Minutes, April 23, 2012

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

April 23, 2012

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 23^rd day of April 2012 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 Kueser moved to approve the Agenda as presented.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of April 16, 2012. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the public forum.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Roger Masse, ECMC Administrator, handed out the monthly financial reports showing a slight profit.  There will be a meeting of the Health Care Foundation on Thursday evening where they will review the building proposal.  Mr. Masse discussed human resource items such as salary and health insurance.  Presently, they are in the Sunflower Network for their insurance, but are looking at different options.  The Wilson Clinic is still in the talking and gathering of information stage.

 

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Director, reported that Kirkham Michael & Associates will be here next Monday to discuss the renewing of the landfill plan since we are going to have continuous cells.  Mrs. Shute thought it was a good long-range plan, however, the rocky ground might pose a problem.  Keith Haberer presented a program at the Noxious Weed meeting and she complimented him on the presentation and most of the weed directors thought it was a very timely and good presentation.  They are still having a problem with trash being put in the recycling trailers.  Last week it was in Wilson and there was three bags of trash.  The Commissioners asked that she continue to work with the City Clerks in solving this problem. Mrs. Shute requested a new mower for the tractor and the Commissioners gave her permission to look for one and, if possible, from a local vendor.

 

Amy Boxberger, Central Kansas Community Corrections, presented her 2013 Comprehensive Plan which acts as a grant request.  They are requesting $382,081 for the district in 2013 and will be focusing on training for new personnel.  They will also have a goal of improving their success rate by 3%.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the 2013 Comprehensive Plan as presented.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

A design fee from Openhandesign for additions to the jail was tabled.

 

Commissioner Rush will be attending the KCCA Annual Meeting in Lawrence on May 1-3, 2012.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:37 a.m.

 

 

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