COMMISSIONERS MINUTES June 21, 2010
The 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 Chairperson Connie Cruser, Commissioners Arlie Shaw
and Larry Rose. Also present was Civil Attorney Buzz Grant and Deputy Clerk
Barbara Steele.
Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the minutes for June 14, 2010.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
The liquor license for the Stockyard was discussed. The State Liquor Board will
be phoned to ask what their procedure is for a name change.
Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to go into Executive Session pursuant to I.C.
67-2345(d) to discuss indigent cases K-01-10-06, K-10-08-03 and K-03-09-03. Roll
call vote was taken.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed. The following decisions were made:
K-01-10-06 Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to order a medical review to
determine if the service was a necessary medical service under the medical
indigency statutes, to request additional financial information from the
applicant, obtain a stipulation from the providers to extend the hearing,
continue the hearing to accept the additional information into the record, and
to request or subpeana additional medical records pertaining to the procedure.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-10-08-03 and K-03-09-03 Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to approve both
cases with the stipulation that the County would be reimbursed by Medicare or
Medicaid if approved with a reimbursement of $25.00 per month per case.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Sheryl Reyment, 1050 North Hidden Pine Rd., Pine, Idaho, appeared before the
Commissioners to discuss a Homeowners Exemption on her property in Pine, Idaho
that has been removed. Discussion followed on the Idaho code regarding
Homeowners Exemptions. Ms. Reyment stated that her house in Pine is her primary
residence. The Assessor’s office received an anonymous letter, which was
investigated, and the Homeowners Exemption was removed. Discussion followed on
what constitutes a primary residence.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to reinstate the Homeowners Exemption on 1050
North Hidden Pine Rd., Pine, Idaho, owner Sheryl Reyment.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
A small recess was taken. Regular session resumed.
Mr. Bartausky was phoned regarding the liquor license name change. A message was
left asking Mr. Bartausky to provide the Commissioners with a document with Mr.
Fincher’s notarized signature stating he has transferred his interest in the
liquor license.
Dispatch was discussed. Commissioner Shaw stated he spoke with City Councilman
Geoff Schroeder regarding the telephone line that comes into dispatch and the
possibility of having an automated answering system to relieve the dispatchers
from answering all the calls.
Nancy Marshall, 180 South 3rd East, Mountain Home, Idaho, representing the
Mountain Home Historical Museum appeared and gave a packet to the Commissioners
requesting the annual contribution to the museum to be increased from $4,000 to
$10,000 in order to keep in place the Preservation Director position. Discussion
followed on the work being done by the museum. August 17th is the annual Pie
Social fund raiser at the museum.
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to add to the agenda the application to the
Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security Grant request as the application is due
immediately.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to have Chairperson Cruser sign the grant
application to the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
The motion made earlier regarding the reinstatement of a Homeowner’s Exemption
for Sheryl Reyment was revisited as the Board should have been meeting as a
Board of Equalization.
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to recess as a Board of Commissioners and
resume as a Board of Equalization.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to reinstate the Homeowners Exemption on 1050
North Hidden Pine Rd., Pine, Idaho, owner Sheryl Reyment.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to recess as a Board of Equalization and
resume as a Board of Commissioners.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Wade Baumgardner, Veterans Service Officer, came before the Board to present the
Veteran’s Officer budget for the next fiscal year. The Board appreciated that
Mr. Baumgardner was able to cut a small percentage from his budget.
General discussion followed on current activities.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to recess for lunch.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed.
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to meet in Executive Session pursuant to I.C.
67-2345(d) to with Social Services Director Marianne Bate and Social Services
Assistant Milly Angulos. Roll call vote was taken.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-05-10-03 Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to deny as not medically indigent.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered
K-05-10-04 Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve with no reimbursement as
applicant is deceased. The lien filed with the significant other listed will be
released.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered
K-06-10-04 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to deny as not medically indigent.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered
K-06-10-07 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve with a reimbursement of
$25 per month, 50% of tax returns and to have the case re-evaluated after
treatment.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to meet in Executive Session pursuant to I.C.
67-2345(d) to meet with Social Services Director Marianne Bate and Social
Services Assistant Milly Angulos. Roll call vote was taken.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-10-09-04 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve with a reimbursement order
of $100 per month and 50% of tax returns payments.
CRUSER - AYE
SHAW - AYE
ROSE - AYE Motion carried and so ordered
A small recess was taken. Regular session resumed.
Alan Christy, Growth and Development Director and Bob Winterfeld, Building
Official, came before the Board to request the adoption of the 2009
International Building Codes. Previous Building Codes have been adopted with an
Ordinance which requires a public hearing. Deputy Clerk Barb Steele and Mr.
Christy will coordinate times and dates. Mr. Christy addressed the grade
requirements for hillsides under which building permits will be issued in the
Pine/Featherville area. Property owners in this area who live close to the river
must also have a vegetation plan in addition to a drainage plan before a
building permit is issued.
Terry Ratliff, Contract Public Defender, came before the Board to present his
proposed budget. The conflicts budget was discussed.
A small recess was taken. Regular session resumed.
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to meet in Executive Session pursuant to I.C.
67-2345(b), to review an investigation report regarding a personnel issue. Roll
call vote was taken.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed. No decisions were made as result of the Executive
Session.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to pay the Ambulance District expenses in the
amount of $112.43. Idaho Power $56.91 and Rural Telephone Co. $55.52.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to pay a Pest Abatement District expense in
the amount of $11,998.00 payable to TC Motors.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Judge Hicks, Sheriff Rick Layher and Katie Ashby, Drug Court Coordinator, came
before the Board to discuss the Drug and DUI Court. Ascent, the company
conducting the counseling, has not leased office space as expected, so a space
is not available for counseling. Judge Hicks stated he does not have any money
available to rent office space for Drug/DUI Court. The Board stated the meeting
and break room in the jail should not be used. Using a small meeting room at the
Emergency Services Building, Extension office portion, was discussed, but there
is not a restroom off of that room. Katie will ask Ascent if they can help with
a small rental fee. The Judge, Sheriff and Katie will seek out private
individuals that may have space available for the counseling sessions.
The Sheriff reported that he had a meeting with the City Chief of Police and
dispatch was discussed. The next meeting with the Chief is scheduled for this
Thursday. Chief Deputy Nick Schilz is going to prepare a list of services that
will not be provided if the City is not willing to help with Dispatch expenses.
Commissioner Shaw suggested that the County have a recorded message giving the
caller several different options when they call 587-2100. This would help take
some of the work load off of the dispatchers.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to approve the personnel action based upon the
hearing held earlier in the day.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to adjourn at 5:43 p.m.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
/S/ CONNIE CRUSER, Chairperson
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA PLUMMER, Clerk
