Minutes, September 27, 2010

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 27^th day of September 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 Rush called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

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

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of September 20, 2010.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Josh Beckman and Jon Halbewachs from Kirkham, Michael & Associates gave the Commissioners an update on the projects they are working on for the county.  The Salt Mine road will be bid in October and it is a $300,000 project with a completion time of ten days.  Plans have been submitted on the bridge west of Kanopolis due in 2013.  Also, they have started design of the Black Wolf Bridge.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, reported that KDHE had audited them last week on their tipping fees.  It was discovered that they were being done incorrectly and for 2009 would need to pay an additional $400.  The present fees on trucks will need to be adjusted to accommodate the corrected fees or the county will be subsidizing the tipping fees.  After much discussion, Commissioner Kueser moved to raise the fees on small trucks to $30 and for a medium truck $50, effective October 1, 2010 and leaving all other fees the same.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The van they use to pick up recycling is in need of a heater and air-conditioner.  They can do without the air-conditioner but they do need a heater.  They had an offer from Cliff Martin to sell them an Econlodge with 350,000 miles for $2,750 but the Commissioners felt that it was not a good deal. Later in the session when Johnnie Goddard, Warden at Ellsworth Correctional Facility, was meeting with the Commissioners, he told them they could bring the van to the facility and they could put in a heater.  Mrs. Shute discussed the pickups they make at the area businesses of recycling material and she was asked to keep a record of the expense for one month to see if perhaps a fee should be charged for the pickup service.

 

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, passed out her monthly financial reports.  The Commissioners had question about the report since it appeared July and August reports had little activity and September's figures were disproportionally large.  Mrs. Maze explained that was a result of the bookkeeping not being kept up and she remedied that problem.  Ms. Small, suspended EMS employee, did not request a pre-termination hearing; therefore, Commissioner Kueser moved to terminate the employment of Kathy Small effective September 27, 2010.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Amy Boxberger, Central Kansas Community Corrections, presented the year-end outlook report from the Comprehensive Plan.  Although they did not meet their stated goals, she felt they made significant gains especially in light of the staffing cuts.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Year-end Outlook Report to the Comprehensive Plan.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Mrs. Boxberger introduced a client with Central Kansas Community Corrections that is presently in the program and she explained to the Commissioners what the programs were doing for her and especially those that were close to home so she could be with her family.  Mrs. Boxberger also introduced David Miller from Barton Community College who is administrating a job training grant.  He is working with Ellsworth Correctional Facility and Central Kansas Community Corrections making the programs available to their clients.  Johnnie Goddard, Warden at Ellsworth Correctional Facility, testified that the programs were excellent and that with all the entities working together the inmates were being given job skills that could alter their life once outside.  So far, 290 have participated in the program.    

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

The old business item was resolved with Mrs. Maze.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve a two year contract with Computer Solutions for service/support for 5 Gateway Security System for $1,226.88.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 12:20 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk