COMMISSIONERS MINUTES                                September 21, 2009

The Commissioners met in regular session on the above date at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Room, basement of the Elmore County Courthouse, 150 South 4th East, Mountain Home, Idaho.

Alan Christy, Growth and Development Director, appeared and discussion followed on a partial refund of a building permit fee on a pole barn. The Commissioners approved the refund.

U. S. Forest Service representatives Tom Whitford, acting Ranger for the Mountain Home District, and Paul Bryant, Timber Staff Officer, Boise office, appeared before the Board. The White Flat Resource Management Project was reviewed. The project objectives are: Reduce fire risk in the project area; accelerate development of fire resistant forest stands with large, old trees; improve health and vigor of aspen stands; rejuvenate decadent shrub and grass species to enhance big game forage and reduce motorized use on unauthorized roads and trails. The project is in the Fall Creek area by Anderson Ranch Reservoir.

The certification of taxing district levies was discussed. The City of Glenns Ferry L-2 was reviewed. Deb Rone from the City of Glenns Ferry was phoned and discussion followed on the L-2.

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the minutes for September 8, 2009, September 14, 2009 and September 16, 2009.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the ambulance district expenses in the amount of $52,073.38. Elmore Medical Center $47,132.03, Rural Telephone Co. $55.37, Idaho Power $58.98 and Valley Paving $4,827.00.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Commissioner Cruser reported on the LEPC meeting she had attended. The County has two old ambulances that could be used for the Oasis quick response unit. On September 25, 2009 there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Glenns Ferry Ambulance Shed and then the Mountain Home Senior Center will be having a lunch for Volunteer Appreciated Day.

Gary Houde was phoned at the State Tax Commission. An error was made by the Tax Commission regarding the Glenns Ferry City operating figure and a corrected sheet will be emailed to the County so the L-2 can be corrected.

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 to discuss indigent applications.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed.
K-06-09-03 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to dismiss as the applicant was approved for Medicaid.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-08-09-06 Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to deny as not indigent, unable to locate, no release of information, incomplete application and may be an Ada County resident.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-04-08-04 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to dismiss as the applicants expenses were paid by the Veterans Administration and providers who appealed have withdrawn.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-08-09-05 Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to deny as an incomplete application, not indigent, no documentation was received and no interview as conducted, and the applicant may be eligible for Medicaid.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-09-09-01 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as not indigent, incomplete, applicant failed to cooperate to bring the required documentation to determine indigency.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Chairman Rose read a Certificate of Residency into the record: Ryland Spenser Hobgood. Motion by Rose, second by Cruser to approve the Certificate of Residency as read.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Chairman Rose phoned Extension Agent Mir Seyedbagheri and asked for mosquito spraying at the Elmore County Fairgrounds in Glenns Ferry for an event that will be held there. Mr. Seyedbagheri stated his Department would spray the area.

Payment in full was received from Alternate Energy Holdings Inc. (AEHI) for the April 22, 2009 public hearing expenses. A letter will be submitted by Civil Attorney Grant to AEHI responding to their request for more detailed invoices.

The public portion of the meeting was held. No public appeared.


Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to adjourn at 12:07 p.m.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - ABSENT
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

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