COMMISSIONERS MINUTES                                MAY 3, 2010


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 Chairperson Connie Cruser, Commissioners Larry Rose and Arlie Shaw. Also present was Civil Attorney Buzz Grant and Deputy Clerk Barbara Steele.

Ed Walters from the El-Wyhee Hi-Lites appeared and discussion followed on the brochure for the Elmore County Fair. The quality of the information that Mr. Walter is receiving was discussed. Fair Board member Larry Jewett was phoned and the two will meet to discuss the issue.

Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the minutes for April 15, 2010 and April 26, 2010. Discussion followed on corrections to the April 26th minutes. Commissioner Rose amended his motion, Commissioner Shaw amended his second, to approve only the minutes for April 15, 2010.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Marty Jones, Central District Health, and Fred Perez, Idaho Waste Systems General Manager, appeared before the Board and discussion followed on solid waste. Mr. Perez gave the Commissioners the Bennett Road Landfill and Glenns Ferry Landfill methane monitoring report. Disposal of prescription medicine/narcotics was discussed.

City of Glenns Ferry Clerk Will Berg was in the audience and a discussion followed on current events such as the Glenns Ferry Downtown Revitalization Project. The Idaho Oregon Snake River Water Trail was briefly discussed.

The Department Heads met for their regular monthly meeting.

Dan Collins, Plant Facilities Manager, appeared and a letter was signed to Engineering Incorporated regarding the engineering bid for the replacement of the boiler for the courthouse. Mr. Collins also reported on the replacement of the windows at the Courthouse. The flag pole in front of the Courthouse and the stress of flying three flags (the American flag, the State of Idaho Flag and the POW flag) on it was discussed. The Commissioners stated they would like all three flags flying and Mr. Collins will check into purchasing a new flag pole.

Wade Baumgardner, Veterans Service Officer, appeared and handed in a written summary of the office for the last month. The Mountain Home VA Clinic and an opening date for the clinic were discussed. Possibly sometime early in the summer. The Outreach program was conducted at the Pine/ Featherville Senior Center. The office has provided services to 28 veterans and spouses this past month. The mission to support the F-35 was reviewed.

Katie Ashby, Drug Court Coordinator, appeared and a location has not been found yet for group meetings. Possible locations were discussed. Grants to support the program were discussed.

Monica Halliday, Juvenile Probation, appeared and the Tobacco Tax Revenue was discussed. The secretary at Juvenile Probation has been replaced.

Mir Seyedbagheri, Extension Agent, appeared and gave a written summary of his accomplishments for the month of April, 2010 which included receiving an award from the Idaho Association of Weed Control Supervisors, preparing the 2011 County Agent and Noxious weed budgets for the University of Idaho for approval, gathered data from the organic farming center in Iran which will benefit the growers of Elmore County along with mosquito larva monitoring.

Jennifer Crogg, Adult Misdemeanor Probation, appeared, and discussion followed on the GPS tracking systems and the contract with BI, Incorporated. Ms. Crogg reported on the garage sale last week to raise money for misdemeanor probation programs.

Alan Christy, Growth and Development Director, appeared before the Board and gave them an expense report for April, 2010.

Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to go into Executive Session pursuant to I.C. 67-2345(b) to discuss a personnel issue. Roll call vote was taken.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed and the following decision was made:

Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve five days of bereavement leave for a Growth and Development employee.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Mr. Christy was still present and discussion followed on new legislation regarding commercial chicken operations. The building permit for the addition to the Emergency Services Building was discussed. Mr. Christy will attend the City Council Meeting on May 10, 2010. The Area of Impact public hearing will be held on June 2, 2010 by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Having a meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Commissioners was discussed and will be scheduled at a later date. The zoning map was discussed.

The addition to the Emergency Services Building was discussed. Mr. Christy will be the project manager on the addition. Civil Attorney Grant reviewed the status of the builders risk insurance. Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve the purchase of builders risk insurance for the addition to the Emergency Services Building in the amount of $851.00.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

The architectural fees for the ambulance shed were discussed.

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

At 1:30 p.m. the Commissioners met in Executive Session pursuant to I.C. 67-2345(d) on a motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to meet with the Social Services Department to discuss indigent cases. Roll call vote taken.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Regular session resumed and the following decisions were made:

K-04-01-07 Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to deny for lack of information and not emergent.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-03-10-10 Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to deny as incomplete and lack of information.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

K-03-10-11 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to deny as incomplete and lack of information.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Chairperson Cruser read by title only Resolution No. 439-10. Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve Resolution No. 439-10 to restructure the juvenile funds for more accurate accounting.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

RESOLUTION NO. 439-10

A RESOLUTION TO RESTRUCTURE THE JUVENILE JUSTICE FUND SO THAT MORE ACCURATE ACCOUNTING CAN BE MADE FOR STATE JUVENILE FUNDING AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of Elmore County have the authority and duty under Article XVIII, Section 6 of the Idaho Constitution and Title 31, Chapter 6 of the Idaho Code to provide funding operations of the Government of Elmore County for expenditure of those funds; and

WHEREAS, The Board considered this restructure of the Juvenile Justice Fund during its regular public meeting on May 3, 2010, and the need to transfer certain line items to different funds has been satisfactorily demonstrated to the Board of Commissioners.

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:

1. That all “B” budget items from Juvenile Justice Fund 140, except for Miscellaneous and Health Care Deductible, will be transferred to either Fund 640, Juvenile Tobacco Tax Grant; Fund 641 Juvenile Corrections Act; or Fund 642 Juvenile Lottery.

2. That Juvenile Justice Fund shall be renumbered from 140 to 643, so that all Juvenile Funds will be grouped together on the financial reports.

3. That $45,500 from line item 138.338.00.099.00, PILT Fund, be shifted to line item 642.842.00.050.30, Juvenile Lottery Fund.

4. That $50,000 from line item 138.338.00.099.00, PILT Fund, be shifted to line item 643.943.00.098.00, Juvenile Justice Fund.

5. That this resolution shall have effect immediately upon its passage.

PASSED, at a regular meeting of the Elmore County Board of Commissioners in the County of Elmore, State of Idaho, held on the 3rd day of May, 2010, upon which roll call vote was duly taken and said Resolution duly passed by a unanimous vote.

ELMORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
/S/ CONNIE CRUSER, Chairperson
/S/ LARRY ROSE, Commissioner
/S/ ARLIE SHAW, Commissioner
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA PLUMMER

Chairperson Cruser read the Certificates of Residency into the record: Jennifer Danae Noland, Susan Amanda Snoey-Holladay, and Chelsea Nichole Heimann. Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the Certificates of Residency as read.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

Jo Gridley, Assessor, came before the Board to discuss a request from Community Council of Idaho, formerly Idaho Migrant Council, Inc. for tax exempt status under Idaho Code 63-602GG, Title 63 for various parcels. Further investigation revealed an opinion from a former Elmore County Prosecuting Attorney and denials from 1994 to 1997. From that point on no applications for tax exempt status have been received. Civil Attorney Grant reviewed the application and stated there are very detailed requirements. The name the property is vested in and where the proceeds from the property go to were questioned. A letter will be written to the Community Council asking for additional information. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also requested a Tax Exemption for tax exempt status on the properties they own in the County.

Stephanie Church from the U.S. Forest Service, Region 4, sent the Board an application to obtain a special use permit to construct an EMS and Sheriff’s building in Pine. The Commissioners gave the application to Clerk Plummer to fill out. Civil Attorney Grant stated he would help Clerk Plummer if there were any questions.

A letter to the employees regarding a new Employee Committee was discussed.

Traci Lefever, E-911 Coordinator, came before the Board to talk about switching a few phone lines to the Qwest Choice Business Line. The Board also discussed having Traci Lefever head up a new Employee Committee and she had no objections.

Sgt. Laytreda Schultz and Sheriff Rick Layher came before the Board and discussion followed regarding the missing woman from the Fall Creek area two years ago. A car was found in the reservoir, has been removed, and it was determined that it was the missing woman. The collection of prescription medicine and the process was discussed. The dispatch budget was discussed.

Motion by Cruser, second by Rose to go into Executive Session pursuant I.C. 67-2345(b). Roll call vote was taken.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.

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

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

/S/ CONNIE CRUSER, Chairman
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA PLUMMER, Clerk