COMMISSIONERS MINUTES July 9, 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 was the Clerk, Marsa Grimmett.
General discussion followed.
Prosecutor Kristina Schindele joined the meeting.
Motion to approve the payroll for June, 2007 in the amount of $339,642.19 by
Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion to approve the expenses in the amount of $622,387.34 by Rose, second by
Shaw. Discussion followed.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion to approve the Ambulance District expenses in the amount of $31,238.96 by
Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion to accept the Recorder’s Office Report and Treasurer’s Office Report for
the record only by Rose, 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: Amanda
Marie Abel and Nina Elizabeth Pratt. Motion to approve the Certificates of
Residency by Rose, second by Shaw.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
The Board asked Prosecutor Schindele about a complaint that was voiced by Terry
Allred last week during the Board of Equalization. The complaint is in reference
to a trucking company out in the Tipanuk area and dust abatement on the road.
The Conditional Use Permit that was issued and the requirements attached to the
permit are in question and need to be researched.
Resolution and Order for a Solid Waste Fee Increase was read into the record by
Chairman Rose:
RESOLUTION NO. 393-07
ORDER
AT A MEETING OF THE BAORD OF ELMORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STATE OF IDAHI, ON THE 18th DAY OF JUNE 2007, THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED, TO WIT:
WHEREAS, Elmore County, acting through its Board of County Commissioners,
pursuant to I.C. §§31-601 and 31-604 has the authority to effectively carry out
the duties imposed by the provisions of the Idaho Code and Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Elmore County has established and continues to maintain and operate a
solid waste disposal system pursuant to I.C. §§31-4401 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, I.C. §31-4404 permits the County to impose a fee on the users of said
solid waste disposal system; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes that the current solid
waste fees are not sufficient to support the cost of operating, maintaining
and/or improving the Elmore County solid waste disposal system; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 18, 2007, requesting public input on
the issue of raising the solid waste fees; and
WHEREAS, no public objection was made to the proposed increase in fees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Elmore County Board of County
Commissioners in lawful assembled meeting as follows:
The Board authorizes an increase in the solid waste fees as follows: each solid
waste fee assessed by the county is increased by an amount of 100%. The schedule
of fees is available for review in the Elmore County Assessor’s Office.
IF IS FURTHER ORDERED That the fee increase shall be effective immediately.
DATED this 9th day of July, 2007.
ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
/S/ LARRY ROSE, Chairperson
/S/ CONNIE CRUSER, Commissioner
/S/ ARLIE SHAW, Commissioner
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA GRIMMETT, Clerk
Motion to sign the Resolution and Order for a Solid Waste Fee Increase by Rose,
second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Tom Ducharme and Vicki Smith, E-911 Board members, appeared before the Board to
discuss the E-911 Budget.
Bonnie Sharp, Growth and Development Director, came before the Board. Ms. Sharp
brought the file in for the Conditional Use Permit for the Trucking Company out
in the Tipanuk area owned by Mr. Tait. The file was reviewed by the Board and
Prosecutor. The matter will be investigated.
Ag exempt building permits were discussed. Ms. Sharp feels too many Ag Exempt
Permits are being issued. Ms. Sharp would like a new application form for the
applicants to fill out. Discussion followed on ongoing inspections of the
buildings to make sure they are being used for Ag purposes. A fee of $100.00 was
established for the application for an Ag exempt building permit.
The Letter of Information (LOI) for Jon Odiaga was discussed. The property is
located off Lester Creek Road in Pine, Idaho.
Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to approve the submitted Letter of Information
(LOI) of Jon Odiaga, with the additional conditions added by the Planning and
Zoning Commission: 1. Applicant will procure an official easement from the U.S.
Forest Service in compliance with Ordinance No. 2006-1. This easement should
meet the width required by the Mountain Home Highway District’s standards. If
applicant is unable to procure an adequate easement from the US Forest Service,
applicant will need to amend this Conditional Use Permit, and/or apply for a
Variance. 2. Roadway will be built to Mountain Home Highway District’s standards
as testified to. Such easement will provide access for all 4 lots. Road will be
constructed prior to any lot being sold, or building permits being issued. A
building permit may be issued for lot 3, as identified in the application,
however, a Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued until the road has been
built and the construction certification has been provided to the Growth and
Development Department. 3. Applicant will submit a corrected survey to
accurately reflect all easements and accesses, as requested per the US Forest
Service letter dated December 2, 2005.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
The Letter of Information for Jack Buchanan was discussed.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the LOI of Jack Buchanan, with the
additional conditions added by the Planning and Zoning Commission: 1. Prior to
the sale of any lot or the issuance of any building permits on the lots, the
applicant shall provide to the Growth and Development Department certification
that the private road, S. Prairie Grass Drive, is built to the local highway
district’s standard for local residential unpaved roads. 2. Each new deed must
reflect that there is no volunteer or professional fire department currently in
operation in that area.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion to recess for lunch by Shaw, 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 Cruser to meet with Social Services
Director Marianne Bate.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-05-07-11 Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to deny as involuntary commitment
and will be paid through District Court.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-05-07-12 Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to deny as incomplete and no
documentation.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-05-07-10 Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw to deny as incomplete, no interview,
no documentation and not last resource.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-06-07-06 Motion by Rose, second Shaw, to approve with reimbursement of $75.00
per month and 50% of both Federal and State Income tax refunds until paid with a
re-evaluation in one year. Approval is also conditioned on the applicants
applying for the CHIPS program for their children.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-12-97-03 Motion by Shaw to deny Farm Bureau’s request to sub-ordinate the
balance owed to Elmore County, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed.
The Noxious Weed Cost Share Program was discussed. The letter from State of
Idaho, Department of Agriculture was reviewed, stating the Idaho Department of
State Department of Agriculture intends to distribute Noxious Weed Cost Share
Program funds to counties. Funding is to be used in addition to existing county
noxious weed funding, and is not intended to replace existing funding or
programs. Funds are to be used by the counties to purchase herbicides, pay for
targeted grazing projects, mechanically remove weeds in sensitive areas, or pay
for plants that can be used to replace noxious weed species.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser to accept the Noxious Weed Cost Share Program
with the Department of Agriculture and to have the Chairman sign.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
The proposed Fireworks Ordinance was discussed and a public hearing date was set
for August 20, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
The next item on the agenda was to meet with Sheriff Rick Layher and Chief
Deputy Nick Schilz along with Jail Captain Lynn McCallum to discuss the Jail
budget.
Justine Clark came before the Board to give a 4-H presentation on “Know Your
Government”. Justine displayed a poster that she had made with several photos of
the Capitol, Governor and other people present in the Capitol. Amanda Young was
also present.
Credit Cards for individual departments were discussed.
John Root came before the Board to discuss veterans’ issues. The American Legion
Building in Mountain Home was discussed. Mr. Root suggested setting up a Council
to keep track of the incoming funds. Glenns Ferry gets 29% and the larger
American Legion Post in Mountain Home gets 71%. The Commissioners stated the
County’s Civil Attorney is checking in to the laws. Mr. Root also discussed a
possible fire department in the Tipanuk area. He stated the residents held a
meeting and recruited some volunteers from the area. Chairman Rose went through
the process of how to form a Fire District for Mr. Root.
Motion to adjourn by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
/S/ LARRY E. ROSE, Chairman
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA GRIMMETT, Clerk
