had asked her to check to make sure the garbage company was picking up the garbage twice per week in the Pine area. Mr. Kiester also reported areas where mosquitoes are being spotted. Commissioner Cruser also stated that CASA Director, Rosa Pratt needs to locate an office for the CASA program. That issue will be discussed with Ms. Pratt when she comes in for her budget hearing.

Russ Morehead, from LCA Architects, appeared and presented the final billing on the jail to be paid to Ormond Builders. Mr. Morehead commented on the tasks that still need to be completed on the project. Repair and possible replacement of some of the asphalt will be looked at and new food carts have been ordered.

Dan Collins, Plant Facilities Manager, came before the board to ask if he can purchase a new lawn tractor, snow plow and other similar items for the new Jail that were included in the original budget. The Commissioners reviewed the purchase order and approved the acquisition.

Chairman Rose asked the Board if the Motor Vehicles Department could be closed to attend the funeral of Dennis Terhaar. The Board decided they would discuss the issue when Assessor Jo Gridley could be present as she is in charge of that Department.

Tag and Robin Hawks came before the Board to ask their opinion on whether the roads had to be paved in their subdivision. Bonnie Sharp, Growth and Development Director, was also present. When the Hawks made their initial application in 2005 they were informed by their engineer that the roads had to be paved. The Hawk’s preliminary plat stated the roads would be paved. They later learned from Bonnie that that was not a requirement at that time, but in 2006 it became a requirement. The Hawks have sold some of the lots and had the purchasers sign a road maintenance agreement to care for the gravel road. The Hawks will resubmit to Growth and Development their request to change the already approved Conditional Use Permit requiring a paved road, to a gravel road as was allowed at the time they originally filed. They will use the current survey they have now.

Terry Ratliff came before the Board to discuss the Public Defender’s budget. Mr. Ratliff stated he is doing less private law cases. Mental hold cases were discussed. Mr. Ratliff reported he was having trouble finding attorneys to handle the conflict cases.

Motion to approve the minutes of June 25, 2007 by Cruser, second by Shaw.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Certificates of Residency were read into the record by Chairman Rose: Teresa Christine Bento, Zach R. Knobel, Kurt Wilson Richards, and Benjamin Emmett Tibbitts. Motion to approve the Certificates of Residency as read by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

The Policies and Procedure Manual for Juvenile Probation Department was discussed and Civil Attorney Roats reviewed his concerns and suggestions for changes with Ms. Halliday from Juvenile Probation, and she was to make the changes.

Bonnie Sharp, Growth and Development Director, appeared before the Board to discuss the Ashwood Subdivision No. 4 final Plat and a Letter of Information (LOI) for John McDaniel/Suncrest Properties LLC.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the final plat for Ashwood Subdivison No 4, and the re-subdivision of Lots 9 and 10, Block 1 of Ashwood Subdivision No. 2.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve and sign the Letter of Information (LOI) for John McDaniel/Suncrest Properties LLC.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion to approve payment up to $2,120.00 to Mark Pecheninno to attend the upcoming town meetings by Shaw, second by Cruser.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion to adjourn for lunch by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

At 1:30 p.m. the Commissioners met in Executive Session pursuant to I.C. 67-2345(d) on a motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to meet with Social Services Director Marianne Bate. Roll call vote was taken.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-07-05-02 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to make a stipulation to continue the case.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-05-07-08 Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw to make a final denial as there is not enough conclusive information to determine if this is emergent.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-05-07-07 Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to deny as not enough information to prove indigency.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed.

Dan Collins, Plant Facilities Manager, appeared before the Board for his budget hearing.

Motion to adopt the Policies and Procedure Manual for Juvenile Probation by Shaw, second by Cruser.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Dan Collins, Plant Facilities Manager, appeared and his budget hearing was held.

A budget hearing was held for Data Processing. Present were Bob Stephenson from Stephenson Computers and Dan Collins, Plant Facilities Manager. No significant increases were presented.

Clerk Marsa Grimmett reviewed her budgets with the Commissioners.

The public portion of the meeting was held. Kacey Hultenius appeared before the board regarding an ambulance call she made last night when her Grandfather passed out. Twenty five minutes later the ambulance still had not shown up so a second call was made and they were told that the ambulance was too busy and would not be coming. Kacey and her family put her Grandfather in the car and drove him to the hospital, drove into the ambulance bay and the hospital would not let them in that door. They were finally allowed access and it was determined that her Grandfather had a heart attack and is now in a hospital in Boise. The Commissioners contacted Northwest Paramedics by speaker phone regarding the issue and spoke to Carrie Vogt. She reviewed the dispatch records she already had and she stated it was a shift change issue. Ms. Vogt apologized to Ms. Hultenius.

Linda Pickett, Payroll Clerk, appeared and payroll/employee benefits were discussed.

Motion to adjourn by Shaw, second by Cruser.
ROSE................................................ – AYE
SHAW............................................... – AYE
CRUSER........................................... – AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

/S/ LARRY E. ROSE, Chairman
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA GRIMMETT, Clerk