JANUARY 18, 2005
ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES
JANUARY 18, 2005
The Board of Ellsworth Commissioners convened this 18th of January, 2005 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.
Members Present:
Lavel Heitschmidt, 1st District Commissioner
Kermit Rush, 2nd District Commissioner
Terry L. Kueser, 3rd District Commissioner
Janet L. Andrews, County Clerk
1. OPENING BUSINESS:
Chairman Heitschmidt called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of January 10, 2005 as presented.
Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Kueser moved to appoint Kermit Rush as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Rush moved to appoint Terry L. Kueser as Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Chairman Rush chaired the rest of the meeting.
Commissioner Kueser moved to approved the following list of appointments for 2005:
2005 APPOINTMENTS
Health Supervisor Pam Westerman
Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor Teresa Shute
Purchasing Officer Janet Andrews
Health Officer Dr. Ronald Whitmer
County Coroner Dr. Dennis Kepka
Dr. Ronald Whitmer
Dr. Jerry Slomka
Special Deputy Corner Shawn McGowan
Workman Compensation Physicians Dr. Ronald Whitmer Dr. Dennis Kepka
Dr. Jerry Slomka
EMS Co-Directors Kevin Ludlum
Gaye Woods
EMS Medical Advisor Dr. Dennis Kepka
EMS Liaison Shawn McGowan
Emergency Management Director Kenny Bernard
Road & Bridge Supervisor Richard Nondorf
Official Newspaper Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
No one was present for the Public Forum.
2. APPOINTMENTS:
Shelby Soukup, Noxious Weed-Landfill Secretary, discussed a request by the City of Lorraine to use their $1,000 waiver of landfill fees for a city-wide cleanup in which furniture and tires would be brought into the landfill. These items do not meet the requirements of the waiver, which is for construction and demolition material, and would not be acceptable under the waiver. Mrs. Soukup will contract the city.
Roger Pearson, Bill Finke and Scott Moore with the Long Range Economic Development Leadership Committee, presented a power point presentation on the meetings held thus far and the goals and objectives set forth by the committee. They will have a public meeting in March and urged the Commissioners to attend with any questions they might have.
Kevin Ludlum and Gaye Woods, EMS Co-Directors, presented the end of the year run stats. They responded to 779 incidents in 2004. They also discussed the number of defibrillators in the county and where they were located.
Sheriff Ploutz had little to discuss with the Commissioners. He did ask that his part-time personnel be considered for the same raise as full-time staff.
3. OLD BUSINESS:
There were no old business items.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Cereal Malt Beverage License for Simmon’s Bait & Tackle.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
The excess landfill land lease is up on March 1, 2005. Commissioner Kueser moved to re-bid the landfill lease for three years contingent upon the present lessor, Donald Soukup, being notified of the county’s intent.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Kueser moved to approve a donation of $50 to all the high schools in the county for their After Prom promotions.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was recessed until Friday, January 21st at 1:30 p.m. to go over salary increases for 2005.
Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk
MINUTES
JANUARY 18, 2005
The Board of Ellsworth Commissioners convened this 18th of January, 2005 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.
Members Present:
Lavel Heitschmidt, 1st District Commissioner
Kermit Rush, 2nd District Commissioner
Terry L. Kueser, 3rd District Commissioner
Janet L. Andrews, County Clerk
1. OPENING BUSINESS:
Chairman Heitschmidt called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of January 10, 2005 as presented.
Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Kueser moved to appoint Kermit Rush as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Rush moved to appoint Terry L. Kueser as Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Chairman Rush chaired the rest of the meeting.
Commissioner Kueser moved to approved the following list of appointments for 2005:
2005 APPOINTMENTS
Health Supervisor Pam Westerman
Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor Teresa Shute
Purchasing Officer Janet Andrews
Health Officer Dr. Ronald Whitmer
County Coroner Dr. Dennis Kepka
Dr. Ronald Whitmer
Dr. Jerry Slomka
Special Deputy Corner Shawn McGowan
Workman Compensation Physicians Dr. Ronald Whitmer Dr. Dennis Kepka
Dr. Jerry Slomka
EMS Co-Directors Kevin Ludlum
Gaye Woods
EMS Medical Advisor Dr. Dennis Kepka
EMS Liaison Shawn McGowan
Emergency Management Director Kenny Bernard
Road & Bridge Supervisor Richard Nondorf
Official Newspaper Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
No one was present for the Public Forum.
2. APPOINTMENTS:
Shelby Soukup, Noxious Weed-Landfill Secretary, discussed a request by the City of Lorraine to use their $1,000 waiver of landfill fees for a city-wide cleanup in which furniture and tires would be brought into the landfill. These items do not meet the requirements of the waiver, which is for construction and demolition material, and would not be acceptable under the waiver. Mrs. Soukup will contract the city.
Roger Pearson, Bill Finke and Scott Moore with the Long Range Economic Development Leadership Committee, presented a power point presentation on the meetings held thus far and the goals and objectives set forth by the committee. They will have a public meeting in March and urged the Commissioners to attend with any questions they might have.
Kevin Ludlum and Gaye Woods, EMS Co-Directors, presented the end of the year run stats. They responded to 779 incidents in 2004. They also discussed the number of defibrillators in the county and where they were located.
Sheriff Ploutz had little to discuss with the Commissioners. He did ask that his part-time personnel be considered for the same raise as full-time staff.
3. OLD BUSINESS:
There were no old business items.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Cereal Malt Beverage License for Simmon’s Bait & Tackle.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
The excess landfill land lease is up on March 1, 2005. Commissioner Kueser moved to re-bid the landfill lease for three years contingent upon the present lessor, Donald Soukup, being notified of the county’s intent.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Kueser moved to approve a donation of $50 to all the high schools in the county for their After Prom promotions.
Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was recessed until Friday, January 21st at 1:30 p.m. to go over salary increases for 2005.
Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk
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