COMMISSIONERS MINUTES                                March 24, 2008

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 4th East, Mountain Home, Idaho.

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

Monica Halliday, Juvenile Probation Supervisor, appeared before the Commissioners and reported a new employee was hired to fill the vacancy in her office. The report received for the Juvenile positions from BDPA, the County’s Salary Survey Company, was reviewed. Prosecutor Kristina Schindele joined the meeting.

Marty Jones, Central District Health, appeared before the Board for his regular monthly meeting. Discussion followed on a building being torn down in Glenns Ferry and possible hazardous material in that building. The debris from that building is being taken to the Glenns Ferry Landfill. Commissioner Rose stated he knew the hazardous material had been cleaned up but is unable to locate the reports. Mr. Jones will research the matter to see if he can find the reports. Mr. Jones also reported the annual inspection of the Bennett Road Landfill was conducted and the results were good.

Bonnie Sharp, Growth and Development Director, appeared before the Board to give her monthly report. Ms. Sharp stated she visited the proposed Elk Creek Planned Community being developed by Cleveland Corder in the Mayfield area. Ms. Sharp also reported on the Mayfield Springs Planned Community that will be submitted soon by Mark Pechennino. Ms. Sharp stated the 2006 International Building Code needs to be adopted and she also needs a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an economist for the Planned Communities.

Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to accept and approve the three lot split Letter of Information (LOI) for Jerry Young.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to sign and accept the final plat on Night Sky View Subdivision.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Wade Baumgardner, Veteran’s Service Officer, appeared to give his monthly report on his Department. Mr. Baumgardner stated he will be scheduling a meeting up in the Pine/Featherville area. Mr. Baumgardner also reported he spoke to Mr. Jim Adams representing Governor Otter’s office regarding the Governor’s order to fly the POW, MIA flag at Government Buildings. That order was for State buildings, however Mr. Baumgardner feels the flag should also fly in front of the Courthouse. The Commissioners agreed. Mr. Baumgardner will provide the Courthouse with a flag.

Dan Collins, Plant Facilities Manager, appeared before the Commissioners to report one of his employees is leaving. The door to the Extension Agent’s office was discussed. The roof on the


house where E-911 has their office will need a new roof this summer. The alley behind the courthouse was discussed, Mr. Collins will contact the City again to ask them to resurfaced it. Computer passwords at the new jail were discussed. Mr. Collins stated they needed to contact Bob at
Stephenson’s Computer as Mr. Collins was never given the passwords. The Video Visitation system at the new Jail was briefly discussed.

Terry Ratliff, Contract Public Defender, appeared before the Board for a monthly update. Mr. Ratliff explained he was working on a Death Penalty case in Ada County and would be short staffed in his office. Mr. Ratliff will hire an attorney during the time he will spend on the Ada County Death Penalty case.

Lynn McCallum, Jail Commander, Sheriff Rick Layher, Deputy Detweiler and Deputy Dorothy, appeared before the Board. Sheriff Layher asked the Commissioners if Dave from Executive Information Services (EIS) could be used for IT support at the Jail for approximately $500.00 a month. Sheriff Layher reported there was a problem last weekend with the copy machine at the Jail which affected Dispatch. Sheriff Layher called Dave from EIS who came and fixed the problem. Stephenson’s Computer’s handles IT issues for the County and the idea will be discussed with Bob Stephenson. Deputy McCallum stated the Judges are ready for Video Visitation. Discussion followed on IT support for the Jail.

Deputy Detweiler and Deputy Dorothy spoke regarding a request to purchase weapons for the Crisis Emergency Response Team. The type of weapon that would be needed for the Team was reviewed.

Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to approve the purchase of 10 rifles for the Crisis Emergency Response Team.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to recess for lunch.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - 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) with Social Services Director Marianne Bate on a motion by Shaw, second by Rose. Roll call vote was taken.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

The following decisions were made:

K-02-08-02 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as not indigent. Motion and second amended to add that the applicant might not be a legal resident of the County and the applicants sponsor for
citizenship may be legally responsible for the applicants debts, therefore the County may not be the last resource.
SHAW - AYE

ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-03-08-01 Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to deny as not indigent and not medically necessary.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Still in Executive Session a hearing was held on K-12-07-01. Present at the hearing were the three Commissioners, Social Services Director Marianne Bate, Deputy Clerk Steele, Martha Botello, interpreter for the Applicant, the Applicant and Mark Peterson and Ann Kaley representing St. Lukes Hospital. Ms. Bate gave an overview of the case. The hearing was recessed while the interpreter translated the written overview of the case to the applicant from English to Spanish. Also present at the hearing was Patricia Torres. Prosecutor Schindele verified for the record that the applicant and the hospital representatives have read and understood the overview of the case. The Commissioners and Prosecutor asked both the applicant and hospital questions. Mr. Peterson from St. Lukes gave an overview of the case. Prosecutor Schindele asked the applicant questions and through the interpreter the applicant answered. Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to continue the hearing to May 5, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the expenses in the amount of $406,589.75.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.


Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the minutes for March 17, 2008.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Commissioner Cruser read the Certificates of Residency into the record: LaDonna Marie Withers (Fall 2007, Spring 2008), Daniel R. Williams, Gloria Werner, Nicholas Hunter Szafranski (Fall 2007, Spring 2008), Ashley R. Sievers, Juan Thomas Santos, Adrienne A. Rouse, Joseph Lewis Poseley, Sheena Marie Nelsen, Courtney Charbonneau Loftus, Ashley Brooke Loftus, Monsterrat G. Guadarrama, Ana Laura Dominguez, Tanner Carpenter, Heather Marie Bonoruto, Corbin Rowett

Ash, Jacob S. Miller, and Heidi Brianne Peck. Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to approve the Certificates of Residency as read.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Commissioner Cruser read the tax cancellations into the record: No. 951 Tedora & Josefa Martinez $109.52, No. 952 Kenneth Gentry $15.40, No. 953 Efrain Martinez $165.44 for a total of $290.36

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the tax cancellations as read and have the Chairman sign.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

The proposed Resolution amending the Elmore County Personnel Policy defining Vacation Leave, Sick Leave and Probationary time for County Employees will be carried over to the next agenda.

The County’s ICRMP Insurance policy regarding the Senior Citizens Center Vans was discussed. Clerk Grimmett will do further research on the matter.

Correspondence received by mail was reviewed.

The Juvenile Probation Department salaries were discussed.

Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, as recommended by BDPA, to set the salary of the new employee in the Juvenile Probation office to Grade 10, Step 2, and Grade 10, Step 3 on the new position in the Juvenile Probation Department provided the new person has a Masters Degree with the most experience.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

The Public portion of the meeting was held.

The clean up of the Hughes property was discussed.

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

/S/ ARLIE SHAW, Chairman
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA GRIMMETT, Clerk