Minutes, June 2, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JUNE 2, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 2^nd day of June 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 Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of May 27, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Upon the request of employee, Susan Roudybush, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:23 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. County Treasurer, Geneva Schneider was included in the executive session. The Commissioners returned to open session at 9:40 a.m. No action was taken.

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, met with the Commissioners and they discussed the possibility of his department going to four ten hour days during the summer months. Mr. Nondorf said that had been thought of before, but he did not feel it was much of a savings for the county. However, he will continue to think about it and discuss it with the staff. Upon the request of Mr. Nondorf, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:50 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. County Clerk, Jan Andrews, was called in before the session ended. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:05 a.m. No action was taken. Mr. Nondorf reported they had built 90 bridges since 1997 and he went over the state's Five Year Plan. They will start overlaying next week and he is working on his 2009 budget.

Commissioner Rush left the meeting at 10:40 a.m.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

Roger Pearson, ECMC Administrator, had three people indicate they would be interested in the ECMC Board position to be appointed in July. They are Deneen Shively, Richard Booher and Tom Boley. He will meet with them and if they are still interested after that, an interview will be held on June 16^th with the Commissioners in attendance.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the May accounts payable in the amount of $330,709.02 and prewritten warrants for $279.93. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the May payroll in the amount of $153,588.34. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk