Minutes, August 3, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

AUGUST 3, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 3rd day of August 2009 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse. 

 

                                                            Members Present:

                                                            Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

                                                            Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioners

                                                            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 an addition.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of July 20, 2009 with a correction.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, wanted to make the Commissioners aware of a situation she had this past weekend. A citizen had three loads of shingles on Sunday and insisted that she open the landfill to accommodate him.  She refused and he became irate and continued to call her.  Her view was that once she did it for him, she would have to do it for everyone setting a precedent.  Also, recently a citizen made an illegal dump on a bridge which contained used needles and instead of ticketing him, the Sheriff's deputy found the individual and him made him clean it up.  She would like to see the resolution of illegal dumping followed with a fine and perhaps that would cut down on some of the illegal dumping.  The Commissioners agreed that it should be prosecuted.

 

The County Clerk reported the employee health insurance contract with the State of Kansas expires this year and asked if they wanted to renew it for an additional three years.  The Commissioner agreed to renew it for three additional years.  The contract will be forthcoming for signature in the next couple of weeks.

 

Duke Ranker spoke to the Commissioners regarding a letter he received from a veteran's wife who has a husband buried in the Kanopolis Cemetery and does not have a US Veteran flag marker.  The county has a policy to provide such markers for those who request it at a cost of $12.  The Commissioners gave Mr. Ranker a flag marker to put on the grave and the County Clerk will write a letter to the veteran's wife letting her know that one is being put on the grave and the cost of the marker. 

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Rush reported he had inquired about ambulance grants when he was at the North Central Regional Planning Commission meeting and had received some information.  The County Clerk will give the information to the EMS Director for follow-up.  Also, Chairman Rush reported the grass and weeds behind the EMS building looked terrible and he will contact the Road & Bridge Department about cleaning it up.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the July payroll in the amount of $175,013.27.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the July accounts payable in the amount of $154,441.39 and prewritten warrants of $31,494.27 for a total of $185,935.66.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk