Minutes, December 8, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

MINUTES

DECEMBER 8, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 8^th day of December 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 presented. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of December 1 and December 4, 2008. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, had with him Leo Oberle, recently retired employee of the Road & Bridge Department whom the Commissioner presented with an award for his 15 years of service to the county and the citizens of Ellsworth County. Afterwards, Mr. Nondorf presented a request to purchase a 2009 dump truck from Roberts Truck Service in Salina. Commissioner Rush moved to authorize the purchase of a 2009 International dump truck and bed in the amount of $79,188 from Roberts Truck Service in Salina. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. There will be no trade-in and the old truck will be sold outright by bid. Mr. Nondorf reported Dwaine Grubb will be retiring at the end of December. He also discussed the land he is purchasing in Empire Township to construct a metal building for equipment.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

The Commissioners discussed the reimbursement from Smoky Hill Development Corp for the KPERS and insurance paid by the county for the director. It was agreed that the county would ask reimbursement for those expenses in the amount of $6,766.55.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the following resolutions:

08R09, A Resolution Transferring from the General Fund to the Equipment Reserve Fund;

08R10, A Resolution Transferring from the Road & Bridge Fund to the Special Machinery Fund;

08R11, A Resolution Transferring from the Health Fund to the Health Capital Outlay Fund.

Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 08R12, A Resolution Exempting Ellsworth County, Kansas from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as Promulgated by F.A.S.B. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve renewal of the cereal malt beverage licenses to the Smoky Hill Trading Post, The Service Oil Company and the Elkhorn Travel Center. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve a cereal malt beverage license for D&S Convenience Shop. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the resignation of Bruce Svoboda as Trustee of Sherman Township. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatements 39,40,41,42,43,46,47,51, & 52 in the amount of $1,720.53 and Add 44 for $20.46. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk