COMMISSIONERS MINUTES                                December 7, 2009


The Elmore County Commissioners met in regular session on the above date at 9:00 a.m. 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 Arlie Shaw and Connie Cruser. Also present was Civil Attorney Buzz Grant and Deputy Clerk Barbara Steele.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the minutes for November 30, 2009.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the Ambulance District expenses in the amount of $53,472.00. Pine Resort LLC $650.00, Norco $164.92, Hiler Bros. Co. $79.08 and Elmore Medical Center $52,578.00.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve for the record only the Recorder’s Office Report and Clerk’s Bail Bond Report.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Chairman Rose read the Certificates of Residency into the record: Julie Lynn Fink and Teresa Janet Byar. Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the Certificates of Residency as read.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

The Glenns Ferry Police Department Contract and vehicle exchange was discussed.

Assessor Jo Gridley appeared for the discussion on the application for property tax exemption from Hammett Community Church.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to recess as a Board of Commissioners and reconvene as a Board of Equalization.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the application for property tax exemption from Hammett Community Church, parcel #MHTR0000509200A for the year 2009.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to recess as a Board of Equalization and reconvene as a Board of Commissioners.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Alan Christy, Growth and Development Director, appeared and discussion followed on the variance request from Camp Reed Wind Park, LLC. The variance will be rescheduled for December 21, 2009 to receive comment from Mountain Home Air Force Base officials on the project.

Deputy Clerk Steele reported on the request for cancellation of taxes from Kevin & Janice Cotton. The Cotton’s have made arrangements through their mortgage company to pay their 2006 delinquent taxes.

Nick Schilz, Chief Deputy, Sheriff’s Department, appeared and discussion followed on the Glenns Ferry Police Department Contract and vehicle exchange. Purchasing new vehicles, lights and radios were discussed. Fire department and extrication response on I-84 was discussed.

Terrill Howard, representing Intermountain Financial Group, appeared before the board to give an update on the County’s Blue Cross Policy. Year to date statistics and reports were reviewed.

The addition to the Emergency Service building was discussed. Sgt. Laytreda Schultz, Sheriff’s Office, appeared and discussion followed on the research being done regarding past expenses on forest service ground that can be used with Title III funds.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to recess for lunch.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed.

Motion by Rose second by Cruser to go into Executive Session 67-23445(d) to meet with Social Services Director Marianne Bate to discuss Indigent applications. Roll call vote was taken.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed. The following decisions were made:

K-10-09-05 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to deny as the record is incomplete, no accident report or income tax information has been received.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-08-09-05 Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to enter an order of dismissal as the applicant has received Medicaid and the vendors who appealed have withdrawn their appeals.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-12-08-03 Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to issue an order of dismissal as all the providers who appealed have submitted releases.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

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

A hearing was held on K-08-09-06. Present at the hearing were the three Commissioners, Social Services Director Marianne Bate, Civil Attorney Buzz Grant and the applicant. Ms. Bate gave an overview of the case. Questions were asked and answered. Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to take case number K-08-09-06 under advisement.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

A hearing was held on K-08-09-07. Present at the hearing were the three Commissioners, Social Services Director Marianne Bate, Civil Attorney Buzz Grant and Nikki Glascock representing St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. Ms. Bate gave a brief overview of the case. The applicant was not present. The hearing was closed.

Regular session resumed. The following decision was made:

K-08-09-07 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve with a reimbursement order of $100 per month and payment to the County of 50% of Federal and State income tax returns and the case to be reviewed in six months.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to go into Executive Session 67-23445(d) to meet with Social Services Director Marianne Bate to discuss case number K-08-09-06.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed. No action was taken as result of the executive session.

Chairman Rose read two Certificates of Residency into the record: Danielle Dean, one for fall 2009 and one for spring 2009. Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the Certificates of Residency as read.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Chairman Rose read the tax cancellations into the record: No. 1031 Lisa M. & Dennis L. Burgett, $495.44, No. 1032 void, No. 1033 Gary R. & Tracy D. Klett $48.14, and No. 1034 Jim E. Lawrence & Charleen Brown $962.18. Motion by Rose second by Shaw to approve the tax cancellations in the amount of $1,505.76.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Mir Seyedbagheri, Extension Agent, has requested replacing his office’s color copy machine with a newer model which will result in a savings of approximately $131.00 a month. More research will be done on the request.

The energy grant the County received was discussed. Clerk Plummer will research what stage we are at with the grant.

Payment of vouchers from the Growth and Development Department was discussed.

Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to adjourn at 4:37 p.m.
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE
CRUSER - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

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