THURSDAY AUGUST 14, 2003

 

 

PRESENT:                             ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT

                                                L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER

                                                NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

                                                WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                                GLENN WHITE, COUNTY MANAGER

                                                SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR

                                                BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, called the regular scheduled meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

APPROVE:  

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #748 X through #1086 X and pay jackets.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the November 12, 2002 Board of Canvass minutes and the July 31, 2003 regular commission minutes, erroneous assessments/land consolidations/split tickets and probate documentation.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve handwritten checks to Mountain State Blue Cross and Blue Shield, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#211                            APPEARING, WILLIAM V. DEPAULO ESQUIRE

 

                                    RE:  ESTATE OF AARON WINSTON MARTIN/MOTION

                                             TO REMOVE REBECCA GAIL SMITH AS  

                                              CO-ADMINISTRATOR

 

William Watson, County Attorney, informed the Commission he had just received and reviewed a counter-petition with chargers and counter-chargers filed by James E. Spurlock, on behalf of Co-Administrator, Rebecca Gail Smith and other beneficiaries of the estate of Aaron Winston Martin.  Mr. Watson stated this petition was relative to the petition filed by William V. DePaulo, on behalf of Co-Administrator David Martin, requesting that Mrs. Smith be removed as Co-Administrator.

 

 

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Mr. Watson stated he would recommend this matter be referred to a Fiduciary Commissioner who would conduct a hearing to hear evidence from the respective parties and to send a recommendation of his findings back to the Commission.  Mr. Watson also stated that since both parties were Co-Administrators of the estate, he felt the proper procedure would be for the estate to pay for the hearing.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to accept the County Attorney’s recommendation and to refer this matter to a Fiduciary Commissioner.  Nancy Cartmill seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#212                            APPEARING, KAY DAY, CABELL COUNTY ASSESSOR’S

                                     OFFICE

 

                                    Re:  HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR TAX YEAR 2003

                                             MRS. MAX FARLEY  

 

Kay Day, Chief Deputy Assessor, explained that Mrs. Farley met all the qualifications for homestead exemption.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to allow the exemption for Mrs. Max Farley.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#213                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  FILING OF AN ON-LINE APPLICATION FOR

                                             LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT

                                             FUNDS (LLEBG)-$16,273.00 

 

Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits, explained this was an on-line application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, for funds in the amount of $16,273.00 to purchase equipment for the Sheriff’s Department.  Robert L. Bailey, President, asked what the Sheriff’s Department would be purchasing with the grant money.  Mrs. Gray stated she did not know what they would purchase but there was a Committee that must approve the purchase and there would be a Public Hearing on the matter.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve to file an application on-line with the recommendation that the monies be used to purchase the remaining necessary radios.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#214                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  REAPPOINTMENTS

                                             ENHANCED EMERGENCY SYSTEM ADVISORY

                                             BOARD (E-911)/NANCY CARTMILL/GREG FULLER

 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointments of Nancy Cartmill and Greg Fuller to the Enhanced Emergency System Advisory Board (E-911), for a three year term beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2006.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B) 

 

#215                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    APPOINTMENT

                                    BETTY P. SARGENT/CABELL COUNTY PLANNING

                                    COMMISSION

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointment of Betty P. Sargent to the Cabell County Planning Commission, for a term effective immediately and ending March 3, 2006.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

 

#216                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT/KEVIN MICHAEL MCCOY/        

                                             MAINTENANCE POSITION 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the hiring of Kevin Michael McCoy, as maintenance personnel, with the rate of pay of $18,500.00 per year.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#217                            MEMORANDUM, GLENN A. WHITE, COUNTY

                                    MANAGER

 

                                    RE:  ESTABLISHING DATE AND TIME FOR TRICK OR

                                             TREAT/2003  

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve Friday, October 31, 2003 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Trick or Treat in Cabell County.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

 

 

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#218                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  ADVERTISEMENT FOR A DIRECTOR OF

                                             ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING PROGRAMS

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve advertising in the Herald Dispatch for a Director of Alternative Sentencing Programs.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D) 

 

                                    DISCUSSION:  EMPLOYEE HEALTH SCREENING

                                    REPORT/HEALTH PLACE ON THE MOVE

 

Glenn White, County Manager, reported that fifty participants took advantage of the free Health Screenings that were offered to county employees.  Mr. White said the county may participate in this program again and thanked Connie Gray who coordinated the program.  

 

 

CITIZENS REGISTERED TO SPEAK

 

Matthew Kingery, Attorney representing John Holley, appeared before the Commission to request information about the public auction and sale of the Kiwanivista Park Property.  Mr. Kingery stated his client was interested in the commercial aspect and needed clarification on the specific boundaries. 

 

After a lengthy discussion on the property, William Watson, County Attorney, suggested that the Commission and the surveyor meet on the property to establish the eastly and westly boundaries of the property and to the best of the surveyor’s ability, calculate the acreage that could be used for commercial/industrial development and that if any description of the property should change, it could be declared prior to the sale.  The Commission agreed with Mr. Watson’s suggestion. 

 

Charles Woolcock, Board Member of the Pea Ridge Public Service District, appeared before the Commission to report on the progress of projects that involved the Pea Ridge Public Service District.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to go into Executive Session to discuss matters concerning courthouse security.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

The Commission recessed the meeting 10:50 a.m. to go into Executive Session.

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, reconvened the regular session at 11:15 with no action taken.

 

 

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President Bailey asked Commissioner Egnor to explain what was discussed in the Executive Session. 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, stated that apparently the newspaper article did not completely and fully explain the facts and circumstances on what happened with the security at the 4th Avenue door on Friday.  Commissioner Egnor stated it was clear the Security Director would take the appropriate administrative action that related to last Friday.  Commissioner Egnor further stated the Sheriff was conducting an investigation concerning the violator on the gun possession.

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the meeting at 11:25 a.m., until the next regular meeting August 28, 2003.

 

 

   

 

                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                            PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

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