Minutes, September 26, 2005

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 26, 2005

The Board of Ellsworth county Commissioners convened this 26^th day of September 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 with an addition. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of September 16, 2005. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Kevin Cowan, Gilmore & Bell, walked through the revenue bond issuance for the hospital’s purchase of the Century building. Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 05R11, A Resolution Authorizing and Directing Issurance, Sale and Delivery of $900,000 Principal Amount of Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2005. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The bonds will be finalized on October 1, 2005 and Chairman Rush will need to sign bond documents on that day.

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz had little to report but asked to go into executive session. Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation from 9:41 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. County Attorney, Joe Shepack, was included in the executive session. The Commissioner returned to open session at 10:00 a.m. No action was taken.

Brent Goss & Michelle Brokes, Extension Service, discussed with the Commissioners the sale of the old 4-H barn located on 1^st Street. An option was given to Rolling Hills Electric to purchase the building for $10,000 upon the completion and use of the new barn. Commissioner Kueser moved to notify Rolling Hills Electric that if they are still intent on exercising their option on the barn, they would be willing to close on the transaction on January 3, 2006. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Clerk will notify Rolling Hills Electric of this decision.

Doug McKinney, North Central Regional Planning Commission, and David Bailey, Post Rock Rural Water District, brought the Commissioner up-to-date on their grant process including the capital improvement costs and low and moderate income survey. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Resolution 05R12, A Resolution Certifying Legal Authority to Apply For The 2006 Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program From the Kansas Department of Commerce And Authorizing The Mayor/Commissioner To Sign And Submit Such An Application. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Resolution 05R13, A Resolution Assuring The Kansas Department Of Commerce That Funds Will Be Continually Provided For The Operation And Maintenance Of Improvements To The Water System To Be Financed With Community Development Block Grant Funds and the Contract Certification Form For Applicants. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Upon a request from Joe Shepack, Ellsworth County Attorney, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss attorney-client privilege from 11:40 a.m. until 12:00 Noon. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 12:00 Noon. No action was taken.

3. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 12:00 a.m. However, Chairman Rush will be available on Friday, October 1, 2005 to complete the signing of the hospital revenue bond closing.

 

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Ona Crawford, Ellsworth Deputy Clerk