Minutes, July 11, 2011

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

JULY 11, 2011

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 11^th day of July 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 July 5, 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:

 

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, presented his 2012 budget in the amount of $2,016,673, a decrease of $2,387.  The oil truck is in Wichita being worked on at the present time and the transmission had to be replaced in the 1995 CAT motor grader.  The overlaying is completed and they are ready to start sealing the roads.  Mr. Nondorf will attend a pre-construction meeting this week on the Salt Mine road and the work should start next week.

 

Roderic Rees, EMS Director, presented his 2012 budget of $458,940, an increase of $26,571.  Some of the increase is for building maintenance as the north side of the building is still leaking and he thinks they may have a mold problem in the office area where it has leaked.  The Commissioner suggested that he get a contractor to look at the building, however, to wait until he is sure the problem is solved before doing any inside work.  After looking over the budget, Chairman Kueser asked if there was any policy on buying of uniforms, distribution of them, individual budget for uniforms and return of uniforms when leaving the service.   Mr. Rees replied that he would check on it and get back to them. Mr. Rees presented two bids for an ambulance to be purchased in 2012.  The bid for Braun was $153,563 and the Osage was $139,740.  Mr. Rees has used the Osage ambulance and felt that he could recommend it.  Also, if the Osage was purchased, he would like to add an electric cot for additional cost of $12,447.  Commissioner Rush moved to accept the bid from Osage with the addition of the power cot.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Mr. Rees discussed the old ambulance and asked maybe if it could be put in Holyrood as a response vehicle.  It would only be equipped as a response vehicle and licensed as such.  The Commissioners agreed to discuss the disposition of the old ambulance at a later date.

 

Rob Fillion, Executive Director of the Smoky Hill Development Corporation, thanked the Commissioners for their past contribution and updated them on some of the projects that he could discuss with them.  Also, he asked that the 2012 budget for economic development be increased $5,000 to $50,000.  They have not asked for an increase in three years, but would ask that they consider this request when formulating the 2012 budget.  The Commissioners complimented Mr. Fillion on his job performance and will give their request consideration.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

The County Clerk explained the request from NAVTEQ to download the county's 911 GIS database.  They supply mapping to Garmin and Mapquest.  They will not sell out database in its raw form, but will add information to it and sell it.  She has checked with other counties and some have charged for the download and others have not.  Also, she has checked with KAC's legal department and it is legal to give them the database.  The Commissioners asked the County Clerk to continue the discussion and let them know any results.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the resignation of Lori Wikoff as Treasurer of Carneiro Township and appoint Lynn Parker as Treasurer of Carneiro Township.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

 

Chairman Kueser recessed the meeting at 11:55 a.m.   At 2:00 p.m. Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order.  A worksession was held to consider the 2012 budget requests.  The agreed amounts of the individual budget requests were given to the County Clerk to work with the auditor for finalization of the 2012 budget.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk