THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2003

 

 

 

PRESENT:                             ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT

                                                L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER

                                                NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

                                                WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                                GLENN WHITE, COUNTY MANAGER

                                                CONNIE GRAY, ADMINISTER FOR GRANTS,

                                                PLANNING AND PERMITS

 

ABSENT:                               SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY 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:

 

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

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #1722 X through #1987 X and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the September 11, 2003 minutes, erroneous assessments/land consolidation/split tickets and probate documentation.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

L. D. Egnor, 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.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

PUBLIC HEARING”            PERTAINING TO THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE

OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,273.00

                        FROM THE LLEBG PROGRAM FOR THE  

                                                SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, CABELL COUNTY,

                                    WEST VIRGINIA

 

Glenn White, County Manager, informed the Commission that a letter was sent to Sheriff Kim Wolfe on September 8, 2003, informing him of the Public Hearing set for today.  Mr. White explained that part of the LLEBG Grant process, was for the committee to meet before the Public Hearing and to bring forth to that hearing a recommendation on how the grant monies would be spent.  Mr. White further stated the recommendation was the main focus for the Public Hearing. 

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Mr. White informed the Commission that a letter had been received from the Sheriff indicating the committee was unable to meet to make the recommendations, therefore, there was no reason to continue with the Public Hearing at this time. 

 

Mr. White stated there was still time for the committee to meet and for the Public Hearing to be re-advertised before the deadline for awarding the grant.      

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated she was upset that the committee did not find the time to meet and that the Public Hearing would have to be re-advertised at a cost to the County and the delay would drive the Commission up to the deadline for the grant.  Commissioner Cartmill went on to say she was upset that the Sheriff does not attend the meetings to discuss these issues with the Commission. 

 

Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, informed the Commission the grant funds could be accepted October 13, 2003.  Mrs. Gray stated we would have 90 days from the on-line date of the application of August 28, 2003, to go on-line to request a draw down. 

 

William Watson, County Attorney, suggested the minutes show the Public Hearing did not go forward because of the lack of recommendations on the expenditure of funds from the committee.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, said he had hoped that Sheriff Wolfe would be at the meeting today so he could ask the Sheriff questions on another matter.  Commissioner Egnor stated that the absence of the Sheriff for the Public Hearing and a continuous series of actions were unsettling to him.  Commissioner Egnor went on to say several weeks ago the Commission received a title to a vehicle, from the Department of Motor Vehicles, that the Commission had no knowledge of owning and that Mr. White had written a letter to the DMV requesting information on this title.  Commissioner Egnor stated the DMV had sent documentation to the Commission showing the Sheriff had personally made the application for said vehicle with the title going to the Commission.  Commissioner Egnor further stated the Commission had never engaged in titling vehicles other than through the signature of the President of the County Commission and it appears the Sheriff had purchased a horse trailer with dressing rooms, for a price in excess of $13,000.00, from funds the Commission does not know the source of and that the vehicle had been titled to the Commission without their knowledge and consent.  Commissioner Egnor stated he believed this act must be recognized and that public officials must act forthright and in good faith. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated she concurred with Commissioner Egnor and she was also upset that the Commission owns a trailer they know nothing about and that someone who was not authorized, signed an application for title for that vehicle.  Commissioner Cartmill further stated the Commission had received word from the insurance company that the person responsible for the trailer had applied for insurance for that vehicle.

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“PUBLIC HEARING”          PERTAINING TO THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF

                                                THE CABELL COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL

                                                HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR CABELL

                                                COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

 

Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits, explained that the adoption of this plan would benefit Cabell County, the City of Huntington, the Village of Barboursville and the City of Milton by providing  funding opportunities for projects. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, asked if anyone would like to speak for or against the adoption of the Hazard Mitigation Plan for Cabell County.  President Bailey requested that the record show that no one appeared to speak on the adoption of the plan. 

 

#246                                        RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                                RE:  ADOPTION OF THE CABELL COUNTY

                                                         MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD

                                                         MITIGATION PLAN 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the adoption of the Cabell County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

APPEARING                         BECKY HADDOX, ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR,

                                                REGARDING ADVERTISEMENT OF FY 2002-2003

                                                COUNTY FINANCIAL STATEMENT

 

Becky Haddox, Accounting Supervisor for the County Clerk’s Office, presented 2002/2003 Financial Statement to the Commission for their signatures.

 

#247                                        ORDER, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION AND

                                                MASON COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                                RE:  APPROVE THE TRADE OF A 150 OPTICAL

                                                         SCAN VOTING MACHINE, PROPERTY OF

                                                         CABELL COUNTY FOR TWO IVOTRONIC

                                                         TOUCH SCREEN MACHINES, WHICH ARE

                                                         PROPERTY OF MASON COUNTY 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the trade of a 150 Optical Scan Voting Machine for two Ivotronic Touch Screen machines.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

 

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#248                                        RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                                RE:  EMPLOYMENT-CCEMS

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Johnny Loval Robertson, Nathan Eric Price, Patrick Ryan McLain, Lori Beth Gibson, Melissa Dawn Watts and Danny Jay Neale as per diem EMT, effective September 26, 2003, with a rate of pay of $6.03 per hour; Richard D. Chandler per diem Paramedic, effective September 26, 2003, with a rate of pay of $7.11 per hour; Kolin L. Bradberry as a full-time temporary Paramedic, effective September 26, 2003, with a rate of pay of $7.11 per hour.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

APPEARING:                        A. GORDON MERRY, DIRECTOR, CABELL

                                                COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES

 

                                                RE:  UPDATE ON PARSON’S KNOB TOWER SITE

 

Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, informed the Commission that he and William Watson, County Attorney, had met with the Parsons, who owned the land, to discuss an agreement for leasing the tower site.  Mr. Merry stated that the money generated off the tower would be equally divided between the County Commission, the Parsons and a designated account set up for maintaining the roadway to the tower.  Mr. Merry suggested that a cap be set for the funds put aside for the road maintenance and that once the cap was met then those funds would be divided between the County Commission and the Parsons.  

 

Mr. Merry asked the Commission if this agreement would be acceptable to them  and the  Commission directed Mr. Watson and Mr. Merry to draft a lease document between the Commission and the Parsons.

 

#249                                        RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL

                                                FUND, STATE BUDGET REVISION #2

 

Glenn White, County Manager, explained that Budget Revision #2 would adjust the 2002/2003 carry-over.  Nancy Cartmill, Commission, moved to approve General Fund Budget Revision #2.  L. D. Egnor, Commission, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

#250                                        RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL

                                                FUND, STATE BUDGET REVISION #3

 

Mr. White informed the Commission that Budget Revision #3 addressed the out-standing purchase orders from the 2002/2003 fiscal year. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund Budget Revision #3.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (C)

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#251                                        RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL

                                                FUND BUDGET REVISION #1

 

Mr. White stated this budget revision was an in-house revision for Data Processing, Barboursville Fire Department and the Culloden Fire Department.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve County Budget Revision #1.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)          

 

PLACE ON RECORD:

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to place on record minutes from the Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meeting, July 28, 2003, Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meeting, August 13, 2003, Culloden Public Service District, Special Meeting, August 27, 2003; Pea Ridge Public Service District, Regular Meeting, July 14, 2003, Pea Ridge Public Service District, Special Meeting, August 6, 2003, Pea Ridge Public Service District, Regular Meeting, August 18, 2003, and Pea Ridge Service District, Special Meeting August 28, 2003; Salt Rock Water Public Service District, Regular Meeting, August 12, 2003 and Tri-State Airport Authority, Regular Meeting, July 17, 2003.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED:

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve placing on record the Cabell Huntington Health Department Monthly Clinic Reports for May, June, July and August, 2003; Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter Monthly Report for August, 2003; Bank of New York, Various Bond Trust Accounts, August 31, 2003.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

CITIZENS TO SPEAK:

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, gave a report on his meeting with John Rickey of the Huntington Area Food Bank.  President Bailey stated that he and Mr. Rickey had found several sites for a new building and Mr. Rickey would discuss the sites with his Board of Directors and then get back in touch with President Bailey in hopes of some assistance from the Commission.

 

William Watson, County Attorney, reported to the Commission that the surveyor was trying to establish a line of demarcation between residential and commercial property on the Kiwanivista Park Property.                

 

 

 

 

 

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Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting October 9, 2003, at 10:00 a.m.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                        PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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