Minutes, January 28, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JANUARY 28, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 28^th day of January 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 January 22, 2008. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Roger Pearson, ECMC Administrator, presented three invoices for approval on the remodeling project in the amount of $88,981.22. Mr. Pearson went through his "dashboard reports" measuring their performance in utilization, financial and patient satisfactions against set goals. Several short term and long term goals were discussed and Mr. Pearson gave a short presentation that he gave to all the employees of the hospital where the mission statement was changed to "Improving Lives". Three of the long-term improvements discussed were the ECMC Training Center, inpatient service space private versus semi-private and connecting access to the administration building. The medical center had a profit of $26,720 for the month of January with a $200,691 loss for the year.

Rob Fillion, Smoky Hill Economic Development, Inc., Carl Miller, Appraiser, and Jonathon Mitchell, Ellsworth City Administrator, presented the Ellsworth County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Amended for approval. Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Neighborhood Revitalization Interlocal Agreement contingent on approval by the Ellsworth County Attorney. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Pat Kinnaird and Clara McCoy, representing the Central Kansas Mental Health Center, gave a quarterly review of the services provided in Ellsworth County. She also discussed what legislative issues were of priority to them in this legislative session.

OLD BUSINESS:

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve $500 in funding for the Ellsworth County Open Class Fair. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 08R01, A Resolution Establishing Rates of Compensation for 2008. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve abatements 2007, 122-124 in the amount of $94.78. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:45 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk