Minutes, April 13, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

APRIL 13, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 13^th day of April 2009 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 Oller 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 Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of April 6, 2009.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Frank Princ discussed the open road the river in Wilson Township that his neighbors would like to have closed.  The area is used for parties and illegal dumping.  After the road is closed they would like to put up a fence.  The Commissioners had received a letter from the other landowners requesting the road closure and Mr. Princ would go along with the closing.  Since the road is governed by the township board, they would have to petition the road closure.  Mr. Princ will contact the Wilson Township Board to see if they will start the process.

 

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, met with the Commissioner to discuss the meeting that was held on Tuesday, April 7^th.  Also present at the Commission meeting were EMS personnel, Lois Herman, Gaye Woods, Joshua French, Rick Soukup, Roy Falk and Derek Walter.  Mrs. Maze reported the meeting went well even though Commissioners Rush and Kueser were unable to attend.  One item that came out of the meeting was the desire of the EMS staff to do away with the 5 hour sleep time and be paid for the full 24 hour shift.  Since this will create more schedule overtime, the hourly salary might have to be adjusted.  Mrs. Maze will prepare some schedules and cost for the Commissioner to review before making any decision on whether to go to a fully paid 24 hour shift.  The second item discussed at great length was the changing from a full ambulance being kept in Holyrood to having a response vehicle.  The Holyrood EMT's were divided on their acceptance of this change.  Mrs. Maze will meet with the Holyrood City Council and report back to the Commissioner.  The EMS was awarded a grant for a defibrillator valued at $23,000.  Upon the request of Mrs. Maze, Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:35 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:45 a.m.  No action was taken.

 

David Bailey, Post Rock Rural Water District Manager, and Doug McKinney, North Central Regional Planning Commission Director, reported the grant project had been completed.  Mr. Bailey thanked the Commissioners for their sponsorship of the grant.  The Commissioners explained that due to the amount of grant money received and the normal funding the county receives from the federal government, we are now subject to an OMB Single Audit.   Since the grant funding made us subject to the single audit, Post Rock Rural Water District will be responsible for the cost of the single audit.  Our auditing firm, Bartlett Settle and Edgerle has offered the county a contract for the audit at a maximum cost of $4,500.  Commissioner Rush moved to enter into a contract with Bartlett Settle & Edgerle for a single audit at a maximum cost of $4,500 to be paid by Post Rock Rural Water District.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, presented a contract for signature with Kirkham Michael & Associates for engineering for the overlay of the low road project.  Commissioner Kueser moved to enter into an agreement with Kirkham Michael & Associates for engineering services to prepare plans for the KDOT American Recovery & Reinvestment Act project to overlay the low road with asphalt pavement.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS ITEMS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

4.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:50 a.m.

 

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk