Minutes, February 11, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 11^th day of February 2008 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 Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of February 4, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum. However, Jenny Wise, Nursing Student, monitored the meeting for a class assignment.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, presented her Annual Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report for signature. The Commissioners signed the report. They discussed the old lawnmower and decided to list it for bid in the classified section of the county website. Mrs. Shute has contacted Rice County on their E-Waste program but has not heard anything conclusive from them. Also, Mrs. Shute reported that taking the recycling to Lincoln was going well.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, showed a coat that she would be purchasing for all the full and active part-time personnel. She chose it for safety reasons noting the bright color and protective material of the coat. The cost is $150 per coat. Recently, they had problems with the paging system and it needs new batteries at a cost of approximately $480. Mrs. Maze questioned where the cost of the batteries should be billed and it was decided they could be taken from the 911 fund. Upon the request of Mrs. Maze, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:12 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. County Clerk, Jan Andrews, was included in the executive session. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:20 a.m. No action was taken. Chairman Kueser asked if the emergency management mobile unit could be located at the EMS Building and Mrs. Maze replied that it could.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

The Clerk reported Scott County did not want to share the cost for data collection by the Austin Peter Group. Did the Commissioners want to continue? Commissioner Rush moved to contract with the Austin Peters Group to update our salary/range schedule for a cost of not more than $2,500. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve 2007 Abatements 128-140 in the amount of $12,157.48. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve early payment of $22,500 to Brake & Associates for their work on the Mitigation Plan mandated by the State of Kansas. The money was a grant received from the State of Kansas.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m. The next regular Commissioner meeting will be held Tuesday, February 19^th. A road closing hearing for Palacky Township will be on February 18^th at 10:00 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk