Minutes, July 20, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

JULY 20, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 20^th day of July 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 Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as printed.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of June July 13 and July 14, 2009.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Roger Masse, ECMC Administrator, visited with the Commissioners about his vision and areas of concern as the new hospital administrator.  He stated that hospital care was critical to the economic development of an area and felt that patient satisfaction, quality of the service and the manor it was delivered and the efficiency of the institution would be his main focus.  Also, he wanted to make sure the staff was educated on reimbursements.  Presently, the hospital has a loss of $463,939 but end of the year reimbursements are still forthcoming.  He has had contact with the architects and they are working on getting the project down to the $4 million level.  Before any decisions are made, he hopes to have their annual strategic meeting and get some feedback that those attending.

 

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, presented a new 24 Hour Shift Policy and 24 Hour Guidelines For Ellsworth County EMS for approval.  The Commissioners suggested a few changes and asked that she bring it back next week for final approval.  The Commissioners also gave Mrs. Maze permission to change the collection agency from Central States Recovery to McPherson & McVey.    

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

Edward R. Serrano, Department of Commerce, emailed Mr. Fillion that American Energies did not qualify for an economic development tax abatement based on their NAICS of 211111 which is a non-manufacturing code.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

There were no new business items.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 12:00 Noon.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

Minutes, July 14, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING (Recessed Meeting)

 

MINUTES

 

JULY 14, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 14th day of July 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.

 

2.                  OTHER BUSINESS:

 

The Commissioners reviewed all the 2010 budget requests and gave the County Clerk their decisions for funding the various entities which will be submitted to the auditors for preparation of the 2010 budget.

 

3.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

 

Minutes, July 13, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

JULY 13, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 13th day of July 2009 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse. 

 

                                                            Members Present:

                                                            Albert W. Oller, 1^st 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 Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 2-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of June July 6, 2009.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, presented her budget for 2010 of $253,438 an increase of $2,380 or less than one percent.  Most of the increase she is requesting is due to state funding being reduced.

 

Geneva Schneider, County Treasurer, presented her 2010 budget of $106,050 an increase of $2,550 or $2.5%..

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve funding for the Open Class Fair in the amount of $250.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 2-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the 2010 Holiday Schedule as presented.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 2-0.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller recessed the meeting at 10:40 a.m. until Tuesday, July 14^th at 9:00 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

 

 

 

 

Minutes, July 6, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

JULY 6, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 6^th day of July 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 Rush moved to approve the Minutes of June 29, 2009.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, presented letters she is sending to the Wilson and Holyrood Council in regards to on-call time.  Also, she presented her budget for 2010 of $437,279 and increase of $22,209 or 6%.

 

Joe Shepack, County Attorney, visited with the Commissioners about pending items.

 

Lawrence Rush visited with the Commissioners but had no specific items of interest.

 

Chairman Oller left the meeting at 10:35 a.m.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the June accounts payables and prewritten warrants in the amount of $401,313.83.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Plans were made to have a budget work session on Tuesday, July 14^th at 9:00 a.m.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Vice Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 10:50 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

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