Minutes, August 25, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

AUGUST 25, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 25^th day of August 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 Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of August 18, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Carl Miller, Appraiser, stated the Appraiser Association was working to get the legislature to reword Statue 79-201t. This is the statue that exempts oil wells that produce less that 5 barrels of oil. They would like to have the exemption tied to the price of crude. The statue was passed when the price of oil was extremely low. Mr. Miller asked that the Commissioners and the Clerk's Associations support their efforts to get the statue changed. The 2009 Maintenance and Specification Plan was presented for the Commissioners' approval. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the 2009 Maintenance and Specification Plan as presented. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Mr. Miller reported he has received six applications for the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, discussed the problems with the landfill dozer. Being a 1976 model, the cost of repairing it could be an issue versus the purchase of a used one. The Commissioners asked Mrs. Shute to inquire about the cost of repair as well as to shop around for a used one. Neal Black purchased the shed that is being replaced through the bid process but has not paid for the building or picked it up. She has called and left messages, but they have not been returned. The new building is scheduled to come in this fall and the Road & Bridge Department would like to start the dirt work for the new building. The Commissioners asked that she write a certified letter to Mr. Black giving him a deadline to pay for building and remove it from the site. If it is not done by that date, the building will be sold to the next highest bidder.

Mike Salyers, an employee of the Road & Bridge Department, met with the Commissioners. Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:15 a.m. No action was taken.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, reported she had secured an incentive grant for three students from Ellsworth to attend a basis EMT class that she will be teaching for Barton County in Salina. Also, two full time employees have signed up for the EMT-I class and signed the necessary paperwork as required by the education policy. The Commissioners approved the classes as outlined by Mrs. Maze. Last week she and Mrs. Woods attended a Service Director's Workshop.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

There were no new business items.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:30 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk