Minutes, November 27, 2006

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 27, 2006

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 27^th day of November, 2006 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Kermit Rush, 1^st District Commissioner

Lavel Heitschmidt, 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 amended. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve the Minutes of November 6 and November 13, 2006. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner-elect, Albert Oller, was present for the meeting.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz reported that one of his patrol cars was hit by a deer and was totaled. He has purchased a 2004 Crown Victoria from the Highway Patrol Fleet Service for $11,200.

Upon the request the Michelle Maze, EMS Director, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:45 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Sheriff Ploutz was included in the executive session. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:00 a.m. No action was taken. Mrs. Maze questioned the holiday pay for EMS personnel. As they have been doing it, employees take either the designated day set by the County Commissioners or the day of the holiday. Whichever one they work they put in for holiday pay. The County Clerk, who is in charge of payroll, questioned paying for either day when the county does designate which day will be observed as the holiday and other departments observe that day. The Commissioners tabled any decision on the matter until more information could be gathered.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

The Commissioners discussed the format for the zoning meeting being held this evening.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatements for 1994-1997 in the amount of $46.84. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatement 2006 #3 for $248.30. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. OTHER BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:45 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:45 a.m. No action was taken.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:50 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk