Minutes, June 11, 2007

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

MINUTES

JUNE 11, 2007

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 11^th day of June 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. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of June 4, 2007. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Pat Murray, Executive Director of Central Kansas Medical Center, presented their budget request for 2008 of $18,850 an increase of $549 or 3%.

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, reported she had hired Tisha Wacker and she would be starting on 19^th. She has had some problems with illegal dumping and in one case the Sheriff was called and the individual had to reload the material. Palacky Township questioned the County Clerk about white metal appliances that had washed up on land after the floods. He was wondering if they could be brought into the landfill free of charge. The Commissioners tabled a decision on that matter until more information could be gathered.

Virginia Boots, Gene Linton, Dave Koralek, Edith Pennington, Merv Harms, Mildred Janzen and Evelyn Arensman, representing ECCA and the Senior Center presented their budget request for Services for the Elderly for 2008. They requested $91,896, which included Ellsworth Senior Center, ECCA, Wilson Senior Center and meals for Holyrood, an increase of $29,496 or 47%. The biggest increase of $28,575 was requested by the Ellsworth Senior Center. The Commissioners discussed at length their request and will consider it when the budget is made.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, gave the Commissioners the budget report for May showing year-to-date receipts of $123,647.34. She and Medical Director Liaison, Shawn McGowan, discussed the complaints he was getting from doctors about getting transfers out when needed. Mrs. Maze presented a letter for their approval to be sent to the doctors asking that such complaints be directed to her and stating the EMS policies on the number of ambulances being out of the county at one time. She is planning to go to the medical staff meeting in July in case there are additional questions. Acting upon a request from Shawn McGowan for an increase in his Medical Director Liaison fee, Commissioner Kueser moved to increase the fee for to $300 per month effective July 1, 2007. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

There were no new business items.

5. OTHER BUSINESS:

The County Clerk reported on preliminary valuations for 2008, insurance premiums for employers stayed the same for 2007-2008 and the bridge on the county line with Lincoln County that went down is being put on their list for FEMA consideration. Someone turned the water on at the 4-H barn and the show area was flooded. The water is now turned off and she has requested that it remain turned off until an event is scheduled and after the event turned off again.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk