Minutes, May 31, 2005

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

MAY 31, 2005

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 31^st of May, 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:

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

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda with an addition.

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

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of May 23, 2005 as presented.

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

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Michelle Brokes, Bent Goss and Rex Boley, representing the Extension Council, presented their budget request for 2006 in the amount of $97,000. This is a decrease of $1,000 from 2005. They discussed how they had eliminated one secretarial position but had increases in liability and travel expenses. The Commissioner will consider their request when they make the final budget.

Upon a request by Carl Miller, County Appraiser, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to discuss non-elected personnel. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioner returned to open session at 10:00 a.m. and Commissioner Kueser moved to continue the executive session for non-elected personnel until 10:10 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. County Clerk, Jan Andrews, was included in the executive session. The Commissioner returned to open session at 10:10 a.m. Chairman Rush announced that the Appraiser, Carl Miller, would be leaving to accept a part-time appraiser position at Pawnee County. However, he will turn in a budget for 2006 and continue until a new appraiser is hired. Mr. Miller will also work with the Commissioners in the hiring process of a new appraiser.

Paul Westerman, an Ellsworth County resident, discussed the article in the local paper about the Ellsworth County Medical Center looking at the Century building for additional space. Also, he requested that the "Minimum Maintenance" sign on the south side of the county-line road be removed.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the May payroll in the amount of $144,231.80.

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

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatement 2004-56 in the amount of $13.50.

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

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 12:00 Noon.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk