Minutes, May 14, 2007

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

May 14, 2007

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 14^th day of May 2007 with all members present.

Members Present:

Albert W Oller, 1^st Distsrict Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

 

1. Opening Business

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

Commissioner Terry Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as presented. Commissioner Albert W Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Terry Kueser moved to approve the minutes of May 7, 2007 as presented. Commissioner Albert Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Ellsworth County Sheriff Tracy Ploutz, presented a purchase order for a 2005 Crown Victoria from the State of Kansas, at a cost of $13,900.00 dollars. Commissioner Kermit Rush moved to purchase the car. Commissioner Albert Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kermit Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:15 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Commissioner Terry Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Upon the request of Sheriff Ploutz Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation. Commissioner Terry Kueser moved to go into executive session from 9:34 a.m. until 9:50 a.m. Commissioner Kermit Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Terry Kueser made a motion to approve abatements 2005-86 thru 88,101 in the amount of $271.84. Commissioner Albert Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Albert Oller made a motion to accept the bid on baling grass land at $22.00 per acre from Jacob Svaty. Commissioner Terry Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. One bid was received.

Teresa Shute Noxious Weed Supervisor asked to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel. Commissioner Terry Kueser made a motion to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:00 a.m. until 10:10a.m. Commissioner Albert Oller seconded the motion . Motion carried 3-0.

Don Kihn discussed the water conversion of Turkey Creek during our recent heavy rains. No decision was made.

Rick Nondorf Road Supervision discussed his visit with FEMA and some of the road damage in the recent rains.

Commissioner Kermit Rush adjourned the meeting at 11:00. Commissioner Rush, Oller and Kueser left to view the damaged roads.

 

 

 

Ona Crawford, Deputy County Clerk