Minutes, May 1, 2006

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

MAY 1, 2006

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 1^st day of May, 2006 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 Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda as printed. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of April 24, 2006. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Anita Hoffhines, Hoffhines Marketing, gave the Commissioners an update on the Welcome Home Plan. There is $4,500 left for down payment assistance for the remainder of the year.

Barbara Pickering, Venango Korner Mart, and Connie Dickinson, Smoky Hill Trading Post, asked the Commissioners to pass a resolution allowing cereal malt beverage sales on Sunday. The Commissioners agreed and will ask the County Attorney to draw up the necessary resolution.

Tracy Ploutz, Sheriff, presented a list of surplus property that he will want to put in the sale and also a list of items he would like to have permission to destroy. Commissioner Kueser moved to authorize Sheriff Ploutz to destroy the listed equipment at his discretion. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Sheriff Ploutz reported Penny VonLehe, Dispatch Supervisor, was taking GIS classes at Mitchell County and the Dispatch Supervisor at Mitchell County has offered to write a grant for Ellsworth County for local E-911 funding. Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:55 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:00 a.m. No action was taken.

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, reported that Dickinson County had agreed to take delivery on the spray truck on June 15^th at a cost of $22,000. A bid for the tank and delivery system on the new spray truck was received from Vegetation Management Supply, Inc. for $17,382.40. Commissioner Kueser moved to accept the bid from Vegetation Management Supply, Inc. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Rush discussed a complaint he had from Tom Maze about the bindweed on county property adjacent to his property. Mrs. Shute will spray the area with Roundup.

Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, received two bids on lawn care for the health building. Commissioner Rush moved to accept the bid from Laura Habiger for lawn care maintenance at the county health building. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the April payroll in the amount of $157,954.15. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve the April accounts payable for $251,440.46. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatement #95 in the amount of $28.04. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 06R05, A Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of County Owned Real Estate. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. OTHER BUSINESS:

The Commissioners suggested the County Clerk contact Ellsworth Correctional Facility about building a picnic bench for the Courthouse grounds.

The City of Lorraine had requested to put a gazebo on the county’s lot in Lorraine. It would have to be secured into the ground. The Commissioners denied the request. However, the option to give the City of Lorraine the lot for a nominal charge is still open.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:45 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk