Minutes, March 10, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

MARCH 10, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 10^th day of March 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 with additions. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

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

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz reported that Bill Salyers would be retiring on April 1^st and he would need to be replaced as our representative on the North Central Kansas Regional Homeland Security Council. Undersheriff, Tom Burtzloff, would be willing to serve but perhaps the Emergency Management Director, Kenny Bernard, should be consulted first. The Commissioners will contact Mr. Bernard and get back to him.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, reported back on her attempt to hire a paramedic. It appears, from her conversations with interested individuals, the 5-hour sleep time on the 24-hour shift where they were not paid and our low salary are going to be a problem in getting someone to actually apply for the job. She would like to have the 5-hour sleep time changed and pay for the whole 24-hour shift. In doing so, the Commissioner pointed out, it would make an approximate 20% increase in pay for the individuals and affect the budget for this year which is already set. Since we are in the progress of doing a salary schedule at the present time there was no action on the request.

Rob Fillion, Director of Smoky Hill Development Corporation, and Jonathan Mitchell, Ellsworth City Administrator, presented the amended Ellsworth County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for approval. Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Ellsworth County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and Interlocal Agreements. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, presented grant requests from the State of Kansas for signature. The requests were signed. Their server is going out and Mrs. Kasiska presented a purchase order in the amount of $1,869.49 for a replacement. Commissioner Rush moved to approve purchase order 1063 from the Health Department for purchase of a server in the amount of $1,869.49. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Mrs. Kasiska reported her husband would be able to fix the carpet and the Commissioners asked that she get an estimate before starting the work.

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, reported the dump truck was sold by bid for $25,000. He presented the Bridge Inspection Report completed by Kirkman Michael & Associates. A new portion of the inspection this year, due to the bridge failure in Minneapolis, is called "fracture critical". We have nine bridges in the county that is in that category and with the recent state mandates that could require additional inspection at $3,000 each every two years or close or replace the bridges. Some of them could be replaced if they had the time. We will have to wait to see how the state is going to enforce the mandates. Mr. Nondorf gave the Commissioners his list of equipment for replacement this year and it included a dump truck, 1981 mower and a welding truck.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve 2007 Abatements 147-157 in the amount of $2,609.30. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

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

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk