Minutes, January 2, 2007

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JANUARY 2, 2007

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 2^nd day of January 2007 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.

Virgil Huseman was present for the public form but did not wish to address the Commissioners.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Roberta Waymaster, Technology Committee, Robert Fitzgerald, Webmaster and EMT and Michelle Maze, EMS Director, met with the Commissioner to discuss and find a solution to the current problem on the website. Since the Webmaster is also an EMT and the work is done during his time when occupied by EMS, some problems have developed. One, being in the remodeling of the office, the web computer is no longer in a secure place and there is not sufficient space for him to leave his computer work out when called out on an EMS run. Several options from having him work in Courthouse on his days off schedule or as suggested by Mrs. Maze, putting him on the second day shift whereby he would have office space and work a daily shift was discussed. The County Clerk was asked to research some FLSA issues and they would all get back together again.

Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Michelle Maze, EMS Director, was included in the executive session. The Commissioner returned to open session at 9:45 a.m. No action was taken.

Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:00 a.m. until 10:10 a.m. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, was included in the executive session. The Commissioner returned to open session at 10:10 a.m. No action was taken. Mrs. Shute reported she had a request to sell water to a local farmer but she refused as she had no way to meter the water and metered water was available from cities in the county. The Commissioners agreed with her decision.

Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:30 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, was included in the executive session. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:40 a.m. No action was taken.

Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 11:00 a.m. until 11:10 a.m. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, was included in the executive session. The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:10 a.m. No action was taken.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items on the Agenda.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 07R01, A Resolution Establishing The Rates of Compensation for 2007. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the December payroll in the amount of $176,854.55. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve the December accounts payable in the amount of $114,284.37. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve the renewal of a cereal malt beverage license for Service Oil Company. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

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

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk