Minutes, February 20, 2007

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 20^th day of February 2007 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Rush called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

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

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of February 12, 2007. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz, reported he had created a strip search policy and sent it to KCAMP for review. After their review, he will submit it to the them for their approval. The amount for Contract One is $66,830 for software making the total cost of the wireless 911 projects $142,720. With the $125,000 grant, that would be $17,720 to be made up from other funding sources. Some can be taken from the Wireless 911 fund and the rest he will take out of his budget. Funds from the County Building fund will be necessary to remodel the dispatch area to accommodate all the equipment. The Commissioners asked that he get estimates for the remodeling project.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, presented the stats requested by Mr. Pearson, ECMC Administrator, on EMS transfer from the hospital. The Commissioners and Mrs. Maze will meet with the ECMC Board of Directors on Wednesday evening to discuss this subject. Upon the request of Mrs. Maze, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:45 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:00 a.m. No action was taken.

Gary Wacker, Hi-Plaines Sand, discussed the letter he had received from Mr. Nondorf about traveling on the Rice Bridge with trucks that are overloaded. Mr. Wacker said he would comply with the request but other businesses in the county travel over the bridge overloaded and he wanted to know it they had been contacted. The Commissioner will check with Mr. Nondorf and see that they are notified. Mr. Wacker asked about the purchase of materials for roads being purchased out of county. Although no resolution could be found, he thought that one did exist at one time about the gradation of materials and if those in the county were of equal value, they should be purchased in county. He requested a list of specification of materials so he could bid on them. Also, Mr. Wacker suggested that the KDOT Link grant program be looked at for help in replacing large river bridges as that are aging.

Steve Donley and Wayne Bohl entered the meeting at 11:00 a.m. in an observer capacity.

Joe Shepack, County Attorney, presented Resolution 07R02 for the Commissioners' approval. After suggested changes, Commissioner Oller moved to approve Resolution 07R02, A Resolution Establishing A Setback Requirement For Structures Exceeding 100 Feet. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners gave Mr. Shepack a Road Agreement from TradeWind Energy for review and an opinion.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve a cereal malt beverage license for Tower Harbor Marina, Inc. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 12:10 p.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk