COMMISSIONERS MINUTES April 21, 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, Suite 3, Mountain Home, Idaho.
Present at the meeting were Chairman Arlie Shaw, Commissioners Larry Rose and
Connie Cruser. Also present was Deputy Clerk Barbara Steele and Civil Attorney
Richard Roats.
Teri Lasuen, Chief Deputy /Treasurers Office, appeared before the Commissioners
regarding the tax deed hearing last week and the property owned by Mark Simons.
Mr. Simons phoned the Treasurer’s office and is intending to make a payment on
the delinquent taxes owed. The deeds have not been recorded yet and Ms. Lasuen
is asking the Board to postpone the recording of the deeds. Motion by Rose,
second by Cruser to postpone taking tax deed for one week on parcel
#RPB0099019023B and RPB0071007001CA.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Rose, second by Shaw to approve the minutes for April 7, 2008 and
April 14, 2008.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Chairman Shaw read the tax cancellation into the record: No. 924 Juverval
Saucedo-Chavez in the amount of $52.70. Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to
approve the tax cancellation in the amount of $52.70.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Chairman Shaw read the Certificates of Residency into the record: Charles Thomas
Abrahamson, Shonda Kayleen Airhart, Kelly Jane Aspinall, Lauren Renee Morris,
and Benjamin Emmett Tibbitts. Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to approve the
Certificates of Residency and have the Chairman sign.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
General Discussion followed. Commissioner Cruser stated construction will begin
in May on American Legion Boulevard and in June the traffic signal on Airbase
Road at the Highway 51 intersection will be installed. Commissioner Cruser also
reported on medical treatment at the Jail. A complaint regarding food that is
being served at the Jail was discussed. The Idaho Association of Counties Clerks
and Commissioners meeting in Boise will be held June 10th, 11th, & 12th.
Chairman Shaw reported on the Indigent Conference he attended last week.
Jo Gridley, Assessor, appeared before the Board to discuss the Category 81
Exemptions and the Interim Mosquito District. The Interim Mosquito Abatement
District information from last year was not given to the State Tax Commission
and therefore no Mosquito Abatement District was set up for the County. Time
cards and when they will be due when we go to the new system were discussed. The
time cards need to be turned in by noon on the 24th of the each month to the
Payroll Department. The Employee Committee is asking the Commissioners to send a
letter to the Department Heads and Elected Officials stating that, with no
exceptions. There is an Idaho College Savings Fund that employees could
participate in. It was decided that 10% of employees need to be enrolled in the
program for the County to participate. The Category 81 exemptions were reviewed
and discussed.
General Discussion resumed. Internet use for employees was discussed. A new
Ordinance for the preservation Board needs to be created. Deputy Clerk Steele
will get the current Ordinance to Civil Attorney Roats to change from 5 members
to 10 members. Once the Ordinance is complete a public hearing will be set. The
Area of Impact was briefly discussed.
A short recess was taken. Matt from Stephenson Computers worked on the computers
in the Commissioners Room.
Regular session resumed.
Commissioner Larry Rose excused himself to attend a funeral.
A phone call was received from Liz Paul, Idaho Families of Clean Water,
regarding the water treatment for the Atlanta Gold Project and a meeting being
held with the Forest Service today. Bonding was discussed. The Commissioners
thanked Liz Paul for calling.
Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to recess for lunch.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to go into Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(d)
with Social Services Director Marianne Bate. Roll call vote was taken.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed. No action was taken as result of the Executive Session.
A public hearing was set for May 19, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. to hear public input on
an Ordinance amending the Elmore County Zoning and Development Ordinance
adopting the 2006 version of the International Building Code, the International
Residential Code, Parts I-IV and IX, the International Energy Conservation Code,
the International Mechanical Code and the International Fuel Gas Code, Providing
for fees and providing that a permit is required for installation of a
mobile/manufactured home.
Nick Schilz, Chief Deputy Sheriff’s Department, appeared before the
Commissioners. Chairman Shaw explained that the Interim Mosquito District has
not been recognized by the State Tax Commission. Deputy Schilz stated he
submitted the 2007 Resolution to Homeland Security.
Bonnie Sharp, Growth and Development Director, appeared before the
Commissioners. The four lot Letter of Information for Bill Riley was discussed.
Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to accept the four lot split, Letter of
Information, for Bill Riley.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
The Area of Impact was discussed. Ms. Sharp gave the Commissioners a proposed
Ordinance regarding the Area of Impact Agreement establishing applicability of
planning and zoning requirements to the designated Mountain Home Area of City
Impact, setting forth responsibility for implementation, establishing procedural
standard for modification of the requirements governing the area of impact, and
providing for enforcement. Ms. Sharp will get a copy to the City for their
review.
Modification of the Planned Unit Development and the Planned Unit Development
District Ordinances were discussed.
The anemometers were discussed. The Memorandum of understanding was received
from the Office of Energy Resources.
Karl Vogt from Northwest Paramedic Associates Inc, and Rich Albright, Chief of
Operations for Northwest Paramedic Assoc., appeared for their monthly meeting.
Mr. Vogt gave a brief update of the ambulance calls they have had recently. The
newspaper article in the Mountain Home news from April 16th was discussed. The
article referenced the Joint Ambulance Study and stated “in the original
contract with NPA it states Glenns Ferry was entitled to two ambulances with two
crews”. The Contract between NPA and Elmore County was reviewed. Mr. Albright
stated he would speak to the Glenns Ferry Fire Chief regarding ambulance backup
for fires. Phil Gridley, Fire Chief, came forward and spoke to the
Commissioners. Chief Gridley stated most firefighters die from heart attacks,
every fire requires an ambulance be present at the fire scene. Discussion
followed on the backup crews for the ambulances and what the contract states.
Chief Gridley stated Northwest Paramedics have always been an asset to the Fire
Department while fighting fires.
Prosecutor Schindele joined the meeting.
Russell Duke, Director Central District Health, and Betty Ann Nettleton, Elmore
County Representative, Central District Health appeared and presented to the
Board the FY2009 Budget. Central District Health is asking for a 3% increase
from Elmore County. Mr. Duke reviewed the FY2009 Budget with the Commissioners.
Mr. Duke spoke to the Commissioners regarding the Meals on Wheels program and
the additional amount that is being requested. Motion by Rose, second by Shaw to
contribute $5,200.00 to help the Meals on Wheels and Senior Dining Center
Programs.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Mr. Duke gave a brief overview of all the programs Central District Health
offers. The Commissioners thanked Mr. Duke and Ms. Nettleton for coming.
Prosecutor Schindele gave the Board the Qualified Planner Agreement, the
Economist Agreement, the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for both, and
publications for both. Prosecutor Schindele asked the Commissioners to review
the documents.
Bonnie Sharp, Growth and Development Director, appeared before the Board and
discussion followed on the above mentioned documents. Prosecutor Schindele and
the Commissioners filled in the time line in the documents. The RFQ needs to be
published for two weeks. Ms. Sharp also proposed an increase in Growth and
Development fees in conjunction with the adoption of the 2006 Building Code. The
proposal of a fee increase would have to be published also. Ms. Sharp will get
the Commissioners a proposal.
Ms. Sharp asked if she could re-implement the Planner 2 position for Bob Knight,
and increase Beth Westerwelle from $11.00 an hour to a Grade 8 Step 1, which is
$12.12 per hour. Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to increase Beth Westerwelle
to Grade 8 Step 1, and Bob Knight to a Planner 2 Grade 10 Step1, effective the
1st of May. Discussion followed. Commissioner Rose feels that our salary survey
company BDPA needs to be contacted regarding both requests and the requests
should be made at budget time. Commissioner Cruser withdrew her motion, Chairman
Shaw withdrew his second. Ms. Sharp will re-write the job descriptions to be
submitted to BDPA.
Prosecutor Schindele spoke to the Board regarding the salaries in her office.
Prosecutor Schindele is asking to increase two attorneys salaries and will
submit her request to BDPA for the two positions.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to deny the transfer of the anemometers from the
Idaho Office of Energy Resources to Elmore County. Discussion followed. Chairman
Shaw withdrew his motion, Commissioner Rose withdrew his second. The item will
be put on the agenda for April 28, 2008.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to adjourn.
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
/S/ ARLIE SHAW, Chairman
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA GRIMMETT, Clerk
