Minutes, June 1, 2015

 

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                                                 

MINUTES

 

JUNE 1, 2015

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 1^st day of June 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 Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of May 26, 2015.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

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

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Roger Masse, ECMC Administrator, reported he will be involved in a teleconference this week with Hays on the new information system.  They are also looking at other systems.  In either case, the software will be a very expensive item.  The open forums were completed with a good turnout and response.  New Board Members, Ken Jarvis and Karen Pauley have attended some board orientation and will be joining the Board on July 1, 2015.  The staff is working on the 2016 budget.  Key variables in the budget will include the electronic health record system and changes in the revenue from the 340B program.

 

Jamie Rathbun, Extension, plus Leslie Brooks, Lindsey Huseman, Diane O'Connor, Michele Brokes and Sarah Dlabal, representing the Ellsworth County Fair Board, made a presentation to the Commissioners on the County Fair Board.  As explained by Mrs. Brokes, the first order of business would be to designate the Ellsworth County Fair Board as the entity who would hold the fair and they would present a budget to conduct that fair.  Those in attendance would be members of the Board plus a few others that could not be there.  Mrs. Huseman presented a proposed budget of $16,995 that they would like to receive to conduct the fair starting in the year 2016.  The Commissioners discussed, in length, the proposed budget and how they and the Extension would work together.  Also, the Commissioners asked for a copy of their by-laws for the County Attorneys approval.  No decision was made at this time.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to go into executive session for consultation with the County Attorney for matters which would be deemed privileged under the attorney-client relationship from 10:05 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Those included in the executive session were Jeff Riles, Jason Martinson and Kimberly Pierimarchi of Enel Green Power, Leah Trilli and Beth O'Brien of Pattern Development, Kimberly Svaty of Gencur Svaty, Carl Miller, Ellsworth County Appraiser and Joe Shepack, Ellsworth County Attorney.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:00 a.m.  Commissioner Kueser moved to go back into executive session for consultation with the County Attorney for matters which would be deemed privileged under the attorney-client relationship from 11:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  The same individuals that were included in the previous session with the exception of Carl Miller, were included in the extension of the executive session.  The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:30 a.m. and no action was taken.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the May payroll in the amount of $212,933.38.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0. 

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the May accounts payable for $146,865.43 and pre-written warrants in the amount of $185,910.60 for a total of $332,776.03.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 12:15 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk