Minutes, June 27, 2005

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JUNE 27, 2005

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 27^th of June 2005 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Lavel Heitschmidt, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Rush called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as printed.

Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of June 20 and June 23, 2005 as presented.

Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz, presented a policy on Racial Profiling for the Commissioners approval. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office Ellsworth County, Kansas Racial Profiling Policy. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Sheriff Ploutz also wanted to go on record that he has used Central Kansas Mental Health on many occasions and has no problem with their services.

Kevin Ludlum, EMS Director, presented write-offs for approval. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve EMS write-offs for six months in the amount of $11,321.28. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Mr. Ludlum also handed out financial reports for the month of May. An estimate for waterproofing the EMS roof was received from Yutzy Roofing Service out of Hutchinson. The Commissioners asked that he get at least one or two more bids. The Paramedic applicant that had been interested in working in Ellsworth has decided not to come to Ellsworth. The Commissioners approved using the education incentive policies already in place and a $1,000 one time moving expense to gain a Paramedic.

Dave Rose, Mid West eServices, Inc. and Anita Hoffhines, Hoffhines Marketing, presented a proposal for purchase of the former hospital from a Professor Ashu Sharma. His proposals for influx of county money to help him establish a research center were not agreeable with the Commissioners. It was reiterated that the county has a building they wanted to sell at a very attractive price with no other involvement. Mrs. Hoffhines presented a budget for contracted services for economic development for 2006 in the amount of $65,550.

Les Harmon, Central Kansas Community Corrections, presented budgets for community corrections for 2006 of $399,166. Their budget needs were $442,616 so about $25 had to be cut from the programs. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2006 Carryover Reimbursement Plan and the Community Corrections Plan. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, discussed the recent waiver of landfill fees granted to ECF. She wanted to know if tires were included in that waiver. We have to pay to get rid of the tires and as of now, the cost of getting rid of them is more than we are charging for the tires. It was agreed to let matters stand as is for ECF at the present time and if necessary, the waiver can be renegotiated for next year. It was also agreed that the price of tires coming into the landfill would be raised to the cost of them going out of the landfill.

As requested by the County Attorney, Joe Shepack, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session for attorney-client privilege from 11:30 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:50 a.m. No action was taken.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

The Venango Korner road will have to be addressed by Empire Township as it part of their township.

The EMS incentives were address with Mr. Ludlum in his appointment with the Commissioners.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatement #59 for $12.00.

Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve a donation of $200 to ECCA to help defray the expense of their Silver Haired Legislator.

Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

It was agreed that Ellsworth County would host Rice County for our bi-annual meeting on July 25, 2005 at Orozco’s.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 12:00 Noon. Due to the July 4^th holiday being on Monday, the next meeting will be Tuesday, July 5^th.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk