Minutes, November 23, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 23^rd day of November 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 November 9, 2009.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Josh Beckman, Kirkham Michael & Associates, was present for the Public Forum to give the Commissioners an update on several projects they are working on for the county.  The low road project, a state stimulus project, was bid and Venture received the bid.  The other stimulus project, the Salt Mine Road, is contingent upon funds being available.  It will be bid in March, but if the funding is not there, the contracts will not be awarded.  They will be starting the bridge inspections per the contract with the county and they plan to talk with the Road & Bridge Supervisor to see if he wanted to move the bridge on the low road up on the State's schedule.  Presently, it is to be bid in 2013.
 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Upon the request of Michelle Maze, EMS Director, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from  9:10 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 9:30 a.m.  Mrs. Maze reported Terri Stone had resigned and she would like to realign the positions at the EMS.  Presently, she has two vacant EMT positions and she does not want to fill those positions but instead make one of those positions an assistant director and the other a full-time billing clerk.  Commissioner Rush moved to allow the realignment of EMT positions to one full time billing clerk and an assistant director and address her schedule accordingly.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Kenny Bernard, Emergency Management Director, reported the following three items:  A hazmat training exercise has been scheduled with Homeland Security; that Homeland Security, through a grant of $8,228, has funded an 800 radio update for the Sheriff's office and one radio; and the GPS units for the fire and EMS departments will be updated.

 

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, presented two bids for the roofing of the Noxious Weed building that was damaged in the recent hail storm and adding guttering.  The bid from Reliant Roofing, LLC was $10,479.20 and BC Roofing was $9,710.55.  Commissioner Kueser moved to accept the bid from BC Roofing in the amount of $9,710.55 contingent upon being able to lock up that price for the work being done in 2010.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Commissioner Kueser moved to allow the $10,742 insurance payment for the roof this year to be carried over and expended from the 2009 budget in 2010.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to change the Policy Statement for Ellsworth County Markers for Veteran's Graves to read:  "There will be no charge to the families requesting the marker".  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

The Commissioners discussed a request from the Ellsworth County Council on Aging for additional funding.  They are out of money and do not have enough money to make the November and December payroll.  Commissioner Rush moved to give ECCA a one time donation of $3,000 from the General Fund to finish out the year.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 09R08, A Resolution Transferring From The Road & Bridge Department To The Special Machinery Fund; Resolution 09R09, A Resolution Transferring From The Health Fund To The Health Capital Outlay Fund; and Resolution 09R10, A Resolution Transferring From The General Fund To The Equipment Reserve Fund.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 09R11, A Resolution Exempting Ellsworth County, Kansas From Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, As Promulgated by F.A.S.B.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Oller moved to approve a two cereal malt beverage licenses for Smoky Hill Trading Post, one for on premises and one for off premises.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatements 1-11, 13,15,16 & 21 in the amount of $17,142.84.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Adds 6,7,9,12,14 & 18 in the amount of $991.36.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

The appointment of a representative to the North Central-Flint Hills Area on Aging, Inc. was tabled until next week.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:35 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk