Minutes, February 4, 2013

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 4^th day of February 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 Rush called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda with an addition.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of January 28, 2013.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Sylvia McNeal, President of Ellsworth County Council of Unit Affairs, requested funding for the Open Class Fair for 2013.  She summarized the past expenses and gave the Commissioners an update on the activities planned for 2013, of which some would be fund raisers.  Commissioner Oller moved to fund the Open Class Fair for 2013 in the amount of $600.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Upon the request of Sheriff Ploutz, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:28 a.m. until 9:50 a.m.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The Commissioner returned to open session at 9:50 a.m. and no action was taken.

 

Roderic Rees, EMS Director, presented the warranty on the remounted unit from Arrow.  The Commissioners felt it was a good warranty.  A deposit for 1/3 of the cost of the remount is necessary to be sent with the acceptance of the bid.   Mr. Rees has visited with Ellsworth Service Center about getting the ambulance to Iowa for the remount and they may want to do it for a trade of the engine from the ambulance.  Mr. Rees will continue to work with Ellsworth Service Center on getting the ambulance to Iowa.  Upon the request of Mr. Rees, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:20 a.m. and asked the County Clerk to make a correction on one part-time salary.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

The Commissioners approved the Invitation to Bid on the landfill land with the addition of the hospital four acres of grass.  The bid closing will be February 19^th at 5:00 p.m.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the January payroll in the amount of $183,903.47.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the January accounts payable for $625,670.24 and pre-written warrants for $17,437.36 for a total of $643,107.60.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatements 53-37 in the amount of $992.76.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 10:50 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews

Ellsworth County Clerk