Minutes, June 13, 2011

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

JUNE 13, 2011

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 13^th day of June 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 as printed.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of June 6, 2011.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Billy Kryger, Pastor of the Smoky Hill Baptist Church in Ellsworth, was in attendance but did not wish to address the Commissioners.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.   Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  John Blank was included in the executive session.  The Commissioner returned to open session at 10:00 a.m. and no action was taken.

 

Members of the ECCA Board, Garnell Hanson, Meryn Harms, Eleanor Hunter, Glenn Stallo and Juanita Boley and Bookkeeper, Virginia Boots presented their budget request for 2011 of $24,000 an increase of 6%.  Also, they discussed with the Commissioners the agreement signed when the building was built showing that ECCA sold the building with the exception of two offices and two parking places.  The Senior Center has presented them a contract for signature charging them rent for the space they presently occupy; however, the agreement they signed shows that they own that space and should not have to pay rent.  They are willing to pay them $2,000 for operational cost for the building.  Mrs. Hanson, President of the ECCA board, has requested a joint meeting of the two boards which will probably held in July.  In the meantime, they will show their budget to the Senior Center to let them know they have planned to help with the operation of the building.

 

Eleanor Hunter, representing the Wilson Senior Center, requested $17,000 for their 2012 budget.  This is the same as they have requested for the past two years.

 

Troy Soukup, President of the Extension Council, Brent Goss and Jamie Rathbun, Extension Service, presented their 2012 budget request of $110,000 an increase of 3.2%.  The increase would go for personnel and programs.

 

Geneva Schneider, County Treasurer, present two bid for the remodeling of her office to accommodate the equipment necessary to operate the State's new motor vehicle program.  One was from Roberts Hutch-Line for $12,196 and one Kansas Correctional Industries for $13,286.27.  Also, there will be new carpet and a new wall filing cabinet for an approximate cost of $20,000 for the entire project.  Mrs. Schneider has not been able to get references on Roberts Hutch-Line as yet and felt both companies had similar quality in their materials.  The Commissioners approved the project and left the decision of the bid up to Mrs. Schneider.

 

Chairman Kueser recessed the meeting until 1:30 p.m.  At 1:30 p.m. Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Roderic Rees was included in the executive session.  The Commissioner returned to open session at 2:00 p.m. and no action was taken.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

There were no new business items.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk