Minutes, December 12, 2005

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

DECEMBER 12, 2005

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 12^th day of December, 2005 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Lavel Heitschmidt, 1^st District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Vice-Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of December 5, 2005. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

1. APPOINTMENTS:

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, presented Purchase Order 00059 for approval. Having approved the purchase of a truck the following week, the Commissioners signed the purchase order for the truck. On Monday a state inspector visited the landfill and pointed out the new rules of operation that will go into effect after the first of the year. One the changes is that they will have to push every 24-hours and the operator running the equipment will have to have a way to communicate while working. Therefore, Mrs. Shute was instructed to check out the cost of a cellular system.

Other changes are that Slechta will have to give weight tickets for the items he takes out of the landfill and the landfill operation plan will have to be amended to include recycling. Also, one of the computers at the Noxious Weed department is old and keeps locking up and she asked permission to purchase a new one. Before buying, it was suggested that she look at a computer the Appraiser’s office was no longer using. If it was not usable, then pursue the purchase of one.

Upon the request of Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:25 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. County Clerk, Jan Andrews, was included in the executive session. The Commissioners returned to open session at 9:40 a.m. Commissioner Kueser moved to hire Sara Bohl as a part-time county health nurse effective January 1, 2006 at range 3, step k. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. The Commissioner discussed with Mrs. Kasiska the new garage and suggested she get bids for a concrete drive and sidewalk to the building.

Jo Funk, Sanitarian with the Saline-Salina County Health Department, gave a yearly report on the LEPP program.

Joe Shepack, Ellsworth County Attorney, asked for an executive session. Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive for the purpose of attorney-client privilege from 11:40 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 12:00 a.m. No action was taken.

1. OLD BUSINESS:

The old business item, Purchase Order 00059, was included with Mrs. Shute’s appointment.

2. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the renewal of the cereal malt beverage license for Smoky Hill Trading Post. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve Abatements 33-35 in the amount of $221.26. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to accept the resignation of Steven Dlabal, Jr. as Clerk of Noble Township and appoint Steven Dlabal, Jr. as Trustee of Noble Township and Carmel L. Dlabal as Clerk of Noble Township. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

 

3. OTHER BUSINESS:

The Commissioners held a worksession on 2006 salaries. No action was taken.

Commissioner Kueser will contact Roger Pearson, ECMC Administrator, about the payment of the 2003 and 2004 delinquent street improvement taxes on the recently acquired Century Building.

Jerry Moran, 1^st District U. S. Representative, stopped in and visited with the Commissioners about any concerns they might have. Representative Moran commented on the success of county government versus the discord between the parties at the federal level.

4. ADJOURNMENT:

Vice-Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 12:20 p.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk