Minutes, May 4, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

MAY 4, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 4^th day of May 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 with a deletion.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of April 27, 2009.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Dustin Avery, Piper Jaffray & Co., walked the Commissioners through several scenarios for financing the additions the hospital has proposed.  Included was General Obligation bond with a sales tax, Public Building Commission with a sales tax added in 2010 at a general election or a special election to be held in 2009.  Mr. Avery also discussed extending the present one half cent tax we  through the life of the new issue.  In order to get more precise calculation, Mr. Avery felt that he needed a more definitive cost of the project.  The Commissioners will arrange a meeting with the ECMC Board to try and get the requested information and Mr. Avery will contact Kevin Cowan, Bond Counsel with Gilmore & Bell for legal clarification on the items discussed.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatement #144 in the amount of $90.26.  Commissioners Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the April Payroll for $180,966.84.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve April Accounts Payable and Prewritten Warrants in the amount of $156,101.60.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:45 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk