Minutes, November 17, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 17^th day of November 2008 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Vice-Chairman Oller 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 2-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of November 10, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Upon the request of Kenny Bernard, Emergency Management Director, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:05 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. County Clerk, Jan Andrews, was included in the executive session. The Commissioners returned to open session at 9:15 a.m. No action was taken.

Herb Harriss who is developing some lots on Highway 140 at Carneiro discussed the progress he has made with the development. The engineering study will be finished next week and they will be hooking up to Post Rock Rural Water system. He will have two entrances off Highway 140. It was suggested that he contact Jo Funk at the Salina Health Department to make sure it is meeting the Ellsworth County Sanitary Code requirements before filing his final plat map.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, reported she had visited with Terry Stone and she is now going to more extensive therapy. Due to the fact that nurses do not have any liability coverage while working in an ambulance, she is moving Terry Stone to 11-d on the salary schedule which is a EMT position only. She is to take her Paramedic exams by January. Mrs. Maze reported that EMT, Chris Cain, has resigned effective November 21, 2008.

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, reported that he had found a welding truck in Nebraska and wanted to purchase it. Commissioner Rush moved to purchase a 2004 GMC, one ton dually with 64,000 miles at a cost of $14,700. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Mr. Nondorf discussed a class he and Dale Houston had attended on the underground gas tanks. In 2010 someone will have to be certified in order to operate the tanks and this class fulfilled that certification. Our system is quite old and will have to be updated in the next few years at a substantial cost.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to accept the bid from the Reed Company of Wamego, Ks for $1,750 for the 1976 International dozer. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Oller moved to release the lien on the Welcome Home property owned by Billy & Sheila Canaan. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.

Commissioner Oller moved to approve the Restated Fee Agreement for Greater Western Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Facility. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

The Commissioner agreed to extend the approval date for the November accounts payable to December 4, 2008.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Vice-Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:10 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

Minutes, November 10, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 10^th day of November 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 amended. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Oller moved to approve the Minutes of November 3 and November 7, 2008. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Upon the request of Michelle Maze, EMS Director, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:10 a.m. until 9:25 a.m. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 9:25 a.m. No action was taken. Mrs. Maze reported two of her staff will have their Paramedic license by the first of January and then they will be able to have a Paramedic on each shift.

Bob Malir, Noble Township citizen, inquired about a culvert into his property that is filled with debris allowing water to form by the road. The Commissioner suggested he contact Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, to see if the problem could be resolved.

Although Geneva Schneider, County Treasurer, could not be at the meeting, she sent a message that she had contacted Mike's Plumbing in Wilson to get a bid on the air conditioning for her office and he declined to bid. Therefore, she is left with the City Plumbing bid. Commissioner Rush moved to accept the bid from City Plumbing in the amount of $7,364 for the air conditioning for the Treasurer's Office. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to adopt Resolution 08R08, A Resolution Wherein The County Disclaims Maintenance Responsibility for Certain Roads In The Yankee Run Subdivision. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 10:45 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

 

 

 

 

Minutes, October 27, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

OCTOBER 27, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 27^th day of October 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. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of October 20 and October 21, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Roger Pearson, ECMC Administrator, invited the Commissioners to the Sunflower Health Network Annual Dinner on November 5^th at the Salina County Club. He passed out financials for the month of September showing a loss of $183,349 for the month and a year-to-date loss of $578,323. Also, the audit report for 2007 and "dashboard" report were distributed. Mr. Pearson will be retiring in February 2010 and shared the process the board will be developing to replace him. Any input they would like to have in the process needs to be given to the Board. Preliminary reports from the Docking Institute survey on additional construction have been received but not released.

Tracy Ploutz, Sheriff, reported he had a driving simulator from K-CAMP brought in and all his deputies took the course. He shared the cost of the simulator with Lincoln County and they came here and also participated.

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, has someone interested in purchasing the old dozer. The Commissioners requested that she advertise it for sale in the local paper before taking any action. The new building that she and the Road & Bridge Dept. will be sharing is being started today. American Recycling Day is November 17 and they will be offering lunch. The Commissioners asked that she make spraying Johnson grass a priority next year as they have had some complaints about it.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to appoint Mervyn Harms to the North Central-Flint Hills Area on Aging, Inc. Board of Directors. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatements 2008 2 & 3 in the amount of $136.16. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk