THURSDAY MAY 22, 2003

 

 

 

PRESENT:                 ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT

                                    L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER

                                    WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                    GLENN WHITE, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    CONNIE GRAY, ADMINISTRATOR OF GRANTS

                                    PLANNING & PERMITS

 

ABSENT:                   NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR

                                    BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, called the regular 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.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #6760 W through #7073 W and pay jackets.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes of the May 8, 2003 regular meeting, erroneous assessments/land consolidation/split tickets and probate documentation.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, said this item should be amended to read &100,000.00 instead of $120,000.00 as in the agenda.  Robert L. Bailey, President, moved to approve handwritten checks not to exceed the $100,000.00 to Mountain State Blue Cross and Blue Shield, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#116                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                   

                                    RE:  RELEASE AND SUBSTITUTION OF COLLATERAL

                                             BONDS BY FIRST STATE BANK

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the release and substitution of Collateral Bonds by the First State Bank. Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A) 

 

 

 

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#117                            LETTER, ADELL CHANDLER, CIRCUIT CLERK

 

RE:  2003-2004 BUDGET

 

Adell Chandler, Circuit Clerk, informed the Commission that she had concerns about the effect the 2003-2004 budget would have on her office due to the fact she was not granted a carryover in her budget. Ms. Chandler stated that in the past she had used the carryover to fund part-time employees and to pay overtime for her staff.  Ms. Chandler requested that $11,500.00 be added to her salary budget for this purpose.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to increase the Circuit Clerk’s salary line item to $11,500.00 out of recognition of the fact that the Commission had reduced her salary line item by not granting a carryover.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#118                            CERTIFICATIONS OF DELIVERY OF REAL AND                

                                    PERSONAL TAX BOOKS FOR 2003 TAX BOOKS

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to accept the delivery and certification of real and personal tax books for 2003.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

APPEARING:           KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

                       

RE:  APPROVAL/ACCEPTANCE OF DELINQUENT LIST

 

Kim Wolfe, Sheriff, presented the delinquent tax list for 2003 to the Commission.  L. D.

Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the acceptance of the delinquent tax list for 2003.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#119                            LETTER, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT

 

Kim Wolfe, Sheriff, advised the Commission that Richard Foster had accepted employment with another department therefore he would like to hire Richard Romero for the full time position.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the hiring of Richard Romero as a full-time Deputy Sheriff, effective May 23, 2003 with a salary of $2,004.82 per month.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

 

 

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DISCUSSION:            LETTER, TOM MCCALLISTER, CITY COUNCIL

                                    CITY OF HUNTINGTON/REQUEST $5,000.00

 

 

William Watson, County Attorney, provided background information on the request from Huntington City Councilman, Tom McCallister, for $5,000.00 to help open the wading pool at the Olympic Pool. 

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After a lengthy discussion, the Commission decided that Sheriff Kim Wolfe; Jim Johnson, Jail Administrator; and Robert Wilhelm, Finance Director for the City of Huntington, would work together on using trustee labor for maintence work on the pool.

 

#120                            LETTER, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                   

RE:  UNION RIDGE WATERLINE EXTENSION PROJECT

                                             DRAWDOWN REQUEST #1-$58,390.04

 

Kathy Elliot, Region II, presented the Commission with a request for money to pay invoices for the months of December, 2002 and January through March 2003.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the request for $58,390.04 for the Union Ridge Waterline Extension Project.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#121                            MOTION TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSION PRESIDENT

                                    ROBERT L. BAILEY TO SIGN THE REQUEST OF FUNDS

                                    AND EVIDENTIARY MATERIALS DOCUMENTATION

                                    ITEMS FOR THE UNION RIDGE WATERLINES EXTENSION

                                    PROJECT ON MAY 30, 2003

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to authorize Robert L. Bailey, President, to sign the formal request for release of funds and evidentiary materials documentation items for the Union Ridge Waterline Extension Project on May 30, 2003.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#122                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                       

                                    RE:  AUTHORIZING CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN

                                            THE CABELL-HUNTINGTON-WAYNE HOUSING

                                            CONSORTIUM/APPROVING PLAN FOR 2003-2004

                                            HOME PROGRAM

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to adopt the resolution for continued participation in the consortium and to approve the plan for the FY 2003-2004 Home Program.  Robert   L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

 

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APPEARING:            WILLIAM E. SPENCE /MOVED TO NEXT MEETING

              

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to place this on the agenda for the next regular meeting June 5, 2003.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

APPEARING:           A. GORDON MERRY, III/ DIRECTOR FOR CCEMS

                                   

RE:  UPDATE ON SALT ROCK AMBULANCE STATION

 

Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, updated the Commission on the construction of the Salt Rock Ambulance Station.  Mr. Merry stated he had not received a final bill and was also waiting for several problems to be addressed to his satisfaction. Mr. Merry informed the Commission that one of the sub-contractors had submitted a bill to the general contractor and was demanding payment from the Commission but Mr. Merry had not received the invoice from the general contractor.  Mr. Merry stated he would call the general contractor and inform him of the demand for payment.

