COMMISSIONERS MINUTES August 2, 2010
The Elmore County 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.
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.
Bill Richey, Governor’s Special Assistant for Military Affairs, joined the
meeting and gave the monthly report on his office. The Joint Land Use
Compatibility Study Update was discussed. The F-35 basing process was reviewed.
Neither Idaho base was listed as a preferred base although this is not the final
basing decision and the Environmental Impact Study will still need to be
completed to make a final decision. Mountain Home Air Force Base airspace
expansion was denied by the FAA and the wing plans to continue to pursue the
airspace expansion. The 2010 Association of Defense Communities Summer
Conference is August 7-11 in San Francisco, CA. Mr. Richey will be attending the
conference.
Katie Ashby, Drug Court Coordinator, appeared and discussion followed on the
location of the Drug/DUI Court meetings. It was decided that the Memorandum of
Understanding for the use of the Mountain Home Library for the meetings did not
have to be signed by the Commissioners.
Marty Jones, Central District Health, appeared and discussion followed on
current activities related to the County and Central District Health. The
economy was discussed and Mr. Jones stated the Department is getting busier.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve the minutes for July 26, 2010,
regular and special session.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
The deliberation of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment was held. Growth and
Development Director Alan Christy was present. The location of Idaho Waste
Systems was briefly discussed. Commissioner Shaw stated he is not in favor of
the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan from the Planning and Zoning
Commission as it leaves things wide open and was not specific enough.
Chairperson Cruser stated the County needs to plan for the future to limit heavy
industry and to realize that there could be other places besides Simco Road that
specific heavy industry could locate. Chairperson Cruser reflected on years past
regarding the opposition of growth in the City. The need for growth finally
outweighed the opposition. Chairperson Cruser briefly reviewed the suggested
changes to the Comprehensive Plan received from the Planning and Zoning
Commission stating the terms are in the eye of the beholder. Commissioner Shaw
questioned the definition of Critical Area of Concern. Mr. Christy reviewed for
the Commissioners the difference between production and generating. Commissioner
Rose stated he feels that the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan from
the Planning and Zoning Commission are not consistent with the goals and
objectives of the existing Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Rose stated this was
too much for the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the three Commissioners
to make a decision that is going to affect the citizens of Elmore County.
Commissioner Rose stated there should be a complete review of the Comprehensive
Plan and let the people decide what they want in the area where they live.
Chairman Cruser agreed with the idea of the review of the Comprehensive Plan.
Private, state and forest land in the County was discussed. Discussion followed
on procedures that would follow any decision made by the Commissioners.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to deny/reject the amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan as presented to the Commissioners by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Another public hearing will be held on August 30, 2010 to take public comment on
the above decision.
Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to sign Resolution No. 441-10 regarding Title I,
Title II and Title III (Craig Wyden) funds.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR ELMORE COUNTY
In the Matter of the FFY 2010 )
Elections for National Forest ) RESOLUTION NO.441-10
Related Safety-Net Payments )
WHEREAS, Congress enacted in 1908 and subsequently amended a law that requires
that 25 percent of the revenues derived from National Forest lands be paid to
states for use by the counties in which the lands are situated for the benefit
of public schools and roads; and
WHEREAS, the principal source of revenues from National Forest lands is from the
sale and removal of timber, which has been curtailed in recent years with a
corresponding decline in revenues shared with counties; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress recognized a need to stabilize education and
road maintenance funding through predictable payments to the affected counties,
and to achieve that goal enacted the Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000, which has been amended and re-authorized for FFY
2008 - 2011 (“SRS2008”); and
WHEREAS, Title I of SRS2008 gives each eligible county the right to elect to
receive either its traditional share of revenues from the National Forest lands
pursuant to the Act of May 23, 1908 and Section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911
(the “25-percent payments”), or instead to receive a guaranteed minimum share of
the State payment pursuant to Sections 102(a)(1)(B) and 103 (the “full county
payment amount”); and
WHEREAS, Elmore County elected in FFY 2008 to receive the guaranteed minimum
full county payment amount pursuant to SRS2008 Sections 102(a)(1)(B) and 103;
and
WHEREAS, an election to receive the full county payment amount is effective for
all federal fiscal years through FFY 2011; and
WHEREAS, any county electing to receive a full county payment amount that is
$100,000 or more must further elect to expend an amount not less than 15 percent
nor more than 20 percent of its full county payment amount as project funds; and
WHEREAS, Title I, Section 102(d) of SRS2008 requires that counties electing to
receive a full county payment amount of $100,000 or more must allocate its
project funds for between projects in accordance with Title II and Title III,
and return the balance of project funds unspent under Titles II and III to the
Treasury of the United States, and communicate such allocation to the Secretary
of the United States Department of Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Title II provides for special projects on federal lands or that benefit
resources on federal lands, which projects are recommended by local resource
advisory committees (“RACs”); and
WHEREAS, RACs recommend projects for consideration by the Secretary of
Agriculture, with project funding supplied in whole or in part out of monies
allocated for such purposes by participating counties; and
WHEREAS, counties that allocate funding to projects under Title II, and are
participants in more than one RAC, may further direct that their Title II
project funds be divided between different RACs according to an allocation
decided by each participating county, with such funds held in the Treasury of
the United States under the name of the county with a designation of the amount
allocated to each RAC; and
WHEREAS, Title III provides for county projects, some of which are associated
with federal lands, with Title III authorizing expenditures for search, rescue
and emergency services, fire prevention and planning under the Firewise
Communities program, and development of community wildfire protection plans; and
WHEREAS, a county with a full county payment amount of $350,000 or more may not
allocate more than 7 percent of its full county payment amount for Title III
projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows:
1. Elmore County has elected to receive a full county payment amount that is
$100,000 or more, and hereby allocates 15% percent of its full county payment
amount for expenditure on projects under Title II and Title III. Elmore County
will return none (zero percent) of its full county payment amount to the
Treasury of the United States.
2. Of the percent allocated to Title II and Title III projects above in
paragraph 1, Elmore County further allocates between such Titles for FFY 2010
(for expenditure after FFY 2010) on the following basis: fifteen percent (15%)
of full county payment amount for expenditure on Title II projects and zero
percent (0%) of the full county payment amount for expenditure on Title III
projects.
3. The original or a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to Seth Grigg
at sgrigg@idcounties.org or fax (208) 345-0379 by September 20, 2010.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of August, 2010.
ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CONNIE CRUSER, Chairperson
LARRY E. ROSE, Commissioners
ARLEN O. SHAW, Commissioner
ATTEST: MARSA PLUMMER, Clerk
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to add the Growth and Development Director Alan
Christy to the agenda to discuss current activities.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Discussion followed on the Camp Reed Wind Farms. The ambulance building bid
paperwork will be prepared. Both items will be put on the agenda for next week.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve and have the Chairperson sign the
Application and Certificate for payment to C-2 Construction in the amount of
$107,255.70 regarding the addition to the Emergency Services Building.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, 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. No action was taken as result of the Executive Session.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to recess for lunch.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed.
Chairperson Cruser asked Judge Epis to join the meeting. The process to make
certain substances illegal was discussed. Judge Epis told the Board that if
there is not a state or federal law, city or county ordinances could be enacted.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to add to the agenda that the Board met with
Judge Epis.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Scott Hunsaker, HCM Holmstead, came before the Board to review the annual county
audit. Mr. Hunsaker began by stating that the County had a “clean” audit,
meaning that he found no significant errors or problems. Mr. Hunsaker and the
Board reviewed each page of the audit report. Internal controls were discussed.
Sheriff Rick Layher joined the discussion with the auditor. He asked Mr.
Hunsaker about the Special Deputies account. The Special Deputies have recently
become a 501(c)3 entity. The auditor stated that the entity should be able to
have a checking account. There was a discussion about a Special Deputies check
that was given to the clerk in 2007. At one time the Treasurer also had
possession of the check and some of those in attendance believe it was given
back to a Sheriff’s deputy. Sheriff Layher will do some checking to see if he
can find where the check went.
City of Mountain Home Mayor Tom Rist, City Clerk Nina Patterson and City
Treasurer Paula Szafranski came before the Board to discuss the expiration date
of Liquor Licenses issued by the City and County. All parties agreed to change
the expiration date of the liquor licenses to September 30th of each year.
Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to meet in Executive Session pursuant to I.C.
67-2345(d) to with Social Services Director Marianne Bate to discuss indigent
applications.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed and the following decisions were made:
K-06-10-08 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve the application with
payments to reimburse the County of $100 per month beginning October 15, 2010
and 50% of any tax returns.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-06-10-09 Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to deny the application as the
applicant is not indigent.
CRUSER -AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-06-10-10 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny the application as the
applicant is not indigent.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Larry Jewett, Fair Board Chairman and Shae Burns, Fair Manager, came before the
Board. Ms. Burns last official day of employment was yesterday and discussion
followed on filling the Fair Manager position and who would be responsible for
expenses and other functions until the position is filled. Clerk Plummer offered
to prepare vouchers and receipt monies that come in for the Fair until a new
Fair Manager is hired. Mr. Jewett and the Board agreed to keep the position as a
contract employee and decided on a salary of $18,000 per year.
A small recess was taken. Regular session resumed.
Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to add to the agenda the discussion of hiring
a new Fair Manager with Larry Jewett.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Dan Collins, Plant Facilities Manager, was present when the Board opened the
bids for the boiler replacement at the Elmore County Courthouse. Commissioner
Cruser read off the first bid from Cloverdale Plumbing of $53,500. Commissioner
Rose read the next bid from West Tech Boiler Works of $49,635. Commissioner Shaw
read the final bid from Drake Plumbing and Heating of $38,999. Mr. Collins will
review the specifics of the bids this week and make a recommendation to the
Board next Monday.
Brian Orban, from the Mountain Home News, came before the Board to ask them
about their decision on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. He confirmed that the
Board voted unanimously to deny the amendment to the County’s Comprehensive
Plan.
Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to adjourn at 5:20 p.m.
CRUSER - AYE
ROSE - AYE
SHAW - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
/S/ CONNIE CRUSER, Chairperson
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA PLUMMER, Clerk
