COMMISSIONERS MINUTES                                 December 31, 2007

The Elmore County Commissioners met 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 and Commissioner Connie Cruser. Commissioner Arlie Shaw was absent. Also present was Clerk Marsa Grimmett and Civil Attorney Richard Roats.

Members from the newly formed fire districts, Oasis and Tipanuk, were present to witness the Board approve the Orders approving the forming of the fire districts from the elections held in November.

Chairman Rose read the Minute Entry and Order in the Matter of the Tipanuk Fire Protection District. Pursuant to Minute Entry and Order dated July 30, 2007, an election to determine whether or not the Tipanuk Fire Protection District should be organized was set for November 6, 2007, a Notice of Election was published in accordance with Idaho Code Section 31-1405 and said election was conducted in accordance with Section 31-1406. On November 13, 2007, the Elmore County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s Room at the Elmore County Courthouse to canvass the results of said election in accordance with Idaho Code Section 31-1407; the official results being: Yes 32 No 5 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Elmore County Commissioners that the Tipanuk Fire Protection District shall and is organized as a Fire Protection District under the name designated herein above and that the boundary of said Fire Protection District includes the real property described on Exhibit “A” annexed hereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption, and that the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Elmore County shall be empowered to sign this resolution and that it be attested by the Clerk of the Board. PASSED AND ADOPTED UNAMINOUSLY BY THE BOARD OF ELMORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THIS 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2007. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ELMORE COUNTY, IDAHO, BY /S/ LARRY E. ROSE, CHAIRMAN, ATTEST: /S/ MARSA GRIMMETT, CLERK. EXHIBIT “A” The Tipanuk Fire Protection District to include the following portions of Elmore County, State of Idaho: All private land located within the following Townships, Ranges and Sections thereof, Boise, Meridian. Township 2 South, Range 5 East, Sections 14-15 and Sections 22-23.

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser to approve the Minute Entry and Order in the Matter of the Tipanuk Fire Protection District.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Chairman Rose read the Minute and Entry Order in the Matter of the Oasis Fire Protection District. Pursuant to Minute Entry and Order dated June18, 2007, an election to determine whether or not the Oasis Fire Protection District should be organized was set for November 6, 2007, a Notice of Election was published in accordance with Idaho Code Section 31-1405 and said election was conducted in accordance with Section 31-1406. On November 13, 2007, the Elmore County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s room at the Elmore County Courthouse to canvass the results of said election in accordance with Idaho Code Section 31-1407; the official results being: Yes 55 No 1. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Elmore County Commissioners that the Oasis Fire Protection District shall and is organized as a Fire Protection District under the name designated herein above and that the boundary of said Fire Protection District includes the real property described on Exhibit “A” annexed hereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption, and that the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Elmore County shall be empowered to sign this resolution and that it be attested by the Clerk of the Board. PASSED AND ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOARD OF ELMORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THIS 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2007, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ELMORE COUNTY, IDAHO, BY: /S/ LARRY E. ROSE, CHAIRMAN, ATTEST: /S/ MARSA GRIMMETT, CLERK. EXHIBIT A: The Oasis Fire Protection District to include the following portions of Elmore County, State of Idaho: All private land located within the following Townships, Ranges and Sections thereof, Boise Meridian: Township 1 South, Range 5 East, All of Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34 and 35; and that portion of Sections 19, 30, 31 and 32 that lie on the North and East side of Desert Wind Road (Old Highway 30) Township 2 South, Range 5 East, All of Sections 1, 2, 3 and 11 and that portion of Sections 4 and 5 that lie on the North and East side of Desert Wind Road (Old Highway 30) Township 1 South, Range 4 East, That portion of Section 24 that lies on the North and East side of Desert Wind Road (Old Highway 30)

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the Minute Entry and Order in the matter of the Oasis Fire Protection District.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Rick Layher came before the Board to discuss the County’s Agreement for the Placement of Idaho Department of Correction Inmates in the Elmore County Jail. On page 3, number 10, it reads: Term and Termination: This agreement will commence as of December 31, 2007 and shall continue in full force and effect through December 31, 2008 which was changed to read June 30, 2008.

Motion to approve the Agreement with the Idaho Department of Correction for Placement of Idaho Department of Correction Inmates in the Elmore County Jail by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion to approve the minutes of December 17, 2007 by Cruser, second by Rose.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion to approve the expenses with the exception of Gem State Paving by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Bob Knight, Growth and Development Planner, presented the Board with the plat of Desert Sky Subdivision. The Plat was reviewed.

Motion to accept the final plat of Desert Sky Subdivision by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Wade Baumgartner, Veterans Service Officer, came before the Board to report on current activities in the Veteran’s Service Office.

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to go into Executive Session pursuant to I.C. 67-2345(d) to meet with Social Services Director Marianne Bate. Roll call vote taken.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

The following decisions were made:

K-11-07-06 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as the applicant has failed to cooperate, incomplete information and not last resource.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

K-11-07-05 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as the County does not have the complete documentation on the applicant’s business expenses and the County does not have all the bills.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed.

Chairman Rose read a tax cancellation into the record: No. 918 Freedom Lanes $263.90. Motion by Rose, second by Cruser to approve the tax cancellation as read.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the Financial Status Report Request for Reimbursement for the Pine/Featherville Fuels Reduction Fire Break project with the Idaho Department of Lands. The document was received from Joe Twitchell who represents the RC&D. by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion to approve the Gem State Paving bill by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

Daryl Rhead, Realtor, came before the Board to see if the final plat for Desert Sky Subdivision was approved. The Board replied it had been.

Commissioners discussed current activities.

Motion to adjourn by Rose, second by Cruser.
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT Motion carried and so ordered.

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