Minutes, December 28, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

DECEMBER 28, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 28^th day of December 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

                                                           

                                                                                                                       

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 December 21^st 2009.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Josh Beckman, Kirkham, Michael & Associates, asked about the repair of a bridge that Saline County had proposed to rebuild and had asked that Ellsworth County and Lincoln County share the expense as it was one that touched on all three counties.  The Commissioners felt the project was dead because it was being funded mostly by state money. Also, there are some reservations as to whether the bridge is actually in Ellsworth County.  Mr. Beckman was asked to check on the progress of the expansion of the landfill documentation and ascertain whether it had been forwarded to the State for approval.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Tracy Ploutz, Sheriff, reported he had an audit of the locks in the jail.  He would like to change the lock system so that there would be only two keys for the entire jail system.  The cost of changing out 31 doors would be approximately $4,825 and then there would be a cost of $3,000 for the tumblers.  Upon the completion, he would have a maintenance contract to have the locks checked each year and repaired if necessary.  Also, he would like to have the initial cost of rekeying the locks come from the County Building fund and then he would budget the yearly maintenance.  The Commissioners asked that Sheriff Ploutz come back with a firm bid for the proposal.  Mr. Ploutz presented the Commissioner with a report showing the income and expenditures for 2009 for the Special Law Enforcement Trust Fund.  The fund had a balance of $576.55.  

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatements 82-75 in the amount of $307.50.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk