Minutes, September 8, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 8^th day of September 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 Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as printed.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Oller moved to approve the Minutes of August 31, 2009 with a correction.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 2-0.

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

A department head meeting was held and those attending were, Rick Nondorf, Tracy Ploutz, Geneva Schneider, Teresa Shute, Jan Andrews, Carl Miller, Ronda Kasiska, Janice Sneath and Peggy Svaty.  The Commissioners went through the new handbook noting the corrections and changes.  Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, gave a presentation on the H1N1 flu and the Commissioners discussed measures to keep the workforce healthy and how to manage high absentee rate   Department heads were also encouraged to get letters of resignation whenever an employee quits and to acknowledge the resignation in writing.  Also discussed, were bi-monthly payroll and payroll checks deposited directly into the employee's bank account.  The Commissioners asked the Clerk to send out a survey on those two questions.

 

Upon the request of Michelle Maze, EMS Director, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:12 a.m. to 10:25 a.m.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:25 a.m.  No action was taken.  Mrs. Maze is working with the high school and Barton Community College to sponsor an EMT class through the high school.  The class would not start until the 2010 school year.  The Commissioners expressed their approval of the class and felt it would be a community service.

 

Carl Miller, Appraiser, updated the Commissioners on the Orion appraisal system and asked the Commissioners to approval the 2010 Appraisal Maintenance Plan.  The Commissioners approved and signed the plan.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the August accounts payables and prewritten warrants in the amount of $185,638.48.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to appoint Albert W. Oller as voting delegate and Kermit Rush as alternate to the KWORCC and KCAMP Annual Meeting, November 16, 2009.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

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

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk