PRESENT: ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT
L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER
NANCY
CARTMILL, 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
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. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion. Glenn White, County Manager, informed the Commission stating that agenda item #034 should be continued.
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve amending the agenda to show item #034 as being continued to a later date. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, President, called for a vote on approving the amended agenda and the vote was unanimous.
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #4622-W through #4893-W and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve minutes from the January 30, 2003 regular meeting, as well as erroneous assessment/land consolidations/split tickets and probate documents. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve hand written checks not to exceed $100,000.00 to Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, President, stated that agenda item #040 would be addressed at this time.
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#040 APPEARING-LISA A. TACKETT, ATTORNEY
RE:
PETITION AND ORDER IN REGARD TO THE
ESTATE OF THELMA NAOMI COOPER
Lisa Tackett, Attorney, appeared before the Commission and stated she represented Jessica Bell Cooper, who was sole beneficiary to the estate of Thelma Naomi Cooper. Ms. Tackett stated her client was petitioning for the removal of the Administrator of her grandmother’s estate as well as for an accounting of all assets from the date he was appointed as guardian/conservator of her grandmother up to the present time.
W. Merton Prunty, Attorney representing Lynden Massie, Administrator for the estate of Thelma Naomi Cooper, addressed the Commission and stated his client had filed an answer/response to the petitions.
After a lengthy discussion Robert L. Bailey, President, requested William T. Watson, County Attorney, draft an order stating that the estate of Thelma Naomi Cooper would be referred to David Tyson, Cabell County Fiduciary Commissioner. President Bailey also stated the order should direct that an accounting be filed by Mr. Massie from the date he was appointed guardian/conservator to the present and further stated the authority of Mr. Massie as Administrator would be limited to gathering information for the accounting of the estate. President Bailey requested Mr. Tyson present his findings to the Commission when completed.
William T. Watson, County Attorney, left the meeting to draft the requested order and stated he would present it when completed.
RE: FORMER FIDUCIARIES
Karen S. Cole, County Clerk addressed the Commission stating that cases being handled by former Fiduciary Commissioners were not processed and in several cases complaints were being made to the Probate Office. Mrs. Cole went on to say she had made several attempts to reach the former Fiduciary Commissioners by mail and telephone to the discuss the matter.
After a lengthy discussion, L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve William T. Watson, County Attorney, contract Mr. Baker to have the files in his office returned to the County Clerk and requested Sheriff Wolfe obtain the files from Cathy Grainer and return them to the County Clerk for reassignment to Fiduciary Commissioners. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003
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#034 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
#035 KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF
RE:
EMPLOYMENT
GARY L. NEELY, PROVISIONAL DEPUTY SHERIFF
DEBBIE JACOBS, PART-TIME COOK AT THE JAIL
Kim Wolfe, Sheriff, appeared before the Commission to request their consent to employ Gary Neely, as a provisional Deputy Sheriff. Sheriff Wolfe stated Mr. Neely had recently retired but was still certified and could return to work with no delay. Sheriff Wolfe went on to say that several employees had been called to serve in the armed forces and not having a list of qualified applicants necessitated the provisional employment of Mr. Neely. Sheriff Wolfe further stated a list would be available after testing was held. Sheriff Wolfe also requested the part-time employment of Debbie Jacobs as a cook at the jail.
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the provisional employment of Gary L. Neely as Deputy Sheriff as long as the employment did not interfere with Mr. Neely’s retirement and he was in complete agreement with the arrangements and his effective date of hire would be February, 24, 2003, with an annual salary of $24,057.84. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Debbie Jacobs as a part-time cook, effective February 19, 2003, with an hourly salary at $6.35. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#036 KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF
RE:
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS
Kim Wolfe, Sheriff, addressed the Commission and stated he recommended a revision of the contract for the collection of delinquent personal property taxes. Sheriff Wolfe stated David Tyson, Attorney had collected more than $500,000.00 in delinquent personal property taxes and had hired an additional paralegal to handle only the personal property tax cases and any duties associated with them. Sheriff Wolfe went on to say that currently the county was paying two attorneys $25,000.00 each, one for amounts above $5,000.00 and one for cases under $5,000.00, however Mr. Tyson had proposed a fee of $45,000.00 for all tax cases, which would offer a saving of $5,000.00. Sheriff Wolfe stated he recommended reviewing both contracts.
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Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve William T. Watson, County Attorney, drafting a letter of termination on the contract of tax case services to Paul Ryker, Attorney and amending the contract with David Tyson, Attorney, to reflect the proposed changes outlined by Sheriff Wolfe. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#037 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
EMPLOYMENT
BRIAN O’NEILL, DATA PROCESSING DIRECTOR
OSCAR T. ADKINS, PLANNER/CITIZEN CORPS
COORDINATOR
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the
employment of Brian O’Neill as Data Processing Director, effective February 24,
2003, with an annual salary of $47,472.00 for the first year and $45,000.00
beginning the second year with vacation and accrued vacation as stated in the
resolution. Nancy Cartmill,
Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (A)
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the
employment of Oscar T. Adkins as a Planner/Citizen Corps Coordinator, effective
February 18, 2003, with annual compensation of $33,942.00. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit
(A)
#038 RESOLUTION-CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
APPOINTMENT
NANCY CARTMILL-KYOVA INTERSTATE
PLANNING COMMISSION
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the
appointment of Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, as a member of the KYOVA
Interstate Planning Commission, for a term beginning February 13, 2003 and
ending December 31, 2008. Robert L.
Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#039 CORNERSTONE TECHNOLOGY GROUP
RE:
STATEMENT OF WORK-INSTALLATION OF
INTERNAL CABLE FOR IP TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Glenn White, County Manager, informed the Commission stating the statement of work from Cornerstone Technology was the first step in implementing the IP telephone system.
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Mr. White stated Cornerstone was subcontracted by Verizon and they would be responsible for the connection of terminals and would also be supervising county staff when install the cables. Mr. White went on to say this first phase would cost $14,890.00 and payments on the work would be completed as outlined in the agreement.
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve Cornerstone Technology Group statement of work for the IP telephone system, as presented. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
William T. Watson, County Attorney, presented the completed order for agenda item #040 concerning the estate of Thelma Naomi Cooper. Mr. Watson stated the estate would be referred to David Tyson, Fiduciary Commissioner and the recommendations of Mr. Tyson would be presented to the Commission for further action.
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the order as presented by William T. Watson concerning the estate of Thelma Naomi Cooper. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the regular meeting at 11:00 a.m., until the next regular meeting of February 27, 2003, at 10:00 a.m.
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