Minutes, May 2, 2011

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

MAY 2, 2011

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 2^nd day of May 2011 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 Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of April 25, 2011.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, updated the Commissioners on finished projects and future ones.  He has talked with Orville Voeltz about using or leasing some of his mixing strip for his material; discussed the drainage problem on the 4-H barn; bought 500 tons of rock from Hutchinson as Lincoln County's rock is committed to other projects and discussed the use of the right-of-ways by the wind power group.  The retirement cookout for Steve Haun will be May 6^th at 1:00 p.m.

 

Tim Vandall, Ellsworth City Administrator, delivered Ellsworth City Resolution No 25-0411B that would set a hearing date for establishing a TIF district in Ellsworth City.  The hearing will be June 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.  Chairman Kueser discussed the possibility of setting up some framework of notification and negotiation with Post Rock Rural Water District so the recent misunderstanding would not happen in the future.  It would allow those developing property that is serviced by Post Rock something concrete on which to base their costs.

 

Garnell Hanson, President of Ellsworth County Council on Aging, asked the Commissioner to appoint three members from Holyrood to the Board. Commissioner Oller moved to appoint Lloyd Sprick, Judy Sprick and Lavel Heitschmidt to the Ellsworth County Council on Aging Board.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Oller moved to approve the April accounts payable, $189,547.99 and prewritten warrants, $1,341.04 for a total of $190,889.03.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve April payroll in the amount of $182,394.85.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Oller moved to approve Resolution2011R08, A Resolution Wherein The County Uses Its Home Rule Powers to Carry Out The Unfunded Mandate of K.S.A. 22a-215.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  In passing this resolution a limit of $550 is set for paying mortuary expenses of a K.S.A. 22a-215 "unclaimed dead body".

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

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

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk