PRESENT: L. D. EGNOR, PRESIDENT
ROBERT L.
BAILEY, COMMISSIONER
GLENN WHITE, COUNTY MANAGER
SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY
MANAGER FOR
BILLABLES AND PAYABLES
L. D. Egnor, President, called the special meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 9:00 a.m.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda for the special meeting as presented. L. D. Egnor, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
L. D. Egnor, President, invited Commissioner-Elect Nancy Cartmill to join he and Commissioner Bailey at the Commission’s table.
#334 CABELL COUNTY EMERGENCY TOWING SERVICE
A.Gordon Merry, Emergency Medical Services Director, stated that at the direction of the Commission he had contacted all the local law enforcement agencies and asked if they all agreed with the current wrecking service policy and the responses were on file at the EMS office. Mr. Merry went on to say everyone interested in the policy had responded with the exception of the City of Huntington. Mr. Merry further stated the rotation system would be followed as stated in the resolution.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the
resolution establishing three year county policy for the dispatching of towing
services, for emergency towing of vehicles as outlined in the policy. L. D. Egnor, President, seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit
(A)
Glenn White, County Manager, stated the agreement with Bob Belt was for the consulting services in the data entry department. Mr. White went on to say there were no time limit for Mr. Belt’s services but he would be available as needed.
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve counsel preparing the agreement for data processing consulting services between Cabell County Commission and Bob Belt. L. D. Egnor, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
PROCESSING
DIRECTOR
L. D. Egnor, President, stated that Ronald Steven Carson as Interim Data Processing Director. President Egnor went on to say that the position of director would be advertised and that Mr. Carson would be one of those applicants.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved for the approval of Ronald Steven Carson as Interim Data Processing Director, effective January 1, 2003, with an annual salary of $27,000.00. L. D. Egnor, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Glenn White, County Manager, addressed the Commission explaining the plans had moved ahead rather quickly since the $30,000.00 price reduction incentive offer by Verizon and Cisco. Mr. White stated the current phones were six years old and were unreliable and very expensive to repair when they could be repaired. Mr. White further stated he had been in the process of evaluating costs and all aspects of the phone system, along with changes in the phone industry and Cisco had provided information concerning changes not only in the phone industry, but also specifically with the Supreme Court and the use of fiber optic equipment.
Dan O’Hanlon, Chief Judge, addressed the Commission to explain how the Supreme Court used the new fiber optic system for court hearings and would use the system more when the regional jail was implemented. Judge O’Hanlon went on to say the Supreme Court had purchased the system some time ago and the City of Huntington had the same system installed and was now connected, along with several other courthouses and agencies, to the courthouse as well.
After a lengthy discussion and explanation of services and equipment being offered, Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve Verizon statement of work and quote to implement a Cisco Voice Over IP System for county offices, under item #02-23-335 and quote #8-BD2W, in the sum of $314,109.84, with the understanding that the contracts and financing would be presented later. L. D. Egnor, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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L. D. Egnor, President, adjourned the special meeting at 10:15 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting of January 2, 2003, at 10:00 a.m.
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