Minutes, December 9, 2013

 

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

December 9, 2013

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 9^th day of December 2013 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 Rush moved to approve the Minutes of December 2, 2013.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the open Public Forum.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, explained that the state was requiring core drilling on bridge sites that are in the 80/20 program.  Therefore, he had a contract for approval for core drilling on the Claussen Bridge from Terracon in the amount of $3,500.  The funds will be taken from the Special Bridge Fund.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the contract with Terracon for $3,500.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Mr. Nondorf reported he had enough budget left to purchase a sign truck and had found a 2013 Chevy one- ton dually for $25,600.  The old truck he will sell.  Commissioner Oller moved to allow the purchase of a 2013 Chevy one-ton dually for $24,600.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Upon the request of Mr. Nondorf, Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:00 a.m. until 10:10 a.m.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:10 a.m. and no action was taken.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioners discuss a meeting a Lincoln County's request to discuss the LEPP program now that Saline County and the City of Salina may be dissolving their relationship and Saline County not keeping the LEPP program.  The meeting will be at 9:00 a.m. at Lincoln County on December 16^th.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Resolution 13R12, A Resolution Exempting Ellsworth County, Kansas From Accepted Accounting Principles, As Promulgated by FASB.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Oller moved to approve the following resolutions:

            13R13, A Resolution Transferring From the General Fund to the Equipment Reserve Fund

            13R14, A Resolution Transferring from the Road & Bridge Fund to the Special Machinery Fund

            13R15, A Resolution Transferring from the Health Fund to the Health Capital Outlay Fund

                       

Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve two Cereal Malt Beverages for the Dry Dock, one on premise and one off premise.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk