Minutes June 4, 2012

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

June 4, 2012

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 4^th day of June 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.   Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Oller moved to approve the Minutes of May 29, 2012. Commissioner Rush

seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Carl Miller, Appraiser, presented a list of the qualifying parcels for 2012 Neighborhood Revitalization Program.  There are twelve participates added this year.  Mr. Miller will certify 2012 values to the County Clerk later this week and he will commence his re-measuring of 17% of the county's parcels as defined by law.  Most of the 17% will be in Ellsworth City this year so he plans to put a notice in the paper so people won't be concerned with someone walking about their houses and taking pictures.  Upon the request of Mr. Miller, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:23 a.m. until 9:35 a.m.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  County Clerk, Jan Andrews, was included in the executive session.  The Commissioner returned to open session at 9:35 a.m.  Commissioner Rush moved to increase Mr. Miller's salary to $45,000 per year effective July 1, 2012.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Mr. Miller presented his budget for 2013 for $133,090, an increase of $15,412.

 

John Sherman, representing the Ellsworth County Healthcare Foundation presented a resolution for approval.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Resolution 2012R09, A Resolution for Sale of County Owned Real Estate, Namely, Century Addition to the City of Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas at a Negotiated Price and Providing for Additional Confirmation and Notice of Sale.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

The County Commissioners visited with County Attorney, Joe Shepack, about a case that had been turned over to another attorney and there do not appear to be any activity generated on that case.  They asked that he again contact the attorney about the disposition of the case.

 

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz, presented his 2013 budget of $843,996, an increase of $57,010.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatements 107-109 in the amount of $270.10.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve May accounts payable for $500,156.49 and prewritten warrants for $100 for a total of $500,256.49.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to appoint Russell Bunch as Commissioner District #3 representative to the Smoky Hill Economic Development Board of Directors. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk