Minutes, July 10, 2006

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JULY 10, 2006

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 10^th of July 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 Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of July 3, 2006. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Rex Boley, Brent Goss and Michelle Brokes, representing the Extension Service, made a 2007 budget request of $98,500 an increase of $2,640 or 2.8%. The concession stand in the new 4-H barn will be almost completed before the fair and will be usable.

Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, present her 2007 budget request of $227,800 a decrease of $1,538. The Commissioners commended Mrs. Kasiska on her efforts to reduce costs.

Frank Princ, a Wilson Township citizen, asked the Commissioner to consider closing a road between Section 31 & 32 south of the river in Wilson Township. Since this road is a township road, the Commissioners asked that he contact them first and if they agreed, come back and start the legal proceeding to close the road.

Upon the request of Michelle Maze, EMS Director, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:10 a.m. until 10:20 a.m. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:20 a.m. No action was taken. Mrs. Maze presented her 2007 budget of $398,129 an increase of $15,229 or 4%. Also, Mrs. Maze suggested that the charges for ALS services be increased by $50. The County Commissioners agreed to raise the ALS services $50 effective August 1, 2006.

Tracy Ploutz, Sheriff, discussed a bill from Bob Johnson for juvenile service, which he feels the county does not owe. The juvenile was in the care of JJA, however, JJA will not pay for the last day. He is going to turn the bill in for payment, but the County Attorney may not approve the payment. Sheriff Ploutz presented his 2007 budget of $723,234 plus a request from the County Building Fund of $25,000 and $40,000 for Juvenile Detention. The Sheriff’s budget would be an increase of $80,334 or 12.5%. The money from the County Building Fund would be used to redo the dispatch area when all the local E-911 changes are made. Mr. Ploutz reported he had gotten his first batch of prescriptions from Diamond Pharmaceuticals and felt the savings would be substantial.

The Commissioners recessed for lunch at 12:00 Noon. At 1:30 p.m., Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order.

Carl Miller, Appraiser, asked for clarification on employee Becky Bailey’s status and how his office was going to function during her leave of absence. The Commissioners reiterated that they would abide by the leave absence policy in the handbook, therefore giving Mrs. Bailey a three-month leave. After brief discussion of how that position would be filled in the meantime, the Appraiser and Clerk agreed to share an employee during this period. New employee, Shelly Vopat, agreed to that arrangement.


3. OLD BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 06R8, An Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Entered Into As Between Ellsworth County and Saline County, Per K.S.A. 12-2901. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

The Resolution Enacting A New Sanitary Code for Environmental Protection in Ellsworth County, Kansas was tabled until the County Attorney could review it more thoroughly.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the North Central Solid Waste Management Plan 2006 Annual Review. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 2:10 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk