Minutes, April 21, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

APRIL 21, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 21st day of April 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 an addition. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of April 14, 2008 as corrected. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Roger Pearson, ECMC Administrator, presented a schedule of the Open Forums he is having with the employees of the hospital and invited the Commissioner to attend. The remodeling is on schedule and he present payment request #5 from the contractor. Upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, Commissioner Rush moved to approve payment request #5 from C. V. Cale in the amount of $114,062. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The financial report for the month of March showed a loss of $100,195 and a year-to-date loss of $231,951. Since Deb Hyman will not be seeking another term on the Board, the Commissioner asked the Clerk to put an ad in the paper advertising the open position.

Upon the request of Joe Shepack, County Attorney, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss attorney-client information from 9:44 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:05 a.m. No action was taken.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, reported her computer had crashed and asked permission to purchase a new Dell computer at a cost of $1,268. Commissioner Rush moved to allow the purchase of a Dell laptop computer in the amount of $1,268. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Mrs. Maze asked to go into executive session. Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:15 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:25 a.m. No action was taken.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

The old business item of ECMC Board of Directors was decided in discussions with Roger Pearson, ECMC Administrator.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the payment of dues to North Central Regional Planning Commissioner in the amount of $3,500.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk