Minutes, March 18, 3013

 

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

March 18, 2013

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 18^th day of March 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 changes.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of March 11, 2013 as corrected.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

A Department Head meeting was held at 9:00 a.m. with the following department heads in attendance:  Ronda Kasiska, Geneva Schneider, Jan Andrews, Keith Haberer, Teresa Shute, Peggy Svaty, Carl Miller, Rick Nondorf, Gaye Woods, Janice Sneath and Joe Shepack.  The Drug & Alcohol Testing Program was reviewed and with no changes, the Commissioners will approve it later in the day.  The Lifeteam benefit membership was discussed.  There were several questions and some wondered if Eagle-Med had the same type of membership available.  Gaye Woods will check into that before a decision is made.  Carl Miller, Appraiser, reported they had gotten their new plotter and if any department would like to have a layer added, they could do so.  The Commissioners reminded the department heads to get their positions and salary ranges to the County Clerk to finalize the salary schedule.  Other items mentioned were zoning and the new sanitary code.  The next department head meeting will be June 17, 2013.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 9:45 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0. Rick Nondorf, Joe Shepack and Jan Andrews were included in the executive session.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:15 a.m. and no action was taken.

 

Sheriff Ploutz dropped in to visit briefly with the Commissioners, but had no specific matters to discuss.

 

Upon the request of County Attorney, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:52 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Bob Fitzgerald was included in the executive session.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:15 a.m. and no action was taken.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the request for $100 from the County Treasurer to establish a third cash drawer in her office to accommodate her new employee.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatements 73 & 74 in the amount of $143.60.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 11:50 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk