EARL “JR” BLANKENSHIP,
COMMISSIONER
ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER
WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY
GLENN WHITE, COUNTY MANAGER
JUANITA FERGUSON, ASSISTANT COUNTY
MANAGER FOR PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING
SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY
MANAGER FOR
BILLABLES
AND PAYABLES
L. D. Egnor, President, called the regular scheduled meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.
President Egnor and Commissioner Bailey thanked Commissioner Blankenship for his service during his term as Cabell County Commissioner.
APPROVE:
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the
agenda as presented. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #3488-W through #3816-W and pay jackets. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of December 5, 2002, erroneous assessments/land consolidations/split tickets and probate documents. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve hand written checks not to exceed $100,000.00 for Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
L. D. Egnor, President, stated more equipment was expected and the procedure was still being evaluated.
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#320 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
RELEASE OF COLLATERAL BONDS BY
FIFTH THIRD BANK
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, moved to approve the
resolution for the release of collateral bonds by Fifth Third Bank. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit
(A)
#321 LETTER-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
Glenn White, County Manager, stated the closing of items #321 and #322 were similar in that they were accounts established for grants some time ago and they needed to be closed out. Mr. White went on to say the West Virginia Development office had audited both these accounts and both were ready to closed-out. Mr. White further stated this was in accordance with a new procedure formalizing requests to open accounts through Commission action and to close these accounts similar action would be taken and therefore be placed on the agenda from time to time.
Mr. White stated there was $711.73 in the Court Security account and upon motion would be transfered to the General Fund account.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve closing out the Court Security bank account at City National Bank, in the amount of $711.73, and transferring same amount into the General Fund account. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#322 LETTER-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
CLOSING OF BOY & GIRLS CLUB ACCOUNT AT
CITY NATIONAL BANK
Glenn White, County Manager, stated the Boy & Girls Club bank account had a balance of $7,483.65. Mr. White stated again that this account had been audited and closed out by the West Virginia Development Office.
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve closing the Boy & Girls Club bank account at City National Bank, in the amount of $7,483.65, and transferring same amount into the General Fund account. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#323 APPEARING-GAIL STEPP FOR CAMPBELL,
WOODS,
BAGLEY, EMERSON, MCNEER AND HERNDON
RE:
ESTATE OF VIRGINIA HOLT OTTO
William T. Watson, County Attorney, stated there had been a question of the bond at a previous meeting and he had contacted Milton Herndon and as a result the notice, petition and order regarding the estate of Virginia Holt Otto had been changed to reflect a bond of $200,000.00, which would apply to the new administrators, Hillard & Lyons, as it had applied to Mr. Herndon.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the petition of Milton Herndon to resign as Administrator of the estate of Virginia Holt Otto and the appointment of PNC Bank, d.b.a. Hillard Lyons Asset Management Company as Administrator, c.t.a., d.b.n., with a bond in the amount of $200,000.00. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#324 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT, CABELL
COUNTY
COMMISSION AND SALT ROCK WATER
PUBLIC SERVICE
DISTRICT
RE: UNION RIDGE WATERLINE EXTENSION PROJECT
Kathy Elliott, Region II Planning and Development, stated the agreement would allow the Union Ridge Waterline Extension project to move forward. Ms. Elliott went on to say the agreement would allow for contracts to be made and work to be started.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, questioned whether fire hydrants had been included in the project and stated he would not approve of the agreement if fire hydrants were not included. Ms. Elliott and Grant McGuire, Salt Rock Water Public Service District Attorney, stated they were both sure that fire hydrants were included according to West Virginia American Water and the engineer for the project. Commissioner Bailey stated he wanted the specifications checked to make sure fire hydrants were included.
William T. Watson, County Attorney, stated he and Mr. McGuire had reviewed the document and recommended the President signing.
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve signing the intergovernmental agreement between Cabell County Commission and Salt Rock Water Public Service District, for the Union Ridge Waterline Extension project. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#325 LETTER AND RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION
RE:
LEGISLATIVE DIGEST GRANT APPLICATION FOR
LAND ACQUISITION-$25,000.00
Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants and Permits, stated the resolution was to acquire land for the construction of a youth sports complex. Mrs. Gray went on to say the location had not been determined at this point, however, the Commission would receive the information as it became available.
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, moved for the
approval of the grant application for the acquisition of land for a youth
sports complex, in the amount of $25,000.00.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#326 LETTER AND RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION
RE:
LEGISLATIVE DIGEST GRANT APPLICATION FOR
WEST VIRGINIA SHERIFF’S YOUTH LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY-$15,000.00
Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants and Permits, stated the grant would be used by the West Virginia Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy for a weeklong residential summer youth program, which had taken place in July 2002.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant application for the West Virginia Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy, in the amount of $15,000.00. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Exhibit (C)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2002
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#327 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
REAPPOINTMENT OF PAUL D. GILL AND
WILLIAM
MILLER AS COMMISSIONERS TO SALT
ROCK WATER
PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
Robert L. Bailey,
Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of Paul D. Gill
as a
Commissioner for Salt Rock Water Public Service District, for a term
beginning
January 1, 2003, and ending December 31, 2006 and William A. Miller
as a
Commissioner for Salt Rock Water Public Service District, for a term
beginning January 1, 2003, and ending December 31, 2008. Earl “JR” Blankenship,
Commissioner,
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
#328 RESOLUTION-CABELL
COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: REAPPOINTMENT
OF GAYE FEARING TO
CABELL-HUNTINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, moved to approve the
reappointment of Gaye Fearing as a member of the Cabell-Huntington Board of
Health, for a term beginning January 1, 2003, and ending December 31,
2007. Robert L. Bailey,
Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (E)
#329 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
APPOINTMENT OF JON CAMPBELL AS A MEMBER
TO THE MANAGING BOARD OF CABELL-
HUNTINGTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS
BUREAU
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the
appointment of Jon Campbell as a member of the Managing Board of
Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau, for a term beginning December
31, 2002, and ending December 31, 2003.
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous. Exhibit (F)
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#330 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT L. BAILEY AS A
MEMBER TO THE CABELL/WAYNE PORT
DISTRICT, INC.
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, moved to approve the
appointment of Robert L. Bailey as a member to the Cabell/Wayne Port District,
Inc., for a term beginning January 1, 2003, and ending December 31, 2005. L. D. Egnor, President, seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit
(G)
#331 LETTER-HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
RE:
REQUEST FOR FUNDS
Glenn White, County Manager, stated he had spoken with William J. Archer at Huntington High School, regarding his original request of $6,000.00, and informed him that with the constraints on the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund this year that $5,000.00 had been earmarked for the wrestling tournament, which was the same amount as last year. Mr. White went on to say Mr. Archer would be satisfied with the $5,000.00 contribution.
Robert L Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the donation of $5,000.00 to Huntington High School, for the 56th annual West Virginia State Wrestling Tournament, to be taken from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
CENTER
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, stated the building that houses the Jane Trainor Senior Citizen’s Center was in need of major repairs and the property had been on the market to be sold for the past year. Commissioner Bailey went on to say he had requested Glenn White contact the National Guard to find out if they would be interested in the property. Commissioner Bailey further stated the citizens who attend activities at the Trainor Center had been repeatedly invited to move their activities to the new Underwood Center, but had not done so.
After a brief discussion, Glenn White, County Manager, stated he had been in contact with Mrs. Adkins, the coordinator of the facility, and explained there was a possibility of the center being closed after the first of the year. Mr. White went on to say there was some concern over items, which different elected officials had stored in the Trainor Center and arrangements would need to be made for the removal of these items.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2002
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve taking action to close the Jane Trainor Senior Citizen’s Center and to notify the users of that center of their being welcomed to attend and participate in their activities and those activities available at the Underwood and to allow sixty days for the removal of all stored items at the center. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#332 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
SETTING LEGAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2003
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the setting
of legal holidays for 2003. Earl
“JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous. Exhibit (H)
DISCUSSION: KIWANIVISTA
PARK TIMBERING
William T. Watson, County Attorney, stated he had received a letter from the West Virginia Division of Forestry regarding the timbering of Kiwanivista Park. Mr. Watson went on to say a private forester would need to be contacted to determine the value of the timber on the park site and he recommended determining the value of the timber before a price was placed on the property.
After a brief discussion, Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve William T. Watson, County Attorney, contracting a private forester, Mark Metz of Mountaineer Forestry Service, or another instate private forester to determine the value of the timber located at the Kiwanivista Park. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Glenn White, County Manager, addressed the Commission stating he had been working with representatives from Verizon, Cisco and Cornerstone Technology to put together a proposal for Cabell County Commission to consider. Mr. White went on to say the proposed system would upgrade and greatly enhance the phone system and the technology. Mr. White stated he had been working on a time frame for the first part of January to present the new proposal but a new development had arisen due to an offer of a $30,000.00 discount from Verizon and Cisco on the hardware, if the Commission moved forward before the end of the year. Mr. White requested a special meeting be set
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to give the representatives from each of the companies an opportunity to fully explain the entire system. Mr. White stated the proposed system would establish a foundation not only for phones, but also for data and video transmissions between offices at a fraction of the cost of the current phone system.
Mr. White further stated the elected officials should be invited to attend the special meeting so their questions could be addressed.
After a brief discussion, Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve setting Monday, December 23, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. as a special Commission meeting to discuss the proposed phone system and any other item that would need to be discussed. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#333 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
COUNTY BUDGET REVISION #4
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, moved to approve
budget revision #4 for the General Fund for 2002/2003. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
PLACE ON RECORD:
Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, moved to approve placing on record the Culloden Public Service District regular meetings of October 9 and November 13, 2002 and special meeting of October 21, 2002. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve placing on record Pea Ridge Public Service District regular meetings of September 9, and October 14, 2002; Pea Ridge Public Service District statement of revenue and expenses for September 30 and October 31, 2002; Pea Ridge Public Service District financial statements for June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2002. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve placing on record Salt Rock Water Public Service District regular meeting of October 8, 2002; Tri-State Airport Authority regular meetings of September 19 and October 17, 2002. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve placing
on record Cabell-Huntington Board of Health audit report for fiscal year ending
June 20, 2001;
Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter monthly report for November, 2002; Bank of New York various bond trust account statements for October 31, and November 30, 2002. Earl “JR” Blankenship, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
William T. Watson, County Attorney, stated the acquisition of the property located at 633 Fourth Avenue, Huntington, had been completed. Mr. Watson went on to say the deed has been changed and recorded.
Mr. Watson further stated A. Gordon Merry, Emergency Medical Services Director, had met with all the law enforcement agencies regarding the county towing services and a meeting had been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today with the wrecker services who are licensed and interested in participating in the county system. Mr. Watson went on to say if the confirmation was completed he would notify Mr. White to include the approval of the county towing system on the agenda for the special meeting on Monday, December 23, 2002.
L. D. Egnor, President, adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m., until the special meeting scheduled meeting of December 23, 2002, at 9:00 a.m.
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PRESIDENT,
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
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