Minutes, June 29, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

JUNE 29, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 29^th day of June 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 Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of June 22, 2009.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Janice Sneath, Register of Deeds, presented her 2010 budget request of $76,720, an increase of $2,243 or 3%. The only items she increased were the salaries and capital outlay.  The Commissioners thanked her for trying to hold the line.

 

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, presented two salary schedules for their consideration.  One was with call time and one was without.  Included in both schedules was the elimination of sleep time and paying for the whole twenty-four hours.  Upon Mrs. Maze's recommendation, Commissioner Kueser moved to approve elimination of the sleep time and reduction of per hour salary effective June 23, 2009 and elimination of on call time effective July 15, 2009.  As of the above stated dates, personnel with be paid for 24 hours shifts at the reduced rates and any part-time employee called out on a run will be paid their regular salary on the commencement of the run.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  A review of both issues will be held at the first of the year.  In regards to last week's agreement to have only three Paramedic positions for the EMS service, it was decided the fourth paramedic already on staff will continue to be retained at the paramedic salary level until the first of year at which time it will be reconsidered.

 

Chairman Oller opened the Hearing for the Post Rock Rural Water District Grant.  No one was present for the hearing.  Sara Crangle, North Central Regional Planning Commission Grant Administrator, presented close out papers for signature.

 

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, presented the 2010 budgets for her departments.  The recycling budget was $16,500 an increase of $100, Solid Waste $61,400 an increase of $4,050 and Noxious Weed $221,750 an increase of $15,373.  The Lincoln recycling place is closing and moving to Beverly.

 

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, presented his 2010 budget of $1,902,640 an increase of $2,577 or .0015%.

 

Although not present, Sheriff Ploutz sent his budget request for 2010 for $808,133 an increase of $85,611 or 12%.  In his request, he has included three vehicles for purchase in 2010.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Waiver for Federal Byrne Grant Funding for State of Kansas Judicial Administration.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the June payroll in the amount of $180,081.13.  Commissioner Kueser 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