COMMISSIONERS MINUTES DECEMBER 27, 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 Arlie Shaw and Larry Rose. Also present was Civil Attorney Buzz Grant and Marsa Plummer. Commissioner Elect Wes Wootan was present.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve the expenses in the amount of $191,716.29.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve the liquor license for Heart of Idaho. LLC.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to approve the Facilitation Agreement between Frank Brady and Elmore County and to sign the letter to Mr. Brady.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Chairperson Cruser reported on the ambulance that the Pine/Featherville Volunteer Ambulance is giving to the Prairie Quick Response Unit.
Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to appoint Commissioner Arlie Shaw to the Central District Health Board.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Rich Albright from the Elmore Ambulance Service joined the meeting and brought the ambulance bids with Dale Curran’s comments. The ambulance bids and comments were reviewed.
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to approve the purchase, by the Elmore County Ambulance District, of a 2009 Ford E450 ambulance in the amount of $123,918.00 as bid by Sawtooth EmergencyVehicles.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the Certificates of Residency: Stephanie Michelle Barowitz, Sheri Anne Berbt, Angelina Castro Garcia, Timothy William Luckraft, Connor Matthew McClellan, Jacob Darin Monasterio, Karen Lucille Nesler, Jesus Rodriguez, Kevin Scott Shenk, and Marcene Sievers.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
A small recess was taken. Regular session resumed.
Prosecutor Kristina Schindele joined the meeting for the Elected Officials portion of the meeting. Prosecutor Schindele gave the Board an update on the Orozco case. The County is still waiting for Mr. Orozco to be transported out of Mexico. Prosecutor Schindele also gave an update on other pending cases. A vehicle seizure case was discussed wherein Patricia Blake is asking for the stereo system out of her son’s vehicle. Clerk Plummer informed the Board that she had been involved in hiring a new misdemeanor probation officer and that next week she will get with the Sheriff’s Department to get them set up to accept credit and debit cards. Chief Deputy, Teri Lasuen, from the Treasurer’s Office, explained that the tax drive went smoothly, however some citizens did not realize that their taxes had increased because of the school bond.
The Board began deliberations on the appeal of the Clear Springs Ranch Plat extension request. Commissioner Cruser reviewed the actions to date. Alan Christy, Growth and Development Director, and Beth Westerwelle, Planner One, joined the meeting. The Board discussed various facts that had been presented to them, most of them dealing with the availability of water.
Motion by Cruser, second by Rose, to grant the request of the Clear Springs Ranch Subdivision Plat, extending the filing of the final application of the plat to January 1, 2012 with the final application to be approved by March 31, 2012.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - NAY Motion carried and so ordered.
The Board deliberated on the appeal of the Skyridge Plat extension request. Commissioner Cruser reviewed the actions to date. Commissioner Shaw stated no work has been performed on the plat or property, the subdivision was approved with individual wells, and the property will be in the Impact Zone. Commissioner Rose stated that Mr. Hofer stated at the public hearing that due to the economy he was not proceeding at this point. Commissioner Cruser recused herself on this matter.
Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to uphold the Planning and Zoning’s Commission decision to deny the extension of the Skyridge Subdivision Plat.
CRUSER...................................................... - ABSTAIN
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
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 go into Executive Session pursuant to I.C. 67-2345(d) – 31-874 to meet with Social Services Director Marianne Bate.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Regular session resumed. The following decisions were made:
K-11-10-03 Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve with a promissory note in the amount of $50.00 per month to include half of Federal and State income tax refunds and to review the case in six months.
CRUSER..................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-11-10-04 Motion by Shaw, second by Rose, to deny as the applicant has refused to cooperate and Elmore County is unable to determine indigency or residency.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
K-11-10-05 Motion by Rose, second by Cruser, to deny as unable to locate, unable to determine residency, unable to determine indigency, incomplete medical records and applicant could possibly be an Ada County resident.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Rose, second by Shaw, to approve the tax cancellations in the amount of $2,610.22: No. 1091 General Electric Credit Corp of Tennessee $2,216.52 and No. 1092 Joaquin Ramirez & Maria Del R. Gomez-Vega $393.70.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Jail Captain Lynn McCallum appeared and discussion followed on pest inspections and maintenance at the Jail. Discussion also followed on purchasing transport vehicles for the Jail in case of an evacuation. Capt. McCallum asked permission to purchase three transport vehicles. The Commissioners gave their permission to purchase one transport vehicle, which was included in the 2011 fiscal year budget. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was discussed as Elmore County will be holding and transporting ICE inmates.
Motion by Cruser, second by Shaw, to add to the agenda the discussion with Jail Captain Lynn McCallum regarding jail issues.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
Motion by Shaw, second by Cruser, to adjourn at 2:45 p.m.
CRUSER...................................................... - AYE
ROSE............................................................ - AYE
SHAW........................................................... - AYE Motion carried and so ordered.
/S/ CONNIE CRUSER, Chairperson
ATTEST: /S/ MARSA PLUMMER, Clerk