 

#123                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Tracy D. Clark as a full-time Paramedic, effective May 23, 2003; at a rate of $7.11 per hour; Jennifer A. Gallo, Natasha M. Hewitt, Angela D. Maddox, Brain L. Mayo, Jennifer L. McCormick, Jason W. Parsons, and Tonya J. Vaughn as per diem EMT, effective May 23, 2003; at a rate of $6.03 per hour.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

                      Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, informed the Commission that a request he had made for   assistance was granted through the Individual Family Grant Program and this should help area residents involved in the recent flooding.         

 

#124                            LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT CONTRACT

 

                                    RE:  FY 2003 LEGISLATIVE DIGEST/LOCAL ECONOMIC

                                                                  DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

                                             $25,000.00 PROJECT NUMBER: 03LEDA0033

 

Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, informed the Commission that this grant would be used to purchase supplies and equipment vital to the B.E.S.T. program. 

 

 

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L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to authorized Robert L. Bailey, President, to sign the Local Economic Development Assistance Grant Program Contract between the West Virginia Development Office and the Cabell County Commission and to accept the $25,000.00 in Legislative Digest Grant Funds.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)                                          

 

#125                LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT CONTRACT

 

                        RE:  WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

                                  SERVICES GRANT ID#: 02-VA-042-$83,320.00

 

Chris Chiles, Prosecuting Attorney, explained that the funding from this grant contract would provide salaries for three full-time victim advocates, training and other victim related materials for a victim/witness program in the Cabell County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commission, moved to authorize the President of the Cabell County Commission to enter into a contractual agreement with the Division of Criminal Justice Services.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

Exhibit (E)

 

#126                            LETTER, LEN ROGERS, WEST VIRGINIA ROWDIES

                                    SOCCER CLUB

 

                                    RE: REQUEST FOR FUNDS

                                            HOTEL/MOTEL-$5,000.00

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve giving the West Virginia Rowdies Soccer Club $1,000.00 from the Hotel/ Motel Tax Fund.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#127                            LETTER, WORLD CHANGERS 2003

                                    HUNTINGTON, WV PROJECT

 

                                    RE:  REQUEST FOR FUNDS/SENIOR CITIZENS-$1,000.00

 

 L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the request of $1,000.00 for the World Changers 2003 Huntington Project from the Senior Citizens Tax Levy.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

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#132                            APPEARING:   R. R. FREDEKING, II

 

                                    RE:  NOTICE AND MOTION TO FILE A COPY OF LAST

                                             WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LINCOLN POLAN

 

R.R. Fredeking, II, Co-Administrator of the estate of Lincoln M. Polan, appeared before the Commission for approval to record a copy of the last will and testament of Lincoln M. Polan, produced by William J. M. Polan, to be probated in place of the original will.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to accept the copy of the last will and testament of Lincoln M. Polan.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#128                            LETTER, RICHARD L. LANCIANESE, CABELL COUNTY

                                    BAR ASSOCIATION

 

                                    RE:  APPOINTMENT OF PAUL T. FARRELL, ESQUIRE, TO

                                             CABELL COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S CIVIL

                                             SERVICE COMMISSION

 

L. D.  Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointment of Paul T. Farrell to the Cabell County Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  

 

#129                            SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT BETWEEN CABELL

                                    COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE SALT ROCK SEWER

                                    PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the easement agreement with the Salt Rock Public Service District to provide sanitary sewer service to the Children’s Home Society.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#130                            CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN

                                    CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION AND SCOTTIE CONRAD

                                    DBA CONRAD ENTERPRISES

 

                                    RE:  INSTALLATION OF AERIAL FIBER FROM CABELL

                                             COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO CCEMS BUILDING

 

Glenn White, County Manager, informed the Commission that the installation of the aerial fiber was for the new phone system.  Mr. White stated that contractor would provide labor and equipment at a cost of $14,358.60 and the Commission would provide the materials.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the contract with Conrad Enterprises for installation of aerial fiber.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

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#131                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  TRANSFER OF COUNTY VEHICLE #123 TO THE

                                             BARBOURSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the transfer of County Vehicle #123 to the Barboursville Fire Department.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.   Exhibit (F)

 

#133                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL FUND,

                                    COUNTY BUDGET REVISION #8

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund County Budget Revision #8.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (G)

 

#134                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL FUND,

                                    STATE BUDGET REVISION #10

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund State Budget Revision #10.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (H)

 

PLACE ON RECORD:  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to place on record Cabell-Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Board of Directors January 22, 2003, Cabell-Huntington Health Department, Environmental Health, Combined Narrative and Clinic Report March, 2003, Culloden Public Service District Regular Meeting, April 9, 2003,Culloden Public Service District special Meeting April 16, 2003, Salt Rock Water Public Service District Regular Meeting March 11, 2003, Salt Rock Water Public Service District Regular Meeting April 8, 2003 and Tri-State Airport Authority Regular Meeting March 20, 2003.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED:  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve to place on record Huntington-Cabell-Wayne animal Control Shelter Monthly Report April 2003 and The Bank of New York, Various Trust Bond Account Statements April 2003.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the meeting at 11:35 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting June 5, 2003, at 10:00 a.m.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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