Minutes, July 8, 2013

 

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

July 8, 2013

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 8^th day of July 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 July 1, 2013.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

 Rev. Billy Kryger was in attendance but did not wish to address the Commissioners.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Brent Goss and Jamie Rathbun, representing the Extension Service, reported that Julie Wright had resigned her position on the Midway Extension District #15 Council and they would like the Commissioners to appoint Jeremy Kootz to fill that position.  Also, all of the appointees need to have term limits.  Therefore, Commissioner Kueser moved to appoint Jeremy Kootz and Dan Johnson for a four-term on the Midway Extension District #15 Council and Stanton Janssen and Theresa Staudinger for a two-year term on the Midway Extension District #15 Council.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Mr. Goss informed the Commissioners he would be leaving in the immediate future as he has accepted another position.  Commissioner Kueser mentioned he had been by the 4-H barn and had notice that some concrete work had been done.  He suggested that any changes or additions to the barn need to be run by them as the building is a county building.

 

Roderic Rees, EMS Director, presented the financial report for June showing that receipts for the year are $166,738.15.  He presented his 2014 budget of $470,333, an increase of $24,341 or 5.5%.  He also requested $92,000 for the equipment reserve for a remount of another ambulance and a response van.  The Commissioner reviewed their final bids for the EMS roof with only one company rebidding.  Commissioner Kueser moved to accept the bid from High Plaines Roofing in the amount of $55,800 for reroofing the EMS building.  This includes a 15 year warranty and removal of all units on top of the building.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Joyce Langhofer and Fern Steinle, representing the Wilson Senior Center, presented their budget request for 2014 of $27,000, an increase of $9,000 or 50%.  The building will celebrate its 25^th year anniversary this year and with age the need for maintenance increases.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items other than the EMS roofing bid which was addressed during Mr. Rees' appointment.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatement 86 for $10,495.24.  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