Minutes, August 1, 2005

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

AUGUST 1, 2005

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 1^st day of August 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 presented.

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

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of July 25, 2005.

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

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, gave the Commissioners an update on the recycling totals for 2005. In the seven months this year, the total recycled is more than the entire year of 2003. So far this year, 74,125 lbs. have been recycled. In 2004, a total of 119,238 lbs. was recycled. Mrs. Shute has been contacted again by Skycopters about purchasing chemicals to spray the railroad right-of-ways. They would purchase the chemical from the county but the bill would be sent to the railroad for payment. The Commissioners suggested that Mrs. Shute get a written confirmation from the railroad of their intent to pay before selling the chemicals.

Jean Pflughoeft, President, Gene Linton, Vice-President, and Eleanor Hunter, Treasurer of Ellsworth County Council on Aging, and Al Oller, Holyrood, met with the Commissioners to discuss the distribution of the money budgeted for Elderly Services. After much discussion and no real explanation coming forth, Mr. Linton suggested that the matter be taken up at the next ECCA meeting on Friday of this week. It was suggested, however, that the county rather than the ECCA distribute the money. The Commissioners will take that into consideration for the 2006 budget.

Commissioner Kueser left the meeting at 9:50 a.m.

Roger Pearson, ECMC Administrator, gave the Commissioners Resolution 05R-1, passed by the ECMC Board of Trustees Approving The Acquisition And Renovation of the Health Care Facilities in Ellsworth County and Requesting the Ellsworth County Commissioners To Issue Hospital Revenue Bonds For the Purpose Of Financing The Same. Upon the passage of that resolution by the hospital board, Commissioner Rush moved to approve the County’s Resolution 05R08, A Resolution Finding And Declaring It Necessary To Acquire, Equip And Furnish An Additional Building For Use By The Ellsworth County Medical Center; To Issue Hospital Revenue Bonds Of Ellsworth County, Kansas In An Amount Not To Exceed $900,000, For The Purpose Of Paying The Costs Thereof And Related Bond Reserves And Financing Costs; And Providing For The Giving Of Notice Of Said Intention. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.


Sheriff, Tracy Ploutz, had nothing to report.

Joe Shepack, County Attorney, reviewed the property being sold at the tax foreclosure sale on August 5^th.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve Abatement 62 for $15,851.12. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve the July payroll in the amount of $145,269.71. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve the July accounts payable in the amount of $197,057.30. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 1l:45 p.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk