January 4, 2010

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

JANUARY 4, 2010

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 4^th day of January 2010 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

                                                           

                                                                                                                       

OPENING BUSINESS:

 

Chairman Oller called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda with additions.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of December 28^th 2009.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Josh Beckman, Kirkham, Michael & Associates, reported back that the landfill expansion application and requested drawing had not been sent to the state as yet.  He will be working on the drawing this week and the application should be finished by the end of next week.  The Commissioners asked to let them know when the application was sent in so they could follow-up with the State and move the process along.  The current pit is filling up fast and in the spring, more roofing will be coming to the landfill.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Kenny Bernard, Emergency Management Director, informed the Commissioners the Storm Spotter's meeting for Ellsworth County would be April 1 at the Holyrood Fire Station at 6:00 p.m.  More information will be distributed closer to the date of the meeting.  The mobile command unit has been completely updated.  The base unit in the dispatchers at the Sheriff's office is being updated to digital.

 

Tracy Ploutz, Sheriff, presented two firm proposals to change the locks at the jail to a 2-key system.  The labor would be $4,825 and the new tumblers $2,802.75.  Commissioner Kueser authorized the proposals to change the locks at the jail to a 2-key system at a cost of $7,627.75 to be taken from the County Building Fund.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Sheriff Ploutz also discussed a section in the policy book that does away with holiday pay if an employee calls in sick the day before or after a holiday.  They can be paid for the day, but they would have to use a sick day.   The Commissioners expressed their view that the policy was appropriate but appreciated his opinion.

 

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, reported they had 713 page outs this year and will get final figures for the year to them in the next couple of weeks.  Employee Derek Walter has successfully completed his Paramedic certification and will be moved to 10a $9.47 effective January 1, 2010.  The new billing clerk started today.  The Holyrood ambulance is in Ellsworth right now and they have been using the ALS unit and seem to be very pleased with it.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the 2010 Ellsworth/Kanopolis Chamber dues of $200.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the December payroll in the amount of $207,448.41.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the December accounts payable and prewritten checks for a total of $203,389.13.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatement #86 for $68.88.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve a 2010 Cereal Malt Beverage license for Martin Oil Company.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve of Letter of Support for Wireless 911 Grant Funding.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

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

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk