Minutes, July 14, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JULY 14, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 14^th day of July 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 as printed. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of July 7, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz reported their grant application for the palm print system had been denied. He will have to wait until the end of the year to see where he is on his budget as to whether he can purchase it without a grant. The palm print was mandated by the state, but they did not fund it. The 2009 budget request was presented in the amount of $722,522 an increase of $47,477. The 10% increase is in the salary line item.

Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, presented her 2009 budget in the amount of $258,516, an increase of $23,882 or 10%.

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, reported that the free tire pickup sponsored and paid for by the State cost $12,468. The 2009 budgets for Noxious Weed, Landfill and Recycling were presented. The request for Noxious Weed was $207,275 an increase of $29,734 or 17%; Landfill was $59,550 and recycling $16,600. Added together the Landfill and Recycling budget was $76,000 an increase of $11,500 or 17%. Mrs. Shute also requested that the Commissioners visit with the Sheriff and County Attorney about a van that was confiscated from a drug case and has never been sold. It is being stored at the Road & Bridge Department and it does run. She would like to take out the back seats and use it to collect paper for recycling and also to take the shredded paper to Lincoln. The Commissioners will check with them to see if she can use it.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, presented her 2009 budget request in the amount of $422,558 an increase of $20,256 or 5%. Also, she indicated they would need to replace the 2006 ambulance next year.


3. OLD BUSINESS:

The Clerk went over the insurance estimates on the hail damage on county buildings. The total loss was $16,423.78 with a deductible of $500.

The Clerk presented an ad to be published informing the public that FEMA floodplain maps have been established for the unincorporated areas of Ellsworth County and are available for review. The Commissioners approved the ad and suggested that it be run two weeks.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatement #226 in the amount of $52.64. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser recessed the meeting until Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider budget requests.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk