Minutes, January 26, 2015

 

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

JANUARY 26, 2015

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 26^th of January 2015 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 Rush moved to approve the Agenda.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of January 20, 2015.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Mike Brooks and Kenton Janzen asked questions about the new Sanitary Code that is scheduled for a public hearing on February 9^th.  Each was given copies of the new code.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Roger Masse, ECMC Administrator, reported the contract with Salina Regional has not been finalized.  It is expected to be completed in February.  New board members will need to be appointed in July and several people have expressed an interest.  There is a concern that significant changes in the 340B Pharmaceutical will be addressed in the legislature and a contract has been signed with Walmart.

 

Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, presented a contract for approval for Deborah Whitmer for family planning.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the contract for family planning services.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  A contract with Smoky Hill Lawn & Landscaping was presented.  The charge for mowing would be $70 for each mowing with other services done on a per hour basis.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the contract.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Mrs. Kasiska discussed applying for a grant to help with the cost of electronic health records.  The Commissioners agreed that she should apply for the grant.

 

The Fair Association Task Force, represented by Lindsey Huseman, Nicolette Unruh, Jamie Rathbun and Leslie Brooks, updated the Commissioners on their progress.  The have established sub-committees on budgeting, insurance and 4-H premiums.  At the next meeting, they plan on voting and if the vote is successful for establishing a fair association, they will return to discuss funding.

 

Sylvia McNeal, representing the Open Class portion of the fair, gave a report showing the expenses of the fair and how the money was spent.  She requested a donation from the Commissioners for the 2015 fair.  Commissioner Rush moved to appropriate $600, the same as last year, for the Open Class fair.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Abatements 319 & 320 in the amount of $213.16.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0. 

 

Ellsworth County received 10 feet of a lot in the City of Ellsworth through a Sheriff Sale in 1943.  A citizen is interested in purchasing adjoining lots and has asked about the sale of this small portion of land.  The Clerk was asked to turn the sale of the lot over to the County Attorney per the resolution of sale of surplus real estate.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk