Minutes, June 12, 2006

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JUNE 12, 2006

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 12^th day of June 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 June 5 and June 6, 2006. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS

Carl Eyman, Deputy Administrator and Loss Prevention Specialist with KWORCC, discussed the workman’s compensation losses for the past five years. Even though we have had small claims, we have had numerous ones. He suggested instituting some safety classes to make the employees more aware of the hazards and taking necessary precautions.

Carolee Miner, Shelia Nelson-Stout and Pat Wallerius representing OCCK, Inc., presented their budget request for 2007. They would like to have a 2% increase for a total of $64,205. The Commissioners will take their request into consideration.

Jonathan Mitchell, Ellsworth City Administrator, presented the City of Ellsworth Neighborhood Revitalization Plan to the Commissioners. In order for the plan to be established, all taxing entities must agree on the rebate of taxes for those residential and commercial properties included in the plan. The Commissioners responded that they would like the County Appraiser to look at the proposal before they make any decision.

Gene Linton, representing the Ellsworth County Council on Aging, resented the 2007 Elder Service budget requests for 2007. Also, approximately twelve others representing both Senior Centers, ECCA and Holyrood were in attendance. The request for 2007 was $72,975, an increase of $12,975 or 21%. The increases will go to salaries and transportation. Mr. Harms also asked the Commissioners to consider a mill levy outside of the Elder Service budget for transportation. The Commissioners thanked those in attendance for the commitment of volunteer service and will give their requests due consideration.

Shelly Maze, EMS Director, passed out monthly financial stats and reported she has hired Shawna Haase as an EMT at range 11, step b. She has had a request from Salina Fire Service for help with standby at the Salina speedway. The Commissioners were in agreement that we needed our ambulances here at home not in Salina. The EMS received a grant to hold classes on pre-hospital trauma services. Service Director workshops have been postponed until July 11, 2006.

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, asked the Commissioners to consider the engineer proposals on the inspection of the Vopat Bridge and to get back to him with their results. The Annual Road Supervisor’s Report was presented. Presently, the crew is working on mowing and they just finished one bridge and will be starting another one. The overlaying is almost done and Mr. Nondorf discussed with them the increase in price for all petroleum products needed by his department.

Joe Shepack, County Attorney, met briefly with the Commissioners and discussed the proposed Neighborhood Revitalization Plan submitted by the City of Ellsworth.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

There were no new business items.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 12:15 p.m. with the notation that the meeting on June 19^th will start at 8:00 a.m. to work on the engineer proposals.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk